At King’s we aim not only to provide an outstanding teaching and learning environment, but also to guide students as they plan for the next stage in their lives.
Welcome to King’s Sixth Form
We are delighted to welcome your child to King’s Sixth Form and know that they will thrive in their time with us.
The diverse range of opportunities we offer enables our students to flourish both intellectually and personally. Following their two years with us, our students emerge as confident, independent and kind young adults.
The small class sizes at either A Level or BTEC ensure our team of dedicated and enthusiastic teachers can deliver engaging lessons and personalised tuition. The diverse range of opportunities we offer enable our students to flourish both intellectually and personally. Following the two years with us, our students emerge as confident, independent and kind young adults.
The Sixth Form Team consists of Tutors, Academic and Pastoral staff, the Sixth Form Leadership Team, and subject teachers. Each member of this team contributes to creating a safe and secure community where every individual can thrive.
If you have any queries, please contact your child’s Tutor in the first instance.
This booklet aims to give you and your child an effective start to their time in Sixth Form and to set out an understanding of our expectations. Please encourage your child to take advantage of all the opportunities available to them, both co-curricular and academic.
In our Sixth Form students will be highly valued and challenged. They will be helped to realise their ambitions and discover their strengths and qualities during these two pivotal years which will transform their future.
Dr Tom Horler-Underwood Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form)
The Sixth Form Leadership Team
Dr Tom Horler-Underwood T.Horler-Underwood@thekingsschool.co.uk
Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form)
My role is to ensure your child has the most fulfilling two years of their lives, achieving their full potential academically whilst playing a full role in the wider life of the School, and taking advantage of the many different opportunities on offer to them. We expect a lot from our students, and they can expect a lot from us in return. Our goal is to ensure that they leave King’s as well-rounded, confident young people with the academic qualifications and personal skills to allow them to pursue their next steps.
This is achieved through our effective pastoral and academic care so that our students can enjoy the best outcomes. Students are encouraged to be ambitious, and to push themselves outside their comfort zone. I maintain regular subject teacher contact and track academic progress through reporting cycles. I also oversee all aspects of pastoral care within the Sixth Form, and ensure your child is safely supported throughout their time with us.
Miss Lucy Comens L.Comens@thekingsschool.co.uk
Assistant Head of Sixth Form (Academic)
As Sixth Form Academic Lead, my focus is to ensure students are equipped with the necessary skills and drive to embrace the exciting challenges offered in the workplace, or in further and higher education. My role includes working closely with students, the pastoral team, and the Heads of Departments to track student progress, create effective intervention, and provide regular feedback and assessment opportunities.
I am also Head of Mathematics at King’s, and am the Academic Enrichment Coordinator.
Mrs Beth Copeland-Jordan B.Copeland-Jordan@thekingsschool.co.uk
Assistant Head of Sixth Form (Pastoral)
The Sixth Form experience is about more than just academic results; we encourage students to set themselves challenging personal goals and develop self-confidence, emotional intelligence, and resilience in preparation for their next steps.
Pastoral care is provided by every member of staff. Each student has a Tutor, access to the Nurses and Wellbeing Mentor, the Sixth Form Leadership Team, and their subject teachers.
My door is always open to students as a conversation can often be the most effective strategy. I support students through personal issues, enabling them to progress, develop and thrive.
I am also Director of Drama at King’s.
Mrs Kiran O’Brien K.Obrien@thekingsschool.co.uk
UCAS Co-ordinator
My role is to oversee all aspects of the university application processes for Sixth Form students. This involves me holding regular meetings with students to help them to decide what courses they may wish to pursue at university, and to help them to make successful applications to these. I also oversee specific preparation for competitive university admissions, such as Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Law, and Engineering.
Mrs Sophie Dare S.Dare@thekingsshool.co.uk
Sixth Form Administrator
I am responsible for all aspects of the administration of the Sixth Form, including attendance monitoring and absence reporting. I support the organisation of all Sixth Form events, and liaise with parents and students about what is happening.
