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YEAR 6 INDUCTION. Parents’ Information Evening Thursday 3 rd July 2014. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. The tutor is the first point of contact for pastoral issues Arrangements for the first day of school in September 2014: Students arrive for 8.40 a.m Assembly 8.45 a.m in Gym
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YEAR 6 INDUCTION Parents’ Information Evening Thursday 3rd July 2014
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The tutor is the first point of contact for pastoral issues Arrangements for the first day of school in September 2014: Students arrive for 8.40 a.m Assembly 8.45 a.m in Gym School day ends at 3.20 p.m
ATTENDANCE Please inform school immediately if there is a change of address, telephone or email address so that we can amend details on the school system It is essential that we can make contact with parents for reasons of safeguarding If your child is absent from school, please inform us on the absence phone line before 9.30 a.m for every day of the absence. (Telephone number in booklet given to students on Monday)
REPORTING AND MONITORING Three data trawls take place 3 times throughout the year. Staff provide the ‘working at’ level for your child in their subject and a grading of 1-4 for: Approach to learning Participation Homework Organisation Behaviour
REPORTING AND MONITORING We are replacing our old online Parent Gateway with a new one. This will give you access to progress data and attendance. Further details will be available in September
REPORTING AND MONITORING Parents’ Evening for Year 7 will take place in June 2015 The Year 7 Annual Report will go home to parents in the Spring Term; specific diary dates are being presently finalised.
STUDENT PLANNERS These are used as a two way means of communication between home and school School policies will need signing during the first two weeks at school The planner contains uniform lists, a record of short detentions, notes from staff, timetable and additional subject information
HOMEWORK There is a homework timetable issued to each tutor group at the start of the year. This will be recorded in the student planner during the first few days Students usually receive approximately 2-3 subjects per night with approximately half an hour to be spent on each subject
SCHOOL WEBSITEwww.waltonstaffs.com The school web site is an excellent source of information. The school calendar and letters to parents are posted on it
SCHOOL UNIFORM AND PE KIT Please ensure all items are named PE Kit is available to order on-line at: http://www.teamshopbuilder.co.uk/waltonhighschoolkeystage3stafford/findProdByShopId.action Visit: www.kukrisports.co.uk
VALUABLES No valuables or large sums of money should be brought into school
YEAR 7 CAMP Takes place at Boreatton Park The site includes an old mansion and additional accommodation in modern log cabins, the site is owned and run by PGL Students will take part in a variety of team building activities
YEAR 7 INDUCTION DAYMONDAY 7TH JULY Students should arrive at Walton for a 9.15 a.m start in the Main School Hall Some students will have a PE taster lesson; they do not need a PE kit. Any student making their own way home must have a completed permission slip from their parent. This was at the bottom of the induction letter previously sent to parents Additional letters can be found on the school website – ‘Introduction Letter for New Parents’
Year 7 Induction DayMonday 7th July We look forward to meeting your son/daughter on Monday!