1. Welcome to Hounsdown School

2. Your speakers this evening: Mr Veal (Associate Headteacher)
Mrs Turvey (Executive Headteacher)
Head Boy & Head Girl
Alexander and Emma
Mr Bryant (Year 7 Leader)

3. Be The Best That You Can Be…
Making a Difference
Be The Best That You Can Be…
Have A Mind To Be Kind

4. Equip young people with the skills for an ever changing global world
Hounsdown School - Making a Difference
Active Trust: Inclusive Vision
Vision:
To continue to create the best opportunities & outcomes for young people and staff so they achieve their best
Equip young people with the skills for an ever changing global world
To create a passion for all in life long learning
Successful Learners Confident Individuals
Responsible Citizens

5. To have enjoyed their time at school and have wonderful memories
We want young people to leave with or being:
Confidence
Resilience
Being happy and healthy
Independent, caring individuals
A sense of pride for their community and in themselves
Open minded, tolerant, global citizens
To have enjoyed their time at school and have wonderful memories

6. To have enjoyed their time at school and have wonderful memories
We want young people to leave with or being:
The best GCSE outcomes possible
Respectful – polite
Life long learners – love to learn
A positive self worth and self esteem
A positive attitude & outlook
Good social skills
High aspirations
To have enjoyed their time at school and have wonderful memories

7. Hounsdown Leadership Structure
Mrs Turvey – Executive Headteacher
Mr Veal – Associate Headteacher
Senior team including: Mr Blackman, Mrs Hibberd, Mr Allen, Mrs Langley–Bliss
Senior Staff/Year Leaders/ Subject Leaders

8. Strengthening Our Partnership
Students
Strengthening Our Partnership
Tutors/Teachers
Parents/Carers

9. CONTACT WITH SCHOOL, RAISING CONCERNS and COMPLAINTS
Follow the contact chart
(logbook /website)
Note in logbook
Call

11. Students’ Safety & Wellbeing
Buildings open (Main Hall supervised from 8.15am)
No pick up or drop off of students on site at the start and end of the day.
No Parking: School Bus Lanes, Kirk Gardens, Moonscross Avenue, The Retreat
Limited parking Jacobs Gutter Lane and Valley Road.

12. Students’ Safety & Wellbeing
Students and parents/carers report any unsafe or concerning behaviour in school or on route to and from school
Any visitors only report to reception during the day
Students must not bring potentially dangerous items to school
E-Safe
Bluetooth devices
Photos, video, Social Media

13. The school day starts at 8.35am!
Tutor time and assembly (Friday)
HOUSE POINTS!!
KS3 (Years 7 & 8)
Broad, balanced and differentiated
Two year KS3 in core subjects
Year 7 Transition Curriculum
1:1 or small group work in English & Maths (targeted students)
Reading programme Y7
KS4 (Year 9, 10 & 11)
Good evening everyone; I see some familiar faces and some new faces here and I echo Mrs Turvey and Mr Lewis’ welcome to the school and hope that you are finding the evening both enjoyable and informative. The purpose of my address this evening is to give you a bit of detail about the day to day job that we do, focusing on our curriculum, our pastoral system and the enrichment opportunities we have on offer. Blurb.. Then : - At Hounsdown, we teach a broad, balanced and relevant 21st century curriculum which is recognised as outstanding by OFSTED. As the students move up through the school, the provision becomes increasingly personalised, enabling students to embark on programmes which emphasises their individual strengths. These personalised programmes may include vocational courses, work related learning and accelerated courses so that pupils are prepared for their post 16 studies and the world of work.

14. KS3 Curriculum Subjects taught by different teachers. Setting
Broad Banding
Mixed ability
All are used to provide a healthy variety of classes, support and challenge.
At Hounsdown, we teach a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum which is recognised as outstanding by OFSTED. As the students move up through the school, the provision becomes increasingly personalised, enabling students to embark on programmes which emphasise their individual strengths. These personalised programmes may include vocational courses, work related learning and accelerated courses so that pupils are prepared for their post 16 studies and the world of work. Hounsdown School emphasises in its curriculum provision the importance of personalisation and has introduced a two year, compressed, Key Stage 3 (Key Stage 3 usually comprises of three years - Years 7, 8 and 9).
When they join us, pupils in year 7 are taught in ability sets for a core group of subjects which currently include English, Maths, Science, ICT, Re and Languages. This enables them to work at a pace which suits their individual abilities and ensures that the work is pitched at the right level for these core subjects. They are taught in mixed ability tutor groups for the Foundation subjects and PE. These foundation subjects include Art, Drama, Geography, History and Music. The 9 tutor groups are also divided into 12 Design and Technology groups to ensure that they have opportunity to develop these vital skills, within a safe and active learning environment. This KS3 curriculum not only provides a broad and balanced provision, but enables the pupils to settle into school life; making sure that they are together with their tutor group enables them to form social and friendship groups and as well as achieving, are enjoying their educational experiences. 14

15. KS3 Curriculum
Groups based on English attainment: English, Humanities, IT
Groups based on Maths attainment: Maths, Science
Groups based on Languages
Setting reviewed regularly over time.
Based on data on entry and CATS (to start with)
At Hounsdown, we teach a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum which is recognised as outstanding by OFSTED. As the students move up through the school, the provision becomes increasingly personalised, enabling students to embark on programmes which emphasise their individual strengths. These personalised programmes may include vocational courses, work related learning and accelerated courses so that pupils are prepared for their post 16 studies and the world of work. Hounsdown School emphasises in its curriculum provision the importance of personalisation and has introduced a two year, compressed, Key Stage 3 (Key Stage 3 usually comprises of three years - Years 7, 8 and 9).
When they join us, pupils in year 7 are taught in ability sets for a core group of subjects which currently include English, Maths, Science, ICT, Re and Languages. This enables them to work at a pace which suits their individual abilities and ensures that the work is pitched at the right level for these core subjects. They are taught in mixed ability tutor groups for the Foundation subjects and PE. These foundation subjects include Art, Drama, Geography, History and Music. The 9 tutor groups are also divided into 12 Design and Technology groups to ensure that they have opportunity to develop these vital skills, within a safe and active learning environment. This KS3 curriculum not only provides a broad and balanced provision, but enables the pupils to settle into school life; making sure that they are together with their tutor group enables them to form social and friendship groups and as well as achieving, are enjoying their educational experiences. 15

16. Transition Designated teacher teacher
x15 students
Yr 7 across 5 subjects
Yr 8 across 2 subjects
Fast track progress
Reading
Spelling
Numeracy
Social Skills
Ensure academic support for:
Children in Care
Extended to:
Special Guardianship
Adopted
Previously in care

17. ‘Be the best that you can be’
Have A Mind To Be Kind
Undertake acts of kindness
Respect others in our community
at all times
Live without harming others
‘Be the best that you can be’

18. Prompt: On time for school & lessons;
The 6 Ps  
Prompt: On time for school & lessons;
Prepared: Uniform/Equipment/Log book on desk;
Polite: Respect everyone and their possessions; Patient: Wait your turn to ask questions;
Listen to others’ responses and don’t shout out;
Productive: Stay on task, unless given permission to do something else;
Phones: Phones only to be seen when the teacher requests them for learning.