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SUMMER INFORMATION
BOOKLET
CONTENTS
Times of the Day/Equipment 3
Term Dates 3
Rainhill Standard for Learners 4
Rewards 5
House System 6
Rainhill Experience 7
Wider Curricular Offer 7
Attitude to Learning 8
School Marking Policy 8-9
Independent Learning 10
School Synergy 11
Additional Funding 11
Attendance 13
Behaviour 14-15
Entry/Exit Procedure 16
Appearance 16
School Uniform 17
School Uniform - Shoes 18
Mobile Phones 19
Illness 20-21
Fizzy Drinks 20-21
E-Safety 22-23
Who to Contact 24-25
Stationery Shop 26
Facilities Hire 27
YEAR GROUP BADGES
In order to assist staff, particularly Lunchtime Supervisors, in identifying which Year Group pupils
are in, each pupil will wear the following colour badge as part of their uniform.
YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11
2. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET
TIMES OF THE DAY
TIME YEARS 7, 9, 11 YEARS 8,10,12,13
08:50 MOVEMENT BELL
08:55-09:10 TUTORIAL
09:10-10:10 LESSON 1
BREAK LESSON 2
10:10-10:25 10:10-11:10
10:10-11:25
(Including 15
minute break)
LESSON 2 BREAK
10:25-11:25 11:10-11:25
EQUIPMENT FOR LEARNING 11:25-12:25 LESSON 3
Students need the following equipment for form checks:
LUNCH LESSON 4
Key to Success Folder
12:25-12:55 12:25-13:25
Reading Book 12:25-13:55
Black/Blue Pen (Including 30
Purple Pen minute lunch)
Pencil/Sharpener/Eraser LESSON 4 LUNCH
Ruler 12:55-13:55 13:25-13:55
Protractor
Highlighter
Compass 13:55-14:55 LESSON 5
Casio Scientific Calculator
Student ID Badge 14:55-15:30 ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
TERM DATES
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3
Open Monday 06/09/21 Open Wednesday 05/1/22 Open Tuesday 19/04/22
Closes Friday 22/10/21 Closes Friday 11/2/22 Closes Friday 27/05/22
Open Monday 01/11/21 Open Monday 21/2/22 Open Monday 06/06/22
Closes Tuesday 21/12/21 Closes Friday 01/04/22 Closes Wednesday 20/07/22
TEACHER PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS:
TRAINING DAYS:
Day 1 Wednesday 01/09/21 Y7 7/10/21 Y8 30/9/21
Day 2 Thursday 02/09/21
Day 3 Friday 03/09/21
Y9 16/9/21 Y10 24/9/21
Day 4 Monday 29/11/21
Day 5 (additional Day - Queen’s
Jubilee) 22/12/21 Y11 9/9/21
Day 6 Friday 17/06/22
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 3.
The Rainhill Standard
for Learners
Be ready to learn Reading & Literacy Look for ways you can improve
October 2020
1 23
456 78 91 0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Read each day for pleasure and for learning
Spell correctly – and correct spelling mistakes
Be on site, on time when they are made
Think hard and try hard
Be organised and equipped to learn Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary when you write
and when you speak Always be ambitious, resilient and determined
Be smart
Use accurate grammar and punctuation in every
piece of writing
Get the basics right Community Contribution
15.30pm Dance Club
16.00pm
Break
16.15pm
Art Club
Build good relationships with staff and students Get involved in all that school offers
Be positive, be polite (enrichment, Rainhill experience,
Be safe (including safety online)
Show respect to all leadership opportunities, Supercurriculum,
Respect the school site and local community work experience, NCS)
Follow instructions given first time
Look out for each other Embrace new opportunities and ‘have a go’
4. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET
REWARDS & RECOGNITION
Each morning during registration, your child’s Form
Tutor will check that they are prepared for the school
day. Students will be rewarded each day for getting
the ‘basics’ right.
Form Tutor 5
1. Arrive on time
2. Be in the correct uniform
3. Have all their equipment
4. Have a reading book and be reading
during form time
5. Have their Key to Success folder
Students can achieve the following
rewards:
Verbal praise
Achiever of the Month
House Points
Attendance Awards
Postcards of Praise
Badges for representing school
Headteacher’s Award
Reward Trips
‘R’ in the Park
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 5.
HOUSE SYSTEM
Each student is allocated to a House. This is determined by which tutor group they are in. Students PE top/strip on tie
will be the colour of their House. This year sees the launch of our fifth House “Braithwaite”. Some students will move
across to this new House to ensure an even distribution across the Houses.
• Rocket White • Sans Pereil Yellow
• Stephenson Purple • Perseverance Green
• Braithwaite Orange
The purpose of the Houses is to recognise the day to day contributions to the school community but also to
recognise and celebrate extraordinary achievements and contributions through a House point system. Everyone
is included, everyone makes a contribution. Events are run throughout the year by all faculties, year groups and
Houses; a number include charity work and other good causes. Students are actively encouraged to participate in
activities that promote a positive school culture within and beyond the school day, this may be part of the events
team, faculty buddies or the local community support group. The House System will drive our rewards system.
Students will receive points for:
• participating in House events
• participating in enrichment/extra curricular events
• making a contribution to the wider school/community
• demonstrating leadership and initiative
• making a difference to others
• work in lesson
• attitude to learning
• Form Tutor 5
Points are accumulated by students throughout the year and during House assemblies students will be recognised
and rewarded for their efforts. Further information regarding House Events will be included in the Parent and
Student Newsletter.
ROCKET SANS PAREIL PERSEVERANCE STEPHENSON BRAITHWAITE
6. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET
RAINHILL EXPERIENCE
At Rainhill we help guide students to make positive choices beyond the classroom. Students
are expected to participate in a range of activities including careers advice and guidance, as
part of their school experience and to develop as well rounded young people. All students
are to achieve bronze by the end of Year 7 and actively encourage achievement of silver and
gold beyond this.
The ‘Rainhill Experience’ is a series of planned activities that help to extend the
understanding of the wider world for each child. We believe that exposing children to a
range of cultural experiences, including religions of the world, performing and visual arts,
international travel and charity involvement helps children develop a deep sense of social
and moral responsibility and helps them make informed choices in the future. All of our
students are required to participate in a range of activities throughout their time with us.
Targets to achieve for the Rainhill Experience Award in 2021/22 include:
• Take part regularly in an extra-curricular club
BRONZE
• Visit a place of worship (e.g. mosque, synagogue)
YEAR 7
• Take part in an Assembly/Broadcast
• Represent your House in a House event/competition
• Regularly take part in an out of school activity
• Produce a book report for a book you have read- present to your form
• Take a leadership position within the student body
• Actively take part in a charity event or project to help the wider school/community
SILVER
YEAR 8
• Develop understanding of financial literacy (Money Matters)
• Present in front of an audience
• Develop an understanding of how to stay safe online
• Help out at a whole school event (parents evening, open evening etc)
• Take part in an enterprise activity
• Meet an inspiring person
GOLD
YEAR 9
• Go on a school trip/visit/residential
• Mentor a younger student
• Take part in a careers activity (careers fair, work experience, visit to a workplace etc)
• Contribute to the school council (or a subcommittee, project etc)
• Take part in Duke of Edinburgh Award
PLATINUM
• Complete a mock interview with an employer
YEAR 10
• Regularly attend GCSE revision sessions to develop study skills
• Be an ambassador for the school
• Become a prefect/senior prefect
• Help lead an extra curricular activity for younger students
This year pupils will receive their own tracker to keep in their key to success folder so they can map their own
Rainhill Experience Journey.
WIDER CURRICULAR OFFER
At Rainhill we want all of our students to have the We encourage all of our students to take part in our wider-
highest aspirations for themselves and this means taking curricular activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award
opportunities beyond the formal taught curriculum. We Scheme (Y10 onwards) and the National Citizenship Service
have a wide range of clubs, sporting activities and societies (Year 11). Look out for our timetable of wider curricular
for students to get involved with throughout the school activities which will be in the Parent’s Newsletter in
year. These activities, along with our programme of trips September.
and visits, can broaden students’ horizons and teach them
valuable skills such as:
• Commitment
• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Working with new people
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 7.
ATL ATTITUDE TO LEARNING
How do we know that your child is
making progress?
Key Knowledge
Across all subject areas, we have defined Rainhill
Expectations that every pupil within school should aspire to
reach by the end of year 9. This key knowledge is sequenced
throughout KS3 to enable us to gauge whether your son or
daughter is working towards, beyond or at the level expected
at any given time. All of our Key Knowledge will be available
on our website in September, along with information about
how we will be teaching this in school, and how you can
support at home.
