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Contents 04 A Message from the Principal 06 Welcome 06 Term Dates 06 Opening Times 06 Parents’ Evening and Reports 06 Opening Times in Daytime 06 Opening Times During Holidays 06 Boarding Houses 07 Academic Calendar 08 The College Day 08 The Teaching Day 08 Arriving by Car 08 Understanding Your Timetable 08 Leaving College During Core Hours 08 Start and End of the Day 10 Books and Equipment 10 Textbooks, Exercise Books and Folders 10 Other Equipment 10 IT Equipment 10 Calculator 10 Exam Equipment 10 PE Kit 10 Mobile Phones 10 Student Planner 12 Our Expectations 12 Introduction 12 Bosworth Code of Conduct 13 Health and Well-being 13 College Nurse 13 What to Do if You Are Ill 13 Your Own Medicines 13 Medical Appointments 13 College Counsellor 14 Who Looks After You? 14 Personal Tutor 14 Head of Year 14 Keeping You Safe 14 Safeguarding 14 Student Complaints Procedure 15 Arrival and Induction 15 Induction 15 First Day of Term 15 College Policies 16 Covid-19 Pledge 17 Useful Contacts 17 Senior Leadership Team 17 Admissions 17 Administration and Welfare 17 Pastoral Team
A Message from the Principal I believe that education is a great responsibility and privilege. This prospectus will give you a glimpse of what we offer at Bosworth. We strive to grow well educated, confident and resilient individuals who are ready to become future leaders. At Bosworth, we understand that parents are looking for two key aspects from a school; the support to enable your child to progress to the best possible university and course for them, balanced by a nurturing environment which supports students to develop socially, whilst being happy. At Bosworth, we are confident that we are able to fulfil both of these aspects whilst providing a third dimension of having our students study in a multicultural environment. Multiculturalism is the reality in the world in which we all live today. Studying at Bosworth enables students to understand and respect each other’s backgrounds and points of view. This is something which they will find incredibly useful in their future lives. It also makes lessons at Bosworth far more interesting than at a school with one predominant nationality. Each student arrives with their own view of what is ‘normal’ and the discussions which ensue when all of these ideas are expressed in one space are truly fascinating. We understand that to achieve their potential, students need excellent teaching and individual support. Our students benefit from high levels of attention from their teachers, their Personal Tutor and their House Parents. All of these people set high expectations for our students, which they therefore share. The encouragement provided by all staff helps our students to attain their goals. Our academic programmes offer significant flexibility so that students are able to follow the best path for them through their studies at Bosworth and on to university. An excellent school expects its students to be inquisitive, ambitious, dedicated and resilient. These are all traits of our student community. We nurture their intellectual spirit and challenge them to become independent and take on leadership. A healthy balance between academics and extracurricular activities creates a well- rounded individual ready to tackle the challenges of our ever-evolving world. 4
Welcome Autumn Term 2021 Thank you for choosing Bosworth Independent College. We are a small, caring and friendly school in Northampton, just one hour away from London by train. Our team, including students who are already New boarding student’s arrival day 1 here, want you to do well, making the most of the opportunity your family has given you. We all work Friday 20 August (Welcome and induction programme) together purposefully to help everyone achieve their best possible exam results whilst also having fun, making lifelong friends and being comfortable and confident. This Welcome Pack is designed to help you know what to expect before you arrive. New boarding student’s arrival day 2 Saturday 21 August (Welcome and induction programme) Term Dates Opening Times in Daytime Friday 3 September Day student’s induction and all students’ meetings Bosworth asks families to observe term dates strictly. You Our main Reception is open from 8.00am until 5.00pm on have academic lessons right up to the end of term. It is weekdays. vital you do not miss lessons. Please study the calendar at Monday 6 September Lessons start for all students the end of this section to ensure your flights are booked to You can contact us by phone (+44 (0) 1604 239 995) or coincide with term and Boarding House opening dates. email (reception@bosworthcollege.com). 