Enrichment

Clubs, Activities and Trips

Please find timetables of extra curricular activities and enrichment opportunities we offer in and out of school attached below. We have a large enrichment timetable with a variety of different clubs, activities and opportunities for all students, and so it can usually take a few weeks at the start of a new term before we publish an updated list. Always ensure your child checks with a member of staff before attending.

As part of our enrichment programme we run a large range of residential trips and overseas trips - please see overview of more significant and repeated trips attached below. Most trips run annually and some are specific to particular year groups and GCSE options. We offer two overnight experiences in Year 7 and 8 (see more on the Outdoor Learning page). In addition, students have the opportunity to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award in Year 9 and Silver Award in Year 10/11, both of which include an expedition. Our aim is to ensure that all pupils are able to build valuable memories and skills by attending a variety of trips during their time at Alderman White School.

Attachments:

Enrichment Timetable - Autumn 2024

School Trips Overview.pdf

Virtual Enrichment

Extra-curricular music and performance is a huge part of what we do at Alderman White, so we thought we would create a platform to bring it to a wider audience.

Our Virtual Enrichment YouTube channel is now live showcasing the best of our talent.  Featuring clips from school productions, cabarets, swing band, choir, and well over 100 of our students, and you can see highlights from some of the shows and recordings students have made at home.  

 Alderman White School on YouTube

Outdoor Learning

To find out more about what Alderman White has to offer in outdoor learning, visit the new outdoor learning website! Where you can find information pages about the outdoor groups and residential trips that we run.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

What is the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award?
The DofE is an accredited programme of challenges. It aims to provide an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development for young people, which is of the highest quality and widest reach. Find out more at http://www.dofe.org/

Who can do it?
The Bronze award is open to students in Year 9, and the Silver award is open to students in Year 10.

What does it cost?
There will be a financial commitment to cover the costs of our expedition providers. For 2025, the cost of the expeditions are £245 for the Bronze award and £480 for the Silver award. Upon signing up for an award you will be asked for a £50 deposit. This not only secures a place but a portion of this money will be used to buy your child’s Welcome Pack from the DofE charity, which includes your DofE Participation Place. Any remaining balances can be paid in instalments throughout the year.

If the student qualifies for FSM6 (Free School Meals), the Bronze award total cost is £145 and the Silver award total cost is £330. Upon signing up for an award you will be asked for a £20 deposit. 

We have done a great deal of fundraising and have been fortunate enough to secure some substantial funding from various charities across Nottinghamshire over this past year. This has enabled our school to invest in our own pool of equipment that we can lend out to students. This further reduces the overall cost to you as we no longer have to hire it.

Why should I do it?
There is a lot of scope in the programme for you to get credit for doing activities that you already enjoy. If you’re applying for university, college or even a job being able to add a DofE award to your CV/UCAS form will help.

Completing a DofE award really helps to broaden your horizons. During the course of a programme you’ll meet new people, experience new surroundings, improve your fitness and get to try new activities. Above all else, it’s fun!

What’s involved?
Whatever level of award you’re doing you’ll create your own personal programme with the help of your Leader- you just have to choose one activity for each section. It’s up to you what you do for each one, so you can choose something that you’re really into or keen to have a go at. It’s all about setting yourself a challenge and feeling great when you achieve it!

• Volunteering: This is your chance to make a real difference by helping someone, your community, the environment or an organisation. From being a Listener for the Samaritans or raising money for a cancer charity to helping out at an animal shelter or cleaning up after T-in-the-park- it’s your chance to help others.
• Physical: You can choose any sport, dance or fitness activity to get fitter, keep fit and get better at it! You could play for your local football team or learn to dance or take up something a little more unusual like octopushing or free running –it’s up to you- just choose something you’ll enjoy!
• Skills: Is there something you’ve always wanted to try or do you want to get better at your favourite hobby? Do it for your Skills section and get credit for it! Play the guitar, learn to drive, gain circus skills or even grow cacti - the sky’s the limit when it comes to skills.
• Expedition: Highs, lows, great laughs, amazing memories- you’ll experience it all as you plan, train for and complete an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad. You could find yourselves climbing, cycling, horse riding or walking - who knows where your expedition will take you!

