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• School Uniform and Dress Code (including school tie guide)
• Homework Timetable
• Mobile Phone Policy for Pupils
• Pupil Lockers/ Breakfast Club/ Cycles and Scooters
• Parent Pay/ SIMS Parent/ Free School Meals
• Pastoral System, SRE, Child Protection and Safeguarding
• School Attendance Guide (including Leave of Absence during Term Time)
• Visitor Code of Conduct
• Privacy Notice (GDPR)
• Site Map
• Term Dates 2025-2026

At Campion there is an agreed dress code, which was drawn up by students, staff, parents and governors. The code covers not only uniform, but also the wearing of jewellery, make-up and outdoor clothing. The purpose of the dress code is to allow students to arrive at school dressed safely and to feel secure in their appearance thus enabling them to concentrate on achieving their maximum potential in all of the day’s lessons.

We believe that the dress code is sensible and relatively inexpensive. Therefore, we consider that all students from Years 7 to 11 should arrive at school each day, suitably dressed, in line with the uniform code. Please also see Campion Uniform Guide – Shoe Advice, below. We are sure that parents will support us.

Any unreasonable excesses of appearance may lead to a student being temporarily removed from a lesson or possibly being sent home until the situation is resolved.  In addition, students must not have a haircut that the school considers extreme in style or colour and they must not have tattoos, facial or body piercings. Members of staff are asked to check standards of presentation regularly - it is the school that must decide what is acceptable.

Outerwear for boys and girls

A sensible outdoor coat (not denim) that does not carry any unacceptable logos is acceptable. Hoodies and denim jackets are strictly not acceptable as school coats.

Shoes for boys and girls

Black shoes, with low heels (for girls), suitable for all weathers and for walking around school, are acceptable (please see examples on Campion Uniform Guide – Shoe Advice).

• Trainers or boots are not acceptable to wear at school
• Shoes and shoe laces should be plain black, no other additional colour is acceptable – no logo or tags

Dr Martens or military-style boots, along with Air force 1’s, are not acceptable

PE Kit

All students are expected to wear the compulsory PE kit (listed below) – pupils are expected to take responsibility by arriving for PE lessons with the correct equipment. As some pupils have more than one PE lesson in a week it is suggested that students have more than one Campion polo shirt, so that their kit is not in the wash when they have a lesson. The compulsory PE kit is listed below:

Please Note:

• Plain black means that no large logo is printed on it
• Pupils may have their surnames printed in white on the back of the sports top, and/or rugby top. Only their official surname will be allowed - no nicknames or first names
• All jewellery should be removed and hair tied back before the PE lesson commences
• To prevent dehydration, all students should bring a water bottle to PE lessons, which are now of two hours duration
• Pupils wearing a turban or hijab must ensure that it is black and not of any other colour.

Uniform Marking and Lost Property

Please make sure that each item of school uniform is marked clearly with your child’s name so that it can be returned if lost. All lost property is kept at Reception and, each term, pupils are invited to claim any unwanted items. If the remaining items are not claimed the property is disposed of. 

Make-Up, Jewellery and Hair Styling

Make-up is not permitted, including drawn-on eyebrows or false eyelashes.

Clear nail varnish, with no colour, is acceptable but false nails, of any description, are not.

The school also has guidelines about the wearing of jewellery. Students are only allowed to wear earrings, one small stud per ear. Bracelets, necklaces, rings, nose studs and other piercings are not permitted. Religious exceptions should be discussed with the Headteacher. Any inappropriate jewellery worn will be confiscated and put in the school safe.

All students are expected to remove outdoor clothes such as coats and scarves when entering classrooms and the refectory. Hats, including baseball caps, should not be worn inside the school building. Hoods are never to be worn when on the school site.  Head protection is advisable in hot weather. 

Extreme haircuts and styles are not allowed. No pupil is allowed to have a shaved head, tramlines, a cut shorter than a ‘Number One’, or unnatural hair colouring(s). All pupils with long hair are strongly advised to have it contained neatly for safety reasons when necessary.

If you have any queries, please contact the school to arrange an appointment to talk to a House Learning Leader or one of the Senior Leadership Team.

We encourage all of our students to take pride in their dress and appearance. We also encourage you to take responsibility for your own appearance and uphold the policy as detailed below.

