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The English Martyrs
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Mission Statement
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Headteachers Introduction
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Introduction
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A Brief History of the School
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Accommodation
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Ofsted Inspection Highlights
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Admission Policy
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Governing Body
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Primary Liaison
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Religious Education
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Collective Worship
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The School as a Christian Community
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SEND
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The School Curriculum
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Homework
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The English Martyrs Sixth Form College
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The Pastoral Care of Students
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Discipline and Behaviour
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Home School Liaison Officer
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Child Protection
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First Aid
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Uniform and Appearance
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School Meals
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School Times
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Art Department
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Music Department
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Sports
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Enrichment
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Awards Evening
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John Bell Lecture
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The English Martyrs Association
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Hexham and Newcastle Catholic Partnership 36
School Transport
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School Transport
Information and bus passes can be obtained from Hartlepool Borough Council; 01429 266522.
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Mission Statement
The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College joined the Catholic Partnership in
January 2002. There are 13 Catholic schools in the Partnership.
The Catholic Partnership exists to enable the secondary school communities in the
Hexham and Newcastle Diocese to work collaboratively with the aim of strengthening,
promoting and celebrating the distinctive Catholic ethos of our schools.
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Headteachers Introduction
A brief glance at this prospectus should give a pretty clear idea of what
The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College is all about. We have very
high expectations and we aim to achieve excellence in all that we do. We have a
long-standing tradition of excellent examination results at GCSE and A level and
we take pride in the fact that our students achieve very well.
One of the features of the school is the extraordinary range of extra-curricular
activities which are available to students. These include a wide range of sporting
activities, Drama productions, Musical events, Public Speaking competitions,
Chess Club and many other subject-based activities and competitions. Our
students have the opportunity to take part in many educational visits, including
trips to The Gambia, New York, Italy, Iceland, Poland, Germany, France and
Spain.
We celebrate the achievements of our students in a variety of ways and we have three high profile Awards
events. Our Annual Sports Awards recognises the contribution of over 300 team players in a range of
activities whilst our Oscars event recognises students for their prowess in Art, Music, and Dance etc. Our
Annual Awards evening has attracted many notable Guests of Honour and is one of the highlights of our
year.
We take a keen interest in the personal development of our students and, as a Catholic school, we aim to
foster the spiritual and moral development of our students through many community initiatives. We
welcome applications from all students who wish to contribute to the life and ethos of the school and I look
forward to meeting students and parents at our Y6 Open Evening on Thursday 6th October 2016
S Hammond
Headteacher
Address:
Catcote Road
HARTLEPOOL
TS25 4HA
Telephone Number:
01429 273790
Fax Number:
01429 273998
Headteacher:
Mr S Hammond
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Awards Evening
Introduction
1.
2.
3.
4.
This booklet is designed to provide information to parents seeking admission for their children.
The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College was established by the Diocese of Hexham and
Newcastle for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 19. In May 2014 we became an academy
under The English Martyrs Educational Trust.
Catholic Partner Primary Schools:
Sacred Heart
St John Vianneys
St Cuthberts
St Josephs
St Teresas
St Begas
Applications are welcome from
parents who wish to transfer their
children from other primary
schools. These parents should
contact the Headteacher at the
above address.
The English Martyrs School was founded in 1973 as a co-educational comprehensive school for 11 - 18
year olds and as such offers the only form of Catholic secondary education in Hartlepool. Five schools were
amalgamated in 1973, the year the school leaving age was raised to 16. These were:
St Annes Secondary Modern School for Girls
St Bedes Secondary Modern School for Boys
St Francis Grammar School for Boys
St Josephs Convent School for Girls
St Peters Co-Educational Secondary Modern School
This amalgamation is symbolised by the union of five stars on the school badge and by the school motto
Per Unitatem Virtus - Strength Through Unity.
The school has benefited from the leadership of five Headteachers: Canon John Bell, the founder Head,
Mr David Relton, who became Head in 1980, Mr Joseph Hughes, who served from 1995 - 2010, Mr Michael
Lee who was Head until 2015 and the current Head, Mr Stephen Hammond.
2013 was a significant year in the schools history as it marked the fortieth anniversary of the schools
foundation.
