General Notices

Parent Voice

A reminder that the next meeting of Parent Voice takes place on Tuesday 5 May 2026 6-7pm in the sixth form building. 

Please email info@ccfplus.com if you plan to attend and we look forward to seeing you there.

A Quick Parent's Guide to Google Classroom at CCF

At CCF, we use Google Classroom to log homework. To effectively monitor your child's progress, please ask your child to log into their school account and walk through these steps together.

1. Getting Started

• Log in by going to classroom.google.com using your child’s school email and password, with your child.

• If classes aren't appearing, ensure you aren't logged into a personal Gmail account. Click the profile icon to "Add another account" and use school credentials.

2. Navigating the Tabs

Once in a specific class, use these three headers:

• Stream: The "notice board" for general teacher announcements.

• Classwork: The most important area where all homework and resources live.

• People: A list of your child’s teachers for that subject.

3. Completing & Submitting Work

• Click “View Assignment” within the Classwork tab to see full instructions.

• Pupils must click Hand in or Mark as done for the teacher to see the work. If a specific file was provided, they should edit it directly and then click submit.

• Often, teachers will ask pupils to submit their work in their books and are simply using Google Classroom as a place to log the homework. In this case, Pupils do not need to upload work.

4. Checking Progress & Feedback

• “View Your Work” is found at the top of the Classwork page. Use this daily to check for Missing, Assigned, or Returned tasks.

• If teachers give a numerical grade or feedback directly on the Google Classroom, go to “view scores” and "Private Comments" from teachers here.

• Often, teachers will give feedback on homework in class or in books so there may not necessarily be written feedback on the Google Classroom.

5. Communication

• Pupils can message teachers directly within the private comments within an assignment for help.

• Please allow teachers time to respond, as they may be teaching or Pupils may be messaging outside of school hours.

My Zone

MyZone Lesson Wednesday 6th May 2026

Year 7 – Why do we pay taxes and other big money questions

This Lesson:

• What taxes are (money people pay to the government) and why they exist

• How taxes help pay for things we all use, like schools, hospitals, roads, and the police

• The different types of tax (like income tax, VAT, and National Insurance) in a simple way

• What a payslip is and how money is taken from earnings before you get paid

• What a tax threshold is (when you start paying tax)

• An introduction to pensions, student loans, and borrowing money (like loans or mortgages)

• How different choices about money (saving, spending, going to university) can affect your future

• Common myths about money (e.g. “you lose all your money to tax”) and what’s actually true

Year 8 – Mutual respect and protected characteristics

This Lesson:

• What “mutual respect” means: treating others fairly, listening to different opinions, and valuing people even if they are different from you

• The meaning of protected characteristics and why the law protects certain groups of people

• The 9 protected characteristics in UK law (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation)

• The difference between respect, prejudice (pre-judging people), and discrimination (treating people unfairly)

• Real-life examples of respectful and disrespectful behaviour in school, online, and in society

• How discrimination can affect people emotionally, socially, and in opportunities (e.g. jobs, education)

• What respectful behaviour looks like online (e.g. not sending harmful messages, respecting differences on social media)

• Ways students can safely and responsibly challenge unfair treatment (e.g. speaking up, reporting, supporting others)

Year 9 – No MyZone

Next week, Year 9 will have the exciting opportunity to be inspired and learn about the world of game design in an assembly led by a professional in the field!

Year 10 –  Credit, Loans and the Cost of Borrowing

This lesson:

• What borrowing is and the main types: student loans, personal loans, and credit cards

• How interest works and why you usually pay back more than you borrow

• How credit cards work, including minimum payments and how debt can build quickly

• What a credit score is and how it affects your ability to borrow money in the future

• The key differences between undergraduate and postgraduate (Master’s) student loans in the UK

• Why student loans in the UK act more like a “graduate tax” (repayments depend on income, not total debt)

• The benefits of borrowing (e.g. access to education, buying a home) vs the risks (debt, stress, long-term costs)

• When university may or may not be worth it, and how to make informed financial decisions about education and borrowing

Year 8 HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine

The School Aged Immunisation Team will be coming into your child's school on 01/05/2025 and 12/06/2026 to administer the HPV vaccine to girls and boys in Year 8. 

Please use the link below to register your consent for your child to receive the vaccine, please complete this whether you want your child to have the vaccine or do not consent.  When completing the form, please ensure that you make absolutely sure that you have entered the correct school as there are a lot of schools in the Barnet area with the same or similar names.

This is a very important vaccine and is part of your child's routine childhood vaccinations.  It protects against 9 strains of the Human Papillomavirus and prevents against certain types of Cancer.

Your child's school will mostly have two dates booked unless it is a very small school.   If your child misses their vaccine at the first session due to illness or absence, please do not complete a second consent form, the original consent form will still be valid.

We have also included a link for a short Webinar explaining about the vaccine.

https://www.manage-vaccinations-in-schools.nhs.uk/consents/oj500McER6/hpv/start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBIGguuqieM

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to call the Barnet Immunisation Team on 020 8150 7505.

Study Facilities in Barnet Libraries

Pupils may choose to revise in Barnet libraries in preparation for their summer exams. Study space in Libraries is in high demand during this period. As space is limited, students are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Expectations for studying in Barnet libraries:

• Library staff and customers should be treated with respect. Swearing, offensive or inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated

• Study space is limited and is provided on a first come, first served basis. Once full, students will need to leave the library and come back at another time

• Study space left unattended for more than 15 minutes will be allocated to another student

• Computer desks are only available for people using that PC. Do not study at computer desks

• Furniture must not be moved

• Please be quiet

• Please place all litter in bins provided

• Food deliveries, hot food or take-aways are not permitted

• Please do not let anyone into the library if they do not have their own library card or they are not registered for self-service opening. Do not share your card

• Some areas of the library are reserved for users who are not studying. Please respect other library users and their needs

• Sockets are limited. Please charge your device before you visit the library as you may not be able to plug in

• If you do have safe access to a socket, wires must not trail across the floor

• Please ensure people can get to the library shelves to browse

• Fire escapes must be kept clear

• Thieves operate in libraries. Please do not leave your bags or valuables unattended

• Toilets are available during staffed opening times and may be open in some self-service opening times

• For your safety and security, libraries are monitored by CCTV at all times

Study facilities are available in both staffed and self-service opening times. Young people aged 14 to 17 can register to study in self-service hours by visiting the library in staffed hours and completing a joining form. The form must be signed by their parent/ guardian. Young people should bring some proof of their identification, such as a school ID card or bus pass to register or join.

Find out more about the rules to study in Barnet Libraries and the support available.