Pastoral - Year 7

Welcome to all our Year 7 Pupils

Please note there are now 9 tutor groups in Year 7.

Latest Year 7 news and events

Technology Christmas Fayre

On Wednesday 30 November Year 7 pupils took part in a fun Technology Day which involved making Christmas decorations, games and cakes that were to be sold at the Technology Christmas Fayre the following day.

Below are some photos from the day.

Year 7 Director

The Director of Year 7 is responsible for overseeing the academic and pastoral welfare whilst your child is in Year 7 at Swanmore College of Technology.  They will generally be available for your child to seek advice and to deal with any enquiries relating to college life.

Year 7 Form Tutor

There are ten tutor groups of approximately 28 pupils in Year 7.  Each tutor group has a form tutor.

The form tutor’s role is to meet with their form every morning and afternoon for registration, when they will check attendance, uniform, planners and pass on any relevant message or information.  They will also meet with individuals to set targets and discuss progress on a regular basis.

Once a week the form tutor will accompany the group to a full Year  assembly. The remaining afternoon registration time will follow a structured programme of purposeful activities, such as progress reviews, study skills and quiet reading.

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DO

	Consider other people at all times
	Treat others with courtesy
	Remember that you are a member of Swanmore College of Technology
	Make sure that you are a credit to yourself, your parents/carer and your college
	Label all your belongings and look after them
	Keep the school tidy
	Arrive to lessons promptly, fully equipped and ready to learn

DO NOT

	Bring large sums of money to school
	Bring anything which could be harmful or dangerous to school, such as cigarettes, matches, fireworks, knives or any illegal substances.
	Bring mobile phones, MP3 players or valuables into school

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Communication between home and college

Contacting the college

Initial contact with the college should be made by either telephone or email.  You can call reception on 01489 892256 or email enquiries@swanmoresec.hants.sch.uk

Parents are welcome to make contact with the college as soon as any concern arises.

• For subject concerns contact your childs subject teacher
• If your concern is more general or more of a social matter, write or telephone to ask the form tutor to contact you to arrange a time to talk the matter over.
• If you have a serious concern or issue to raise your should contact the Director of Year 7.
• If for any reason you wish to talk to a Senior Member of staff, contact the college either by telephone or letter and they will contact you as soon as possible.

Pupils Planner

This can also be used as a method of contact.  Space is available at the bottom of each double page for written communication.

Each pupils receives a pupil planner.  This is a very important document.  It should be the first book your child take out of their bag each lesson and should be placed on the desk.  In the planner will be the two week timetable of lessons and homework timetable.

• Parents/carers should check and sign the planner each week and use it to talk to your child about their progress
• The Director of Year 7 and Year 7 Form Tutors will regularly monitor the use of the planner
• Positive Referrals are also recorded in the planner

The college considers the planner a very important first channel of communication between parents, subject teacher and form tutors.

Year 7 parents are invited into college to meet with form tutors during the first half of the autumn tern to discuss how pupils are settling in.  A second parents evening will follow later in the academic year to review subject progress.  During the year parents will also receive a one progress and performance check plus one full subject report.

Parentmail

This enables us to send letters and messages direct to parents by email and text message.

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Tutor Times

A warning bell will sound at 8.25am for pupils to make their way to morning registration.

Tutor time is an important part of the day.  Your tutor will pass on important news items as well as oversee our structured tutor programme as set out below.

Tutorial Programme

Autumn Term - 1

• Settling into Swanmore
• Team building exercises
• Getting to know Swanmore
• Code of Conduct

Autumn Term – 2

• Mentoring pupils
• Setting targets
• Tracking my progress

Spring term - 1  

• Learning Logs
• Target Setting
• Fund raising

Spring Term - 2 

• Year 7 Challenge
• Debates
• Careers programme

Summer term - 1 

• Target setting
• Year 7 Challenge finals
• Inter-form Sporting Challenge
• Preparations for moving into the House system

Summer term - 2 

• Move into House system

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• Don’t worry about asking other people for help.
• Be prepared to learn and make new friends
• When possible, do your homework on the day you get it.  That way you will be able to keep track.
• Make new friends but keep your old ones too.
• Make sure you record homework in details in your planner when it is set so you know exactly what to do.
• Don’t work about getting lost.
• Never be afraid to ask for help from a teacher – they don’t bite!
• Bring the right equipment.
• Get into good habits with PE kit.  Use your locker to help get organised.
• If there is a trip organised, get your returns slip in as soon as possible.
• Pack your bag ready for school the evening before.
• Make new friends by going to clubs.

ENJOY!

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Homework

Homework is a valuable extra learning opportunity.  It is the policy of the college that homework is an integral part of our curriculum and will be given to all pupils.  Pupils will be expected to complete this work and meet deadlines.  Form tutors will monitor this on a regular basis.

Positive Referal

If you do something that is particularly good, for example, a piece of work or playing in a school team etc., your teacher will award you a positive referral.  These are written in the back of your planner and recorded by your form tutor.  Bronze, silver, gold and platinum certificates are presented in assembly, depending on how may merits you have collected.

Good behaviour, good work, punctuality and good attendance are celebrated in assembly at the end of each term.

Equipment

You must have:

• A pen and pencils
• A rubber
• Coloured pencils
• Your planner
• Geometrical equipment
• A calculator
• PE kit ( keep the bag small)
• A bag to keep all this equipment in

You have to carry all your books with you because you move around the school to different subject areas.  Choose a bag that is not too large, waterproof, and will protect your books.  Make sure it is labelled with your name.

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Hampshire County Council Passenger Transport Dept. organise the transport for pupils who live in the catchment area but over 3 miles away from the college. The areas served by these buses are:

Passenger Transport can be contacted on 01962 846924 for further information.  Application forms, if eligible are available from the college reception.

A bus also runs from Whiteley.  This service is operated by Brijan Tours Ltd.  For further information they can be contacted on 01489 788138.

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There are many clubs and activities for you to join in the college.  These take place after college.  You will be informed which clubs are available when you arrive.  Below is an example of some of the activities that will be available.

Art
Badminton
Basketball (Girls and Boys)
Choir Club
Christmas Cookery Club
Computer Club
Cricket
Drama
Football
Gardening
Jazz Group
Netball
Orchestra
Rugby
College Productions
Trampolining
Volley Ball

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Lunch is taken between 1.00pm – 1.30pm

The college provides an extensive range of food.  A packed lunch can be brought in but must be eaten in the dining hall.  Hot meals are served using a cafeteria system, each item is clearly priced.  At present £2.20 will purchase a reasonable two-course meal.

Click here to see a sample menu

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