CHINGFORD FOUNDATION SCHOOL YEAR 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 Name Form A Survival Guide to See You Through Your First Few Weeks
Today 2016 is my first day at Chingford Foundation School. I will spend at least the next 5 and possibly the next 7 years here, which means I will be here in the Year 2023! I know that if I always do my best, I will succeed and that the staff here will help me to have a happy and successful time. This is my Survival Handbook which is going to help me through the next few weeks!! Signed.. --oo0oo-- A Message from the Lower School Team Welcome to Year 7 at Chingford Foundation School and to becoming part of my year group and the school community. We are sure that once you settle in you will find Chingford Foundation School an exciting place to be, with lots to learn and many activities to become involved in. The larger the part you play in school life, the more easily you fit in, so be sure to try and join our various clubs and fund-raising ventures We hope that you find your work at Chingford interesting and challenging and you do all you can to achieve the highest possible standard in all your subjects. 2
WHO ARE THEY? Put a in the box when you have seen them and write their names on the lines provided. Head Teacher Head of School Form Tutor Welfare My Subject Teachers English Maths Science Modern Languages Art _ P.E. History Geography R. E C.D.T Food Tech. Music 3
MY FIRST DAY AT CHINGFORD FOUNDATION SCHOOL My Name: My School Address: My School Telephone Number: My Tutor Group: My Tutor: My Form Room: My Head of School: My Thoughts About My First Day: 4
MY TIMETABLE MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. REGISTER PERIOD ONE PERIOD TWO BREAK TIME - 11AM - 11.20AM PERIOD THREE PERIOD FOUR LUNCH TIME - 1.20PM - 2.05PM REGISTER PERIOD FIVE CLUBS 5
SCHOOL TIMES Complete the following when you know the answers: At what time does morning school start? At what time does morning school finish? At what time does afternoon school start? What happens if it rains at break time or lunch time? At dinner time, I will be: a] having a school lunch b] having a packed lunch c] going home for lunch If I go home for lunch, I will need If I bring a packed lunch, I must eat it in 6
WHAT TO DO IF? Complete the following when you know the answers. What do I do if I have been absent from school? What do I do if I have a medical/dental appointment? What do I do if I hear the fire alarm? What do I do if I am going to go on holiday during term time? What do I do if I feel ill at school? What do I do if I m late for school? What do I do if I lose something or find something? What do I do if I don t understand my work? What do I do if I m unsure about something and need some advice? What do I do if I m being bullied? 7
Why I think homework is necessary. HOMEWORK Where do I write my homework? Have I heard about Show My Homework? What do I do if I can t answer any of the questions set for homework? What do I do if I forget my homework or don t complete it? 8
EQUIPMENT This is a list of the basic equipment you will need at Chingford Foundation School. Tick each item as you get it. Remember, you can buy equipment or pencil cases from Resources and equipment from the Maths Staffroom. Pen Calculator Pencil Dictionary Ruler Compass Rubber Angle Measurer Sharpener Coloured Pencils As you go to each of your classes for the first time, ask if you will need any special equipment. If you do, write it on a list below:- 9
THE NIGHT BEFORE SCHOOL Look at the suggestions listed below. Do you think you ought to carry them out the night before a school day? What do you think might happen if you don t carry them out? What do you think might happen if you do? Fill in the columns below:- 1] Look at the homework set in your planner and check Show My Homework. If I don t: If I do: 2] Look at your timetable for the next day. If I don t: If I do: 3] Pack all the things you need for the next day. If I don t: If I do: 4] Go to bed at a sensible time and get enough sleep. If I don t: If I do: 10
MY FIRST WEEK What did you like? Why? What Did You Dislike? Why? Thoughts about My First Week 11
MY NEW ENVIRONMENT Do you realise that during term time you spend as much of your waking life in school as you do at home? SCHOOL IS HOME FOR ALL OF US DURING THAT TIME. What do you think would happen at home if you dropped some litter? What do you think would happen at home if you stuck chewing gum under the dining table? What do you think would happen at home if you wrote on tables, doors or walls? What can you do to help keep our school clean and tidy? 12
MY NEW SCHOOL WAS I WORRIED? [Try this page after you have been at Chingford for at least a week] Answer the following questions. 1] Had you heard any stories about Chingford before you arrived? What were they? 2] Have they turned out to be true? 3] What did you think you would miss most about Junior School? 4] On the next page, list on the left hand side the differences you have noticed between Junior and Secondary School. Then on the right hand side, write down how you managed to cope with these differences. Example: Difference: a] You could choose what to eat in the canteen. Solution: Make sure I have extra money on my finger until I know the prices. 13
Difference: Solution: 14
VISITS Most of you will have visited the school before you began this term: 1] What did you learn on your visits? 2] How did you feel on your visits? 3] Now you are at our school full time, is it like the times you visited? 4] Write down one thing that is the same as when you visited. 5] Write down one thing that is different to your visit. 15
TELLING THE FOLKS BACK HOME Probably you re telling mum or dad or the adults you live with all about your new school. Try to remember the many things you ve learned about the school and what goes on in it. Spend about 10 minutes writing down a list of things to remind you what to say at home about your start at your new school. 16