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Accommodation
The Gambia
The school is located on a single campus with its own playing fields and six
tennis courts. The accommodation includes:
a floodlit all-weather pitch
a gymnasium, sports hall, climbing wall and swimming pool providing
first-class facilities for Physical Education
a PE changing room building with a fully equipped fitness suite and
storage facilities
a Dining Hall which includes a separate salad and sandwich bar as well
as providing hot meals and lunch-time drinks - promoting healthy eating
(Healthy Schools). The Dining Hall operates a cashless system
a purpose built Sixth Form building incorporating a whole school library,
dance studio, common room and bistro, dedicated ICT rooms and
Business Studies suite, tutorial rooms and private study room
the school Chapel
a fully equipped purpose-built Music Centre with three full size
classrooms and rehearsal rooms, a purpose built recording studio and
ensemble room
a Technology and Art Department which comprises specialist rooms for
Home Economics, Textiles, Design and Technology, Fine Art, Ceramics,
Photography. An Art Gallery including a teaching area, dark room and
ICT suite. A media suite to support Photography / Graphics teaching. A
new purpose built university style Fine Art / painting studio.
a Science Department containing eleven full size laboratories
three Business Studies rooms equipped with specialist IT equipment
a State of the Art Information Communication Technology Department
fully equipped with networked PC machines
a full range of general classrooms enabling effective teaching of all
national curriculum subjects
an Administration Office incorporating a computer network and AVA /
reprographic facilities
a self contained Learning Support Unit
a whole school network for ICT
a Pedestrian Management Scheme across the front of the school,
separating pedestrians and vehicles
disabled access has been improved by the provision of a number of
ramps which make the ground floor of the school accessible to wheelchair
bound students, staff and visitors. A further disabled access ramp has
been provided at the front of the school
a platform lift from the Dining Hall to the Sixth Form Common Room and
one stair lift to improve disabled access on the ground floor
two lifts have been built to access all floors in St Annes and St Bedes
buildings
a secure cycle storage facility for pupils wishing to cycle to school
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Enterprise The social enterprise competition (working alongside the Chaplaincy team) is open to all
students in Year 12 who want to improve their employability skills. Students will gain experience of the real
world; taking responsibility and being accountable for the funds but perhaps the biggest incentive is that
they get to keep all the profit made!
The whole of Year 9 participate in a half day Enterprise Challenge hosted by The National Enterprise
Challenge, the winning team go on to pitch their idea against other schools from around the country.
The Sixth Form is also good. The progress students make from their
starting points is good and often outstanding. This is because teachers
take a dynamic approach and have high expectations of students.
Teachers feel well supported and say their professional development is of a high quality. Consequently, morale is high and staff
say they are proud to belong to the school.
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Admission Policy
ADMISSION POLICY 2017-18
The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for
children of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church in
accordance with its trust deed and articles of association, and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.
Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance
with the oversubscription criteria listed below.
As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine
and practice permeate every aspect of the schools activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the schools
education be fully supported by all families in the school. All parents (see note 11) are therefore expected to give their
full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of a parent
who is not of the faith to apply for a place for their child at the school.
The governing body is the admissions authority and has responsibility for admissions to this school. The local
authority undertakes the coordination of admission arrangements.
The admission policy criteria will be dealt with on an equal preference basis.
Feeder primary schools
Sacred Heart, St John Vianneys, St Cuthberts, St Begas, St Josephs and St Teresas
Annual PE Trip to France / Spain Each year students and staff travel to the France or Spain for an
action packed week of outdoor and adventurous activities. Opportunities include learning how to sail,
snorkel, paddle board, canoe, climb and scuba dive. The trip is open to students in Years 8 and 9.
Ski Trip The school runs a highly successful annual ski trip visiting Austria. The trip takes place during the
Easter holidays and provides students of all year groups the chance to compete in an activity that many
have never experienced before. As well as skiing pupils participate in a range of evening entertainments
varying from ice skating and discos, to quizzes and karaoke. Staff and students agree that this is one of the
most exciting trips offered by the school, with students from all year groups forming new friendships.
Any such request should be made in writing to the headteacher of the school. The governing body will make its
decision about the request based on the circumstances of each case and in the best interests of the child. In addition
to taking into account the views of the headteacher who has statutory responsibility for the internal organisation,
management and control of the school, the governing body will take into account the views of the parents and of
appropriate medical and education professionals.
Waiting Lists
In addition to their right of appeal, applicants will be offered the
opportunity to be placed on a waiting list. This waiting list will be
maintained in order of the oversubscription criteria set out below and
not in the order in which applications are received or added to the list.
