1. Year 7 aspiration evening

3. Well done for your first two weeks!
Your young people have made a fantastic start to their time at Martin High School
We are very PROUD to have them in our community.

5. A PROUDER Way Attendance Punctual Respectful Organised Uniform
Determined
Environment
Resilient
Learners will attend school every day
Learners will arrive to school and all lessons on time
Learners will respect staffs’ right to teach and learners’ right to learn
Learners will have all of the necessary equipment for learning
Learners will wear the correct uniform at all times
Learners will remain focused and do their best in every lesson
Learners will take care of their environment
Learners will show the ability to bounce back when things get tough

6. Rewards for graduating
Becoming part of a House
Taking part in House competitions/events
Having your say in the running of the school
Being able to participate in non-school uniform days.

7. Consequences for not graduating
Removal from tutor group
Ongoing report to myself
Double detentions
Meetings with parents/carers
Revisiting A PROUDER Way alongside the new Y7 forms.

8. Not simply a “Parents’ Evening”
Academic Progress Evenings
Not simply a “Parents’ Evening”

9. Academic Progress Evenings (APEs)
Twice per year
Progress over attainment – our common dialogue is progress
Exercise books / folders – teachers will bring, show, discuss so that you can see their work and how they’re progressing
Strengths – teachers will outline one or two key areas of strength
EBI – teachers will give one clear, specific target that will directly lead to progress in their subject area
Attendance – teachers will raise or praise.

10. Fridge Sheets

11. Wednesdays, 3.45pm – 7.00pm Tuesday 9th October Y7 Settling in Evening
(Y7 Tutors)

12. Booking appointments with teachers
We use an online booking system
Quick and easy to log in
Allows you to take control and book the appointments you want, when best suits you.

15. We value your feedback

16. There are 365 days in a calendar year
175 days are not spent at school
When learners attend school they:
Can achieve their full potential
Have better career prospects
Make and keep friends
Grow in confidence
Learn how to be happy and healthy
Keep up with school work

17. Good time keeping means…
Making sure you are at school and ready to learn before the school bell rings!
Being 15 minutes late each day is the same as missing two weeks of school!*
Registration begins promptly at 8.50am
Every school day counts but every minute is equally important!

18. Good attendance means…
Learners with 95% + attendance are likely to achieve one (1) grade higher across ALL subjects compared to those with 85% attendance or below

20. Let’s start with a
little knowledge test!

21. 6. Describe what a creeper does.
Questions 1-5
Questions 6-10
What is the name of
this block?
6. Describe what a creeper does.
2. Name the 6 different types of wood.
7. What items and how many are needed to craft a bed?
3. What type of tool is needed to mine diamond?
8. Explain the difference between creative and survival mode?
4. How many wood planks do you get from a piece of wood?
9. Describe the 2 things that a furnace does.
5. State the 3 items that can be dropped by a skeleton.
10. State the items needed and their quantities to make a cake.

22. Correct Answers
Medal Achieved
7 - 10
4 – 6
1 – 3

23. How did you do?
Could you do better?
What skills do you need to have in order to complete this task successfully?

24. What are Knowledge Organisers?
A collection of core knowledge that a learner will need to know.
They can be facts, rules or statements.
They are the building blocks upon which other learning takes place.
They can be for a specific grade or topic.

25. What do I do with them?
The main goal is for every learner to be able to memorise all these facts and be able to recall them.
Provide your child the time and space to digest the knowledge that they need to learn.

26. What will we do?
Low stakes quizzes to assess recall of the knowledge required.
Develop the skills of applying that knowledge in a variety of contexts.
Explore the connections between the facts and develop a deeper understanding of them.

28. Assessment and Reporting
Dream, Believe, Achieve

29. Foundation grades
For some of our younger learners, being assessed on a 9-1 scale does create an element of challenge. The criteria sets a high standard, and a minority of learners in Years 7 and 8 may not be working at a GCSE grade 1.
To support these learners, we have added ‘foundation’ grades to the scale. Therefore we can still accurately measure progress for each individual child.

30. Mastery is about…
“Study fewer things in greater depth, so a deeper understanding of central concepts and ideas can be developed. Assessment should focus on that “ -Tim Oates

31. Benefit of Martin ‘High School System’
The new system allows for a personal approach to assessment with learners receiving support or challenge in order to make the progress that we know they can.
The 9-F2 scale is linked directly to the GCSE pathway and easy to understand. The same system will be used from Year 7-Year 11 and as a result parents, teachers and learners will be able to see how every child is progressing term by term, year by year.
As a school, we can easily identify where learners are not making progress and provide timely and supportive intervention targeting what they need to do to move forward.
As parents, learners targets will help you be more actively involved in your child’s learning.
The same assessment language is used across Martin High School, making it easier for learners to understand what they need to do to move on, and for parents to be involved in their child’s progress.

32. Progress is a journey
It is important that as a school, and as parents, we view your child’s progress as a journey. Small steps every term, whilst building knowledge and developing skills, is the key to GCSE success.
Learners are not expected to move up the scale quickly; the average grade at the end of Year 8 should be around a 2 or 3.
Progress should be steady and secure over time and not all learners progress at the same rate.

33. How will I know if my child is progressing?
Since September 2017 the government has measured the performance of schools using ‘Progress 8’.
 We use a combination of this system, primary school performance, as well as Martin High School baseline assessments, to arrive at a ‘most likely’ or estimated final GCSE grade range for your child.
 Your child’s performance will be measured in relation to the progress they are making towards their estimated Year 11 grade range, coupled with a termly ‘currently working at’ grade. That will mean ‘three grade’ reports a year.
Each report will contain an In Year Progress grade to reflect the progress your child is making term by term.
We encourage our learners to ‘reach for the stars’ – there is no limit to their progress and success.

34. What’s coming home?
Each year we will officially track your child’s progress at three key points.
 At these points the report home will include a reference to the progress your child is making, targets and your child’s attitude to learning grade.
 As we get closer to the end of the year, your child will make progress towards an ‘End of Year target grade’.
 Each report will include targets for your child, designed to help your child make progress in each of the subject areas.
 As a school we are encouraging the progress of all pupils throughout the academic year with a focus on meeting their end of year target.

35. IYP- have they made any progress
List of subjects and class teachers.
Subject targets to help ensure your child is making progress
Current assessment grade
Homework grade
Attitude to learning

36. What is next for my child?
Year 7 learners have completed baseline assessments.
First school report issued week beginning Monday 12th November
Authentic representation of the subject at GCSE
Assessment outcomes will be reported on 9-F2 scale