iPads & Devices

iPads & Devices

You may be wondering whether you can use/ bring your IPads and androids and Samsungs and IPhones and what not to school. If I remember correctly, you were allowed to bring some kind of iPad or tablet but you couldn't use phones and you had to keep your iPads in store rooms during break. Fortunately, it's not like that in the Senior School. You are able to bring whatever device you want and use them during break times (but there are certain areas you are not allowed to use devices). 

But be aware that there are certain rules for using devices!

1. Don't use your devices during lessons without a teachers permission
2. Don't take photos/videos without permission
3. You can use your devices during break, but be aware you can't use them in certain areas
4. You cannot make calls
5. Some form tutors will prevent you from using your devices in the morning (sadly 😞)

Just like in the Junior School, you need certain apps during lessons. These apps are asked to be downloaded by your teachers so you can use them (EDUCATIONALLY) during lessons. The most important ones you will need for the Senior School are:

• Google Classroom
• Google Docs
• Google Slides
•  Kahoot! (Just in case)
• Quizlet (very useful for studying and such but it's not 100% mandatory)
• A calculator app (if you don't have a calculator already)
• Some kind of QR code scanner (also very useful)

Some teachers will ask you to download specific apps for their lessons though; that depends on what your teacher whiches to do during lessons.

For now, that's all I know but if you have any questions, please comment them and I will try my hardest to answer them. Good luck!

Rabeea 7E

French and Spanish

After the first term, you are asked to do either Spanish, French or both. Whatever you choose you will have to do for the rest of your time in senior school. Don't feel worried. It might take long to decide but you will think of something.

French
French is the language you have been doing since year 4 so you might want to continue that.

Spanish
Spanish is a new subject and it might be good to do it. Some people even say that Spanish is easier than French

French and Spanish
Your teacher might tell you that you can do both but it's really your choice. Learning two languages might be fun and hen you don't have to choose either French or Spanish

One language also means less homework 😜. But, it might be useful to speak French AND Spanish when you grow older. Any questions?

Questions

Dear year 6s,
The transition from year six to year seven is not easy but you will soon forget about the difficulties of the transition the further into the school year you get. You can take my word for it. You will have a head of year just like in year six but you will also have a different teacher for every lesson which is not like year six at all. You will also have a form tutor who will stay with until the end of year 13 and so will your head of year. As you have a form tutor you will have form time which is a short period that you spend in your form room at the start of every day. In this time you will be able to revise for any upcoming tests, read the bulletin, tale the register etc. But during certain times of every term you will have something called a form breakfast were you are able to bring cakes, sweets, drinks etc. To school and have during for time. It is kind of like a buffet but in school.

Backpacks 💼👝👜

Hi!
I'm going to cover a topic that you may not have thought about...backpacks.

Here are some key pointers when you're going to go buy a backpack for Year 7.

• Make sure your bag can carry a lot, because you have to carry your books to lessons. Teachers don't keep them in class.
• Also, make sure it's comfortable on your shoulders, you don't want to deal damage to your back.
• One of the best places to get backpacks is Jansport, however, there are other good places, like Pottery Barn kids, or other Backpack stores. The best thing you can do is go to a place that makes backpacks properly, not pick up a random backpack from a supermarket that came with your fifty kg of cheese. (Idk, Carrefour has some random deals). 
• Make sure it's big enough, but not too big. We don't want to find you never made it to school because you where destroyed by your massive backpack.
• Don't just go by the latest trends because you think it'll make you cool and less weird. Get a backpack you actually like and is good for your build, because it's likely you'll use these bag for the whole year, or even two.

Haleema 7E

Life in Year 7 part 2

HELLO! And welcome back to my tour and this time I will be talking about Phone's Policy.
In the senior school you will be seeing kids using thier phones or other devices before the school starts. And that is allowed but as soon the bell rings you should put it away either in your bag or locker. If you are caught using your device during a lesson when you are not told to, you can end up in a detention during your only break. ☹️ Or the teacher will take it away from you and your parents will have to get it back for you at the reception. You are allow to use it during form time or during break. Also do not use headphone or phones while walking, teachers do not like it. 😁 But do not worry ( I am not trying to scare you) if you obey the school's rule, you will be flying though the school (not literally) making new friends and having fun, the most important part of school (in my opinion)🤓.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ~


RATE THE FACILITIES WITH EMOJIS ~

• BREAK TIMES 😋
• LESSONS 🙃
• ECA'S 😊
• LUNCH TIME ACITVITIES 😃
• TUCK SHOP FOOD 😝
• TEACHERS 😏

NOW THAT YOU HAVE SMALL IDEA OF THE RATINGS WHY DONT WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LESSONS AND THE SCHOOL CAMPUS, NEW STUDENTS OFTEN TEND TO GET LOST AROUND THE SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST WEEK OR SO, BUT I WILL HELP YOU;

• THE ENGLISH CORRIDOR ~ 2nd floor
• THE MATHS CORRIDOR ~ 3rd floor
• MFL (modern foreign languages) ~ ground floor
• THE SCIENCE CORRIDOR ~ ground floor
• HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY ~ 2nd floor
• ART CORRIDOR ~ 3rd floor 
• and RE is in any individual room
• DT ~ ground floor

NOW THAT WE HAVE CLEARED THAT... WE CAN MOVE ON THE THE ENRICHMENT DAYS;

ENRICHMENT IS EVERY WEEK WITH THE EXEPTION OF SOME...EACH ENRICHMENT YOU WILL DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT UNLESS IT IS A SERIES OF SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR. DURING ENRICHMENT DAYS, LESSONS WILL BE SHORTER BUT THE SCHOOL DAY WILL BE THE SAME TIME, 2:40.

Teachers, Lessons & Location

Teachers, Lessons & Locations 

Are you worried about getting lost during lessons? What about your teachers? Will the lessons be hard? Well don't worry! From our experience, everything will be okay.

The school isn't hard to get around. There are different corridors for each subject such as the DT corridor, the English corridor, Sports hall , drama hall, etc. These corridors have the different classrooms. If your having trouble, there are directions somewhere on the walls, and if you can't use those, you can always ask the students or teachers to help you. 

Each classroom has two letters and a number to show which classroom your in, for example, La3, Ma7, En8. The two letters show what corridor it's in, English is En, Math is Ma, La is Languages (French and Spanish classrooms). The letter is simply the room number. This is displayed on the doors and again, don't be afraid to ask others if you get lost (I speak form experience 😅).

Now on to the teachers. We all know thoes mean, scary, stict and picky teachers. There will always be at least one. But lucky for you, the senior school isn't one of those places (I think). A very large handful of teachers are very nice and try to teach you up to the best of their abilities. They're nice and you don't have to worry buuuut try not to get yourself a detention.

The lessons more or less work the same way as the Junior School except there are bells between each period. Each lesson is two periods long, but there will be one period lessons too. Each lesson is 40 minuetes long so (if you can add) each double period lesson is 1h and 20mins long. But what are the lessons even like?

They're:

• Fun - most of the time
• Active - you actually don't have to sit on a chair all day
• Helpful - you learn a lot
• Creative - the lessons always have a unique way of teaching you
• Cooperative - there's quite a lot of group work 

The lessons aren't going to be boring, long and long and boring and long like you think it's gonna be, but it does tend to be a bit dismal towards the exams but that's an exception... I guess.
Hopefully this helped you and you have a good time at the Senior School.

If you didn't understand something or have any questions, feel free to comment and I'll try my hardest to help you.

Rabeea 7E