25 October to 29 October Half-Term Holiday All students are required to attend their induction meetings before lessons begin. Opening Times During Holidays End of Term Bosworth is open for enquiries outside of term time, Friday 17 December Boarding Houses close Saturday 18 December at 11:45am Parents’ Evening and Reports Monday to Friday from 9.00am until 4.00pm. Please note Your parents or guardian will receive an invitation to our that College is closed during public holidays and the week Parents’ Evenings where they will have the opportunity to between the Christmas and New Year holidays. Spring Term 2022 speak with subject teachers and other members of staff about your progress. You are encouraged to attend with Boarding Houses them. Boarding Houses remain open during each half-term Saturday 8 January Boarding Houses open from 8:45am holiday and, subject to demand, during the Easter holiday. Over the year your parents or guardian will receive regular Students aged 18 and above can apply to stay in a Senior reports on your progress. Subject teachers and your Boarding House during any holiday period subject to Sunday 9 January All boarding students MUST arrive before 9:00pm Personal Tutor will contribute to full reports. If your parents availability. or guardian wish to discuss your progress at other times Lessons start for all students they should contact your Head of Year. Monday 10 January (all new students to attend an induction lesson at 8:00am) Details and dates of Parents’ Evenings and reports will be 14 February to 18 February Half-Term Holiday communicated to you at the start of the academic year. End of Term Friday 1 April Boarding Houses close Saturday 2 April at 11:45am Summer Term 2022 Saturday 16 April Boarding Houses open from 8:45am Sunday 17 April All boarding students MUST arrive before 9:00pm Tuesday 19 April Lessons start for all students 30 May to 3 June Half Term Holiday End of Term* Friday 17 June Boarding Houses close Saturday 18 June at 11:45am 1. Years 11, 13 and B2 students must leave after their final public examination 2. Years 9, 10 and B1 students must not leave until 17 June 2022 3. Boarding houses will close Saturday 18 June 2022 at 11:45am 6
The College Day The Teaching Day You must arrive in College (Nazareth House or Queen’s building) by 8.40am so you are ready for registration at Activity 8.45am. Lunch is timetabled either for Lesson 4 or Lesson 5 07:00 - 08:00 Wake up depending on your year group. Generally, younger students eat earlier. Lessons are from 8.45am until 3.25pm, with compulsory after-school activities on a Tuesday and Thursday until 07:45 - 08:15 Breakfast 4.40pm. Arriving by Car If you are driving to College, you should park in the Lessons based on 08:45 - 15:25 Bosworth car park to the rear of Bosworth Hall. Students individual timetable must not park in Nazareth House or Queen’s car parks. Understanding Your Timetable You will receive a timetable during Induction. A copy of 10:45 - 11:00 Tea and biscuit break your timetable will be sent to you via email using your Bosworth College email address. During term-time you should check your Bosworth email regularly (at least once Y9, GCSE, Pre-programme a day) in case a timetable change has been made. 11:55 - 12:45 lunch break Attendance is compulsory at: + Registration every day where you will meet with your A-level, BTEC, UFP lunch tutor group to register, share information and take 12:45 - 13:35 break part in a range of useful activities. + All lessons, including your Personal Tutor (PT) meeting every Wednesday lesson 1. In PT meetings you may 15:30 - 17:00 Homework Club have an assembly or complete PSHEE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) activities. + All Study Hall periods. This is a registered and supervised lesson where you can work independently 15:40 - 16:40 After School Programme and quietly on homework, revision or extra reading and research. + Evening Study Hall (for boarding students). This is 17:00 - 17:40 Dinner not shown on your timetable as you can choose which evenings you attend to fit around other extra- curricular activities. You must register for at least TWO evenings per week in Year 12 and 13 and at least THREE 18:15 - 19:15 Evening sports evenings per week in Years 9, 10 and 11. Leaving College During Core Hours All students should be in Nazareth House, Queen’s If you would like to stay in College after your last lesson, building or Bosworth Hall during the College day, as per you can work in Nazareth House Study Hall until 5.00pm. their timetable. Students in Years 12 and 13 who are aged You should sign at Nazareth House Reception when you 16 or over may leave the site during their lunch break only. arrive and sign out when you leave. Bosworth Hall is also You MUST sign out at Nazareth House Reception if you open after the end of the College day until 6.00pm for day leave and sign in again when you return. students and 8.45pm for boarding students. You should sign in at Bosworth Hall Reception when you arrive and Start and End of the Day sign out when you leave. In exceptional circumstances, College is open from 7.30am. If you arrive before 8.30am day students may need to stay later than 6.00pm. You you should go to Nazareth House Reception from 7.30am should contact the Head of Boarding in advance for to sign in; Nazareth House Study Hall is available for you permission to stay later. to work in until 8.30am. Queen’s building is open daily (Monday to Friday) from 8.30am. Bosworth Hall is open from 7.45am and day students can purchase a ticket for breakfast from Nazareth House Reception or Reception in Bosworth Hall. Please ask for current prices. 8 9
