Hove Park School
“Putting Achievement First� www.hovepark.org.uk
Our Values
Putting Achievement First
Narrowing the Gap
Hove Park students are focused on achieving their best in everything they do, from study to sport to working in the community.
Hove Park School is committed to achievement for all - no student will be left behind.
Creativity Our school encourages all students to value creativity.
Innovation Hove Park School leads the way in finding innovative ways to encourage learning.
Welcome to Hove Park School Hove Park is a happy and vibrant school, a school where children and children’s achievement come first. At Hove Park, we are absolutely committed to ensuring that our young people achieve well in terms of their Academic Performance. That is why for two of the last three years we have been in the top 1% most improved schools nationally and why we have had five years of consecutive and substantive improvements in exam results. This year it meant that we had better progress for all students across the board- in fact more students have advanced further in their learning during their time at HPS than ever before! Our overall attainment has also improved, which means that this year, more students have got better grades in more subjects. The gap between the achievement of vulnerable students and other students has also continued to narrow, partly because of our innovative use of technology to support learning.
that really does enable us to deliver a world class education for all of our children. At the same time we have enriched our curriculum to provide a much greater diversity in terms of creative learning. For example our Year 7 Art and Technology teaching now allows for a whole day of Creative Education and ‘Making’. It is no longer chunked into small parts with students having to pack up at the end of an hour and start again in a week’s time! We also have five full-time Drama Teachers - an indication of the value we place on empowering our students with an all-round education that is as rich in creative input as it is focused on core literacy and numeracy skills. At the other end of our curriculum offer, our sixth form provision has gone from strength to strength. We have had another very successful record set of A-Level results and the number of students joining the sixth form this year has doubled on the same time last year. A real indication that the quality on offer is continuing to improve and engage students’ interest.
At Hove Park we are especially passionate about teaching. We recognise that the quality of any school system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers and that is why we place such an emphasis on the craft of teaching. We are really proud of our teachers and our wider workforce, which are both of the highest calibre and are fully committed to the same agenda of raising standards for all of our students.
This year we are also working in very close partnership with one of our feeder schools, West Blatchington Primary, to provide a strong basis for an all-through education. We are supporting them in their journey to becoming a ‘good’ school in their next OFSTED and the cross-phase work that we are engaged in is proving to be of real benefit to both schools.
Our OFSTED from 2013 highlighted the rapid transformation, visionary leadership and increasingly outstanding quality of teaching in the school, as well as praising the school for its unrelenting focus on raising standards for all students.
I hope you will get a sense of our vision and ambition, not only from this prospectus, but most importantly from your visit to the school and from the students and teachers who make this school the very special and unique place it is.
It is fair to say however, that we have not rested on our laurels. This last year has seen the school take a leading role nationally and internationally in the use of iPads for all students on a one-to-one basis. This has led to a radical transformation in the quality of and access to learning styles and pedagogies that are secured by outstanding access to digital learning. It has also led to a substantial narrowing of the gap in the academic outcomes between different socioeconomic groups of students. It is this approach
We welcome you to our school and we look forward to sharing our journey with you.
Derek Trimmer 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 feeder 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. The form tutor is the first point of contact for students and their parents/carers for any
questions about school life. Led by a Head of Year, form tutors and students are supported by a team of specialist staff including assistant year heads, attendance officers, student services staff, office staff, student supervisors, and learning mentors. As well as joining a form group in Year 7, students also join a house. We have 5 houses: Danes, Normans, Romans, Saxons and Vikings. 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 One of our current Year 8 students, Ruby Cooper, iPad Guru in Year 7 and 8, was asked to write a student perspective of life at Hove Park. “My first year at Hove Park was full of exciting opportunities, great classes and teachers, I can safely say that I have some very fond memories of Year 7. I have absolutely no regrets about choosing Hove Park as my secondary school. Coming from a different city, and not knowing anyone, I found it extremely easy to make friends. The school has helped me to fit in. I always knew there was someone there for me and where to find them. All the teachers are welcoming and so is the general atmosphere of the school.
