Year 8 Information

Evening2015-2016

• Y7 Highlights• Vision for Y8• Pupil Support systems• Potential Concerns

Year 7 Camp

Year Team

Head of Year: Miss C ButcherAssistant Head of Year: Mr T Dunford

• 8C Miss Atienza• 8H Mr Hooper• 8E Miss Knight• 8W Mrs Taylor & Mrs Wall• 8V Mr Jones• 8A Miss Sinclair• 8L Mr Sanderson

ratienza@chewvalleyschool.co.ukthooper@chewvalleyschool.co.ukeknight@chewvalleyschool.co.ukrtaylor2@chewvalleyschool.co.ukgjones@chewvalleyschool.co.ukdsinclair@chewvalleyschool.co.ukesanderson@chewvalleyschool.co.uk

Expectations and vision for Y8

Academic• To provide pupils with the relevant skills to achieve their highest attainment in

future GCSE courses• To encourage enthusiasm and a proactive interest in learning

Social• Pupils to become responsible and ‘well rounded’ citizens.• To have aspirations throughout and beyond school, and to work hard to achieve

them

Y8 ethos “It’s cool to be keen!”

Pupil support outside of year 8 team

• Mrs Rowlands – Deputy Head teacher (Pastoral)• Mrs Taylor – Home/School Liaison• Megan Harris – Pastoral Support• Mr Edwards– Associate Assistant headteacher – in charge of

behaviour• Mr Kenny and SEND team – literacy and numeracy intervention

Provide specialist intervention beyond the role of the tutor/HOY

Year 8 Mentoring Support

• Subject specific support in English and Maths

• 1:1 mentoring support with tutors based on the latest and subsequent reporting points.

• Personal feedback sheets after monitoring points

• HOY mentoring for students who are concerns with regard to reporting points.

RewardsPositive behaviour certificates/ commendations/postcards home

House points

Attendance

Privilege pass

Tutor group rewards

Homework & Attendance raffle

Standards

Be prepared to learn!

Uniform – shoes and trousers in particular

Phones

Make up and Jewellery

Potential Concerns for Y8

Danger of Y8 being “the lost year”

Disengagement

Social media

Extra-curricular @ Chew valley

• GET INVOLVED!

• To stretch and challenge academic and social skills

• The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities before, during and after school.

• For a timetable of these activities please take a look at the school website.

• http://www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk/Extra-curricularactivities/

Success starts at home!

How parents can help

• Insight Portal• Diaries• School website• Communication• Reinforce expectations• Support the school• Have a routine in place

But, I don’t have any homework set!

• Re-capping  • Preparation  • Extra research• Tidy and organise  • Pack your bag• Read around. • Watch TV documentaries• Be active!

CommunicationProactive rather than reactive!

Email:ratienza@chewvalleyschool.co.ukthooper@chewvalleyschool.co.ukeknight@chewvalleyschool.co.ukrtaylor2@chewvalleyschool.co.ukgjones@chewvalleyschool.co.ukdsinclair@chewvalleyschool.co.ukesanderson@chewvalleyschool.co.uk

krowlands@chewvalleyschool.co.ukcbutcher@chewvalleyschool.co.uktdunford@chewvalleyschool.co.uk

Twitter: @MissButcherPE

School Website:chewvalleyschool.co.uk