THE MAGNA CARTA SCHOOL
Welcome to
The Magna Carta School
Enclosed are a number of items which may help you to settle into
the school. We do not envisage that you will be able to read all of
this on your arrival, but if you have a question or there is an incident
during the day, you may be able to find some information in here to
help you.
(Please ensure you read the Fire Evacuations Procedure
contained in this booklet on arrival)
Please Remember!
 One long continuous bell signals the fire alarm - details for
evacuation can be found in class rooms and around the
school. Assembly point is behind the GYM (please check
map enclosed).
 A cover slip will be given to you on arrival
 Login to Sims and messenger using the login information at
the front of this book
 Any problems during lessons contact a member of SLT via
messenger (names are listed in this book)
 If you have any queries or questions always ask a member
of staff for help.
Contents:
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Fire Evacuation Procedure
Statement - Safeguarding Children at The Magna Carta School
Learning Objectives
The School Day
The Carta Café
Staff List
General Rules for the conduct of students around the School
Strategies for successful Cover lessons
Reports/Incidents
Planner Guide
Fire Evacuation procedure
One long continuous bell signals a fire alarm. Students need to be evacuated and registered quickly,
quietly and safely within 9 minutes of the alarm sounding.
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On hearing a continuously ringing bell you should leave the building by the nearest available exit.
When teaching you are responsible for making sure that the whole class leaves the room quietly
and quickly.
Students must leave all bags, coats and belongings.
Shut the door behind you, DO NOT LOCK.
Escort the group to the fire assembly point (see map) using the most direct exit, students should
then line up in their designated tutor groups.
Tutors to ensure that your group line up in alphabetical order, quietly and quickly.
If a tutor is absent then it is the responsibility of the second staff member allotted to the tutor
group for fire drills to take the register. SUPPLY STAFF If you are covering for a permanent
member of staff and if you are allocated a tutor group then you will need to register that group.
If you are not allocated a tutor group then please register with the Finance Manager.
House Pastoral Lead to collect all registers from the Attendance Officer to distribute to tutor
groups.
It is essential registers are completed as quickly as possible and hand back to House Pastoral
Lead. House Pastoral Lead to hand registers back to the Attendance Officer promptly.
If you are allotted to a tutor group you must report to the tutor for staff registration. If you are
not allotted to a tutor group then please report to the Finance Manager at the staff collection
point shown on the map below.
Designated Fire Marshals will alert you to any changes in assembly due to fire location
Stay with your allotted tutor group or in the staff collection point until the all clear is given by the
Designated Assistant Head.
Never re-enter the building, any concern to be reported to House Pastoral Lead (House Pastoral
Lead pass concerns on to Designated Assistant Head / the Site Manager / the Health & Safety
Officer, see map for contact point)
Dismissal procedure
The Designated Assistant Head will advise of dismissal:
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Staff currently teaching will be dismissed prior to any students. At this time if you are not
allotted to a tutor group please help staff with crowd control
Students will dismissed in the order and direction shown on the Fire Drill Map
Please report any problems with the fire drill evacuation to the Health & Safety Officer
Lockdown Emergency Return to Class
Should we need to return students to class early during lunch/break:
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6 bells with sound
All available staff to assist in instructing students to proceed in an orderly fashion to their next
lesson
Teaching staff to attend their next lesson immediately
Staff and students to follow the regular pattern of the day unless instructed otherwise
Dismissal Order
Fire Marshals
1st
Staff who are currently teaching
Finance Manager
2nd
Year 7
Designated Assistant Head
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Abbey
3
Staff Collection Point
Health & Safety Co-ordinator
4th
Thames
5th
Magna
Site Manager
6th
Bridge
Attendance Officer
Dismissal routes for all houses
No entry for dismissal
R Block
Tower area
S Block
Asst Site
Manager
St Pauls
Gate
Year 7
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Gym
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Corridor
Dance
Theatre
Canteen
Safeguarding Children at The Magna Carta School
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This means that we have a Child Protection Policy and procedures in place which
we refer to on our website. All staff (including supply staff, volunteers and
governors) must ensure that they are aware of these procedures. Parents and
carers are welcome to read the Policy on request.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other
agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our
concerns about our students are discussed with his/her parents/carers first unless
we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s
welfare.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are:
 DSL
 Deputy DSL
 Pastoral Manager
 Headteacher’s secretary
If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, please report the issue in person to
one of the DSLs as soon as possible the same day and email:
[email protected]
You must make a record of your concern, and any observations or conversations
heard. Do NOT conduct your own investigation.