Waiting lists for admission will operate throughout the school year. The
waiting list will be held open until the last day of the summer term.
Inclusion on the schools waiting list does not mean that a place will
eventually become available.
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Enrichment
Modern Foreign Languages
The department strongly believes that foreign visits
and extra-curricular activities help students to
understand that a language is a living subject and a
skill that can enhance their future career prospects.
A visit to France / Germany gives students the
opportunity to develop their linguistic skills and
experience a different culture. We organise trips to
France and Germany each year.
Year 7 students have the opportunity to visit Paris
where they enjoy sightseeing in Paris and a variety
of leisure activities (Nausicaa, a bakery and a visit to
Disneyland). They also have the opportunity to
complete a range of activities enabling them to
practise their French in real life situations.
Year 8/9 students studying German spend a weekend at the traditional Christmas Markets in Cologne
in order to experience a flavour of Christmas in
Germany. The visit also includes a visit to the
chocolate museum and language activities.
In March 2016 AS / A2 German students will visit
Berlin.
In addition to foreign visits the Department offers a
variety of extra-curricular events both in and out of
school; Eurovision Song Contest Beat the Rat Race,
Languages for Lads and the European Day of
Languages. These competitions help promote
cultural awareness and understanding as well as
allowing students to use foreign languages more
creatively for real communication purposes. We
encourage active learning and encourage students
to recognise that languages are not just classroom
In-Year Applications
An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be
admitted where there are available places. Applications should be made to the school by contacting Paul Dickson, The
English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, Catcote Road, Hartlepool. TS25 4HA. Parents will be advised of the
outcome of their application in writing.
Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria will be
applied.
If there are no places available, a request can be made that the child is added to the waiting list (see above).
Right of Appeal
Where a parent has been notified that a place is not available for a child, every effort will be made by the local
authority to help the parent to find a place in a suitable alternative school. Parents who are refused a place have a
statutory right of appeal. Further details of the appeals process are available by writing to the chair of governors at the
school address.
Fair Access Protocol
The school is committed to taking its fair share of children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, as set out in locally
agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal admission round the governing body is empowered to give absolute
priority to a child where admission is requested under any local protocol that has been agreed by the governing body
for the current school year. The governing body has this power, even when admitting the child would mean exceeding
the published admission number.
False Evidence
The governing body reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place where false evidence is received.
OVERSUBSCRIPTION CRITERIA
Where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will be offered according to
the following order of priority.
First priority in each category will be given to children who will have an older sibling attending the school in September
2017.
1.
Looked after and previously looked after children (see notes 2&3)
2.
Catholic children who attend a feeder primary school [name] (see note 4)
3.
Other Catholic children (see note 4)
4.
Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church (see notes 5&6)
5.
Children of other Christian denominations (see note 7)
6.
Children of other faiths (see note 8)
7.
Any other children
Tie Breaker
Where there are places available for some, but
not all applicants within a particular criterion
priority will be given to children living closest to
the school determined by the shortest distance.
Distance will be measured by a straight line distance measurement, from the (ordnance survey)
address point for the childs home to the
(ordnance survey) address point of the school,
using the Local Authoritys computerised
measuring system.
In the event of distances being the same for two
or more children where this would determine the
last place to be allocated, random allocation will
be carried out in a public place and supervised by
a person independent of the school.
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Admissions for September 2016
The Governors of The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College received 623 Equal Preference
applications for 260 places at the school. These applications were processed during the admissions round and
allocated on the National Offer Day i.e. 1st March.
383 Equal Preference applications were refused a place at The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College.
Right of Appeal Parents have the right of appeal if their application for a place for their child is turned down by
Governors. Details of the Independent Appeal Process will be sent to parents whose applications prove unsuccessful.
Appeals 2016
Number of Appeals = 11
Successful Appeals = 11
Gillian Proudlock
John Relton
Trish Connor
Sue Harrison
Fr Michael Griffiths
Stephen Hammond
David Jeffrey
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Music Department
Primary Liaison
Starting secondary school is a big step for a Year 6 student - not
to mention their parents!
The fact that most of our Year 6 students hit the ground running
is due in no small measure to a programme of specially
organised events which pave the way for the big day when, new
uniform gleaming, they join The English Martyrs School and
Sixth Form College. Preparing children from our partner primary
schools is a role we take very seriously. We want every child to
walk through the door on their first day feeling happy, safe,
confident and prepared to start the next chapter of their
journey.
