“Together We Achieve” www.hovepark.org.uk
Our Values
Together We Achieve Hove Park students are focused on achieving their best in everything they do, from study to sport to working in the community.
Our School Our school encourages all students to value creativity.
Our Students Hove Park School is committed to achievement for all - no student will be left behind.
Welcome to Hove Park School Welcome to our school. A school is more than just a place where students come to learn. It is also a place where a community develops and thrives. It is a place where we come together to support each other achieve. Whether it is in the classroom learning, on the sports field competing or on the stage performing, we know that success comes from us all working together. Student progress will always remain a key priority because outcomes so often dictate future pathways and opportunities for young people. At Hove Park, we are currently exploring how learning will look in the future. Having been again judged by Ofsted as a ‘good’ school, this is great opportunity to reflect on the structures and routines that we expect to see in every lesson. Exploring the way we teach ensures we continue to drive improvement and supports our ambition to be ‘outstanding’ at our next inspection. Our designation as a Teaching School and recognition as an Apple Distinguished School provides significant opportunities to drive educational standards forward - both at Hove Park but also within our community and beyond. Student leadership is part of this theme and our newly-formed Pupil Parliament will have an increasingly important role in representing the views of our students and providing a structured opportunity for students to shape the school in the future.
The final part of my vision for our school relates very much about the school experience each and every student will have. It is about identifying the skills, values and attributes that we believe students should develop during their time with us and the things they will see, hear, try and explore at KS3, KS4 and KS5. This is still emerging but I want to describe the types of activities, experiences and opportunities that will enrich our pupils’ time with us. In the same way the National Trust produced a list of ‘Things you should do by 11 ¾’, I would like to be able to present a similar structure of expectations that we can develop over time to ensure all students benefit from the huge range of curriculum and enrichment activities on offer throughout the year. In thinking about our curriculum, we need to regularly reflect on its content to ensure it prepares students for the future. Our new Learning for Life lessons will be part of every student’s timetable from September 2017. This will support the themes I have described in terms of developing values and skills and will ensure that every student has a key adult in school who knows them really well. It is an exciting time to be part of Hove Park School as we look to shape our future and the way we support all students to achieve.
Jim Roberts
Head Teacher
Caring for the Individual We encourage every student at Hove Park to discover their own particular, individual strengths, whether academic, spiritual, musical, creative, sporting or any other. Students are challenged to question, analyse and debate. Our aim is to appreciate the needs and aspirations of each individual and to encourage them to flourish. Even before a student starts at Hove Park in Year 7, we spend a significant amount of time visiting our partner primary schools and sharing information to support a strong start to their secondary school life. We also run a number of transition events so that students feel even more familiar with our school and can approach their first day with confidence. All students are placed with a form tutor who monitors attendance, achievement, progress, behaviour and general well-being. Students see their form tutor at the start of the day and will also be taught their Leaning for Life session by their tutor. The Learning for Life lesson is timetabled daily and combines the delivery of our PSHE curriculum in addition to a defined literacy strategy. The tutor will therefore see their tutor group for 40 minutes each day to ensure they get to know their tutor group as individuals and provide the help and support individual students may need.
The form tutor is the first point of contact for students and their parents/ carers for any questions about school life. Each year group, and team of tutors, is led by a Head of Year and a non-teaching Assistant Head of Year, available to support students throughout the school day. As well as joining a form group in Year 7, students also join a house. We have 5 houses: Hawking, Roddick, Yousafzai, Mandela and Turing. There are a range of house competitions and individual rewards for achievement, which are recognised in assemblies and other celebration events that happen throughout the school year.
