1. Year 9 Parents’ Evening
Wednesday 27 September 2017

2. Plan for the Evening Head of Year – Mr Watts
Head of Junior School – Mrs McLaughlin .
Mr Watts

3. Purpose of Evening Awareness/Communication Changes/Initiatives Support
Dealing with the pressure
Mr Watts

4. Why is Year 9 so important?
Maintain enthusiasm
Expectations
Lots of teaching completed
Impact of results and experiences
-> GCSE subject choices
Mr Watts

5. The Year Ahead Key Dates: Friday 10 November: Report Cards issued
Monday 15– Friday 19 January: Winter Examinations
Friday 9 February: Report Cards issued
Monday 19 March: Parent Consultation
Tuesday 10 April: Report Cards issued
Monday 21 – Monday 28 May: Summer Examinations
Tuesday 19 June – Careers Day
Mr Watts

6. Careers: looking ahead
Subject choices in Year 10 - interviews
Careers Day in June 2018
Start early – information for pupils and parents on our website
Work experience in Year 11
CEIAG – Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance – contact Mrs Rea – Head of CEIAG
Mr Watts

7. Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-bound Target Setting
Setting SMART Targets
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-bound
Mr Watts

8. SMART Targets - Example
Improve my standardised score in Maths to at least 160 (10 above the mean) in the winter exams
Make detailed revision notes before the end of December.
Complete at least 5 extra questions on the topics that I find difficult and ask my teacher to check them.
Ask my parents to test me for 30 mins a week on the Maths that I have studied that week.
Mr Watts

9. Lesson Monitor Applicable to all students in all lessons
An integrated classroom tool to monitor behaviour, attendance and achievements in the classroom
Behaviour – e.g. Unprepared for class; Disruptive Behaviour;
Achievement – Marked Improvement; Outstanding work; Excellent effort; Helpfulness
Mr Watts

10. Helping with organisation
Homework Diary
Mr Watts

11. School Planner
Mr Watts

12. Form Period
New initiative – September 2017
Video
Mr Watts

13. Extra-curricular
Mr Watts

14. Extra-curricular

15. Support on Offer Subject Teachers Form Tutors HOY
School Counsellor – Mrs Caulfield
Additional support
Pastoral Mentoring
Academic Tutoring
Targeted Mentoring
Fronter
Website:
Mrs McLaughlin

16. What if they still feel overwhelmed?
Contact school
HOY
Head of Junior School
School Counsellor
FamilyWorks
Designated Teachers:
Miss Hyndman, Mrs McLaughlin, Mrs Fox and Mr Brunt
Mrs McLaughlin

17. Balance Diet and exercise Treats/rewards Support network Work/leisure
Mrs McLaughlin

18. Our aims for the pupils Happy Well-taught Self-confident
Self-motivated
Well-adjusted
Well-presented
Personal discipline
Good communicators
Problem solvers/thinkers
Managers of Information
Caring
Responsible
Able to build relationships
Respectful
Academic ambition
Mrs McLaughlin

19. Finally
Thank you