Academic Detention

See also: How to issue an Academic Detention


 * The system is to be used for lazy and negligent pupils, NOT weak pupils. This system may not be used to complete outstanding tests, but overdue assessment tasks may be completed within this time. It is the responsibility of the subject teacher to ensure that tests are re-written where skills may need to be practised.
 * Each department will define their classroom management. Each pupil will acknowledge the consequences of not completing work in that subject. Significant measures must be in place to correct academically lazy pupils before an Academic Detention is issued.
 * Academic Detention is then issued on the third offence.
 * Academic Detention is filled in on ADAM by the subject teacher after the Grade Tutor has approved this. The subject teacher will also inform the parents telephonically of the offences and date of the Detention. A Detention will not be issued later than the Wednesday before the Friday’s Detention of the same week.
 * The date can only be changed with the permission of the Deputy Head: Academics. No exceptions are allowed.
 * Detention will run on a Friday afternoon from 14:45 – 16:45 with a senior member of staff.
 * Duty person to consult ADAM and mark who is present.
 * Work needs to be left in pigeonhole in Debbie Meyer’s office no later than the Friday morning on the day of detention. Duty person will collect, ensure pupils complete it and return to subject teacher’s pigeonhole.
 * Work to be completed includes outstanding assessment tasks, copying pages of relevant subject matter from a textbook or re-writing the Code of Conduct. This time is NOT to catch up other homework.
 * A pupil’s case will be reviewed after three Academic Detentions and the following steps may be put in place:
 * A Head's Detention and a letter of warning
 * A meeting with parents.