A Student View A Year 9 reflection on being half-way through their Hove Park School experience: I’m a Year 9 student and I’ve been at Hove Park for three years now. About three years ago my parents were biting their nails, worrying about what was going to happen to their baby girl now that she wasn’t so little anymore. They, as I’m sure you have done, looked high and low to find the perfect place for me, and Hove Park took the lead by a long shot. I’m glad to say I’m extremely grateful that they did. My past few years here have flown by but I’ve learnt so much! I’ve made friends with people I never thought I’d even talk to, I’ve achieved things I’d only dreamed
of and, most importantly, I’d like to think I learnt how to be a good person. This is a school where injustice is challenged, diversity is embraced and obstacles are overcome as a family. I truly believe that there is no better place to spend five of the most memorable years of your life. So looking back on my time here at Hove Park, I can safely say I’ve been challenged, but the staff, the students, the atmosphere and my friends have made it more perfect than I could of hoped. I won’t tell you to choose Hove Park because we’re the iPad school, I’ll tell you to choose it because it’s a beautiful family to be a part of. Thank you!
Our Community We are proud of the community spirit in our school. It is a tangible aspect of the school that runs through many activities students undertake both inside and outside of school. The community spirit draws its strength from many influences – be it the rich and diverse ethnic and cultural heritage of the local area, the strong set of social and moral values embedded in the curriculum and via the various platforms for student responsibility. It is a community that thrives working with other key local communities, such as working together with the local universities and working with the key primary feeder schools. Peer tutors are the embodiment of this spirit of Hove Park community, going out to assist and enrich work in local primary schools. Inbound and outbound contact with other agencies and institutions only add to strengthen this spirit. Our school is accredited with the coveted ‘International Schools Award’ by The British Council in recognition of our high quality international projects and links. This award celebrates a key ethos of the school in aiming to offer all students the chance to travel and experience for themselves the languages they are studying in school. Digital technologies have significantly lent themselves to collaborative and immersive projects with both our partner schools abroad and with language schools in the Brighton area, deepening students’ linguistic and cultural understanding of the language they are studying. We have partnerships with three schools in Germany and are developing further links with South American, French and Chinese schools to widen the opportunities for our students to travel to, and engage in, the language and culture of the subjects covered on the languages curriculum. There is a wealth of opportunity to experience languages as a living and vibrant pathway to greater confidence, independence and skill in communication.
We teach a wide range of languages including Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish, and also offer other languages to our bilingual students, who are often keen to sustain their home language and seek accreditation at GCSE and A Level. We continue to offer and celebrate success in the greatest variety of languages offered in the local area and actively support students as they seek to get a clearer view of the world around them outside of school, Brighton and the UK. We have been a Confucius Classroom since 2009 in recognition of our commitment to the learning of Chinese language and culture, which mirrors the sharp increase in the world’s demands for Chinese learning. 2017 sees the launch of the Year 7 Mandarin Excellence Programme, a government funded scheme aiming to produce fluent Mandarin speakers.
Primary Partnerships Hove Park is very proud of its work with our local primary partner schools, and many Hove Park students will have had their first experience of secondary school when they come for our Summer School programme. Primary partnerships give a clear insight into many of the skills Year 5 and Year 6 students will be developing as they move into secondary education. Our peer tutors have visited many different primary schools to work with Years 5 and 6 specifically. We have made links with Hangleton Primary, Goldstone Primary, St Andrew’s Primary, Iford and Kingston Primary School and Hove Juniors. The peer tutors are trained at Hove Park and now we have a 70 strong group from Years 8 to Sixth Form students. They work alongside all the Year 7 tutor groups and visit their groups twice a week helping the tutor to support the groups. Peer Tutoring was extremely successful last year with many groups of students benefiting from not only being peer tutored or being a peer tutor themselves. Students find new confidence and it has a huge impact on their self esteem.
Our Curriculum The curriculum we offer students is broad, personalised and designed to build an enthusiasm for learning and high achievement. We provide an extensive range of subjects and courses which give our students the widest opportunities for career and future learning choices. Hove Park’s curriculum is constantly reviewed and developed in response to student needs and local and national change. We carefully combine more innovative approaches within the framework of a traditional academic timetable.
In Year 7 students study: Computer science; drama; English; geography; history; languages (German and a romance language - French, Italian or Spanish – or Chinese Mandarin); literacy; MADE (making, art, design and engineering), which includes cooking; mathematics; music; personal, social and health education; religion, philosophy and ethics; physical education; science.
