Year 9 Parent Information Pack 2018-19 - Q3 Academy Tipton
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Year 9
Parent Information Pack
2018-19
Welcome to Q3 Academy Tipton. Thank you for selecting Q3 Academy Tipton as the secondary school
provider for your child. Enclosed in this pack is some vital information. If you have any questions
regarding the information contained within this pack, please do not hesitate to speak to someone on
any of our intake evenings, or contact the Academy directly. This was updated with new information in
January 2019. At Q3 Academy Tipton, our ethos has an important role to play in helping shape an
understanding of appropriate behaviour, meaningful relationships and family values; it is the
cornerstone of a commitment to care, compassion and contribution. The Academy has a passion to
encourage students to build firm foundations for their lives where respect, trust, determination,
responsibility and creativity will be valued as drivers for educational success.
The name of our Academy is derived from the Latin “Quaerere” meaning to seek for. Three ideals have
been chosen:
To seek for that which is good
To seek for that which is right
To seek for that which is true
Ms Featherstone Mrs Haughton Mrs Rhode Ms Heise
Head of School Senior Deputy Headteacher Deputy Headteacher Academy Business Manager
Mr Hamilton Ms Clegg Mr Patel Mrs Wilde
Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher
Supporting You and Your Child – Key Contacts Year Director Mrs Bullas clare.bullas@q3tipton.org.uk or Y10@q3tipton.org.uk Year Manager Ms Kumari sandip.kumari@q3tipton.org.uk or Y9@q3tipton.org.uk SENDCo Ms Oakshott-Marston teri.oakshott-marston@q3tipton.org.uk or SEND@q3tipton.org.uk Attendance Team attendance@q3tipton.org.uk Welfare Team Leigh Turner & Kimberley Maynard Welfare@q3tipton.org.uk Anti-Bully Committee ABC@q3tipton.org.uk Reception Telephone: (0121) 521 1540 or hello@q3tipton.org.uk Parents’ Evening Booking System https://q3tipton.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/ Login: Password: In case of help, please email hello@q3tipton.org.uk Year 9 Parents’ Evening is Monday 13th May 2019 & Student-Led Conversations take place on Monday 22nd July 2019.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I pay for school lunches? Food and refreshments can be purchased before the school day, during break time and at lunch time from the dining area. The Academy Catering provider, Autograph, runs a 'cashless' system; this means that all students must use their ID card to purchase any food or refreshments. Student ID cards can be topped up with funds in two ways: 1. Parent Pay - You can register/log in to ParentPay using any internet accessible device to top up your child's food fund. You will receive further information about how to register for ParentPay separately once your child has started with us. 2. Cash - students can manually top up their cards by feeding cash into the machines around school (your child will be shown how to do this during induction). Machines accept notes and coins (minimum domination 10p). * Any student who is entitled to free school meals will not need to top-up their card but will still need to use their ID card to take their meal. Your child will be allocated £2.10 per day which can be used at both break time and lunch time (not before school); if you would like your child to be able to spend more than this you will need to top-up their card using one of the methods detailed above.
Q: I want to take my child on holiday within term time – is this authorised? Unfortunately, no holiday that falls within the Academy term time can be authorised. Head Teachers, including Ms Featherstone, have no authority to authorise ANY holidays. As an Academy, we discourage holidays being booked during term time. Students have five sixty-minute lessons per day and any learning time lost can be detrimental to your child’s education. Q. How will my child be rewarded? We believe that all students should be rewarded as a thank you for doing the right thing. Therefore we award Q-Points to students every lesson for arriving on time, in full uniform with all the required equipment. Additional Q-Points are awarded for impeccable behaviour, outstanding effort or exemplary learning. Q-Points can also be awarded out of lessons for commitment to the Q3 ethos of seeking for that which is good, right and true which might mean community service, kindness to others, or representing the school in sport or music, etc. We also run Celebration Assemblies for students nominated by staff for brilliant work; we like to invite parents to these and we also present special badges for each category. In addition, we like to send postcards home, make phone calls and simply say thank you. Q. How will my child be sanctioned? We really hope no child will be sanctioned at Q3 Academy Tipton. Sadly, however, children sometimes don’t follow all the rules and therefore it is our responsibility to guide them back into line. We don’t sanction for the sake of it – and we always try to find out if there is a cause to the behaviour and try and help. Sanctions may include detentions, community service, learning time in the Inclusion Room and, in extreme cases, fixed term or permanent exclusions. Above all, the rights of all students and staff to be allowed to work without interference and in a culture of safety and appreciation is paramount. We hope that you support us in this endeavour. Q. What is ClassCharts? ClassCharts is a website and an app that we use to inform parents/carers about your child’s day at school – his/her rewards, sanctions, attendance and homework. Once your child has started with us in September, we will share with you how you can log on and use ClassCharts more effectively. If you already have children with us, you can add your new children onto your existing account.
Our Business Wear Expectations
Key Stage 4 Business Wear
Students will continue to wear black trousers or skirts with their black blazers. They will be given
a free tie or cravat in September and a Q3 Academies badge to sew over their ACE badge.
From September 2019, students in all years are welcome to wear the Q3 Business Wear. This
can be bought from: A. Oakes, 174-180 Vicarage Rd, Oldbury B68 8JB
Girls Boys
Navy Blue Pinstripe Trousers OR Navy Blue Navy Blue Pinstripe Trousers
Pinstripe Skirt
Navy Blue Pinstripe Blazer Navy Blue Pinstripe Blazer
Navy Blue Jumper (optional) Navy Blue Jumper (optional)
Cravat (with company colour motif) Silver Tie (with company colour motif)
White Blouse Lanyard with ID badge
Lanyard with ID badge White shirts
EITHER Black or Navy Socks (ankle or knee Black or Navy Socks (no patterns)
length with no frills or patterns) OR Black,
Navy or Opaque/Flesh coloured tights
Shoes
Black; material must be able to be polished (so no canvas, suede or velvet). These should be
worn at all times with the student’s Business Dress. Students must wear their shoes to and from
the Academy at all times when in Business Dress.
There can be many interpretations of “school shoes” and many shops label unsuitable products
as “school shoes.” Please, do not waste your money, avoid fashion items and buy simple shoes.
With regard to appropriate shoes, the Head of School’s decision is final in all situations.
Girls - Low heel; black only; no boots; plain (no logos).
Boys - Durable shoes; lace-up or slip on; black only; plain (no logos).
Sports Kit The following items are compulsory sportswear for new Year 7 students (and preferred for students in the years above): 1 Navy Blue Tracksuit (with Q3 motif) 1 Pair of Navy Blue Shorts (with Q3 motif) 1 Navy Blue round neck Shirt (with Q3 motif) 1 Pair of Navy Blue Long Sports Socks This sportswear can only be purchased online from MACRON – the link is on our website. Dressed for Success As with all things, the Q3 Academies philosophy with regards to uniform and appearance is that we are preparing our students for the world of work. In all matters relating to Business Wear, the Head of School’s decision is final. Hair: brightly coloured hair dyes and totally shaved, decorated scalps or extreme styles are unacceptable. Headscarves: should be plain blue or black. Jewellery: one small (no wider than 5mm) pair of plain gold or silver studs, one in each earlobe only. No other piercings are allowed including nose piercings, tongue or lip piercings or ear spacers; this includes “clear” or “invisible” piercings. Rings, bracelets and necklaces are not to be worn for health and safety reasons. Make-Up: students are not permitted to wear make-up at the Academy. Nails: no nail varnish or nail extensions.
Shape of the Day
Student Arrival 8:35am
Form Time 8:45am - 9:00am
Lesson 1 9:00am - 10:00am
Lesson 2 10:00am - 11:00am
Break 11:00am - 11:15am
Lesson 3 11:15am - 12:15pm
Lesson 4 12:15pm - 1:45pm
Years 9 & 6th Form lunch 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Years 7 & 8 lunch 12:45pm - 1:15pm
Years 10 & 11 lunch 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Lesson 5 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Remaining Term Dates 2018-19
Term Three: Monday 7th January to Friday 15th February 2019
Monday 7th January is an INSET Day
Friday 1st February is Y11 Reboot Day
Monday 11th – Friday 15th February is Review Week
Half Term (one week)
Term Four: Monday 25th February to Friday 12th April 2019
Monday 25th February and Friday 12th April are INSET Days
Spring Break (two weeks)
Term Five: Monday 29th April to Friday 24th May 2019
Half Term (one week)
Term Six: Monday 3rd June to Friday 26th July 2019
Monday 1st July is an INSET Day
Monday 22nd – Friday 26th July is Transition Week
Summer Break (five weeks)
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