If your concerns relate to the actions or behaviour of a member of staff (which
could suggest that s/he is unsuitable to work with children) then you should report
this to a senior member of staff in confidence, who will refer the matter to the
Head teacher (or the Chair of Governors if the concern relates to the Head teacher)
who will consider what action to take.
The Magna Carta School
Learning Objectives
In line with our Teaching and Learning Policy, as teachers
we need to make our learning objectives explicit to
students. To help us to do so there are some laminated
sheets with ‘Today’s Learning Objectives are….’ And ‘Key
Words’ on, stuck to every whiteboard, so that students
and teacher have a visual reminder of what they will be
learning in that lesson.
Please make full use of these sheets.
The School Day
Students are allowed to go to their Tutor Rooms on arrival at School.
08.45-09.05
09.05-09.55
09.55-10.45
10.45-11.00
11.00-11.50
11.50 -12.40
12.40-13.20
13.20-14.10
14.10 -15.00
15.00
Registration/Assembly
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Break
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lunch
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
End of School Day
The Carta Café
In order to make use of the facilities you will need to see Vicky
or Tracey in the canteen and make a cash payment.
The Magna Carta School 2016-17
Staff Code
HT
DHJ
DHE
THP
BMJ
RDN
LKE
DWS
English
RCD
CWN
RJS
JCE
MCY
BDS
AES
GLR
CJS
AKL
JLS
LFL
Mathematics
RLY
RMN
VTR
BGM
MDN
RDG
CFZ
HRS
KJN
KKO
VLA
RDR
Science
JCN
GHH
SHM
BAL
CRY
AME
IFH
AJB
LKA
SNA
PPL
GSU
Technicians
TDN
JVS
RMH
Technology
CFD
ZAR
Name
Tim Smith
Kathy Janzan
Chris Edwards
James Thorpe
Angela Jenkins
Rachel Dunn
Emitt Lake
David Watkins
Department
Jane Richardson
Heather Cowan
Ryn Joyes
John Cartlidge
Maggie Cassidy
Barbara Downes
Amy Ellis
Gerard Gallagher
Cathy Jones
Aodhan Kelly
Jon Lapinskas
Lowrie Fothergill
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
Head of Faculty
Lead on KS 3
Lead on KS 4
Cameron Reilly
Zahir Rahman
Annelize Venter
Sharon Brautigam
Malcolm Deacon
Rosie Dowling
Carla Fernandez
Christina Harrison
Krishny Jeyakumaran
Kasani Kotamo
Vinay Ladwa
Nese Rheeder
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
Head of Faculty
Lead on KS 4
Lead on KS 3
Director of e-Learning
James Cronin
Gail Harbach
Amita Sharma
Tricia Ball
Craig Crossley
Anca Manolache
Ian Frankish
Anie Jacob
Loris Kafala
Sukhvinder Nandhra
Priya Patel
Ghalia Sandhu
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
Head of Faculty
Lead on Physics
Lead on Chemistry
Progress Lead - Year 10
Tina Davison
Joanne Vass-Gavin
Rojena Miah
Science
Science
Science
SWN
Sam Watson
Cathrine Paramu-Field
Zina Archer
Designation
Head
Science
Deputy Head
English
Deputy Head
Humanities/Maths Link Deputy Head
Administration
Business Manager
English
Assistant Head
Maths
Assistant Head
Science
Assistant Head
Food
Food/Textiles
Resistant
Materials
NQT
House Pastoral Lead - Magna
GT
GT
GT
Senior NQT Mentor
NQT
GT
NQT
House Pastoral Lead - Abbey
Head of Food Technology
Lead on KS3 DT
ECN
Emily Charman
Angus Davies
DVS
Paul Johns
JNS
Technicians
Amanda Boosey
ABY
Trudi Stevens
TSS
Tony Creasey
TCY
MFL, Media and Computer Science
Siobhan Dennis
SDS
Adriana Difilippi
ADI
Joey Macaree
JME
Rosina Sorce
RSE
Christine Tolland
CTD
Sandra Whiting
WTG
Tony Woodfint
AWT
Resistant
materials
Electronics
Construction