On my first day at Hove Park I remember not knowing where to go, and being extremely nervous. I saw a member of staff in the playground and asked them where to go, they directed me straight to my form line. As soon as we sat down in the hall and the Deputy Head Teacher started talking about the year ahead I felt welcomed and all the nervousness I had building up inside me went away. My experience of working with iPads has contributed to my enjoyment of the school and I can definitely say it has enhanced my learning, I would say that Hove Park is a fun, friendly place to learn and the approach to education is innovative.�
A Global Community We have been awarded the prestigious British Council’s ‘International Schools Award’ three times and have also won ‘International School of the Year’, awarded by the Times Educational Supplement and HSBC, in recognition of our high quality international projects and links. 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 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 have for instance 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. As part of our last ISA award (2012-2015), students are involved in an enormous range of projects, visits and links supporting their learning in many subjects, not only languages. These include exchanges to France, Germany, Italy and Spain as well as other whole school residential trips such as our Year 8 PE trip to La Rive, our Ski trip to St Johann in the Tyrol in Austria, our First World War Battlefield trip to Ypres, Art excursions to Barcelona and Geography field trips to Italy.
Local Links Hove Park students take full advantage of the opportunities that the city and the countryside around it provide. All of our Year 7 students have the opportunity to experience Forest School at Plumpton College. Students there learn how to produce their own food and shelter and will engage with and study nature. Our partnership with Plumpton College is very strong
and we have students in Years 10 and 11 who study courses there on day release programmes. These courses include Animal Care, Equestrian Studies and Outdoor Sports. Hove Park students have the opportunity to access Northbrook College’s Aeronautical Engineering course, which has led many of our students to engineering apprenticeships. We are also proud of our links with City College in Brighton, where some of our Key Stage 4 students study Hair and Beauty, Catering and Construction courses. We work closely with the local Education & Business Partnership to provide high quality enterprise learning for our Year 10 and 11 students – we are particularly grateful to volunteers from local businesses, who support us on careers days. Hove Park School is very proud of its work with our primary feeder schools, and many Hove Park students will have had their first experience of secondary school when they came for our Summer School programme. Our main primary partner is West Blatchington School, and students there regularly visit Hove Park to use our impressive facilities for IT, Science and Catering. Our sports teams are kitted out with help from local business sponsors and generous donations from parents/carers including Advanced Connections, Danco/Sec, Hove Rugby Club and North Star. Our mini-buses are sponsored by Marchants Estate Agents.
Friends of Hove Park School Friends of Hove Park School is a group of parents and carers who work in collaboration with the school and the local community to enjoy social events together, help raise funds and support school activities. The group gives parents and carers the opportunity to meet and keep in touch with each other and with the school.
“Collecting my Bacc at the Graduation Ceremony made me feel very proud both of my achievement and of being part of my tutor group.� Year 7 student
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 have developed an innovative approach to our curriculum through partnerships with a wide range of local organisations.
In Year 7 students study: Drama, English, geography, history, languages, MADE (making art design engineering), mathematics, music, philosophy and ethics, physical education, science.
In Years 8 and 9 students study: Art, computing, design technology (including food technology), drama, English, geography, history, languages, mathematics, music, personal-social and health education, philosophy and ethics, physical education, science. At the start of the academic year all teaching in Year 7 is in mixed ability groups of 30 students (20 for MADE). During the course of Year 7 teaching groups for English, mathematics and science are organised by ability. In Year 8 all teaching groups have an average of 30 students (20 for design technology) - for English, mathematics and science these groups are organised by ability. In Year 9 class sizes for English, mathematics and science are reduced to an average of 25 and these subjects continue to be organised by ability.
In Years 10 and 11 all students study: English, mathematics, science, at least one language, and PE; they also have lessons covering careers, personal, social and health education and philosophy and ethics. Hove Park, by working with external providers, offers an unusually diverse range of learning pathways. Choices and courses are discussed individually with each student so that their personalised curriculum will help them achieve the best possible qualifications. In 2014-15 the GCSE and vocational courses running are:
Sixth Form Key Stage 4 courses running in 2014-15 Animal Care Art & Design Business Studies Catering Citizenship Construction Drama Electrical Engineering English Language English Literature Equine Studies Food Technology French Geography German Graphic Products Hair & Beauty Health & Social Care
History ICT Italian Travel & Tourism Mathematics Media Studies Motor Vehicle Maintenance Music Outdoor Sport Philosophy, Ethics & Religious Studies Physical Education Product Design Science Sociology Spanish Triple Sciences
Enrichment Students in Year 10 and 11 also choose an enrichment course. These do not have to lead to qualifications, but are designed to broaden students’ experience and stimulate interest in areas of the curriculum without the pressure of an exam.
