Northstowe Secondary College

1. Northstowe Secondary College Meet the Tutor Evening: 1st July, 2019

2. “Building a Northstowe Student” Form: GSR

3. Our Values: Kind students who care about each other, the community and the wider world. Curious students who want to find out more and are open minded to find creative solutions. Hardworkingstudents who practise, persevere and keep going even when things are challenging. Instil the CMAT Values

4. Be Northstowe: Names are important - know them, use them Open doors - make people feel welcome Rooms and corridors - keep them litter free and graffiti free Talk like a role model - use language & volume respectfully, especially in shared spaces Hello - greet teachers, visitors and friends with a 'hello' Say please and thank you - it matters Tidy and smart - shirts tucked in and ties straight Offer to help when you see someone needs it Work your hardest - be your best self Encourage others to be their best selves Uniform Expectations

5. Shape of the Day: Morning Breakfast Students will be encouraged to assemble in the canteen for morning breakfast/social space.

6. House Weekly Routines: • PWC = Powerful Words Challenge • Over to you • Student discussion in response to a current affairs article from www.theday.co.uk • Student Voice • Pledges and 99 Things • Unifrog careers • 1 minute of Mindfulness • 3 Positive Things

7. How to Thrive: A fully designed curriculum that teaches students’ skills to develop their resilience, to enable them to deal with life’s challenges and to thrive. If students are able to think more accurately and flexibly about different or difficult situations then they will be more likely to solve problems effectively; keep things in perspective, not give up and enhance their optimism and confidence.

8. PREP P = Preparation R = Revision E = Extension P = Play What you will know as homework?

9. Academic Monitoring and Mentoring: *One review meeting each year attended by parents as well as student

10. Student Leadership: everyone known and valued Student Charter Active School Hub of the community

11. PLEDGES and 99 Things… • New PLEDGES Criteria (CMAT) • PLEDGES Booklet (tutor routines) • 99 Things to do before you are 12 ¾

12. Restorative Approaches: A restorative school emphasises the importance of relationships for supporting emotional wellbeing, resolving conflict and preventing harm. Restorative approaches enable those who have been harmed to convey the impact of the harm to those responsible, and for those responsible to acknowledge this impact and take steps to put it right. Becoming a restorative school has many benefits, including increased attendance, reduced exclusions and improved achievement. Restorative Questions What happened? What were you thinking about at the time? What have your thoughts been since? Who has been affected by what you did? In what way have they been affected? What do you think needs to happen to make things right?

13. Where can I go for help? House Office Reception Your Student Support Assistant (SSA)

14. Extra-Curricular Activities: Northstowe House Competition

15. Attendance is Important:

16. Our Way: rewards and sanctions Unique to Northstowe • Ties presented for being curious, hardworking and kind. • Hot Chocolate Friday • Let students and parents regularly know “how well they are doing?” Display Front of School

17. No Electronic Devices: • Safeguarding: We take our duty to safeguard our children’s welfare very seriously. Whilst our WiFi system can block certain sites, the wider availability of mobile networks (3G and 4G) means we can no longer guarantee the safety and security of internet access whilst students are in our care at school. • Recent research has clearly shown a link between reduced screen time and academic progress. Equally there is a good evidence base for the link between reduced screen time and positive mental health.Students are permitted to have their phone in their bag, but it must be switched off. If their phone is seen, it will be confiscated. • Students with special educational needs who routinely use laptops to support learning would continue to be able to do so. • Outside school hours, e.g. after a trip or sporting fixture, students would still be permitted to use mobile phones to contact parents. Students who need to contact home during the school day may do so in House Offices, supported by pastoral staff.

18. So our advice…educate yourself: Keeping up to date with what your children are doing online can seem daunting. Technology is constantly advancing and sometimes parents feel that their children know more about the internet than they do. Our children are Digital Natives…we are Digital Immigrants. • Cyber bullying • Online Grooming • Inappropriate content • Online pornography • Online reputation

19. Internet Safety Checklist for teens: 1) Have free and frank discussions Encourage your child to talk to you about how they use the internet and show you what they do. Discuss with them the kinds of things they might come across. A good time to talk is when they get a new device or mention a new website. 2) Manage their devices Encourage them to use their tech devices in a communal area such as the living room or kitchen and set up a user account for your child. If you think they aren’t old enough to have a mobile phone or tablet, stay firm and explain the reasons why. 3) Put yourself in control Activate parental controls on your home broadband, all devices including mobile phones and games consoles. Safe search settings can also be activated on Google (and other search engines), YouTube and on entertainment sites like iTunes and iPlayer. 4) Stay safe on the move Be aware that if your child is accessing the internet using public WiFi they may not have safety features active. Some providers are part of family friendly WiFi schemes with filters to block inappropriate content. Look out for friendly WiFi symbols like Mumsnet Family Friendly WiFi and RDI Friendly WiFi symbols when you’re out and about.

20. Internet Safety Checklist for teens: 5) Have an agreement Agree and set boundaries with them or have a family contract for their internet use, including when and where they can use portable devices and for how long, before they get used to doing their own thing. Perhaps the whole family could turn off their phones and leave them downstairs before bed so everyone has a good night’s sleep? 6) Start discussions about social networking early Talk to children about the benefits and risks of social networking before they join any sites. Let them know that anything they upload, email or message could stay around forever online. 7) Keep private information private If your child does have a social networking profile, teach them to block or ignore people and how to set strict privacy settings. Request that you or someone you both trust becomes their ‘friend’ or ‘follower’ to check that conversations and posts are appropriate. Children should never give out their account details – even to their best friend. 8) Check age ratings The age ratings that come with games, apps, films and social networks are a good guide to whether they’re suitable for your child. For example, the age limit is 13 for several social networking sites including Facebook and Instagram.

21. Transition Days:

22. Transition Days: Please ensure that you complete a letter - details required for the transition trip

23. Book Bingo Challenge: Summer 2019

24. Further Questions: Any Questions?