Not only do our menus exceed the Government's minimum nutritional standards, but we will always offer.....

Drinking water with every service
Fresh vegetables and potatoes at every lunch service
Cut fruits at every service for younger children and whole fruit for the seniors
A low fat spread as an alternative to higher fat options
Baked foods instead of fried wherever possible
A choice of foods that meet our balanced eating principles, for all pupils throughout the
service period
A higher fibre and lower sodium bread alternative

We will only use.....

Low-fat mayonnaise
Polyunsaturated vegetable oil when frying traditional foods.
Half-fat or low fat milk in cooking
Mature cheese in cooking (to give same level of flavour, but to reduce fat content)
Vegetarian cheese in all dishes
Dolphin friendly tuna
Whole free range eggs

In addition, all our staff will be encouraged to pass the NCFE Intermediate course in Nutrition and Health and we will also.....

Make freshly baked bread freely available
Encourage pupils to eat more vegetables by not restricting portion sizes.
Offer freshly cooked "Theatre" food (cooked at the counter) as frequently as possible
Offer a cultured bio Yoghurt Bar once a week
Offer low fat dressings on the Salad Bar
Use minimal amounts of fats to glaze potatoes or vegetables
Make seasonal organic products available to all schools
Offer support to the school's curriculum to encourage a healthy lifestyle
Have our own education initiatives to support pupils to choose a balanced meal
Aim to maintain a nut-free kitchen

We will always.....

Ensure that no salt is added to vegetables during cooking or at the counter.  

Actively avoid using convenience products and promote the use of fresh ingredients. We limit the purchase of these products to two per week across any lunch service.

 Encourage the use of herbs and spices to flavour food rather than salt.

We will only ....

Add salt in the cooking of potatoes, pasta, rice and other starchy products, using no more than the following quantities:                 

                    3g per kg Potatoes
                    6g per kg Dry Rice
                    6g per kg Dry Pasta    
 
Add salt to chips and roast potatoes at the point of service, to discourage pupils using this in excess, using the following guidelines: 

                   10g per kg cooked weight

In Addition ....

Our preference is not to make salt available in our dining rooms.This is in discussion with the school and agreement on the appropriate action required to help pupils and students to reduce their salt intake.

Our purchasing department strive to set high standards in healthier eating, investigating options both within Compass Group by working parties and engaging with suppliers and customers. Topics covered include salt, fat, carbohydrate including sugar, and fresh fruit and vegetables.

Please note that the list below is only intended as a guide. Please see your child's English Teacher for a more detailed list.

Douglas Adams: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Richard Adams: Watership Down

Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility

Nina Bawden: Carrie's War

R D Blackmoore: Lorna Doone

Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre

Wilkie Collins: The Woman in White

Roald Dahl: Danny The Champion of the World, George's Marvellous Medicine, Matilda

Paula Danziger: Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?

Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist

Daphne Du Maurier: Jamaica Inn, Rebecca

Gerald Durrell: My Family and Other Animals

F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby

William Golding: Lord of the Flies

Graham Greene: Brighton Rock, The Third Man

Ernest Hemmingway: A Farewell To Arms

James Herriot: All Creatures Great and Small

Nigel Hinton: Buddy, Buddy's Song

Clive King: Stig of the Dump

Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird

C. S. Lewis: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Jack London: Call of The Wild, Wild Fang

E. Nesbitt: The Railway Children

George Orwell: Animal Farm, 1984

Terry Pratchett: Truckers, Only You Can Save Mankind

John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men

Mildred Taylor: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

J.J.R Tolkein: Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit

Sue Townsend: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13.5

Mark Twain: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Jacqueline Wilson: Deep Blue, Nobody's Perfect

Paul Zindel: My Darling Hamburger

Short Stories:

Joan Aiken: A Bundle of Nerves

Roald Dahl: Unexpected Tales

Thomas Hardy: Wessex Tales

Barbara Ireson: In a Class of Their Own

Jan Mark: Nothing To Be Afraid Of

This list is only intended as a guide. For a more detailed list please see your son or daughter's English Teacher.

