Year 10 Group Information

Mrs C Haynes is the Head of Year for Year 10. Based in the Key Stage 4 office, she deals with more serious behavioural issues and academic progress referred to him by tutors and teaching staff.

Mr R Black is the Student Support Manager for Years 10 and 11. Based in the Key Stage 4 office, he deals with all major issues regarding the education and welfare of students. He may contact parents about issues concerning their child. These may be referred to him by tutors and teaching staff or the Head of Year.

Mr M Bishton is the Senior Management Team link for Year 10. Mrs Haynes will discuss any pastoral concerns with him if necessary.

In the first instance it is the tutor (or sometimes Mr Black) who will be the first point of contact for parents. Please phone the main school office (01952 468400). If they are unable to speak to you straight away, you will usually receive a reply within 48 hours. Here is a list of Year 10 tutor groups and their respective tutors:

Tutor Group	Tutor
10ARH	Miss R Harris
10AEV	Mrs E J Veitch
10ADV	Ms S J Davies
10AAC	Mr A Currie
10&WA	Mr D Watts
10&RW	Mrs A L Groves
10&PH	Mr P J Humphreys
10&AH	Mrs A Harris

Tutor Weekly Routine

Day	Activity
Monday	Uniform / Equipment Check
Tuesday	Revision / Learning Conversations
Wednesday	Reading
Thursday	Revision / Learning Conversations
Friday	Assembly

Key Dates

Listed here are any important dates for parents and students' diaries.

Event	Provisional Date
ID Day	12^thDecember 2019
ID Day	3^rd February 2020
Maths Challenge	6^thFebruary 2020
School Reports	9^thMarch 2020
House Competitions	23^rd March-2^ndApril 2020
ID Day	5^th May 2020
Parents Evening	21^st May 2020
ID Day	30^th June 2020
Exemplary Behaviour Day	1^st July 2020
Work Experience	6^th-17^thJuly 2020

Assembly

Year 10 have their assembly on Friday mornings in the Main Hall. Students should go directly to assembly at 8.50am instead of their usual tutor room. Punctuality is as important on assembly days as it is at daily registration.

Year Group Letters to Parents

Copies of recent year group letters sent to parents usually via pupil post, can also be downloaded from our Letters to Parents page.

House Information

When students join Idsall School in Year 7 and the Sixth Form they are placed into 1 of 4 Houses – Long Mynd, Caradoc, Ragleth and Wrekin and remain in the same House throughout their school life. Placing students in Houses enables inter-school competition at all levels as well as creating a sense of belonging. Here is a list of Year 10 tutor groups and their respective houses: