Sixth Form External Application Form

This Sixth Form External Application Form must be completed and submitted by Friday 7th June 2024.

We are legally obliged to collect personal information about parents, carers and students. The Children’s Act 1989 requires us to keep up-to-date details of all people who have parental responsibility for our students.

These include:

1. Parents and carers (whether married or unmarried) who live together.

2. Step-parents or other legal guardians who have obtained parental responsibility either by court order, by appointment in writing by a person with parental responsibility or by a will.

3. The unmarried father (if granted parental responsibility by a court order or by a formal written agreement with the mother).

4. Divorced or separated parents and carers.

5. The Local Authority Social Services Department, which may share parental responsibility with the child’s natural parents by virtue of an order made at court (a care order or similar).

The act also requires that we keep up-to-date details of any court order made under section 8 of the act in respect of our students. These orders include Residence Orders, Contact Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders and Specific Issues Orders. You will only be aware of such an order if it relates to your child.

The act requires that all who have parental responsibility should have equal access to school reports and be involved, if they so wish, in all normal decision-making regarding a student’s education.

We are required to obtain and hold all of the information requested in this form by the Department of Education. You may be assured that all information received will be treated in a confidential manner. If you would like to know more about how we use personal data, please refer to our Privacy Notice published on our website.

Please note that where a sections is marked with a red * this information is essential and the form cannot be submitted if it is missing.

Student Details

Legal Surname* Legal Forename* Middle Name(s) Date of Birth*

Gender*MaleFemaleOther (please specify)

If 'other' please specify Home Address* Post Code* Home Contact Number* Current School* Names of any siblings currently at Fulston Manor

* Please note that all students, whilst at Fulston Manor Sixth Form, will be known by their legal surname and legal forename, in accordance with the requirements of the examination boards.

If you have any queries regarding this, please contact our Sixth Form Team on (01795) 412623 or via email at [email protected].

Special Educational Needs

Please give details of any special educational needs your child has including details of any previous inclusion on the school’s SEN register

Specific Arrangements for Examinations

If selected other* please specify

Travel

Please select how your child will travel to school. Where a student uses more than one mode of travel for each journey to school, the longest element of the journey, by distance, should be selected*

Service Children in Education

A service child has a parent(s)/carer(s) who are service personnel, serving in regular HM Forces, military units, in the armed forces of another nation and stationed in England or in receipt of an armed forces pension. Please note that reserve units are not classed as regular armed forces and such students are not recorded as service children*My child is a service child in educationMy child is not a service child in education

Free School Meals Eligibility

Please indicate whether your child is eligible for Free School Meals*My child is eligible for Free School MealsMy child is not eligible for Free School Meals

Home Language

All schools are required by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to collect information on our student's home language. Please provide the language spoken within the family home*

Ethnicity

All schools are required by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to collect information on our student's ethnic background. Parents/carers of all students must select one of the options below. Our ethnic background describes how we think of ourselves. This may be based on many things including, for example, our skin colour, language, culture, ancestry or family history. Ethnic background is not the same as nationality or country of birth.

It is recommended that young people over the age of 11 years old have the opportunity to decide their own ethnic identity. Parents/carers are asked to support or advise those children aged over 11 in making this decision, wherever necessary. Students aged 16 or over can make this decision for themselves.

Please study the list below carefully and tick one box only to indicate the ethnic background of the student.*

Parental Responsibility

Please provide contact details in the order of which you wish to be contacted in the event of an emergency. Please note that we require at least two contacts and 'Contact 1' must have parental responsibility.

Contact 1 - Essential

Title* Surname* Forename* Relationship to student* Home Address* Postcode* Home Contact Number* Email Address* Mobile Contact Number* Work Contact Number Employers Name

Contact 2 - Essential

Title* Surname* Forename* Relationship to student* Home Address* Postcode* Home Contact Number* Email Address* Mobile Contact Number* Work Contact Number Employers Name

Contact 3 - Optional

Select one of the following Surname Forename Relationship to student Home Address Postcode Home Contact Number Mobile Contact Number Work Contact Number Employers Name

Contact 4 - Optional

Select one of the following Surname Forename Relationship to student Home Address Postcode Home Contact Number Mobile Contact Number Work Contact Number Employers Name

Please add below the details of anyone who has parental responsibility but whose name has not already been provided as a contact.

Additional Contact 1

Name Relationship to student Home Address Postcode Home Contact Number (including STD code)

Additional Contact 2

Name Relationship to student Home Address Postcode Home Contact Number (including STD code)

By ticking this box you are digitally signing this form*I/We accept the place offered to my/our child at Fulston Manor Sixth Form. I/We undertake that my/our child shall attend school regularly and punctually and shall, while at school, adhere to all rules and accept the authority of Fulston Manor Sixth Form.

