Curriculum and Pastoral Information Evening Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Welcome Mr Janes – Headteacher Mr Snowden – Deputy Headteacher Mr Walters – Assistant Headteacher Mrs Loughlin – Assistant Headteacher (SENCo) Mr Irving – Head of Year 8 Key Stage 3 Curriculum and Pastoral Information Evening

Together to learn, to grow, to serve Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Vision Together to learn, to grow, to serve This is embodied in the words: “Each of you should use whatever gifts you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” (1 Peter 4:10)

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Reformed GCSEs Content New and more challenging content Structure All exams at the end of the course Assessment Mainly by examination Non-exam assessment only where necessary Grading New numbered scale (9 to 1 plus U), 9 is the highest New Government ‘good pass’ set at grade 5

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Subject Hours per fortnight Maths 6 English Science RE 4 French* 5 Technology inc. Computing History Geography Drama 1 Art 2 Music PE Personal Development Curriculum outline Year 8

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” KS3 Assessment Policy The key ideas and themes in each subject have been identified by subject leaders These have been organised into different Strands Within each strand, a set of Key Skills and Concepts describe the concepts and skills that pupils need to learn Assessment should identify the depth to which pupils have learnt each Key Skill or Concept

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” KS3 Assessment Policy

Depth of Understanding Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Depth of Understanding

Depth of Understanding Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Depth of Understanding

Targets and Expectations Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Targets and Expectations

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Reporting to Parents

November 2018 – Progress Report March 2019 – Progress Report Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Reporting to Parents November 2018 – Progress Report March 2019 – Progress Report June 2019 – End of Year Report

Year 8 Options Shop Window Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Key dates – Year 8 6th February – Year 8 Options Shop Window 13th February – Year 8 Parents Evening

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Online Learning All pupils have access to their school email and timetable through Office 365. This also gives access to the latest Microsoft applications so that pupils can complete their school work on their home computer or tablet.

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” An online platform for all year groups to help you learn, practice and revise Maths Over 800 ‘skills’ each with their own video and quiz Teachers can see everything the pupils do Students can complete as much as they want!

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” SEN Pupils Pupils who have additional learning needs may be invited to access additional intervention. Literacy intervention groups take place on a morning during tutor time and on a Tuesday in the LRC. Some pupils may have Access Arrangements in future exams. Extra time Reader/reader pens Use of a laptop Pupils should be encouraged to make full use of any additional support offered to them. Please see Mrs Loughlin if you wish to discuss this.

Pastoral support At Ian Ramsey we want to promote an atmosphere of trust and safety, within a calm and purposeful learning environment. Together we want our pupils to have the highest standards of behaviour so they can grow and learn to become resilient, respectful young people who are proud to attend our school.

Classcharts

Homework You can find out if it has been set, submitted or not handed in. Resources that can help are attached.

Achievement Awards – The awards will be automatically allocated – pupils and parents will be notified via the Classcharts app. (Total points = Positive points – negative points) SILVER (150 points) Silver award Postcard 1 week early lunch pass Free Swim voucher GOLD (250 points) Gold award Postcard 2 week early lunch pass Free Ice Skating session PLATINUM (500 points) Platinum award Postcard £10 voucher Half term early lunch pass BRONZE (50 points) Bronze award Postcard

Class teachers award points for: 1 Positive point for: Negative points for: (weekly) = 3 negative points request

Classcharts Points and detentions System Designated classroom Logged on classcharts Logged on classcharts Logged on classcharts Settle in class to complete work Moved in class or given opportunity to reflect Sent with work to designated classroom Failure/refusal to go to DC 1 hour SLT detention that day Settle in class to complete work Complete work quietly in designated classroom Disruption in DC will result in HoA detention Stage 1 Detention Arranged (15 mins) Return at end of lesson to have work checked Class teacher to arrange detention with student & schedule in classcharts Students to note date & time of detention when entered into classcharts Stage 2 Detention Arranged (30 mins) Stage 3 Detention Arranged (45 mins)

Uniform expectations “Together to learn, to grow, to serve”

These items are NOT part of our uniform policy and are not to be worn. Non-uniform items These items are NOT part of our uniform policy and are not to be worn. Pupils may wear one small pair of studs in the earlobes and a wristwatch. Highlight the importance of a formal start to the day Reinforce that pupils should enter the form room in an orderly fashion, they should routinely get their equipment out and put it on the desk. They should be silent for the register and respond with Yes Miss/Sir. That each form time should have an element of worship attached, refer to Natalie’s previous training. New staff may need support with this. Form teachers should check uniform and equipment daily and award positive points weekly. Discuss that it is their responsibility to check standards daily and liaise with parents. Pupils will be checked on the gate but they need to reinforce the message as they start the day.

Make-up and Mobile phones Pupils are not allowed to wear make-up in years 7 and 8. Pencilled in eyebrows, tattooed eyebrows, false eyelashes, acrylic nails, gel nails, nail varnish, contouring, bronzer, blusher etc. are NOT acceptable and pupils will required to remove them. Mobile phones/Smart watches and Bluetooth headphones are not permitted in the Academy. Highlight the importance of a formal start to the day Reinforce that pupils should enter the form room in an orderly fashion, they should routinely get their equipment out and put it on the desk. They should be silent for the register and respond with Yes Miss/Sir. That each form time should have an element of worship attached, refer to Natalie’s previous training. New staff may need support with this. Form teachers should check uniform and equipment daily and award positive points weekly. Discuss that it is their responsibility to check standards daily and liaise with parents. Pupils will be checked on the gate but they need to reinforce the message as they start the day.

6 5 4 100% How does attendance affect student performance? 0.38 of a grade higher 5 0.3 of a grade lower 0.8 of a grade lower 4 Pupils with attendance over 95% (less than 9 days off) Pupils with attendance between 90 & 95% (9-17days off) Pupils with attendance below 90% (over 19 days off)

If you arrive after 8.40 am but before 9.00am Punctuality Pupils should be registered in their form room at 8:40 Side gates are locked at 8:35 – Pupils must enter through community entrance to sign in. Form tutors will save register – anyone entering form room after the 8:40 bell will receive a late mark and detention Pupils entering school after 9:00 must enter through community entrance to sign in with a late mark and go straight to lesson 1 Same day after school 30 minute detention If you arrive after 8.40 am but before 9.00am Same day 60 minute detention If you arrive after 9.00am “Together to learn, to grow, to serve”

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community” Ian Ramsey CE Academy Dayspring Trust “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”