MFL
MFL
MFL
MFL
MFL
MFL
MFL
Clare Erasmus
Media
SNZ
Ed Sanniez
Computer Science
ALI
GFR
SNR
Humanities
BWX
SCE
MCE
DRE
JSS
Rizwan Ali
Basharrat Ghaffar
Shahj Nazir
Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Science
Ben Wilcox
Sophie Cave
Michelle Clarke
David Rice
Jessica Stevens
History
History
History
History
History
HTR
Heather Taylor
Geography
CLB
Helen Claringbull
Progress Lead- Year 8
Tech/Art
Technology
Technology
ERS
Alex Hadden
AHN
Charlotte Roe
CRE
Lyall Reynolds
LRS
Performing & Visual Arts
Yvette Chawla
CHL
Charlotte Watkins
WTK
Kay Le Marquand
LMQ
Daniel Gwynne
DGE
Tiggy Archer
JAD
John Hyland
JHD
NQT
Geography
Geography
Business Studies
Dance
Drama
Drama
Drama
Art
Art
Music
Physical Education
Darren Smith
PE
STH
Kerry Jennings
PE
JGS
Emily Bull
PE
EBL
Hayley Chidlow
PE
HCW
Robyn Onions
PE
ONS
Mark Rose
PE
MRE
Kerry San Emeterio
PE
EME
Natalie Spencer
PE
NSR
Jemma Weekes
PE
JWS
Technician
Michael Rushmer
PE
MRR
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development (SMSC)
Rob Banthorpe
RS & Sociology
BTH
Alicia Ellis
RS & Sociology
ELS
Head of Faculty
GT
Head of Media / Director of Mental Health &
Wellbeing
Head of Computer Science/ Lead on Careers
Education, Information, Advice & Guidance
Lead on Gifted & Talented provision
Associate Assistant Head/ Head of Faculty
Deputy Head of Faculty
GT
NQT
Progress Lead- Year 7
Head of Geography/Lead on Literacy across the
Curriculum
House Pastoral Lead - Thames
Lead on Inter-House / KS223 Transition Lead
Head of Faculty
Joint Head of Drama
Joint Head of Drama/Lead on School Charities
Head of Art
NQT
Head of Music/Lead on Extended Learning /Lead
on Duke of Edinburgh Award
Head of Faculty
Deputy Head of Faculty
GT
Progress Lead- Year 11
House Pastoral Lead - Bridge
Professional CPD Coach
Progress Lead- Year 9
Maternity leave
Head of Faculty
Learning Support
Rachael Kippin
RKN
Jayne Dowsett
JDT
Teresa Merecki
MER
Hazel Pears
PRS
Heather Sheridan
SHD
Caroline Angus
CAS
Karen Butler
KBR
Thomas Deacon
TDE
Tulio De Paiva
TPA
Andrea Hall
HAL
Rachel Hammond
RHD
Sharron Smyth
SSH
Claire Goodger
GDR
Pastoral / Student Services
Jeanette Schofield
JSD
Caroline Steede
CSE
Jennifer Bird
JBD
Nicola Lainsbury
NLY
Administration
Carol Camburn
CCN
Lorraine Cooper
LCR
Cathy Eve
CEE
Loraine Gillett
LGT
Julie McIntyre
JME
Sue Nicholas
SNS
Amy O’Sullivan
AON
Lorraine Searle
LSE
Mary Taylor
MTR
Clive Walker
WAL
Finance
June Eveleigh
JEH
Shelley Elliott
SET
Joanna Meadows
JMS
Allison Kelly
AKY
Examinations
Julie Allen
JAA
Sara Riddick
RDK
Abi Ashbey
AAY
Premises
Nigel Cooper
NCC
Josef Jurkiewicz
JJZ
Stephen Browne
SBE
Hiren Pandya
SHS
Nick Speyers
NSS
IT Services
Ben Wakefield
BWD
Steve Link
SLK
Jordan Moore
JME
Deputy SENCO
High Level Teaching Assistant/ LRC Coordinator
High Level Teaching Assistant
High Level Teaching Assistant
High Level Teaching Assistant
High Level Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Administrative support
Pastoral Manager
Assistant DSL
Attendance Officer/Admin
Student Support/Mentor
School Secretary/Head’s PA
Student Services/Finance & Admin Support
Health & Safety /Trips
Admin/Work Experience
Reprographics
Clerk to Governors
Admin/ParentMail/Website
Receptionist /Faculty Support
Admin/Receptionist
Community Manager
Finance Manager
Finance Assistant
Finance Assistant
Personnel
Exams Officer/ Data Manager /SIMS Manager
Exams Assistant
Exams Assistant
Site Manager