Maya Angelou: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

Jane Austen: Emma

H.E. Bates: The Darling  Buds of May

Anne Bronte: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Charlotte Bronte: Wuthering Heights

Karen Blixen: Out of Africa

J.G. Ballard: Empire of The Sun

John Buchan: The Thirty Nine Steps

Raymond Chandler: Farewell My Lovely, The Long Goodbye

Charles Chaplin: My Early Years

A.C. Clarke: 2001

Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Homes

Charles Dickens: David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Tale of Two Cities

Anne Frank: The Diary of Anne Frank

E.M. Forster: A Passage to India, A Room With A View, Howard's End

F. Scott Fitzgerald: Tender Is The Night

John Fowles: The French Lieutenant's Woman

Stella Gibbons: Cold Comfort Farm

Graham Greene: Our Man in Havana

Thomas Hardy: Far From The Madding Crowd,The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Barry Hines: Kestral For A Knave

Henry James: Portrait Of A Lady, Washington Square

James Joyce: Portrait Of An Artist

Frank Kafka: Metamorphosis

Laurie Lee: Cider With Rosie

Toni Morrison: Beloved

Erich Maria Remarque: All Quiet On The Western Front

J.D. Salinger: Catcher In The Rye

Dorothy L Sayers: Lord Peter Wimsey Series

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Bram Stoker: Dracula

Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels

William Thackery: Vanity Fair

Alice Walker: The Color Purple

Edith Wharton: The Age of Innocence

Evelyne Waugh: Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall

H.G. Wells: The Time Machine, War Of The Worlds

Short Stories:

Ray Bradbury: The Golden Apples Of The Sun

Jan Mark: Do You Read Me?

Dorothy Parker: The Collected Dorothy Parker

Peggy Woodford: Misfits

The New Windmill Book Of Nineteenth Century Short Stories

Senior School Uniform List 2008-09

Senior School Uniform List 2008-09

If parents have any worries about school, we would rather know about them.  It's always easier to sort out a minor problem before it becomes a major one.

The first point of contact should normally be through the form teacher, either through the Student Planner, by telephone, or by making an appointment through the School Secretary.

Other people you may need to speak to are:

• Mandy Bailey: School Secretary.  If she can't give an instant answer to your question, she will soon find someone who can!
• Miss A. Ayre: Head Teacher, with overall responsibility for North Bridge House Senior School.
• Mr A. Rayner: Assistant Head Teacher of the Senior School, with responsibility for pastoral care and discipline of the Senior School pupils.
• Miss J. Forgione: Senior Teacher in Charge of Girls.
• Mr H. Richardson: Senior Teacher with responsibility for overseeing pupils' career choices and further education, including GCSE Options.
• Miss C. Callingham: Senior Teacher with responsibility for overseeing the academic and pastoral welfare of Years Seven and Eight, including the Admissions procedure.
• Mr M. Hogan: Senior Examinations Officer

Full reports are sent at the end of the Autumn and Summer terms.  Grades for effort and attainment are awarded approximately every three to four weeks.

We hope very much that parents will support their children and the school by attending parent's evenings and such events as plays, concerts and sporting events.

Parents who have any concerns about their child's happiness or progress should speak to the form teacher immediately.

Pupils are expected to wear correct school uniform as stated on the Uniform List, and to take pride in their appearance- we would appreciate the support of parents in this regard. Please ensure that every item of clothing and equipment (including footwear and games kit) is clearly marked.

Pupils must wear correct uniform on arrival to and departure from school with shirts tucked in and top buttons done up.  Pupils who are attending school functions or excursions must wear school uniform, unless told otherwise.

Jewellery and Hair

Jewellery is not permitted apart from one simple necklace of recognised religious significance.  Mindful of equality, we ask that both male and female pupils should not wear earrings.  Pupils who have piercings of any sort should have them done during school holidays and must have them removed for school.  Jewellery confiscated will be returned at the end of term.

Hair colour should not be altered to such a degree that it is not of a natural or appropriate colour.  For health and safety reasons and general smartness, long hair should be tied back and false nails are not permitted.  Make-up and nail varnish may also not be worn in school.  Tattoos should be covered and not visible.

If the school deems a pupil' s appearance inappropriate, the pupil may be sent home.

Pupils must not chew gum while they are in school; this includes all lessons, breaks and lunch times, from the time of arrival at school to the time when pupils leave the area around the school premises, i.e. pupils should not be chewing gum in school time or while waiting outside the school in the morning or afternoon, as well as during school trips/journeys.

School detention is held every Friday from 4.05pm to 5.00pm, in Milton.  School detention will be enforced for breaking school rules and guidelines or for repeated offences. School detention takes priority over all other school activities.

Pupils must look after their own belongings. All items must be labelled. Any lost property should be handed to Mr Foster in the Music Room, from where it can be collected.  Unnamed and unclaimed property will be disposed of after a reasonable period of time.

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