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Dress Code

Sixth Formers at Simon Balle are expected to set a suitable example of smart appearance to their peers and other year groups. The dress code is essentially smart office wear and the requirements are as follows:

Girls

Blouse or top (without logos)
Suitable length skirt or trousers
Jacket optional but must be appropriate
Smart shoes (not trainers)

Boys

Shirt with tie
Trousers and jacket or suit (navy, grey or black)
Smart shoes (not trainers)

Caps, Hooded tops, excessive piercing, and inappropriate hair styles are not acceptable and students breaching the dress code should expect to be sent home to change.

Electronics Policy

Electronic Items such as MP3 players and mobile phones are allowed on your person at school but are not to be used or seen during lessons. A teacher may request you hand over the device for the duration of the lesson if you do not comply. The School is not liable for the misplacement or any damage of your possessions.

IT General Policy

Computers are provided as an information and learning tool for curriculum related purposes only
No access is allowed to offensive material of any kind; doing so may result in sanctions.
Downloading games, viruses and other unauthorised software is prohibited.
Video and audio streaming slows the network considerably. Please refrain from such usage.
Printing should be kept at a minimum. If you try to print something and it does not work, please do not jam the printer queue.
Copyright laws apply to material downloaded onto computers.
Plagiarism is not allowed.
Use of the information technology at Simon Balle constitutes an acceptance of the above conditions.
The full IT policy is available upon request.
Sixth Form -
Resources room Policy
- No eating or drinking, please.
- The Resources room is an area for private study. Please show consideration for your peers.

Transport Policy

Parking is not allowed at Simon Balle unless a parking permit has been acquired.
Cycle racks are provided close to the sixth form for the storage of bicycles.
If you are using consortium transport, it is important that you arrive at the pick-up point for the taxi at the correct time.
If you are dropped off at school, we advise you are not dropped off directly in the school premises (unless circumstances demand it). The car park is often extremely busy.

Smoking Policy

Simon Balle School is a no-smoking site. Smoking on or near the school site is strictly prohibited.

Those who want to give up smoking should see a member of the sixth form staff, you may also want to visit the NHS smoke free site here (opens in new window).

Food and Drink

The Coffee shop beside the school canteen is available throughout most of the day for Sixth form students to purchase food or drink, which is very convenient. At lunch time, the canteen is also available.

Students can also leave the school premises during lunch to get food and drink or for other purposes.

Work Experience

Simon Balle School runs a work experience for yr12 students. We believe this gives students an idea of possible career opportunities and helps prompt ideas about what they are going to do after yr13.

The ‘launch’ of work experience is in January, and from January until March students should find a placement. Students are recommended to see Julie Calder if they have difficulty with this. The deadline for the work placement forms is March and the work experience runs in June, after exams. There will be assemblies with more information on this nearer the time.

EMA

Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is a cash allowance of £10, £20 or £30 for students whose household income is no more than £30,810. The money is only available if you attend school and make an effort. To be more precise, this is based on your standard of work, ability to meet deadlines and general organisation.

If you think you are eligible, or want more information, please see Mrs Stingemore. The EMA website is direct.go.uk/ema, but EMA must be administered through the school.