Maiden Erlegh

Your New School

Class of 2012

Headteacher • Dr Peter Thomas

Assistant Head Teacher • Mr Geraint Thomas • Key Stage 3 • RE Teacher • My Role

Year 7 “Mannequin Parade”

School Uniform

Head of Year • Mrs Laura Garner • Sociology and History Teacher • My Role

The School’s Role • Educate • Develop • Support

Working in Partnership • Open channels of information • What will each partner try to do?

• Communication is Vital

The Year 7 Base • Faculty of Mathematics • A central point for your children in the mornings and afternoons • The tutor group system

The School Day • 8.40 arrive in school • 8.45 enter building • 8.50 registration • 9.05 lesson 1+2 • 10.10 break • 10.25 lesson 3+4 • 11.30 lesson 5+6 / snack break • 1.10 lesson 7+8 • 2.15 registration • 2.20 school ends

Who Will Help Your Child at School?

• Their tutor • Their teachers • Their friends • Me • Mr Thomas • Learning Mentor • Welfare officer • Achievement Centre

Achievement Centre • Miss McCaffrey, Mrs Davis and team of TAs • Intervention Programmes • Recognition of problems and support • Reading • Basic skills • Supporting the transition into a big school

Gifted and Talented • Intellectual Stretch and Challenge • Support and Develop • Clubs and Activities to extend experiences • Tirabad Joint Course for High Achievers (Y9)

• Financial • Decorating • School Events The PTA

• • • What does the PTA do?

We fund projects which may not otherwise get funded and are outside normal school funding. We do not pay for books etc which are the governments responsibility.

We provide the icing on the cake. Together we can make our children's education that little more special.

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What do we fund?

New and replacement minibuses Digital Cameras WWW.MESPTA.ORG.UK

Cricket Nets High jump equipment

What else do we do, with your help?

We provide coffee, tea and biscuits at school functions, like this evening, with the help of volunteers.

Volunteers paint parts of the school two weekends a year. This saves money that the school can use for other projects. WWW.MESPTA.ORG.UK

• • How do we fund it Our funding comes through Gift Aid donations from Parents.

Just give as much as you wish as often as you wish. Some give £20 a year others £20 per month.

Please complete the giftaid forms in your pack and hand them in at the end or send them to the office with your child.

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Rewards • Lots of praise • Lots of rewards • Lots of encouragement • Accentuating the positive • All pupils see the Head • Regular assemblies to celebrate success • Recognising achievement • Recognising effort

Supporting Your Child and the School • Support the school Code of Conduct • Support our dress and appearance code • Provide suitable conditions and encouragement for homework • Discuss Reports and Progress Reviews with your child • Keep the school informed of changes in circumstances • Holidays • Absence notes

Planner / Homework Diary • Record of homework • Notes between you and teachers • Regular Monitoring

• 13 th - 20 th Key Dates - September CATS • 18 th September - Meet the tutors • 7 th December - Interim reports • 5 th and 7 th February - Progress Meetings • 25 th June - Interim reports

Thank You

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