Welcome

“Shaping Young Lives”

YEAR 7 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENING

2017 Results KS4

3 year average5 good passes including

English and maths 76%

% passes in Maths 82%% passes in English 83%

Progress made by our students2016 P8 Score 0.372017 P8 score 0.57

Ebacc award – 2nd in Leeds.

�Sixth form students are increasinglywell catered for� (Ofsted 2013)

n Only school based Sixth Form locallyn 30 courses offeredn Woodkirk Challenge including Duke of

Edinburghn Work Experience

“Shaping Young Lives”

A2 Pass Rate 99%A*-B Grades 56%

MR. COOKVice Principal:

Behaviour & Safety

YEAR 7 PARENTS’ INFORMATIONEVENING

• To outline important information for parents and students in Yr7;• To show parents how to support their child with their progress:

• the use of the planner;• progress reports and target setting(OPT);• Parents’ Evening• Homework• Shaping young lives

• To see some good practice in terms of work• Understand how to support through accessing My Maths and

Accelerated reader• Key dates for 2017 and 2018

Attendance and Punctuality

THE PLANNER

ATTENDANCE EACH TERM• 96% and above = 20 merits• 97% and above = 50 merits• 100% = 70 meritsNO DETENTIONS EACH TERM• 40 extra meritsNO UNIFORM ISSUES EACH TERM• 30 extra meritsNO HOMEWORK ALERTS EACH TERM• 40 extra meritsNO DE- CREDITS EACH TERM• 50 meritsOPTs REPORTS• Year Tutors will award additional merits at the end of the year based on each reporting cycle.• 50 merits - all 1s each report • 30 merits – 1s and 2s on each report• 100 merits – additional merits for students who receive all 1s for the whole year.

REWARDS (Years 7 – 11)

POSITIVE PHONE CALLS HOME FOR STUDENTS WITH EXCELLENT OPTs REPORT

SUPPORT IN SCHOOL

• Form Tutor• Personal Tutor• Year Tutor (Assistant Year Tutors)• Attendance Improvement Team• Parent Support Worker • Learning Mentors / B16• Safer Schools’ Police Officer• Class Teachers• Heads Of Department• Senior Leadership Team

KEY DATES YEAR 7 2017/2018

DAY DATE MONTH EVENTFriday 20 October Non-uniform DayFriday 20 October Progress Reports available Thursday 2 November Year 7 Parents’ Evening 6.00pm (PARENTS ONLY)Thursday 2 November Riding the Storm Parent CourseThursday 6 November Riding the Storm Parent CourseThursday 15 November Riding the Storm Parent CourseWednesday 6 December Year 7 Parents’ EveningFriday 15 December Non-uniform DayWednesday 31 January Harry Potter NightFriday 9 February Non-uniform DayThursday 1 March Parents Online Safety Information Evening 6.30pmWednesday 14 March Year 7 Harry Potter WorldThursday 29 March Non-uniform DayThursday 26 April Year 7 & 8 Maths ChallengeThursday 26 April Year 7 Residential Parents’ Meeting 6.30pmFriday 4 May Year 7 – 9 PT Written Reports available for parentsTuesday 8 May Year 7 – 10 Main Venue Exam ExperienceMonday 4 June Exam Week 1Monday 11 June Exam Week 2Saturday -Monday 30 - 2 June - July Year 7 Residential

Friday 6 July Year 7 Instrumental DayMonday 9 July Year 7 MHMS Survey DayFriday 20 July Non-uniform Day

PARENTS’ EVENINGWEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER

MR WARWICK-GILESVice Principal:

Data and KS3 Progress

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD’S PROGRESS

• OPT reports are released four times each year.• They will usually include ACHBO data and current

grades as well as target grades• OPT 1 this year is different to allow a genuine transition

into high school

• They should be viewed by parents as soon as possible and discussed with students

• Targets are set to be aspirational and will be confirmed to students in the coming week.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD’S PROGRESS REPORT

AVAILABLE NOW

Improve Progress Code

To help students, parents and Personal Tutors to understand better what could be

done to improve further.