In KS4, your son or daughter will be embarking on their GCSE
or vocational (BTEC or Camb Nat) course. Key knowledge is
sequenced using the same principles as for KS3, focusing in
particular on areas of the syllabus that we know our students
have had difficulty with in the past. We will report progress
towards target grades using GCSE grades (9 to 1) or BTEC
grades at the end of every term.
When your son or daughter reaches Year 12, the same
considerations about defining key knowledge and ensuring
From September 2021, students will be that this is sequenced effectively are in place. Reporting,
given an ATL grade for each lesson. again every term, will be in A level grades (A* to E) or BTEC
grades.
We will analyse ATLs more regularly and
intervene and support students who are Feedback
not meeting the school’s expectations.
Throughout the school year, your child will receive feedback
As a parent this information will be in a range of ways. We have shaped our approach to
shared with you on a regular basis feedback and marking based on research to maximise
through Synergy. scholastic excellence and independent learning.
Low Stakes Testing
ATL Above and beyond,
1 exceptional effort/
contribution
Low stakes testing is effective in enabling us to gauge
whether or not key knowledge from previous lessons has
been retained, and where there are any misunderstandings
ATL
2
or misconceptions either in the class as a whole or in
Rainhill Standards met individual pupils. They take place at the start of lessons, with
pupils using their whiteboards to record answers for their
ATL teacher to feed back on.
3
Rainhill Standards not
met Targeted Questioning
ATL
4
Serious disruption to Questioning is a very important part of how we assess the
learning effectiveness of learning in the classroom. Throughout every
lesson, teachers will direct carefully constructed questions
to individual pupils across the class with responses informing
L Late to school/lesson teaching that lesson or next, or highlighting where additional
individual support maybe needed.
8. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET
SCHOOL MARKING POLICY
Peer Marking There will be a mix of short and long response
questions
This is routine expectation within a sequence of lessons
and will enable pupils to review a partner’s learning in Spelling, punctuation, grammar will be tested in all
order to reflect on their own. Again, this is a strategy tests
designed to encourage independent learning and foster
a sense of scholastic excellence. Reading skills will be tested in all tests
In-class Assessments Research supports our assertion that the effectiveness
of any marked work lies with the quality of feedback.
These take place twice a half term (English, Maths Pupils will receive details of how and where they have
and Science) and once a half term (other subjects) at done well and what they are expected to do as ‘next
KS3 and twice a half term at KS4 and 5. We will test steps’ in order to address any areas for development.
the learning that has taken place in the immediately
preceding period. These tests, along with the end of Annual Summative Test
year tests, are the pieces of work that your child’s
teacher will mark during the year. Written feedback is All pupils will be tested on the key knowledge and skills
given to every pupil. they have accessed from years 7 up to that point. We
will support your child with revision and preparation
Tests are all 40 minutes long to ensure that those who for these exams, which will be held between May and
are entitled to extra time are able to receive this during June every year, for all year groups. The outcomes of
the lesson period. these tests will inform the following year’s curriculum
and will also inform any review of setting for the
Every test will start with a section of multi-choice- following year. As with the tests that take place within
questions that tests knowledge from the course as a the classroom during the year, feedback will be detailed
whole. and all pupils will receive information as to how to
efficiently and effectively tackle their ‘next steps’.
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 9.
INDEPENDENT LEARNING (Homework) in Years 7 to 11
As we continue to pursue excellence in everything that we This could mean prior reading of a text, or completion of an
do, our key priority is to equip all of our pupils with excellent activity that leads into a lesson, or watching a clip to prepare
academic knowledge, cultural capital and skills. Fundamental for a lesson.
to this is an ability to work independently with resilience and
tenacity; a real desire to succeed and be confident in applying In order to avoid a child getting ‘swamped’ on any one night,
knowledge acquired in class to problems and situations whilst we do publish a homework timetable in September. This
at home. will be sent home and will appear on the school website.
Homework in 2021/22 will be set via our new ‘Synergy’ system
With this in mind, we do expect homework to be set by and details of this will be sent to you over summer.
teachers and completed by all pupils.