We view every child who joins our school as an individual,
with unique gifts and talents. It is our job to recognise,
celebrate and maximise their huge potential. The bedrock of
our school is loving and seeing each child in the image and
likeness of God. That means they are as important to us as
they are to you. Parents can be just as nervous in the lead
up to this big transition and so we work just as hard to
reassure you as we do the children themselves.
We have a dedicated team of staff who visit all of our
primary schools for assemblies and collaborative work.
Headteachers meet regularly to deepen that partnership.
Students visit the school regularly for a range of events and
an extensive transition programme. This means by the time
September comes about they are very familiar with the
culture and routines of the school. No stone is left unturned to
help them make the best start. We meet with all key primary
staff and hold extra personalised meetings wherever
needed.
During the first few weeks at The English Martyrs School
and Sixth Form College we hold a Retreat Day for Year 7
students and invite parents / carers in for events such as the
Macmillan Coffee morning and also a Tutor Evening in
October.
The School employs a full-time non teaching member of
staff whos sole responsibility is the transition from primary
school and making sure they feel safe when they arrive.
If you have any questions about transition, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
The Music Department at The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College is a busy, lively place with all
sorts of music echoing from the building. The department enjoys a long standing tradition of excellence in
extra-curricular music and has a forty piece orchestra, a four part
chamber choir, Youth Voices, a Big Band, guitar groups and a
number of other instrumental ensembles. Regular concerts and
recitals are often highlights of the school calendar. There have been
some memorable concerts with performances at Ripon, Durham,
Newcastle and Middlesbrough Cathedrals and more recently at The
Borough Hall Hartlepool and The Sage Gateshead, where we
collaborated with ten other schools in the Catholic Partnership. Other
musical highlights include the annual Rock Night, the GCSE Musical
Showcase, Sixth Form Musical Soires, piano recitals and a number
of workshops with professional musicians.
The department also stages the annual musical with the Drama
Department and has in recent years enjoyed success with The Wiz,
Return to the Forbidden Planet, Bugsy Malone, Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Grease, Oliver, Les Miserables, We Will Rock You, Beauty and the Beast, Jesus Christ
Superstar The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music - this year we
are looking forward to The Little Shop of Horrors.
Peripatetic Music The school benefits greatly from a team of tutors
who offer lessons in piano, brass, woodwind, percussion, guitar and
drums. In addition, the Tees Valley Music Service offer students
lessons in: violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, bassoon, and singing. We currently have over 120 students who enjoy lessons on
instruments from Year 7 through to Y13. Many students take external
exams and several leave college with Grade 8.
Best wishes.
Mr P Dickson
Deputy Headteacher
pdickson@ems.hartlepool.sch.uk
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Art Department
The English Martyrs School & Sixth Form College is very proud that we are an extremely high
performing Art department with visual, traditional and digital, and 3D art its main focus. We were
designated as an Arts College in 2000, and since that time the school and college has gone from strength
to strength. Now that we are an academy the Art department continues to meet the challenges of both
school and community in order to continue to raise standards and have developed many business and
community links to enhance our students education.
The school has its own purpose built Art Gallery, which has hosted
many art exhibitions since it opened in February 2002, with
professional, amateur, international and local artists exhibiting their
work. These exhibitions are open to the wider community during the
school week.
Our exam results always reflect the dedicated teaching from our
specialised teachers and this year again we have received more
outstanding results, in all art disciplines, in a very changing
educational landscape that will help our students move forward to
university or whatever direction they wish to pursue. This year 92%
of our A Level Arts students gained A*-C grades, with 78.5%
gaining A*-B. This illustrates the level of commitment from the art
department delivering the best quality teaching at A Level for all of our
students.
We started a new GCSE Photography course in September 2013
and to herald this there is a new purpose built media suite beside the
art gallery. This has been an outstanding addition to our already first
class facilities.
We have completely renovated our A Level Art studio. It received
new university style working booths, new floor and wall space and
the roof was raised to allow more natural light for drawing. This new
room compliments an already dedicated ceramics, textiles, graphics
and photography studio. There are international trips to New York City
and Barcelona and domestic trips to London and Edinburgh. All trips
provide all art students with opportunities to support and strengthen
personal work.
One of our A Level Photography students won local and regional
photography competitions and one of our Key stage 3 pupils won her
section in the Catholic partnership photography competition last
year. Her work was displayed at the Sunderland Glass Centre.
GCSE Ceramics work has been chosen by the examination board to
be used as the national standard in meetings that will take place for
all schools and colleges this year.
Year 10 Ceramics work was displayed at Durham Cathedral as part of
a Catholic Partnership initiative. This work is now permanently
displayed in the school library.
The community art group continue to produce artwork in the gallery
every Friday. They are taught by one of our long standing retired art
teachers Mr Roy Carless.
And finally the Art department has maintained a
national accolade of becoming recognised as an
Arts Mark Gold school for its outstanding
contribution to the arts at post 16. This new
development has been introduced to the
students in the new academic year and will
come with many exciting opportunities for
them.
The school exists to provide a Catholic education for all its students. To do this, it
needs the support of parents and the parish clergy. All parents are earnestly
requested to encourage their children to participate in the life of their parish,
particularly in attendance at Mass, the sacraments and other liturgical services.
The school is fortunate in having a team of teachers who are specialists in the
teaching of religion. Their aim is to pass on to the children the fundamental truths
of the Faith expressed according to the mind of the Church in a way which will
appeal to young people today.
Sixth Form students also follow a compulsory RE course and Conference Days
are arranged throughout the year. There are opportunities for students to spend
time on retreat at a number of venues. Sixth Form are also involved in the preparation and leading of
Morning Prayers and the celebration of Masses and other special services.
Collective Worship
All students participate in collective worship every day in school.
There are Year assemblies on a rota basis, Monday Friday, in St. Annes Hall.
Each Year group meets for assembly once a week.
On all other days, Tutor Groups begin the morning registration session with a
prayer. Teaching groups also end the morning and afternoon sessions with prayer.
A common set of prayers is provided on a school prayer card for these occasions.
Other occasions of collective worship:
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School Meals
The school timetable allows for three separate sittings in the Dining Room. Students may choose from a
full meal with several menu options, a range of hot snacks or the sandwich bar. The quality of the food
provided is very high and great efforts are made to ensure students are given the opportunity to eat
healthily
School Times
First bell
8.40
Registration / Worship
8.45 9.00
Period 1
9.00 10.00
Period 2
10.05 11.05
Break
11.05 11.20
Period 3
11.20 12.20
Period 4
Period 5
12.25 12.55
Y8 Y9 Lunch
Y13 Lunch
12.55 13.25
Y7 Lunch
13.25 13.55
14.00 15.00
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SEND
The school seeks to provide a broad and balanced curriculum
for all students and follows the new 2014 Code of Practice for
the identification and assessment of Special Needs. This is
structured through the local offer which provides information on
what services children, young people and their families can
expect. Further details of this can be found on our website.
Students who have been identified as having a special need
and are experiencing difficulties will be allocated support to
meet their individual needs.
Support is given in a variety of ways for example:
IEP (Individual Education Plan) creation and
distribution to enable Quality First Teaching.
Morning literacy/ Numeracy/ social skills intervention.
In class support
Withdrawal from class for more intensive support
Highly qualified and well experienced Learning support
officers / assistants are deployed throughout the school in all
curriculum areas where there is a need.
They have established vital links with departments to ensure
they are up to date with schemes of work and are familiar with
the requirements of the National Curriculum.
They run a very successful Homework Club three times a week
supporting students
There are special needs resource areas where students are
welcome to spend breaks and lunchtimes if they need a quieter
area to be in. These areas provide a friendly environment
where students are encouraged to use the facilities and
develop their social skills.
English as an Additional Language (EAL) is a large element of the SEND Department this is
because of the number of students and Sixth Form students who arrive from other countries. We try to
make our displays as multicultural as possible to celebrate the rich variety of cultures. A number of these
students receive extra support with their English language skills.
We strive to provide a caring environment where students feel happy and secure and can enjoy their school
life to the full and achieve their full potential
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First Aid
The school has staff trained to provide emergency First Aid in the event of minor injuries. This would
normally involve cleaning wounds and abrasions and providing a sterile dressing. If a major injury occurs an
ambulance will be called and parents notified.
First Aid personnel are not allowed to administer tablets or medicines to students. This includes Aspirin or
similar analgesics. If it is essential that prescribed medicine be taken in school parents must:
1.
Complete a Prescribed Medicines in School Form, available from the school
office.
2.
Ensure that the medicine is in a properly labelled container giving the name
of the GP, the name and address of the student, the name of the medicine
and its dosage.