How can I find out more?
If you would like further information on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award please contact our Duke of Edinburgh’s award co-ordinators Sam Orchard-Robson or Andrea McLoughlin on 0115 9170424 or alternatively by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

School Uniform & Equipment

We want all of our students to feel a sense of pride and solidarity in being part of our school community. Complying with our uniform expectations is a public expression of support for our school INSPIRE values and indicates a readiness to work hard and make progress together.

All uniform items should be practical for school, reflect the requirements of “professional workwear” and not be overly short or tight.

There are only 3 items required with a school or Trust logo/ design:

1. WHP Trust blazer
2. Alderman White tie
3. WHP Trust PE t-shirt

These items can be purchased from Morleys (schoolwearsolutions.com) or Big Fish Schoolwear. (See below for full supplier details).  All other items required for school can be purchased from a provider of your choice. We aim to provide regular opportunities to purchase pre-loved uniform items. Please contact the school office if you require access to pre-loved uniform outside of these times.

All students in Years 7-11 should wear the following items:

• WHP Trust School Blazer | Available from Morleys or Big Fish Schoolwear. Blazers must be worn at all times unless permission is given to remove them due to warm weather or temperatures, or for health and safety reasons in some lessons.
• Alderman White School Tie | Available from Morleys or Big Fish Schoolwear.  Our school ties are clip-on for ease of use and to ensure consistency in appearance. Ties that are not clip-on are available for purchase from School Reception where this is student / parent preference. Parents who choose this option must ensure that their child wears their tie neatly and correctly tied. 
• Shirt | Plain white school shirt (long or short sleeved) with the top button done up. Capped sleeves or sleeveless shirts/blouses are not permitted. The shirt must be fully tucked in to the waistband of the skirt/trousers.
• Skirt | Plain black pleated skirt of a suitable length. The skirt must not be rolled up at the waistband. Please note that tube or elastane skirts are not permitted.
  Or
• Trousers | Plain black standard style school trousers worn at the waist. Skin tight, stretchy material (including leggings underneath skirts) and cropped trousers are not permitted. It is not permitted to wear tracksuit/jogging bottoms underneath school trousers.
  Or
• Shorts | Plain black and in standard school trouser material.

• Plain black or white socks or plain black or neutral tights | Trainer socks, footless tights or leggings are not permitted.
• Shoes or Ankle Boots | Black sensible, practical and safe leather type school shoes or ankle boots. Flat or with low heels only. Knee length boots, trainers, sandals, canvas, suede, plimsolls, or branded footwear are not acceptable (even if black in colour). Ankle boots must be worn under trouser legs if worn with trousers.

• Coats | A sensible waterproof coat in a single colour or simple pattern with no significant lettering or large logos is required. Coats must fit over the blazer and are not an alternative to it.

Optional Items:

Jumper or cardigan | (Optional and can be worn in addition to blazer) Black, v neck, plain (or embroidered with the Alderman White School logo). Sweatshirts are not permitted.

Headscarves worn for religious or cultural reasons should be black or dark blue.

Hats may be worn outside for warmth in winter and protection from the sun, especially in the summer. Hats and coat hoods may not be worn inside. Baseball caps are not allowed on site.

All school items must be labelled with your child’s name.

PE Uniform Expectations

• WHP Trust short sleeve sports top
• Plain black (or WHP Trust) shorts and black football socks or tracksuit bottoms or sports leggings. Small logos are permitted.
• Sports Trainers
• A plain black fleece without a hood (or WHP ¼ zip tracksuit top)

Optional:

• Plain black (or WHP) Base Layer in colder weather

Additional items for contact sports:

• football boots: recommended for rugby and football PE lessons; required for football and rugby after school club and fixtures
• shin pads: recommended for football PE lessons; required for football and rugby after school club and fixtures
• gum shield: required for rugby after school club and fixtures (not required for PE lessons)

NO JEWELLERY TO BE WORN IN ANY PE LESSONS.

