School Life
The form, with its own form tutor, is the basis of the school organisation and throughout the school, the form tutor is responsible for the pastoral care and welfare of the pupils in his/her own form.
Each of the Key Stages has its own experienced Pupil Progress Co-ordinator. The average size of a form is thirty. In Hertfordshire the County Middle Schools are deemed Secondary and, as such, enjoy a very favourable pupil/teacher ratio.
When pupils join the school they are placed in mixed ability classes for the majority of lessons. Generally, pupils remain in these classes for the four year course but as they progress through the school pupils will have a new form tutor at the beginning of each academic year.
| Whistle / Registration | 8.50 |
| Lesson 1 | 9.00 - 10.00 |
| Lesson 2 | 10.00 - 11.00 |
| KS3 Break / KS2 Tutor Time or Assembly | 11.00 - 11.15 |
| KS2 Break / KS3 Tutor Time or Assembly | 11.15 - 11.30 |
| Lesson 3 | 11.30 - 12.30 |
| Lesson 4 | 12.30 - 13.30 |
| KS2 Tutor Registration | 13.30 - 13.40 |
| KS3 Lunch | 13.40 - 14.30 |
| KS2 Lunch | 13.30 - 14.20 |
| KS3 Tutor Registration | 14.20 - 14.30 |
| Lesson 5 | 14.30 - 15.30 |
A typical timetable will look like:
| Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.50 to 9.00 | Reg. | Reg. | Reg. | Reg. | Reg. |
| 9.00 to 10.00 | Science | Geography | English | R.E. | P.E. |
| 10.00 to 11.00 | Tech | Tech | Maths | MFL | History |
| 11.00 to 11.15 | KS2 Break / KS3 Tutor Time or Assembly | KS2 Break / KS3 Tutor Time or Assembly | Whole School Break Time | KS2 Break / KS3 Tutor Time or Assembly | KS2 Break / KS3 Tutor Time or Assembly |
| 11.15 to 11.30 | KS3 Break / KS2 Tutor Time or Assembly | KS3 Break / KS2 Tutor Time or Assembly | Whole School Assembly | KS3 Break / KS2 Tutor Time or Assembly | KS3 Break / KS2 Tutor Time or Assembly |
| 11.30 to 12.30 | Geography | Maths | English | Art | Computing |
| 12.30 to 1.30 | English | PE | History | Science | Maths |
| 1.30 to 2.30 | Lunch and Registration | Lunch and Registration | Lunch and Registration | Lunch and Registration | Lunch and Registration |
| 2.30 to 3.30 | PSHE | Science | P.E. | Art | ICT |
