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Year 8 Parent Support Evening Speakers: Chris Panting – Deputy Head teacher (Curriculum) Jay Simmonds- Head of Lower School How can parents support learning outside of the classroom? The dilemma How do we encourage, challenge and support yet avoid alienating, threatening, stressing or doing for? How do you help to motivate students? Major concernShould you interfere and tell pupils to work yet run the risk of confrontation? How do you encourage pupils? One of the major questions we get asked by parents How did we support our children when they were in Year 1? What did we do? Sit and read Ask “What new things did you do today?” Children bombard us with questions Excitement Enthusiastic Why is this? Does this happen when our students reach secondary school? What can we all do Listen Remember all want to do well Recognise the positives and praise Always have positive expectations Allow students to make mistakes in their learning How can parents support learning outside of the classroom? How do we monitor progress? Progress Review Report ‘My Bubbles’ Tracking Sheets Follow up intervention/ letters The Progress Review Attainment- 1-6 1= top 20% 2= 20-40% 3= 40-60% 4= 60-80% 5 and 6= 80-100% Study Skills and Attitudes Attitude and effort Grade A-D Dates Progress Review- late February Report- early July Both reports are key- are there any changes from Year 7 My Bubbles My Bubbles Allows school to track performance from report to report Will ultimately be available through on-line reporting Very good starting point for a conversation about progress Small changes can be very revealing Student Tracking Student tracking sheet spreadsheet Brings together: 1. attainment 2. study skills 3. detentions 4. attendance punctuality Aim: reward success and challenge underachievement What can you do to support the report stage? Have a good conversation about the report Try to focus on what went well? Why was that a success? Link the report to previous reports so you get a sense of progression Ask school if you do have any questions Organisation and Environment Preparation Safe and comfortable environment – Basic preparation: – Tidy room – Tidy desk – Filed notes – No TV – Computer and related issues- multi tasking – Sound? – Organisation helps relieve stress – Check Planner – Homework Timetable – Timetable for the school week Preparation – Equipment: New stationery All files, books, paper, pens Buy a calculator Pack bags on night before The importance of literacy and reading Reading is at the heart of learning Why is reading important? Help pupils learn about the world we live in – understand about processes, history, places, themselves Good writing starts with good reading Pupils learn how language work – apply this to their own writing Pupils learn what they like and don’t like – become critics Pupils learn – crucial to learning and becoming an independent learner Reading in school Independent reading Shared reading Individual reading Reading in other subjects Reading in the community Reading is at the heart of learning What can parents/carers do at home? Read lots yourself – important to value reading yourself Look for reading opportunities in everyday life Read to your child Be willing to share different books and texts Books for car journeys Subtitled films Be positive about reading What should we be reading? Books, newspapers, TV listings, internet, instructions, packets, magazines, leaflets Don’t expect reading to happen overnight. It can take a long time for children to learn to read. Homework support Homework Skills based Worksheets Skill area and criteria for success are featured on every sheet Extension task provided How can you help? Make sure they are completing it Encourage your child to assess their own work in front of you using the criteria for success Help with homework when necessary “So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install, A lovely bookshelf on the wall.” n Roald Dahl, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Make your home a reading home Maths and numeracy My Maths Username- Ashcombe Password- polygon Key Stage 3 and Fronter Fronter- Maths Key Stage 3 page Fronter Schools virtual learning environment Pupils have passwords Contact the school if you don’t have details Online reporting Also resources on internet I-tunes I-tunes Pod casts Apps Video On-line documentaries Books- Alistair Smith- Help your child to succeed? Visits Museums Library Conversations with other adults Summary All students want to do well Parents can provide a vital support in organisation Students benefit from parents who are actively engaged Please contact the school at any stage if you do have any worries Helpful websites: www.familylinesurrey.org.uk www.surreycc.gov.uk/parenting www.connexionssurrey.co.uk www.parentlineplus.org.uk Questions related to the curriculum/ subject [email protected] Pastoral [email protected]