Term Dates 2024/25
Michaelmas Term 2024
Term Starts Thursday 5th September
Half Term Starts Saturday 19th October
Half Term Ends Sunday 3rd November
Term Ends Friday 13th December
Lent Term 2025
Term Starts Tuesday 7th January
Half Term Starts Saturday 15th February
Half Term Ends Sunday 23rd February
Term Ends Thursday 10th April
Trinity Term 2025
Term Starts Monday 28th April
Half Term Starts Saturday 24th May
Half Term Ends Monday 2nd June
Term Ends Thursday 10th July
First Day Routine
You will receive information from the Admissions Office regarding the arrangements for your first day, but on arrival please come directly to the Sixth Form Centre, enjoy breakfast in the Dulverton Café and Common Room, before joining your Tutor Group. Tutor groups will be advertised clearly in the Sixth Form Centre on the first day of term.
Please bring with you:
• Stationery, including paper and files (access to textbooks will be issued by subject teachers during lessons, but having a lever arch file and a notepad to keep paper notes tidy will be invaluable from the first day).
• Laptop (see next column)
• For Mathematics and Science A Levels: a protractor, pair of compasses, Casio Scientific Calculator (the FX991 model is ideal)
• A re-usable water bottle is helpful, as there are water fountains around the school
Laptops
All Sixth Form students are required to bring in a laptop.
All platforms we use can be accessed through a web browser and an internet connection so there is no need to spend a lot of money on a device; however, a Chromebook will not always give the best functionality. The device should be portable but maintain a decent size screen (11 inches minimum) with a keyboard that is comfortable to type on. It should also have a good battery life; there are charging points around the School, and numerous places to charge a laptop in the Sixth Form Centre. Students have access to lockers within Dulverton where they can store their device during the day if needed.
If you are doing Maths, Art, or DT, a write-on screen is beneficial, but not essential.
Mobile Phones
Sixth Form students are allowed to keep their phone with them during the school day, but these are expected to be kept away and out of site during lesson time, including during study periods. During break time and lunch time, phones may be used within the confines of the Sixth Form Centre, but must be put away when walking around the rest of the School site.
We do not recommend the wearing of smartwatches.
School Communications
An active partnership between Tutors, the Sixth Form Leadership Team and parents or guardians is central to ensuring all of our students thrive in our Sixth Form. Your child’s Tutor should be your first point of contact with the School, whether that is by email or telephone call. Students will be informed of their Tutor on the first day of Term and parents will be invited in to School to meet their child’s Tutor in the first few weeks of Term. Email addresses for all staff can be found on the school website.
Please note, as a guide, if you email during the working week, you should usually expect a response within 48 hours. This will allow a member of staff to look into your query. We have an email etiquette within the school, that staff do not send emails after 7.00 pm or at weekends. Please also remember that our teaching staff are not in School during holidays, so it is recommended that you contact the School Reception outside of term time. A comprehensive list of all staff including their role and email address can be found on the Parent Information area of the School website.
Absences or Late Arrivals
In the event of absence, or for any general queries regarding Sixth Form, please contact the Sixth Form Administrator, Mrs Sophie Dare, on 01452 337 337 or s.dare@thekingsschool.co.uk .
The Medical Centre can be contacted on: 01452 337 318 (for student medical queries or in an emergency)
Absence Line: 01452 337 306
Please also copy in your child’s Tutor if you are reporting any absence.
Requests for absence other than illness – for example, to attend a driving test or a university open day – should be made to your child’s Tutor and Mrs Dare, Sixth Form Administrator, in the first instance.
Absences of a day or more are not generally authorised during term time, and should be made directly to the Headmaster, headmailbox@thekingsschool.co.uk Sixth Form students are entitled to take up to two days off school during the academic year to attend university open days or a driving test. Other than this, students should expect to be in school.
If a student is running late for school for any reason, please notify Mrs Dare, so that we can record this appropriately in the registers.
If your child is regularly late, or is regularly missing school for any reason, you will be invited to discuss this with their Tutor, or in more serious cases, the Head of Sixth Form or Deputy Head Pastoral.
Our approach to teaching and learning emphasises collaboration, support and challenge in equal measure.
My School Portal
My School Portal is a secure and sophisticated platform that collates all student information and data in one place for staff, parents and guardians. It will allow you to get an overview of your child’s activities in school, including grade cards, attendance reports, letters regarding trips and activities and all school communications all in one convenient App. The login details will be given to you at the beginning of September.
Weekly Bulletin
A weekly Bulletin will be emailed to parents every Friday afternoon with an update on what has happened during the week and future events and dates for your diary.
Website
Our website is the central source and access point for most information. The ‘lock’ icon in the bottom left corner of each page takes you to the Parent Information pages with the School calendar, term dates, Sports fixtures, uniform lists, school policies, and much more and is a great starting point for any queries you may have.
You can also access SOCS Sport from here: this is a downloadable App for all sports fixtures, team lists and results.
This parent information webpage can be found HERE .
Classlist
King’s parents are invited to sign up to the Classlist App when their child starts at King’s. Classlist helps parents connect and stay in the loop with what’s happening in School. It is secure, GDPR-compliant, with clear community guidelines.
This is a parent-to-parent app which allows you to communicate with parents throughout the school, as well as with those parents just in your child’s year group about school and non-school related activities. For example, buying and selling items in the Marketplace, organising meet-ups and being involved with the King’s parent association, KSPA, who actively use it to publicise events and request help.
The Classlist app can be found HERE.
Dress Code
Our Sixth Form students are role models for the rest of the school and it is important that they are smart and take pride in their appearance. Details about King’s Sixth Form dress code can be found in the dedicated brochure and also on the School website, link HERE .
A few key points of note are:
• Only one set of small stud earrings is permitted, with one stud in each ear; one bangle and one ring may be worn; no other visible jewellery is permitted
• Nail polish, if worn, must be nude in colour
• If worn, trousers should be business-like, straight-cut, and either charcoal grey or black in colour. Skinny-fit trousers, lycra, and denim are not permitted
• Students who require to should be clean-shaven for school, unless for cultural or religious reasons agreed by the School
• Hair should be clean, tidy, and tied back off the face, with no unnatural colouring
We aim to equip our students with the values, attitudes, skills and knowledge that bring success in future employment, study and life.
Travel to School
Buses
There are eleven routes across the county covered by our School bus service. A full list of routes and stops can be found on our website. The School buses leave at 4.20 pm each day.
Bus request forms are accessible through your Admissions Portal but individual queries regarding travel via a school bus should be sent to transport@thekingsschool.co.uk
The bus routes and timetables can be found HERE .
Drop off and Pick up
The Dulverton Sixth Form Centre opens at 7.45 am
If you are dropping off your child by car, you can drop off by Dulverton in Pitt Street rather than the car park off Gouda Way, which does become busy and congested in the morning. Pick up can be from the School car park. Dulverton Sixth Form centre and the Library are open until 5.45pm.
Student Drivers
If you wish your child to drive to and from School please advise the Sixth Form Administrator, email s.dare@thekingsschool.co.uk . Parking for students is in the car park at Archdeacon Meadow, and students must register their car in advance to receive a parking permit.
Food Matters
Dulverton Café and Lunch
The Dulverton Café is open from 8am to 2pm every day. It sells a range of breakfast items, hot snacks, pastries, home-made cakes, hot drinks and smoothies. The Café operates a cashless system, therefore, if students wish to purchase items, they will need to have access to a debit/credit card.
Students are provided with lunch every day, which is included in the School fees, and served in the School Hall. All food is prepared and cooked on our premises. The menus rotate every three weeks to provide students with a range of healthy and delicious options to choose from. The lunch menus can be found on the website: https://www.thekingsschool.co.uk/portal-hubs/ parents-information
We encourage initiative and provide an environment in which creativity can flourish and individual talent is recognised and nurtured.
Academic Matters
We encourage students to aim high in every aspect of their life, including their academic studies. Attitude to learning is particularly important along with a strong work ethic.
Timetable
The Sixth Form students follow a fortnightly academic timetable, comprising weeks A and B, these are marked clearly in the School calendar. It must be stressed that students may have school commitments such as fixtures, practices and rehearsals, which may go on beyond the normal school day. These commitments, especially sport fixtures, are likely to involve attendance on Saturdays. Requests for any absence should be given in writing at least a week in advance and should be submitted to the Sixth Form Administrator and to your child’s Tutor.
Students register in their Tutor Groups at 8.35am each morning in Dulverton Sixth Form Centre. Depending on the day, this is followed either by Chapel, House meetings or Tutorials.