School and Local Activities Consent Form

The education of your child will be greatly benefited if they can participate in the wide range of activities we organise. The range of events includes higher educational visits, geography field work, visits to places of historical interest and many more. We require your consent for local visits for your child whilst they are in Years' 12 and 13.

Such visits would be either on foot, by staff car, minibus, coach or train and would have the appropriate regulation staff supervision and insurance cover. On those occasions when visits involve any kind of cost or voluntary contribution you will receive a letter with details and an attached reply slip as usual.

Although we will make every effort to inform you when your child is involved in such activities, often by email or letter, it is believed that the request for a separate signed parental consent form on each occasion is unnecessary.

It should be emphasised that separate consent forms will still be required for longer trips and residential visits. Students will not be allowed to attend an off-site activity unless we have express parental permission authorising this.

Consent for School Activities

I consent to my child taking part in out of school supervised visits and sporting activities which take place in the local area, in and around Sittingbourne, other areas of Swale, the Medway Towns, Dartford, Maidstone, Canterbury and Ashford.

I have ensured that my child understands that it is important for their safety and for the safety of the group that any rules and instructions given by staff in charge are followed at all times.

I understand that, while the school staff and helpers in charge of the party will take all reasonable care of students, unless they are negligent they cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage or injury suffered by my child during any visits/activities.

I agree to pay for any damages which may be occasioned solely through the misconduct or carelessness of my child to the person or property of any other parties, on the understanding that such agreement should not be interpreted as in any way precluding possible access to insurance claims or other means of redress should such access be deemed more appropriate.

Student Name* Today's Date*

By ticking this box you are digitally signing this Activities Consent Form*I give my consent for my child to take part in local activities as outlined above

Photographs

I consent to my child having their personal information, including photographic images, being published in/on any of the following:

Please tick to indicate your consent*Fulston Manor School NewsletterFulston Manor School websiteFulston Manor School photographs (for domestic use by students and their families and visual display in school or use in school archives)Photographs being supplied to the press (for the publication of class photographs or educational and sporting achievements)Fulston Manor School social media platformsFulston Manor School Open Days (where we provide information about students’ academic achievements to the public)None of the above

Please note that where a box is not ticked, we will assume you do not consent to this.

Medical Questionnaire

This Medical Questionnaire covers your child whilst they are in Years 12 and 13 (during academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 at Fulston Manor).

We would ask that any changes to the General Practitioner/Practice and/or medical details of your child are forwarded to us separately, in order that we may update our records on your behalf.

Student Name* Date of Birth* Name and address of family doctor* Contact number of family doctor*

Does your child suffer with any physical disability, impediment or medical condition of which we should be aware?*YesNo

If 'Yes' please provide details below

Has your child had any of the following? (please tick where appropriate)*Asthma or BronchitisHeart conditionFits, fainting or blackoutsSevere headachesDiabetesAllergies to any known drugs or medicationAny other allergies, e.g., material, food, insect bites, etcAny recent contact with contagious disease and infectionsNone of the above

If any of the above apply, please provide details

Has your child received a vaccination against Tetanus in the last 10 years?*YesNo

Is your child receiving medical treatment of any kind, either from your family doctor or hospital?*YesNo

Has your child been given specific medical advice to follow in emergencies?*YesNo

If you have answered 'Yes' to any of the above questions please provide details below. Please include dosage of any medicines/tablets.

Paracetamol will only be given in extreme circumstances and as a 'one-off".

Do you wish your child to have paracetamol for pain relief if needed? (a call to parents will still be made at the time)*YesNo

I agree to the person in charge giving consent on my behalf for an anaesthetic to be administered or for any other urgent medical treatment.*YesNo

Parent/Carer Name* Parent/Carer Home Address* Parent/Carer Emergency Contact Number* Second Emergency Contact Name* Second Emergency Contact Number* Second Emergency Contact relationship to student* Today's Date*

By ticking this box you are digitally signing this Medical Questionnaire*I confirm that the information I have provided is correct and I will inform Fulston Manor Sixth Form of any changes at the earliest opportunity.

Biometric Consent

We operate a Cashless Catering System across Fulston Manor School and would like to use biometric information about your child as part of this electronically-operated recognition system.

New legislation under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (sections 26 to 28) came into force from September 2013 and, as such, we are required to notify each parent/carer of a child and obtain the written consent of at least one parent/carer before being able to use a child's biometric information.

