1. New Year 7 Parents’ Evening 7th July 2015

2. Mr. B. Greene Headteacher Welcome

3. Y7 Team Mrs D. Carter Deputy Headteacher Mrs M. Hemmings Head of Year 7 Mr K. Parsons Assistant Headteacher

4. Our Expectations Uniform PE kit Homework Communication Attendance and Punctuality Rewards and Sanctions The Curriculum

5. Uniform If students are not in full uniform parents will be contacted so that the issue can be rectified before students attend lessons. This may involve students being sent home. All items of uniform should be clearly marked or labelled. PE Kit

6. Contact Books

7. Homework Student’s responsibilities: Asking staff if homework is not clear Completing the Contact Book accurately Undertaking all homework tasks to the best of her abilities Giving in homework at the specified times. Parent’s responsibilities: Helping your child to establish a routine for completing homework Creating a quiet space for homework to take place Ensuring that your child undertakes all tasks as recorded in her Contact Book; signing Contact Book at the end of each week. Informing form tutor when your child has had difficulty completing homework tasks.

8. Communication Support for the Year team Mr Parsons, Mrs Hemmings and Form Tutors Communication Ext 377 or email: year7@bullerswood.bromley.sch.uk

9. What we expect of our students by the time they leave us: Their best possible qualifications Skills for the 21st Century High aspirations Good citizens

10. A positive attitude to learning Respect for self and others Excellent behaviour Our Expectations

11. Attendance & Punctuality 98 - 100% = Excellent Attendance Please phone us as soon as possible to tell us why your daughter is absent and when you expect her to return Only grant days for genuine illness (You will know!) Do not take holidays in school time – these will not be authorised Where possible avoid missing half days for medical/dental appointments. If this cannot be avoided, ensure that your daughter attends morning registration before leaving site and returns for afternoon registration to avoid an absence mark

13. Behaviour

14. The KS3 Curriculum Core Subjects: Maths, English, Science, RS, Physical Education, Citizenship Foundation Subjects: Design and Technology, Modern Foreign Languages ICT, Geography, History Dance, Art, Music, Drama Personal Social Health & Economic Education

15. Tutor Groups Mixed Ability Continuity Contact

16. Teaching Groups Cognitive Ability Testing (CAT), takes place on Saturday morning 11 th July 9 – 11 Majority of subjects are taught in mixed ability groups for the entire year. Maths will set initially on prior knowledge and adjust later in the term. Science set at Christmas.

17. Teaching Groups Languages Students have chosen to learn French/Spanish French/German German/Italian

18. Trips Trips are fun and offer important learning opportunities.

19. Mrs Connolly Special Educational Needs Coordinator

20. Bullers Wood Learning Gateway

21. Year 7 Students Ella Brown 7B Rainer Goering 7C

22. School Fund Mr Peter Selby School Governor

23. Friends of Bullers Wood Chair – Barry Tuckwood Email friends@bullerswood.bromley.sch.uk 23

24. What’s Next? Thursday 9 th July Uniform Sale, Bromley School Wear sale 4.30 - 7.00 pm Saturday 11 th July CAT’s Testing 9 – 11 am Monday 17 th – 21 st August Summer School Wednesday 2 nd September New Term begins at 8.25 am Wednesday 30 th SeptemberE-Safety presentation Wednesday 7 th October Meet the tutors 7.00 pm Thursday 21 st JanuaryYear 7 Parents’ Consultation Evening 4.00pm – 7.00pm