Numbers and grades equivalentsOld KS3 Level New GCSE Grade Old GCSE Grade

9 A**A*A*A+AA-

8a B+8b B8c B-7a C+7b C7c C-6a D+6b D6c D-5a E+5b E5c E-4a F+4b F4c F-3a G+3b G3c G-

3

2

1

8

7

6

5

4

Supporting Progress

• We monitor progress at many levels in school and offer support to students through many channels– Literacy and numeracy support– In class support– After school support

• Accelerating progress does not always mean doing more, sometimes doing what you should be but doing it even better is as effective

• Discuss your child’s progress with them and be as involved as you can

CURRICULUM SUPPORT

ENGLISH and MATHS ENGLISH: Accelerated Reader MATHS: My Maths

SUBJECTS: information booklet / examples.

FRIENDS OF WOODKIRK

Extra Curricular

n Over 70 visits plus additional sports fixtures

n 10 Residentials with 4 overseas

n Paris – Maths

n Dublin – Travel & Tourism

n Canada – Ski Trip

n Belgium - Music Residential

n London – English trip

n Year 12 Scarborough - Geography

n Year 7 and Year 8 Residentials

n Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions – Bronze, Silver & Gold

In 2016/17:

“Shaping Young Lives”

DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIME

MONDAY Business Booster – A Level , GCSE & BTEC Business Studies Staff R8 3-4pmHomework Mrs Messenger LRC 3-4pmMFL Controlled Assessment Support & Revision -Years 10/11 MFL Staff Y17/Y18/Y19/

Y20/Y21 3-4pm

Music KS4 Support & Grade 5 Theory Mrs K Clarke/Mr Gage B20 3-4pmMusical Theatre – Years 8 (by invitation only) Miss White Drama Studio 3-4pm

PE Basketball – Boys/Girls Mr Ellis Woollin Hall 8-8.45amBasketball – Boys Coach/Mr Leach/ Mr Pratt Sports/Woollin 3-4pmBasketball – Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 3-4pmBenchball – Boys/Girls Mr Ellis Woollin Hall 8-8.45amDance – Girls Coach Main Hall 3-4pmDodgeball – Boys/Girls Mr A Smith Sports Hall 8-8.45amRugby – Girls Miss J Taylor Outside 3-4pmTable Tennis – Boys/Girls Miss Taylor / Miss Mills Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis – Boys/Girls Coach Green Social 3-4pmTennis – Boys/Girls Coach Gym 3-4pmPerforming Arts Support (BTEC) Miss White Drama Studio 3-4pm

DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIME

TUESDAYArt Homework Club

Mrs Harrison/Ms Davies/Mrs East/Mr Wilson

W13/B16/W12 3-4pm

Biology – GCSE Ms Fox 3-4pmBiology – Year 13 Mr Speight Y39 3-4pmBusiness – A Level , GCSE & BTEC Booster Business Studies Staff R8 3-4pmChemistry – Year 12 Dr Toczek Y34 3-4pm

3-4pm

English Club – GCSE KS3 and Accelerated Reader English Department Staff LRC 3-4pmEnglish Revision Year 11V GCSE Lang/Lit English Department English Rooms 3-4pm

Health & Social Care – GCSE Booster Mrs Kinchin LL 7.30-8.30am

History Extra – all year groups History Department Staff B1/B4 3-4pmHomework Mrs Messenger LRC 3-4pm

ICT: KS4 Catch up Years 9-11 (speak to your ICT teacher) See ICT teacher ICT Rooms 3-40m

�IQ: The Science Club Miss Jack Y32 3-4pmMaths �After Maths� – KS3 students Miss Cahill Y16 3-4pmMaths After School Mentoring Club - Year 8.9.10(29 Sept 15 to 22 Oct 15 inclusive)

Maths Department LRC 3-3.45pm

Maths Revision – Year 11 R-Band GCSE Maths Staff Maths Corridor 3-4pm

MFL Elite Linguists Support Club KS3 MFL Staff Y17 10.50-11.05am

Music & Activities – Girls Miss Mills Gym 8-8.45amMusic Orchestra Mrs Dixon/Mr Gage B21 3-4pmMusic Lower School Choir Mrs Clarke/Miss Kurij B22 3-4pm

PE Basketball Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woolliln Hall 8-8.45amBenchball Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 8-8.45amCricket – Boys/Girls Mr Wynne Sports Hall 8-8.45amDodgeball – Boys/Girls Mr Cox Woollin Hall 3-4pm

Football – BoysMr Ellis/Mr Leach/Mr Pratt/Mr N Smith

Outside 3-4pm

Football – Girls Miss Taylor/Coach/ Miss Mills Gym/Outside 3-4pmTable Tennis – Boys/Girls Miss J Taylor Green Social 8-8.45amPhysics – Year 13 Mr Reid Y40 3-4pmPrint Workshop – Year 7 & 8 Mrs East W13 3-4pmScience Club Miss Jack Y32 3-4pmScience Support: Additional Year 11 Science Staff Science Rooms 3-4pmScience Support: Separate – Year 11 Science Staff Science Rooms 3-4pmSocial Science Workshop – KS4 & 5 Social Science Staff Y26/Y28 3-4pmSociology – GCSE Booster Mrs Bene-Doszpoly/Miss Stebbings Y26 3-4pmSociology – Years 12 & 13 workshop Mrs Bene-Doszpoly Y27/Y28 3-4pm

DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIMEWEDNESDAY Applied Science – KS5 workshop Mr Goodier Y33 3-4pm

Art Homework Club Mrs Harrison/Ms Davies/Mr Wilson Art Rooms 3-4pm Business Studies and BTEC Business Booster – KS4 Business Studies Staff R8 3-4pmChemistry Support – GCSE Mrs Westhead B11 3-4pmComputing Club Mr Walton W5 3-4pmFood Technology – Year 11 (*see note at the end) Mr Wall Food Technology 3-4pmEnglish Club - KS3 and Accelerated Reader GCSE English Department LRC 3-4pm

English Language/English Literature Revision - AS/A2 Ms Bowen G5 3-4pm

Health & Social Care/Psychology – all yearUCAS Workshop (all year groups) until 18 December 2015 Miss Danby Y27 3-4pm

Health & Social Care - GCSE Booster (starting January) Ms Baker Y26 3-4pm

History Extra - all year groups History Department Staff B1/B4 3-4pmHomework Mrs Messenger LRC 3-4pmMaths After School Mentoring Club (Year 9 & 12) Maths Department LRC 3-3.45pmMaths Mentoring Club - Year 7/8 (until 22.10.14) Maths Department LRC 3-4pmMaths - Year 12 Mr Reid Y26 3-4pm

MFL Spanish Controlled Assessment Support & Revision –Year 11 Miss Gaughan Y20 3-4pm

Music Upper School Choir Mrs Clarke B22 3-4pmMusic String Group Mrs Wild B20 3-4pmMusic Technology Club Y8 (by invitation only) Mr Gage B20 3-4pm

PE Badminton – Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Sports Hall 8-8.45amBasketball - Boys/Girls Mr Wynne Woolliln Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Boys/Girls Mr Wynne Woolliln Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Girls Miss Taylor Woolliln Hall 3-4pm

Netball Mrs Cunliffe/Mrs Jowsey Sports Hall/Gym 3-4pm

Rugby Boys – Years 7 to 11 Mr Ellis/Mr A Smith/Mr N Smith/Mr J Wynn Outside 3-4pm

Table Tennis Boys/Girls Mrs Cunliffe Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis Boys/Girls Mr Cox Green Social 3-4Physics Revision - AS & A2 Mr Reid Y40 3-4pmPrint Club Mrs East Art Rooms 3-4pmPsychology - Years 12 & 13 Workshop Mrs Bene-Doszpoly Y28 3-4pmScience Support: Core - Year 10 Science Staff Science Rooms 3-4pmSocial Science Workshop - KS4 & 5 Social Science Staff Y26/Y28 3-4pm

DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIME

THURSDAYArt Homework Club

Ms Davies/Miss East/Mrs HarrisonMr P Wilson

Art Rooms 3-4pm

Biology Workshop - Year 12 Science Staff Y39 3-4pmBook Club Ms I Scott (Intervention Room) LRC 3-4pmChemistry Revision - Year 13 Dr Toczek Y34 3-4pmFood Technology – Year 11 (*see note at the end) . Food Technology 3-4pmControlled Assessment - GCSE Mrs Hunter R12 3-4pmEnglish Club - KS3 and Accelerated Reader GCSE English Department Staff LRC 3-4pm English Revision Year 11R GCSE Lang/Lit English Department English Rooms 3-4pmHealth & Social Care GCSE Booster Ms Baker LL 7.30-8.30am

