1. Expectations
@Wilmslow High School

2. Our message to our students
You are all capable of improving your learning
Effective learning happens when you think hard, work hard and learn from your mistakes
We are focusing our teaching on activities that will help you to think hard, work hard and learn from your mistakes

3. We have 2 expectations of every one of you
We expect all of you to take responsibility for learning and remembering everything you have been taught. We call this COMPLETE LEARNING
We expect all of you to aim to beat your PERSONAL BESTS

4. How you should be feeling...
POSITIVE and PURPOSEFUL about your work
MOTIVATED to do your best
CONFIDENT that you can improve
CLEAR about how you are doing

5. What you should be doing...
Building effective LEARNING HABITS
Taking ACTION to beat your Personal Best
FOLLOWING the advice of your teachers
READING for at least 30 minutes a day
Don’t worry about the work that you’re not doing... JUST DO IT
and do it NOW

6. Knowledge is power
The basic learning of information is important, and it’s YOUR job
Have you LEARNED the information?
Is this PERMANENT?

7. What is there to help you?
Knowledge Organisers
Quizzing
Practice in lessons
Practice in homework
Practice using firefly, Mymaths, Kerboodle, Doddle
Two exams a year
S Scores
Exam Thursdays

8. Messages from your teachers
Don’t leave things, and keep learning as you go
Attendance matters
Proof read carefully
Don’t allow yourself to and in half finished work or work that you’re not proud of
Have a schedule, be organised
Put the work in outside the lesson
Go to bed on time with a good book and read each night
Read, read, watch the news and read
Have the correct equipment for every lesson – remember your sharp pencil for Geography lessons
The more you practice, the better you will be
Remember, you should be working harder than we are
Take responsibility for your learning – no “my mum didn’t”

9. Messages from your teachers
The opportunities you have at this school have the potential to change your future – embrace them
Be thankful for you education… not every child in the world is so fortunate
Remember, you are working towards your future
The only best that matters is your own. Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing
Do you best first time, because no one likes doing a task twice
We will offer you everything you need to succeed, all you have to do is engage with it
We are proud of you when you try and get it wrong. Mistakes are great – they help you improve
Keep a positive attitude – smile and enjoy
Research your aspiration
Take pride in your work and believe in yourselves
Develop a ‘have a go’ attitude
Keep listening, keep learning hard
Give everything, every day and in every lesson do your best
Don’t give up

10. What next?
Student voice in form next week on Complete Learning and firefly
Wider Curriculum assemblies next week
Messages from teachers at each half termly assembly