Welcome to our second newsletter. It has been a super start to the school year with everyone in the school settling well and enjoying school life. Well done to all of the children for doing so well. At the start of the year we would like to thank parents for their contribution to and support of the school. We would be grateful to parents for your help in supporting your child with their homework and helping them organise their school planner. To help parents we have enclosed in this newsletter a set of Learning Maps to show what your child will be studying over the year. We hope that these maps will assist you in helping your child in their learning. The school is already very busy with many activities and with much to look forward to. Lunchtime and after-school clubs are up and running and we would like you to encourage your child to join at least one club this year. Sporting fixtures have also begun. Good luck to our teams. We look forward to the rest of the school year which will bring performances, charity events, sports competitions and other special activities for the children. We look forward to a year full of success for every child and the school community as a whole. Mrs A Miller

A SPECIAL NOTE FOR YEAR 9 PARENTS This will be the most difficult year so far in your child’s education. At the end of the year your child will be given their teacher assessment as they complete Key Stage 3. The school will do everything we can to support your child so he or she does as well as possible, but it is important that parents help ensure that Year 9 homework is done especially well and that your child understands the importance of their performance this year for their future. I am sure you will help your child to do as well as possible. Together we can help your child be successful and aim for the highest standard. Thank you in advance for your support. I sincerely hope that every child will not only be successful in their studies, but also enjoy the school year. Mrs A Miller

If parents wish to discuss a school place for their child to start at Wigston Academy in Year 7 in September 2016 or would like a tour of the school please telephone the school to arrange this. Mrs A Miller

SCHOOL OPENING TIMES Breakfast Club Pupil Registration End of Lessons Library Open

7.50 am to 8.20 am 8.25 am 3.00 pm 3.00 pm to 4.15 pm

AUTUMN TERM 2015 NOVEMBER Monday 2nd

Year 7 Parents Evening

Wednesday 4th

Year 7 Parents Evening

Tuesday 24

th

Thursday 26

Year 8 Parents Evening

th

Year 8 Parents Evening

DECEMBER Tuesday 8th

Aladdin Production th

Wednesday 9 Thursday 10th Thursday 17th Thursday 17th Friday 18th

Aladdin Production Aladdin Production Carol Service School Christmas Lunch END OF TERM

SPRING TERM 2016 JANUARY Tuesday 5th Tuesday 26

Term begins th

Thursday 28

th

Year 9 Parents Evening Year 9 Parents Evening

FEBRUARY Monday 15th – Friday 19th

HALF TERM

MARCH Tuesday 8th

Year 6 Parents Evening

Thursday 10th Thursday 24th

Year 6 Parents Evening END OF TERM

APRIL Monday 11th

Term begins

For further information please contact Mrs Reeds at the school on 0116 2881228

PARENTS EVENINGS Please find below a list of Parents Evening dates for your information: Monday 2nd November 2015—Year 7 Parents Evening (7LAl, 7MBt, 7SMa) Wednesday 4th November 2015—Year 7 Parents Evening (7FHe, 7LPr, 7OAd) Tuesday 24th November 2015—Year 8 Parents Evening (8JDa, 8LCa, 8JJo) Thursday 26th November 2015—Year 8 Parents Evening (8SGr, 8ESp, 8CSt) Tuesday 26th January 2016—Year 9 Parents Evening (9AJo, 9MKh, 9SLo) Thursday 28th January 2016 —Year 9 Parents Evening (9LSh, 9RHi, 9HRa) Tuesday 8th March 2016— Year 6 Parents Evening (6DCa, 6RPe) Thursday 10th March 2016—Year 6 Parents Evening (6PSt, 6RRo, 6MBu)

SATs 2015 We would like to take this opportunity to say a very big ‘well done’ to all of our current Year 7 pupils for their hard work and commitment during last years’ SATs exams. They did extremely well. Thanks also to their teachers and your support as parents, without which they would have not achieved the great results that they did. We look forward to them achieving even more as they begin the Key Stage 3 curriculum and hope to see them continue with their positive attitudes to learning. Mr M Wilson