Assistant Site Manager
Caretaker
Caretaker
Caretaker
Ntegra
Ntegra
Ntegra
Project Delivery Manager – IT Services
Senior IT Services Engineer
Junior IT Services Engineer
GENERAL RULES FOR CONDUCT OF STUDENTS AROUND SCHOOL
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Blazers should be worn at all times around the school unless otherwise directed in the Summer
term. Students may ask to take their blazer off if they are hot in a lesson, but they must leave the
class with their blazer on. The only top which may be worn under the blazer is a black, ‘V’ neck
sweater. Hooded tops must not be worn at all. Students must wear sensible black shoes. Students
may only wear trainers in exceptional circumstances (i.e. injured foot) and this must be supported
with a letter from home. Long term problem will require an official medical letter.
Coats can be worn but taken off as soon as students enter the classroom. Students should be
encouraged to wear winter coats (preferably waterproof and dark blue or black).
Students should be well presented at all times, please ask them to tuck shirts in and do ties up. The
badge/TMCS on the tie should be showing.
Jewellery should not be excessive. Necklaces should be tucked inside shirts. One ring may be worn
and one pair of studs only in the lower lobe only. Please ask students to take any additional jewellery
off. Persistent offenders may have jewellery confiscated, which should then be sent to their tutor or
the main office. Students are not allowed nail varnish or nail extensions.
Students may use mobile devises with headphones at break and lunchtimes, but must not have
them on during lesson time or in the school building. If they use them in your lesson confiscate them
and give to the front office for collection.
Students are allowed to drink water in class. Food and other drink should not be consumed in
classrooms or corridors.
Chewing gum is not allowed in school. If you catch a student chewing, please ensure they place the
gum in a bin. Persistent offenders may be given detention.
Students should go to the toilet during breaks and should have no reason to go during lesson time. If
there is a medical condition students will have a note in their planner, allowing them to go to the
main office or Learning Support.
Likewise, any student leaving your lesson, to go to the office or library for example, must have a
signed planner.
Students should always keep to the left when moving around the school to avoid accidents and
hotspot crushes.
If you catch a student smoking take them to the Inclusion Room to the Pastoral Manager.
You may detain a student for 10 minutes at the end of the day without notice. Any longer requires
written notification with 24 hrs notice. The detention should be written in the planner. If students
do not have a planner, write a detention on paper and give to them. It is advisable to contact
parents to try and resolve issues and prevent the behaviour being repeated.
Detentions of more than 10 minutes should not be set at break or lunchtime. If setting a break or
lunch time detention, please avoid getting students to stand outside the staffroom as this can cause
a number of problems.
Staff set homework on ‘Show My Homework’ - encourage students to look daily.
The planner is the main form of communication between the home and school. Please ensure this is
signed at home and that tutors sign this on a weekly basis!