In Years 8 and 9 students study: Art; cooking; computer science; design technology; drama; English; geography; history; languages; literacy; mathematics; music; personal, social and health education; religion, philosophy and ethics; physical education; science. At the end of Year 8 students make a guided choice, involving parents/ carers, of which language to take for GCSE. Languages GCSEs start in Year 9 for all students (only students with significant special educational needs do not continue learning languages after Year 9). Enthusiastic linguists can continue with two languages through extra-curricular provision in Year 9 and back in the timetable for Year 10.
Sixth Form Pupil grouping: We use information from year 6 testing to allocate students to an appropriate teaching group from the start of Year 7. The majority of subjects teach in mixed-ability groups. Mathematics is more hierarchical and set based on prior attainment in Year 6. There are regular reviews of student groupings and moves are made where necessary. Average class size in Year 7 for all subjects is 30 (22 for MADE).
In Years 10 and 11 all students study: English language, English literature, mathematics, science and PE; they also have lessons covering careers, personal, social and health education, religion, philosophy and ethics. Hove Park expects almost all students to take GCSEs in a modern foreign language, either history or geography and two sciences. Many students also take statistics alongside mathematics. Choices and courses are discussed individually with each student so that the personalised curriculum they follow will help them achieve the best possible qualifications. In 2017-18 the GCSE and vocational courses running are: Art & Design Business Studies Chinese Computer Science Creative Media Design Technology Drama English Language English Literature Food Preparation & Nutrition French
Geography German Health & Social Care History Italian Mathematics Music Religious Studies Physical Education Science Spanish Statistics
The sixth form is situated in a separate part of the Nevill Campus and provides exclusive facilities for sixth form students. There is a sixth form only computer suite and work area, as well as a range of sixth form only classrooms, giving the sixth form a truly distinctive feel with its own identity. We accept students from many other destinations such as other local secondary schools and international students, but the majority have previously studied at Hove Park. Therefore the transition between school and the sixth form is seamless as the students already know the staff before they join HP6. To ensure a range of choices and options are offered, students also have access to courses at Blatchington Mill Sixth Form. This sixth form is also managed by the Director of Sixth Form at Hove Park. While the sixth forms have worked together before this is the first time they have been run by one Director. This will ensure that no matter where your child studies they will get a quality education. The sixth form is on an upward trajectory of achievement with an excellent pass rate. Our progress has also continued to steadily improve and almost 30% of A-Levels were awarded the top marks of A*-B in 2016. As one of the city’s smaller colleges, we are able to give our students an individualised and more personal approach. The smaller class sizes at HP6 mean that students are given more support and our teaching staff are able to identify any intervention required at an early stage. At the same time, teachers are also making sure that all students are aiming for the top grades in all subjects. HP6 aims to prepare our students for lifelong learning and ensure that they develop into self confident, inquisitive, tolerant young people. Through being a peer mentor to performing in the Youth Arts Festival, from playing in the sixth form football team to the Ecuador and Sri Lanka trips, from becoming student president to running the snack shack, there is something for everyone at HP6. We see our role as preparing them not only for where they want to be at the age of 18, but where they aspire to be at the age of 25, and beyond.
Extended Curriculum We put achievement first at Hove Park School, but that doesn’t just mean traditional academic achievement. In Year 7, students take part in MADE days, where they experience art, design, technology and engineering linked together. These are days where no-one has to pack up and everyone gets to let their imagination run wild. Throughout their time at Hove Park, there will be opportunities for students to learn music, either through lessons, peripatetic teachers or after school clubs. There will be plenty of opportunities to perform in drama productions, such as our recent legendary shows ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Our House’. Students are also given opportunities to perform in professional theatres through taking part in the National Theatre Connections project, as well as regular performances in school showcases and concerts. Sports are a huge part of school life, and we have a positive ethos that encourages everyone to take part and represent the school. Students will be able to join teams or clubs in a wide range of sports and athletic events and benefit from outstanding coaching from our PE team. We also deliver Sports & Dance Leadership through core PE lessons in Years 10 and 11 where students plan dance/ sports sessions that they then deliver in our feeder primary schools. At Hove Park we offer students the experience to visit another culture, away from the typical tourist areas and become embedded in a community project. This year students got the opportunity to visit Sri Lanka and supported the Abbotsleigh School in Hatton. Students worked with the local community to build gutters to support the water flow during the monsoon season and resurfaced the playground. Whilst in the country students trekked to Ella Rock and the Rawana Waterfalls. There was also time to explore temples, tea plantations and to take part in white water rafting. We have future trips of this nature planned for both Kenya 2018 and Swaziland 2019. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is currently available to all Years 9 and 10 students, with highlights of the award being the practice and assessed expeditions in the South Downs National Park. We also have many students working towards the prestigious Arts Awards.