Your Equipment Textbooks, Exercise Books and Folders Exam Equipment College buys textbooks and provides these to you: the cost For external exams you must have a clear pencil case, pens is added to your account and charged at the end of the with black ink and a clear water bottle with no writing on first term. This way, everyone has the same edition of the the sides. You must bring any equipment you need for textbook. each exam including your Maths geometry set, a ruler or a suitable calculator. Please note that smart watches are not If you are a student in Year 9, 10 or 11 the College provides allowed in the exam room, so it is a good idea to have an exercise books and a vocabulary book for Modern Foreign old-fashioned watch during the exam period. Languages. If English is not your first language then you will receive a vocabulary book to note new words in PE Kit English. If you are in Years 9, 10 or 11 you will need a basic PE kit. A Bosworth T-shirt will be provided at the start of the year; Year 12 and 13 students will need to purchase folders and the cost is added to your account and charged at the end lined paper. Most students have a smaller “working” folder of the first term. In the first few weeks, you should bring to bring to College and larger lever-arch files to store a plain T- shirt of any colour until your Bosworth T-shirt is completed work at home. File dividers are an excellent ready. You need to bring comfortable shorts or trousers way to help you organise your work. It is a good idea to buy and a change of footwear (trainers are fine). You do not highlighter pens and other stationery during Induction. need any specialised kit. This helps you to be organised. Mobile Phones Other Equipment You are advised to bring a phone into College for You will need to bring basic stationery items to College. emergencies. During all lessons and Study Hall periods, Pens (black and blue ink), pencils, an eraser and a ruler moving between lessons, as well as assemblies and other are essential. If you are studying Maths you should bring presentations, you must switch off your phone and keep a basic Maths geometry set including a protractor and it in your bag. Phones may be used during break and pair of compasses. You will be carrying books and writing lunchtime only. If you are seen with a phone by a member materials to each lesson, so you will need a strong bag. A of staff at any other time during the College day it will be rucksack is often most practical for this purpose. confiscated and locked in the College safe until the end of term. IT Equipment You MUST have a laptop or tablet with a stand and If your parents need to contact you during the College keyboard, (such as a Surface tablet or iPad) which you day, they should phone Reception who will get a message can bring into College every day to use in lessons or to to you. In exceptional circumstances, if you need to make complete homework. BTEC Business students may find an urgent phone call, you should ask permission from it useful to bring a USB stick to save work. The College’s Reception or your Head of Year first. IT platform is Windows. WiFi is available in the teaching buildings, Bosworth Hall, Boarding Houses and in Study Student Planner Hall. Electronic devices are your responsibility so please All students will be given a Student Planner. The planner check they are insured and your work is backed up contains useful information about the College. You should regularly in case of IT failure. use your planner to write down homework as well as other important dates and deadlines. Your planner will be Calculator checked by your Personal Tutor. All students must have If you are studying GCSE Maths or A-level Maths you will their Student Planner with them in College every day. If be provided with a calculator at the start of the year; the you lose your planner you must pay for a new one. cost is added to your account and charged at the end of the first term. We prefer all students taking Maths to have the same calculator, so please do not buy one before your arrival. For some other subjects, you will need a scientific calculator. If you are studying any of the following A-level subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Geography, Economics, Business Studies and BTEC Business, please bring a calculator with you. We usually recommend a Casio fx-CG50 or similar. 10 11
