Grade

7

Parent Information Evening 2013

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Grade 7 Pastoral Programme Head of Grade - Stephen Fantom

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Grade 7 - Pastoral Structure

Neil Crossland VP Pastoral Susi Teo VP – Student Support Emily Walsh (7EWa) Kath Upshall (7KUp) Stephen Fantom (HoG) Samuel Whittell (7SWh) Parvinder Rana (7PRa) Stacey Lawson (7SLa) SJI International

Grade 7 - Communication

Homework Diary - signed daily (parent), checked weekly (tutor)

 Vital link between – teacher, pupil, parent & tutor.

 setting, etc  Time management – academic timetable, homework timetable, target General written communications - lateness, absences, queries , etc

Email

 Email tutors or HoG at anytime with any concerns. Our response should be with 24 hours.

Telephone

 Call Head of Grade on (+65) 6353 9383 ext. 232

In person

 Please email to make an appointment with tutors or HoG. Please be flexible with appointment times as the tutors have busy teaching & ECA commitments etc.

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Grade 7 - Opportunities

• • • • • • • • • Student devised assemblies - CNY Tutor Group representatives - Chair, Vice-Chair, House, Treasurer, Secretary, etc Junior Council - Student Leadership Social Service - year-long commitment to a community on Bintan, Indonesia e.g. an orphanages or schools Transition Ambassadors - Grade 6 into Grade 7 Environmental Guardianship - PSX (G11 peer mentoring) environmental programme Extensive ECA programme – linked to SMILES Awards SMILES Award – precursor to NYAA, CAS Music Performance – Music Assembly, Music café, Grooves on-the-Grass SJI International

Grade 7 – The Year Ahead

• • • • • • FUN! Camp 2013 (January) Bintan Expedition - Loola (February20 th -27 th ) House competitions - Sports, House-Shout & Inter form (year-long), “Jeopardy” quiz, Sports-Day, etc Social Service programme - February until October PSHE programme - (21 st February Cyber Safety talk) SMILES Awards - November SJI International

Grade 7 - Contacts

HoG - [email protected]

7EWa - [email protected]

7KUp - [email protected]

7PRa - [email protected]

7SLa - [email protected]

7SWh - [email protected]

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Grade 7 - Values

SJII Mission:

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Enabling youth to learn how to learn, and to learn how to live, empowering them to become people of integrity and people for others.

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PIRITUALITY

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UTUAL RESPECT

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NTERNATIONALISM

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EADERSHIP

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XPERIENCES

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ERVICE SJI International

Academic

Grade 7 Curriculum

• Mathematics – 6 periods • English – 6 periods • Languages – 6 periods • Science – 6 periods • Physical Education – 4 periods • History – 3 periods • Geography – 3 periods • Music – 2 periods • Art – 2 periods • Personal & Social Education/Religious Education – 2 periods SJI International

Academic

Supporting home learning

Homework timetable

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Maths Languages English Languages Geography Science Maths English History Languages

Friday

Science Maths  Average length of homework should be in the region of 30-40 minutes each  Aim is consolidate and build upon class work – focus on creativity, problem-solving and challenge  Develop and promote good study habits – time management /organisation/adherence to deadlines, enquiry and independence SJI International

Academic

Assessment - Attainment levels Levels 1- 7 applied across the school Level Description 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Outstanding attainment

demonstrates exceptional knowledge of the subject with a degree of understanding well above what is expected of a student at this stage; consistently performing at this superior standard

Excellent attainment Very good attainment Satisfactory attainment Low attainment Very low attainment Negligible attainment

SJI International demonstrates excellent knowledge of the subject with a degree of understanding consistently above what is expected of a student at this stage demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the subject with a degree of understanding above what is expected of a student at this stage demonstrates a secure knowledge of the subject with a degree of understanding in line with what is expected of a student at this stage demonstrates some knowledge of the subject with a degree of understanding below what is expected of a student at this stage demonstrates a limited knowledge of the subject with a degree of understanding consistently below what is expected of a student at this stage demonstrates very limited knowledge of the subject with a degree of understanding significantly below what is expected of a student at this stage

Academic

Assessment - Attitudes towards learning Grades A-D applied across the school For example: Outstanding attitude – A

The student: • demonstrates initiative and actively participates in all learning activities • regularly makes voluntary contributions to discussions • consistently pays attention and responds to instruction and advice • consistently meets deadlines • presents work with pride • always arrives prepared for the lesson SJI International

Academic

Reporting

Key events in Grade 7

Month

February March June August November

Event

Parent & Student Information Evening Settling in report (comment, attainment and attitude towards learning) Assessment (attainment and attitude towards learning) Parent teacher conference Written report (comment, attainment and attitude towards learning) SJI International

Activities 2013 Dan Brown – Head of Non-Sporting Activities Justin Toh – Head of Sporting Activities • 61 Activities to choose from • Expectation of turning up every week • Dropping out of Activities • Link to SMILES values • Link to IB • Involvement SJI International

Activities - Contacts

 Justin Toh (Sporting) [email protected]

 Dan Brown (Non-Sporting) [email protected]

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