LOST PROPERTY Due to the high volume of lost property throughout the year (coats, bags, PE kits, etc) which we are unable to return to pupils as they are not named, we urge parents to CLEARLY name all items of their child’s uniform, PE kit and coats so that we can return any lost items to their rightful owner. REPLY SLIPS Please could I ask all parents, who have not already done so, to return reply slips for the set of letters issued for Wigston Academy including the home/school agreement. Mrs A Miller

JANE GAMBLE – SCHOOL COUNSELLOR Jane Gamble RGN RSCN HV, Post Grad Advanced Diploma in Counselling (CANTAB), MBACP Accred Jane has been working at our school for many years. Jane has years of experience of working with young people as a counsellor. Prior to this she specialised in children’s nursing and health visiting. Jane works in many local schools in Leicestershire, offering support and a listening service to pupils who have worries and anxieties at home or in school. If you would like your child to see Jane please contact the school. Mrs A Miller

SCHOOL TELEPHONE Would parents please note that the school switchboard is staffed from 8.00 am until 4.30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and from 8.00 am until 4.00 pm on Mondays and Fridays. After this time you can leave a message on the answer machine and we will get back to you the following day (or Monday for Friday messages). If you need to visit school after 4.00 pm there is normally a senior member of staff on duty until 4.30 pm.

PERSONAL PROPERTY In your child’s planner is a list of items your child should not bring to school and your co-operation is requested in ensuring that this list is complied with. If children do not leave home with them problems can be easily avoided. May I thank all of you who have named your child’s clothing as it does make it easy to return when it is misplaced, thus saving you the cost of replacement. There were still a large number of unnamed items in the lost property box from last year including many watches, coats and items of PE kit, all of which could not be returned because we did not know who they belong to. Mrs A Miller

UNIFORM Please support us in reminding pupils about conforming to our new school uniform rules. We make a concerted effort to make sure that our pupils look smart and are a credit to themselves and the school. We particularly monitor pupils for shirts/blouses being worn untucked, appropriate black footwear and length of skirts. Tight fitting skirts which ride up whilst walking seem to be fashionable at the moment but are not appropriate for school wear. Similarly, skinny type trousers are also inappropriate. Uniform guidelines are written out in detail in your child’s planner so please refer to these to ensure your child is dressed correctly for school. Thank you for your continued co-operation and support. Mrs A Miller

OPEN EVENING

ATTENDANCE

During Open Evening on 17th September our Year 9 pupils came back to the school for the evening to look at and discuss their future GCSE choices. It was a very well attended event with curriculum areas across the two buildings. New Year 7 pupils were also invited to tour the school, listen to the Executive Headteacher talk about future provision on the site and talk with current staff and pupils. Mrs S Bishop

As a school we are committed to raising standards to ensure that each and every student has a good chance of achieving their full potential and enjoying future success. There is a clear link between attendance and attainment and research shows that pupils with the highest levels of attendance make the most progress and achieve the best results. As a school we have set our target for attendance at 96% as evidence would suggest that attendance at this level will give students the best chance of achieving their expected grades leading to wider choices and better prospects in the future. In September 2015 the rules changed relating to persistent absence and now states that any child with attendance of less than 90% will be considered to be persistently absent. There is a duty on parents to ensure that their children attend school regularly and on time each day. As in previous years if we notice a drop in your child’s attendance we will be writing to you stating our concerns. If a situation cannot be resolved in this way it may become necessary to refer the matter to our Education Welfare Officer where, in some cases, as a last resort parents can be issued with a penalty notice or prosecuted by the local authority for failing to ensure their child’s regular attendance at school. As a school we are fully aware that often absence is unavoidable due to illness however we would urge that, if possible, absence is kept to an absolute minimum. If your child is absent from school please inform us at the earliest opportunity, it is possible to reply to the text message you receive or an old fashioned note upon their return to school is fine. Should there be a large number of absences due to illness or we are concerned by the number of sessions missed without a cause being noted we may well ask for medical evidence. Mr C Tongue