Our Expectations Health and Well-being Introduction Around College College Nurse Medical Appointments We expect you to follow College rules as a member of the Mrs Caroline Adams, a registered nurse, is in College Sometimes you may need to attend medical or other + Vandalism is completely unacceptable. Report community. Everyday rules are set out in our Bosworth Monday to Friday; please check with Reception the times appointments during the College day. If the appointment damage straight away to any member of staff Code of Conduct. Although proud that Bosworth is a she is available. is known about in advance, you should take your place where student behaviour is excellent, we provide + Keep to the left in corridors and on stairs appointment card or email notification to your Head of this Code because breaking rules brings consequences. Nurse Caroline will arrange to register all new boarding Year or the Assistant Principal Pastoral to authorise the If you don’t behave as we would expect there will be In the Restaurant students with the local doctor’s clinic which we are linked absence and inform Reception. Alternatively, parents consequences; a member of staff will explain what is to. This is just a 2-minute walk from College. The doctors or guardians can notify College of your absence by + Join the end of the queue happening and why. Students and families get a copy of will arrange for students to go to hospital, or to specialist contacting Reception. the Behaviour Policy which summarises Bosworth’s rules. + To avoid waste, only take the amount of food you doctors if needed. Not knowing the rules is not an excuse. can eat For an emergency appointment, you should see your The College Nurse is available to talk confidentially with Head of Year or Assistant Principal Pastoral to authorise + Clear your table of all your rubbish when Please note, in the Code, ‘teacher’ includes any member of you if you wish. Nurse Caroline offers confidential advice to the absence. Ask at Reception if you need help finding you’ve finished staff. ‘Lesson’ includes any Study Hall, Evening Study Hall, students on sexual health and relationship issues and can them. You MUST sign out of College at Reception before presentation or meeting. + Push your chair in so it is safe for other people refer you to specialist counselling services should this be you leave for an appointment and sign back in if you required (at additional cost). return to lessons later in the day. + Leave uneaten food on plates not directly on the tray Bosworth Code of Conduct Bosworth students are expected to: + Talk quietly What to Do if You Are Ill College Counsellor If you are a day student, your parents must contact The College also has a trained Counsellor who is available + Be part of a college that allows people to learn + Tell a member of staff about accidents or spillages and Bosworth College Reception by phone or email before to talk with you during the College day. help them clear up 8.30am on the first day of absence. + Respect ourselves and others + Keep safe and keep others safe In the Local Area If you are in a Boarding House and are ill overnight, you + Respect the college environment + Be respectful of other people in our local community must inform your Houseparent who will contact the Nurse so she is aware. + Be punctual + Do not smoke or vape in College premises, between college buildings or on trips If you feel unwell during the College day you should see + Aim for excellence, accept and rise to challenges + For any road crossing (Barrack Road, Brick Kiln Lane your Head of Year who will usually ask you to visit the General or St George’s Avenue) use the pedestrian crossing College Nurse. If you are ill overnight, you must inform your Houseparent who will contact the Nurse so she is + Arrive by 8.40am every day ready for registration at 8.45am Dress Code aware you are coming to see her. After discussion with you, Nurse Caroline will decide if you are well enough to + Smart casual go to lessons or should rest in sickbay instead. If you need + Be punctual to all lessons + Safe and not revealing - no crop tops or singlets, medication, she can provide painkillers for minor illnesses. + Wear your lanyard and make sure it is visible She will contact your parents if she has a concern. Your shorts or short skirts + Check your Bosworth email at least twice a day parents are also welcome to contact her. + Not offensive – no political or insulting slogans + Speak only English in Nazareth House and Queen’s Please be aware that a headache, tiredness or mild cold + Hats off and hoods down in all teaching buildings + Swear words and offensive language are not symptoms may not result in agreement for a student to + Outdoor wear (coat, scarf, gloves) should be removed miss lessons. acceptable - this includes online communication in teaching buildings In Lessons Your Own Medicines You Must NOT Bring You must not bring any medication to the College unless + Electronic devices (including smart watches, it has been prescribed by a medical professional. In this + Chewing gum headphones and airpods) must be put on silent and situation, written confirmation in English must be shown left in your bag at all times during the college day + Tobacco, alcohol and drugs of any kind (unless to the Nurse who will decide where it will be stored and (except break and lunchtime) medicines and the Nurse is informed) who will be