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What if my child is going to be absent from school? What if I want to discuss my child's progress? Can I take my child out of school for a family holiday? Can students bring a mobile phone to school? To contact or leave a message for any member of staff on either site, the school telephone number is 020 360 3158 and talk to the operator on switchboard. Your calls will be answered between 8.00 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday in term time. If you call out of these hours, it is possible to leave a message on the answerphone. The school's addresses for correspondence are Lower Site: Edmonton County School, Little Bury Street, Edmonton. N9 9JZ Upper Site: Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road, Enfield, Middlese'x. EN1 1HQ School Day 8.35 am Warning bell 8.40 am Period 1 9.40 am Period 2 10.40 am Break 11.00 am Period 3 12.00 pm Period 4 1.00 pm Lunch 1.45 pm Period 5 2.45 pm* Period 6 (Mentoring or Form Time and Assembly) 3.30 pm End of Day * Pupils attend one mentoring session every other week. Form Time / Assembly happens for each year group once weekly. The school library is open from 2.45 pm until 4.30 pm. Mentoring All pupils from Year 7 to 13 are linked with a mentor who they meet once every two weeks for an assertive mentoring session. These sessions are designed to empower students to improve their learning whilst taking responsibility for learning into their own hands. Attendance to these sessions is compulsory. You will find information on your child's mentor and the days they will meet in the first gold page of their student planner. After School Activities A list of after school activities is available on the website along with the days and times that meet. Term Dates Please see the school calendar for the term dates for the current academic year. What if my child is going to be absent from school?? Please telephone the school on 02083603158 before 9am to let us know if you child is going to be absent. Please try to avoid medical appointments in school time, but if unavoidable, please notify the school in writing beforehand. Please provide a copy of the appointment card if available. If students arrive after 8.40am they should report to the office to ensure their attendance is recorded. What if I want to discuss my child's progress? The School welcomes an active interest by parents and carers in our students' education. Parents are sent a half-termly report of students' progress and effort in each subject. If you have any queries or concerns, you may contact subject teachers via the school office at any time. Each year group has a parents consultation evening. Additionally, Open Clinics are held on the first Monday of each month on which the school is open. Parents are welcome to visit the school without a prior appointment from 4.30 pm until closure at 6.00 pm on these evenings. Details of the dates of both of these are published on the school calendar at the start of each year. Can I take my child out of school for a family holiday? In line with recommendations by the London Borough of Enfield, Edmonton County School does not authorise holidays in term time. Admissions to the School School admissions are agreed and managed by the Local Educational Authority. We are a popular and over-subscribed school and our students live within a short distance of the school. For information about admissions please contact: London Borough of Enfield Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield. EN1 3XQ Telephone: 020 8379 5501 Uniform · Navy blue blazer with school badge. · Plain black trousers (not jeans) or a tartan kilt. · Plain white shirt with long sleeves and collar - during the summer term shirts may be short sleeved. · School tie. · Plain black trainers with non-marking soles or plain black shoes, not fashion shoes. · Black, navy or white socks or plain black tights. Optional · Jumper, navy blue v-neck with long sleeves. · Hair accessories, black or navy blue. · Coat, plain dark blue or black. · A watch and one pair of small plain stud earrings, no other jewellery. · Scarf and hat, for outdoor use only. Please note that sweatshirts, with or without hoods are not part of the school uniform. Physical Education Kit Gold PE Polo Shirt Black School PE Shorts / Black Shorts Black School PE Sweatshirt Black School PE Tracksuit Trousers White Ankle Socks Gold Football Socks (if required) Trainers with non-marking soles. All items may be obtained from the school shops at the addresses below. Please note that school ties and badges are also available from the school. Lyons School Shop: 242 Hertford Road, Enfield. EN3 5BL Tel: 020 8804 3627 J. Smith & Sons: 155 - 157 Lancaster Road, Enfield. EN2 0JN Tel: 020 8363 2424 Homework We consider homework to be an integral part of our students' educational experience and a natural extension of classroom study. Homework helps students to improve their organisational skills and encourages self-discipline. Students receive a student planner, for recording their homework on a regular basis. Parents can support their child by checking that homework is completed fully and by discussing homework tasks. Complaints We encourage parents to take any concerns to the relevant teacher or head of department / learning in the first instance. If necessary complaints should then go to the head of the upper or lower site, or the headteacher, who will give advice on procedure. If a parent feels that this has been unsuccessful then the matter should be taken to the Governing Body. Ifa parent is still dissatisfied they should then make contact with the Local Education Authority. The Secretary of State will only consider complaints what have gone through these stages. If you wish to have a copy of the School's Complaints Procedure please contact the school. Yes, school meals are provided on both sites. Breakfast is served from 8am to 8.30am. At break-time, students can purchase food and grab bags from the School's canteens and lunch is available between 1.00 pm and 1.35 pm. Free School Meals are provided to those entitled to them. Applications for these should be sent to the Local Educational Authority at the address below: London Borough of Enfield Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield. EN1 3XQ Telephone: 020 8379 5501 Can students bring a mobile phone to school? The school discourages students from bringing mobile phones into school. All mobile phones that are brought into school should be placed in the school office at the start of the day and collected at the end of the day. The School does not take any responsibility if mobile phones are brought into the school and lost or stolen if not handed into the office. If students are caught using a mobile phone, the school reserves the right to confi*****e it and keep it safely in the school office until a parent or carer are able to collect it. We are aware that there is a lot of educational jargon used in school, hopefully this list will help to clarify some of the terms we use. Key Stage (KS) Your child's progress through school is measured in Key Stages. Key Stage 1 covers pupils from 5 to 7, Key stage 2 from 7 to 11, Key stage 3 from 11 to 14 and Key stage 4 from 14 -16. SEN Special Educational Needs IEP Individual Education Plan. Your child may be given one of these if it is felt necessary for them to have their progress more closely monitored for a while. IEPs are written by the Inclusion Department in conjunction with support staff and teaching staff and are reviewed on a regular basis with parents. National Curriculum The National Curriculum applies to pupils of compulsory school age in community and foundation schools, and voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools. It sets out what should be taught in each Key Stage and provides attainment targets against which children's progress can be measured. There is a National Curriculum for every subject, except Religious Studies, the content of which is governed by the LEA. LEA Local Education Authority (ours is Enfield) SATs Standard Assessments Tasks. These are the formal tests taken by children at the end of year 9 when pupils complete Key Stage 3. Ofsted Office for Standards in Education. The body which inspects state funded schools. Our most recent inspection was in September 2006 and a summary of the report is available on request from the school. |
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