FAQs
We’ve gathered frequently asked questions to help students and parents prepare for their transition to Deyes High School.
The Year 7 and Year 12 students have their own induction day in early September, starting at 8.35am. The other year groups return the following day at 8.35am prompt. This extra day allows some quiet time for the Year 7s to settle in with our staff and our specially selected student leaders who also accompany them on their first day to show them around. Students need to be in full school uniform from day one. The other year groups return the following day.
You need to be on the school site BEFORE 8.35am and be on the MUGA (covered sports yard) waiting for your Form Tutor to collect you as form time starts at 8.45am exactly.
All uniform requirements are included in the parent handbook which you will receive in the post or click here to read our website page. There is a basic school uniform which will be worn every day, a PE kit and aprons available to buy. We have school suppliers but many of the smaller items can also be bought from Main Reception at Deyes throughout the summer holidays. Please pay due care when choosing school shoes for your child as these will be checked as they arrive in September. Shoes must be formal with a heel for the boys and no adornments or designs for the girls. Please find additional guidance on our school website about appropriate footwear.
Year 7 ties will have a specific coloured band. Students will keep the same colour throughout the school until they leave in Year 11.
Please phone Main Reception and speak to our reception team. They will be able to get a message to your child in the case of an emergency.
The school had a mobile phone policy, which requires Year 7 students to store their phones securely in lockable pouches during the school day. Phones remain in students’ possession but are inaccessible, helping to reduce distractions, support wellbeing, and create a more focused learning environment.
The approach reflects guidance from the UK Department for Education. We’ve seen tangible benefits, including reduced distractions in lessons, improved focus on learning, and support for student wellbeing by limiting exposure to social media and digital pressures during the school day.
We use a communication platform called Synergy which you can use to view your child’s attendance, achievement points, behaviour points and timetable.
Please call school and speak to the absence team. Please give your child’s full name, year group, a reason why they are off and when you expect them to return. Call every day they are absent and provide a note upon their return which your child must give to their Form Tutor. If your child is absent and we do not receive a message, we will call you and conduct a home visit where appropriate.
Your child and you will both receive log on details and instructions about how to log on and Synergy once the school year begins.
You will attend school in the first half term where you get to hear from key staff including the Head of Year 7. You will also meet your child’s Form Tutor to see how they are settling in. Later in the year, there will be a parent consultation evening which we have for all year groups. On this evening you will have made pre-arranged slots to meet your child’s subject teachers to see how they are progressing.
You may have already spoken to our SENCO team if your child has a diagnosed special educational need. SEND Senior Leader Mrs K Ainsworth or SENCO Mrs Maher will send an email and letter to introduce themselves. They meet Year 6 teachers and SENCOs from primary school to gain all the information we will need to plan for your child and ensure all staff are aware of any additional needs or requirements. We will also arrange to meet SEND parents/carers and pupils early in September to ensure support plans and relevant tests have been carried out in order to support your child in their transition and afterwards. If you have any questions, please email transition@deyeshigh.com or call 0151 526 3814. Please see our SEND webpages for general information.