Enrichment courses running in 2014-15 Journalism Creative Writing Astronomy Arts Award National Theatre Connections Photography Animation Web Design Games Design Golf Coaching Badminton
Digital Film & Music Sports Leadership Dance Food Designs for Life Young Economist Eco Horticulture Music Community Arts Thinking & Reasoning Skills CREST (Science)
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; 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. The sixth form is on an upward trajectory of achievement with an excellent pass rate with a large number of students achieving the higher grades. Almost 40% of A-Levels were awarded the top marks of A*-B in 2014. 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 Sixth Form mean that students are given more support and our teaching staff are able to identify any intervention required at an early stage. We have an ‘aiming for A’ strategy at HP6 where we push our most able learners to achieve the top marks. Hove Park Sixth Form aims to prepare our students for lifelong learning and ensure that they develop into self confident, inquisitive, tolerant young people. 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. HP6 offers a diverse enrichment programme that supports academic studies and allows students opportunities to develop skills outside the classroom. From graffiti workshops to performing in the Youth Arts Festival, from playing in the sixth form football team to the Africa and Thailand trips, there is something for everyone at HP6. We are a thriving college that encourages active participation from all its learners.
Homework and Independent Learning We believe that homework and independent learning are essential for academic success. All students are expected to continue with learning outside their school lessons. Some of this learning will be homework, set and marked by their teachers, including key BACC tasks and preparation for both internal and external assessments. Tasks are designed to develop a greater understanding of work undertaken in the classroom. Information about homework, together with ideas for other activities, is available on HPS Digital. Every parent has access to the parent portal and can view their child’s homework tasks and progress. Subject courses are available on iTunesU. Students can independently work through activities and course content to support learning with their school subjects. Facilities are available to support students with homework. These include the school libraries before and after school and at lunch time, as well as homework and catch up sessions in a wide range of subjects after school.
iPad Transforming Learning At Hove Park we strongly believe that the use of new communication technology can accelerate learning and achievement by empowering teachers, students, parents and carers. Thanks to the tremendous support of our parents and carers, in the past two years we have introduced iPads to our day-to-day teaching and learning so that teachers and students can all access the most exciting and relevant tools in their work. This year we have launched our new learning platform, HPS Digital and we are placing all of our courses online through iTunesU so that families can follow and support their child’s learning. You can find out more about our iPads on the school website, as well as on our blogs www.ipadteachers.org and www.A1students.org
Extended Curriculum We put achievement first at Hove Park School, but that doesn’t just mean traditional academic achievement. In Year 7, students will 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. In Years 10 to 13, students choose Enrichment options. These take place every week and do not lead to formal qualifications. Their aim is to provide students with experiences and opportunities. Some will lead to further study and some will be hobbies for the rest of that person’s life. Options include Astronomy, Journalism, Photography, Sports Leadership, Volunteering and Gardening. 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 recent hits ‘Grease’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors’. We hold regular talent shows and students organise concerts as part of fund-raising for school charities. 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. Hove Park sent its first cohort of students to Tanzania this year, to help build a school. All of the students had to raise money to attend the trip and baked cakes, made t-shirts, washed cars and organised a car boot sale to get themselves there. We also take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, and have many students working towards the prestigious Arts Awards
“Hove Park School has a great learning atmosphere. Teachers push you to achieve your best!� Year 11 student
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 aim is to maximise potential for achievement. There are three themes that we encourage through the pastoral system - Community, Participation and Leadership.
Choices & Consequences The process of dealing with inappropriate behaviour has been designed to make sure that students are fully aware of the choices they make and the consequences that may result. To influence and support their decision-making clear warnings are given.
Formal Warning If a student behaves in an inappropriate manner they will be issued with a formal warning (C1) from their subject teacher. The subject teacher will inform parents and carers and the student will have to attend a 30 minute subject detention after school or equivalent department sanction.
Removal from class In the instance a student continues to behave in an inappropriate manner despite being issued with a formal warning, then they will be removed from the lesson (C2 Referral). A supervisor will escort the student to a different classroom or the referral room where they will work for the remainder of the lesson. As a consequence, the parents/carers are required to attend a mediation meeting in school and the student must attend a 60 minutes senior detention after school.
“I’ve had great teachers for core subjects like science and maths that have made lessons really enjoyable.” Year 7 student
Hove Park School INDIVIDUAL LEARNING SUPPORT
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Provision and support exists throughout the school for students with special educational needs. This includes those who are exceptionally able as well as those who have learning difficulties. The provision may be in the form of extra classes, specifically designed extension opportunities, withdrawal for specific support or self-supported study. Individual Learning Support rooms exist on both the Valley and Nevill Campuses and we liaise closely with specialists from the Local Authority’s services.
Students with disabilities
Access to school
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.
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.
Admission procedures for students with disabilities Students with disabilities are admitted to school following detailed discussion and planning for support by our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO), the support team and any specialist advisors to ensure that their needs are fully met.