Students are expected to wear full school uniform to and from school on days that they have PE. They should bring their PE kit to school with them and use the changing facilities for PE lessons.

Items that are not allowed in school

Hoodies may not be brought into school.

Fashion jackets, sports tops, leather coats/jackets and denim jackets are not permitted.

Make-up, Hair and Jewellery

We discourage students from wearing jewellery in school, especially items of financial or sentimental value that cannot be replaced. School cannot take responsibility or liability for any items of jewellery brought to school and time cannot be spent searching for items that have gone missing.

Students will be required to remove all jewellery for PE lessons in line with guidance. This will need to be left in the student’s bag or locker, and we strongly advise that jewellery is not worn on days when students have PE. Students may be required to remove some or all jewellery for other practical lessons and activities in line with health and safety guidance.

Students may wear a maximum of:

• 2 small stud or plain sleeper earrings in each ear
• One small plain ring on each hand
• One thin bracelet or band
• One small pin badge on their blazer that is in keeping with our school values

A thin necklace or chain may be worn for religious or sentimental reasons under the school shirt but this should not be seen in school.

Students may wear a clear plastic piercing retainer in the side of one nostril. Students may not wear any other piercings, and facial piercings are not allowed in school.

An analogue or digital watch may be worn. Smart watches and other electronic devices (fitbits etc) must not be seen or heard in school.

All jewellery must be in keeping with the school values and ethos.

While there are no legal age limits for piercings in England, most reputable piercers will have age limits and requirements for parental permission. We strongly discourage students from having body, tongue and mouth piercings while they are still at school. Any piercings other than those described above may not be worn in school. Any student arriving at school with a piercing that does not comply with our policy will be isolated until the piercing has been removed. This rule applies until the end of Year 11. If you are in any doubt about what will or will not be allowed, we suggest discussing it with a member of staff before having the piercing.

Students must not wear any noticeable make up.

Gel nails, nail extensions and nail varnish are not permitted in school and will have to be removed before your child attends lessons.

Hairstyles should not be extreme – no tram lines or shaved patterns. Hair colour should be within the natural range. We recognise that students have a range of natural hair colours and types and we are proactive in ensuring that our policy towards hair styles is inclusive and non-discriminatory.

The legal age limit for having a tattoo in the UK is 18. We will follow a safeguarding  process if we become aware of anyone under this age with a permanent tattoo.

It is our intention that our uniform requirements are inclusive and comply with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. Please contact Mrs Holling with any questions relating to cultural or religious requirements.

Our uniform and PE kit suppliers:

Morleys Schoolwear
116-118 Bramcote Avenue, Chilwell, NG9 4DR
Tel: 0115 925 8046
Web: schoolwearsolutions.com/our-schools/alderman-white-school/

Non-Compliance Policy

Items that are not allowed in school will be confiscated and returned at the end of the school day.

Students may not be able to attend lessons until they are in correct uniform. We will always try to resolve any issues as quickly as possible by asking parents to bring the missing item into school or loaning a clean replacement item.

Property and Personal Equipment

Your child must have the following equipment with them in school every day (all items as far as possible should be clearly labelled or marked):

• A fully charged Chromebook

A pencil case or tin containing:

• At least 2 black/blue pens (more is fine)
• 2 green pens
• Pencil and sharpener
• Ruler (preferably 30 cm)
• Rubber
• Glue stick
• Coloured pens or pencils
• School compliant scientific calculator (can be purchased from school for £8.50 if not already owned) – details of how to order remotely are available from the school reception.

The following equipment will be provided by school and your child must take it with them to every lesson:

• Reading book - these will be borrowed from the school library
• Mini whiteboard and pen
• School planner – these will be provided to Year 7 and 8 students and can be purchased from reception is required by students in Year 9-11.

School Bag
A suitable school bag large enough to contain the equipment above as well as schoolbooks / folders / additional equipment when these are required to be taken home.