No medicine, whether prescribed or bought over the counter, should be in the
possession of students in school.
Homework
All students are provided with a Personal Planner to enable them to record
homework and organise their academic studies. Homework is an integral
part of the learning process and may take various forms: revision, reading,
research, writing, etc. Each department have their own individual way of
setting homework and this can be viewed on the school website.
Form Tutors check Planners in school and parents are asked to sign them
on a weekly basis. Parents are informed when students become negligent
about homework. There is opportunity to use the school library.
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Child Protection
The Area Child Protection Committee have asked schools, in the interests of honesty and openness
between parents and schools, to publish the following statement in all communications to parents:
Parents and carers should be aware that the school has a duty to take reasonable action to
ensure the welfare and safety of its students. In cases where school staff have cause to be
concerned that a student may be subject to ill treatment, neglect or other form of abuse, staff
will follow the County Child Protection Procedures and inform the Social Services of their
concern. This may involve a visit to the home by a Social Worker.
For many of our students, English Martyrs Sixth Form College is the natural
next step on their journey of learning. We are an academic college with an
A* - B pass rate which is the highest in the area 55% in 2016.
We are very proud of our students impressive record of examination success
and involvement in the community. We hope that, in turn, your children will
continue this high standard of achievement by continuing their education with us.
We specialise in traditional A Level courses but also offer a range
of Level 3 Cambridge Technical and BTEC courses. Advanced
Level qualifications are a prerequisite for entry into Higher
Education and many professions.
A Level:
Biology, Business Studies, Ceramics, Chemistry, Computing,
English Language, English Literature, Art and Design, Further
Maths, Geography, Graphic Design, History, Health and Social
Care (Double or Single Award), Law, Maths, Modern Foreign
Languages (French German, Spanish), Music, PE, Performing
Arts, Photography, Physics, Product Design, Product Design Textiles, Religious Studies, Psychology, Textiles, 3D Design.
Level 3 Cambridge Technical in ICT, iMedia and Performing Arts:
These courses are equivalent to one A Level.
BTEC Health and Social Care:
Students can opt for the Single or the Triple option, which includes a work placement.
We also offer the Extended Project Qualification is a great opportunity for students to develop
independent learning skills whilst undertaking a project of their own choosing. Students find
this a rewarding experience and enjoy the support of expert staff. This qualification also
carries UCAS tariff points.
Pastoral Care - We are proud of our excellent pastoral system which includes a personal
tutor, Heads of Year and a Learning Mentor who advises students on their post Sixth Form
options as well as offering another layer of emotional and academic support. To enhance the
Sixth Form curriculum, we offer a range of compulsory additional studies including
MET (Moral, Ethics and Theology), PSHE and supervised studies. Extra-curricular
activities include: Art trips, theatre visits, various sporting opportunities, such as
football, netball and a gym (which Sixth Form students are welcome to use), Sixth
Form Conference days, social and charity events, exchange programmes, debating
and public speaking, the Engineering Education Scheme and links with local
companies including EDF Energy. Additional information can be found in our
prospectus on the college website.
Sixth Form Resources - Students have use
of the Sixth Form Centre which includes
computer rooms, a careers centre and a
Sixth Form Study Room, a Common Room
and a Bistro. Students also have use of the
Library Centre before, during and after college hours. If you would like any additional
information about the Sixth Form, please
contact Mrs C Hogarth, Head of Sixth Form.
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Rewards
The Ethos
The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College expects and promotes behaviour which allows all its
members to work together in a spirit of harmony and co-operation, guided by the teachings of Jesus and
the Church.
The Code of Conduct
This means:
a.
All members of the school community will treat each other with respect and dignity.
b.
No one must ever wilfully damage school or others property or equipment. Students and staff
will endeavour to keep the school litter free at all times.
c.
The highest standards of punctuality and attendance are expected
from everyone. The schools Attendance Policy monitors and
checks students attendance.
d.
All students from Year 7 through to Year 11 must wear school uniform as set out in the schools Discipline and Behaviour Policy.
e.
Any behaviour which is anti-social, destructive, or disruptive or is in
any way contrary to the ethos and authority of the school will be
sanctioned to a degree relative to the seriousness of the behaviour.
Punishment and Rewards
The School believes that success should be acknowledged and a will to learn actively encouraged. This means that we have clear systems to reward students
and give clear and fair punishments if students fall short of our expectations.
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