1. Year 7 Curriculum Evening
Mrs Judd – Assistant Headteacher Mr Hurley – Assistant Headteacher Mr Sambrook – Year Leader for Year 7 mm
Can we politely ask that seats are filled from the centre of each row so that we can accommodate everyone and any late arrivals.

2. Mr Sambrook Year Leader for Year 7

6. Trips and visits and key dates

7. 10/11 Oct: Meet The Tutor Days
13 Oct: Effort reports published
14 Oct: Carol concert
01 Feb: Parents’ Eve
28 Mar: Progress checks published
6 July: Full report published

8. Other events this year include…
INSET in December and March
Honours Evening in June
Sports Day in June
Ardeche 2019 launch
Other fieldwork including History visits to Portchester Castle

9. The impact of attendance on GCSE grades at the Westgate school
Students with 5 x A*-C GCSE ONLY
100%
99.9% -95%
94.99%-90%
89.9%-85%
84.9% & Below
100%
90%
74%
60%
50%
(Data taken from last year’s year 11 cohort)

10. How can you support your child with their attendance?
To request an absence during term time – please follow instructions on our website.
Please let your child’s tutor know if your child is going to be absent from school for any significant period of time for medical reasons. Please provide medical documents. We can then co-ordinate support.
Complete the absence slip in the back of the Learning Handbooks. The tutor will then feed this back to the Year Leader/Attached House Leader.
Avoid absence from school wherever possible – try to make doctors and dental appointments out of school hours.

11. How we work to support you with your child’s attendance
Weekly review, which will lead to talking to parents.
We work with parents to create action plans in order to improve attendance
We are duty bound to follow the Hampshire County Council Code of Conduct for legal intervention relating to term time absence.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me via –

12. Mrs Judd Assistant Headteacher

13. Reporting in Year 7 One ‘settling in’ report (October)
One Parents’ Evening (February)
One short report – including effort and achievement grade (March)
One full report, which will be a written report from each teacher, including effort and achievement (June)

14. Westgate Achievement Grades
At Key Stage 3 we use the following achievement descriptors:
Skilful & accomplished (S)
Confident (C)
Meeting (M)
Developing (D)
Below (B)
…in relation to the demands of the year 7 curriculum, given what has been taught so far.

15. Term to describe ACHIEVEMENT to date in KS3
What this means for this stage in Key Stage 3
At the current rate of progress, the possible outcome in Year 11 could be:
Skilful and accomplished
Mastery of the skills that have been taught so far.
Grade 8-9
Confidently and securely meeting the challenges of the curriculum
Able to meet the challenges with a measure of confidence and independence that leads to consistently secure achievement in the subject for what has been taught so far.
Grade 6-9
Meeting the expectations of the curriculum
Is able, with a measure of support, to meet most of the challenges of the curriculum overall (minimum national standards) that have been taught so far.
Grade 5-8
Developing or emerging skills in relation to the expectations of the curriculum
In some aspects of the subject may be secure, given additional support
Some areas of the subject may be more challenging
Grade 4-7
Below expected national curriculum standards
Not yet securely demonstrating skills against all aspects of the curriculum that have been taught so far

16. Assessing Pupil Progress – a Holistic Approach
Formal assessments and tests
Exercise books show a learning journey
Verbal contributions
Response to targets

17. Effort grades Exceptional effort Good effort Below expected effort
Disappointing or unacceptable level of effort

18. This can be found on the school website…

20. Home learning

21.  Netball – Tues 3.30-4.30 Write a character analysis of Romeo
Science – copy diagram from Holly and read notes
Netball – Tues
Mon 18th
Write a character analysis of Romeo 
Fri 22nd
Bring ingredients (see recipe booklet)

22. Mr. Hurley Assistant Headteacher

23. Growth mindset

24. Success depends on…. Success is not due to…
Time to learn and master the concepts
Perseverance
Beckham trained every day at the basics for many years –
he was not born a genius footballer
Success is not due to…
Innate skills

25. It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

26. So what do we say?
You played well in that match, it is good to see all that training paying off You got a good grade in the homework – I know you put a lot of time and effort into it You haven’t got it quite right yet – but speak with the teacher and they will help you get there

27. Grouping – ability and flexibility
KS2 scaled score in reading
Baseline tests – reading and spelling
Initial grouping in English and then maths, and referrals to the Learning Support department
monitoring the progress made in class with supporting information from CATs
working towards KS3 targets is the most important thing

28. CATs Cognitive Assessment Tests Verbal reasoning Non-verbal reasoning
Spatial
quantitative

29. Curriculum in Year 7 and 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Core subjects
Foundation
The Arts
languages
Technology
Digital Studies
English – 3 hr
Geography– 1 hr
Art– 1 hr
1st language – 2 hr
History– 1 hr
Drama– 1 hr
2nd language – 1 hour in Year 8
Technology - rotation
Maths – 3 hr
RE– 1 hr
Science– 3 hr
Music– 1 hr

30. Working together, achieving excellence
School time is a journey together
Get involved, make the most of the time
Take chances
Make mistakes
Make new friends
Ditch the phone – wear the uniform
Have fun