Transcript Year 8 Parents Information Evening

Year 8 Parents’
Information Evening
2012
SPEAKERS
Ms Stanton – Director of Standards KS3 (Key Dates, Mentoring, Support for Parents)
Mrs Tanner & Mr Cootes – Head of Year (Expectations).
Mrs Oliveros –English (Subject advice)
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Mrs Jones – Responsible for KS3 Maths (Subject advice).
Ms Hodder – 2nd i/c Science (Subject advice).
Mrs Bland – Attendance Officer.
Mrs Simmonds – Behaviour Support Manager.
Kay Norman – Parental Adviser.
Jann Palmer - Mid-Sussex Wellbeing Advisor.
Available for Questions – Mrs Williams & Mrs Quagillarie SENCo
YEAR 8 KEY DATES
4th October - Open Evening (School closes at 11.10pm)
11th October – Newhaven trip (Ex Group)
11th October – Prize giving
12th October – Newhaven Trip (CxA & CxB groups)
12th October – Enrichment Day 1
29th January - Enrichment Day 2
7th February – Parents Consultation Evening
24th April – INSET
Summer Term – Newhaven Trip (Y half)
13th June – Enrichment Day 3
28th June – INSET
4th July – Reports issued
w/b 9th – 13th July - Languages Trip
Common Teaching Set Changes
Common Teaching Sets 2011-12: EX
CxA
Mx
EY Common Teaching Sets 2012-13
CyA
CyB
Ex
CxA
CxB
Ey
CyA
CyB
Reason for common set class changes:
1) New students joining Oakmeeds.
2) To allow Science to set by ability.
Yr8 Students will be taught Art, Geography, History, ICT, Music, Drama, RE and Science
in common set classes.
Yr8 students will continue to be set in English and Maths based on English and Maths
ability.
Some students will study two Languages. Some students will study 1 Language and also
study Learning2Learn (continuation of Opening Minds).
Students are set in languages by ability.
Additional Numeracy and Literacy support will be given to targeted students through the
Learning2Learn lessons.
HOMEWORK
Guidance from Oakmeeds Homework Policy;
Key Stage 3 - Suggested Time Frame for Out of Lessons Learning
The approximate guidance for time allocation is as follows.
 1 hour per week on Mathematics
 1 hour per week on English
 1 hour per week on Science
 1 hour per week on Technology
 1 hour per week on Modern Foreign Languages
 1.5 hours per week on Humanities, including Religious Education
All students work at a different pace and it is expected that they
allocate time to the project and produce work that does them, as an
individual, justice.
MENTORING
Assertive Mentoring – Aim to Raise Attainment
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Driven by rigorous and frequent data analysis (every
term).
Identification of underachievement - in ALL subjects
and Attitude to Learning grades.
Intervention Strategies put in place.
Sessions lead by Group Tutors, Subject Leaders,
Subject teachers, Heads of Year, Director of
Standards.
Helpful Web Links
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www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/index.sh
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www.education.gov.uk
www.channel4learning.com
www.educationquizzes.com
MFL Trip – Summer Term
The MFL Department are considering an
alternative to the previous 4-day Languages
Residential Trip.
The trip will allow students to improve their
language experience.
Presently looking at a trip to Berlin in the Summer
Term.
Details to follow.