2019-2020

Bayside School – What we are about?

Bayside – Main Differences

• Larger building
• Increased number of students.
• Greater movement of students.
• Learning and working with different teachers.
• Working in a more adult environment.

What we like...

• Respect
• Inclusion
• Acceptance
• Embracing differences
• Community spirit
• Individuality
• Difference
• Good habits

What we don’t like...

• Teasing
• Being mean to others
• Rough play and behaviour
• Rudeness to anyone
• Bullying
• Disrespect

The Classroom Charter – Our Main Expectations

• Arrive on time to your lesson, with the equipment you need and ready to learn.
• Line up quietly outside the classroom and wait until asked to enter.
• Listen respectfully to the teacher and other students.
• Follow all the instructions given to you by the grown-ups in school.
• Phones need to be kept in your pouch at all times.
• No eating or drinking (except for water, in reusable bottles as single use plastic is banned in school) in the classroom.
• Wait at your seat until the teacher dismisses you from the class.
• Laboratories, workshops, kitchens, ICT rooms, music rooms and PE/Drama/Dance areas have extra rules for your safety which need to be followed.

Restorative Behaviour Management System

• There are no specific lists of sanctions
• We teach children that their actions have consequences and that they need to take responsibility for their actions
• Mainly, we issue verbal warnings and have conversations with our pupils so that they understand why a particular behaviour or action is inappropriate or unacceptable.
• Written letters to parents are issued if there is a persistent concern, either behaviour or academic and also by way of information. These are not sanctions.
• Detentions – break and after-school – for either a persistent issue or a serious incident.
• Isolation or suspension for very serious issues e.g. a physical aggression

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Rewards

• House system
• Passport

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• Points can be gained for effort, attainment and service to the school
• We will reward academic pursuits as well as in the arts and sport

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Houses

Grammar Greens

Lourdes Reds

Technical Blues

St Jago’s Yellows

Organisation of year groups

Groupings

All subjects, apart from the three mentioned below, are taught in mixed ability groups.

Spanish

• Foundation
• Higher

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English

• Language/ Literature
• Language

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Mathematics

• Higher
• Intermediate
• Foundation

Who can help you?

• Headteacher
• SENCo
• Senior Students

Uniform

MANDATORY:

White Polo Shirt (preferably with school badge)

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CHOICE OF:

• Navy blue sweatshirt or jumper (including cardigans)
• Navy blue zip-up fleece
• Plain navy blue hoodie

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• Grey skirt
• Grey trousers
• Navy blue plain tracksuit bottoms
• Navy Blue leggings
• Blue shorts

SELECT A UNIFORM:

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• NO HOOPS OR HANGING EARRINGS/NOSE RINGS ARE ALLOWED FOR SAFETY REASONS.

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• NO NECKLACES.

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• NO LONG OR ACRYLIC NAILS

Uniform

• Plain white T-shirt

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• Black shorts

- Including elasticated shorts e.g. cycling shorts.

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• Plain navy blue tracksuit bottoms

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• Navy blue tracksuit top

OR

• Navy blue sweatshirt

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NO JEWELLERY FOR PE OR DRAMA

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FOR PE AND DRAMA & DANCE:

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Extra-curricular

There are many different activities which run each year. These are some of the ones which we had last year. These vary depending on demand.

• Sports:

football, basketball, netball, rugby, badminton

• Charity
• History and geography
• Drama
• Music
• Art
• Environment and pond club
• Dance
• Crest and STEM

Attendance

• Attendance of 85% minimum is required.
• Action will be taken if pupils fail to meet the 85% threshold
• To go below 85% the student would have to miss 50 sessions in one academic year
• This adds up to 25 full working days

Punctuality

• Being frequently late to school adds up to lost learning:
• Arriving 5 minutes late each day = 3 days lost in a year
• Arriving 15 minutes late each day = 2 weeks lost in a year
• Arriving 30 minutes late each day = 19 days in a year. This is the same as having 90% attendance.

Mobile phones

• If pupils bring mobile phones to school they must be kept in their YONDR Pouches.
• All new students will receive a YONDR Pouch if they bring their phones to school.
• If a YONDR Pouch is lost, you must buy a replacement.
• We cannot assume responsibility for lost or stolen items.

Google Classroom and emails

• Each pupil in year 7 will be given a school email.
• With that email their teachers will invite them to their Google Classroom pages
• Google Classroom is an online platform similar to SeeSaw but only for pupils.
• They will have a page per subject and a year page.

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Communication with parents

• Website
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email

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• Link - https://forms.gle/cA59CA3h5jnRVhRR6

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Bayside School

CONTACT US:

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Telephone (+350) 20074500

Email glester@baysideschoolgibraltar.gi

enquiries@baysideschoolgibraltar.gi

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Website www.baysideschoolgibraltar.gi

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X @BaysideGib

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Instagram schoolbayside

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Bayside School

What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets, inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?

This quote is over 2000 years old. When you work in a school you realise that this statement isn’t really true and that our young people are truly inspirational. Our job is to help them fulfil their potential.

Plato, 4th century BC

2019-2020