Within the sixth form you are required to dress modestly in clothing of your choice. If your dress or footwear is seen as inappropriate you will be told and expected not to be seen in it again at sixth form. Furthermore, you may be sent home to change and come back in more appropriate and sensible dress or footwear.

Below is an example of a pupil homework timetable, which should give parents and students an idea of what might be expected for their child. New 2025-26 timetables will be issued to all pupils in September 2025 once the main school timetable has been finalised.

PLEASE NOTE

• All subjects in the above timetable will set one hour of homework per week.
• Pupils will also be required to read regularly - reading should be monitored and signed by parents.
• Other subjects, including art, music and drama, will set homework when appropriate, which should take approximately 30 minutes (per subject) to complete.

The following areas around the school can be used by pupils to study either independently or with support:

• Library                                          07.30 – 08.40, 12.10 – 13.00, 15.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday
• Access homework support       15.00 – 16.30 daily
• Lunchtime catch up                   12.00 – 13.00 daily
• Compulsory homework club    15.00 – 17.00 daily

In addition, many subject areas will offer support sessions during and after the school day.

(Extract Relevant to Pupils)

We recognise that mobile phones are part of everyday life for many children and that they can play an important role in helping pupils to feel safe and secure. However, we also recognise that they can prove a distraction in school; can be used to bully or intimidate others; and can allow those seeking to exploit children with a means of discretely contacting / influencing them. 

Therefore:

• pupils are advised not to bring mobile phones or other mobile devices, for example tablets or smart watches, into school;
• pupils will not be allowed to use mobile phones at all during the school day - this includes break and lunchtime; and must not be used to call parent/carer – school will call home
• if a pupil decides to bring a mobile phone into school, the device must be switched off at all times and kept in a locker or a bag;
• if a mobile phone is damaged, lost or stolen we will not reimburse a replacement;
• post-16 pupils will be permitted to use mobile phone technologies in the sixth form block, when teachers permit their use, but they must not use mobile devices around the main school;
• the same rules apply for school trips;
• the school understands the concerns raised by parents for pupils who walk home and their need to be able to contact home.  Pupils who need a mobile phone / device as they travel to, and from, school should keep their phone in their locker or bag.  It must be switched off at all times during the school day; 
• if a mobile phone, tablet or mobile watch (or other similar device) is seen by a member of staff during the school day, it will be confiscated and returned directly to the student’s parent or carer; 
• where a mobile phone, tablet, mobile watch (or other similar device) is used in a way that causes distress or disruption in any way, school staff will manage the problem caused in line with the school’s behaviour policy. 

Where a mobile device is used - in or out of school - to bully, intimidate or cause distress to others, the school has the power to intervene to such an extent as it is necessary to regulate the behaviour of pupils whether they are on or off the school site. 

Breakfast Club (from 7.45am)

A Breakfast Club is available for all year groups from 7.45am when pupils can eat breakfast in the refectory and have use of the library facilities. Pupils must sign in, on arrival, and must remain in school.

For ALLERGY information please ask a member of staff for assistance.

Breakfast Menu (£0.40 to £2.00)

A selection of food such as:-

Bacon Bap                   Sausage Roll                            Pain au Chocolate                   Toast (per slice)

Two Slices Buttered Toast + Hot Drink or 200ml Radnor Fruits (£1.20)

Selection of Hot Drinks          

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Pupil Lockers at Campion School

Storage lockers are available to pupils at Campion School. If your child would like a locker, they should collect a request letter from Mrs Reeson, Data Manager in the A9 office during term time. The following Terms and Conditions for hiring a locker are to ensure that the lockers are used efficiently and safely, and to ensure that the facility is maintained in good condition: 

• A deposit of £10 is required to issue a locker, which is refundable once the locker is no longer required by the pupil. Pupils may use their locker for any duration of time between Year 7 through to Year 11. Please note that if any damage is caused to the locker by your child, the deposit may not be refunded
• A locker key will be issued to your child upon receipt of the deposit and the completed reply slip.  Your child will be asked to sign the key issue log when they receive their key
• If your child loses their locker key they should report the loss to Mrs Reeson, Data Manager, immediately.  Mrs Reeson will be able to access the contents of the locker but a new key will not be issued until the replacement key charge is paid.  The charge for a replacement key is £7.50.

