Miss SmythProgress Manager Mr TurrellVice Principal and SLT link for Year 9 Mrs Lakhan / Miss TownsendForm Tutor for 9F Mrs Waxler / Mr HamiltonForm Tutors for 9B Mrs P GreenForm Tutor for 9E Miss BlakeForm Tutor for 9L Mr NewtonForm Tutor for 9O Mr WheadonForm Tutor for 9R Mr Gutteridge / Mrs SaundersForm Tutors for 9S Mr KiffForm Tutor for 9W Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Form tutors will check planners every Monday afternoon. Please ensure you have looked at, and signed your daughter’s planners at the end of each week/over the weekend.  If you have any concerns regarding homework, then please contact the form tutor, they can then look into this.  Your daughter’s form tutor should be the first person you contact with any concerns. However, if your concern is curriculum based, then please contact the teacher, or Head of Department. You will find the e mail addresses for all HOD’s in your pack. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Academic issues  Teacher  Head of Department or Key Stage lead Pastoral Issue  Form tutor or Progress Manager General  Form tutor or Progress Manager Contact list

 We have been promoting the benefits of reading. Your daughter is expected to bring a reading book to school every day.  During form time on a Monday, your daughter is expected to silent read.  Students who read do not just do better at subjects like English and History. They do better at all subjects and they do better all the way through school.  Reading improves vocabulary, as well as improving memory, focus and concentration. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Important that students get into good habits early Show My Homework  Way of checking the homework set and dues date  You do not need a log in to see what homework is being set, this can be accessed through the school homepage.  The planner is also used to record homework. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Good attendance and punctuality is essential.  Please do send your daughter to school, even if she has a headache or stomach ache.  We do have a medical room if your daughter is really feeling unwell; you will then be contacted to collect her.  If your daughter is absent she must ensure she catches up on all work set. This is really important, as your daughter’s have now started their GCSEs.  Please contact the attendance officer if your daughter is going to be absent or late to school.  If your daughter is going to be off for a period of time e.g. for an operation, please contact your daughter’s form tutor who can arrange some work for your daughter to complete. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Natalie was in Year 11 last year. Her attendance was always around 90%. She thought that this was pretty good. However ……. 90% attendance means that she was absent from lessons for the equivalent of one half day every week. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

90%=½ day 80%=1 day Percentage Attendance Yearly 90%= 4 weeks 80%= 8 weeks Percentage Attendance Termly 90%= 1 week 2 days 80%= 2 weeks 4 days Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 3 years  Year 9 – mixture of examination and enrichment work  Challenge  Linear examination system  No re-sits  Minimal coursework/ controlled assessment Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Attainment 8  Progress 8 GDY

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SubjectTeacher Challenge Grade Minimum Expected Grade Estimated Final Grade Attitude to Learning H/W Maths Mrs S. Cook English Language Miss R. Smyth SecureLikelyInsecure

 Settling in Report 17th October 16  Autumn Report issued: 12th December 16  Spring Report issued: 27th February 17  Parents’ Evening: 9th March 17  Internal Exams: 15th May - 9th June 17  Paris Residential: 26th - 30th June 17 Summer Report issued: 10th July 17 Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Monday 26 th June to Friday 30 th June 2017  Cost: £480  £300 should have been paid so far.  Please contact Mrs Gentle, Finance Officer if you have any problems paying this.  If you have any financial concerns then please write/ in.  A Risk Assessment and Additional Information Meeting will take place nearer the time. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Homework and planner checks Creating good work habits Start now Key websites; reading; creating flashcards Discussing the work with your daughter Grasping all opportunities for help

 English (HoD)Mr  English (KS4 Coord.)Miss  Maths (HoD)Mr  Maths (KS4 Coord.)Mr  ScienceMrs Holland  ArtMrs  ASDAN Communications Mrs  HistoryMr  GeographyMrs  DramaMiss  MusicMiss  MediaMiss  Business StudiesMiss  FrenchMrs  GermanMrs  Child DevelopmentMrs  Graphic ProductsMrs  Food and NutritionMrs  Computer ScienceMr  PEMiss  PhotographyMrs  Religious StudiesMiss

 Form TutorForm  Mrs Lakhan  Miss  Mrs Waxler  Mr  Mrs P  Miss  Mr  Mr  Mr Gutteridge  Mrs  Mr