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Information Evening 2015-2016 • Y7 Highlights • Vision for Y8 • Pupil Support systems • Potential Concerns
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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
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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!
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Twitter: @MissButcherPE
School Website:chewvalleyschool.co.uk
