Yate Academy Year 7 and 8 Information evening High Standards, High Expectations

Topics we will be covering this evening Yate Academy Topics we will be covering this evening A welcome from our Principal Paul Skipp Our Vision Our school Day Our Modular System Our Literacy and Numeracy promise Our homework policy Our communication Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Our Vision High Standards, High Expectations Yate Academy Our Vision High Standards, High Expectations The student outcomes at this school will mean that pupils have a greater chance of success at our school than if they went anywhere else.  High Standards, High Expectations

“…. to achieve what you set out to achieve….” Yate Academy “…. to achieve what you set out to achieve….” “…. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness ….” “….new ideas ….” “….the quality of being outstanding ….” “….a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction ….” “…. to help a plan or person to develop and be successful…” “…. the quality of being honest…” “…. to have standards and a determination not to lower these standards…..” High Standards, High Expectations

How do we achieve our vision? Yate Academy How do we achieve our vision? A welcome from our Principal Paul Skipp Our Vision Our school Day Our Modular System Our Literacy and Numeracy promise Our homework policy Our communication Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Our School day Yate Academy Meet and greet – students are met at the door each morning by staff Whole school assembly – the whole school are met by their tutors and the senior leadership team. Uniform, equipment and homework is checked so that all students are ready for the day. Thought for the day is shared and messages of celebration are conveyed Reading and intervention – students are read to by their tutor. During the course of a year students will have read 5 classic novels (more about this later) Learning and lunch – each lesson starts with 10 questions from the knowledge organisers (more about that later) DEAR time - this stands for Drop Everything and Read. Students read their own books for the last twenty minutes of the day High Standards, High Expectations

Why so much Reading? Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word. ... High Standards, High Expectations Yate Academy

Click on this link to watch the Video Students who scored 90% better than their peers on reading tests, read for more than 20 minutes a day – exposing them to 1.8 million words a year. Students who scored at fifty percentile, read on average only 4.6 minutes a day – exposing them to 282,000 words per year. Students in the ten percentile for reading, read less than 1 minute per day – exposing them to 8,000 words per year.  (It would take them one year to read as many words as what a good reader would read in two days.)

How do we achieve our vision? Yate Academy How do we achieve our vision? A welcome from our Principal Paul Skipp Our Vision Our school Day Our Modular System Our Literacy and Numeracy promise Our homework policy Our communication Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

The school year is set out in 6 modules Yate Academy The school year is set out in 6 modules Week 1 Knowledge Organisers given out (see next slide) Week 1 – 6 Learning Week 5 Assessment lists (see later) Week 6 Assessment week for all subjects ( we will let you know when this is via the bulletin) Week 7 Bridging week - a week where students work on gaps that have been identified in their knowledge Week 1 Reports sent home – In years 7 and 8 these will let you know the areas your child will need to work on in each subject High Standards, High Expectations

Knowledge Organisers Yate Academy High Standards, High Expectations Your child will bring home a booklet of knowledge Organisers. These knowledge organisers let you and your child know what is being taught each module. They are to be used each night to complete the self quizzing homework ( see later) They are worth reading through regularly as it will help the facts stick ! High Standards, High Expectations

Assessment Checklists Yate Academy Assessment Checklists Your child will get an assessment checklist before the tests in week 6 The checklist tells them everything they need to revise for the test. This is what will be reported on each module. High Standards, High Expectations

Yate Academy Assessments – week 6 Here is an example of an assessment that your child will sit. They are based on GCSE examinations High Standards, High Expectations

Reporting home Yate Academy High Standards, High Expectations You will get a report each module that looks a little like this. It will help you discuss with your child what they need to work on. We will help give resources that will assist in this learning. High Standards, High Expectations

How do we achieve our vision? Yate Academy How do we achieve our vision? A welcome from our Principal Paul Skipp Our Vision Our school Day Our Modular System Our Literacy and Numeracy promise Our homework policy Our communication Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Literacy and Numeracy Programme Yate Academy Literacy and Numeracy Programme Yate Academy is working to ensure that every child is heading toward above expected progress this will help to ensure accelerated success when they tackle subjects like humanities. We use a variety of packages that helps accelerate students whatever level they are currently at. Tasks are set according to where they are in their reading and maths and aim to constantly push students forward. The Pixl Code works on improving reading and spelling so that students are ready to read exam papers which require students to have a reading age of 16 High Standards, High Expectations

Literacy and Numeracy Programme Yate Academy Literacy and Numeracy Programme Aspiring to be above expected progress To ensure accelerated success The programme seeks to develop and refine students’ core skills in reading and maths so that students are fluent in these areas. There is a wealth of research evidence emerging in the field of education, revealing that these key principles have greater impact on learning across the curriculum than we have ever thought before. We are wholly committed to ensuring that your child receives direct access to high quality teaching in these areas. High Standards, High Expectations

Literacy and Numeracy Programme Yate Academy Literacy and Numeracy Programme Aspiring to be above expected progress To ensure accelerated success Students have access to this programme based on their KS2 scores on entry Next week ALL students will be assessed on their reading and mathematical ability From this we will devise an individual programme for our students Students will be assessed regularly to look at impact The programme will change as the students develop. Click on this link to look at a heggarty maths clip Video High Standards, High Expectations

How do we achieve our vision? Yate Academy How do we achieve our vision? A welcome from our Principal Paul Skipp Our Vision Our school Day Our Modular System Our Literacy and Numeracy promise Our homework policy Our communication Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Homework in Year 7 and 8 What is a self quiz? Yate Academy You will need to sign the planner to say that they have completed the reading High Standards, High Expectations

Knowledge Organisers Yate Academy High Standards, High Expectations Each night your child will choose a subject they have the next day and write themselves 10 questions from the knowledge organiser. This will be followed by the answers written on the next page of the planner. For example on this knowledge organisers they may write. What did William’s army wear? Answer = Chain mail armour. They don’t have to pick ten questions from one subject they may do a few questions from all 5 subjects they have the following day. In each lesson they will get 10 questions about the knowledge organiser and previous learning. High Standards, High Expectations

Yate Academy Quizzing Every lesson starts with a quiz which relates to the knowledge organiser. Your child should be reading the knowledge organiser at home ready for the next lesson High Standards, High Expectations

Homework in Year 7 and 8 What is a self quiz? Yate Academy A student will pick a subject they have the next day that they feel they should work on. Then will then write themselves 10 quiz questions (stick them in or write in the box) Write out the answers. Then learn the answers. Its just like revision and you can check it What is a self quiz? High Standards, High Expectations

How do we achieve our vision? Yate Academy How do we achieve our vision? A welcome from our Principal Paul Skipp Our Vision Our school Day Our Modular System Our Literacy and Numeracy promise Our homework policy Our communication Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Just ask Parent Bulletin Yate community Focus Group MY.ED By Text Yate Academy Just ask Yate community Focus Group MY.ED Parent Bulletin By Text High Standards, High Expectations info@yateacademy.co.uk

How do we achieve our vision? Yate Academy How do we achieve our vision? A welcome from our Principal Paul Skipp Our Vision Our school Day Our Modular System Our Literacy and Numeracy promise Our homework policy Our communication Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Your questions and thank you Yate Academy Your questions and thank you If you have any questions please contact Phillipa.lewis or natalie.wilcox both @yateacademy.co.uk High Standards, High Expectations