Welcome to Year 8Progress Evening

Tuesday 17th October 2017

Meet the Team of 2017-2018

8C Miss Rae 8A Mr Dickinson 8N Mrs Smith 8S Miss Smith

8F Mr Darbyshire 8I Miss Stedman 8E Mr Forshaw

Mr Taylor Assistant Headteacher/

Director of Progress & Standards

Mr DawberInclusion Manager

Mrs RothwellLead for Progress & Standards

Miss Oldham Y8 Pastoral Manager

8L Miss Fleming

What we all want

• The best for your child

• Develop a passion to do well

• Develop a work ethic within your child

• Develop your child’s resilience

• Students to show politeness, care, compassion and respect to each other

What you can expect from us

• Support, care and guidance

• Challenge

• Commitment

‘Time to shine’

What we want from you

• Communicate with us.

• Come to calendared events

• Check show my homework.

• Help them get organised the night before.

• Help them prepare for assessments.

• Limit outside influences – Xbox / internet etc

• Give them space to relax and deal with the stresses of school (a balance)

• Celebrate success and reward as a motivator

• Be on our side because we are on your child's – support our decisions

‘Time to shine’

Rewards

Block Two

Monday 16th October - Friday 15th December 2017

Gold attendance badges - 100%

Subject rewards

Silver attendance badges - 97% +

‘Time to shine’

1) Empathy- Role is to keep the child safe and to establish a

trusting relationship, the therapeutic alliance is non-judgmental

and accepts the child, giving them permission to freely express

themselves through play.

2) Mrs Y Hodkinson – Life Coach (practical intervention)

3) Miss K Johnson – Pastoral support with allocated support time

4) ISG Team as a daily point of contact and communication

Social media

6 October 2016

Teenagers 'checking mobile phones in night'By Katherine Sellgren Education and family reporter

A survey of 2,750 11- to 18-year-olds found one in 10 admitted checking their mobile phones for notifications at least 10 times a night

Of the 45% of survey respondents who check their phones when they should be sleeping, almost all (94%) are on social media - with a tenth saying they would feel stressed about missing out if they did not check their device before going to sleep.

Of this group, 75% are listening to music and over half (57%) are watching films.

A third (32%) of these youngsters say their parents are not aware that they check their mobile device after going to bed.The findings also show:•68% of all respondents say using their mobile devices at night affects their school work •a quarter say they feel tired during the day because of how often they use their mobile device at night•almost half (42%) keep their phone next to their bed at night

Screen-time tips for students from Digital Awareness UK

1. Refrain from using screens 90 minutes before bed

2. Turn off notifications, or activate "do not disturb", "aeroplane mode" or mute settings. Turn the phone off altogether if you can

3. Digital detox - take a break from devices altogether or set times that you will turn your phone off

4. Try and break the habit of unprompted device checking

5. Keep your phone in a location that prevents you from seeing, hearing or even reaching for it during the night

Using mobile

phones & the

internet safely

Qustodio

• Weekly Assembly

• Pride of Cansfield Every Half Term

• Attendance Awards Every Half Term

• Year 8 Parents Evening 20/3/18

Ensuring your son or daughter attend school everyday is one of the most important things

you can do to help them achieve and succeed at secondary school.

There are clearly documented links between regular attendance and attainment.

Children only get one chance at school - any absence affects a child's education and regular absence

will seriously affect their learning.

Students who do not attend regularly:

• Miss important lessons.

• Find it more difficult to keep up with school work.

• Find it harder to make and keep friends.

• Have less chance of gaining good exam results.

• Have less chance of being successful in life.

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As a school we set a minimum target of

97%For all our students

This equates to 6 days off in a school year.

What are the different types of absence?There are two types:

• Authorised - School approves pupil absence

• Unauthorised - The school will not approve the absences

Education Penalty Notices may be issued where absence is unauthorised.

Holidays in Term Time• The Government has recently made amendments to the Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 2006

which came into force in Sept 2013.

• This states that Headteachers may not grant leave of absence for holidays during term time unless there

are exceptional circumstances.

• Parents needing leave of absence for exceptional circumstances should apply to Mr Southworth.

The exceptional circumstance should be outlined in detail and evidenced.

• Parents who take their children on holiday without permission will incur an unauthorised absence

for their child. These remain on the child's record and will be monitored.

• Parents may also be issued with a fixed penalty notice.

Other requests for absences

Requests for absence for engagements resulting from personal sporting or other commitments/interests

should be considered in writing to the Headteacher these will be considered individually taking into account

the impact the absence will have on their progress.

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Punctuality - Why is it Important?

Good punctuality is also essential for students to progress. Those who are late for school miss

learning and develop bad habits which in turn can lead them in being unprepared for the world of

work

Being punctual means:

• Students get off to a good start, puts them in a positive frame of mind so that they can make the most of

learning opportunities.

• Avoids disruption to the whole class as well as the individual that is late.

• Avoid embarrassment of having to walk in class late.

• Sets positive patterns for the future- you cant expect to keep a job if your always coming in late.

• Leads to a good attendance record and means you don’t miss any of important morning notices or messages

• Leads to better achievement because you attend the WHOLE of all your classes.

Mrs V Beaney

Deputy Headteacher

Mathematics

English inc Literacy

Science MFL

History

Geography

PE

DT/ Computing/Drama

RE/ Music

Art

PD/ Careers

Citizenship

English

Miss Tierney

Unit 1: Mystery

Reading Writing

How is Dr. Roylott presented in ‘The Speckled Band’?

Extract analysis

Opening to a spy story

Narrative writing

• Exploration of detectives and spies• Range of literature texts• Two author studies: Arthur Conan Doyle and Anthony Horowitz• Two class readers: ‘The Adventures of The Speckled Band’ and

‘Stormbreaker’• How writers craft their characters• How writers create tension MT Assessment

Unit 2: Wordsworth and his World

• Study of William Wordsworth and his influences

• Anthology of poems

• Language and structure analysis

• Comparison skills

• Writing to describe using a visual stimulus

Reading Writing

Poetry comparison Description of a natural setting

MT Assessment

Unit 3: The Unknown

• A study of The Gothic and supernatural

• Reading a range of non-fiction texts from a variety of writers and times

• Forming an argument on an interesting topic

Reading Writing

‘Strange Things’Comparison of two different texts on

the same themeGCSE Style Paper

‘Ghosts don’t exist. Anyone who believes in them is being fooled.’

Argumentative writing

MT Assessment

• Literacy Across the Curriculum• Spelling techniques• Crafting extended pieces of writing• Key skills• Revision strategies • Reading – for meaning, for pleasure

Literacy Across the Curriculum

Maths

Miss Bancroft

• Students have been set from their first term at Cansfield in Year 7

• This is reassessed after each formal assessment (3 a year)

• Two parallel sides of the year

• Two study the delta SOW on each side to stretch the high ability

• One studies the theta SOW on each side to allow for middle ability

• One studies the pi SOW on each side to allow for children who need

more support

Y8 Maths at Cansfield

Y8 Maths at Cansfield

Pi

Students aiming for a Grade 1 to 3

Mid Term Assessments Formal Assessments

1. Number properties and calculations

2. Expressions and equations

3. Number properties

A. Number properties and calculationsShapes and measures in 3D

B. As above plusStatisticsExpressions and equationsDecimal calculationsAnglesC. As above plusNumber propertiesSequences

Y8 Maths at Cansfield

Theta

Students aiming for a Grade 4 to 5

Mid Term Assessments Formal Assessments

1. Number

2. Real life graphs

3. Calculating with fractions

A. Number Area and volumeStatistics, graphs and chartsB. As above plusExpressions and equationsReal life graphsDecimal and ratioC. As above plusLines and anglesCalculating with fractionsStraight line graphs

Y8 Maths at Cansfield

Delta

Students aiming for a Grade 6 to 9

Mid Term Assessments Formal Assessments

1. Factors and powers

2. 2D shapes and 3D solids

3. Fractions, decimals and percentages

A. Factors and powers Working with powersB. As above plus2D shapes and 3D solidsReal life graphsTransformationsC. As above plusFractions, decimals and percentagesConstruction and lociProbability

Y8 Maths at CansfieldHome Learning

First level login:cansfield

First level password:certain13

If you wish to have your child's personal details please leave your name and email address.

Biology/Physics/Chemistry

Practical experiments and investigations

Food and digestion/Respiration/Microbes and disease/ Atoms/The Earth/ Heating and cooling/Magnets/Light and

sound

German

Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing

Introductions, Cafe, Celebrity culture, Family & Pets, Leisure, House & home

Teaching activities are varied, challenging and fun

History

British, European and World studies

Emphasising the role of the Empire and how this played a major part in the creation of

Modern Britain and Britishness

Geography

Environmental issues Including climate change,

deforestation and flooding

Carousel

Food technology – Healthy eating and ready meals

Graphic products – Chocolate packaging project

Resistant materials – Bottle opener project

Textiles – Fabulous fashions

Double lesson

Plan, perform and evaluate their work

Develop as coaches to others

Trampolining/Volleyball/Badminton/Athletics/Health related fitness

Females

Netball

Dance

Tag rugby

Males

Rugby

Cricket

Basketball

Art

Art work from various times, periods and cultures

Sketch book –investigate, draw, record information, develop ideas and evaluate work

Music

Developing knowledge and understanding and an appreciation of music

Music from different times and cultures

Keyboards, percussion instruments and voices

Drama

Developing personal and social skills

Whole group role play

Hot seating

Improvisation

Flashback

E-safety

Develop programming skills

Concepts of computer science, writing computer programs and evaluate new or unfamiliar technologies to solve

problems

Religious Education

Share views and opinions

Group discussion and role play

Open minded approach to different faiths

PSHE

Personal development

Information to make positive choices in life

Discuss social and moral dilemmas

Citizenship

Understand how to play an effective role in public life

Rights, responsibilities, laws, justice and democracy

Encourages debate and critical thinking about topical issues

Careers

The real game based on the game of life

Show My Homework

Show My Homework

• Show My Homework is our way of

recording the homework that your

child has been set.

• It is online, easy to use and accessible

by parents as well as students.

Show My Homework App

Target setting

GCSE New Grading System

New grading structure OLD Grading structure

9

8

7

A*

A

6

5

4

B

C

3

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U U

GOOD PASS (DfE)5 and above= top of C and above

AWARDING4 and above= bottom of C and above

When will we assess that students are making good progress?Mid Term Assessments• To encourage students to develop and improve their revision skills.• To prepare students for examinations by giving them regular practice of answering examination-style questions

under examination conditions.• To check that students are using their SPAG skills and subject terminology effectively and appropriately for each

subject.• To assess how well students have retained key pieces of information, allowing us to intervene or challenge as

necessary before each Formal Assessment. Mid Term Assessments form one of the three key assessment tools we use to track the learning journey of each individual student. The others are Attitude to Learning scores and Formal Assessments (A/B/C).

Week Beginning 2nd October 2017Week Beginning 8th January 2018Week Beginning 16th April 2018

A clear programme of revision will take place. Much of this will require independent work/homework. We expect students to revise fully and in detail. Our

“Working Together” booklet gives you ideas on how you might contribute to this process.

When will we assess that students are making good progress?Formal Tests

A1-W/B Monday 13th November 2017: A test in Eng, Maths, Hums, Science, MFL GCSE. Testing all the work studied from September-November. This will be graded. This does not mean the student has a final grade or marks towards this. It is only an indicator of progress.

A2- W/B 20th November 2017: A test in all other GCSE subjects.

B1- W/B Monday 12th February 2018: A test in GCSE. Testing all the work studied from September- March. This will be graded. This does not mean the student has a final grade or marks towards this. It is only an indicator of progress.

B2- W/B 26th February 2018: A test in all other GCSE subjects.

C1- Monday 11th June 2018: A test in GCSE. Testing all the work studied from September- March. This will be graded. This does not mean the student has a final grade or marks towards this. It is only an indicator of progress.

C2- W/B 18th June 2018: A test in all other GCSE subjects.

6

Exceptionally motivated and focussed. Proactive.

Independent. Teacher expectation regularly exceeded.

Outstanding attitude

5

Keen and hardworking. Deadlines always met.

Organisation spot on. Good attitude

3. Attitude to Learning score

4

Generally interested and keen to do well. Homework and

classwork acceptable. No problem. Satisfactory attitude

3

Mixed picture. Sometimes keen, sometimes on task but some

tasks incomplete and homework not always completed. Some

organisation issues.

Attitude to Learning score

1

Serious problems of focus and commitment. Homework not

done. Not settled at all in class. Organisation poor.

2

Concerns. Homework not good. Deadlines only met with regular

teacher intervention. Classwork often incomplete. Focus not

good.

Attitude to Learning score

What will you be receiving and when?19th October 2017: Mid Term Results14th December 2017: ATL 1 and Assessment A result25th January 2018: Mid Term Results25th March 2018: Assessment B result and ATL 23rd May 2018: Mid Term ResultsFinal week of Y10 July 2018: Assessment C Result, and an overview of the whole year.

In March Y8 students will make their first option choices in MFL and Humanities

ALL REPORTS WILL BE CUMULATIVE, GIVING YOU THE NEW INFORMATION AND PREVIOUS SETS OF DATA

How can you help?

• Discuss the information you receive with your child.

• Our Website- Key dates, times, events.

• Show my homework http://www.showmyhomework.co.uk

• Staying in contact with us:-

01942 727391

www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk

bv@cansfield.wigan.sch.uk

jn@cansfield.wigan.sch.uk