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1 Student Bulletin 10 September 2018. Attendance We expect excellent attendance from all our students, and have a minimum requirement of 95% attendance. As poor attendance is one of the primary reasons for underachievement, we have a system in place to ensure we are alerted to poor attendance and both sanctions and support are put in place. If your attendance is below 90% for the next 3 weeks you will automatically be placed on a stage 0 contract which will be an email to you and your parents. Over the following 3 weeks, if your attendance is below 90% again you will be placed on a stage 1 contract and have to sign in at for 3 weeks. If you failed that you would be placed on a stage 2 contract and have four hours compulsory study in the learning zone for 3 weeks.

2 Even if your attendance is authorised, if it is below 90% you will still be placed on a stage 0 contract (unless there has been a stay in hospital or other long period of illness), so we can ensure you get the support you need to catch up and to ensure you aren't missing too much college. Olivia Stanton Change of Subject We hope that you are happy with the subjects you have chosen to study here. If however, you would like to apply for a change of subject there is the opportunity to do so over the next few days. Think carefully about it before you take this step. If you decide to apply, complete the Application to change a subject form which you can pick up from your tutor or reception.

3 We will try to process the change you request but it will depend on whether there is space available in the subject you apply to join and how many other people want to do the same thing. Ian Hooper Smoking Can I remind you that there is no smoking anywhere on-site. No vaping either. No rolling of cigarettes in the social area. No visible smoking para- phernalia. If you have to smoke, please smoke well away from the College entrances so that people don't have to walk through a cloud of smoke when entering the College from the pavement outside. Ten tips to stop smoking Computers in College If you want to use a computer in College, you can access one in the follow- ing places: Library (open from 8am).

4 Learning Zone Laptops to borrow from library and learning zone (starts soon). There are a few computers in the social area and the science study area Room 30 has 20 computers and is available all day Thursday and Friday (check it out do you know where room 30 is?). Feel free to bring in your own devices and connect to our Wi-Fi. If you want to print something from a college computer, you don't have to be near a printer: just print to Student print and then go to a printer in the library or learning zone to release it. Vacancies for Part Time Work Golders Green Kumon has given many Woodhouse students part-time work in the past and now they are recruiting again for Mondays and/or Thursdays Summary of duties 1) Setting up 2) Marking and recording 3) Instructing younger children in maths 4) Clearing away Requirements Warm and confident attitude, with good communication skills and the ability to multitask.

5 Strong in maths (preferably studying for A-level). Rate is 5/hour. Please send cv to John Rubinstein 16+ Oysters Oyster Cards will expire at the end of September so renew now, go to: https://. #middle to apply otherwise you will be paying adult fare on the bus while you wait for up to 2 weeks for it to be processed! Please note: some students may need to print off a verification letter, this will need to be signed and stamped by Kali Nicolaou in the Attendance Office (North Wing, near the Geogra- phy and Psychology staff room). If you live outside of London you can still apply for an Oyster card that gives you discounted travel. Check out the website above. Lockers There are a limited number of lockers available on college campus.

6 Sign up on Woodle under Events and make a payment to secure one. Please make sure you click Lockers 2018-2020 (L6 students) if you are a first year Student and Lockers 2018-2019 (U6 students) if you are a second year Student . 16-19 Bursary Fund School Application packs for the 16-19 Bursary Fund are available from outside the Attendance Office (North Wing, near the Geography and Psychology staff room) the deadline for the 16-19 Bur- sary Fund is Friday 28th September. Information and the application form are also available on the college website, click the link: If you are a young parent please email for information about the Care to Learn scheme. Further Education Free Meals (FEFM).

7 Application forms for FEFM are available from outside the Attendance Office (North Wing, near the Geography and Psychology staff room) and from the college website. Free school meals are available all year, there is no deadline. FSM application: Kali Nicolaou ZAP Cards A reminder for students to re-apply for your zap cards from TfL in good time if yours is about to expire. #on-this-page-2. Kevin Lawrence Woodhouse Active Starts today! All abilities welcome No need to sign up just come along and get involved it's all FREE! Follow us on social media for more regular updates: @WOODHOUSE_ACTIVE Sal Hamaida Boys Football Trials When: Today 5pm-6pm Where: 3G pitch at the back of the College For more information email: Nathan Davis Iceland Trip 6-10 February 2019.

8 Come and see some of the wonders that Iceland has such as the boiling mud pools, the black sand beach, glaciers and waterfalls. 899 which covers flights, hotels (half board), tour guides, en- trance to the blue lagoon and transport around Iceland. Sign up now on Woodle under events and pay 125 to secure your place on the trip by 27 September. Limited to 35 places. For more information speak to Phill Powell in biology or email Letters are also available with more information from either the biology office or the science prep room, both in the millennium building Phill Powell University Admission Tests If your selected university/ course requires you to sit an admissions test, then you need to register and pay (if required) for the event on Woodle.

9 The registration period is from 3 September 21 September. These tests take place at Woodhouse on Wednesday 31 October at GCSE Re sits in English Language and Maths If you wish to try and improve your grade, we offer November re-sits in the above subjects. Please register and pay on Woodle for the event. Registration closes on 21 September. Please note : As well as Registering, you must click on read more ', which will open a new page containing a link to the registration form which must be completed and emailed back to me. Anne Sartori Grenfell Support I received a lovely card from the head teacher of Avondale primary school to thank the stu- dents and staff at Woodhouse college for their heartfelt messages of support and kind dona- tions.

10 The money will go to further support the emotional well-being of the children and families at the school Samantha Evans