Welcome to Sir Graham Balfour School

“A good school with outstanding features” “Students make good and sometimes outstanding progress”. “Students make good and sometimes outstanding progress”. Our CVA has consistently ranked us 1 st in Stafford. Our CVA has consistently ranked us 1 st in Stafford. OFSTED judgement 2010 – “performance has been sustained” – no visit until Sept 2011 at the earliest! OFSTED judgement 2010 – “performance has been sustained” – no visit until Sept 2011 at the earliest!

Student attainment 2003 – 34% 2003 – 34% 2004 – 47% 2004 – 47% 2005 – 56% 2005 – 56% 2006 – 58% 2006 – 58% 2007 – 65% 2007 – 65% 2008 – 67% 2008 – 67% 2009 – 62% 2009 – 62% 2010 – 80% (69% 5A*-C inc Eng and Maths) 2010 – 80% (69% 5A*-C inc Eng and Maths)

What courses can we offer? “The school is able to offer an outstanding range of subjects and courses”. “The school is able to offer an outstanding range of subjects and courses”. Traditional discrete KS3 curriculum. Traditional discrete KS3 curriculum. Traditional GCSEs. Traditional GCSEs. Diplomas? Diplomas? Part of Stafford Collegiate – broad curriculum offer at KS5. Part of Stafford Collegiate – broad curriculum offer at KS5.

Fast track Fast track MFL. Fast track MFL % A*-C in German % A*-C in German % A*-C in French % A*-C in French % A*-C in French % A*-C in French % A*-C in Spanish % A*-C in Spanish 2010 results include 1 A* and 13 A grades 2010 results include 1 A* and 13 A grades

Current KS4 arrangements GCSE English and Maths – beginning in Year 9! GCSE English and Maths – beginning in Year 9! Early entry – end of Year 10 – two opportunities to succeed. Early entry – end of Year 10 – two opportunities to succeed. Year 11 English Literature + alternative Maths qualifications. Year 11 English Literature + alternative Maths qualifications. Broad and balanced options programme. Broad and balanced options programme. Alternative programmes according to need. Alternative programmes according to need.

Specialist Maths and Computing school Website! Website! VLE. VLE. New hardware and software. New hardware and software. LRC – DAC centre. LRC – DAC centre. Partner schools. Partner schools. Adult and Family Learning. Adult and Family Learning. The Gateway. The Gateway. Digital projectors and IWBs Digital projectors and IWBs

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Student support House Tutors House Tutors House Heads House Heads Student Support Manager Student Support Manager Peer Mentors Peer Mentors School Nurse School Nurse Connexions Connexions Behaviour for Learning Behaviour for Learning

B4L Aim Aim We want all students at Sir Graham Balfour School to behave appropriately because it is essential for effective learning. We believe in responsible citizenship and consideration of others. We want all students at Sir Graham Balfour School to behave appropriately because it is essential for effective learning. We believe in responsible citizenship and consideration of others.

Rewards All rewards have a House Point tariff – termly Rewards Draw All rewards have a House Point tariff – termly Rewards Draw House points House points House Awards House Awards Praise postcards Praise postcards Head teacher Awards Head teacher Awards

Competitions House time Quiz House time Quiz Intra-house competitions Intra-house competitions Inter-house competitions Inter-house competitions Sports Day Sports Day

B4L Consequence Chart BC 1 – Verbal reprimand BC 1 – Verbal reprimand BC 2 – Second verbal reprimand BC 2 – Second verbal reprimand BC Hour detention BC Hour detention BC 4 – Referral to Head of Faculty/House Head BC 4 – Referral to Head of Faculty/House Head BC 5 – Emergency Referral to the Leadership Group BC 5 – Emergency Referral to the Leadership Group

Every Child Matters Stay Safe Stay Safe Be Healthy Be Healthy Enjoy and Achieve Enjoy and Achieve Make a positive contribution Make a positive contribution Achieve Economic Well Being Achieve Economic Well Being

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The future Commitment to continually moving forward. Commitment to continually moving forward. Concentration on – Concentration on – Raising Attainment. Raising Attainment. Learning and Teaching. Learning and Teaching. Maintaining and developing further a climate for learning. Maintaining and developing further a climate for learning. Embracing new technology. Embracing new technology.

Admission “The school has become oversubscribed in an area where pupil numbers are falling”. “The school has become oversubscribed in an area where pupil numbers are falling” – 246 applications for 165 places – 246 applications for 165 places – fewer students in catchment/pyramid – fewer students in catchment/pyramid.

“This is a confident successful school with outstanding leadership and management and an excellent capacity to continue to improve”. “This is a confident successful school with outstanding leadership and management and an excellent capacity to continue to improve”. BYE! SEE YOU AT BALFOUR!!!