Secondary
Support
Student support
We value all students as individuals and aim to help them to achieve their potential in all they do.
Each year group is sub‐divided into tutor groups. These reflect the full range of interests and ability. Working closely with the Heads of Year, the group tutor helps to meet the individual needs of each student and builds up a close relationship with the group. This is helped by tutor periods in which student matters are discussed and topics relevant to the age and interest of the group can be raised.
Contact with Parents and Carers
We want to forge strong links with parents and carers and encourage you to become involved with the work of your child and the school. There is a Parents' Consultation Evening each year where you will have the opportunity to discuss your child's progress with tutors and individual subject teachers. For Year 7 students, there is also an introduction evening early in the first term where you will be able to meet your child's tutor.
You will receive a report during the year which will give you a full account of progress in each subject. In addition, you will receive interim reports in the autumn and spring terms.
If you wish to discuss your child's welfare or progress, please telephone or email to make an appointment with his/her tutor. The tutor, Student Managers, pastoral
support staff and the Head of School will always be available to meet parents/carers, although the tutor will normally be the first point of contact.
Our usual means of communication for all non‐urgent matters and information is email. Parents receive details of school events via social media and our half termly newsletter.
For more urgent matters, we also have a texting system. In the event of an emergency, such as school closure due to severe weather, we will use this texting service, and information will also be available on the school website and the Norfolk County Council website.
Prefects
It is an important part of young people’s development that they be given the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities. In Year 11 students can be nominated by their peers and teachers for the role of prefect if they display the readiness and maturity to share in the responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school community. Elections are also held for the positions of head boy and head girl. Prefects travel on school buses and they report any student misconduct. Prefects are also present at all major school events, e.g. parental consultation evenings, open days, fêtes etc.