Student & Parent Handbook

The Secondary Student and Parent Handbook aims to offer an insight into our school – a glimpse of our values, curriculum and policies. This Handbook covers important information crucial to the parent and school partnership necessary to ensure student’s well being and successful academic development during their time at HeadStart. As such, we expect parents to read and be familiar with the content of this document.

Table of Contents

1. Our Mission Statement, Aims and Principles
2. Roles and Responsibilities of Parents
3. Term Dates
4. Contacting the School and Teaching Staff
5. Admission, Placement & Withdrawal
6. The School Day
7. Student Equipment & Supplies
8. Attendance and Absence from School
9. Student cars and motorcycles at School
10. Student Pick Up Procedures
11. Lunches and Snacks
12. The School Library
13. The Secondary School Curriculum
14. Cambridge Checkpoint Exams
15. Cambridge IGCSE, AS Level & A Level Examinations
16. Field Trips and Duke of Edinburgh International Award
17. After School Programmes
18. Consultation, Assessments & Reporting
19. Homework
20. Academic Honesty
21. Language Options
22. School Uniform
23. Student Lockers
24. Jewelry, Hair and Make-up Policy
25. Electronics & Mobile Phones Policy
26. Student Relationships
27. The Student Council
28. Head Boy, Head Girl, & Prefects
29. CCTV Policy
30. Discipline Policy
31. Detentions
32. Student Improvement Contract
33. HeadStart Houses
34. House Merits
35. Nursing Provision
36. Medication at School
37. Sickness
38. Care Plans and Special Assistance
39. Lost Property
40. School Bus Procedures
41. Security
42. Photography Policy
43. Electrical Failure Policy
44. Drug Policy and Procedure
45. Cyber-bullying Policy
46. The Parent Committee
47. The Food Service Committee
48. Parent Complaint Policy
49. Formal Complaint Form