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Cycles and Scooters at Campion School

If your child intends to travel to and from school using a bicycle or scooter, please note the following:

1. The school provides a covered cycle shed which is locked between 9.00am and 2.45pm each day
2. The school also provides open cycle racks positioned adjacent to the school’s main reception.
3. The school recommends that all bicycles and scooters are locked, even when in the cycle shed.
4. The school cannot accept any responsibility for the loss of cycles or scooters that are not securely locked in the specified storage locations.
5. Please note that E-Scooters are banned from the school and will be confiscated if found on the school site.

Whilst the school rarely experiences incidents of cycle theft or damage, and our students feel safe and secure on the school site, we cannot guarantee that opportunistic theft will not occur.

If you require any further advice with regard to the use and storage of cycles and scooters, please feel free to contact the school on 01925 743200.

Campion School has always prided itself on the care and attention afforded to all of its students, along with its firm commitment to equal opportunities for all. The school believes that students are happiest when clear boundaries are set and a rigorous behaviour policy exists. It is keen to reward good behaviour, but is also aware that action must be taken when behaviour fails to meet its high standards.

Tutor groups are managed through a vertical tutor group system, where pupils are placed in a tutor group made up of students from each year in the school. Therefore, there will be year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 students in the same tutor group. The tutor groups are arranged into five houses – Griffin, Pegasus, Phoenix, Unicorn and Centaur – and each house has a member of the pastoral team designated as its House Learning Leader.

 The vertical tutor group system has many benefits: students form relationships outside of their normal peer groups and integrate more quickly into school life; new students are supported from within their tutor group by ‘Peer Buddies’; younger students find role models, and older students take responsibility, not only for their own behaviour, but also for that of fellow tutor group members. The school believes that this is an excellent system and is confident that it supports the students throughout their school lives.

Your child’s tutor will be their first port of call if they need any form of support throughout their time at Campion. During the first few days, tutors will take all new starters on a tour of the school so that they can familiarise themselves with the classrooms where their lessons will take place. The pupils will also visit other key areas of the school, such as the library, canteen areas, toilets and the pastoral office. Tutors will teach students how to use Epraise effectively and will ensure their equipment and uniform meets the school’s high standards.

Most importantly, the tutor will work hard to ensure that pupils are incorporated into their tutor group, thus encouraging new friendships and a sense of belonging. A weekly, structured plan of tutor group activities throughout the year reinforces the group dynamics. Tutors pride themselves on their ability to build strong relationships with their tutees, and, therefore, as well as encouraging peer relations, tutors use this time to acquaint themselves with their pupils and ensure they are successfully embedded into the school culture.

The ethos of the school is incredibly important and is at the heart of Campion’s culture. To foster and encourage this, Mr Panesar holds weekly house assemblies, which are an integral part of the school’s structure. Pupils are lined up in tutor groups and enter the assembly hall to a range of different inclusive musical genres. The assemblies, where awards and certificates are presented, are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the successes of our students, as well as promoting the school’s cultural ethos through the delivery of important moral lessons.

Sex and Relationships Education (SRE)

As part of the PSE curriculum, Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) is taught to all students in a theme-based format.

This is an important curriculum area as it is vital that young people are given accurate, reliable and appropriate health information and skills in a supportive environment. Although the home is one of the best places for this education to be provided, support from the school environment is also important.

Teachers at Campion are taking positive measures to help students to understand all aspects of their health, including their relationships and sexuality, and how this relates to their lives now and in the future.

Further information about the SRE curricular themes used within PSE is shown in the curriculum overview displayed on the school’s website. Please contact Mrs Julie Gardner, Subject Leader SRE, if you would like to discuss any aspect of this area of the curriculum.

CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING

Under the Education Act 2002 (Section 175 for maintained schools/Section 157 for academies/free/independent schools), schools must make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Parents/carers should know that the law (Children Act 1989) requires all school staff to pass on information which gives rise to a concern about a child’s welfare, including risk from neglect, physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Staff will seek, in general, to discuss any concerns with the parent/carer and could make a referral to Children’s Social Care if that is considered necessary. The school will seek advice from Children’s Social Care when they have reasonable cause to suspect a child may be suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm. Occasionally, concerns are passed on which are later found to be unfounded. Parents/carers will appreciate that the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead carries out their responsibilities in accordance with the law and acts in the best interests of all children.

WARWICKSHIRE SCHOOLS’ HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICES

If you need to discuss a health-related issue, please contact Warwickshire School Health and Wellbeing Service on 03300 245 204 or Warwickshire School Health at warwickshireschoolhealth@compass-uk.org

All Year 8 girls and boys will be offered immunisation against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and in Year 9 all children will be offered the booster for diphtheria, tetanus, polio (combined dose) and meningitis (single dose).