7.45am Dulverton opens to students
8.35am – 8.45am Registration
8.50am – 9.05am Chapel / Tutor Period
9.10am – 10.00am Period 1
10.05am – 10.55am Period 2 10.55am – 11.15am Break 11.20am – 12.10pm Period 3 12.15pm – 1.05pm Period 4
1.05pm – 2.15pm Lunch
2.20pm – 3.15pm Period 5
3.20pm – 4.10pm Period 6
The week at a glance
The School follows a two-week timetable, with morning activities varying in each week. A broad overview is provided below:
Monday Senior School Chapel
Tuesday Tutor Time or House Family activities
Wednesday Whole School Chapel
Thursday Tutor Programme
Friday Senior School Assembly
Each student’s individual timetable can be viewed on My School Portal. Parents are provided with their own separate login, which will enable you to view your child’s timetable, reports and other key information.
Students are free to go off site at lunchtime and go into town, provided they sign out and back in again with the Sixth Form Administrator, Mrs Dare.
Prep (Homework)
Prep forms a significant part of our academic routine. It is the way students develop the ability to work on their own and it enables them to consolidate one lesson and prepare for the next.
they achieve the best grades possible. This includes time spent in non-contact ‘study periods’ which are an integral part of students’ timetables.
The subject teachers will set extension tasks and Prep to be completed independently. Much of this work can be done in ‘supervised study’ during the School day. The Turing Room, in Dulverton, is open all day for students to study quietly. We expect Sixth Form students to undertake approximately 15-20 hours of private study per week outside lessons to ensure
In addition to specific work set, Sixth Form students are expected to read more widely around the subject and extend their knowledge with enrichment opportunities, for example online University lectures, courses and seminars.
Educational Support
Students with specific Learning Difficulties will be able to attend Learning Skills Lessons within the normal timetable, by arrangement with the Deputy Head (Academic) and the Head of Learning Skills. These sessions are designed to support an individual student’s way of working and enable them to achieve their best in each lesson. Revision skills and strategies are also covered in these lessons.
Parent Evenings
There are a number of parents’ evenings each year, where it is possible to discuss your child’s academic progress with their Tutor and subject teachers.
For the Lower Sixth Form students these are Tuesday 10th September 2024, which is a Parent-Tutor evening, and Wednesday 12th March 2025, which is a Subject Parents’ Evening.
Enrichment Programme
There is an ambitious enrichment programme consisting of lunchtime and after-school activities, trips, visiting speakers and a range of societies. These include:
• Academic focused workshops
• Musical groups and choirs
• Sports clubs
• Careers speaker programme
• Study skills support groups
• Co-curricular lunchtime clubs
Assessments and Reports
The Deputy Head (Academic), is responsible for all academic matters, including reporting and assessment. Heads of Departments are responsible for the delivery of the curriculum in their departments. Tutors monitor both academic progress, pastoral issues and co-curricular participation for their tutees.
Why have Assessments?
Regular assessment of students’ work forms an integral part of teaching and learning at King’s. The purpose of making assessments is summarised as follows:
For parents
• To be kept informed of the progress, strengths and weaknesses of their children.
• To give information which can be discussed with tutors and subject teachers.
• To help decide how to support children’s work at home.
For students
• To give information on how teachers feel students are progressing.
• To provide encouragement or a warning that improvement is needed.
• To enable students to discuss their work with parents, tutor and subject teachers.
Grading
Grading is given for Industry and Achievement and within each category there are four levels. The table below outlines each category, the grading levels and the performance descriptor of each level.
Industry
• Ambitious
• Engaged
• Inconsistent
• Disengaged
To achieve a performance descriptor, a student must display at least four of the listed criteria.
Performance Descriptor
Ambitious
• Fully prepared, on time and equipped to face all learning challenges.
• Completes independent work and homework.
• Actively seeks out and takes action on feedback.
• Often takes lesson content further and shows initiative.
• Offers new ideas.
• Takes control of their own learning.
• Always willing to discuss and answer questions.
• Frequently asks relevant, thought-provoking questions.
• Supports the learning of others.
Advice home: How can you support your child?
• Encourage them to attend Academic Enrichment sessions and take advantage of high-level academic content such as University Lectures.
• Enable creativity and exploration of subjects outside of the curriculum.
• Visit museums, art galleries, theatres etc. Discuss what you see.
• Discuss aspirations and set ambitious goals together.
• Watch, read, and discuss current affairs together to promote critical thinking and link their learning to the wider world.
Performance Descriptor Advice home: How can you support your child?
Engaged
• Fully prepared, on time and equipped to face all learning challenges.
• Completes independent work and homework.
• Always thinking and engaging with class activities.
• Responds proactively to feedback.
• Shows they are actively listening to their teacher and their peers.
• Regularly willing to discuss and answer questions.
• Seeks clarification when unsure.
Inconsistent
• Mostly fully equipped and on time.
• Mostly completes teacher-set homework.
• Does not actively seek to contribute to lessons, but answers questions when asked.
• Work is completed, but not always to the best of their ability.
• Needs prompting to develop their work to improve.
• Does not seek clarification when unsure.
• Encourage your child to attend a range of extra-curricular activities.
• Ask your child open-ended questions about what they are studying in school.
• Discuss aspirations and set ambitious goals together.
• Watch, read, and discuss current affairs together to promote critical thinking and link their learning to the wider world.
• Ask your child about what they are studying in school and what questions they answered.
• Ask to see your child’s schoolwork regularly.
• Discuss aspirations and set goals.
• Discuss with your child their progress and ways to improve.
Performance Descriptor Advice home: How can you support your child?
Disengaged
• Often not fully prepared, equipped or on time.
• Needs many prompts to start and complete work.
• Work is often incomplete, including homework.
• Distracts the learning of others.
• Does not always follow instructions.
• Avoids participating in lessons.
• Often gives up when asked a question.
• Sanctions have been given for poor standards and parents have been informed.
• Have a copy of your child’s timetable and help them to organise their equipment the night before.
• Have a routine and quiet space for homework.
• Monitor work set on Microsoft Teams.
• Discuss aspirations and set goals.
• If your child is on report, monitor it daily and have regular conversations with them, their tutor and Head of Year.
• Reward your child for a positive report.
General advice to support your child:
• Encourage regular reading and writing of different types of texts, both fiction and non-fiction. Have reading material out at home and let your child see you reading.
• Encourage resilience; when they fail or struggle, keep trying.
• Encourage your child to complete work to the best of their ability and on time.
Achievement
• Excellent
• Good
• Satisfactory
• Finding Difficulties
Excellent A student will produce very good work over the assessment period measured by the criteria of the departmental marking policy and will achieve results which compare very favourably with the rest of the year group at King’s
Good
A student’s work will be of a good standard as measured by the departmental marking policy and will achieve results which are well in line with the expectations of the majority of the year group
Satisfactory A student will be achieving a satisfactory standard overall and, although slightly below average for the year group, will be recording results generally in line with age-related expectations
Finding Difficulties
A student will be finding difficulties with work and over the assessment period will be working some way below the average achievement of the year group at King’s
‘Working at’ grades
Students get a ‘working at’ grade from the end of the February Half-Term in Lower Sixth. This ‘working at’ grade is then included in each subsequent grading cycle.
A ‘working at’ grade is based on concrete evidence from the term. Report reflection is used for students to continue to be positive with raising their level – if a student is getting all ‘ambitious’ for their industry then their working at grade is likely to be towards the highest grade they could be achieving and vice versa if their industry is ‘disengaged’.
Reporting Assessment Grades to Parents
The principal method of reporting assessment grades to parents is on the full subject reports, which are written once a year. At each half term, where a student is not receiving a full report, they will take home an assessment record sheet with details of their assessments. These sheets also contain brief written tutor comments when they are issued at the end of a term. At the end of the Lower Sixth, students will also receive UCAS ‘Pre-Predicted’ Grades, and in the Upper Sixth, students will receive their final UCAS Predicted Grades. These are communicated to parents via My School Portal.
School Tests and Examinations
Ongoing assessment is supplemented by formal departmental tests and end of year examinations. Upper Sixth have trial examinations in January. The Lower Sixth take formal progress tests in the Lent Term and school examinations in the second half of the Trinity Term.