If you require support with providing uniform or equipment please contact your Progress Leader via the email address below…

Year 7 -  Mrs Ferris: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Year 8 - Mr Foster: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Year 9 -  Mr Palmer: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Year 10 - Mr Allsopp: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Year 11 - Ms Friend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Food Technology Ingredients (on the days where required)
You will be notified of this via stickers in planners / recipe sheets which will also be available on the Google Classroom as assignments.

Lockers
Lockers are available to all students on request.

Payment System
Payments for all items, including school lunches, should be paid for on the 'My Child at School' (MCAS) app. If you need to pay in cash, please avoid sending large sums of money to school unless for a specific reason (for example paying for a trip), although this can be avoided by using PayPoint to pay into the MCAS system. Any money that is brought in should be stored securely about the person and not left unattended in bags or coat pockets.

Liability and Insurance
The school cannot be responsible for personal equipment , although naturally, we try hard to create a safe environment. Students should not bring in valuables, for example, mobile phones, iPods, iPads, or electric games into school. We cannot be held responsible for any of these items in the event of loss or breakage.
It is very sensible if all possessions are clearly marked with the owner’s name. This makes the task of searching for lost property much easier.

Attachments:

Morleys School Uniform.pdf

Graduation

The White Hills Park Graduation scheme recognises students’ academic achievements alongside other contributions to the life of the school, the WHP Trust and the wider community.  There are four levels of graduation: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Each level requires students to demonstrate sustained effort and achievement as well as engagement with both school and the wider community. There is a particular emphasis on leadership and involvement with activities after school.

During the academic year students are asked to chart their progress against the level-specific criteria and apply for graduation once these criteria have been fulfilled. Their success is celebrated at a Federation Graduation Ceremony to which parents are invited. This annual event also showcases our students’ many successes both in and outside the classroom. The regular recording and validation of students’ engagement in extra-curricular activities help them to create a personal portfolio outlining their participation, skills and successes which will be invaluable when applying for places in higher education or seeking employment. 

Students who can demonstrate engagement and initiative are often highly sought after by employers and universities alike and the graduation scheme is designed to develop these important life-skills.

The WHP Graduation scheme is overseen by Deputy Executive Headteacher, Karsten Stephan.

Careers Overview

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 • Alderman White Vision • Careers Programme • Our Partnerships  •
 • Labour Market Information • Provider Access • The Quality In Careers Standard

Welcome to the Alderman White careers page.

At Alderman White we endeavour to meet The Gatsby Benchmarks:

For more information, please explore the sections on this careers page, or contact our Careers Leader, Mr Elliott Moore on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or by calling 0115 9170424.

Alderman White Vision

Our vision for careers at Alderman White is to:

• Equip students with the knowledge and skills required to follow their desired pathway after their time at Alderman White.
• Provide quality careers guidance around education and the world of work.
• Inspire students to work towards their aspirations and goals.
• Offer an effective careers programme, including many encounters with post-16 education providers, and employers.

Careers Programme

At Alderman White School, we have created a continuous careers programme for students from Year 7 through to Year 11. We believe in each school year there are key ideas to be discovered and important decisions to be made in terms of a student’s pathway to their post-16 education and future. Each year group will also experience meaningful encounters with local employers, colleges, universities and other providers of post-16 education. Our students have their own Unifrog Profile where they can complete activities and keep track of their careers guidance (more information below). Our careers programme is regularly assessed and its impact evaluated by our careers leader. Methods such as student voice, event/activity feedback forms and the Compass+ Audit are used to support this evaluation. We are lucky to be supported by the D2N2 Careers Hub and also a local enterprise adviser. Our Alderman White careers guidance will next be reviewed in February 2024. Here is a breakdown by year group:

Our Partnerships

Ideas4Careers

We’re proud to be working closely with Ideas4Careers UK Ltd, an external and independent careers and employability skills training company, to deliver careers information, advice, guidance and employability skills support across the WHP Federation.

