Information for Parents and Students

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Information for Parents and Students September 2012 Dear Parents/Carers The partnership between school and home is the key to the future success of your child. We always look forward to new students joining us but we want the partnership to be as productive as possible. For most students this will be their last school before they go on to college or into employment. This brief guide should answer most questions you may have at this time. We provide a positive and a supportive environment so that children can develop individual skills and talents. We have high expectations of all students and expect them to work hard, take a pride in their appearance and behave responsibly at all times. Almost all those who come to Fakenham do make good progress and enjoy school. We hope that everyone will wish to take advantage of the wide range of sports and extracurricular activities on offer. We are fortunate to have a staff with the same commitment to their work that we expect from students. Both teaching and support staff alike are talented, caring and dedicated. Teachers will set high standards in all areas of school life. This includes homework, which we hope you will check regularly together with any messages written in the student’s planner. The third element in this new partnership is the parent or carer. When we see things in a similar way children have the best possible foundation for progress at school. Your support in routine matters is very much appreciated. Please make sure your child arrives on time and dressed in line with the school uniform code. Please keep absences to an absolute minimum. Our expected uniform is quite traditional. If you have any doubts regarding the suitability of an item of uniform you are advised to contact School before purchasing. We hope you will want to be involved in school life yourself. Please join the Friends of Fakenham High School, attend school events such as plays and concerts and watch sporting fixtures in which your child is involved. There will be occasions when we fail to get something right. It is always better to try to resolve problems sooner rather than later. The teachers with the most detailed knowledge about a student are the Form Tutor and Head of House. Please contact them at any time you or your child has a concern and a meeting will be arranged. You will always be made welcome in school but please ring first on 01328 862545 to arrange a convenient time. We have enjoyed the active support of parents for many years and we aim to maintain this. I look forward to meeting you. Yours sincerely

Matthew Parr-Burman Headteacher

Vertical Tutoring and Houses From September 2011 we set up a new system of tutoring. This means that students register with a tutor group that has students of all year groups [7-11] in it. The four Houses are:

House

Colour

Head of House

Jupiter

Green

Mr Strong

Mars

Red

Mr Moxon

Neptune

Blue

Miss Johnson

Saturn

Yellow

Ms Jenkins


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