College Information
Diary Dates
| 2007 | Start of Term 3 | Monday, 8th January |
| End of Term 3 | Friday, 2nd March | |
| Start of Term 4 | Monday, 19th March | |
| Good Friday | Friday, 6th April | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 7th April | |
| May Day | Monday, 7th May | |
| End of Term Friday | 11th May | |
| Start of Term 5 | Tuesday, 29th May | |
| End of Term 5 | Friday, 20th July | |
| 2008 | Start of Term 3 | Monday, 7th January |
| End of Term 3 | Friday, 29th February | |
| Start of Term 4 | Monday, 17th March | |
| Good Friday | Friday, 21st March | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 24th march | |
| May Day | Monday, 5th May | |
| End of Term 4 | Friday, 9th May | |
| Start of Term 5 | Tuesday, 27th May | |
| End of Term 5 | Friday, 18th July |
The College Diary, which contains dates for parents' evenings and information on reports for the College year, will be available during July of each year and at the start of the new academic year.
The College Day
08:35 am –10:05 am
Includes 15 minute breakfast taken in rotation by different classes
Assembly
10:05 am –10:20 am
Tutor time – lower school assembly
Lesson 2
10:20 am –11:35 am
Assembly
11:35 am –11:50 am
Tutor time – upper school assembly
Lesson 3
11:50 am – 1:35 pm
Includes 30 minute lunch taken in rotation by different classes
Lesson 4
1:35 pm – 2:50 pm
Lesson 5
2:50 pm – 4:05 pm
After 4 pm
4:05 pm – 6:00 pm
Private study time. Extra curricular activities
The College is open for students from 7.30 am onwards Monday to Friday and remains open until 6.00 pm Monday to Thursday and until 4.20 pm on Friday. Formal lessons start at 8.35 am and students should arrive in good time to make a prompt start. The College day is split into five lessons of 1 hour and 15 minutes with 15 minutes for breakfast and 30 minutes for lunch.
Students wishing to remain after 4.05 pm for organised or self-study are expected to log in on the College website to register their presence in case of emergency or parental enquiry.
Student supervision before 8.15 am and after 5.00 pm is informal and students are expected to behave responsibly. Those students unable to behave appropriately will be refused access during these times.
If students have to leave College for medical or dental appointments during the day, please ensure that a written message is sent to the student's tutor.
Lockers
Lockers are allocated to new students when they join the College. Keys and padlocks must be provided by the students and remain the students' responsibility.
Smart Cards
The College uses a smart card system to enable a secure and safe environment for its students and staff. The card is used to register students in College, as a bus pass for College transport, for the purchase of meals in the restaurant and for borrowing books from the library. It is, therefore, needed for daily use in the College and students are expected to bring their cards with them each day.
The first issue of a card is supplied by the College, with any replacement cards charged at £5.00 per card. Replacement cards may be ordered from the finance and general office. Card holders, with clips, are available from reception at a cost of 50p.
New Year 7 students will have their photograph taken for their ID card when they attend the transfer day during the summer term. Please ensure that your child wears a white shirt on this day. For new Year 12 and mid-term transfer students, arrangements will be made at the time of entry.
Residential Trips
At Brooke Weston we believe that time spent away from home with other students and with members of staff is an important way of building relationships that make the College a good place to study and work. With this in mind, the College has offered trips to places such as Athens, Barcelona, Tuscany and London to name but a few, with Year 7 students attending a residential centre for outdoor pursuits at Fairthorne Manor in Hampshire from:
Monday 8th – Thursday 11th October 2007.
Destinations and dates for 2008 will be advised well in advance and information and a payment plan will be available to all students.