The South Warwickshire School Immunisation Team asks that parents and carers contact them directly with any queries, concerns or change of consent.  The contact details are:

South Warwickshire Immunisation Team

• Telephone 01926 353899
• Email SOUTHIMMS@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

At Campion school we pride ourselves on the excellent relationships we foster with the parents of our pupils and other visitors to the school. We welcome parents and visitors onto site and are happy to discuss any issues that may arise so that we can remedy problems at an early stage. We prefer you to make an appointment as relevant staff may not always be available.

Campion School

Code of Conduct for Visitors

At Campion School, we expect our staff and pupils to treat each other, and visitors to the school, with courtesy and respect. Therefore, in turn, we would ask all visitors to exhibit the same considerate behaviour when on the school site – thank you.

When visiting the school site, please remember:

• To park considerately within the marked areas – please do not park anywhere near, or within, the entrance to the school
• To drive sensibly around the site and adhere to the speed limits at all times considering the safety of students, pedestrians and other drivers
• Aggressive, dangerous driving, or body language, is not acceptable.

When meeting a member of staff, please remember:

• To telephone in advance to make an appointment with the relevant member of staff. Parents and visitors must not expect to be able to meet a member of staff without a prior appointment
• A member of staff reserves the right to postpone or adjourn a meeting
• A member of staff reserves the right to end a meeting at any time
• Meetings are conducted in an appropriate and professional manner – any unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated and the meeting will be terminated.

When on site, please:

• Do not intimidate or undermine members of staff in the execution of their duty
• Do not swear or use inappropriate, threatening, racist or homophobic language
• Conduct yourself calmly and appropriately on, and within, close proximity to the site
• Please refrain from making personal comments about members of staff, students or fellow parents.

The Headteacher reserves the right to intervene, inform the police or ban visitors from the school site if it is deemed necessary, or, if the code of conduct is not adhered to at all times during a school visit

General Data Protection Regulation (2018) Pupils and Parents

To meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (2018), the school is required to issue a Data Protection Notice to parents and pupils. It outlines the information held about pupils, why it is held, and the third parties with whom it may be shared. Below is a summary of this notice:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018. This replaced the Data Protection Act 1998 and is intended to improve the safety and security of personal data held by organisations and make sure that people understand what information is held about them and why. 

Although we have always taken great care of the personal information we hold about pupils and parents, the new law means that we are taking some further steps and we want to tell you about these.

Firstly, you should be aware that you have a number of rights under GDPR, to:

• Be informed about how we use your personal data
• Request access to the personal data that we hold
• Request that your personal data is amended if it is inaccurate or incomplete
• Ask us to erase your personal data if there is no compelling reason for its continued processing
• Request that the processing of your data is restricted
• Object to your personal data being processed.

1. On our website, www.campion.warwickshire.sch.uk, you will find our Privacy Notice for pupils and parents, which explains in detail what personal data we hold, why we hold it and who we share it with. It also provides details of our Data Protection Officer (DPO) – schoolDPO@warwickshire.gov.uk – who provides the school with advice on compliance with GDPR and its data protection obligations. The DPO can be contacted if you wish to make a request or complaint about your personal data. The privacy notice also explains about your rights to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

2. We have reviewed our policies and procedures and will continue to update them as necessary.  You can find our policies on the school’s website, www.campion.warwickshire.sch.uk

3. If anyone’s personal data is likely to be significantly involved or affected when we develop new systems or introduce new technology, we will carry out a data protection impact assessment to ensure that privacy issues are addressed.

4. Your consent – we have made some changes to our data collection processes to bring them in line with the new law. Most information we collect is covered by a legal requirement or public duty, but some types of data being collected require parental consent. We will make it clear when this is the case.

If you would like any more information about GDPR, you can visit the Information Commissioner’s website and, in particular, the Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation webpage.

Students Aged Thirteen Years and Over

Once a young person is aged thirteen years and over, the school is required to pass on certain information to providers of youth support services in its area. This is to enable the support service to contact young people directly to promote their effective participation in education and training. However, pupils aged sixteen years old and over can ask that no information beyond names, address and date of birth can be passed on to the support service. To enable this, please contact Stacey Reeson, Data Manager on 01926 743221.