School Gateway is a free improved text messaging system for the school to communicate with parents and using this helps save us money.

The App will let you stay up to date with various communications from school such as daily behaviour and reward points your child receives,  monitor attendance, their timetable and their Reports.

School Gateway is a smartphone app available to download for free on Apple (iOS 8 on the iPhone 4S or later, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android (4.0 / Ice Cream Sandwich or later) devices.

The set-up process is simple and will take no more than a couple of minutes:

1. Search for “School Gateway” in the Apple App Store/Google Play or on your phone go to www.schoolgateway.com/apple (Apple) or www.schoolgateway.com/android (Android)

2. Install the app and if you are asked then say yes to “Allow Push Notifications”

3. When you launch School Gateway for the first time, please select ‘New User’ and enter the email address and mobile telephone number you have registered with the school

4. The system will send a PIN code to your phone; please enter this PIN code and the app will be activated for you.

As soon as you’ve got the system set-up, all of the text messages we send you will appear in the app; you’ll receive notifications/alerts as normal.

For more information please click: School Gateway App

Each student is given a Student Diary (it is given to each student at the start of every academic year – also called a ‘Planner’).  It is used to help record homework given, parents evening appointments, behaviour management and rewards, punctuality and much more. It also includes term dates, hall pass and the home school agreement which is to be signed at Benchmark Day at the start of the new academic term.  The Student Diary is essential for every day and is to be placed on the students desk in each lesson.

Each student is also issued with a timetable template and cover. 

The expectations of students, parents and school are clearly outlined in the Home School Agreement, which all parties sign at the start of each year.

We aim to:

• Encourage good behaviour and respect for others and prevent all forms of bullying and harassment among pupils.
• Provide an environment in which all pupils can reach the highest standards attainable by them.
• Care for pupils as individuals and exercise discipline for the good of all in partnership with parents

The most important rules / principals at Enfield Grammar are as follows:

• Everyone will act with consideration for others at all times
• The school rejects all forms of bullying (including those of a sexual and/or religious nature), racism, sexual harassment, deceit, cruelty, irresponsibility and dishonesty
• All pupils have a right to learn and all teachers the right to teach
• Have high expectations of every student and make these expectations the focus for learning
• Consistently apply rules, routines, sanctions and rewards
• We are respectful, we are responsible, we are learners

In every lesson, students are expected to have their student planner and equipment on the desk and follow the specific expectations for behaviour in the classroom, as outlined below (SLANT):

• S Sit up straight
  L Listen carefully
  A Ask and answer questions
  N Never interrupt
  T Track the teacher

All students are issued with a Conduct Card which must be kept in his blazer pocket at all times and hand to staff when requested without hesitation. We also have specific behaviour expectations for everyone at Enfield Grammar School (STEPS):

• S Sir or Miss every time
  T Thank you every time
  E Excuse me every time
  P Please every time
  S Smile every time

There are clear links between excellent student behaviour, student achievement and students’ holistic well-being and we want to ensure that we have the best possible behaviour and pastoral systems in place.

To help enforce behaviour and support pastoral requirements, we have raised the role of the form tutor, restructured the School day and have a Student Well-Being Manager to work as part of the Inclusion Team and Student Support.

For more information and full details please click to our Positive Behaviour Policy & Practice

There are clear links between excellent student behaviour, student achievement and students’ holistic well-being and we want to ensure that we have the best possible behaviour and pastoral systems in place.

Students are placed in a house group when they join the school in year 7 and will remain in this house throughout their journey with us. This helps to create and build a sense of community with house competitions taking place and merits being awarded.

Each form has a form tutor who is the first point of contact for students and who sees them daily. The form tutor plays a key role in looking after the welfare of their students.

Each year group has a head of year who oversees the pastoral care for their year and monitors their progress.

To help enforce behaviour and support pastoral requirements, we have raised the role of the form tutor, restructured the School day and have a Student Well-Being Manager to work as part of the Inclusion Team and Student Support focused on the physical and emotional welfare and well-being of our students.

