Mrs WoodProgress Manager Mr TurrellAssistant Head teacher and SLT link for year 9 Mrs HebdenDeputy Progress Manager Form Tutor for 9B Mrs Badat and Miss TerrelongeForm Tutor’s for 9F Miss FordhamForm Tutor for 9B Mr DenhamForm Tutor for 9E Miss James and Mrs Foster Young Form Tutor’s for 9L Mr GuchuForm Tutor for 9O Miss LawtonForm Tutor for 9R Mrs Bryant and Mr PatelForm Tutor’s for 9S Miss DorberForm Tutor for 9W Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Form tutors will check planners every Monday afternoon. Please ensure you have looked at, and signed your daughter’s planners at the end of each week/over the weekend.  If you have any concerns regarding homework, then please contact the form tutor, they can then look into this.  Your daughter’s form tutor should be the first person you contact with any concerns. However, if your concern is curriculum based, then please contact the teacher, or Head of Department. You will find the e mail addresses for all HOD’s in your pack. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 We have been promoting the benefits of reading. Your daughter is expected to bring a reading book to school every day.  During form time on a Monday, your daughter is expected to silent read.  Students who read do not just do better at subjects like English and History. They do better at all subjects and they do better all the way through school.  Reading improves vocabulary, as well as improving memory, focus and concentration. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Good attendance and punctuality is essential.  Please do send your daughter to school, even if she has a headache or stomach ache.  We do have a medical room if your daughter is really feeling unwell; you will then be contacted to collect her.  If your daughter is absent she must ensure she catches up on all work set. This is really important, as your daughter’s have now started their GCSEs.  Please contact the attendance officer if your daughter is going to be absent or late to school.  If your daughter is going to be off for a period of time e.g. for an operation, please contact your daughter’s form tutor who can arrange some work for your daughter to complete. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Natalie was in Year 11 last year. Her attendance was always around 90%. She thought that this was pretty good. However ……. 90% attendance means that she was absent from lessons for the equivalent of one half day every week. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

90%=½ day 80%=1 day Percentage Attendance Yearly 90%= 4 weeks 80%= 8 weeks Percentage Attendance Termly 90%= 1 week 2 days 80%= 2 weeks 4 days Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 3 years  Year 9 – mixture of examination and enrichment work  Challenge  Linear examination system  No re-sits  Minimal coursework/ controlled assessment Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 EFG Estimated Final Grade  KSTG Key Stage Target Grade PE Target PE Yr9T2PE Yr9T3 Science Target Science: Core Yr9T2 Science : Core Yr9T3 Maths : Additional Target Maths: Additional Yr9T2Maths: Additional Yr9T3 RS Target RS YR9T2RS YR9T3 Photography Target Photography Yr9T2 Student Student Student Student Student Student Student Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 We use a system called ‘Show My Homework’, staff enter what the homework is, approximately how long it will take to complete, as well as when it is set and due in.  Your daughters have been issued a homework timetable.  You do not need a log in to see what homework is being set, this can be accessed through the school homepage.  The planner is also used to record homework. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 As of next week, we will be running homework club in F20 on a Thursday 3:20 – 4:30  In this room there are tables to study, as well as computers.  This will be offered to all of Year 9, however some girls will be targeted to attend. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

 Monday 20 th June to Friday 24 th June.  Approximate cost: £550  £300 should have been paid so far.  Please contact Mrs Gentle, Finance officer if you have any problems paying this.  If you have any financial concerns then please write/ in.  A risk assessment and additional information meeting will take place nearer the time. Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement