At Brixham College we are taking our responsibilities as a school very seriously and are adhering to the guidance of Public Health England, Department of Education and Torbay Local Authority.  Senior Leaders are holding daily meetings to adapt as the situation develops to ensure we keep our children safe and provide a continuity of learning in these exceptional circumstances.  Whilst I appreciate that this is a worrying time for our community, the College is attempting to manage this complex situation in a way that is proportionate, calm and informed. All information pertaining to how Brixham College is operating during this period can be found HERE.

Mark J Eager

Principal

Brixham College

Now please enjoy a tour around Brixham College meeting some staff along the way and drop in for a few lessons!

These are a series of videos to help you get to know a bit more about Brixham College -both the buildings and the people that you might meet here every day!

In this first film – you get a first whizz around the school and meet some people on the way

In episode 2 “Options” you get to meet more faces and see the Cashless Catering System – when you get here, you will be given a lunch card which your parents put money on using ParentPay – it means you don’t have to carry cash with you. Nice and easy! – don’t worry – it will all be explained in great detail…

In Episode 3 “The return of the 10s” you get to meet more key players and first glance at the famous vending machines…

In Episode 4 “The Haunting of Mrs Ashworth” we meet more characters from our Brixham College family  – and re visit some familiar faces…

Meet some of our students

We hope that you are coping during these unprecedented times. The unknown fear & uncertainty of where this may lead to is extremely difficult to comprehend & understand. Added to this is that there is a lot of anxiety around, and this is being felt by our children. Reassurance, sharing & educating them about the virus & current containment strategies such as basic hygiene is crucial. We would ask you to be open & share any Government/Public Heath information with your child that is being made available on a daily basis.

Talking to children about self-isolation and social distancing

With regards to any safeguarding issues or concerns please do not hesitate to contact  Mr Richard Burden (Designated Safeguarding Lead) or the Deputy Safeguarding lead Mrs Raurie Newton in the first instance by email;

rburden@brixhamcollege.co.uk or rnewton@brixhamcollege.co.uk

Child protection during the COVID-19 measures can be found HERE

Please remember that in the case of an emergency & you are worried about a child please follow the Torbay local authorities advice;

If you feel a child is in immediate danger, please call 999.

If you are worried about a child please call the Torbay Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 01803 208100 or email mash@torbay.gov.uk

Out of office hours please call: 0300 456 4876

Website : http://torbaysafeguarding.org.uk/

A main concern & worry for our young people is how their mental health & well being might be affected especially if restricted through isolation & the suspension of social & sporting clubs where they meet their friends & peers. In addition face to face access with some of the intervention & support services might become restricted over the next few weeks & therefore we would encourage students to use online providers such as;

• Childline run by the NSPCC https://www.childline.org.uk/
• Young minds for advice & support https://youngminds.org.uk/
• XenZone is a provider of online mental health services for children, young people and adults. Kooth, from XenZone, is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at the point of use. https://www.kooth.com/

You can find many ideas and resources HERE to help you through this current global pandemic.

Here is a map of Brixham College – we are not a very big site – even though it might seem daunting at first, within a week or so it will seem like you have always been here!

Information regarding the ordering and collection of Brixham College uniform will be made available in the coming weeks. Please rest assured that we are continuing to work closely with our uniform suppliers and an online ordering and collection service will be in process shortly.

In the meantime…

The Current Brixham College Uniform policy can be found Here

We have five lessons a day at Brixham College, plus a tutor period.

The four houses are, Venture (Red), Phoenix (Green), Pioneer (Yellow), Inspire (Blue). They are named after old local trawlers. Pupils can be identified by a faint pinstripe in the school tie.

There is a warning bell at 8:35 am and lesson five finishes at 3 pm. However, we also have a popular breakfast club (open from 8:10 am) and many after-school clubs/teams.

On your first day make your way to the Main Hall. Please do not worry, there will be Year 7 students to show you where to go and on the first morning.

Yes, this is true and they accept cash. However, these machines only work at break times.

There are number places you are allowed to eat your lunch. You are allowed in the dining hall, the picnic benches which are around the school and also on the field.

Blazers must be worn outside of the classroom. However, inside the classroom you may ask the teacher to take your blazer off.

We don’t have a homework diary at Brixham College. We use an online system called class charts. Class charts will tell you your homework and when it is due in. You can also use class charts to check your merits total. Don’t worry – we will show you how to use it!

As a Year Seven student, you are allowed to go anywhere inside the red lines which you will find around the outside of the College at break times. For the first four weeks, you will have sole use of the LRC and also the arena by the English block.

Please do not worry,  you can ask anyone around the College if you are unsure where to go. All staff and students will help you.