Coming to Wigston Academy

Welcome and Introductions Mr M Wilson –Headteacher Mr P Leatherland – Vice Principal Mrs L Gathercole – Assistant Headteacher - SENCo Mrs S Bishop – Assistant Headteacher Miss E Hadkiss – Key Stage Leader Mrs R Chapman – Head of Year

This Evening Pre-induction Chance to meet some of the staff To tell you about us and what to expect Key dates and events Address concerns Answer questions

Wigston Academies Trust Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Wigston Academies Trust The Trust is Wigston Academy, Wigston College and Tiger Tots Nursery 1600 young people – our privilege Organised to get better outcomes for students Wide range of opportunities, challenges and staffing expertise For us: schools in Wigston for Wigston

Liaison and Induction Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Visits by staff to primary feeders including assemblies and key events, parents evenings Sports leaders to run and support primary events Key staff to meet year 6 and liaise with their class teachers Visits to the Academy and College for events, shows and performances Staff meetings between primary and academy staff

Top 10 Worries Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve 1. Being bullied 2. Not making friends 3. Getting lost 4. Homework 5. Not being able to do the work 6. Getting to school and back (especially if it involves a bus journey) 7. Not having the right books and equipment 8. Not knowing what to do if there’s a problem 9. Not getting on with the teachers 10.Getting into trouble

Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve The top two worries that children express are social concerns. Although common, most children report that they are no longer worried about these after just one or two weeks at school!

Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve ‘Try not to do anything for your child that they are capable of doing for themselves’

What is different?

Homework Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Writing down your ‘homework timetable’ Understanding how your planner works Writing down your homework in lessons (write exactly what you have to do) Recording when it has to be done for Asking if you are not sure what the task means Making sure you bring home everything you need When you get home, using your planner to remind you Ticking the ‘done’ column in your planner when completed Taking your completed homework to school on the correct day Use the show my homework app. Remembering to give it in!

ORGANISATION Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve The school is divided into departments such as ‘Maths’ or ‘Science’ and all staff teach in one or more of them. Most also have responsibilities for students’ well-being (their ‘pastoral’ role) Your child will be placed in a ‘tutor group’ of other Year 7 students and their tutor has responsibility for your child’s overall well-being Students will register in their tutor group and learn with them in many classes (although for some subjects children may be placed in ‘sets’ according to their ability) There are a number of pastoral staff who have overall responsibility for all of the tutor groups in that year group.

Contacting the school – When and Who?

When? Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve You know your children best and if any aspect of school life is persistently distressing them it is probably best to err on the side of caution and intervene early. If you have talked to your child, offered reassurance, helped them come up with ways of solving the problem themselves and things still haven’t changed, then it is time to speak to the school.

Who? Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Class Tutor – These are the people who know your child best Individual Subject Teacher - delivers a subject area to your child SENCO – Overall responsibility for special educational needs students Pastoral Team – Head of Key Stage, Head of Year Senior Leadership Team – Mr Leatherland (VP) and Mr Tongue (AP) Contact the person who is most relevant. HOWEVER, do not worry as a message will get to the best person to deal with the issue.

PROBLEMS CHILDREN MAY EXPERIENCE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve PROBLEMS CHILDREN MAY EXPERIENCE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM Falling out with friends Worrying about particular lessons Getting into trouble for not completing homework

Falling out with Friends Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Falling out with Friends It is not unusual Give advice and try not to overreact – let things sort themselves out – time Contact the school Bullying

Worrying about a lesson Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Worrying about a lesson What is the exact cause? It is a life-skill Teachers unaware Contact the teacher/school

Getting into trouble Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Listen carefully to your child and ask questions Make sure that you and they are clear about what happened Advise your child to talk to the teacher/tutor Contact the school

Remember

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Wigston Academy – Learn – Aspire - Achieve Full Induction Two days with us to try out lessons, have lunch, meet new teachers and make new friends Wednesday 4th July and Thursday 5th July 2018 Parents Induction Evening Wednesday 4th July 2018 Diary Dates

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