Bursary

The Scheme comprises two parts:

A Vulnerable Bursary (£1,200 an academic year) for those most in need of financial support, i.e. young people who are:

• In Care
• Living independently, having left Local Authority care
• Receiving Income Support or Universal Credit
• Disabled young people in receipt of Employment Support Allowance or Universal Credit who are also in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments.

A Discretionary Bursary available for those in need of finance to help them meet specific costs to enable them to stay in education and complete their courses, e.g. transport, equipment, fieldwork costs.

Further details are available on the school website or see Mr Croft.

Keeping Parents and Carers Involved

We recognise how important Parents/Carers are when it comes to ensuring examination success for our students. We thank you for the work you have already done in order to make the partnership between home and school a successful one and look forward to your continued support and co-operation. We would gladly welcome the attendance of Parents/Carer at our Open Evening to discuss suitable courses for our incoming Year 12 students. We feel that this would be a valuable opportunity for you to meet some of the tutors and to view the facilities we offer to our Post-16 students.

Our prime aim in Post-16 Education is the achievement of academic excellence. Without academic success, a student’s time in Post-16 Education is largely wasted. Therefore, if a student fails to meet our expectations of them we may, regretfully, ask them to leave. We believe that this is in the best interests of the student and of the Sixth Form as a whole. Parents/Carers will be kept constantly informed about the progress of their child, both on an informal basis (telephone, e-mail) and on a formal basis (meetings with Parents/Carers and reports).

 Who to Contact

Mr M Croft – Deputy Headteacher with Responsibility for Post 16 Provision

Mr A Jacques - Head of Sixth Form

Heads of Subject

Mrs R Walker and Mrs M Howey               Art and Design

Mrs J Riley                                                        Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Applied Science

Miss L Phillips                                                  Business Studies

Mrs S Henderson                                            Drama

Mrs C Morgan                                                 English

Mr J Souter                                                      Geography

Mrs K Edwards                                                History

Mrs S Arnold                                                    Health and Social Care

Mr J Herbert                                                    Information Technology

Mr J Strain                                                        Mathematics

Mr D Ball                                                          Music

Mrs C Morgan                                                 Media

Mrs K Turnbull                                                 Modern Foreign Languages

Mr R Bishop                                                     PE

Mrs M Marlow                                                Psychology/Sociology

Mr L Charity                                                     Technology

Tutors              

Mr M Boot                                                       Mrs L Halliwell                

Mrs K Turnbull                                                Mr L Gomersall

Mrs C Wood                                                    Mrs C Cook        

Mrs H TIndle                                                    Mr J Souter

Mrs M Marlow                                                Mr D Gillott

Miss J Walker

Miss E Godwin

Mr J Strain                                                       

Sixth Form Office       

Mrs Cole