responsible for issuing it to you when you + All homework must be completed by the date and in need to take it. Any medication which has not been shown the format set by your teacher to the Nurse will be removed from you, stored safely in the medical room and returned to you only when you + Never disrupt lessons, shout out or interrupt a teacher, next go home. This rule applies to both day and boarding put your hand up students. All new students will have a meeting with the + If a teacher asks for silence, don’t talk or whisper Nurse during Induction to clarify any health issues of which College needs to be aware. + Bring all the right equipment (including laptop, calculator and books) + Follow your teachers’ instructions + Speak only in English + Have your Student Planner with you at all times 12 13
Who Looks After You? Arrival and Induction Personal Tutor Head of Year Induction First day of term You will be placed in a tutor group and will register with Your Head of Year looks after your year group and deals When you arrive in September or January you will have In September or January, the first day of term starts with them each morning and meet as a tutor group once a with any disciplinary issues. The Head of Year is usually a structured Induction Programme before term starts to morning registration. You will then follow your normal week to complete PSHE and other activities. You will also your first point of contact with College if you have a welcome you to the College and help you settle in quickly. timetable for the rest of the week. have a 1:1 meeting with your Personal Tutor every few concern. A list of Heads of Year can be found in the “Useful The programme will include; weeks. This is the ideal time to review progress, discuss Contacts” section at the end of this document. + Checking your timetable and answering any College Policies targets and talk about any concerns. Bosworth policies can be found on our College website academic questions (www.bosworthcollege.com). + A tour of College buildings + Logging into your College email account and using Keeping You Safe College WiFi + An opportunity to meet the College Nurse + A meeting with your Head of Year + Boarding students will have other activities in their Safeguarding You should understand that any complaint will be Boarding Houses The College is proud of the rich multi-ethnic mix of its dealt with in confidence and that any suggestions or students and actively aims to encourage harmonious complaints will not upset us. We are fully aware that in any For any Induction events, you should bring your laptop relationships between students and staff who study and community there are bound to be tensions arising from or tablet to use and a pen. Meals are provided during work here. As a student, you should be able to live in a safe time to time between students or between staff Induction. environment, be protected from harm and feel valued and students and it is healthy to bring these out into the within a network of valuable relationships. open whenever such situations arise. Because we are a Full details of our Induction Programme will be sent College that supports its students, we will appreciate your nearer your start date. However, if at any time, you feel uneasy or unsafe in your honesty and you may rest assured that no student will environment owing to physical, sexual or verbal abuse be punished or penalised for bringing a problem to our or treatment, or fear of radical views, then you should attention. inform our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). If, for any reason, it is not appropriate to inform the DSL then you If, after raising an issue of concern, you do not feel that should talk to one of the Deputy DSLs. Notices showing the problem has been resolved satisfactorily, then you the names of the DSL and Deputy DSLs are displayed in should ask your parents to contact the Principal, Mr Lewis all areas around College. (principal@bosworthcollege.com). There is a published complaints procedure, outlining the recommended Student Complaints Procedure procedures that should be followed by parents and If you are worried about something, or unhappy with any guardians in the event of non-resolution of a particular aspect of life at the College, or if you have any problem complaint or concern. An A4 size sheet outlining this that you would like to talk about then you should, procedure may be obtained from Reception. If you are in the first place, talk to your Personal Tutor or class a student who has a very serious matter which you feel teacher. If the issue is not resolved, talk to your Head has not been resolved by the College then contact: The of Year or the relevant Head of Department. If the issue Children’s Commissioner for England, Sanctuary Buildings, is still not resolved you could also talk to the Principal, London, SW1P 3BT (0800 528 0731). Assistant Principals or any other member of staff you feel comfortable with. It may be that you are too embarrassed to say what you are feeling, in which case you could always write a note to one of the above people, explaining your concerns. Alternatively, you could ask a friend to speak on your behalf. 14 15
