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Mrs Johnston. It is going to be tough out there and we don’t know what is ahead of us. Approach to Learning.
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Mrs Johnston It is going to be tough out there and we don’t know what is ahead of us
Approach to Learning "I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win; if you don't, you won't.“ - Bruce Jenner (Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon)
How do we get it right? • High aspirations • High expectations • High quality teaching and learning • Skills v content • Students work hard • Grouping • Support for individuals
Achievement: Progress • Current sub-divided level • Transition grid to monitor progress
Approach to Learning • Excellent Learner • Good Learner • Passive Learner • Reluctant Learner
Reluctant Learner • I do the work because I have to • I do not stick at tasks when they get difficult • I find it hard to get started on a task as I am easily distracted • I need constant attention from my teacher to keep me on task • I am not that bothered about the presentation of my work • I only act on feedback if I know my teacher is going to check it • I am not interested in taking on challenging tasks
Excellent Learner • I try a range of available methods and strategies to help me solve problems • I persist with work even when it gets difficult • I only ask my teacher to suggest another way of doing something or get feedback on my own method • I take real care and pride when presenting work • I am always looking for ways in which I can improve and learn • I love challenging tasks and am happy to work outside school time to improve further • I care more about improving myself and learning than my marks as I don’t see them as the ‘be all and end all’
Rewards and Behaviour Classroom Rewards Reflective Learner Resilient Learner Resourceful Learner Responsible Learner. Reasoning.
Rewards and Behaviour Classroom Behaviours Failure to have correct equipment Failure to follow instructions Talking inappropriately Not enough work in lesson. Homework not handed in on time.
Attendance The world is run by those who show up.
Attendance • Missing just 17 days in one year (90%) can cause a drop of a full grade at GCSE. • Only about one in four students with attendance less than 90% achieve 5 A*-C GCSEs. • Only about one in ten students with less than 80% attendance achieve 5 A*-C GCSEs
Communication • Feedback in books • E mail info@trinity.cumbria.sch.uk • Schoolcomms • E mail and text system • PC, laptop, tablet or Smartphone app • Contact us at info@trinity.cumbria.sch.uk and we will send you a form to sign up
Michael Phelps Olympic Champion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ODIwb0eg4 Setting the tone for learning
Backpack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-RTXdy6eIU
Be prepared Fail to prepare and you must prepare to fail
Year 7 Freeze Day Task and Success Criteria You are going to produce a display for parents about your first few weeks at Trinity. You can only use A3, A4 paper, colours, scissors and glue! You’ll work in groups of five and the table below shows what you must produce and what ‘Good’ will look like
Year 7 The Year Ahead The 3 As
A Busy Year • Term 1 - Learning freeze day - First interims to parents/carers - Enterprise freeze day -Cathedral visits and service - Music, theatre, sports and other opportunities - Reading and subject tests - Tutor and expectation evening
A Busy Year • Term 2 - Two learning freeze days - Second interim - Parents’ evening - Inter form sports competitions
A Busy Year • Term 3 - Two learning freeze days - Reports to parents/carers - Visits, trips, house services, sports day, music and theatre - Junior prize giving
Learn to Learn • This half term – KEQS Knowledge Experience Qualities Skills
Learners will inherit the Earth, knowers will find themselves beautifully inequipped to deal with the changed world
Bill Gates Quotes • “Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes...”
Bill Gates Quotes • If you think your teacher is tough – get a boss!”