Availability Form: Sept 2023 - July 2024

Please complete this form and return by our deadline 14th June. We use these forms
to help us create the new timetable for next academic year. Please remember that your
contract with the school will end after 8 th July. We are unable to guarantee places for more than
one academic year at a time. This is because every year our timetable changes.

Why do timetables have to change?

 As students get older, their class sizes get smaller; this impacts the timetable considerably.
 Students’ availability changes each year as they start new schools and activities.
 Teachers’ working hours are subject to change around their personal commitments. Indeed, this
coming year there continues to be reduced availability as Laura is extending her leave, to
focus on her family time with Felicity, and only Chrissy will be teaching which limits options.

Formats?

 Younger Students: Classes will be physical, on a Saturday. (Venue to be confirmed after new hire
contracts. Following flood damage the Community Shop continues to be unavailable. If we are unable
to continue our temporary contract with the Church, we may have to be on Zoom for a period).
 G4, 5 & 6 Students: There will be Zoom options, and potentially some limited physical Saturday
places.
 G6 + Students: Classes will remain on Zoom for the following reasons:
- Older students are working very efficiently on Zoom, and achieving excellent exam results.
- Many parents have expressed that they prefer this system.
- Booking venues for very late evening, and for small numbers, presents challenges, and we no longer feel
that we can use our mother’s home for teaching. (Also, please remember that Chrissy lives in Essex.)

Step One – Feedback: Any thoughts or suggestions are very valuable to us as each academic
year comes to a close. *Please use this space to write any comments or feedback.

Step Two - Please complete your availability on Page 2

 Step Two - Please complete your availability

1. FORMAT: For any PHYSICAL lessons, please remember to allow for travel. Venues will remain as local as
possible to the Borehamwood area, however we are unable to confirm at this early stage. Most likely within the
WD6 or WD7 areas. *Remember that physical lessons may revert to Zoom for venue issues etc.
2. SIBLINGS: Please complete this one form, for all of your children within the school.
3. NEXT GRADE: Please remember to complete the grade your child will be working on next year (you can
see their current grade on their academic year sheet, which should be at the front of their folder). If your child is
moving on to Grade 4 you will notice that they now have some Rota options too.
4. OPTIONS: Please do not write your first choice only. You’re welcome to indicate this, however please give us
some options to work with.
5. GRADUATES: If your young person has only one exam remaining then please understand that their choices will
be limited. This is because we have to place them strategically so that Spring & Summer terms are not left with
gaps. This means it may not be possible to accommodate preferences.
TEACHER LESSON DAY *Please tick or mark the boxes accordingly.
Any Specific times only Not at
tim Eg: Between 10am-12pm or any time after all
e 4pm
OPTION FOR INTRO - GRADE 4 - - -
30 mins every week- Physical
CHRISSY Saturday: 9am – 12.40pm
approx.

OPTIONS FOR GRADE 4 – GRADE 8

Rota - 1hr 10 mins every other week – Zoom
*If you’re G4 please make sure you have put physical options, as
Zoom places will be prioritised for G5+.
CHRISSY Thursday 6.30pm - 9pm approx.

Friday 6pm - 9.40pm approx.

Saturday 3.15pm – 5.40pm approx.

POTENTIAL OPTION FOR GRADE 4,5,6

ONLY
Rota - 1hr 10 mins every other week – Physical
CHRISSY Saturday: 9am – 12.40pm approx.
(There may be one Rota class within this time
period, if so Chrissy will need to go with the
majority)
NOTES: eg. waiting siblings, timing details…

Step Three - Please complete your details

Parent/Guardian Name *

Names of children within school *

Statement: I have completed this form with my availability for next academic year; I have read the information
and understand that my current contract will come to an end and that The Kett School may not be able to
accommodate my child/ren for next year.
Parent/Guardian Signature
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