Follow the links for more information:

Medical

EGS Student Support Centre

Welfare & Support Hub

Online Safety

The Sharp System

Attendance and punctuality form an important part of your son’s education. Both attendance and punctuality directly affect student progress. Please try to avoid any appointments for your son during school hours. It is a legal requirement for you to ensure that your son attends school.

If your son is unwell, you must notify the School Office as soon as possible on the day of absence.

If your son is late to school and misses form time, he must ensure that he signs in at the School Office. A late detention will be issued.

Full details in our Attendance Policy

Consistently being on time is the product of proper planning, personal discipline and respect for other people’s time. Making a habit of being late demonstrates none of these things and is often he sign of patchy priorities and selfishness. Habitual lateness says ‘My time is more valuable than yours’.

We would like our students to learn to be reliable and to be persons of integrity by adopting the discipline to be on time.

At Enfield Grammar our positive behaviour rewards policy is intrinsic to our identity and vision; we believe that our students should be rewarded for positive behaviour for learning. Praise is a key component of good teaching and of good staff / student relationship; praise needs to be used appropriately and linked to tangible examples of a student’s strengths. Recognition and reward is a pre-requisite to ensuring that all students reach their full potential.

At the heart of our Rewards System is the awarding of Achievement Points / Merits stamps.
Certificates, badges and other rewards that are received by the student arise as a consequence of the accumulation of these points. Rewards can be achieved in every lesson and are recorded in student planners and updates shared with parents via the School Gateway app.

For more details about how rewards are awarded and for what they are awarded, please click here to visit our Rewards Page

The House System fosters a sense of community, camaraderie and healthy competition. All achievement points and merits generate House Points for the relevant house, as well as  attendance and contributions to inter-house competitions. House competitions will run regularly through the year across a range of areas, including the half term quiz.

Follow the link to view more information regarding The House System & Achievement Scores

For full details please see our Positive Behaviour Policy

Appointments with teachers for Parent Evenings are made via our online booking system; SchoolCloud.

Prior to the date, you will receive an email/letter advising when the system is open to accept bookings for your year group.

Click the image below for the registration instructions;

Parents/Carers should also be aware that, when they input their name, including the salutation ie Ms, Mrs, etc it must be exactly the same as the information we hold for you on our SIMS system.

Please contact the School Office if you have any problems

Virtual / Online Consultation Evenings

For remote meetings you will need:

• A device with a microphone and speaker/headphones
• A compatible up-to-date browser:
  iPhone/iPad: Safari (Note: there is a known issue joining video calls using any iOS 14.2 devices to iOS 14.3, or use and alternative device)
  Android: Chrome or Firefox
  Windows: Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
  Mac: Safari, Chrome or Firefox
  Linux: Chrome or Firefox

We recommend using your smartphone for video appointments. If you do not have a smartphone with a front facing camera, use a laptop or computer with a webcam and use a headset (or earphones with a microphone) to reduce echo.

What about Covid?

From September 2020 and in line with government guidance and response to Covid-19, each year group will have Year Group Zones and each classroom will have a hand sanitising station.

Each Year Group Zone will be colour coded to indicate year group entrances, exits, break areas, support and detention rooms.
These protocols will be outlined at the Benchmark Day and practised when specific year groups are in during the staggered start to September 2020 (the week commencing 7 September and 14 September).

For the safety of all, we will send home students who are not meeting our expectations or not adhering to the protocols that have been put in place.

Are students allowed mobile phones?

Smartphones are NOT permitted at Enfield Grammar School.

Students are permitted to bring a “brick” / non-smartphone mobile into School. These phones are the responsibility of the students and must not be seen or heard in School – if they are, they will be confiscated and returned at the end of the week.
Any smartphones seen or heard on or about the person of any student from Year 7 to Year 11, whilst commuting to and from School or whilst on either School site, will be confiscated and kept until the last day of half term/term.

Students seen wearing headphones before the start of school and/or at the end of the school day, may be searched at some point during that day or the following day and if a smartphone is found, the phone will be confiscated;

Sixth Form students are permitted to have their phone and ear-phones but only in the designated Sixth Form areas.