Homework and Independent Learning We believe that homework and independent learning are essential to consolidate learning and develop academic success. All students are expected to complete homework for every subject. Homework is set and marked by subject teachers and students will be rewarded for making an extra effort. Homework tasks are designed to develop a greater understanding of work undertaken in the classroom or to prepare for future learning. Information about homework, including details of the task and the timeframe for it to be completed, is available to parents/ carers on HPS Digital. Every parent and carer has access to the parent portal and can view their child’s homework through this via their own log-in. Subject courses and details of learning activities are also available on iTunesU. Students can independently work through activities and course content to support learning with their school subjects. iTunesU can also be accessed to catch up on work missed due to absence. Facilities are available to support students with homework with many after-school and lunchtime support/catch-up sessions in a wide range of subjects.
Pastoral Support We have high expectations of our students’ school uniform, punctuality, attendance and behaviour. In partnership with home, the Head of Year and their team support students in meeting these high standards. Our Hove Park Bacc ensures all students are challenged to make progress and achieve their potential in addition to maintaining high standards of behaviour and attendance. We also actively encourage students to regularly reflect on our eight 21st Century learner skills of aspiration, collaboration, craftsmanship, communication, independence, leadership, resilience and creativity. We believe focussing on these skills will support students to develop transferable skills employers are looking for, in addition to supporting them to become capable and holistic life-long learners.
Choices & Consequences
iPad Transforming Learning
The process of dealing with inappropriate behaviour has been designed to ensure students are fully aware of the choices they make and the consequences that result. To influence and support their decision-making, clear warnings are given. Restorative approaches are part of this with mediation meetings contributing to the process.
Our school has been one of the leading schools in the UK using 1:1 technology in the classroom since 2013. With Digital Fluency being hailed as an area of excellence by Challenge Partners, our school was also recognised as a centre of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence and awarded the title of an Apple Distinguished School. To achieve this status, we had to show evidence for visionary leadership, innovative learning and teaching, ongoing professional learning, compelling evidence of success and our flexible learning environments. To become an Apple Distinguished School is an accolade that demonstrates our commitment to the future of our students. We believe we have a duty to provide our students with an education for the 21st century where effective and innovative use of technology is paramount to the demands of the modern world.
Formal Warning If a student behaves in a low level disruptive/ inappropriate manner they will be issued with a formal warning (C1) from their subject teacher. The subject teacher will inform parents/ carers and the student will have to attend a 15 minute break detention the following day, as well as a 15 minute mediation meeting with the subject teacher.
Removal from class In the instance a student continues to behave in a disruptive/ inappropriate manner, despite being issued with a formal warning, they will be removed from the lesson (C2 Referral). A member of the senior management team will escort the student to a different classroom or the referral room where they will work for the remainder of the lesson. Parents/ carers are informed and the student must attend a 60 minute subject/ senior detention after school. Moving forwards, the subject teacher and student must have a restorative conversation to resolve the matter and restore a positive working relationship.