Ideas4Careers is a Matrix Standard accredited company and recognised by the LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) D2N2 as a high-quality provider helping young people to develop their skills as part of the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan. All advisers are members of the Career Development Institute (CDI).

It is a statutory duty that all schools must provide impartial, external, careers advice and guidance for their students and Ofsted looks for evidence of this during its inspections. Through working with Ideas4Careers the Federation is meeting its statutory duty. 

Ideas4Careers support includes advice and guidance on a face-to-face basis in a confidential setting. 

Following a careers meeting, students will receive a personalised Career Development Plan outlining the issues discussed and action points from qualified advisers.

Ideas4Careers advisers have many years’ professional experience in helping young people to feel inspired and motivated about their future careers and we are confident that all students at Alderman White will receive the support they need to aim high and achieve in their future careers.

 ideas4careers.co.uk

Unifrog

The universal destinations platform. Every student has a Unifrog login which supports their careers guidance in school and their post-16 applications. The platform helps students with the whole progression process - from exploring their interests, to recording the great things they've done, to finding education and training opportunities, to drafting their applications.

Unifrog also helps teachers to manage the process - from delivering engaging lessons using our off-the-shelf teaching resources, to tracking careers interactions, to drafting References, to submitting applications.

 unifrog.org

Labour Market Information (LMI)

The leading sources of employment growth in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LEP area are forecast to be construction, wholesale and retail trades, health and social care, support services and information technology. 

LMI for All is an online data portal, developed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, which brings together existing national sources of high quality labour market information (LMI) helping to inform people’s choices about their careers. In the boxes below you can select a career and find out the average earnings for that profession. You can also read about projected work force changes, is your career aspiration in a growing or decreasing sector? 

Policy Statement on Provider Access

To contact the school about opportunities for visiting or providing resources, please contact the Careers Leader: Mr Elliott Moore on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or by calling 0115 9170424.

Introduction

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purposes of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under the Provider Access Legislation which came into force on 1st January 2023.

• Schools must provide six encounters with providers of ‘approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships’ or someone representing them if they “are particularly well placed to engage and inform pupils about the options available”.
• All six encounters must happen for a reasonable period of time during the standard school day.
• Expect most provider encounters to be face-to-face but encourage a blended approach with the use of virtual engagement where access may be an issue.
• The school should not do anything which might limit the ability of pupils to attend.
• All pupils should have the same opportunities for meaningful provider encounters. Some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, looked after children and pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities may need additional support to access provider encounters.

Schools must ensure the provider of technical education or apprenticeships provides information to pupils that, as a minimum, includes:

• information about the provider and the approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships that the provider offers,
• information about the careers to which those technical education qualifications or apprenticeships might lead,
• a description of what learning or training with the provider is like,
• responses to questions from the pupils about the provider or approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships.

Student entitlement

Students in Years 7-11 are entitled:

• To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point.
• To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through curriculum evenings, group discussions and taster events.
• To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Management of provider access requests

Opportunities for access
Our provision includes various opportunities for students to access a range of careers and employability events. These are mainly integrated into the school’s careers programme and curriculum. These events are therefore delivered internally, with contribution from external providers where appropriate.

Procedure
A provider wishing to request access should contact our Careers Leader, Mr Elliott Moore on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., via the school contact details above. This will support the school and provider to identify the most suitable opportunity within the careers programme.

The school policy on safeguarding sets out the school’s approach to allowing providers into school as visitors to talk to our students.

Resources
Once visits have been agreed, the school will provide appropriate rooming to facilitate the visit, along with any equipment requested by the provider, where it is available.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature to be available for students.

Providers previously worked with
We have worked with numerous providers in recent years, who have delivered assemblies, attended mock interviews, attended careers fairs, provided workshops and been involved in other forms of encounter. These providers include but are not limited to:

• Local colleges such as Nottingham College and Confetti College
• Local sixth forms such as Bramcote College, NUAST, Bilborough College, George Spencer
• Nottingham University
• Think Big Goals
• Experian
• Rolls Royce
• And many more!