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  FAQ's for Common Millais Questions


What is the telephone number for Millais?
Does the school deal directly with pupil admissions across all years, whether it be Year 6 transition or an application for admission into Year 10?
How can I find out about Bus Services to Millais?
Is admission to Millais based on academic ability?
My daughter has not been offered a place. What can I do?
Does the school conduct regular tours for prospective pupils/parents?
What is the catchment area for Millais School?
Can my daughter be placed in a class with her best-friend from primary school?
My son/daughter plays in the West Sussex Music Centre Youth Orchestra/ensemble/band etc held after school at Millais. How can I find out the dates and times that these clubs run?
Is there a school bus service from Haywards Heath?
Please can you tell me more about the English Baccalaureate?
When is my Year 11 daughter's last GCSE exam?
I am on holiday on GCSE results' day. How do I get my results?
Does my daughter have a GCSE exam on a particular day?
Does my daughter have an exam on a certain day during May/June?
How can I find out what after school clubs are available for my daughter to join?
I want to book a holiday. When are my daughter's exams in May/June?
How do I request absence permission for my daughter?
What should I do if my daughter needs to leave school early to visit the dentist, attend a music exam etc?

What is the telephone number for Millais?
You can call the school office on: 01403 254932


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Does the school deal directly with pupil admissions across all years, whether it be Year 6 transition or an application for admission into Year 10?
No. All applications for admission to Millais are dealt with by the Pupil Admissions Office in Horsham. Telephone: 01403 229916.


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How can I find out about Bus Services to Millais?
You can also find details on this website under 'School information' - 'School Transport'

You can also download a document with full details by clicking here.

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Is admission to Millais based on academic ability?
No


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My daughter has not been offered a place. What can I do?
The correct course of action is to contact Pupil Admissions Office; and discuss appeal procedures. Should you consider there to be ‘exceptional circumstances’ with regard to your daughter’s admission, please contact the Pupil Admissions Office in the first instance. Telephone: 01403 229916.


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Does the school conduct regular tours for prospective pupils/parents?
It depends, if your daughter is in Year 6 or younger, then we have an open evening during October and an opportunity to visit the school during school hours, to see pupils working, the following week. If your daughter is in any other year group, Year 7 upwards, then you should contact us on 01403 254932.


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What is the catchment area for Millais School?
This query can be answered by the Pupil Admissions Office in Crawley. Telephone: 01403 229108.


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Can my daughter be placed in a class with her best-friend from primary school?
Any queries concerning transition from Year 6 to Year 7 (eg. Language Choices, Friendship Choices, etc) should be directed the Director of Learning (Transition) Mrs L Besson, or Mrs J Stone(Pastoral Support Assistant, Transition)


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My son/daughter plays in the West Sussex Music Centre Youth Orchestra/ensemble/band etc held after school at Millais. How can I find out the dates and times that these clubs run?
A full list of externally run clubs with the organisers' contact details, can be found on this website on the 'Local Community - Lettings page'. These clubs are held at Millais in the evenings or at weekends and new members are always welcome.


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Is there a school bus service from Haywards Heath?
All enquires of this nature should be directed to the School Transport Planner, 01243 753532, who is based at County Hall, Chichester.

You can also download a document with full details by clicking here.

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Please can you tell me more about the English Baccalaureate?
English Baccalaureate certificates are first available to those sitting GCSE's in 2013 and will not be available retrospectively.


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When is my Year 11 daughter's last GCSE exam?
Please check the Millais School website under 'School Information', followed by 'Examinations' for a copy of the GCSE June exam timetable.


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I am on holiday on GCSE results' day. How do I get my results?
You can nominate in writing to the Exams Office at Millais, someone to collect the results for you on results' day. Any Y11 results will be available via the Learning Gateway from 12pm on the results day.


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Does my daughter have a GCSE exam on a particular day?
Please check the Millais School website under 'School Information', followed by 'Examinations' for a copy of the GCSE June exam timetable.


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Does my daughter have an exam on a certain day during May/June?
See the June GCSE exam timetable which can be viewed on the Examinations page, found in the School Information menu of our website.


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How can I find out what after school clubs are available for my daughter to join?
After school clubs run every weekday and a full list can be found on the 'School information - after school activities page' on our website.


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I want to book a holiday. When are my daughter's exams in May/June?
See the June GCSE exam timetable which can be viewed on the Examinations page, found in the School Information menu of our website.


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How do I request absence permission for my daughter?
Please notify us in advance of any reason your daughter will be absent from school. This can be by telephone, email or letter. Term time holidays are strongly discouraged. Holiday request forms can be obtained from the Attendance Officer and once submitted, parents will be advised if authorised.


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What should I do if my daughter needs to leave school early to visit the dentist, attend a music exam etc?
Please notify us in advance of any reason your daughter will need to leave school early or arrive late. On the day concerned, please send your daughter to school with a letter to present to her form tutor. Her form tutor will acknowledge receipt and your daughter must hand the letter to the receptionist when she leaves. She will then be signed out and if she returns to school later, she must sign back in at reception.


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