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Contents
04   A Message from the Principal
06   Welcome
06   Term Dates
06   Opening Times
06   Parents’ Evening and Reports
06   Opening Times in Daytime
06   Opening Times During Holidays
06   Boarding Houses
07   Academic Calendar
08   The College Day
08   The Teaching Day
08   Arriving by Car
08   Understanding Your Timetable
08   Leaving College During Core Hours
08   Start and End of the Day
10   Books and Equipment
10   Textbooks, Exercise Books and Folders
10   Other Equipment
10   IT Equipment
10   Calculator
10   Exam Equipment
10   PE Kit
10   Mobile Phones
10   Student Planner
12   Our Expectations
12   Introduction
12   Bosworth Code of Conduct
13   Health and Well-being
13   College Nurse
13   What to Do if You Are Ill
13   Your Own Medicines
13   Medical Appointments
13   College Counsellor
14   Who Looks After You?
14   Personal Tutor
14   Head of Year
14   Keeping You Safe
14   Safeguarding
14   Student Complaints Procedure
15   Arrival and Induction
15   Induction
15   First Day of Term
15   College Policies
16   Covid-19 Pledge
17   Useful Contacts
17   Senior Leadership Team
17   Admissions
17   Administration and Welfare
17   Pastoral Team
WELCOME PACK - Bosworth Independent College
A Message from
    the Principal
    I believe that education is a great responsibility and
    privilege. This prospectus will give you a glimpse of what
    we offer at Bosworth. We strive to grow well educated,
    confident and resilient individuals who are ready to
    become future leaders. At Bosworth, we understand
    that parents are looking for two key aspects from a
    school; the support to enable your child to progress
    to the best possible university and course for them,
    balanced by a nurturing environment which supports
    students to develop socially, whilst being happy.

    At Bosworth, we are confident that we are able to fulfil
    both of these aspects whilst providing a third dimension
    of having our students study in a multicultural
    environment. Multiculturalism is the reality in the world
    in which we all live today. Studying at Bosworth enables
    students to understand and respect each other’s
    backgrounds and points of view. This is something
    which they will find incredibly useful in their future lives.
    It also makes lessons at Bosworth far more interesting
    than at a school with one predominant nationality. Each
    student arrives with their own view of what is ‘normal’
    and the discussions which ensue when all of these ideas
    are expressed in one space are truly fascinating.

    We understand that to achieve their potential, students
    need excellent teaching and individual support. Our
    students benefit from high levels of attention from
    their teachers, their Personal Tutor and their House
    Parents. All of these people set high expectations
    for our students, which they therefore share. The
    encouragement provided by all staff helps our students
    to attain their goals. Our academic programmes
    offer significant flexibility so that students are able to
    follow the best path for them through their studies at
    Bosworth and on to university.

    An excellent school expects its students to be inquisitive,
    ambitious, dedicated and resilient. These are all traits of
    our student community. We nurture their intellectual
    spirit and challenge them to become independent
    and take on leadership. A healthy balance between
    academics and extracurricular activities creates a well-
    rounded individual ready to tackle the challenges of our
    ever-evolving world.

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Welcome                                                                                                                                                                                       Autumn Term 2021
     Thank you for choosing Bosworth Independent College. We are a small, caring and friendly school in
     Northampton, just one hour away from London by train. Our team, including students who are already
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            New boarding student’s arrival day 1
     here, want you to do well, making the most of the opportunity your family has given you. We all work                               Friday                               20 August                                      (Welcome and induction programme)
     together purposefully to help everyone achieve their best possible exam results whilst also having fun,
     making lifelong friends and being comfortable and confident. This Welcome Pack is designed to help
     you know what to expect before you arrive.                                                                                                                                                                             New boarding student’s arrival day 2
                                                                                                                                        Saturday                             21 August                                      (Welcome and induction programme)