Equality of opportunity The SENCO and support team monitor access and equality of opportunity regarding students with disabilities to ensure they are treated as favourably as all other students. They also ensure students are fully integrated into the life of the school.
Accessibility plan Our school commissioned an accessibility survey and this informs our accessibility plan, both of which are available from the school office should you require a copy.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Policy We have a comprehensive SEN policy which is implemented by the Individual Learning Support Team and school staff at all levels. The Governing Body monitors the policy and its progress at their termly meeting. One school governor has a direct link with the Individual Learning Support Team, visiting and working with them regularly.
Communications
Pupil Premium
We place great importance on communication between home and school since we both share responsibility for the children in our care. 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.
For every student who attends Hove Park, the school is given a fixed sum of money. 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.
We issue clear and informative reports that give parents/carers and students a good picture of progress and attainment. Subject reports are issued at least three times during the academic year and will include either the subject teachers’ assessment of a student’s current grades (Years 7, 8, 9) or a predicted course final grade (Years 10, 11 and 6th 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 to come into school. 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 that 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, particularly since 2009 and the economic downturn, as 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. Hove Park School uses pupil premium funding to support the purchase of iPads for students eligible for Free School Meals. We are also using the funding to provide tutoring support for small groups of students in all year groups and to subsidise equipment and revision materials. As we provide an iPad or iPad Mini for students from families who claim Free School Meals, it is hugely beneficial to both you and the school to claim if you think you might be eligible. Apply online at: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/onlinefreeschoolmeals.
We celebrate our achievements and everybody’s successes. It’s great to know you’ve done well.
Hove Park Bacc Students will be following the Hove Park Bacc across all year groups. This is our version of the English Baccalaureate. It keeps students on track and motivates them to achieve their full potential across all subjects. Students will pass it if they reach their target grade in each subject that they study. Following the Bacc’s great success in raising standards at KS3 we have now introduced it into Years 10 and 11. Students at KS4 will also complete a personal research project during tutorial time. All students can aspire to graduate with Honours for achieving all tasks in line with their target grades, across all three terms.
core assignments that students must complete each term and these can be accessed at any time on iTunes U. Plenty of support will be on hand for students, but the emphasis will be on them to work independently.
Parents and carers will be able to easily keep track of their child’s progress. Every subject will identify certain
Qualifications nationally are moving towards a Bacc style exam and we hope that this prepares our
Students will also be given credit for helping the community and for joining in extra-curricular activities, at school or at home. We want to encourage Hove Park students to see the value of contributing to their community, and we want to prepare them for a competitive job market when they leave education.
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Exam Results - Summer 2014 With 62% of our students achieving at least 5 GCSEs including English and maths this year, Hove Park School has been able to position itself as one of the highest achieving schools in the city. The results once again showed improved performance by our students in many key areas. For example:
• 23 students achieved 8 or more GCSEs at A*-A grade - more students than ever before;
• Once again there was an increase in the proportion of students who achieved 8 or more GCSEs at A*-C grade;
• In English and maths the proportion of students who attained A*-C grades was above the national average, as was the proportion of students who made at least the minimum expected level of progress during their time at the school – probably the fairest way to measure effectiveness in secondary education;
• 76% of students achieved at least 2 x Science GCSEs or the equivalent – a figure well above national levels;
• The proportion of students who achieved the EBACC (i.e. GCSEs in English, maths, 2 x sciences, a modern foreign language and either geography or history) increased to 33%, which again is well above the national figure;
• There were also improvements in many other subjects, such as Drama (94% A*-C) and Music (84% A*-C), for example, which have been squeezed out of the curriculum in many schools.
In addition to the above, the school also saw improvements in the performance of the most disadvantaged students – those who are eligible for extra funding through the Pupil Premium. The progress gap between these students and other students reduced significantly again this year, to almost half the national average. Head Teacher Derek Trimmer said:
‘In most schools there is a clear achievement gap between students who claim free school meals and other students. At Hove Park we have managed to reduce that gap. Giving students access to world class technology through iPads has enabled us to level the playing field for all learners and support students from every background to achieve.’
