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Alice Smith School has been welcoming new students
since 1946. From that time onwards, it has earned a well deserved
reputation for being a warm and caring community, where students can
settle quickly and move forward to develop their individual strengths
and abilities. Equally, it is a challenging place in which everyone
is encouraged both to enjoy their education and to give of their best
in all things.
However, when you are a newcomer to a school, things are not always
easy and, even for established students, returning at the beginning
of the school year can seem difficult. If you do have any problems,
we will help you to overcome them and we hope that you will soon build
the confidence to reach for your ambitions and feel secure and content
within your environment. We know that your happiness and self-esteem
are essential to both successful learning and personal development
and our goal is to ensure that these things take place. The Social
Code plays an important part in helping us to help you. It has been
created by students, teachers, parents and governor representatives
who have come together to provide you with a clear set of guidelines
for living and working positively within the school community. In
fact, if you read and understand the Golden Rules, we feel confident
that you will have been given a strong foundation upon which to
build a successful future at Alice Smith because you will begin
to understand what we are all about and what our aims and expectations
are. So, make a good start. Here are a few tips which may help you:
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Pack your bag with the necessary equipment
the night before school. |
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Make sure you always have the right equipment
for your lessons. |
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Be punctual and reliable. |
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Listen carefully to what your teachers tell you
and try to act on their advice. |
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Make a contribution to the lesson. Be involved. |
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Be considerate and work co-operatively with others. |
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Present your work properly and as neatly as you
can. |
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Take care that your work is completed and handed
in as required. Deadlines should be met. |
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Organise your free time. Make sure that you have
set enough time aside to do your homework. Don't leave things
until the last minute. |
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Take responsibility for your own education and
be proud of your achievements. |
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It is not always possible to get all these things
right all the time but do your best. We cannot ask for more
than that. |
Chris Boden
Vice Principal
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