Transcript Parents Council / Forum - Chatham Grammar School for Boys

Parents Council / Forum
Agenda:
Updates from previous meeting minutes.
Presentation of progress and actions within the school since the last
meeting.
Plans for 2014-15
Question and Answer.
Updates from last meeting
Students have been supported to take Japanese this summer if they
are at a suitable point to do this, unfortunately, Yuki has now moved
back to Japan on a semi-permanent basis so it will be harder to
provide this opportunity in future.
We have agreed extension to the hall so will be able to accommodate
the school for Break and lunch time in seated areas – details below.
The new pen system has been successfully introduced and students
have done well in having the correct equipment for lessons.
Progress at CGSB since last Parents
Forum / Council
• We now have no long term supply staff in the school this
term.
• We will have an ICT supply teacher in September due to a late
resignation – already organised – former member of staff.
This is the only planned supply staff for September.
• Year 11 – 50% of CA was graded A*/A when sent off in May.
• Year 12 – 47% of AS mocks were A-C and A-E from 56% in Jan
to 79% in April.
• Year 13 – 46% of A2 mocks were A*-B and 98% A*-E.
Progress at CGSB since last Parents
Forum / Council
• Show My Homework is being used in Year 7-10. This has led
to a significant improvement in amount of homework being
set and completed by students.
• New system for students not completing homework is in place
and is ensuring students are completing homework on time
and developing the independent learning habits that will be
essential in their examination years.
• Year 10 after-school support has begun.
Progress at CGSB since last Parents
Forum / Council
• Internal QA shows that we have maintained quality of T&L at
around 2/3rds good or better. We are aiming to lift this to ¾
by the end of term.
• Internal QA suggests that the quality of assessment has
improved with almost 80% of books checked being judged as
good or better.
• Year 10 have taken Science examinations and been set
accordingly.
• Year 10 have taken English examinations and been set
accordingly – note achieved 30% A*/A.
Progress at CGSB since last Parents
Forum / Council
• ICT – since Easter we have achieved much more stability with
113 Year 11 students completing the ECDL without any
technical difficulties.
Progress at CGSB since last Parents
Forum / Council
We have proposed a new logo and strap line:
Aspire & Achieve
Together
Parents council / forum –
plans for 2014-15
• A number of building projects have been submitted for
government approval – details in the meeting
• Develop the sense of community by introducing House
weekends with Camping and trips for House groups.
• Have a schedule of core trips to build the experiences of
students whilst also allowing parents to budget – Year 7 Maritime Project; Year 8 - residential; Year 9 History/Geography and Sixth Form – World Challenge.
Parents council / forum –
plans for 2014-15
• Continue to develop the students and teachers educational
toolkit with the launch of the Thinking Maps – we aim to be
an accredited Thinking School by 2016.
• Extend the use of the features of SMH for even better
communication with parents and students – notably in regard
to students completing homework.
Parents council / forum
– Q&A