THE WAID ACADEMY

A very warm welcome

What worries do you have about starting secondary school?

getting lostnew teachers

homeworkmaking new friends

bullyinglunchtime routine

the journey

Or something else?

getting into trouble

What questions would you like to ask about your new school?

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Let’s see how much you already know about your new school… Let’s play Who Wants to be a Waid Expert

Let’s play: Who wants to be a Waid Expert

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Question 1

The school badge shows;

A. a lion

B. a castle

C. a sword

D. a ship

The School Badge

‘Many will pass through and knowledge will be increased’

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Question 2

Approximately how many pupils attend The Waid Academy?

A. 700

B. 1400

C. 200

D. 900

• Maximum school roll - 850

• Placement requests should be granted

• Projected school roll August 2014 - 700• ( if current level of placement requests is maintained)

School roll

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Question 3

How many houses does The Waid Academy have?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

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Question 4

What are the houses called?

C. Anstruther

Crail

Pittenweem

D. Gryffindor

Slytherin

Hufflepuff

A. St Catherine

St Susan

St Elizabeth

B. St Adrian

St Andrew

St David

St Adrian House

House Head: Mrs Henderson

Registration Classes P Q

St Andrew House

House Head: Mr McGuigan

Registration Classes R S

St David House

House Head: Mr Corstorphine

Registration Classes T U

•By siblings•By male / female mix•By support staff – PQ RS TU•By practical sets•By class sets•By support need

How the class lists are made up .

Common reasons for parents contacting school.

• Notification of illness and absence.• Request permission for your child to be out of school.• Concern about a pupil’s progress - often after an exam.

Reports etc.• Concern about a pupil’s relationships in school - with

other pupils, in classes etc.• to convey medical information you feel is important.• Concern of a personal nature. This could be information

you feel we should know, or you could be seeking advice or help of some kind

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Question 5

How long is the school day?

A. 8:30am-3:30pm

B. 7:30am-3:30pm

C. 9:00am – 4:00pm

D. 8:50am – 3:35pm

Lunch options

• Home, Dining Hall or local area

• Preference for all S1 pupils to remain on school premises for first term…

• Gets them a good meal quickly.

• Allows them chance to make friends

• Keeps them safe

• Lets them get used to the school before also getting used to the town.

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Question 6

How many lessons are in a school day?

A. 6 or 7

B. 9 or 10

C. 4 or 5

D. 7 or 8

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Question 7

Approximately how many subjects will you study in S1?

A. 5

B. 25

C. 18

D. 13

Types of classes

Class sets• French• Physical Education• Religious & Moral

Education• Social subjects

(tandem)

Practical Sets• Art• Information

Technology• Music• Science• Technical• Home Economics• English/Maths

New experiences pupils face• travelling to school• building friendships• comparing themselves to others• coping with others i.e. is it bullying or not ?• expanded curriculum – more teachers• different teaching styles• homework demands• revision planning• tests and assessments

How the school builds a relationship with your child in S1

• Early contact with the P7 Primary school .• Visits from the Transition Team• P7 Talk competition• Broomlee. – Wk beg 26th May 2014

• The 2 day visit to Waid Academy: 5th/6th June

• Parents’ Evening- Meeting Pupil Support: 11th June

• Registration and class teachers.• S1 Pupil Support interviews.• Regular interviews as requested or required

• Personal and Social Education .• Parents’ Evening October, Short report January, Full

report May

Attainment - How we know

Before entering Waid• Meetings with P7 teachers and Maths , English

Departments• Folio of work (English/Maths)• P6 and P7 reports• Review meetings• Support Services meetings• AfE results• P7 profiles

Information Sharing

S1 Learner Profiles

4 capacities

• Responsible citizens

• Successful learners

• Effective contributors

• Confident individuals

3 Way Partnership to success.

Pupil

HomeSchool

Pupil HomeSchool

Monitoring attainment

For all learners:• Classroom teacher information• Profiling information• Pupil Support Interview• Monitoring and tracking• Short report, Year reports

For some learners:• Round Robins• Cause for concern/praise • Attainment Referrals• Depute Rector referrals

Extra curricular

• School handbook/Website

• Extra Curricular Activities information sheet issued in November

• Some House activities e.g. sports, debating, writing

• Study support

• Lunch-time Clubs

• Ethos of participation

What else is available?

• Lunchtime club• Curricular trips• Foreign trips• House activities

How can you help your child to settle into school?

• Take an interest in the work your child is doing at home.

• Set aside a regular time for homework to be done.

• Encourage your child to use the Study Planner .

• Set aside time for regular learning and revision of subject notes

• Let us know if your child has a problem e.g. the homework , a subject, friends, etc.

How can you assist your child to settle into school?

• Encourage them to make new friendships

• Encourage them to take part in after school activities

• Encourage good timekeeping and attendance .

• Get them to report any incidents of bullying straight away

• If a problem arises encourage them to seek informal advice from Pupil Support staff

Dates

Uniform Evening- 16th April

Waid Primary 7 Progression Evening-11th June

Thank you for playing Who Wants to be a Waid Expert

If you require any more information on the school please check the following places

The School Prospectus

The School website(http://www.fife-education.org.uk/waidacademy/)