Key Information
Some of this information is subject to change due to COVID19 regulations
What are the times of the school day?
During Transition we aim to ensure Year 6 become familiar with the school day, so the aim is that times will be the same as for other students. Further information will be provided by letter nearer July.
School starts for all students at 8.20 am prompt.
Period 1 8.25 – 8.45 am- Tutor/ Assembly
Period 2 8.45 – 10.45 am
Period 3 11.00 – 12.00 noon
Period 4/Lunch 12.00 – 1.30 pm
Period 5 1.30 – 2.30 pm
What are the Transport arrangements?
Over the coming months we will liaise with Partner Primary Schools and parents on an individual basis to design the best transport arrangements during the Transition period. For many students it is hoped they can get used to using the means of transport that will be undertaken from September.
What equipment will my child need?
All students will be provided with a Planner. They are expected to have a school bag that is large enough to contain an A4 folder. The basic equipment that is required from September is:
A black pen.
A red pen.
A pencil and pencil sharpener.
An eraser.
A scientific calculator
A school geometry set which should include a compass, a protractor a 6 inch ruler and a set square.
A pencial case
What are the lunchtime arrangements?
Year 7 students have their lunch as a year group. This ensures there is minimal queuing time and that they can eat together in their first year at the academy. We operate a ‘ParentPay’ system. This is a cashless system. Parents can load student accounts from home, or students can add money using two optical finger recognition stations in the school.
Praise and Rewards
Everything we do at Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth is about raising the standards in teaching and learning to ensure that we give our students the best possible education. Our ethos embeds within us that everything we do must transform the life chances of all of our students.
Praise is reflected in each lesson we teach and students are celebrated through our praise boards in lessons, applause moments, praise points and good grades on our Praising Stars report system. We believe that the praise that we give students teaches them that positivity will allow them to reach their goals and become the person they have the ability to be. We give our students the basics for learning that teach students respect and gives them the tools they need to be successful and to respect each other. Students have the ability to make the correct choices at Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth which is acknowledged and rewarded on a regular basis.
Through teaching and learning we believe that praise is essential and students who make the correct choices are rewarded in many ways. We hold regular draws and reward students for excellent attendance, improved and consistent effort and improved grades. Year 8 students are rewarded with a 3 day residential after graduating into Year 9. Departments award students in various different ways through out their time in the Academy with the final reward being tickets to the annual prom in which students, staff and parents can all celebrate the success of students.
