1. Year 7 Information Evening
20th September 2018

2. FORM: Hello and welcome to Pudsey Grangefield School
Form time provides your child with a consistent start to the day. Your child will be in the same room at the same time every morning.
This provides each student with a regular point of contact every morning.

3. Positive Behaviour Excellent start to the year!
Uniform, attitudes – all fantastic!
Extra-curricular – growing number of opportunities to get involved with
Make the most of ALL the opportunities in school

4. What is form time?

5. Form Schedule Monday: Assembly Tuesday: Literacy – Reading
Wednesday: Attendance Tracker
Thursday: PSHEE
Friday: PSHEE

6. Routine Checks
Every morning between 8:30 and 8:35am form tutors will conduct four for form routine checks.
Form tutors will check uniform as students enter their form room
Tutors will then ask students to hold up their equipment (inc. planners and responsibility cards) to check they are ready for the day!

7. Routines
Please encourage your child to pack their bags according to their timetable.
Please check Class Charts regularly
We would ask that you telephone school before 8.15am, if your son/daughter is going to be absent.
For medical/dental appointments please put a signed and dated note in their Planner. Students should sign out and be given an official slip at the main office.

8. Student Organisation It is students responsibility to be organised:
Equipment
Planner
Timetable
Responsibility Card
Students have had opportunity to settle, sanctions now be applied as per the behaviour policy.

9. Lost Property All lost property will be sent to the main reception
Students need to visit the main reception at break/lunch time
It is vitally important students take responsibility for their possessions
Please make sure they have their name in all their clothes and PE kit.

10. Assemblies Whole year group assemblies in the main hall every Monday
Assemblies will cover a range of topics and messages:
Introduction to school & key information
Evacuation procedures
School values
Relationships
Attendance
Social and Moral Understanding
Being and staying healthy
The value of charity
The importance of homework
Celebration assemblies (before half term)

11. Literacy – Reading Every Tuesday Students will read in form time
Reading is incredibly important for all students.
What can you do to help:
Encourage students and make sure they have a reading book in school
Take an interest in the books they are reading and
Ask them what they are reading and what they have read

12. PSHEE Overview this Term
The school values: Respect, Resilience, Integrity, Compassion, and Ambition.
British Values and Democracy
Challenges and conflicts – past and present
Resolving conflicts – strategies
Relationships
Benefits of a healthy active lifestyle – Physical activity and diet
Media portrayal of body image
Rewards and recognition

13. School Values
Respect - we show respect for ourselves, others and for people who are different from us.  We show respect for the building, our local and wider environments.  We are mutually respectful, treating others the way we want to be treated ourselves.
Resilience - we have a clear self belief, determination and understand that making mistakes is a key part of learning.  We know that the more effort we put in, the better we will become.
Integrity - we are trustworthy and honest, true to our word and take responsibility for our actions.
Compassion - we care and are considerate towards others.  We value kindness, empathy and understanding and have a strong desire to make the world a better place.
Ambition - we value educational achievement, have high expectations of ourselves and aim to be the best person we can.  No matter how good we are, we always strive for improvement.

14. The Form Tutor First point of call - Mentoring and Support
Will provide the human side to school. It is not always about grades and levels, the form tutor is a massive part of making sure students are enjoying school and maintaining a positive attitude towards learning.
Progress
Attendance
Achievements & Behaviour – Class Charts
Subject Progress - Progress Updates

15. Students will set Targets at each Data Point
Monitoring Progress
Progress Update 1: November
Data released to parents: Attitude to learning grades
Progress Update 2: February
Data released to parents: Attitude to learning progress
Progress Update 3: June
Data released to parents: Attitude to learning and progress
Students will set Targets at each Data Point

16. Year 7 Assessments and reports
Year 7 students will be given end of Year 11 GCSE target bands using the KS2 test scores.
Students will be given one of three bands for each subject:
There will be three assessments weeks.
After each assessment there will be a report to parents.
Compare how well your son/daughter is doing compared to their target bands.
Teachers will also give Attitude To Learning scores.
At the start of Year 10 target bands will be replaced with end of Year 11 target grades
1 to 3
4 to 6
7 to 9

17. Class Charts

18. Class Charts
Students and parents should now all have signed up for Classcharts
Classcharts allows you to see attendance, positive and negative points and detentions
Detentions will only be communicated through Classcharts from now on

19. Positive Behaviours
In lessons, teachers use Class Charts to recognise positive attitude to learning.

20. Negative Behaviours
Staff can also award negative points.

21. Track your child’s behaviour breakdown

22. Track your child’s homework

26. Rewards Committee
A Rewards Committee has been set up and these students will work with you to decide on how your positive points will be recognised.

27. Time table for all activities coming out soon!
Year 7 Extra Curricular
Art club
Japanese
School Production
Basketball
Mandarin club
Science club
Birdwatching
Music Technology
Sewing
Brave Young Souls
Netball
Singing
Chess club
Nutrition & Fitness
Strategy club
Dance club
PGS Magazine
Up-cycling and recycle
Family history group
Pinhole club
Wildlife Gardening
Film club
Product making
Football
Radio
Yoga and meditation
Guitar club
Reading club
Homework club
Running club
Time table for all activities coming out soon!

28. In Year 7 we aim to… Create good routines and habits
Build positive relationships
Provide a positive and supportive environment to learn.
Encourage and Reward success

29. Key Dates Year 7 Parents Evening Thursday 8th November 4:30-7:00pm
An opportunity for parents/carers to meet class teachers
Bush Craft Residential
Wednesday 26th – Friday 28th June 2019
An opportunity for students to develop a wide range of skills outside the classroom.

30. Questions Thank you for your time this evening
Please feel free to ask any questions