Feedback on homework will be verbal or peer marked or,
Homework set will be relevant and designed to embed and in the case of flipped learning, will form part of the learning
consolidate what has been learnt in school. The length of time within a lesson. Please see the section ‘How do we know your
expected on each piece of work will depend on which year child is making progress’ for details of when we formally mark
your child is in and can vary from 30 minutes in Year 7 to an work.
hour or so in Year 11.
Any questions about homework should, in the first instance,
Increasingly, we will be setting ‘flipped learning’ for our pupils be directed through to your son or daughter’s class teacher.
whereby homework is in the form of preparing for a lesson.
As a parent, what is my responsi-
What is the school’s responsibility? What is my child’s responsibility?
bility?
To help your son or daughter to ac-
quire good learning habits in giving
To review homework set on Synergy
To publish a fair and equitable them space and a quiet place in
on a daily basis
homework timetable that is ad- which to work
hered to by all teachers
‘Be ready to Learn’
‘…ensure a distraction free work-
space’
To check with Synergy on a daily
To complete every piece of home-
basis and support your child in man-
To set homework that is challeng- work to the required, and the Rain-
aging their independent learning
ing, interesting and builds on the hill, standard
schedule
learning in class
‘Look for ways you can improve’
‘Check your child’s ‘Synergy’ daily
To encourage your child to raise any
To complete every piece of home-
concerns that they have to the class
To ensure that all pupils under- work in time, giving it in on or
teacher before you get in touch
stand what they need to do and the before the due-date
standard that is required
‘Let the school know if you have
‘Think hard and try hard’
any concerns about your child’
To work with your child to ensure
that they complete all work to an
To give feedback on homework To find their teacher before the
excellent standard
[see note above on what ‘feedback’ due-date and ask for help if there is
means] anything they don’t understand.
‘Support your child and the school
in following the Rainhill Standards’
10. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLETSCHOOL SYNERGY & FUNDING
Rainhill High School will be introducing a new parents
communication system from September 2021. We have
partnered with School Synergy and will utilise this system to
provide a more in depth communication platform between
the school, student’s and parents/carers.
School Synergy enables parents and carers to have an
immediate overview of many aspects of school life, including
live behaviour information, daily attendance and your child’s
timetable. It also makes it much easier to share information
with you. Through the Parent Portal, you will be able to access
school letters, calendar and event information as well as
communicate directly with your child’s teachers.
You will receive log in details and user instructions when we
return in September.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
Could your child be eligible
for additional funding?
It is important to give children the best
possible chance in life, open as many doors Your child may be able to get free
as possible and broaden their horizons. school meals if you get any of the
following:
Additional funding may be available to
• Income Support
school to support children who have faced
challenges, overcome difficult times or are • Income-based Jobseeker’s
in a low income houshold. Allowance
• Income-related Employment And
Your child may be able to access additional Support Allowance
funding if: • Support Under Part VI Of The
Immigration And Asylum Act 1999
• They have been adopted from care • The Guaranteed Element Of Pension St Helens 01744 676 666
• They are on a special guardianship Credit
order • Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not
• They have a parent that regularly also entitled to Working Tax Credit Knowsley 0151 489 6000
serves or died whilst serving in the and have an annual gross income of
armed forces no more than £16,190)
• If your child is in receipt of free • Working Tax Credit Run-on - paid for Liverpool 0151 233 3009
school meals, or has been at any 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for
Working Tax Credit
point during the last 6 years (you can Warrington 01925 443322
apply for free school meals from • Universal Credit - If you apply on or
after 1st April 2018 your Household
your local council) income must be less than £7,400 a Widnes/Halton 0303 333 4300
year (after tax and not including any
If you think any of statements above apply benefits you get.
to you, please email:
aylwardl@rainhillhigh.org.uk with details.
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 11.YOUR KEY TO SUCCESS FILE
A key part of your
school equipment
Contains everything
YOU need to SUCCEED
Knowledge Organisers
for every subject
Key Vocabulary for the
year and each subject –
and how to use it
Timetables and revision
timetables
Important information
from school and from
your subjects
Notes, Mindmaps,
revision cards
Revision websites and
sources
...and much more
• You are given one at the start of Year 7 – don’t lose it!
• Your subject teachers and Form Tutors will expect you to file everything you are given neatly and
in order within it
• It must be with you EVERY DAY and is part of your basic and essential equipment
• If you lose it, you will have to pay for a replacement from the school shop - £5.00
• A new Key to Success File can be purchased on the first day. Please bring your old file and contents
with you to transfer the information across.
12. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLETATTENDANCE
WHY REGULAR ATTENDANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT
Any absence affects education and regular absence will seriously affect students learning. Students who
have time off often find it difficult to catch up and do well.
90% attendance is equivalent to a student missing one half day of lessons per week or approximately 118
lessons per year.
The Department of Education (DFE) has published a strong link between poor school attendance and low
levels of attainment.
Since the Covid pandemic started students have missed the following:
• 70 days in school between March 2020-July 2020
• 40 days in school between Jan 2021-March 2021
We ask that as parents you support both your child and the school and ensure that your child attends
school at 97%+ during the next academic year.
We ask that you do not book any term time holidays.
Our expectation is that all students achieve an attendance of 97%+
Students Chance of achieving 5 good pass
attendance grades at GCSE
73% of Students achieve 5 good pass
100%-96%
grades.
64% of Students achieve 5 good pass
96%-94%
grades.
55% of Students achieve 5 good pass
93%-90%
grades.
Only 20% chance of achieving 5 good
80%-70%
pass grades.
50% and Only 6% of Students achieve 5 good
below pass grades.
Good attendance enables students to
progress and develop socially...
• Grow in confidence
• Be happy and healthy
• Learn to cope with pressure
• Achieve your potential
• Meet your targets
• Make expected progress
• Greater opportunity and chance in later life
• Likely to earn more
• Have a job you enjoy
• Make friends
• Develop social skills
• Have someone to talk to
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 13.BEHAVIOUR
Good attitude and behaviour is an expectation at Rainhill High School.
We ask that students do the following:
To arrive to school and all lessons every day on time.
To be in school every day.
To be in full school uniform at all times (including year badge and lanyard).
To be fully prepared for school each day in respect of equipment.
To be ambitious and work to the best of your abilities.
To behave and work in a way where everyone is respectful to each other.
To follow all staff instructions first time given.
Be polite – For example hold doors for others, have good manners, no poor language eg; racist, derogatory or LGBTQ+
language.
Get involved in enrichment and extra-curricular
If a student is unable to adhere to the behaviour and attitude expectations,
consequences for their actions will be put in place.
The flowchart below explains these in more detail:
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
Preventing own learning Preventing the learning of others or: Callout or one-off incidents: One off incidents:
• Verbal abuse of staff/
• Lack of subject equipment/ • Lack of equipment/uniform • Truancy student
uniform • No homework • Damage to property • Assault
• Low level disruption • Inappropriate comments • Aggressive behaviour to • Bullying racist/LGBTQ+/
• Failure to follow instructions • Leaving lesson without staff/pupil religious
• Eating/drinking in lessons permission • Bullying – including name • Possession of banned
• Lack of Engagement • Defiance calling/mimicking/mocking items/substances
• Lack of Effort • Poor behaviour during • Misuse of IT • Persistent defiance
unstructured time Either:
60 minute detention
No sanction issued but dealt Maximum 15 minute class Minimum 30 minute detention.
internal exclusion
with by teacher and recorded on teacher detention.
Synergy. placement
Fixed term exclusion
• Derogotary language
including LGBTQ+, Racist.
Detentions will be on the same day where possible
14. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET• Headteacher’s Award BEHAVIOUR
• Rewards Trips
• R in the Park
• Attendance & Punctuality Certificates
• Achiever of the Month Certificates
• Badges for representing school
• Positive phone calls home PUNCTUALITY
• Postcards of Praise
If a student is late
to Tutorial (am
registration) a same day
• Verbal Praise 15 minute detention will
• House Points be issued.
• Good Behaviour recorded on Synergy
WE RECOGNISE POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS BY:
WE CHALLENGE POOR/INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR BY:
LEVEL • Behaviour recorded on Synergy
LEVEL
1 1 • Repair Conversation Teacher
• Behaviour recorded on Synergy
LEVEL • Possibly buddies to another classroom
LEVEL
2 2 • Up to 15 minutes Class Teacher Detention & Repair Conversa-
tion PUNCTUALITY
If a student is late
• Referral to Head of Faculty
LEVEL on 3 occasions, they
• 30 minute Faculty Detention and Repair Conversation
LEVEL 3a will complete a YPL
3a • Student to catch up missed work
detention this is
• Class Teacher to contact home
in addition to the
• Referral to YPL detention put in place
LEVEL • 30 Minute YPL Detention & Repair Conversation by the class teacher.
