Great Pastoral care @ Parkside School Transition evening Monday 2nd July Great Pastoral care @ Parkside School

Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School Understanding you as individuals

Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School High expectations

Challenging and inspiring Teaching and Learning Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School Challenging and inspiring

Teaching and Learning Assessment used to ensure Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School Assessment used to ensure progress for all learners

Attendance expectations Excellent 100% Good 98% Average 95% Below average 95-90% Great Attendance @ Parkside School

Great Attendance @ Parkside School What does this mean? 95% equates to 10 days 60 lessons missed. 90% equates to 20 days 120 lessons missed. 85% equates to 29 days 174 lessons missed. 80% equates to 38 days 228 lessons missed. Great Attendance @ Parkside School

Great Attendance @ Parkside School Why is it important? 97% of students who have an attendance of below 85% do not make expected progress. 65% of students who have an attendance below 90% do not make expected progress. 97% of students who have an attendance of above 96% (8 days) attendance make expected progress. Great Attendance @ Parkside School

Startling but true. The 1 to 6 rule If your child misses 1 lesson it takes 6 hours to catch up. If your child misses 1 day it takes 6 days to catch up. If your child misses 1 week it takes 6 weeks to catch up fully. Great Attendance @ Parkside School

Help us to help your children Hospital appointments. Minor illnesses. Holidays. Family illness. Great Attendance @ Parkside School

Great Attendance @ Parkside School Getting in contact If your child is unable to attend school for a genuine medical reason please contact the school asap. We do ask that for any extended absence/ongoing medical concern that any Doctor’s letter are copied for school records. We operate a first day calling for absent pupils. This is often in the form of a text where no contact has been made. Great Attendance @ Parkside School

Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School Key Staff at Parkside Student support leader - Miss Bailey Progress Leader Deputy Headteacher - Mr Tague SENCO - Mrs Butterworth Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School

Great Pastoral Care @ Parkside School The House System Bronte Hockney Salt Attendance Achievement points Sporting activities Charity fundraising Inter house quiz Great Pastoral Care @ Parkside School

Role of the Progress Tutor First point of contact for the students each day 15 minutes tutor time Uniform check Equipment check Planner check Planned weekly activities including literacy and numeracy Great Pastoral Care @ Parkside School

Great Behaviour @ Parkside School The 4 classroom rules Support others in their learning Engage in your learning Listen to others when they are speaking Follow teachers’ instructions Great Behaviour @ Parkside School

Great Behaviour @ Parkside School Uniform Formal uniform – black footwear, black trousers (not leggings or jeans), white shirt, KS tie. We have high expectations of uniform. Great Behaviour @ Parkside School

Jewellery and piercings Students may only wear one stud in each ear lobe. All other forms of jewellery and piercings are not allowed. If students do get any form of piercing we advise that this be done during the holidays so that it can be removed during school hours. All students are expected to remove piercings for all PE lessons. Great Behaviour @ Parkside School

Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School Equipment needed Essential:- Pen (blue, black and purple), pencil, ruler Desirable:- Scientific calculator as this will last them through KS3 and into GCSE. It also needs to have a twin-line display. Lots of our current pupils favour Casio Calculators which they find straight-forward to use. A geometry set including protractor and compasses Coloured crayons / pritt stick Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School

Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School The Planner Means of communication between home and school. Comments can be written by several interested parties – please sign the planner every week. Great Teaching and Learning @ Parkside School

Great Behaviour @ Parkside School Mobile/Tablets Mobile phones are not allowed in school, they must be switched off when students enter the building. They can be used at social times, outside of the school building. Any phone seen in the building will be confiscated and returned at 2.50pm. Head phones / wires must not be visible Great Behaviour @ Parkside School

Great Pastoral Care @ Parkside School Social Media We have genuine concern about young people and their activities / behaviour on social networking sites. Children putting themselves in potentially dangerous or volatile situations. Students are having unacceptable conversations on line which are then brought into school. Great Pastoral Care @ Parkside School