We have always recognised at Hove Park the need for our students to be at the forefront of leading with technology. Our digital leader program aims to explore new ways to research better independent learning. This allows our students to access a range of learning activities enabling them to share their experiences with students at our school. In our classrooms, our students access a range of applications to learn without boundaries and achieve innovation through 1:1 digital technology. All our teachers are heading towards becoming certified Apple Teachers as part of our development plan. With a new workflow designed to empower parents/ carers and simplify sharing and collaboration, we aim to energise our learning and build explicit skills to future proof our students. With our device management system and workflow, we provide a safe and secure learning environment which combine to push us on into a new phase of technology in our classrooms with our students’ development and progress firmly at the forefront of our minds.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities At Hove Park, we firmly believe that all young people deserve the opportunity to succeed, regardless of any Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). We aim to support our students with SEND and their parents and carers, so that our young people are able to reach their potential and secure positive life chances beyond school. To achieve this, all young people with SEND are offered the same entitlement to the curriculum as all other students in our school community. The role of the SEND department is to offer (where appropriate) a package of tailored support which ensures each child, regardless of need, is able to succeed. The provision may be in the form of extra classes, specifically designed extension opportunities, tailored support activities in the classroom, withdrawal for specific support or self-supported study. In line with the new SEN Code of Practice (2014), our provision is now delivered by specialist teams: Cognition and Learning, Communication and Interaction, Social, Emotional and Mental Health and Sensory/ Physical needs. Support Centres for each of these areas of need are located on both the Valley and Nevill Campuses. We liaise closely with specialists from the Local Authority’s services, for example, the Education Psychology Service and the various support teams within the Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support Service (BHISS).
Students with disabilities We are an inclusive school and have students with a range of disabilities in our year groups. We have an improvement plan relating to access and support.
Admission procedures for students with disabilities Students with disabilities are admitted to school following detailed discussion and planning for support with a key member of the SEND team, the support team and any specialist advisors, to ensure that their needs are fully met.
Equality of opportunity All staff are responsible for monitoring access and equality of opportunity for students with disabilities, to ensure they are treated as favourably as any other student at Hove Park School. We aim to ensure that all students are fully integrated into the life of the school.
Access to school and Accessibility Plan Both campuses have some access arrangements in place. They are equipped with ramps, lifts, disabled toilets and adaptations to support students with moderate to severe visual impairment. Our school commissioned an accessibility survey and this informs our accessibility plan. Both are available from the school office should you require a copy.
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy We have a comprehensive SEND policy which is implemented by the SEND team and school staff at all levels. The Governing Body monitors the policy and its progress at their termly meeting. A governor who has been nominated as a link with the SEND team regularly visits and works with key members of the SEND team.
Special Facility – The Phoenix Centre The Phoenix Centre is a Special Facility for students who have a Statement of SEND or an Education and Health Care Plan, for either Autism or Speech, Language and Communication Needs. It offers students with these identified needs a high level of specialist support to enable access to the mainstream curriculum. The Local Authority commissions a limited number of places for students within the Special Facility. Admission to the Phoenix Centre is allocated by the SEND Panel at the Local Authority.
Local Offer & SEND Information Report From September 2014, all schools have to produce information which explains exactly how they address a range of issues with regard to SEND. You can find our Local Offer on the Local Authority website or use the links for both documents on our school website.
Communications
Pupil Premium
We place great importance on communication between home and school since we both share responsibility for the children in our care.
For every student who attends Hove Park, the school is given a fixed sum of money. However if your child is eligible for Free School Meals, the school is given an extra sum of money, called the Pupil Premium. The idea of this is to try and ensure that no student is disadvantaged because of the finances at home.
Every parent/ carer with internet access is encouraged to visit our website, where we publish a wealth of information about learning at Hove Park. Our newsletter, Parklife, is published at least every half term and we produce an Almanac annually to celebrate the achievements of the whole school community. We issue clear and informative subject reports every half-term that include either the subject teacher’s assessment of a student’s current grades (Years 7, 8, 9) or a predicted course final grade (Years 10, 11 and Sixth Form). Reports also show an end of year or end of course target grade for each subject. The target will initially be based on attainment at primary school and will be reviewed as other information becomes available from teacher assessment and examination results. We organise a number of information and consultation evenings for parents/ carers, and for every year group there is at least one evening for meetings with subject teachers. We do not expect parents/ carers to wait for a formal opportunity to discuss their child’s progress and they are always welcome to contact us, via the form tutor or relevant subject teacher. Staff will also contact parents/ carers if there are any concerns about a student.
