Staffing within The Samuel Lister Academy

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1 Translated using google translate this may not read perfectly but we hope you can understand the main point of the message: Staffing within The Samuel Lister Academy Here at Samuel Lister Academy we have a House system with vertical tutoring in place. Each House has a Head of House and a House Leader attached to them. The Houses are named after innovative and inspirational people Farah, Jackson, King and Mandela. King House Mr Hussain Martin Luther King Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. Farah House Mr Balla Mohamed "Mo" Farah, CBE is the current 10,000 metres Olympic champion and 5000 metres Olympic, World and European champion. Jackson House Ms Kirton Valerie Jackson founded Stage 84 in The school has become one of the most successful schools of performing arts in the North of England. In December 2009 Valerie was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Years Honours List, for services to the arts in the North of England. Mandela House Mr Khan Nelson Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in Mvezo, Transkei, on July 18, 1918, and became the founder of the apartheid movement. He became President of the Republic of South Africa in 1994.

2 Attendance SCHOOL STARTS AT 8.25am BE HERE BY 8.15am You must attend every day and be on time. Roads around school are often very busy so set off in plenty of time. You must attend every lesson and be on time. If you are not in your first lesson by 8:25am, or you arrive after 8.25am, you will need to register at the Academy s main Reception. If you are late twice in one week you will have an after school detention the following week. Your minimum target for attendance will be 95% for the year. Attendance = achievement School day finishes at 2.45pm Holidays cannot be taken during term time. A fixed penalty fine of 60 per parent, per child will be issued for any sessions missed due to absence. 10 days unauthorised absence in any twelve week period will also result in a fixed penalty fine of 60 per parent, per child. In case of any absence: Your Parent/Carer must telephone the Academy before 9.00am on the first day of absence (and each day absent that follows). Tel: If students are marked absent and absence information has not been received, contact home will be made.

3 Timings of the School Day Breakfast Period Period Tutor Group Break Period Period Lunch Period Period (end of school day Y7 10) Period 7 (Y11 only)/ After school clubs

4 Outstanding Behaviour at The Samuel Lister Academy We have Four Golden Rules that you will need to follow at all times. These rules have been agreed by students and staff. 1. Ready for Learning: Attend every day and be punctual at all times. Be equipped to learn ipad, pens, highlighters, sharpener, eraser, calculator, P.E. kit. Sit in your allocated seat. 2. Respect for Learning: Respect yourself by setting the highest standards for your own conduct. Respect others by being polite at all times. Respect your environment by putting litter in a bin. 3.Listening for Learning: Listen carefully to instructions and raise your hand before answering or asking questions. 4.Engaged in Learning: Aspire to the highest standards. Engage immediately with the starter task. Remain on task for the entire lesson. Classroom conversation should always be about learning. Try your hardest in class and at home and never give up. We expect these Golden Rules to be followed First time, every time, no excuses! If a student breaks two golden rules in one lesson, they will be given a after school detention for the following day. Rewards at The Samuel Lister Academy You will always be rewarded for excellent work, outstanding behaviour and 95% attendance or better. Our rewards include: Phone calls and postcards home to say how well you are doing. Vivo points Visits and trips What are Vivo points? Vivo points are given to you by staff at the Academy. You will have your own online Vivo account and you can check how many rewards you have got. You can then spend your points in the online shop. You can buy small items often or save your points over the year for a more expensive reward.

5 Dress Code At Samuel Lister Academy it is compulsory to have the correct uniform and equipment at all times. Girls and Boys Grey blazer White Shirt Tie Jumper Trousers Socks Shoes SLA logo Plain SLA tie Black V neck with SLA logo Plain black tailored trousers Black Black (NOT boots or trainers) Black tabard with round neck & SLA logo (if required) Hijab (if required) SLA Hijab available from *Natasha s P.E. Kit P.E. polo shirt Shorts SLA logo SLA logo Trainers Socks Tracksuit bottoms P.E. Hoodie Black Black Purple with SLA logo Note The only jewellery allowed is an inexpensive watch if required and a pair of small ear studs worn in the lobe only. No other jewellery/retainer is allowed to be worn in any other piercings in school. The school accepts no responsibility for loss of clothing, jewellery or electronic equipment, especially mobile phones. No patterned haircuts permitted in school. *Our uniform suppliers are Natasha s, Bradford

6 What equipment do I need to bring to the Academy? You will be expected to bring a reasonable sized bag and the following equipment to school every day: Pencil Pencil case Protractor Rubber ipad PE Kit (on days timetabled) Ingredients for Food Tech (on days timetabled) Calculator Ruler Pen Compass *A bag is compulsory and should be large enough to take an A4 file During the first two weeks after you start, you will be issued with an Apple personal learning device for use both within school in lesson time and at home for homework purposes. This should be charged up at home every night and brought into school every day.

7 What are the Dinners like? You will have a choice of cold sandwiches and salads, Panini, wraps and various hot meals. For under 2.30 you can get a really great meal including a dessert or main meal and a fruit juice drink. Break Time We have the following snacks available at break time from 60p: Fresh fruit salad tubs Salad Bar Cheese on toast Crumpets Flapjack Cookies How do I Pay for my Food? We have introduced a state of the art biometric system in our school. This means that instead of carrying cash around school. You pay your money into a special machine first thing in the morning and just use your thumb print to pay for food. Our students really like this method as it means they don t have to carry cash around school. These machines are situated in the Dining Hall and in Lister s

8 How do I get to school? Most of our students travel to and from school on our school buses. All our school buses are permit only and it is important to remember that you will need a half fare bus pass for all bus journeys. This is available from the Post Office, at the Interchange or from school. If you want to travel on the First or Yellow buses, you will also need a special bus pass available from school. There is also a daily sweeper bus which takes students home who have stayed for after school activities. This leaves the Academy at 4.00 pm Monday to Friday. We expect students to follow the Samuel Lister Academy Code of Conduct whilst travelling on the buses. Information on what buses are available can be found on the website under: Parents : travel information : bus timetables

9 Our Vision At the Samuel Lister Academy it is our aim to ensure that our young people have a rich and varied experience that will enable them to achieve their full potential. They will have opportunities beyond the classroom and leave the Academy with the necessary skills, confidence and qualifications to make a valued contribution to society as a whole. I believe that every student has the right to the very highest quality education against a background of high expectations, academic rigour and appropriate support and guidance. With high quality teaching and learning and learning, and the hard work of our students, it is our ambition to become, not just a good school, but an outstanding one. I have very high aspirations for the Samuel Lister Academy Bec Osborne Principal Samuel Lister Academy We produce regular newsletters to keep you up to date about events within the Academy If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please inform the school before 9.00am on each day that your child is away. You can contact the school by phoning our Attendance Office on If you have any further questions about The Samuel Lister Academy, please login online to: