Greengates Intermediate School ManualGRADING SYSTEM AND REPORTINGGREENGATES GRADES YEARS 1 – 3 A (+/-) Excellent B(+/-) Good C / C+ Satisfactory C- not satisfactory D (+/-) Poor F Fail EFFORT GRADES: 1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Satisfactory 4 = Poor 5 = Unsatisfactory We have no % correlation with these grades REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED AS FOLLOWS: YEARS 1 – 3: October Interim Report Full Xmas Report Interim Easter Report Full End of Year June Report In the first term, there is a NEW parents meeting, a FORM I parent orientation meeting and a Parent-Teacher evening for Forms 1,2, 3 together mid- term. In Term 2 or 3 there will be one Parent-Teacher evening for each year group separately. ACER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS ASSESSMENT TESTS ACER International Schools Assessment Tests are administered in Forms 1, 2 and 3 in October each year. Computerised results are presented to parents with a copy kept in the student’s file. These test results are forwarded, together with transcripts of report grades, when students leave Greengates. Homework is an ESSENTIAL part of the Greengates’ programme. Homework for Forms 1, 2,3 students should take about 30 - 40 minutes per subject, per night. Failure to produce homework should be punished and 3 missing, LATE OR SUBSTANDARD homeworks in ONE SUBJECT a SCHOOL YEAR (August – june ) automatically merits a school detention. Homework Diaries should be carried by all students year 1 - 3 at all times in school. Students must write in the dates and the homeworks expected on each day one week in advance. Home works should be written down properly. Subject teachers may write comments in this book for parents to review. Parents may write to teachers in the homework diary. Loss of homework diary should be reported immediately to KH. New diaries cost $20.
Homework will also be set in all SEP subjects to be programmed at the beginning of the school year by SEP teachers (and also for SEP Hist/Geog taught in English). Homework will be set in Computers, extra- computing, Photography, Drama, Music, Pottery, Art and Physical Education, weekly or at the discretion of the teachers. There are 4 groups in each year (please note that students are NOT taught in form groups) Students can see from their personal timetable which subject they start with. The ROTATION cycle moves in alphabetical order: COMPUTERS to DRAMA to MUSIC to POTTERY to COMPUTERS etc… The rotation cycle dates are: ROTATION ONE = Aug 19th -Oct 17th, 2008 (9 weeks) Reports December ROTATION TWO = Oct 20th – Jan 16th, 2009 (9 weeks) Reports March ROTATION THREE = Jan 19th – March 27th , 2009 (10 weeks) Reports June ROTATION FOUR = April 14th – June 26th, 2009 (11 weeks) Reports June Please note that the exams fall in this last rotation and reports will close before the end of the teaching period. So it will be approximately 9 weeks of real teaching time. UNIFORM (Forms I to III)GIRLS: a) White polo shirt, grey skirt or grey trousers, dark green sweatshirt. The school fleece is an optional item. These items should be purchased from and must have the student's name embroidered by the uniform suppliers. Please note: Smart black leather shoes to be worn with this uniform at all times. Sanctions will apply. b) White/grey socks should be worn. c) For PE a house team coloured T-shirt and grey shorts or the school grey tracksuit pants with green sweatshirt and white/black training/tennis shoes. BOYS a) White polo shirt, grey trousers and dark green sweatshirt. The school fleece is an optional item. These items should be purchased from and must have the student's name embroidered by the uniform suppliers. Please note: Smart black leather shoes to be worn with this uniform at all times. Sanctions will apply. b) White/grey socks should be worn c) For PE a house team coloured T- shirt and grey shorts or the school grey tracksuit pants with green sweatshirts and black/white tennis/training shoes. PE DAYS:
Tracksuits and sweatshirts may be worn all day on the above days. During House Games on Thursday long break and for sports afternoon activities students may wear PE uniform as long as students change back into school uniform if it is not a PE day. N.B.: The coloured shirts are not to be worn in any other lessons. Students must change into their white shirts after PE lessons for reasons of hygiene. (Students in ‘Foulkes house’ must bring 2 shirts and change – also for reasons of hygiene) On non-PE days normal uniform with formal shoes must be worn. P.E. Department Detention Policy The P.E. Department will be operating a new system of monitoring and recording P.E. kit from August 2009. Students who forget their house T-shirt or students who fail to bring any piece of their P.E. uniform will obtain a mark for ‘no kit’. After obtaining two marks for bringing no kit or three marks for not having a house t-shirt they will be given a 30 minute detention during lunch time. If they fail to turn up for a 30 minute lunch time detention then it will be changed to a 1 hour long break detention. After receiving 6 marks for kit, children will automatically receive an after school detention each time they forget. Parents are kindly requested to ensure that their children follow the uniform regulations. Students failing to wear the correct uniform will be warned, sanctioned and non-uniform items confiscated. Other Uniform Related Notes: Important: Please note that no make-up is permitted nor coloured nail-varnish and that jewellery and hair ornaments should be kept to a minimum in the interest of safety. Students may wear one ring, one bangle and one small necklace. Stud earrings are allowed but not long/dangly earrings. The following days are either celebrated or remembered each year: (on the nearest school day if the date falls on a weekend/vacation)
The dates are given as a rough guide – we obviously choose the most appropriate school day. An
assembly will take place for students in Forms I - III once a week in the
Auditorium. The exact days for
these assemblies will be posted. Students
in Forms I - III should line up in their forms outside the Auditorium at 8:20
am prompt on the days they have assemblies.
Students should go to their form rooms for registration for an 8.20 a.m. start. After 8:25 am students will be marked late
by the form teacher and just before 8:45 am students should leave for their
first lesson. NB: Detentions will be given by form teachers for persistent lateness (on
the 5th late per month). Please
ensure that notes covering absences are brought to school promptly within
three working days of absence. Students should buy one exercise book with lined paper for each subject. The school does not sell books. Students in Form 1,2,3 will be assigned lockers. Every student must have a locker clearly labelled and must provide their own padlock. Lockers must be kept clean & tidy. Students are held responsible for cleanliness inside and out - and spot checks of lockers will take place during the year. All lockers must be emptied and padlocks removed before the end of the school year in June. MOVEMENT
AROUND THE SCHOOL
All students should follow the rule in the senior block of keeping
to the RIGHT. ALL classes should
change within 5 minutes. Incident slips will be issued to record problems such as lateness.
XOCHITL Intermediate students are NOT allowed to use the school exit into Xochitl. Parents cannot use this entrance either . You must enter / leave via the main gate.
Bus
transportation provided by “UTEP – TRANSPORTE ESCOLAR Y DE PERSONAL” is coordinated
by Pam Teran. Due to the size
of Mexico City and the spread of the residential areas, we aim to provide
pick up at the nearest corner to your home. ALL
students must report to their subject teacher first BEFORE reporting
to the INFIRMARY. Students should
NOT call parents to collect them from school.