3b
LEVEL 3b • Student to catch up on missed work
• Head of Faculty to contact home
• Possible parental meeting
LEVEL
• 60 minute SLT Detention (Friday) Notice will be given.
4
LEVEL 4 • Possible Internal Exclusion
• Possible External Exclusion
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 15.ENTRY/EXIT PROCEDURES APPEARANCE
ON ENTRY Jewellery & Valuables
Non-permitted items will be confiscated until the end of the school day.
You Must:
1. Check your uniform:
Shirts tucked in, blazer on,
lion showing on your tie, no
jewellery, headphones or
chewing gum. Hair
Long hair must be tied up in any practical activity/room.
2. Stand quietly behind your
desk:
Place your equipment and Key to
Success Folder on your desk and
wait for your teacher to invite
you to sit down.
Appearance
No make up, false eyelashes, acrylic nails or nail varnish.
ON EXIT
You Must:
1. Wait for your teacher to
inform you to pack away.
2. Tidy up and check tables and
floor for litter.
3. Wait behind your desk until
your teacher dismisses you.
CHEWING GUM IS NOT ALLOWED
Chewing gum is not allowed on the school site. It has a detrimental effect on your
school environment.
16. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLETSCHOOL UNIFORM
Official School Blazer
Official School/House Tie
White Shirt
Black Flannel Trousers
Knee Length Box Pleat Skirt*
Black Knee Length Socks (if wearing a skirt) or
black tights (minimum 40 denier)
Black socks (if wearing trousers)
Black Shoes (Not Trainers)
Coloured Year Badge
School PE Kit**
School Bag (big enough to fit an A4 folder in)
There is an optional official black school jumper that
can be worn under the blazer, when it is extremely
cold. Other black jumpers are not permitted.
...a pupil does not have the
correct uniform?
A school version will be offered to borrow for the day and a letter sent
Stage 1 home to parents.
Parents will be contacted and arrangements made to bring the correct
Stage 2 uniform into school.
He/she will be given a detention or spend time in Internal Exclusion until
Stage 3 correct uniform is worn.
If you need support and are eligible for free school meals, please contact the school as support is available.
*SKIRTS
Over the very recent past, post-lockdown, girls’ skirts have increasingly been worn above the knee. In some cases, this has been taken to the
excess. Please ensure that the skirts are box pleat and knee length.
**PE KIT EXPECTATIONS
The PE kit is part of your child’s school uniform and the correct kit needs to be worn. We fully suggest that your son/daughter brings their fleece to
every lesson as this will be the only outer layer they are permitted to. Along with their t-shirt, shorts and socks girls can wear ALL BLACK leggings
that can be purchased from school and boys can bring ALL BLACK tracksuit bottoms (in the event of very cold weather). A black base layer can be
worn under T shirts and shorts again, in the event of cold weather.
DANCE
Key stage 3 dancers- expected to wear school uniform and remove ties, shoes, socks and blazers.
Key stage 4 dancers- expected to wear PE kit and bare feet, or leggings and a t-shirt. No cropped tops.
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 17.SCHOOL UNIFORM - PERMITTED SHOES
SHOES WITH BOWS
Commonly worn boys’
shoe during 2020/21
Kicker Troiko Lace
18. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLETWhy Mobile Phones are not permitted in School MOBILE PHONES
Recently there has been much debate nationally regarding the use of
mobile technology and the perceived detrimental impact on students
learning and their mental and physical well-being.
Mobile phones are not permitted to be
used, seen or turned on when students are
on the school site. This means that they
must not been seen from ‘door to door’.
As a school we have a responsibility to ensure that students are safe. Mobile
technology can be of enormous benefit to us all, you only need to look at how we have
all heavily relied on it to keep connected during lockdown. But it is important that as school
we explore the detrimental effects it can have on our students.