From the school’s point of view, it is incredibly important that families who are eligible for Free School Meals claim them. Many families don’t want to claim because they are worried there is a stigma attached to Free School Meals and that their child may suffer as a result. In actual fact, people’s attitude towards Free School Meals has changed dramatically and, because of the economic downturn, many more families have become eligible. If you are still anxious about claiming Free School Meals, it is worth bearing in mind that we use a prepaid system for buying student lunches, so there is no way that students can find out who has a free school meal and who doesn’t. Apply online at: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/onlinefreeschoolmeals Hove Park uses Pupil Premium funding to support students in a number of ways to ensure that they have optimum life chances. We ensure that social economic circumstances are not a hindrance for an outstanding education at Hove Park. Therefore we support students with subsidising equipment, Saturday schools, tutoring, revision materials and discounted or free places on school trips. Our Pupil Premium strategy tag line is to do ‘Whatever it Takes’ so that all our students are given the opportunities to have a rich, exciting, vibrant whole school experience.
Hove Park Bacc Students will be following the ‘Hove Park Bacc’ across all year groups. This is our version of the English Baccalaureate. It is a framework that helps keep students on track and motivates them to achieve their full potential across all subjects. Students will pass if they:
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All students can aspire to pass with honours if they achieve excellence in these 3 areas. Students who pass receive certificates at the end of each term in recognition of their achievements. Form tutors and the year teams are able to support students towards success in the Bacc and parents/ carers are easily able to keep track of their child’s progress through our half-termly reports.
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Exam Results - Summer 2017 Once again there was lots to celebrate this year when the results of the GCSE and A Level examinations were published. Head Teacher, Jim Roberts, said on results day: “We are all incredibly proud of the students. Their hard work, determination and resilience is clearly evident from the results they have achieved. We wish all our students every success as they begin the next stage of their education.” This year saw the introduction of new national GCSE qualifications in English and maths. These specifications are assessed using a new 9-1 grading system, and it was pleasing that a number of our students were able to successfully attain a grade 9, which is the highest grade. As well as many individual successes, we were pleased to be able to announce that students’ overall achievement showed improvement in many areas compared to previous years. At GCSE level, outcomes for students were at least in-line with national figures in the following key areas:
• The average grade achieved by all students; • The percentage of students achieving the EBACC; • The proportion of students achieving both English and maths. In addition, results in many other subject areas were also in-line with national figures and we were very pleased that the achievement of students for whom we received pupil premium funding improved this year. All our headline figures for GCSE can be seen below:
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Attainment 8 % grades 9-4 in both English & maths % grades 9-4 in English % grades 9-4 in maths % grades 9-4 in Ebacc
4.5 62% 76% 70% 32%
We were also very proud of the success of students in the Sixth Form. At A Level, this year’s results also maintained our excellent standards. It was particularly pleasing that:
• A Level students at Hove Park continued to make better progress than most students nationally; • The average grade that students achieved has risen by over two points, meaning students are gaining higher grades than in comparison to previous years. There were also many individual successes in the sixth form with a number of students leaving to take up places at university.
School Leadership Head Teacher Mr Jim Roberts
Deputy Head Teachers Mrs Michelle Prentice Mr Kevin Alexander
School Governors Chair Ms Helen Davies - Co-opted Governor
Governors The governors at Hove Park are drawn from different parts of our community, including a strong representation of parents. The Governing Body draws upon the diversity of views and experience of its members to carry out its role; we act as a “Critical Friend” to support the work of the Head Teacher, senior leadership and other staff. School governors are the strategic leaders of our school and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education within a safe, stimulating and highly professional environment. To ensure effective governance we focus on three core strategic functions:
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Co Vice Chairs Ms Elizabeth Maddison - Parent Governor Ms Alison McManamon - Co-opted Governor Mr Jim Roberts - Head Teacher Mr Marco Gallucci - Co-opted Governor Ms Shahena Bashir - Co-opted Governor Ms Lisa Williams - Co-opted Governor Mr Richard Bradford - Co-opted Governor
Admissions The arrangements for the admission of children to this school at age 11+ are made by the Council. A detailed description of the arrangements is contained in the guidance ‘Secondary School Admissions in Brighton & Hove 2017/ 2018’ which can be found at: www. brighton-ove.gov.uk/schooladmissions A hard copy can be obtained from the School Admissions Team, King’s House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS (01273 293653). A copy is also available for inspection in the school.
• Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. Our overriding aim as governors, together with the school staff, is to ensure that all our students at Hove Park receive a high quality education in a safe and caring environment. We believe every child is capable of outstanding achievement. We recognise the key role that parents and carers play in the educational partnership between students, school and the wider community and therefore welcome any views, issues and concerns they may wish to bring to our attention. The Hove Park Governing Body supports and works collaboratively with our partner secondary & primary schools and their governors across Brighton & Hove to promote and ensure the best high quality educational outcomes for all students across the city. Helen Davies - Chair of Governors
Term Dates
Term dates for 2018-2019 are:
Autumn Term 2018 Term starts Tuesday 4th September 2018 Half term starts Monday 22nd October 2018 and ends Friday 2nd November 2018 Term ends Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spring Term 2019 Term starts Thursday 3rd January 2019 Half term starts Monday 18th February 2019 and ends Friday 22nd February 2019 Term ends Tuesday 9th April 2019
Summer Term 2019 Term starts Tuesday 23rd April 2019 Half term starts Monday 27th May 2019 and ends Friday 31st May 2019 Term ends Friday 26th July 2019
Session Times
The teaching day is organised as follows:
Tutorial
08.30 - 08.40
Lesson 1 Lesson 2
08.40 - 09.30 09.30 - 10.20
Break Learning for Life
10.20 - 10.40 10.40 - 11.10
Lesson 3 Lesson 4
11.10 - 12.00 12.00 - 12.50
Lunch
12.50 - 13.30
Lesson 5 Lesson 6
13.30 - 14.20 14.20 - 15.10
School Uniform Our school uniform is designed to represent the school’s aspirations as we continue to drive up standards. It is the school’s policy that all children wear school uniform when they are attending school, representing the school, or when participating in an event organised by the school outside of normal school hours. We believe that when the school uniform is smart and consistent it provides the opportunity for students to stand out for their individual talents and achievements. Uniform at Hove Park School is non gender specific, therefore boys and girls wear the following;
School Uniform • • • •
Hove Park School blazer Hove Park School tie Plain white shirt Plain black tailored trousers with dark socks/ Hove Park School black skirt with white ankle socks or black tights • Hove Park School jumper or cardigan • Plain black shoes
General PE Kit
• School sports t-shirt with school logo/ Hove Park PE t-shirt made of breathable material
• Plain navy blue shorts/ plain navy tracksuit bottoms/ plain black or navy leggings/ black leggings with school logo • Plain navy/ blue socks with school logo • Trainers
Outdoor/ Winter PE Kit
• School navy/ pale blue reversible rugby shirt/ school sports sweatshirt with school logo
• Football boots • Quarter zip jumper (optional)
Summer PE Kit
• Athletics vest with school logo (optional)
Any item described as plain must have no patterns, markings or logos. Any outdoor coats must be suitable for school. Khalsa School Wear Ltd are the sole providers of Hove Park School uniform items which are available through their online shop. Logo Sports (Conway Street, Hove) are the sole providers of Hove Park School PE kit.
Jewellery/ Make-Up/ Hairstyles We allow one stud or sleeper per ear and one ring only. All jewellery must be removed for PE lessons. Facial piercings are not acceptable. Make up is discouraged but, if worn, must be discreet. Extreme hairstyles are not acceptable.
Religious Observance Items of clothing that are worn as part of a student’s religious observance are permitted, but we ask that parents and carers try to accommodate the style and ethos of the school. For example, plain navy blue or black head scarfs covering the hair, but not the face, are permitted.
Contacts: Valley Campus (Key Stage 3) Hove Park School | Hangleton Way | Hove | BN3 8AA t: +44 (0)1273 295002/3 e: office@hovepark.org.uk Report Student Absence: +44 (0)1273 294987 Nevill Campus (Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form) Hove Park School | Nevill Road | Hove | BN3 7BN t: +44 (0)1273 295000/1 e: office@hovepark.org.uk Report Student Absence: +44 (0)1273 294987