School Leadership Head Teacher Mr Derek Trimmer
Deputy Head Teachers Mr Kevin Alexander - Head of Nevill Campus Mr Austen Hindman - Head of Valley Campus Ms Liza Leung - Teaching and Learning Mr Niel McLeod - Business Manager Mr Jim Roberts - Inclusion
Assistant Head Teachers Mr Phil Byrne - Senior Assistant Head Teacher Ms Clare Pruteanu - Senior Assistant Head Teacher Ms Tania Banks - Assistant Head Teacher Mr Joe Brooking - Assistant Head Teacher Ms Gill Hibbert - Assistant Head Teacher Mr Simon Paul - Assistant Head Teacher Ms Catherine Jessey - Associate Assistant Head Teacher Ms Kerry Kiely - Associate Assistant Head Teacher Mr James Miles - Associate Assistant Head Teacher
School Governors
Governors The governors at Hove Park are drawn from different parts of our community, including a strong representation of parents and students from Year 7 to 13 as associate governors. The Governing Body draws upon the diversity of views and experience of its members to carry out its role – providing strategic management and acting as a ”critical friend” to support the work of the Head Teacher and other staff. We have a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for promoting high standards of educational achievement, managing the school’s finances and making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based. 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 recognise the key role that parents and carers play in the educational partnership between students, the school and the wider community and therefore welcome any views, issues and concerns they may wish to bring to our attention. We have four main committees that undertake the majority of our work: Management and Finance, Attainment and Standards, Behaviour and Support and Student Matters. All the committees report on their work and progress to meetings of the full Governing Body.
Mr Mike Nicholls (Chair) - Community Governor Mike Nicholls - Chair of Governors Mrs Sarah Arjun - Parent Governor Ms Shahena Bashir - Parent Governor Mr Rob Beasley - Parent Governor Mr Peter Colmer - Associate Member Ms Rebecca Conroy - Appointed by Local Authority Mr Chris Curson - Appointed by Local Authority Ms Helen Davies - Community Governor Mrs Sharon Halle-Richards - Community Governor Mrs Michelle Henley - Staff Governor Mrs Sandra Hutchings - Staff Governor Ms Nicola Lombardo - Appointed by Local Authority Mrs Amanda Meier - Staff Governor Mr Mark Radcliffe - Parent Governor Mr Derek Trimmer - Headteacher Ms Isidora Valenzuela - Associate Member Mr Andrew Whippey - Parent Governor Mr Jeff White - Parent Governor Mrs Lisa Williams - Community 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 2015/2016’ which can be found at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/schooladmissions. A hard copy can be obtained from the School Admissions Team, King’s House, Grand Avenue, HOVE BN3 2LS (tel:01273 293653). A copy is also available for inspection in the school.
Term Dates
Term dates for 2015-2016 are:
Autumn Term 3rd September to 18th December 2015
Autumn Half Term 26th October to 30th October 2015
Spring Term 5th January to 24th March 2016
Spring Half Term 15th February to 19st February 2016
Summer Term 11th April to 22nd July 2016
May Day Bank Holiday 2nd May 2016
Summer Half Term 30th May to 3rd June 2016
Session Times
The teaching day is organised as follows:
Tutorial/Assembly & Registration
08.30 - 08.50
Lesson 1 Lesson 2
08.50 - 09.40 09.40 - 10.30
Break
10.30 - 10.55
Lesson 3 Lesson 4
10.55 - 11.45 11.45 - 12.35
Lunch
12.35 - 13.20
Lesson 5 Lesson 6
13.20 - 14.10 14.10 - 15.00
School Uniform Our school uniform is designed to represent the school’s aspirations and ethos and is a vital component in raising standards for all of our students. 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.
Boys
Girls
Hove Park School blazer Hove Park School tie Plain white shirt Plain black tailored trousers with dark socks Hove Park School jumper or cardigan Plain black shoes
Hove Park School blazer Hove Park School tie Plain white shirt Hove Park School plain black skirt with white ankle socks or black tights or Plain black tailored trousers with dark socks Hove Park School jumper or cardigan Plain black shoes with a low heel.
Indoor/Summer PE Kit
Indoor/Summer PE Kit
School sports t-shirt with school logo Plain navy blue shorts Navy/pale blue socks with school logo Trainers
School sports t-shirt with school logo Plain navy blue shorts/tracksuit bottoms/black leggings Short white socks Trainers
Outdoor/Winter PE Kit
Outdoor/Winter PE Kit
School navy/pale blue reversible rugby shirt Navy/pale blue socks with school logo Plain navy blue short/tracksuit bottoms Football boots Towel
School sports sweatshirt with school logo Navy/pale blue socks with school logo Plain navy blue shorts/tracksuit bottoms Football boots Towel
Any item described as plain must have no patterns, markings or logos. Any outdoor coats must to be suitable for school. Khalsa School Wear Ltd are the sole providers of Hove Park School uniform items (blazer, tie, skirt, knitwear) available through their online shop. Logo Sports (Conway Street, Hove) are the sole providers of Hove Park School PE kit (t-shirt, rugby shirt, sweatshirt, socks).
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.
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 294833