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KS4 Induction Evenings. Year 10: Monday 9 th September 2013 Year 11: Tuesday 10th September 2013. What is the significance of this number?. 142 Any do you have any questions?
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KS4 Induction Evenings Year 10: Monday 9th September 2013 Year 11: Tuesday 10th September 2013
What is the significance of this number? 142 Any do you have any questions? Please post-it-note a question on the sheets at the back and we will hopefully have answered it by the end of the evening!
Introductions • Welcome – Dave Hill • Pastoral Support and Behaviour – Rachael Brown • Data and Intervention, KS4 Curriculum - Stephen Richards • T2L – Ben Morgan • EM4U – Verity Corbett, Darryn Robinson, Jude Walsh, Christine Owen • Study Guides will be available to order at the end of the evening • Parent Voice Questionnaires – please complete and place in the box by the door
Welcome back to the highest performing school in Telford and Wrekin Authority!
BBS Pastoral Focus 2013 Building Relationships Consistency Communication Safety & Restorative Justice
Building Relationships • Teachers will role model excellent conduct, respect, manners, courtesy and punctuality • Teachers will meet students as they arrive to lessons and greet them with a smile and we are asking students to ‘smile back’ so they build positive relationships with their teachers • Teachers will: • Communicate positive expectations • Call on all students equitably • Increase latency periods when questioning students • Give hints and clues to help students answer questions • Tell students they have the ability to do well • Correct students in a constructive way • Develop positive classroom pride • Demonstrate caring • Prevent and reduce frustration and stress
Building Relationships We expect students to make the right behaviour choices
Building Relationships Rewarding Progress & Success • House Points • Positive Notes • Certificates • Subject Postcards • Heads of House postcards • Top Attainers and Top Progress letters • Top Attainers and Top Progress Lunch • SLT Postcards • Senior Student Status in Year 11
Consistency ‘Getting the Basics Right’ Uniform& Make up PSD & Equipment PE Kit Punctuality If students get this wrong they be logged down on their record and will result in a lunchtime detention the following day and an automatic email will be sent home
Consistency Attendance: Days off should be avoided at all costs as vital teaching and revision work are given out at school that should not be missed. Holidays should be ruled out between now and the exams during term time. No Smoking: We are a non-smoking site and students caught smoking, smelling of smoke or carrying smoking materials will be dealt with using the No Smoking policy (on the school website) and parents will be notified by letter. Mobile Devices: Students are not permitted to use a mobile phone in school unless they are told by their teacher to use it as a resource for learning, students found using their phone will have it confiscated using the Mobile Devices policy (on the school website) and parents will be notified by letter.
Communication • First point of call is always the Tutor • Tutors oversee Personal Study Diaries • Tutors provide assistance and advice for students • Tutors help students to work on revision and study methods • Tutors are the ones who know students well enough to know when something’s wrong • Tutors are the ones other staff speak to when they are pleased/unhappy about something • Tutors are the important people Heads of House will go to when looking for information on you for references in Year 11 • If you feel you need to speak with a more senior member of the pastoral team then contact the Head of House • All email addresses are on the school website.
Safety - Anti Bullying & E-Safety We will not tolerate bullying at BBS and we are always looking out for any incidents in lessons and during social time. Students must come and talk to use if there has been an incident on social media the night before or use the email address below. We can help! Reportbullying.bbs@taw.org.uk Students can also use this email if they see anything that they should not have seen on the internet or if someone is trying to contact them using social media or preferably tell someone in school.
Safety - Anti Bullying & E-Safety We will be asking students to submit applications to become one of 12 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
Restorative Justice Restorative processes bring those harmed by conflict and those responsible for the harm, into communication, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way forward. The restorative processes give victims the chance to tell offenders the real impact of the harm caused, to get answers to their questions and an apology. The restorative processes holds offenders to account for what they have done, helps them understand the real impact of what they’ve done, to take responsibility and make amends. • Address conflict • Build understanding • Strengthen relationships
We want all students in Year 10 and 11 to have a safe and enjoyable place to learn and for them to all to lead by example These are very important years and students will never get them back!
We assume students will make 3 levels of progress from Year 7 as an absolute minimum • This forms the basis of interventions • Target grades would put the student in the top 25% of similar students nationally Be the best you can be! Your target!
How do I get there then?What works? Ask our students!
Provisional Key Exam Sessions for Y10 & Y11 November 2013: • 5th November Year 11 GCSE English • 6th and 8th November Year 11 GCSE Mathematics Paper 1 and Paper 2 • 14th November Year 11 BTEC Science Resits January 2014: • Week beginning 13th January CIDA: Developing web products • 13-24th January: Year 11 Mock Exams March 2014: • TBA: Year 10 and Year 11 BTEC Science Examinations • 26th March: Year 11 Photography Set Task April 2014 • 9th April and 10th April: Art and Design: Fine Art Set Task Main Summer Exam Season: • Commence 14th May 2014 and end 24th June 2014 • Will include all Year 11 Terminal Exams • Will include Year 10 GCSE English; Year 10 GCSE Science; Year 10 GCSE Maths; Year 10 BTEC Science
You must bring all equipment with you. • Black Pen • Ruler, Pencil, Eraser, Compasses, Protractor • Do not use Tippex/gel pens/highlighters in your answers • Calculator unless you are told otherwise but remove cover and instructions • Equipment for sale from school
Things to remember • You will be given a copy of the JCQ regulations for exams with your exam information booklet • Read carefully • Penalties for malpractice are severe • Check time and location of exam • Phone school if you are ill or late
Show My Homework https://theburtonborough.showmyhomework.co.uk/school/homeworks/calendar
Ways to use SAM Learning Do whatever has been set as homework by your teacher Independently choose topics that you know you are weak on and revise those RAG your revision guide, revise that topic, then choose topics from SAM Learning that you are weak on to test your knowledge
Tristan Hudson: 6 x C; Pass in CIDA = 32 hours and 50 minutes of SAM Learning • Shannon Evans: 8 x A*, 1 x A = 38 hours 55 minutes of SAM Learning • Victoria Huntingdon: 8 x B = 82 hours and 25 minutes of SAM Learning SAM Learning Worked:
WORK EXPERIENCE 2014Monday 7th July – Thursday 17th July All pupils to return to School in uniform on Friday, July 18th for WEX de-briefing activities. All Year 10 parents will be posted a WEX information pack containing all relevant forms in the next 2 weeks Pupils who are underachieving against their target grades will not be allowed on the Work Experience programme and will use this time to catch up.
WORK EXPERIENCE 2014Monday 7th July – Thursday 17th July • During Careers lessons over the next few weeks pupils will be given guidance and help in deciding and applying for a WEX placement. • If your child wants a placement outside of Shropshire they need to hand in their Health and Safety form to Mrs Thornton before the end of February 2014. • All placements have to be authorised and visited by the Education Business Link team at Telford and Wrekin Council.
WORK EXPERIENCE 2014Monday 7th July – Thursday 17th July Work Experience is a fantastic opportunity which can enrich your CV and applications. Many of our students have gained Summer jobs, Saturday jobs and been offered apprenticeships
Getting Past Papers • Ask your teacher - they may well already have these printed off • Do PP homework – this is the most effective homework you will ever do! • Go to the exam board websites
Downloading Past Examination Papers • OCR: http://www.ocr.org.uk/pastpapermaterials/ • AQA: http://www.aqa.org.uk/qualifications/gcse.php • Edexcel: http://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/student/Pages/pastpapers.aspx