ICT: KS4 Catch up Years 9-11 (speak to your ICT teacher) See ICT teacher ICT Rooms 3-40m

Maths - Year 12 Ms Parry Y25 3-4pmMaths Revision - Year 11V Maths class teachers Maths Corridor 3-4pmMedia coursework - KS3 Miss Cammish LRC 3-4pm

MFL Elite Linguists Support Club KS3 MFL Staff Y17 10.50-11.05am

MFL Homework Support - all year groupsMiss Gaughan/Miss Heys/Miss Heys/Mr Lazarus/Mrs SpinksMs Soppitt

Y17/Y18/Y23/Y20/Y22Y21

3-4pm

Music & Activities Miss Mills Gym 8-8.45am

Music Brass GroupMusic Department (2 sessions)7.50am-8.30am & 8.30am-8.50am Music Rooms

7.50-8.50

Music Concert Band Mr Rodgers/Mrs Dixon B21 3-4pmMusic Ukulele – Years 7 & 8 (by invitation only) Mr Gage B21 3-4pm

PE Basketball - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 8-8.45amFootball - Boys Years 9/10/11 Mr N Smith Sports Hall 8-8.45amGymnastics – Boys/Girls Mr A Smith + 1 Gym 3-4pm

Netball - Girls Mrs Cunliffe/Mrs JowseySports Hall/Woollin

3-4pm

Table Tennis - Boys/Girls Miss Mills Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Green Social 3-4pm

Religious Studies - GCSE Mr Skitt G1 3-4pmSocial Science Workshop - KS4 & 5 Social Science Staff Y26/Y28 3-4pm

DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIME

FRIDAY Homework Mrs Messenger LRC 2-3pmMaths - Year 13 Mr Warwick-Giles Y15 3-4pmMusic & Activities Miss Mills Gym 8-8.45amMusic Keyboard Club - Years 7 & 8 (by invitation only) Mrs Clarke B22 2-3pmMusic Soul Band Mr Gage Music Dept 3-4pm

PE Badminton - Boys/Girls PE Staff Woollin Hall 2-3pmBasketball - Boys/Girls Mrs D Jowsey Woollin Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Boys/Girls Mrs D Jowsey Woollin Hall 8-8.45amDance - Girls Coach Gym 2-3pmFootball – Boys Years 7/8/9 Mr P Pratt Sports Hall 8-8.45amFootball/Rugby – Boys PE Staff Outsdide 2-3pmTable Tennis - Boys/Girls Mr Cox Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Green Social 2-3pmPsychology Support – Year 12 (B week only) immediately after class lesson so anyone needing help can stay behind

Miss Danby Y27 2-3pm

Science KS3 Catch-up Science Staff Science Rooms 2-3pmSixth Form Study ONLY LRC 2-3pm

DESIGN/TECHNOLOGYStaff are available Monday - Thursday to support students across all Key Stages 3pm - 4pm. Students can attend any of these sessions and are encouraged to attend these sessions for additional guidance on KS3 work, KS4 Controlled Assessment work and KS5 coursework.

Additional KS3 classes will be advertised throughout the year.

ICT ROOMS Students should make arrangements with their ICT teacher if they wish to use the ICT facilities forcoursework 3-4pm.

LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE (LRC)The LRC is open for private study, computer use and careers information between

8am – 4pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8am – 2pm (Friday) 2pm – 3.30pm Sixth Form only (Friday).

Please note that the LRC will close at 3.00pm on Parents� Evenings.

MATHS Miss Jackson will be holding Maths Key Stage 5 - revision and help sessions arranged as individual or asgroups from September onwards.

SCIENCE REVISION WORKSHOP After school classes to help students with homework coursework and revision will be available. Studentsshould check notices in the Science Department

SPORTS TEAMSPractices and matches are arranged as required by the teacher in charge. All students must check the noticeboards regularly and ensure that their parents have full information of all arranged matches and practicearrangements.