Impact on mental health Reduced physical socialisation
Increase exposure to cyberbullying Distractions that it can create
Impact on learning in the classroom Young people becoming over reliant on mobile technology
• Parent must collect, remains in school office until this point
• Upon collection of the phone, parents will meet with your child’s Year
1st Confiscation Student Manager or Year Progress Leader
• A letter detailing next steps will be issued
• 1-day internal exclusion
• Parent must collect, remains in office property until this point
2nd Confiscation • Parent meets with Key Stage Progress Leader
• Student no longer permitted to bring phone on site
• A letter detailing next steps will be issued
• 2-day internal exclusion
• Parent must collect, remains in office property until this point
3rd Confiscation • Parent meets with Key Stage Progress Leader
• Student no longer permitted to bring phone on site
• A letter detailing next steps will be issued
• 1-day fixed term exclusion
4th Confiscation • Reintegration meeting with Mrs Munro, Deputy Headteacher
• Next steps discussed
• Our Home School Agreement outlines the need to follow and supports school policy.
• A phone will only be returned to a parent as part of a meeting, not to a child.
• Once confiscated, the mobile phone will remain in the school office until collected by the parent.
• Following lockdown, we must ensure we return to strong learning routines. Mobile phones can be
a form of distraction. The school will implement this policy rigorously.
• Your child’s Form Tutor will go through the expectations with them on the first day back, so they are
clear about expectations.
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 19.ILLNESS
If you are sick, your child still needs to
Parent
attend. Your illness should not excuse your
is Sick
child from attending school.
If your child is able to participate in school
Cold
activities send them into school. Ensure
Symptoms
your child stays hydrated.
There are many causes and most are due to
Tonsillitis viruses and do not need antibiotics.
Your child should attend school, following
Head Lice the completion of the initial treatment for
head lice.
Your child should attend. Please contact
Conjunctivis your doctor if you think your child needs
medication.
Your child should attend school. A copy of
Chronic your child’s care plan should be given into
Disease school, along with the required medication.
School staff are trained to assist your child
with their needs.
If menstrual issues are severe and
impacting on your daughters’ ability to
Menstrual
attend school, consult your health care
Issues
provider and continue to send your
daughter to school.
Breaks, If your child is struggling with movement
Strains & round the school/on crutches they will be
Sprains accommodated in a lower ground classroom
Your child is to attend school. Try to
determine what is causing the changes.
Child doesn’t Talk to your child’s linked pastoral team and
want to go to consult a health care provider. It may be
School as a result of a range of issues. Keeping a
child off school can make the return harder
for them.
FIZZY DRINKS
Fizzy drinks are not permitted in school. If a student is seen with one, it will be taken from them, disposed of and
reported to the Year Student Manager.
Stage 1 Year Student Manager contacts Parents.
Stage 2 After school detention. Year Student Manager meets with Parents.
Drinking fizzy/energy drinks that are high in caffeine do not help students settle in classrooms and do not support
good behaviour for learning, achievement will be affected by poor concentration.
20. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLETILLNESS
If positive, isolate at home. Follow school The child has
Covid Covid
Covid guidance.
Symptoms
Keep your child at home until 48 hours Vomiting
have passed after your child has stopped and/or
vomiting and/or diarrhoea. Diarrhoea
If the rash spreads quickly, has open
Rash with
wounds or is not healing, consult your
Fever
doctor.
Keep your child at home until your doctor Vaccine
has determined that your child is no longer preventable
contagious. diseases
Keep your child at home for the first 24
Strep
hours after starting antibiotics. Your child
Throat
can attend school from the second day.
Until affected areas are crusted and healed,
or 48 hours after commencing antibiotics Impetigo
treatment.
If your child has a high temperature, keep
them at home and consult your doctor. Fever
What’s the problem?
Dentists state that they are the biggest factor in tooth erosion that can
lead to pain, decay and disfigurement of teeth.
Health Studies have linked high consumption to certain types of
cancer.
There is a link between high sugar consumption and Type 2 Diabetes.
They are highly calorific and can lead to weight gain/obesity.
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 21.E-SAFETY
The school has took the decision not to allow the use of arise in the evenings, weekends and during the school
mobile phones. holidays. The school is not responsible for your child at
these times.
The internet is a growing phenomenon that we all use in
the technology driven society that we live in. It gives us Rainhill High School are dealing with too many social
the opportunity to develop a wealth of knowledge about networking issues distracting from our core purpose.
everything we ever need to know or find out. Parents play an integral part.
Unfortunately it comes with its pitfalls too:
You can help protect your child by accessing the
• Your child is at risk if they do not know how to keep following:
themselves safe online.
• Visit the school website Parent Zone/Help &
• Your child is at risk if you do not know how to keep Support/Internet Safety.
them safe online.