King’s Sixth Formers enjoy independence and freedom, whilst still benefiting from being part of a whole school community.
Commendations and Awards
At King’s, we encourage the establishment of good teacher/ student relationships and support for the school’s values through a system of rewards and sanctions which are designed to promote a calm and disciplined learning environment. Our system of rewards includes:
• Verbal praise and written praise for good work.
• Academic Commendations for effort and achievement, which are celebrated in the Tutor room, year group and in the House
• ‘Combat of the Pen’ Award for excellent work by a student in the Sixth Form.
• Tutor commendations for contributions to the school community.
• Annual subject and year group prizes.
• Posting examples of excellent work in art/design, sports, and drama and concert achievements on the school’s website, so that the community can celebrate success.
• Reports to parents, which are worded to be as constructive as possible.
• Academic, industry and All-Rounder Contribution awards
• Foundation day prizes which embody the King’s School values
Sanctions
It is rare for a Sixth Form student to receive a sanction; the students are treated as adults, and the highest standards and expectations are placed on their behaviour, dress, and appearance. They are expected to follow the same rules as the rest of the School, but also play a part in enforcing a culture of good behaviour and conduct across the whole school community.
Sanctions are graded in severity and are used to respond to the offending behaviour. Once the sanction has been satisfactorily served, i.e. the student has accepted responsibility for their actions, then this is the end of the matter. Please see the ‘Behaviour Management & Exclusion Policy’ on our website for more information on our behaviour management ladder.
Looking Ahead
The Tutor Programme
The Tutor delivers a tutorial programme which includes the delivery of study skills and encourages self-awareness, understanding of personal, moral, spiritual and social issues. The Tutor also;
• Assists with the various post 18 options available
• Is available for individual meetings and support
• Tracks and monitors academic progress
• Collates and comments on reports
• Supports the UCAS and apprenticeship or employment applications
• Contributes to a student’s reference
Careers
The focus on Post-18 opportunities increases during the Lent term of Lower Sixth when students are introduced to online resources and apps, and discussions take place during tutorial times. There is also a regular visiting speaker programme, covering a wide range of industries, which students can sign up to attend.
In the Michaelmas Term we hold our annual Careers Fair in which over 25 employers, Colleges and Universities attend. All students receive one-to-one support with their UCAS applications.
Our Future Skills Programme is one of the cornerstones of the Sixth Form curriculum at King’s, where students are prepared with essential life skills to help them prepare to be responsible, independent, engaged young people.
Future Skills Programme
All Lower Sixth students take part in our ‘Future Skills’ Programme. This is a carousel of activities which take place across the academic year. It includes sessions on:
• vehicle maintenance and safety
• personal safety and first aid
• cookery
• living independently
• travelling safely
• personal finance
PSE
All students in the Sixth Form have a fortnightly lesson in PSE. This is delivered by Tutors, and lessons cover the following topics:
• Health and Wellbeing
• Healthy Relationships
• The Wider World
Students in the Lower Sixth are also given targeted advice about Post-18 routes, whilst students in the Upper Sixth receive individual advice and support with their Post-18 applications.
Pastoral Support
We pride ourselves on pastoral care. In the Sixth Form, the student’s Tutor will often be the first point of contact, but all members of the Sixth Form Leadership Team and subject teachers are trained to support our students.
Tutors hold regular 1:1 meetings with each of their tutees to discuss their academic progress and their general wellbeing; students also meet regularly with the Sixth Form Leadership Team to discuss things.
In addition, the following are key sources of support for Sixth Form students:
• Mrs Mandy Phillips is Deputy Head Pastoral and is the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The Wellbeing Hub
• Mrs Copeland-Jordan (Assistant Head of Sixth Form - Pastoral) works closely with the Sixth Form students and is on hand to discuss any issues.
• Mrs Emma Tyer (Wellbeing Mentor) offers confidential sessions to talk with students and to support specific, personal issues.
• School Nurses are always on call to offer medical assistance and support in the Welfare Centre.
