Sixth Form Parent Information Pack 2018-19 - Q3 Academy Tipton

Sixth Form
Parent Information Pack
        2018-19

Welcome to Q3 Academy Tipton. Thank you for selecting Q3 Academy Tipton as the sixth form provider
  for your child. Enclosed in this pack is some vital information. If you have any questions regarding the
information contained within this pack, please do not hesitate to speak to someone on any of our intake
 evenings, or contact the Academy directly. This was updated with new information in January 2019. At
    Q3 Academy Tipton, our ethos has an important role to play in helping shape an understanding of
       appropriate behaviour, meaningful relationships and family values; it is the cornerstone of a
 commitment to care, compassion and contribution. The Academy has a passion to encourage students
to build firm foundations for their lives where respect, trust, determination, responsibility and creativity
                              will be valued as drivers for educational success.

The name of our Academy is derived from the Latin “Quaerere” meaning to seek for. Three ideals have
                                          been chosen:
                                  To seek for that which is good
                                  To seek for that which is right
                                  To seek for that which is true

  Ms Featherstone               Mrs Haughton                 Mrs Rhode                     Ms Heise
   Head of School         Senior Deputy Headteacher      Deputy Headteacher       Academy Business Manager

    Mr Hamilton                   Ms Clegg                     Mr Patel                   Mrs Wilde
Assistant Headteacher        Assistant Headteacher      Assistant Headteacher        Assistant Headteacher

Supporting You and Your Child – Key Contacts

   Year Director
   Mrs Lakin
   Emma.lakin@q3tipton.org.uk

   Year Manager & Careers Leader
   Ms Davis
   nicky.davis@q3tipton.org.uk

   SENDCo
   Ms Oakshott-Marston
   teri.oakshott-marston@q3tipton.org.uk or SEND@q3tipton.org.uk

   Attendance Team
   attendance@q3tipton.org.uk

   Welfare Team
   Leigh Turner & Kimberley Maynard
   Welfare@q3tipton.org.uk

   Anti-Bully Committee
   ABC@q3tipton.org.uk

   Reception
   Telephone: (0121) 521 1540 or hello@q3tipton.org.uk

   Parents’ Evening Booking System
   https://q3tipton.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/
   Login:                         Password:
   In case of help, please email hello@q3tipton.org.uk
   Year 12 Parents’ Evening is Monday 28th January and Year 13 Parents’ Evening is
   Monday 1st April 2019

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I pay for school lunches?
Food and refreshments can be purchased before the school day, during break time and at
lunch time from the dining area. The Academy Catering provider, Autograph, runs a
'cashless' system; this means that all students must use their ID card to purchase any
food or refreshments. Student ID cards can be topped up with funds in two ways:
1. Parent Pay - You can register/log in to ParentPay using any internet accessible device
to top up your child's food fund. You will receive further information about how to
register for ParentPay separately once your child has started with us.
2. Cash - students can manually top up their cards by feeding cash into the machines
around school (your child will be shown how to do this during induction). Machines
accept notes and coins (minimum domination 10p).
Some Sixth Form students may leave the Academy site for breaks – if food is purchased
off site it must not be brought back on site.

Q: I want to take my child on holiday within term time – is this authorised?
Unfortunately, no holiday that falls within the Academy term time can be authorised.
Head Teachers, including Ms Featherstone, have no authority to authorise ANY holidays.
As an Academy, we discourage holidays being booked during term time.

Q. How will my child be rewarded?
We believe that all students should be rewarded as a thank you for doing the right thing,
this includes students in the Sixth Form. Therefore we award Q-Points to students every
lesson for arriving on time, in full uniform with all the required equipment. Additional Q-
Points are awarded for impeccable behaviour, outstanding effort or exemplary learning.
Q-Points can also be awarded out of lessons for commitment to the Q3 ethos of seeking
for that which is good, right and true which might mean community service, kindness to
others, or representing the school in sport or music, etc.
We also run Celebration Assemblies for students nominated by staff for brilliant work; we
like to invite parents to these and we also present special badges for each category. In
addition, we like to send postcards home, make phone calls and simply say thank you.

Q. What is ClassCharts?
ClassCharts is a website and an app that we use to inform
parents/carers about your child’s day at school – his/her rewards,
sanctions, attendance and homework. Once your child has started with us in September,
we will share with you how you can log on and use ClassCharts more effectively. If you
already have children with us, you can add your new children onto your existing account.