• Attend the parent’s E Safety workshops on Tuesday
We ask that you work with us in partnership to ensure 8th February 2022 – Safer Internet Day (See Next
that your child is as safe as possible when using the Page).
internet.
• Contact your internet provider to set up restrictions/
Many issues that we deal with in school often start monitoring.
outside of school via social networking. These issues
E-SAFETY FOCUS
YEAR 7 KEY DATES During first half term
Personal safety & wellbeing
ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
From 15th November 2021
ANTI-BULLYING DAY
23rd November 2021
SAFER INTERNET DAY
8th February 2022
It is important that we continue to develop students Students will receive the following information:
understanding of E Safety and keeping safe online is a key focus
in PSHE/Registration/Assemblies during Year 7. • How to keep safe online
• Applying settings on social networking sites
• E Safety and the Law
• What to do if you feel threatened online
• Only communicating with people you know
22. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET- Keep personal stuff private
- Block nasty messages/links
- If anything upsets you tell an adult
- Located on school website
KEEP SAFE WHEN ONLINE
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 23.PASTORAL
STRUCTURE
WHO TO CONTACT PASTORAL STRUCTURE
MRS L MUNRO
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Personal Development,
Behaviour & Welfare
MRS A HEALEY MRS D PARRY
SAFEGUARDING SENCO
MR R SHOEBRIDGE MR M GILES
KS3 PROGRESS LEADER KS4 PROGRESS LEADER
MR R SHOEBRIDGE MISS L RANGEL MS J WEST MRS C HASELDEN MR M GILES
YPL Year
YPL Year 77 YPL Year
YPL Year 88 YPL Year9 9
YPL Year YPL Year10
YPL Year 11 YPL
YPLYear 10
Year 11
MRS V QUIRK MRS H FOSTER MISS F SEDDON MRS L MARTIN MISS N GORDON
YSM
YSM Year
Year 77 YSM Year 8 YSM Year 9 YSM Year 10 YSM Year 11
YSM Year 8 YSM Year 9 YSM Year 11 YSM Year 10
WHO TO CONTACT
YSM YPL KSPL
DEPUTY
YEAR YEAR KEY STAGE HEADTEACHER
STUDENT PROGRESS PROGRESS
MANAGER LEADER LEADERS
First point of Progress
contact Attainment
Attendance Curriculum Issues
Behaviour
Student Concerns
MRS A HEALEY - CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS
24. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLETWHO TO CONTACT
Pastoral Queries Curriculum Queries
Stage 1 Form Tutor Stage 1 Subject Teachers
Stage 2 Year Student Manager Stage 2 Head of Department
Stage 3 Year Progress Leader Stage 3 Deputy Headteacher
Mr A McKeegan
Stage 4 Key Stage Progress Leaders
KS3 – Mr Shoebridge/ KS4 – Mr Giles Stage 4 Headteacher
Stage 5 Deputy Headteacher Mrs J Thorogood
Mrs L Munro
Heads of Faculty and Heads of
Stage 6 Headteacher Department in 2021/22 are:
Mrs J Thorogood
Miss Dickman Head of English Faculty
Mr Rimmer Head of Mathematics Faculty
Miss Robinson Head of Science Faculty
Dr Gordon Head of Biology
Miss Hesketh Head of Chemistry
Mr Hurst Head of Physics
Mr Procter Head of History
Mrs Parkinson Head of Humanities Faculty & Geography
Mr Ernest Head of RE
Miss Johnson Head of Computer Science
Mr Jarvis Head of Social Sciences Faculty
Miss D’Anna Head of Languages Faculty
Mr Bennett Head of Visual Art & Design Technology Faculty
Mrs Bolland Head of Food Studies
Mrs McCann Head of Performing Arts
Mr Rachi Head of PE Faculty
Ms Bryant Head of PSHE & Citizenship
Mrs Parry SENCO
Rainhill Sixth Staff
Director of Rainhill Sixth Mr Cunningham
Pastoral Manager Mrs Anders
Progress Manager Miss Banks
Administration Officer Mrs Hughes
RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET 25.STATIONERY SHOP The following items can be purchased from Student Services: Rubber Pen black/blue/purple/red Pencil Ruler Sharpener Protractor Highlighter Compass Pencil Case Colouring Pencils Maths Set Small Colouring Pens Large Colouring Pens Key to Success Folder Casio Scientific Calculator 26. RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INFORMATION BOOKLET
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