Is there anything else my son is not allowed to bring into school?

Students must only bring in the equipment they need for that day. Items that are NOT allowed are listed in the Positive Behaviour Policy & Practice and the School will conduct bag searches to safeguard all students.

● Knives or weapons
● Alcohol or tobacco/cigarette papers
● Illegal drugs
● Stolen items
● Fireworks
● Pornographic images
● Any article that the member of staff reasonably suspects has been, or is likely to be,
used to commit and offence or cause personal injury to, or damage to the property
of any person (including the pupil)

Have detentions changed for September 2020?  How are they organised?

Yes. We have introduced Daily Detentions.
Daily detentions will be added to Student Planners and SIMS. Students sent on First Call will be issued a Daily Detention on the day of the incident.
Parents will be notified via text at 3.10pm for detentions that day. Students will report to the Daily Detention room at the end of afternoon registration. Staff will also use break and lunchtime detentions to support behaviour.

Are there any other sanctions the School uses?

For persistent poor behaviour or more serious behaviour incidents, the School will use a range of strategies including student reports, Seclusion, Behaviour Support Plans, Behaviour Panels and Fixed Term Exclusions. These are explained in more detail in the Positive Behaviour Policy.

How will my son get rewards?

Rewards can be achieved in every lesson.
Achievement points are recorded in student planners and updates shared with parents via the School Gateway app. Certificates and badges are given as rewards for achievement points.
Further rewards such as Tea with the Headteacher, early Friday finish and Rewards Events are outlined in the Positive Behaviour Policy.

What do I do if my son is ill or is late to school?

Attendance and punctuality form an important part of your son’s education.
Both attendance and punctuality directly affect student progress.
Please try to avoid any appointments for your son during school hours. It is a legal requirement for you to ensure that your son attends school.
If your son is unwell, you must notify the School Office as soon as possible on the day of absence.
If your son is late to school and misses form time, he must ensure that he signs in at the School Office. A late detention will be issued.

Where does my son go for help?

Your son will see their form tutor at the start of the day and after Period 5 every day except Tuesday when school finishes at 3.05pm. The form tutor is the first point of contact.
Subject teachers will support learning and answer any questions relating to schoolwork or home learning.
Referrals are made to the Student Support Centre and the Inclusion Team use a range of partners to support students across the School. Students are also able to self-refer.

Does my son have to wear uniform every day?

Yes. The rules on school uniform are clear and are detailed in our Uniform Policy (on the school website).

Due to Covid-19 and the possibility of more students walking to school, trainers can be worn to travel to and from school but students must change into their school shoes before morning registration.
In general, trainers are required for PE and students can also wear trainers during break and lunchtime but must ensure that they change into their school shoes in time for lessons.

Hoodies are NOT permitted and therefore they will be confiscated if a student brings one to school.

What about home time?

Year 7 and 8 will always finish at the Lower School. Times can be found in the Student Planner.
Students are NOT permitted to remain in Enfield Town after school and should go straight home.

All students in Year 7 to Year 11 are banned from McDonald’s between 8am and 5pm. Students who are seen in McDonald’s will be excluded for the next day.
Staff from the School are on patrol in Enfield Town before and after school to support students.

There are also the Community Patrol Volunteers (recognisable by their high visibility jackets) who are a presence in Enfield Town before, after and during lunch times, to provide support and assistance.

What about on-line learning?

On-line learning is part of the Home School Agreement. This outlines the expectations of staff, students and parents for any teaching that takes place on-line. There are numerous links on the School website to support on-line safety.

Where will my son’s lessons be?

All students will have their own Timetable to follow.
All Year 7 lessons and the majority of Year 8 lessons are based at the Lower School.

How will my son know what is expected of him?

In the first week, your son will have sessions based around pastoral support and mental well-being in addition to information about procedures and school rules, which are included in his Student Planner. There will also be regular reminders in form times and assemblies.