OUR PLEDGE Useful contacts To protect our school community Senior Leadership Team We are committed to providing the best possible care so that our school community feel Jason Lewis Principal jason.lewis@bosworthcollege.com safe and confident about living and learning at Bosworth. Rachel May Assistant Principal Academic rachel.may@bosworthcollege.com Michael Hodgson Assistant Principal Pastoral michael.hodgson@bosworthcollege.com Admissions YOUR We will provide a safe transfer from the airport to our secure ARRIVAL College facility Sue Hunt UK/Domestic sue.hunt@bosworthcollege.com We will meet and greet students at the airport. Our We have revised our deferral and cancellation policy to drivers will have received COVID-19 health and safety allow our students greater flexibility, so they can book training. All vehicles will be sanitized prior to with confidence. Our policy means that booking with Shila Parekh International admissions@bosworthcollege.com collecting you. us is risk-free and provides students with the option to defer to January 2022. Students will need to be tested before arriving and Administration and Welfare follow the latest UK Government guidelines. Student Communications Jayne Underwood studentcomms@bosworthcollege.com parent/agent queries We will provide outstanding care and support throughout your stay Reception General enquiries reception@bosworthcollege.com Our on-site medical staff will monitor the health We are planning to test any student displaying YOUR and well-being of our college community. They have COVID-19 symptoms. If they are positive, they will be Reception Reporting absences or lateness absence@bosworthcollege.com HEALTH long-established relationships with local doctors placed in supervised isolation. The on-site medical staff and healthcare advisers, which are based at medical will prescribe relevant care and consult with a doctor practices within a short distance of the college. when necessary. Caroline Adams Nurse caroline.adams@bosworthcollege.com We will take daily temperature checks, using infrared The UK Government has made the decision to offer technology, of students and staff. overseas visitors the COVID-19 vaccination without Finance Team Payments and invoice queries financebic@catseducation.com charge. This means that all international students over We will provide bi-weekly asymptomatic testing for all the age of 18 will be entitled to the vaccination once students and staff. available. Students will need to register with a local GP Hannah Rooney Head of Boarding hannah.rooney@bosworthcollege.com practice once they arrive in the UK. We will provide a welcome care kit on arrival to every student, which will include face masks, anti-bacterial wipes and hand sanitiser gel. Hand sanitiser gel will be Michael Hodgson Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) michael.hodgson@bosworthcollege.com freely available around the College. Alison Barnes Exams Officer alison.barnes@bosworthcollege.com YOUR We will ensure you study and stay in a SCHOOL safe, clean and protected College Pastoral Team To continue to aid social distancing we will maintain In the event of any lockdown measures being one way systems, classroom seating adjustments and implemented we will restrict exeats until such time as John Bromilow Head of Year 9 john.bromilow@bosworthcollege.com staggered timetables. it is safe for students to leave and return to the College freely. We will carry out increased cleaning in communal areas Zahra Champsey Head of Year 10 zahra.champsey@bosworthcollege.com during the day. Students will be given the option to stay with us over the Christmas holiday and experience a traditional We will have a stock of essential personal items for sale British Christmas. From Christmas dinner to a New Salma Ali Head of Year 11 salma.ali@bosworthcollege.com in the College to help any students that happen to run Year’s event and a range of festive activities, students out. will experience a magical Christmas at one of our schools. Paul Boothman Head of Year 12 paul.boothman@bosworthcollege.com YOUR We will provide an Angela Beckett Head of Year 13 angela.beckett@bosworthcollege.com SUCCESS outstanding learning experience If quarantine measures are in place on arrival, we will In the unlikely event another lockdown occurs, all our Paul Lewis Head of Sixth Form paul.lewis@bosworthcollege.com isolate students safely in the College facilities. Your classes will be streamed online to ensure continuity of induction will start online before face-to-face classes learning and we will return face to face at the earliest and activities begin, giving you the opportunity to make opportunity. new friends and learn about the college. If students display symptoms of COVID-19, we will isolate them safely in the College facilities. www.bosworthcollege.com 16 17
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