    Term Dates                                                        Opening Times in Daytime                                          Friday                               3 September                                    Day student’s induction and all students’ meetings
    Bosworth asks families to observe term dates strictly. You        Our main Reception is open from 8.00am until 5.00pm on
    have academic lessons right up to the end of term. It is          weekdays.
    vital you do not miss lessons. Please study the calendar at                                                                         Monday                               6 September                                    Lessons start for all students
    the end of this section to ensure your flights are booked to      You can contact us by phone (+44 (0) 1604 239 995) or
    coincide with term and Boarding House opening dates.              email (reception@bosworthcollege.com).                            25 October to 29 October                                                            Half-Term Holiday
    All students are required to attend their induction
    meetings before lessons begin.                                    Opening Times During Holidays                                                                                                                         End of Term
                                                                      Bosworth is open for enquiries outside of term time,              Friday                               17 December                                    Boarding Houses close Saturday 18 December at 11:45am
    Parents’ Evening and Reports                                      Monday to Friday from 9.00am until 4.00pm. Please note
    Your parents or guardian will receive an invitation to our        that College is closed during public holidays and the week
    Parents’ Evenings where they will have the opportunity to         between the Christmas and New Year holidays.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Spring Term 2022
    speak with subject teachers and other members of staff
    about your progress. You are encouraged to attend with            Boarding Houses
    them.                                                             Boarding Houses remain open during each half-term                 Saturday                             8 January                                      Boarding Houses open from 8:45am
                                                                      holiday and, subject to demand, during the Easter holiday.
    Over the year your parents or guardian will receive regular       Students aged 18 and above can apply to stay in a Senior
    reports on your progress. Subject teachers and your               Boarding House during any holiday period subject to
                                                                                                                                        Sunday                               9 January                                      All boarding students MUST arrive before 9:00pm
    Personal Tutor will contribute to full reports. If your parents   availability.
    or guardian wish to discuss your progress at other times                                                                                                                                                                Lessons start for all students
    they should contact your Head of Year.                                                                                              Monday                               10 January                                     (all new students to attend an induction lesson at 8:00am)

    Details and dates of Parents’ Evenings and reports will be
                                                                                                                                        14 February to 18 February                                                          Half-Term Holiday
    communicated to you at the start of the academic year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            End of Term
                                                                                                                                        Friday                               1 April                                        Boarding Houses close Saturday 2 April at 11:45am

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Summer Term 2022

                                                                                                                                        Saturday                             16 April                                       Boarding Houses open from 8:45am

                                                                                                                                        Sunday                               17 April                                       All boarding students MUST arrive before 9:00pm

                                                                                                                                        Tuesday                              19 April                                       Lessons start for all students

                                                                                                                                        30 May to 3 June                                                                    Half Term Holiday

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            End of Term*
                                                                                                                                        Friday                               17 June                                        Boarding Houses close Saturday 18 June at 11:45am

                                                                                                                                   1.        Years 11, 13 and B2 students must leave after their final public examination
                                                                                                                                   2.        Years 9, 10 and B1 students must not leave until 17 June 2022
                                                                                                                                   3.        Boarding houses will close Saturday 18 June 2022 at 11:45am

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The College Day

    The Teaching Day
    You must arrive in College (Nazareth House or Queen’s
    building) by 8.40am so you are ready for registration at
                                                                                                       Activity
    8.45am.

    Lunch is timetabled either for Lesson 4 or Lesson 5               07:00 - 08:00                   Wake up
    depending on your year group. Generally, younger
    students eat earlier.

    Lessons are from 8.45am until 3.25pm, with compulsory
    after-school activities on a Tuesday and Thursday until           07:45 - 08:15                   Breakfast
    4.40pm.

    Arriving by Car
    If you are driving to College, you should park in the                                        Lessons based on
                                                                      08:45 - 15:25
    Bosworth car park to the rear of Bosworth Hall. Students                                   individual timetable
    must not park in Nazareth House or Queen’s car parks.

    Understanding Your Timetable
    You will receive a timetable during Induction. A copy of
                                                                       10:45 - 11:00          Tea and biscuit break
    your timetable will be sent to you via email using your
    Bosworth College email address. During term-time you
    should check your Bosworth email regularly (at least once                              Y9, GCSE, Pre-programme
    a day) in case a timetable change has been made.                   11:55 - 12:45
                                                                                                  lunch break
    Attendance is compulsory at:

    +   Registration every day where you will meet with your                                A-level, BTEC, UFP lunch
        tutor group to register, share information and take            12:45 - 13:35
                                                                                                      break
        part in a range of useful activities.
    +   All lessons, including your Personal Tutor (PT) meeting
        every Wednesday lesson 1. In PT meetings you may               15:30 - 17:00             Homework Club
        have an assembly or complete PSHEE (Personal,
        Social, Health and Economic Education) activities.
    +   All Study Hall periods. This is a registered and
        supervised lesson where you can work independently            15:40 - 16:40         After School Programme
        and quietly on homework, revision or extra reading
        and research.
    +   Evening Study Hall (for boarding students). This is           17:00 - 17:40                    Dinner
        not shown on your timetable as you can choose
        which evenings you attend to fit around other extra-
        curricular activities. You must register for at least TWO
        evenings per week in Year 12 and 13 and at least THREE         18:15 - 19:15              Evening sports
        evenings per week in Years 9, 10 and 11.

