standards-and-expectations

Standards and Expectations:

St John’s CofE VC School works hard to raise standards of achievement and sets high expectations for students.

Attendance: Students should aim to achieve 93% attendance each year.

St Johns CofE VC School values the importance of high attendance at its school. It recognises that high attendance maximises student achievement and contributes significantly to student progress and overall attainment at school.

Uniform: We have a motto which says LOOK SMART! BE SMART!

School uniform is one way in which we show the school's identity and values to the community. All students are therefore expected to wear the correct uniform at all times.

	Boys	Girls
	Black blazer with school badge Plain black trousers Plain white shirt word with school tie Plain navy or black socks Black shoes (not trainers) Plain black v-necked jumper, no cardigans	Black blazer with school badge Regulation black kilt or bootleg cut black trousers Regulation yellow striped blouse White socks or plain tights Black shoes with low heels Plain black v-necked jumper, no cardigans

Outdoor coats should be plain and principally dark in colour without extreme or excessive logos.
Any garment worn under the shirt for warmth should not be visible.
Extreme hair cuts and hair styles are not suitable for school.
One small stud per ear may be worn to maintain pierced ears. Other jewellery is not permitted.
School uniform can be purchased locally at Forest Casuals

Equipment:

All students are expected to arrive at lessons with the following basic equipment: Student Planner, black or blue pen, spare pen, pencil, pencil eraser, pencil sharpener, ruler, calculator. Tippex / correction fluid is NOT allowed in school.

It may be useful for student to have a dictionary and coloured pencils. Students should have a suitable large robust bag to carry their school books and equipment.

Homework:

Homework will not always necessarily require a written task to consolidate what has been taught in lesson time. It may require reading over notes, or learning new vocabulary (often the case in Languages). Students may be required to undertake independent research or investigation. Some homework tasks may take the form of a project, coursework or a longer assignment which will require sustained effort over a longer period, this is particularly relevant in Key Stage 4.