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Welcome to the Year 9 Essential Information Evening Wednesday 10th October 2018
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2. Agenda Welcome - Mr Brown, Headteacher
The challenge of Year 9 - Mr Dunn
Assessment, Reporting and Options - Mrs Timson, Assistant Headteacher
Challenge 2018 – Mr Monckton

3. Transition Year The challenge of Year 9
Becoming more independent and being good role models
Supporting the school

4. Assessment/Reporting/Options
Friday 14th December 2018 Y9 Strength and Targets reports home Thursday 10th January 2019 Options Briefing for students in the morning and for parents in the evening 21st – 25th January 2019 Mentoring Week Thursday 24th January 2019 Y9 Parents’ Consultation Evening Monday 4th February 2019 Y9 Options Form Deadline

5. Assessment/Reporting/Options
Tuesday 23rd April – Friday 3rd May 2019 Assessment Fortnight Thursday 27th June 2019 Y9 End of KS3 Celebration Evening Friday June 28th 2019– Final flight paths assessments Monday 8th July 2019 – Start at Imberhorne Lane

6. C
hallenge
Weeks
1st October English 8th October Technology 29th October Art 5th November History 2Th November Business 9th November Maths 7th January Health & Social Care 4th January Computing 28th January Languages 4th February P.E 4th March Media 11th March Science 18th March geography 1st April 2019 – Music 13th May Drama 24th June R.E

7. Reading Challenge

9. Attendance 175 NON SCHOOL DAYS A YEAR
to spend on family time, visits, holidays, shopping, household jobs and appointments
100% - 95%
GOOD
Best chance of success
Under 95%
WORRYING
Less chance of success
Under 90%
SERIOUS CONCERN
Very difficult to succeed

10. 2018 95%+ 80% 86% 78% 90% - 94.9% 51% 68% 44% 65% Less than 90% 14%
Attendance
5 or more A*-C
including
English and Maths
2015
2016
5 or more 4+
2017
5 or more 4+
2018
95%+
80%
86%
78%
90% %
51%
68%
44%
65%
Less than 90%
14%
24%
25% 8%

11. Challenge 2019
Mr Monckton

12. The Year 9 ‘Challenge’ trip was launched in 2008 in response to increasing recognition of the importance of outdoor learning.
Outdoor adventure programmes focus on developing life skills and cover those areas of the curriculum that can be difficult to reach in the classroom.
These include:
Motivation
Practical Skills
Confidence
Social Awareness
Environmental Awareness
Health and Fitness

13. Challenge 2019: Activities
Raft building
Jacob’s ladder
Archery
Climbing tower
Zip wire
Trapeze
Fencing
Abseiling
High ropes
Canoeing
Kayaking

14. Water-Based Activities
Challenge 2019:
Water-Based Activities

15. Land-Based Activities
Challenge 2019:
Land-Based Activities

16. Challenge 2019:
The Ropes!

18. Safety Fully qualified instructing staff 1-10 Imberhorne staff ratio
All safety equipment provided
Fully insured
Students with too many behavior points may be declined a place (with full refund if paid)

19. Monday 1st to Friday 5th July
Challenge 2019
Monday 1st to Friday 5th July
A detailed letter will be sent home in the first week after half term commencing 29th October