Expectations

Aims of the Sixth Form

Ensure all students fulfil their potential
Celebrate individual success (See Rewards and Incentives section)
Develop independent, responsible and active citizens
Create a thriving community in which all members are respected and supported

What do we expect of our Sixth Form Students?

100% attendance and punctuality.
An active involvement in the school community.
A positive attitude to study.
To communicate with their teachers.
To deserve to be treated like adults.
To become people who universities and employers want.
To dress appropriately.
To balance academic study with a social life.

Sixth Form Home School Agreement

What happens if a student is not achieving?

The Cause for Concern system
Letters home
Weekly reports
Supervised private study
Removal of privileges
Meetings with parents/carers

Dress Code

The dress code for the Sixth Form is business smart. There are several reasons for this.

Sixth Form students have cited that the current smart casual dress code involves students having to purchase clothes that they may only wear at school. This is because the clothes are neither smart nor casual.
Business smart helps prepare Sixth Form students for interviews and professional work.
Business smart protects students from social pressures to dress in a particular way.
Sixth Form students should set an example to main school students.
Business smart allows students to exercise some personal clothing preferences when compared to wearing uniform.

All Sixth Form students, with the exception of Chelsea Academy students, are required to wear business smart dress.

Students must wear their lanyards at all times.
A blazer must be worn in corridors and around the school site
Males are expected to wear a shirt, tie and trousers.
If females wear a skirt, skort or dress, whilst this can be above the knee, it must be appropriate for school environment and opaque tights must be worn. Tights must be a minimum of 40 denier.
Strappy vest tops, low cut tops, crop tops are prohibited.
Jeans and tracksuits of any type are not permitted.
Jumpers can be worn but cannot be in the form of hooded sweatshirts or jumpers with a hood. Jumpers worn should not have large logos on them.
Polishable shoes must be worn and trainers or converse style shoes are prohibited.
Coats and gilets must not to be worn in corridors or in student study areas.

Chelsea Academy Dress Code

Students must wear lanyards at all times (apart from when training).
Students must wear branded kit. Non-branded sweatshirts, hoodies and jackets are prohibited.
Tracksuit bottoms must be worn at all times (apart from training when shorts can be worn).
Trainers or Crocs can be worn, but sliders, flip flops or other open toed shoes are not appropriate.
Coats and gilets must not to be worn in corridors or in student study areas.

Bursary students should speak confidentially to the Deputy Head of Sixth Form – Pastoral about how the school can help with funding for business attire. Email: aa6thformleadership@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk

Pupil premium students will be written to by the Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion about how the school can help with funding for business attire. Email Mr Cole: cole@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk

If any student is concerned about the cost of business attire, they should reach out, in confidence, for financial support to Mr Bodell: headteacher@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk