Parent & Guardian Zone

Welcome to The Gryphon School Parent and Guardian Zone, here you will find useful links and information related to school life, plus information about revision, exams and careers.

Parent Apps and links:

Arbor
Parents Evening Appointments
WisePay
Wellbeing Hub – Teen Tips

Click here to download some useful guides:

Arbor - Parent App GuideDownload

Parents Evening Appointments GuideDownload

Links to academic support:

Click here to view Careers advice and event information

Click here to view GCSE & A-Level information

Click here for Year 9 GCSE Options information

Links to other support pages:

Click here for information about school uniform.

Click here for support with Mental Health & Wellbeing.

Click here for support with Year 6 – 7 transition.

Click here for the Sherborne Health and Care Directory – links, phone numbers, contact information for various local support agencies.

Useful Information

Transport, Catering and Wisepay

Wisepay

The gryphon School uses Wisepay to complete all financial transactions, this includes bus bookings, catering and trips and visits.

Permission for trips is also completed through Wisepay. If you cannot access your Wisepay account please contact Student Hub.

Catering

Catering is provided by Aspens. Information about the Meal Deals available can be found here.

Aspens encourage customers to talk to them and tell them what they think so that they can continually improve their service. Therefore, if you have concerns about the quality, quantity, or pricing of the meals, please contact Stuart Adamson, Aspen’s Operation Manager, at the following email address: stuart.adamson@aspens-services.com

Student catering accounts can be topped up online through Wisepay or by students with cash through the top-up machine in the canteen.

Transport

For information about bus routes please see this page.

For queries about Bus routes and passes and Wisepay please contact Student Hub: student.hub@gryphon.dorset.sch.uk

Reporting Absence:

To report an absence please call 01935 811081 and leave a message, alternatively you can e mail: attendance@gryphon.dorset.sch.uk  Please report all absences before 9am.

Further information about attendance can be found here.

Homework & Digital Learning

Student access from home

Students can access their files, learning resources, support pages and much more via their very own ‘Student Portal’. This is accessible via the main Gryphon School website – just click on ‘Student Portal’ at the top of the website. From here students also have access to Microsoft Teams (Homework), Seneca, Sparx and other learning platforms. They can also access Arbor, check their school email and see information such as extracurricular clubs – all from the Student Portal. They will need their school username and password.

Parent access from home

As parents you have an Arbor account which you can use to track their child’s behaviour, attendance and termly reports. You can also view student timetables through the Arbor App. To access Arbor go to the link above.

Homework

You will receive a weekly email detailing your child’s homework assignments. This will arrive in your inbox each Sunday. It will detail all upcoming homework assignments for each subject.

Students should log into Teams to complete their homework. If your child is struggling to access Microsoft Teams from home then please contact us and we will endeavour to support you with this.

Students may be set homework via online learning platforms such as Sparx Maths, Seneca Learning, Smart Revise, Track My Read and more. Instructions for these homeworks will be visible on Teams and students should know their username and password for these platforms. If there are any problems logging into specific learning platforms, please contact the teacher

Parents Evenings

Parents Evenings can be booked through the TES link above.  From here you can book for our hybrid style evening.

Online Appointments: 3.45- 5pm – These appointments will take place online through the TES Parents evening system linked at the top of this page. Please check your Microphone and camera in advance.

In Person: 5.15- 6.30pm – These appointments will be available in person – please enter into visitor reception where you will be directed to your appointment.

Parents evening appointments are 5 minutes per appointment. We recommend if attending appointments in person that you leave a space to move between appointments.

Uniform

Information about Uniform requirements can be found here.

Mobile Phones

At the Gryphon School we have an Off and away policy. Students may bring a mobile phone into school in case of emergencies when travelling, however, it should be placed in their bag before entering school and should remain there for the school day.

Equipment

To help your child be ready to learn, they should have the following items in their pencil case: pens, pencil, ruler, rubber, highlighter, glue stick, and calculator.  For a full list of expected equipment please click here.

Rewards

Students can earn positive behaviour points for demonstrating our 4 core values: Leadership, Integrity, Fellowship and Exploration. Students can use their reward points to purchase items from the Praise Shop.

GCSE Options

Students make their GCSE choices in Year 9 in the winter term. Information about GCSE choices will be shared with parents and students in an assembly and Parent Forum.

Term Dates & the school day

Terms dates can be found here: https://www.gryphon.dorset.sch.uk/school-life/term-dates/

For timings of the school day, please click here.