    Leaving College During Core Hours
    All students should be in Nazareth House, Queen’s               If you would like to stay in College after your last lesson,
    building or Bosworth Hall during the College day, as per        you can work in Nazareth House Study Hall until 5.00pm.
    their timetable. Students in Years 12 and 13 who are aged       You should sign at Nazareth House Reception when you
    16 or over may leave the site during their lunch break only.    arrive and sign out when you leave. Bosworth Hall is also
    You MUST sign out at Nazareth House Reception if you            open after the end of the College day until 6.00pm for day
    leave and sign in again when you return.                        students and 8.45pm for boarding students. You should
                                                                    sign in at Bosworth Hall Reception when you arrive and
    Start and End of the Day                                        sign out when you leave. In exceptional circumstances,
    College is open from 7.30am. If you arrive before 8.30am        day students may need to stay later than 6.00pm. You
    you should go to Nazareth House Reception from 7.30am           should contact the Head of Boarding in advance for
    to sign in; Nazareth House Study Hall is available for you      permission to stay later.
    to work in until 8.30am. Queen’s building is open daily
    (Monday to Friday) from 8.30am. Bosworth Hall is open
    from 7.45am and day students can purchase a ticket for
    breakfast from Nazareth House Reception or Reception in
    Bosworth Hall. Please ask for current prices.

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Your Equipment

     Textbooks, Exercise Books and Folders                           Exam Equipment
     College buys textbooks and provides these to you: the cost      For external exams you must have a clear pencil case, pens
     is added to your account and charged at the end of the          with black ink and a clear water bottle with no writing on
     first term. This way, everyone has the same edition of the      the sides. You must bring any equipment you need for
     textbook.                                                       each exam including your Maths geometry set, a ruler or a
                                                                     suitable calculator. Please note that smart watches are not
     If you are a student in Year 9, 10 or 11 the College provides   allowed in the exam room, so it is a good idea to have an
     exercise books and a vocabulary book for Modern Foreign         old-fashioned watch during the exam period.
     Languages. If English is not your first language then
     you will receive a vocabulary book to note new words in         PE Kit
     English.                                                        If you are in Years 9, 10 or 11 you will need a basic PE kit. A
                                                                     Bosworth T-shirt will be provided at the start of the year;
     Year 12 and 13 students will need to purchase folders and       the cost is added to your account and charged at the end
     lined paper. Most students have a smaller “working” folder      of the first term. In the first few weeks, you should bring
     to bring to College and larger lever-arch files to store        a plain T- shirt of any colour until your Bosworth T-shirt is
     completed work at home. File dividers are an excellent          ready. You need to bring comfortable shorts or trousers
     way to help you organise your work. It is a good idea to buy    and a change of footwear (trainers are fine). You do not
     highlighter pens and other stationery during Induction.         need any specialised kit.
     This helps you to be organised.
                                                                     Mobile Phones
     Other Equipment                                                 You are advised to bring a phone into College for
     You will need to bring basic stationery items to College.       emergencies. During all lessons and Study Hall periods,
     Pens (black and blue ink), pencils, an eraser and a ruler       moving between lessons, as well as assemblies and other
     are essential. If you are studying Maths you should bring       presentations, you must switch off your phone and keep
     a basic Maths geometry set including a protractor and           it in your bag. Phones may be used during break and
     pair of compasses. You will be carrying books and writing       lunchtime only. If you are seen with a phone by a member
     materials to each lesson, so you will need a strong bag. A      of staff at any other time during the College day it will be
     rucksack is often most practical for this purpose.              confiscated and locked in the College safe until the end of
                                                                     term.
     IT Equipment
     You MUST have a laptop or tablet with a stand and               If your parents need to contact you during the College
     keyboard, (such as a Surface tablet or iPad) which you          day, they should phone Reception who will get a message
     can bring into College every day to use in lessons or to        to you. In exceptional circumstances, if you need to make
     complete homework. BTEC Business students may find              an urgent phone call, you should ask permission from
     it useful to bring a USB stick to save work. The College’s      Reception or your Head of Year first.
     IT platform is Windows. WiFi is available in the teaching
     buildings, Bosworth Hall, Boarding Houses and in Study          Student Planner
     Hall. Electronic devices are your responsibility so please      All students will be given a Student Planner. The planner
     check they are insured and your work is backed up               contains useful information about the College. You should
     regularly in case of IT failure.                                use your planner to write down homework as well as
                                                                     other important dates and deadlines. Your planner will be
     Calculator                                                      checked by your Personal Tutor. All students must have
     If you are studying GCSE Maths or A-level Maths you will        their Student Planner with them in College every day. If
     be provided with a calculator at the start of the year; the     you lose your planner you must pay for a new one.
     cost is added to your account and charged at the end of
     the first term. We prefer all students taking Maths to have
     the same calculator, so please do not buy one before your
     arrival.

