Welcome to Year 7 Evening

‘Inspired to achieve’

Programme Head teacher’s Welcome: Miss Busby

Hints and Tips: Student Leadership Team

The Curriculum: Mrs Bull

Assessment and Reporting: Mr Henderson

Home Learning: Miss Holes

Student Support: Mrs Jeffries and Ms Rideout

Flexible Learning Days: Mrs Smith

Enrichment: Mr Burley

Key dates for the diary: Mrs Smith

Final thoughts: Miss Busby

Headteacher’s Welcome

Miss Busby

Hints and Tipsfrom

Abigail FeestHead Girl

Yasmin WilliamsKey Stage 3 Senior Girl

TOP TIPS

Top Tip Number 1 – Be Punctual to School and Lessons

Top Tip Number 2 – Don’t let your Homework Build Up

Top Tip Number 3 - Don’t be afraid to ask questions or ask for help

Top Tip Number 4 - Always try your best.

Top Tip Number 5 – Don’t be afraid of a Challenge

Top Tip Number 6 – Persevere

Top Tip Number 7 – Take Every Opportunity Offered to You

Top Tip Number 8 – Be Yourself

The Curriculum

Mrs Bull: Assistant Headteacher

The Year 7 Curriculum – an overview

Subjects taught in tutor groups:

Art Drama GeographyHistory IT MusicPSHE RS Science

Languages – GNP French, KFC Spanish

Technology – taught in smaller classes.

Subjects taught in ability groups:

English, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages

The Curriculum over the years

Years 8 and 9 follow a similar curriculum.

In ability sets for more subjects: Science and PE.

Girls choose their KS4 options in the Spring term of Year 9, then in start the Key Stage 4 (GCSE) programme in Year 10.

Year 10 and 11 students get far more choice of what to study.

Core: Maths, English, Science, PE, PSHE, RS.

Assessment and Reporting

Mr HendersonDeputy Headteacher

AssessmentNational Curriculum Levels

National Curriculum Levels range from level 1 to level 8, with level 8 the most advanced. Each level is split into sub-levels that are like the old grade system with 'a' as the best, 'b' in the middle and 'c' toward the bottom of that level. So a 5a is better than a 5c, and a 5c is better than a 4a.

levels are the same throughout infant, primary, junior and secondary school (and are used right up to year 9 before switching to GCSEs) - this means that someone on a 5a in year 9 should theoretically have the same ability as someone on a 5a in year 6.

Lower Higher

3c 3b 3a 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a 8c 8b 8a

SubjectExpected

Progress

Predicted Attitude to

Learning

Concerns

English 6a 6a 1

Expected Progress.

All students are expected to make 2 sublevels of progress in an academic year (e.g. 4a

5b). We have calculated your daughter’s expected progress for each subject based on Key

Stage 2 SAT levels and using baseline assessment data taken from the beginning of Year 7.

Predicted Level

If your daughter continues to work at

the current rate, she is predicted by

her teacher to achieve this level by

the end of Year 7

Attitude to Learning

Staff make a judgement based on

your daughter’s attitude in each

subject.

•= Outstanding

•= Good

•= Requires Improvement

•= Poor

ReportingDate

Tuesday 21st October Year 7-11 Tutor Consultation

1.45-6.45pm

Monday 3rd November STAR published (ATL only)

Monday 5th January STAR (plus tutor comments)

published

Thursday 5th March STARs published

Thursday 30th April STARs published

Year 7 Subject Consultation 3-7pm

Monday 13th July STAR (plus tutor comments)

published

Home Learningand

Independent Learning Tasks

Miss Holes

Home Learning Rationale To stimulate the learning and enthusiasm of St Edmund’s

students.

To provide opportunity to consolidate and extend the learning taking place in the classroom.

To develop independent learning skills

To encourage creativity

To develop research skills

To take ownership and responsibility for learning

Enhance study skills e.g. time management, planning and self-discipline.

Home Learning Menu

Weekly tasks for English, Maths, Science and MFL

Fortnightly tasks for Art, Geography, History, Music and RS

These can be found on the School Website under the Home Learning tab.

Your daughter will also receive a booklet which contains all Home Learning Menu’s and Independent Learning Tasks for the term.

ILTS’s Rationale Provide students with an opportunity to work independently

and create a piece of work over a longer period of time than a ‘traditional’ homework.

Give students the freedom to choose how they will produce their work

Give the more able students the opportunity to challenge themselves and explore a topic independently.

Your daughter will receive one or two ILT’s per term. These will replace the Home Learning Menu for that subject.

Over year’s 7 and 8 they will cover all subjects across the school including Technology, ICT, Drama and PE

Student Support

The House System

Mrs JeffriesHead of Curie House

NIGHTINGALEMr Passmore

KELLERMrs Webb

FRANKMrs Hayakawa

GARRETTMrs Kantolinna

PARKSMr Martin

CURIEMrs Jeffries

Purpose of the house system

To develop individual house identities.

To promote a sense of belonging.

To promote healthy competition.

To ensure all students needs are met.

To ensure all students are able to meet their potential.

To ensure the special ethos of the school is maintained and developed.

What do the Houses do?

House assemblies

Inter house sports

Charity fundraising

Community awareness raising

Inter house competitions

Attendance rewards

Achievement rewards

House Dayand Sponsored Walk

Roles within the house The Tutor:

• First point of call

• Settling / Friendship guidance

• Absence notes

• General information

• Can guide/ assist points of contact

The Head of House

Overall view of progress

Remove barriers to learning

Whole school overview

Organisation of key house events

Attendance

Additional Learning Needs

Ms Rideout SEN Coordinator

The progress AND achievements of all students are monitored

and collated to ensure a holistic approach to support.

The vast majority of learning needs are met within the

classroom through the differentiated curriculum.

The Pink Room Team

Additional supportFor the small minority of student who require additional support for their social,

emotional and behavioural needs Student Support is open between

8-4 every day throughout the day during lunch and break times.

Who we work with?Parents, students, Staff, range of outside agencies cover health, education and social

care areas

Year 7 Flexible Learning Days

Mrs SmithAssistant Headteacher

Flexible Learning DaysRationale:

To provide enriching learning experiences

To provide new and challenging opportunities

To develop social, personal and independent learning skills

Year 7 Flexible Learning Days

School trips

Year 7 Dance Day

Visiting experts

Year 7 Flexible Days2014-15

TERM 1Sports Day Sponsored WalkDance Around the World

TERM 2Team WorkersBusiness ChallengeEnglish visit to Pantomime

TERM 3Maths/PE DayEnterprise Day

TERM 4Rap DayGeog/Art Lulworth Cove Trip

TERM 5Science Trip

TERM 6Humanities TripMaths Challenge

Flexible Learning DaysInformation about each Flexible Learning Day will be published on the school website during the week before the day.This information will include the learning aims and outcomes of the day.A brief outline of the activity.Any specific information related to clothing, equipment, lunch arrangements etc.

Enrichment

Mr BurleyAssistant Head teacher

92% of students in Year 7 have signed up for enrichment

this term

Over 50 enrichment clubs will be running every week this term

Changing enrichments or adding a session:

Students should visit

Mrs Musgrove here

To change or add an enrichment

students must have signed parental

permission.

Queries should be addressed to jmusgrove@st-edmunds.eu

New opportunities:

Touch Rugby

Trampoline and Gymnastics

Swing Band*

Spring Term:

New booklet in November will be issued for students to select their enrichment option for Term 3 and 4.

Dates for the diary 2014Sponsored Walk - Friday 19th September (reserve date 3rd

Oct)

School photographs – Monday 22nd September

Bingo night - 10th October

Year 7 Tutor Consultation – Tuesday 21st October

(1.45-6.45pm)

Carol Service – Wednesday 17th December