Consent given by one parent/carer can be overridden if the other parent/carer objects in writing to the use of their child's biometric information. You can also object to the proposed processing of your child's biometric information at a later stage or withdraw any consent you have previously given. Please note that any withdrawal of consent or objection from a parent/carer must be received in writing.

If you do not wish your child's biometric information to be processed by us, or your child objects to such processing, the law states that we must provide reasonable alternative arrangements; therefore, students will be allocated a 4 digit PIN Code. Please note that PIN Codes do not provide the same level of security and it will be your child's responsibility to remember their code and keep it secure at all times.

Select tick the appropriate box to confirm your consent*I/We confirm that I/we wish for our child to be registered on the school's Biometric Cashless Catering System with immediate effect.I/We confirm that I/we do not wish for our child to be registered on the school’s Biometric Cashless Catering System with immediate effect.

I understand that I/we may withdraw our child's registration in writing at any time.

Once your child ceases to use the biometric recognition system, their biometric information will be securely deleted by Fulston Manor School.

Student Name* Parent/Carer Name* Relationship to Student*

By ticking this box you are digitally signing this form*I confirm that the above information is correct

Supporting Documentation

We also require a copy of your child’s birth certificate to be submitted with this online form.

Please note we will not be able to confirm a place at Fulston Manor Sixth Form until this document has been received.

If you are unable to upload a copy of your child's birth certificate, please contact Mrs FitzJohn, Office Manager, at [email protected] or 01795 475228.

Please note that you may be required to provide additional documentation, should a query arise, regarding a place for your child at Fulston Manor Sixth Form.

Please upload a copy of your child's birth certificate here No file chosen

Sixth Form Home-School Contract

This is the final section of our application form and should be completed by the student.

This Contract outlines the terms and conditions under which you will undertake your study during your time in the Sixth Form at Fulston Manor School.

Please read the following carefully, then tick the box at the end of this form to digitally consent to our Home-School Contract.

Expectations and Procedures

• The Sixth Form should not and cannot be viewed as an 8.45am to 3.15pm experience. All students are expected to stay on until at least 4.15pm should a member of staff require it. This is a minimum expectation.

• All students must arrive in school by 8.40am each day and attend tutor at 8.45am.

• Wherever possible you should arrange medical appointments and driving lessons/tests outside of school hours. For medical appointments, please provide an appointment card or letter to our Pastoral Team.

• Students wishing to make changes to their subject choices must discuss their options with all parties concerned, including parents/carers, before final decisions are made by the Head of Sixth Form.

• Lateness, truancy or misuse of independent study time can result in signing out entitlements being withdrawn or compulsory attendance of after school sessions.

• Independent study time is a feature of sixth form life and is built into your timetable. You can make your own suitable arrangements as to where to carry out such work and study, although the Sixth Form Centre is well-equipped for this purpose. All courses work to deadlines and these must be met at all times.

• All sixth form students are also expected to work at home and a minimum of 6–8 hours a week of self-study is essential.

• All sixth form students are expected to set an example to other students in our school in their standard of dress (see Sixth Form Dress Code) and conduct around our school site.

• To ensure that you fully realise your academic potential, you should restrict the amount of paid work that you do outside of school to a minimum. You should avoid working more than 12 hours per week and should NOT work before 4.30pm on any school day.

• Students are only permitted to eat and drink in the Sixth Form Common Room and outside seating area (drinks with lids are permitted in the Study Zone). You have a responsibility to keep the Sixth Form Centre clean and tidy - it is yours to look after.

• Receiving and making phones calls on mobile phones is only permitted in the Sixth Form Common Room. Additional use of mobile phones is permitted as outlined in our Mobile Phone Policy.

• All Year 12 students must arrange and successfully complete a week of work experience during the Summer Term.

Partner Schools

For those completing courses at our partnership schools, you must comply with partner school procedures for signing in and out and leave partner schools once a lesson is completed.

Code of Conduct

If continued or serious complaints regarding the conduct of students are received and further action is deemed necessary, the following procedure will be used:

1) Verbal Warning: To be given by the Head of Sixth Form.

2) Written Warning 1: Warning confirmed in writing, parents/carers will have the opportunity to meet with the Head of Sixth Form.

3) Written Warning 2: Serious or continuing problems will result in Head of Sixth Form informing parents/carers and Executive Headteacher in writing. Parents/carers are invited into school and temporary exclusion is possible.

4) Permanent exclusion: Whilst it is rare for matters to reach this stage, serious breaches of our school rules, or continued breaches could trigger this severe sanction. Appeals are possible.

Student's Full Name* Today's Date*

Please select the box below to agree to our Home-School Contract*I have read, understood and agree to the above conditions of my Sixth Form Home-School Contract