Parents Information Evening2014-15

Monday 8th September

Senior Leadership Team

• Kellie Jepsen – Principal• Allison McDonald – Vice Principal• Assistant Vice Principals• Mr Martin Jepsen. Mr Danny Boyd, Mr Phil Davies, Mr Ryan Baker

Educational Advisors - Belvedere Preparatory School – Principal - Clare Burnham Stockport School – Principal - Ian Irwin

FS 2 Year 1 Year 2 Kirsty Regan Orla Murphy Marie SalvatoreEluned Pritchard Laura Scott Amber BlamireCharlotte Cook Victoria Clarke Diane ForsterZoe Joyce Josh Luscombe Rebecca SmithDanielle Barron Michelle OHagen Year 3 Year 4 Year 5Kate McNally Julia Wood Laura HoganRoisin Boyle Emily Little Rachel ButlerKate White Francoise Bromley Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Kathryn Dornan (B) Gemma Burns (B) Kirsty Baker(B) Will Walker(B) Karleigh Williams (G) Geoff Mitchell (B)Amanda Shehadeh (G) Lorna Kennedy (B)Year 9 Hannah Cummings (G) (Yr 8)

Iain Winterbottom (B)

School Structure

• 38 teachers delivering the UK curriculum• 17 teachers delivering the Arabic Language, Islamic Studies and Social

Studies programme• 1 hour timetable• 30mins morning break 15/15• 50 mins lunch break 25/25• 7:30 start, 2:40 finish - Collection points around the foyer• e1 – School Management System – Pearson – SCHOOL GATE• Parent Portal – Part of SCHOOL GATE • Current emails in communication book

Assessments

• Overall Teacher Judgment• Evidence based• Variety of standardized tests • In-class observations• Assessment tasks• Able to achieve the objective independently • Antidotal notes• Discussions• Interviews • Grade cards - beginning of Term 2&3 – 15th January & 16th April . • Written report (end-of-the-year) • Goal setting interview – Week 3 – Tuesday 16th 3:30-6pm Wednesday 17th 3:30- 7pm – individual times to

be confirmed• Parent Progress Interview – 3 Way conference Yr 1-9 21st &22nd April

Behaviour

• ADEC guidelines – www.adec.ae• Behaviour Policy – Belvedere website• In-school systems – Consistency• E1 – communication • Pastoral team

– Head of Pastoral – Mr Martin Jepsen – FS 2 – Yr 2 – Mr Walker – Yr 3-6 – Mr Phil Davies– Yr 7-9 – Mr Baker

Outline

• The school Governing Body at Belvedere British School (BBS) exists to help our school deliver the highest possible standard of education to all pupils. This education is tailored to each individual child’s needs, interests and aptitudes.

• SIP• Accountability• 8 parents – 4 co-opted, 4 voted• 8 staff – 2 Board of Directors, 3 Leadership team, 1 teacher elected, 1

support staff elected.• Committee – Discipline, Personnel, Finance, Public Relations

Board Of Governors

• Nominations• Self –nominations• Voting process• FS 2• Key Stage 1 – Year 1,2,3• Key Stage 2 – Year 4,5,6• Key Stage 3 – Year 7-9

Parent Team

BBS Parent Team - The BBS Parent Team will be meeting the last Monday of each month at 6pm. More often as required. The purpose of this team is to assist with co-ordinating and organising school wide events: eg International Day, celebrations, exhibitions Dates for this term – 28th September, 26th October, 23rd November

Geography

What topics will we be looking at this year?

• What is Geography?• Map Skills• Atlas Work• Contrasting places

• Map Skills and Atlas Work• Settlement• Weather• Floods

• Map Skills• Industry and Farming• Weathering and

Erosion• Population and

Migration• Energy

• Hazards• Natural

Environments• Map Skills

Miss Williams

Year 6 will cover the following topics this year – • First World War – 100 Year Anniversary

• The Titanic

• Start of the Second World War

Year 6

Year 7 will cover the following topics this year –

• The Norman Conquest - Battle of Hastings

• The Black Death

• The Peasant’s Revolt

Year 7

Year 8 will cover the following topics this year –

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Gunpowder Plot

• Crime and Punishment through the ages

Year 8

Year 9 will cover the following topics this year –

• Slave Trade

• First World War

• America in the 1920s

Year 9

Art and design

• Purpose of studying Art, craft and design

• Art and design education should

• Engage

• Inspire

• Challenge

• Equipping the pupils with the knowledge and• skills to experiment, invent and create their own• works of art, craft and design and think critically

• They should also know how art and design both• reflect and shape our history, and contribute to• the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.

Aims

• The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Key stage 2

• Pupils are taught:

• To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

• To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]

• About great artists, architects and designers in history.

Key Stage 3

• Pupils are taught to

• Develop their creativity and ideas, and increase proficiency in their execution.

• They will develop a critical understanding of artists, architects and designers, expressing reasoned judgment’s that can inform their own work.

• To use a range of techniques to record their observations in sketchbooks, journals and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas by also using a range of techniques and media, including painting, to increase their proficiency in the handling of different materials

• To analyse and evaluate their own work, and that of others, in order to strengthen the visual impact or applications of their work

• Learn about the history of art, craft, design and architecture, including periods, styles and major movements from ancient times up to the present day

English at Belvedere British School

The Department

• We are a large department made up of 9 teachers.

• K.baker@belvederebritishschool.com

• (teachers name)@belvederebritishschool.com

• We believe:– that English is relevant and important to students’ lives as a functional skill, for

personal growth and to be enjoyed for lifelong learning– in inclusivity and that every child is capable of making good progress– that assessment directs and informs progress– in reflecting on our own practice– in the ability of our subject to make a difference to children’s lives

• We aim to:

– enthuse and inspire through creative teaching and a positive learning culture– develop students’ confidence and encourage them to take risks through positive

relationships and developing speaking and listening skills– extend thinking beyond their own experience– develop students’ personal learning skills to enable independent work, group work

etc.– give students an appreciation of literature– encourage enjoyment of English

Our expectations

• All students will be prepared for class – each lesson they will have a pen, their communication book and a reading book from either home or the school library

• Students will complete homework to a good standard - Reading homework should be logged

• A working partnership with support from you• Students to work hard to achieve their best

Mr Baker, Mr Davies, Miss Cummings

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Learn to win and lose!

• Mission and vision• New PE curriculum

• Systems• Assessment• Progress

HAVE a Nice day

Curriculum breakdown

• Movement• Using skills, and

techniques• Dance• Cooperation• Competition

• Tactics• Challenge• Analysis and

evaluation• Preparation for life• Health and fitness • Swimming

What can we expect from PE?

HAVE a Nice day

Use of technology to evaluate and assist

progression

Sports Leadership module

Competition

Preparation to become and exam subject

Students given homework

Sports Journalism

Extra – curricular programme

Rewards, badges, certificates, etc.

New changing facilities

A department that is dedicated to giving your child a positive, safe, but

challenging learning experience.

Mathematics TeamLead Teacher – Marty JepsenGemma Burns , Kathryn Dornan

Children are in ability sets 4 modules this term – Yr 6&7 Number and number properties Yr 8 &9 – Volume and capacityAssessment for the year will comprise of : End of term test -20 %2 Assignments - 20%Module Tests - 40 %On going assessment -20 %

Arabic Department

Miss Rania – Lead Teacherr.faizy@belvederebritishschool.com

Arabic First LanguageArabic Second LanguageIslamic StudiesSocial Studies

Levels