The Nurse/doctor will do this if necessary Detentions are held once a week on Thursdays 2:50 - 4:00 in the library. Three school detentions in one school year may result in a full suspension from school. Students should NOT stay in school in the afternoon without authorisation. Only students registered for afternoon classes will be allowed to stay in school. A number of students will be put on daily report (by KH) during the year. The reasons for this are varied - failure to produce home works, poor organisation, poor behaviour, uniform, effort, parental or even student request etc. Students on report present this at the beginning of the lesson and collect it signed at the end. Students show their Form tutor at registration and see Mrs. Holmes on Mondays and Fridays at 11.15. To complement the academic programme, recreational activities run daily between 2.50 and 4.00 p.m. A termly circular will announce the current schedule. A ‘late bus’ service operates restricted routes. All students are expected to attend their year group residential trip. The Form 1,2,3 trips are scheduled each year, are a valuable educational experience and extremely popular with the students. The cost is currently under $3000 pesos per student in Form 1,2,3 Students who lose property or find other students MUST report to the Mrs. Holmes, Bodega or to the PTA room. uniform items found around the school will go to the PTA room for collection. AIR QUALITYThe air quality rating for NW Mexico City is published hourly at SIMAT (Sistema Internacional de Monitoreo Ambiental)
A red flag is raised when air quality levels become unacceptable (150 IMECA points of ozone). Outdoor PE and swimming classes cease. PE activities are moved into the air filtered gymnasium. As levels of pollution and ambient temperatures change rapidly in Mexico City, students must bring swimming kit on scheduled days and any decision not to swim is taken by the school. PTA meetings for Heads of PTA committees are held once a month. The PTA arranges activities in which parents, teachers and students may all participate. Generally there is a field day or Arts Fair during the first term and a very popular annual International Fair during the second term. WHO
TO CALL
Please note that we cannot run a message service to classrooms except in the
case of a real emergency
The school website home page is at: http://www.greengates.edu.mx The Intermediate School curriculum is posted on the website together with an up to date list of useful resources for parents on ICT and counselling topics. Please note that we also do post updated information on the school website such as key circulars, calendar dates, orientation manuals, parent-teacher meeting dates, trip information, and photo galleries in addition to curriculum and subject information for the Intermediate School, IGCSE and IB programmes. Other useful information provided include the PTA pages including information on uniforms, tuck-shop and International Fair. One of the recent additions to the website is an “online cashier’s” page where you can check your accounts and make online tuition payments Email: if parents have set security/spam/junk mail settings on a high or medium high level the Greengates e-mails may often be thrown out as spam mail. You can remedy the problem by adding the greengates.edu.mx domain to your safe list. It would be even better, if add the following e-mails to your safe list: holmes1@greengates.edu.mx, lauram@greengates.edu.mx or sarav@greengates.edu.mx . If you can add the “@greengates.edu.mx” domain to your safe list, it will also be useful. Should the need arise to withdraw your child you are asked to inform the school in writing as early as possible. If transcripts are requested please allow a week for preparation. FINAL REMINDER TO STUDENTS: INTERMEDIATE DO’S & DON’TSDO’sKeep cell phones, IPODs and electrical items turned off and out of sight 8.20am-2.30pm, including off at break time. Parents please do not call cell phones during school hours. Always have a homework diary. Write dates into your diary and always write down the homework. Follow all the uniform regulations to avoid problems. Politeness and respect for fellow students, teachers, school workers, tuck shop etc. – always in your relations with teachers and fellow students try to be honest and truthful. (Bad language is unacceptable both inside and outside the classroom.) Be punctual for school (8.20) – go straight to registration. If you arrive by car late, please sign the late book which is at the front door with Francisco. USE your lockers and try to keep your bags and possessions in a secure place – NOT left lying around the school. Try to be organised about your books and equipment, ready for each lesson. Try to always use appropriate language in school – swearing in any language is NOT acceptable. Accept and respect other students’ differences and national cultures – this is vital in an international school. Try to help new students, especially in the first three weeks and if you are chosen as a ‘buddy’ take this responsibility seriously. Respect others on the school bus. Know who your bus monitors are. Your parents must authorise alternative transport arrangements and inform the school office (Pam Teran) if you cannot take the school bus at any time. Follow bus regulations to make your journey more pleasant. Respect other people’s property and valuables found in the school – hand in to the ‘Bodega’ ALL property that does NOT belong to you. Label (name & form) all your possessions – pencil cases, books, calculators, bags, even pens, pencils (initials) and uniform/ PE kit. USE your lockers and try to keep your bags and