The Charter School Parent Forum Mr Hicks Wednesday February 10 th 2016 Welcome and Thank You

What I hope we will achieve by the end of this forum To let you know a little bit about our achievements over the last year To follow up on the last parent forum/ survey To get your ideas on how we can continue to improve the school as we move forward

What we unfortunately cannot do this session Respond to individual concerns related to your own child/ children during this open forum Talk in detail about the new school Talk in detail about specific aspects of school improvement. However, if time allows I am happy to take questions as we go, and there will hopefully be time during the forum to talk 1 to 1 with a senior member of staff or governor

Agenda Headteacher pm TCS Friends/ Chair of Governors pm Table discussion pm Feedback/ Whole group discussion pm

Key Stakeholders The Charter School StudentsParents Staff (Teachers & Support Staff) Local Community

External Changes New (free) schools New Ofsted framework New accountability framework Life after Levels New GCSEs New AS and A Levels New SEN framework Austerity Teacher shortages The London issue

Successes

GCSE Results 2015 The Charter School 2015 National Average 5 A*-C including E & M79%56% Ebacc46%24% 5 A*-A36%N/A English expected progress88%69% Maths expected progress81%66% Progress Top state school in Southwark

GCSE Results 2015 – Progress SubjectPercentile Rank 2015 Percentile Rank 2014 Best English14 Mathematics16N/A Science1012 Languages1018 Humanities21

Powered by Q2: I am proud to be a member of staff at this school Answered: 114 Skipped: 3

Powered by Q12: The school is well led and managed Answered: 117 Skipped: 0

And there’s more… Oxbridge: 8 interviews, 4 offers Other top universities and art colleges Confucius Classroom status The library and other premises improvements Raising aspirations/ Careers Fair/ WEX Extra-curricular activities The new school SAT MAT

Follow up on the last parent forum/ survey

You said/ wrote… General areaSpecific issues Communication and involvement Responding to parents’ concerns Information about your child’s progress General communication Parents’ involvement in school life See more of the Headteacher Teaching and Learning Homework Consistency across departments Extra-curricular activities (e.g. sport & music) Marking & feedback Retention and recruitment of staff Pastoral Care Ensuring equality of treatment for all students Supporting students, particularly at key moments of change Exam preparation

Current Strategic Priorities Improving outcomes for ALL students across ALL year groups and ALL subjects Teaching, learning and assessment a) consistency b) feedback and marking (KS3) c) homework (KS3) d) growth mindset e) literacy and reading Personal development, behaviour and welfare a) attendance b) thirst for K&U and love of learning in lessons c) impeccable behaviour out of lessons d) pupils’ safety and well-being e) careers guidance and employability skills Leadership and management a) changes to curriculum, assessment and accountability b) recruitment, retention and succession planning

Great Learning for All Every Student, Every Lesson, Every Day Great Questioning: How do I question to check the knowledge and deepen the understanding of ALL students? Great Feedback: How do I deliberately use feedback to promote the learning of ALL students? Great Conceptual Development: How do I ensure ALL students develop deep learning and high-level conceptual understanding? Great Engagement in Learning: How do I ensure ALL students demonstrate a thirst for knowledge and love of learning? Great Literacy: How do I develop the skills of ALL students in reading, writing and talking?

In addition… Parent forum/ survey New website New library TCS Friends Equality and inclusion Extra-curricular activities (sport and music) and timetable Transition: Yr 6 to 7/ Yr 9 to 10/ Yr 11 to 12 Extra counselling provision Behaviour What’s not on this list?

Finally The Friends of TCS – Lucy Hamer The Charter Schools Educational Trust - Liz Brown External Affairs – Lynne Stockbridge

Questions?

"Hitherto, philosophers have sought to understand the world; the point, however, is to change it.“ Karl Marx

Ideas for School Improvement? Keep it! Bin it! Add it! Be specific

Feedback

Thank You