1. Who is looking after your child?
College Leader
Deputy College Leader
Guidance Leader
Tutor
Student
Education for Everyone (E for E)
Subject Teachers

2. Consultation Evenings
Communication
School Planner
Letters
Website
Telephone
Parent Portal
Text (Groupcall)
Reviews
Consultation Evenings

3. Key factor in a student’s success
Attendance
Key factor in a student’s success
Phone Early Everyday
Note in School Planner
Expect a text
Rewards

4. Ways to ensure good attendance
Check your child’s attendance on the Parent Portal regularly.
Where possible make appointments outside of school time.
Please inform school if there is an ongoing medical condition.
Encourage your child to “give school a go”.
Let us know if you are concerned there is an underlying reason your child doesn’t want to come to school.
Support is available.
Holidays in term time are unauthorised absences.

5. 85% Attendance results in an average underperformance of one GCSE grade across all subjects.
Number of days missed
Number of lessons 95 10 52 90 20
104 85 25
130 80 30
156

6. The Year 9 Curriculum

7. How is the curriculum organised?
Working towards key stage 4
Art
Design and Technology
Food and Nutrition, Graphic Products, Resistant Materials
Systems and Control, Textiles
Performing Arts
Music, Drama, and Dance
ICT and Computing PE

8. How is the curriculum organised
Working towards Key Stage 4
Geography
History
Modern Foreign Language
Bilingual option or single language
Theology and Ethics
Business and Enterprise
PSHCE

9. How is the curriculum organised?
Key stage 4 courses are started in:
Mathematics
English
Science

10. Mathematics A 3 year GCSE course. Challenge and opportunity for all.
Extension and enrichment activities.
Using and applying maths in different contexts.

11. English Students work on 2 GCSEs English Language English Literature
A rich and diverse experience
Including media

12. Science Information evenings in year 9 and year 10 Separate Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Double Award course
Core Science and Additional Science

13. Summary of lessons in year 9.
English
Maths
Science
Modern Foreign Languages
Design and Technology
Geography
History
ICT
Art
Performing Arts
Theology and Ethics PE
PSHCE
Business and Enterprise
6 Lessons
7 Lessons
8 Lessons
5 Lessons
3 Lessons
2 Lessons
4 Lessons
1 Lesson

14. Year 9 Options Students continue with a broad and balanced curriculum.
New subjects are offered.
A pathway for every student.

15. Reporting Progress and Attitudes to Learning

16. Reporting Progress and Attitudes to Learning
Termly Review accessed through the Parent Portal
Autumn Review (2nd December)
Spring Review - more detailed review to help students/parents make informed GCSE option choices (9th February)
Summer Review – summary (7th July)
Two Parent Consultation Evenings
Tutor Evening (13th October)
Subject teacher evening (2nd & 9th March)

17. How will Progress be Reported?
Purple : Above Expected
Green : Expected
Amber : Below Expected
Red : Significantly Below Expected

18. Effort Grades for Classwork & Homework
1 Excellent
2 Good
3 Adequate
4 Some Concerns
5 Unacceptable

20. THS Parent Portal

23. Thursday 13th October Parent Portal Access
More information and login details will be available at the year 9 tutor consultation evening on
Thursday 13th October

24. Opportunities “A man who misses his opportunity, and a monkey who misses his branch, cannot be saved." Hindu Proverb 

25. A taste of what’s on offer…
Japanese Club
Globetrotters
Comedy Club!
School Orchestra and a range of musical clubs
Fossil Club
Russian Club
Debate Club
STEM Club
Creative Writing
Film Making
Sports Clubs
Illustration
Over 100 clubs to choose from!

26. Transfer Day Thursday 7th July
Students should bring:
Packed lunch
PE kit
Pencil case
Cashless Catering Consent Form

29. THS Parents’ Focus Group
Would you like to become more involved in shaping your child’s learning?
Do you have ideas and views that you would like to share with us?
Would you like to help us trial new initiatives?

30. E for E Education for Everyone
Tuesday 12th July
4.30pm – 5.30pm