Creating an environment that nurtures student mental health and wellbeing is a key priority for us at King’s. To help us do this, we have invested in The Wellbeing Hub, developed by child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing experts, Teen Tips. The Wellbeing Hub is an interactive online portal, and an invaluable source of information and support for our whole school community. All Senior School parents have free access to The Wellbeing Hub for Parents, giving them training, weekly updated resources, a Q&A Library, access to specialist support, free webinars from expert speakers and more. Students in the Senior School also have access to The Wellbeing Hub, grouped via their age ranges ie for those aged 10+, 13+ and 16+ with resources tailored specifically to support them with their mental health and wellbeing.
To Register for The Wellbeing Hub:
1) Click on the access link HERE
2) Register yourself on the platform by creating a profile.
3) Save The Wellbeing Hub to your phone’s home screen – so you can easily find it when you need it - It’s very simple to save The Wellbeing Hub to the home screen of your phone - if you don’t know how, just follow the steps shown in the visual guide linked here .
Ethos on Bullying
The King’s School Anti-bullying Policy and Bullying Charter were formulated by students and staff at all levels of the School, a full copy of the policy can be found on the School’s website. The following points are a summary of our ethos:
• Every student at King’s has the right to enjoy his or her learning and leisure time free from intimidation.
• Our school community will not tolerate unkind actions or remarks directly, indirectly or online, even when these were not intended to hurt.
4) Once you’ve registered to The Wellbeing Hub, there’s no need to come back to the access link, you can simply log in to the web app or in your browser using your email address and password. If you have any specific queries about access, please contact the team at hub@teentips.co.uk If you have any questions about how staff, parents or students will use The Wellbeing Hub at King’s, please email me: m.phillips@thekingsschool.co.uk
• To stand by whilst someone else is being bullied is to support bullying.
• Students should support each other by reporting all instances of bullying to a member of staff or a responsible senior student.
• Bullying will always be taken seriously.
The House System
In the Senior School there are three Houses, Laud, Serlo and Wheeler. Each student (and teacher) is assigned to one of these Houses when they arrive in the Senior School.
Students are encouraged to get involved in the many House Competitions which occur throughout the year.
Students compete together for cups in House Chess, House Debating, House Athletics, House Drama and House Music, to name just a few and there is also an Academic Cup awarded on a termly basis, so there is something for everyone. There are points awarded for each competition, with the winning House being presented with The House Cup at the end of the Academic Year.
Each House has at its helm a Head of House (member of staff), House Captains (Sixth Form Students) and House Leaders (representatives from each year group). Leadership, teamwork and enthusiasm unite the students in these competitions.
The Houses are also the driving force of fundraising at the school, with each House selecting a charity to support throughout the year.
Co-Curricular Programme
Students participate in a varied co-curricular programme; each term there are a number of options to choose from. Some of our most popular activities include:
• Creativity and the Arts, including our Orchestra, Choir and school Drama productions.
• Leadership and Service, including Duke of Edinburgh award scheme and volunteering.
• International and Charity, including Model United Nations
• Skills, including eSports, Coding and Physical Computing.
In addition, students can also select options from a number of activities advertised at the beginning of each term.
LAMDA
LAMDA lessons can prepare students for examinations in a number of syllabi to improve their communication skills and confidence. Public speaking, Acting, Verse & Prose and Musical Theatre LAMDA lessons are very popular at King’s; high grade awards also gain UCAS points. Lessons are organised on a similar basis to music lessons; 30 x 30 minute sessions per year for individuals, pairs or group lessons.
Music
Specialist tuition is available on all orchestral instruments as well as piano, organ, guitar, percussion and singing. There are numerous peripatetic instrumental and vocal teachers associated with the department. To begin tuition, please complete the form on your Admissions Dashboard.
Club 1541 - Keeping Connected
At the end of your child’s time at King’s, we want to ensure that they can fully benefit from being part of our powerful, diverse, global network of former King’s students. We offer lots of opportunities to keep in touch with each other and the school through Club 1541 – the home of former King’s students, parents and staff.
King’s Alumni Relations Office delivers a wide-ranging annual programme of events and communications which includes professional networking, social get-togethers, including those hosted by Club 1541, sport fixtures, reunions, and chances to volunteer with careers advice and mentoring for current King’s students.
We strive to give our Sixth Form students an opportunity like no other, extending their experience beyond typical expectations.