possessions in a secure place – NOT left lying around the school. - Try to be organised about your books and equipment, ready for each lesson. Keep your portable electronic items off and out of sight between 8.20 and 2.30. Try to take a pride in your work. Be organised about your homeworks – do your own best work – try to get homework completed at home, before other activities and always hand homework in on time. If in doubt about your class work or homework, speak to the teacher as soon as possible for extra help. Try to limit visits out of classroom to nurse/doctor or toilet. Ask for any work you have missed during (after) an absence from school Be punctual for school (8.20) – go straight to registration. If you arrive late by car please sign in at the front door with Francisco. Be punctual for ALL your classes, especially after break and on Thursday long break. Get straight to the buses /car at 2.30pm. Intermediate students are NOT allowed to use the school exit into Xochitl. You must enter / leave via the main gates. Be punctual in bringing back absence notes and reply slips to circulars. Register properly for Afternoon Activities and attend regularly to get the most out of the activity – follow the regulations we have for the afternoons. Follow all the uniform regulations to avoid problems. Follow the Library and tuck shop rules ALWAYS be responsible for and PICK UP and BIN your own rubbish/litter to make your school a better place for you and everyone. If you have a personal problem at school or at home try to see one of our counsellors or go and have a chat with Mrs. Holmes. Everything will be treated in confidence and it does help talking to someone. If you see something happening in school that you do not like, for example bullying or excessive teasing, speak to Mrs. Holmes – again, this will be dealt with in confidence. If your teacher does not arrive within 5 minutes students must go to Sara or Laura in the office next to the staff room. Do tell Mrs. Holmes your achievements in out of school activities. Do deliver all letters/messages to your parents. Check email for school messages every day. Do follow the Student Internet Policy regulations and be careful using certain websites or message rooms/chats rooms. DON’TSDon’t wear non-uniform items Bad language is unacceptable both inside and outside the classroom. Don’t use cell phones, IPODS, electrical items in school 8.20am-2.30pm,or at break. These will be confiscated for 24 hours or longer for 2nd offenders. Don’t be late for school too often – don’t make excuses to yourself – 5 lates in a month will mean a detention even if older brothers or sisters bring you to school. Don’t be late for class – you must arrive in the next class within 5 minutes and be ready for work – expect problems from teachers if you are late after warnings. Don’t fail to do homeworks and hand in on time – expect a detention for 3 homeworks done poorly or not presented. Poor homeworks will lead, obviously, to poor grades. Don’t think that poor concentration in class is acceptable in Greengates. Don’t eat, drink or chew gum in class. Don’t write on desks/walls, lockers etc. or deface notices. Don’t come back to school after an absence without a good reason – medical notes will be required. Don’t drop litter or mess up your classroom – leave classrooms as clean as you would hope to find them. Don’t drop litter anywhere at break – there are plenty of bins – USE THEM – keep your environment clean and tidy for YOUR health. Don’t wear PE kit on non-PE days, especially lesson 5 on Thursday. Note that coloured shirts are not to be worn to any other lesson than PE. Change into your white shirt after PE. Don’t bring balls to school. The PE Department will give out equipment most days for your use at break time. Don’t take away anything that does NOT belong to you – hand in valuables found as soon as possible to the ‘Bodega’ – you would expect your fellow students to do the same if this happened to them – STEALING IS VIEWED VERY SERIOUSLY at Greengates and if caught most students can expect expulsion. - Don’t bring valuables or too much money to school – do not use Ipods, MP3, discmans, walkmans or cellular phones in school between 8.25 a.m. and 2.30p.m. These will be confiscated for 24 hours or longer for a 2nd offence. DO NOT, under any circumstances, think about or bring alcohol or drugs into school – this includes the buses, afternoon activities, sports fixtures and anywhere near school – immediate expulsion will follow if you do and, starting this year, if there is suspicion that you may be under the influence of alcohol/drugs you may be required to take a drug tests. Don’t stay after school without permission (properly registered). Don’t use the tuck shop except at the 11.15 a.m. break and after 2.35 p.m. Don’t leave school at 2.30 to go to the shops or go to the shops above school or to Vista del Valle in school uniform. Don’t leave the premises when dropped at school in the mornings. Intermediate students are NOT allowed to use the school exit into Xochitl. You must enter / leave via the main gates. Don’t take short cuts across the field. Walk around the field using the concrete path. Don’t abuse or bully any fellow student in any way – the school views bullying, racial remarks or attacks on other students very seriously. Don’t use foul or bad language in school, on the buses or in sports activities – expect serious consequences if you do. Don’t wait more than 5 minutes for a teacher to arrive to class – report to Sara or Laura in the office next to the Staff Room Don’t break the student Internet Policy regulations |
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