     For some other subjects, you will need a scientific
     calculator. If you are studying any of the following
     A-level subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology,
     Geography, Economics, Business Studies and BTEC
     Business, please bring a calculator with you. We usually
     recommend a Casio fx-CG50 or similar.

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Our Expectations                                                                                                             Health and Well-being

     Introduction                                                   Around College                                                College Nurse                                                   Medical Appointments
     We expect you to follow College rules as a member of the                                                                     Mrs Caroline Adams, a registered nurse, is in College           Sometimes you may need to attend medical or other
                                                                    +   Vandalism is completely unacceptable. Report
     community. Everyday rules are set out in our Bosworth                                                                        Monday to Friday; please check with Reception the times         appointments during the College day. If the appointment
                                                                        damage straight away to any member of staff
     Code of Conduct. Although proud that Bosworth is a                                                                           she is available.                                               is known about in advance, you should take your
     place where student behaviour is excellent, we provide         +   Keep to the left in corridors and on stairs                                                                               appointment card or email notification to your Head of
     this Code because breaking rules brings consequences.                                                                        Nurse Caroline will arrange to register all new boarding        Year or the Assistant Principal Pastoral to authorise the
     If you don’t behave as we would expect there will be           In the Restaurant                                             students with the local doctor’s clinic which we are linked     absence and inform Reception. Alternatively, parents
     consequences; a member of staff will explain what is                                                                         to. This is just a 2-minute walk from College. The doctors      or guardians can notify College of your absence by
                                                                    +   Join the end of the queue
     happening and why. Students and families get a copy of                                                                       will arrange for students to go to hospital, or to specialist   contacting Reception.
     the Behaviour Policy which summarises Bosworth’s rules.        +   To avoid waste, only take the amount of food you          doctors if needed.
     Not knowing the rules is not an excuse.                            can eat                                                                                                                   For an emergency appointment, you should see your
                                                                                                                                  The College Nurse is available to talk confidentially with      Head of Year or Assistant Principal Pastoral to authorise
                                                                    +   Clear your table of all your rubbish when
     Please note, in the Code, ‘teacher’ includes any member of                                                                   you if you wish. Nurse Caroline offers confidential advice to   the absence. Ask at Reception if you need help finding
                                                                        you’ve finished
     staff. ‘Lesson’ includes any Study Hall, Evening Study Hall,                                                                 students on sexual health and relationship issues and can       them. You MUST sign out of College at Reception before
     presentation or meeting.                                       +   Push your chair in so it is safe for other people         refer you to specialist counselling services should this be     you leave for an appointment and sign back in if you
                                                                                                                                  required (at additional cost).                                  return to lessons later in the day.
                                                                    +   Leave uneaten food on plates not directly on the tray
     Bosworth Code of Conduct
     Bosworth students are expected to:                             +   Talk quietly                                              What to Do if You Are Ill                                       College Counsellor
                                                                                                                                  If you are a day student, your parents must contact             The College also has a trained Counsellor who is available
     +   Be part of a college that allows people to learn           +   Tell a member of staff about accidents or spillages and   Bosworth College Reception by phone or email before             to talk with you during the College day.
                                                                        help them clear up                                        8.30am on the first day of absence.
     +   Respect ourselves and others
     +   Keep safe and keep others safe                             In the Local Area                                             If you are in a Boarding House and are ill overnight, you
     +   Respect the college environment                            +   Be respectful of other people in our local community      must inform your Houseparent who will contact the Nurse