SUCCESSFUL COVER LESSONS
The following are some strategies for ensuring a cover lesson goes well. In addition, there is an explanation of
relevant procedures within the school, should there be any problems.
Strategies for a successful cover lesson:
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Get there early if you can so that you can set the tone as the students arrive.
Invite students to come in, sit down, take any coats off, get their books out and put their bags on the floor,
so ready to start the lesson.
Ask students at the start of the lesson to put their planners out on the desk. This way you can check their
names and write any comments in when you wish without having to ask them only if a problem arises. Also,
ask any students who are on report if you can have their report cards.
Set the work. Put it on the board if possible. It’s a good idea to get hold of your own white board marker as
not all teachers leave one in their room. Be careful if the whiteboard is an Interactive one as you can only
use certain pens on these.
Set your standards. For example,
o Students work in silence
o ‘I don’t mind quiet chat if you are still working. If the noise level gets too loud I will warn you. 3
warnings and we work in silence for 10 mins…’
Take a register. Log on to SIMS and e-register if unable to do so, pass paper round for students to sign in and
send to office.
Circulate the room to check that the work is being done. If continuing with a draft, for example, put a mark
in the margin and set a target for students to get to where you feel appropriate. i.e. by the end of the lesson
you need to have finished this page.
Management of Student behaviour (To be read in conjunction with the Management of Student Behaviour
Policy).
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Always avoid confrontational situations. There are a number of strategies you can employ:
Know the rewards/sanctions available to you (see below).
check you know their name, by looking at the planner.
Catch them being good! A few words of praise can go a long way. You could share good work with others “look at what Joe has done, this is the right idea. Well done”. You can award Vivo points for good work via
Heads of Subject. You can also note this in their books with a short explanation of why you are giving the
Vivo points. Just ensure that you initial that you have issued this.
When behaviour does not meet your expectations, there are a number of things that you can do:
Write their name on the board. 3 warnings maximum.
Ask them to wait outside to calm down – never confront a student in front of others it backs them in to a corner
and they often won’t back down. Don’t leave them outside the class for too long. When convenient to you, go
out and reiterate your expectations and let them know why, in your opinion, they are not meeting them.
You can move them, but don’t make too big an issue of it or blame just one person. Say “you’re not a good
influence on each other”. If a student needs to be removed from a lesson use the Faculty support or on call
timetable displayed in all Faculty rooms.
Students can be kept in for a break or lunch time detention with notice on that day or for a maximum of
10minutes at the end of the day. If you have difficulty doing that, then see the HOD or HOF.
You can set a 30 minute after school detention. Write this in their planner and inform the Teacher whose lesson
you have covered or the HOD. Ensure that you give at least 24 hours notice. Many departments have a
detention night, so check with the HOD when that is. Detentions should be written in the planner, explaining
when, how long for and for what reason the detention is being given and signed by you.
e.g.: 29/01/03 45mins PE detention for poor behaviour. Go to Sports hall.
K San Emeterio
Reports/Incidents
Students who are on Report should give you their red report card at the beginning of the lesson. It is
their responsibility to do so, but it may be a good idea to ask at the start of the lesson if anyone needs to
hand you one. The targets are clearly stated on one side of the card with the method for scoring.
If you have a problem with a student in your lesson, please complete a behaviour report on Sims.
Planner Guide
All students in the school should have a planner on them. It is a good idea to ask students to always put
their planners on the desk at the start of the lesson in case you need them and also because you will
then know their names and their tutor group.
Any student who does not have a planner should collect a temporary planner from their tutor. Do not
send students out of lesson to collect these, but try to pick some up at the start of the day/week so you
have some on you.
Students record all homework on ‘Show My Homework’, but you can also write a note to their tutor, the
Head of Department or Parents if you feel necessary. For example, a comment about how well they
have worked. If you need to write a detention into planners then this can be done in either the
comment section or on the day (see Successful Cover lessons - Management of Student behaviour
guidelines). Students can be awarded Vivos for a range of positive behaviours - see online for more
information.