Parents
FAMILY INFORMATION DIRECT PROGRAMME
The Family Information Direct Programme (formerly known as Parent Know How) is the Government's flagship information service for parents which incorporates independent advice from 18 organisations, charities and voluntary groups. The programme aims to provide all those in parenting roles with access to advice, support and information on a range of issues they may face when bringing up children.
This service is available through a number of different channels; telephone helplines; online personalised advice; videos, newspaper and magazine articles and through social networking sites. In addition to these services the Family Information Directory includes the details of all childcare available to families across England. This directory shows parents the range of providers, from nurseries to childminders and after-school clubs to children's centres available in their area.
Further information on these services can be found at: www.dcsf.gov.uk/familyinformationdirect/
SCHOOL TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES
THE SCHOOL DAY
The length of the school week is 34 hours 30 minutes. The length of time in lessons is 25 hours.The requirement of the DCSF is 24 hours.
| Start | 08:30 - Tutorial and Assembly |
| Lesson 1 | 08:55 |
| Lesson 2 | 9:55 |
| Break | 10:55 |
| Lesson 3 | 11:10 |
| Lesson 4 | 12:10 |
| Lunch | 13:10 |
| Lesson 5 | 14:00 |
| Registration | 15:00 |
| End | 15:15 |
SCHOOL CALENDAR SPRING TERM 2010
| Monday 4 January | Staff Training Day |
| Monday 11 January-Wednesday 3 February | Winter GCEs |
| Thursday 14 January | Year 10 Parents' Evening |
| Thursday 28 January | Year 10 Trip to Ypres |
| Friday 5 February | Quiz Night in aid of Kenya Trip, Marriott Hotel, Bexleyheath |
| Wednesday 10 February | Principal's Surgery for Parents/PFA Meeting |
| Monday 15-Friday 19 February | Half-Term |
| Tuesday 23 February | Years 7-11 Trip to 02 Arena for England v Australia netball match |
| Tuesday 2-Friday 5 March | Spring GCSEs |
| Wednesday 3 March | Expressive Arts Gifted and Talented Evening |
| Wednesday 10 March | P6th RE Stop Day |
| Monday 15 March | School Closed. Options Day for Year 8 and 9 students. |
| Wednesday 17 March | Year 10 Informal Parents' Consultation (5pm)/PFA Meeting |
| Thursday 18 and Friday 19 March | HPV Immunisation Years 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
| Wednesday 31 March | Classics to Pop Concert (7pm) |
DRESS CODE
Key Stage 3 and 4
To create a sense of identity and belonging to the Bexleyheath School community and to alleviate the pressures of keeping up with changes in fashion, all students in Key Stage 3 and 4 must wear full school uniform. This must be adhered to throughout the timetabled day as well as whilst travelling to and from the school. All uniform items are available from our supplier, Boffins, 37 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath (Tel. no. 020 8298 9085).
Key Stage 5
Students follow a dress code rather than wear a uniform. Clothes should be smart, business wear suitable for an indoor, academic working environment. There should be no low cut tops or very short skirts. Extremes of fashion must be avoided. No denim or trainers are allowed. No body piercings are allowed other than in ear lobes. Coats, scarves, hats and gloves must not be worn around the school. Bexleyheath School makes the final decision as to what is or is not acceptable in all respects of a student’s appearance.