                                                                                                                                  so she is aware.
     +   Be punctual                                                +   Do not smoke or vape in College premises, between
                                                                        college buildings or on trips                             If you feel unwell during the College day you should see
     +   Aim for excellence, accept and rise to challenges
                                                                    +   For any road crossing (Barrack Road, Brick Kiln Lane      your Head of Year who will usually ask you to visit the
     General                                                            or St George’s Avenue) use the pedestrian crossing        College Nurse. If you are ill overnight, you must inform
                                                                                                                                  your Houseparent who will contact the Nurse so she is
     +   Arrive by 8.40am every day ready for registration at
         8.45am
                                                                    Dress Code                                                    aware you are coming to see her. After discussion with
                                                                                                                                  you, Nurse Caroline will decide if you are well enough to
                                                                    +   Smart casual                                              go to lessons or should rest in sickbay instead. If you need
     +   Be punctual to all lessons
                                                                    +   Safe and not revealing - no crop tops or singlets,        medication, she can provide painkillers for minor illnesses.
     +   Wear your lanyard and make sure it is visible                                                                            She will contact your parents if she has a concern. Your
                                                                        shorts or short skirts
     +   Check your Bosworth email at least twice a day                                                                           parents are also welcome to contact her.
                                                                    +   Not offensive – no political or insulting slogans
     +   Speak only English in Nazareth House and Queen’s                                                                         Please be aware that a headache, tiredness or mild cold
                                                                    +   Hats off and hoods down in all teaching buildings
     +   Swear words and offensive language are not                                                                               symptoms may not result in agreement for a student to
                                                                    +   Outdoor wear (coat, scarf, gloves) should be removed      miss lessons.
         acceptable - this includes online communication
                                                                        in teaching buildings
     In Lessons                                                                                                                   Your Own Medicines
                                                                    You Must NOT Bring                                            You must not bring any medication to the College unless
     +   Electronic devices (including smart watches,                                                                             it has been prescribed by a medical professional. In this
                                                                    +   Chewing gum
         headphones and airpods) must be put on silent and                                                                        situation, written confirmation in English must be shown
         left in your bag at all times during the college day       +   Tobacco, alcohol and drugs of any kind (unless            to the Nurse who will decide where it will be stored and
         (except break and lunchtime)                                   medicines and the Nurse is informed)                      who will be responsible for issuing it to you when you
     +   All homework must be completed by the date and in                                                                        need to take it. Any medication which has not been shown
         the format set by your teacher                                                                                           to the Nurse will be removed from you, stored safely in
                                                                                                                                  the medical room and returned to you only when you
     +   Never disrupt lessons, shout out or interrupt a teacher,                                                                 next go home. This rule applies to both day and boarding
         put your hand up                                                                                                         students. All new students will have a meeting with the
     +   If a teacher asks for silence, don’t talk or whisper                                                                     Nurse during Induction to clarify any health issues of
                                                                                                                                  which College needs to be aware.
     +   Bring all the right equipment (including laptop,
         calculator and books)
     +   Follow your teachers’ instructions
     +   Speak only in English
     +   Have your Student Planner with you at all times

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Who Looks After You?                                                                                                            Arrival and Induction

