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THE WAID ACADEMY
A very warm welcome
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What worries do you have about starting secondary school?
getting lostnew teachers
homeworkmaking new friends
bullyinglunchtime routine
the journey
Or something else?
getting into trouble
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What questions would you like to ask about your new school?
?
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Let’s see how much you already know about your new school… Let’s play Who Wants to be a Waid Expert
Let’s play: Who wants to be a Waid Expert
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Question 1
The school badge shows;
A. a lion
B. a castle
C. a sword
D. a ship
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The School Badge
‘Many will pass through and knowledge will be increased’
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Question 2
Approximately how many pupils attend The Waid Academy?
A. 700
B. 1400
C. 200
D. 900
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• Maximum school roll - 850
• Placement requests should be granted
• Projected school roll August 2014 - 700• ( if current level of placement requests is maintained)
School roll
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Question 3
How many houses does The Waid Academy have?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
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Question 4
What are the houses called?
C. Anstruther
Crail
Pittenweem
D. Gryffindor
Slytherin
Hufflepuff
A. St Catherine
St Susan
St Elizabeth
B. St Adrian
St Andrew
St David
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St Adrian House
House Head: Mrs Henderson
Registration Classes P Q
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St Andrew House
House Head: Mr McGuigan
Registration Classes R S
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St David House
House Head: Mr Corstorphine
Registration Classes T U
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•By siblings•By male / female mix•By support staff – PQ RS TU•By practical sets•By class sets•By support need
How the class lists are made up .
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Common reasons for parents contacting school.
• Notification of illness and absence.• Request permission for your child to be out of school.• Concern about a pupil’s progress - often after an exam.
Reports etc.• Concern about a pupil’s relationships in school - with
other pupils, in classes etc.• to convey medical information you feel is important.• Concern of a personal nature. This could be information
you feel we should know, or you could be seeking advice or help of some kind
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Question 5
How long is the school day?
A. 8:30am-3:30pm
B. 7:30am-3:30pm
C. 9:00am – 4:00pm
D. 8:50am – 3:35pm
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Lunch options
• Home, Dining Hall or local area
• Preference for all S1 pupils to remain on school premises for first term…
• Gets them a good meal quickly.
• Allows them chance to make friends
• Keeps them safe
• Lets them get used to the school before also getting used to the town.
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Question 6
How many lessons are in a school day?
A. 6 or 7
B. 9 or 10
C. 4 or 5
D. 7 or 8
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Question 7
Approximately how many subjects will you study in S1?
A. 5
B. 25
C. 18
D. 13
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Types of classes
Class sets• French• Physical Education• Religious & Moral
Education• Social subjects
(tandem)
Practical Sets• Art• Information
Technology• Music• Science• Technical• Home Economics• English/Maths
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New experiences pupils face• travelling to school• building friendships• comparing themselves to others• coping with others i.e. is it bullying or not ?• expanded curriculum – more teachers• different teaching styles• homework demands• revision planning• tests and assessments
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How the school builds a relationship with your child in S1
• Early contact with the P7 Primary school .• Visits from the Transition Team• P7 Talk competition• Broomlee. – Wk beg 26th May 2014
• The 2 day visit to Waid Academy: 5th/6th June
• Parents’ Evening- Meeting Pupil Support: 11th June
• Registration and class teachers.• S1 Pupil Support interviews.• Regular interviews as requested or required
• Personal and Social Education .• Parents’ Evening October, Short report January, Full
report May
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Attainment - How we know
Before entering Waid• Meetings with P7 teachers and Maths , English
Departments• Folio of work (English/Maths)• P6 and P7 reports• Review meetings• Support Services meetings• AfE results• P7 profiles
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Information Sharing
S1 Learner Profiles
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4 capacities
• Responsible citizens
• Successful learners
• Effective contributors
• Confident individuals
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3 Way Partnership to success.
Pupil
HomeSchool
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Pupil HomeSchool
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Monitoring attainment
For all learners:• Classroom teacher information• Profiling information• Pupil Support Interview• Monitoring and tracking• Short report, Year reports
For some learners:• Round Robins• Cause for concern/praise • Attainment Referrals• Depute Rector referrals
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Extra curricular
• School handbook/Website
• Extra Curricular Activities information sheet issued in November
• Some House activities e.g. sports, debating, writing
• Study support
• Lunch-time Clubs
• Ethos of participation
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What else is available?
• Lunchtime club• Curricular trips• Foreign trips• House activities
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How can you help your child to settle into school?
• Take an interest in the work your child is doing at home.
• Set aside a regular time for homework to be done.
• Encourage your child to use the Study Planner .
• Set aside time for regular learning and revision of subject notes
• Let us know if your child has a problem e.g. the homework , a subject, friends, etc.
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How can you assist your child to settle into school?
• Encourage them to make new friendships
• Encourage them to take part in after school activities
• Encourage good timekeeping and attendance .
• Get them to report any incidents of bullying straight away
• If a problem arises encourage them to seek informal advice from Pupil Support staff
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Dates
Uniform Evening- 16th April
Waid Primary 7 Progression Evening-11th June
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Thank you for playing Who Wants to be a Waid Expert
If you require any more information on the school please check the following places
The School Prospectus
The School website(http://www.fife-education.org.uk/waidacademy/)