Our Business Wear Expectations
Business Wear
All Sixth Form students are expected to wear business wear to the Academy every day.
This means, for men a suit and tie and for women formal clothes with a blazer/jacket.
Leggings, denim, jeans, mini-skirts and trainers are not permitted. Students studying
Sport may wear the Q3 Sports Kit instead.

Shoes
Black; material must be able to be polished (so no canvas, suede or velvet). These should
be worn at all times with the student’s Business Dress. Students must wear their shoes to
and from the Academy at all times when in Business Dress.
There can be many interpretations of “school shoes” and many shops label unsuitable
products as “school shoes.” Please, do not waste your money, avoid fashion items and
buy simple shoes.
With regard to appropriate shoes, the Head of School’s decision is final in all situations.
Girls - Low heel; black only; no boots; plain (no logos).
Boys - Durable shoes; lace-up or slip on; black only; plain (no logos).

Sports Kit
The following items are compulsory sportswear for new Year 7 students (and preferred
for students in the years above):
      1 Navy Blue Tracksuit (with Q3 motif)
      1 Pair of Navy Blue Shorts (with Q3 motif)
      1 Navy Blue round neck Shirt (with Q3 motif)
      1 Pair of Navy Blue Long Sports Socks

This sportswear can only be purchased online from MACRON – the link is on our website.

Dressed for Success
As with all things, the Q3 Academies philosophy with regards to uniform and appearance
is that we are preparing our students for the world of work. In all matters relating to
Business Wear, the Head of School’s decision is final.
Hair: brightly coloured hair dyes and totally shaved, decorated scalps or extreme styles
are unacceptable.
Headscarves: should be plain blue or black.
Jewellery: one small (no wider than 5mm) pair of plain gold or silver studs, one in each
earlobe only. No other piercings are allowed including nose piercings, tongue or lip
piercings or ear spacers; this includes “clear” or “invisible” piercings. Rings, bracelets and
necklaces are not to be worn for health and safety reasons.
Make-Up: students are not permitted to wear make-up at the Academy.
Nails: no nail varnish or nail extensions.
Phones and headphones: should not be seen and should not be visible on the Academy
premises.

Attendance
All Sixth Form students must sign-in and sign-out of the Academy using the InVentry
system in Reception. Never sign any one else in or out of the Academy.
You must attend every day and every lesson. All medical appointments, driving lessons,
etc. must be arranged for out of lesson time.

Concerns
If you have any concerns at all – whether it be about your learning, future choices or
even things happening at home, please speak to Mrs Lakin, Ms Davis, some one in the
Welfare Team or even your tutor.

     Mr Oliver         Ms Green              Mrs Bates       Mr Elmes            Mr Cox
       6A1               6C1                   6D1             6L1                6S1

Shape of the Day
     Student Arrival                              8:35am
     Form Time                                    8:45am - 9:00am
     Lesson 1                                     9:00am - 10:00am
     Lesson 2                                   10:00am - 11:00am
     Break                                      11:00am - 11:15am
     Lesson 3                                   11:15am - 12:15pm
     Lesson 4                                   12:15pm    -   1:45pm
                 Years 9 & 6th Form lunch       12:15pm    -   12:45pm
                 Years 7 & 8 lunch              12:45pm    -   1:15pm
                 Years 10 & 11 lunch             1:15pm    -   1:45pm
     Lesson 5                                     1:45pm - 2:45pm

 Remaining Term Dates 2018-19
Term Three: Monday 7th January to Friday 15th February 2019
                Monday 7th January is an INSET Day
                  Friday 1st February is Y11 Reboot Day
        Monday 11th – Friday 15th February is Review Week
                         Half Term (one week)

 Term Four: Monday 25th February to Friday 12th April 2019
     Monday 25th February and Friday 12th April are INSET Days
                       Spring Break (two weeks)

   Term Five: Monday 29th April to Friday 24th May 2019
                         Half Term (one week)

     Term Six: Monday 3rd June to Friday 26th July 2019
                    Monday 1st July is an INSET Day
         Monday 22nd – Friday 26th July is Transition Week
                       Summer Break (five weeks)