     Personal Tutor                                                  Head of Year                                                   Induction                                                    First day of term
     You will be placed in a tutor group and will register with      Your Head of Year looks after your year group and deals        When you arrive in September or January you will have        In September or January, the first day of term starts with
     them each morning and meet as a tutor group once a              with any disciplinary issues. The Head of Year is usually      a structured Induction Programme before term starts to       morning registration. You will then follow your normal
     week to complete PSHE and other activities. You will also       your first point of contact with College if you have a         welcome you to the College and help you settle in quickly.   timetable for the rest of the week.
     have a 1:1 meeting with your Personal Tutor every few           concern. A list of Heads of Year can be found in the “Useful   The programme will include;
     weeks. This is the ideal time to review progress, discuss       Contacts” section at the end of this document.
                                                                                                                                    +   Checking your timetable and answering any
                                                                                                                                                                                                 College Policies
     targets and talk about any concerns.                                                                                                                                                        Bosworth policies can be found on our College website
                                                                                                                                        academic questions
                                                                                                                                                                                                 (www.bosworthcollege.com).
                                                                                                                                    +   A tour of College buildings
                                                                                                                                    +   Logging into your College email account and using
        Keeping You Safe                                                                                                                College WiFi
                                                                                                                                    +   An opportunity to meet the College Nurse
                                                                                                                                    +   A meeting with your Head of Year
                                                                                                                                    +   Boarding students will have other activities in their
     Safeguarding                                                    You should understand that any complaint will be                   Boarding Houses
     The College is proud of the rich multi-ethnic mix of its        dealt with in confidence and that any suggestions or
     students and actively aims to encourage harmonious              complaints will not upset us. We are fully aware that in any   For any Induction events, you should bring your laptop
     relationships between students and staff who study and          community there are bound to be tensions arising from          or tablet to use and a pen. Meals are provided during
     work here. As a student, you should be able to live in a safe   time to time between students or between staff                 Induction.
     environment, be protected from harm and feel valued             and students and it is healthy to bring these out into the
     within a network of valuable relationships.                     open whenever such situations arise. Because we are a          Full details of our Induction Programme will be sent
                                                                     College that supports its students, we will appreciate your    nearer your start date.
     However, if at any time, you feel uneasy or unsafe in your      honesty and you may rest assured that no student will
     environment owing to physical, sexual or verbal abuse           be punished or penalised for bringing a problem to our
     or treatment, or fear of radical views, then you should         attention.
     inform our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). If, for any
     reason, it is not appropriate to inform the DSL then you        If, after raising an issue of concern, you do not feel that
     should talk to one of the Deputy DSLs. Notices showing          the problem has been resolved satisfactorily, then you
     the names of the DSL and Deputy DSLs are displayed in           should ask your parents to contact the Principal, Mr Lewis
     all areas around College.                                       (principal@bosworthcollege.com). There is a published
                                                                     complaints procedure, outlining the recommended
     Student Complaints Procedure                                    procedures that should be followed by parents and
     If you are worried about something, or unhappy with any         guardians in the event of non-resolution of a particular
     aspect of life at the College, or if you have any problem       complaint or concern. An A4 size sheet outlining this
     that you would like to talk about then you should,              procedure may be obtained from Reception. If you are
     in the first place, talk to your Personal Tutor or class        a student who has a very serious matter which you feel
     teacher. If the issue is not resolved, talk to your Head        has not been resolved by the College then contact: The
     of Year or the relevant Head of Department. If the issue        Children’s Commissioner for England, Sanctuary Buildings,
     is still not resolved you could also talk to the Principal,     London, SW1P 3BT (0800 528 0731).
     Assistant Principals or any other member of staff you feel
     comfortable with. It may be that you are too embarrassed
     to say what you are feeling, in which case you could
     always write a note to one of the above people, explaining
     your concerns. Alternatively, you could ask a friend to
     speak on your behalf.

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OUR PLEDGE                                                                                                                                                   Useful contacts
     To protect our school community
                                                                                                                                                                Senior Leadership Team

     We are committed to providing the best possible care so that our school community feel                                                                     Jason Lewis                  Principal                            jason.lewis@bosworthcollege.com
     safe and confident about living and learning at Bosworth.
                                                                                                                                                                Rachel May                   Assistant Principal Academic         rachel.may@bosworthcollege.com

                                                                                                                                                                Michael Hodgson              Assistant Principal Pastoral         michael.hodgson@bosworthcollege.com

