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Welcome to West Hill

Form Tutor: Head of Year: Peer Mentors (Year 11):

People you need to know

 First point of contact every day  Attendance and punctuality  Welfare of your child. Any areas of concern or anxiety should be reported to the Form Tutor  Planners  Appearance and equipment  Rely upon the support of parents.

The Role of the Form Tutor

 Inform school about any absence on the morning of the absence - (KKS)  Inform the school of any change of address, phone number or

• circumstances. This information will remain confidential to the

school  Support the Form Tutor, Head of Year and other teachers in guiding your son successfully through his time at West Hill  Support your son by supporting our rules, policies and ethos

Role of Parents

Essential Equipment

• 2 x Pens (Black/Blue)
• Green Pen
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Eraser
• Scientific Calculator (Casio FX-85GT Plus recommended)
• Private Reading Book
• Pencil Sharpener
• Protractor (180° or 360°)
• Pair of Compasses
• Coloured Pencils

School Uniform

• The only authorised seller in Tameside of our

uniform and PE kit is The Uniform Shop (Debonair), 82 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7JT. 0161 3432900. You may also purchase the PE kit online from Kit Traders: http://schoolsuniform.co.uk/

School Uniform

• School uniform is non negotiable and should

be worn properly at all times.

• Hair: Unusual or extreme hair styles are not

allowed and all pupils should be clean shaven.

• Jewellery is not allowed. Only a wrist watch is

acceptable.

General Appearance

General Appearance

• Shoes: Should be plain and all black in colour

and able to be polished. Trainers or Trainer style shoes will not be acceptable.

PE Uniform

 West Hill has a very good reputation in the local and wider communities  We have a strict code of behaviour which is based upon courtesy, responsibility and mutual respect.  We expect every pupil to respect our code of behaviour and need the support of parents in reinforcing its principles.  We will not under any circumstances accept or tolerate abusive, violent or disruptive behaviour.

School Ethos

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Homework

• The school does not have a fixed homework

timetable with time allocated for different subjects

• n different evenings. Pupils will need to learn to

manage their time so that they do some homework each evening.

• Pupils should record the details of any homework set

by their class teacher in their planners.

• It is important as Parents you provide a quiet area for

your son to complete his homework.

Homework

• At KS3 pupils will receive one half hour of

homework for every two hours taught in a subject

• This translates as pupils at KS3 receiving

approximately four and half hours per week.

 West Hill offers fantastic opportunities in every sphere of education; – Educational enrichment experiences – Sporting activities – D of E – Three Peaks Challenge – Holiday adventure activities – Roles of responsibility and most importantly, – A good education – A superb structure of care and guidance.

Opportunities

Mobile Phones – not to be used in school. If they are, they will be confiscated Keep in touch with what is happening in school through the:  School Website  West Hill Twitter  Form Teacher Consultation Afternoon 22nd October  Progress Assessments  Parent Portal (Dashboard)

Communication

Summer Literacy School for those who need extra boost in English Peer mentors worked with your sons today and will be doing so on a weekly basis from September Pupil voice tells us year on year that 96% of pupils are happy with the move to West Hill

Worries about Transition?

• We hope you have a tremendously successful

time at West Hill

• Get involved with everything on offer and take

every opportunity which is presented to you

• See you on Thursday, September 3rd at 8.45am

(You do not need your PE kit on the First Day)

The Future