                                                                                                                                                                Admissions
             YOUR              We will provide a safe transfer from the airport to our secure
      ARRIVAL                  College facility                                                                                                                 Sue Hunt                     UK/Domestic                          sue.hunt@bosworthcollege.com
                               ƒ   We will meet and greet students at the airport. Our         ƒ   We have revised our deferral and cancellation policy to
                                   drivers will have received COVID-19 health and safety           allow our students greater flexibility, so they can book
                                   training. All vehicles will be sanitized prior to               with confidence. Our policy means that booking with          Shila Parekh                 International                        admissions@bosworthcollege.com
                                   collecting you.                                                 us is risk-free and provides students with the option to
                                                                                                   defer to January 2022.
                               ƒ   Students will need to be tested before arriving and                                                                          Administration and Welfare
                                   follow the latest UK Government guidelines.
                                                                                                                                                                                             Student Communications
                                                                                                                                                                Jayne Underwood                                                   studentcomms@bosworthcollege.com
                                                                                                                                                                                             parent/agent queries
                               We will provide outstanding care and support
                               throughout your stay                                                                                                             Reception                    General enquiries                    reception@bosworthcollege.com
                               ƒ   Our on-site medical staff will monitor the health           ƒ   We are planning to test any student displaying
             YOUR                  and well-being of our college community. They have              COVID-19 symptoms. If they are positive, they will be        Reception                    Reporting absences or lateness       absence@bosworthcollege.com
        HEALTH                     long-established relationships with local doctors               placed in supervised isolation. The on-site medical staff
                                   and healthcare advisers, which are based at medical             will prescribe relevant care and consult with a doctor
                                   practices within a short distance of the college.               when necessary.                                              Caroline Adams               Nurse                                caroline.adams@bosworthcollege.com
                               ƒ   We will take daily temperature checks, using infrared       ƒ   The UK Government has made the decision to offer
                                   technology, of students and staff.                              overseas visitors the COVID-19 vaccination without
                                                                                                                                                                Finance Team                 Payments and invoice queries         financebic@catseducation.com
                                                                                                   charge. This means that all international students over
                               ƒ   We will provide bi-weekly asymptomatic testing for all          the age of 18 will be entitled to the vaccination once
                                   students and staff.                                             available. Students will need to register with a local GP
                                                                                                                                                                Hannah Rooney                Head of Boarding                     hannah.rooney@bosworthcollege.com
                                                                                                   practice once they arrive in the UK.
                               ƒ   We will provide a welcome care kit on arrival to every
                                   student, which will include face masks, anti-bacterial
                                   wipes and hand sanitiser gel. Hand sanitiser gel will be
                                                                                                                                                                Michael Hodgson              Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)   michael.hodgson@bosworthcollege.com
                                   freely available around the College.

                                                                                                                                                                Alison Barnes                Exams Officer                        alison.barnes@bosworthcollege.com
             YOUR              We will ensure you study and stay in a
       SCHOOL                  safe, clean and protected College                                                                                                Pastoral Team

                               ƒ   To continue to aid social distancing we will maintain       ƒ   In the event of any lockdown measures being
                                   one way systems, classroom seating adjustments and              implemented we will restrict exeats until such time as       John Bromilow                Head of Year 9                       john.bromilow@bosworthcollege.com
                                   staggered timetables.                                           it is safe for students to leave and return to the College
                                                                                                   freely.
                               ƒ   We will carry out increased cleaning in communal areas                                                                       Zahra Champsey               Head of Year 10                      zahra.champsey@bosworthcollege.com
                                   during the day.                                             ƒ   Students will be given the option to stay with us over
                                                                                                   the Christmas holiday and experience a traditional
                               ƒ   We will have a stock of essential personal items for sale       British Christmas. From Christmas dinner to a New            Salma Ali                    Head of Year 11                      salma.ali@bosworthcollege.com
                                   in the College to help any students that happen to run          Year’s event and a range of festive activities, students
                                   out.                                                            will experience a magical Christmas at one of our
                                                                                                   schools.                                                     Paul Boothman                Head of Year 12                      paul.boothman@bosworthcollege.com

             YOUR              We will provide an                                                                                                               Angela Beckett               Head of Year 13                      angela.beckett@bosworthcollege.com
      SUCCESS                  outstanding learning experience
                               ƒ   If quarantine measures are in place on arrival, we will     ƒ   In the unlikely event another lockdown occurs, all our       Paul Lewis                   Head of Sixth Form                   paul.lewis@bosworthcollege.com
                                   isolate students safely in the College facilities. Your         classes will be streamed online to ensure continuity of
                                   induction will start online before face-to-face classes         learning and we will return face to face at the earliest
                                   and activities begin, giving you the opportunity to make        opportunity.
                                   new friends and learn about the college.

                               ƒ   If students display symptoms of COVID-19, we will
                                   isolate them safely in the College facilities.

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