CAREERS AT WIGSTON ACADEMY There are lots of amazing opportunities happening this year at Wigston Academy (Site A) in careers education. The careers library is now open and running two days a week in Room 14. The Connexions advisor is in at both sites to help children with option choices and further information with regards to where they wish to be in the future. Also, next term, both sites will be running a ‘work shadowing’ venture where the Year 9 will be given the opportunity to go in to work with their parents. All this and many more experiences to come to help the students have informed and independent guidance in careers at Wigston Academy. Mr S Mackay

IMMUNISATION Year 6 seasonal flu vaccination will take place on Tuesday 27th October. Year 9 teenage booster and meningitis vaccination will take place in the Spring Term, date to be confirmed.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS Parents are not always aware that they are entitled to claim free school meals for their child. With an allowance of £2.30 per day this could mean a saving of over £400 per child. For this the children can either have a cold snack (e.g. sandwiches) or a hot dinner, and a drink or pudding. The menu changes daily with hot dinners including roasts, pasta, curry and cottage pie. County Hall will now ask you to verify you are eligible for FSM every couple of months. Please ensure you reply promptly to this request as failure to do so will result in your child not being allowed a free school meal. County Hall will assume that if you do not verify you are no longer eligible. If you receive Income Support or Income based Job Seekers Allowance you are likely to be eligible. For further details please see Abington Academy website where you can download an application form or telephone 0116 3056588 to apply. Your child need not feel self-conscious about being on free school meals – nobody knows other than the office staff. The £2.30 is automatically put onto the childs finger daily and the child pays as normal through the till. Mrs C Reeds

THE PARIS TRIP 2015 The annual trip to Paris took place again in September. This was the 14th time we have taken a group of Year 8 pupils to see the main sites in the French capital. This year there were 51 pupils and 8 staff accompanied the group, some of who had been many times before and others who were joining us for the first time. The centre we stayed at had been recently refurbished and we were the only school staying there. We were very pleased with the facilities. The pupils were all in rooms with ensuite facilities. The part of the school we stayed in was originally build for boarding, but has never been used for that purpose. During the week we visited many of the major sites in Paris. Luckily the weather was brilliant all week. This year we managed to obtain a booking to go up to the top of the Eiffel Tower and so, with a few nerves, most of us made it to the summit to enjoy the magnificent views. Other highlights included the Musée Grévin

(waxworks), Notre Dame, the Sacré-Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe, the Stade de France and the Place du Tertre, where many pupils had their portraits done. It was topped off by a final day at Disneyland. Thanks to everyone who came, both pupils and staff. Mrs S Bishop

Paris and it was going to be a good one as we were going to the happiest place on earth, Disney Land. We had all day to walk around, go to the shops, visit the characters and best of all riding the rides! I think this day was the best of them all and it still wasn’t over yet. When we got back to the centre we had a disco where we had fizzy pop, loud music and a dance battle. I think this was the best trip anyone could possibly go on at Wigston Academy! It was amazing and I wish I could do it all again. Abbie Wilson 8JDa

FCSE FRENCH

After a long journey over land and sea we all took a long awaited rest at the centre in Mandres, France. The next day we visited the Eiffel Tower. Most of us were daring enough to go to the very top where there was an amazing view over the entire city of Paris. Once we had climbed all 1,710 stairs back down to the ground we headed back to the bus to visit the Musée Grévin where we were greeted by wax figures of French celebrities (and some English ones too!). We then headed back to the centre after an exciting day of sightseeing. After we had rested and eaten we journeyed back to Paris to visit the Sacre-Coeur (sacred heart) and climbed right to the very top of the large hill. We then entered the pristine white cathedral where we looked around in silence and saw the beautiful modern art and holy statues featured within the large hall. Once we left I took one last look at the cathedral in all its beauty before heading back down the immensely large hill and down to the Place du Tertre which is a square where many skilled artists work surrounded by restaurants and cafes. This is where many of us got our caricatures done and tried some popular French cuisine. Once we had all gathered onto the bus it was fairly late so we headed to the Arc de Triomphe where we climbed right to the top and saw the 12 avenues and the Eiffel Tower at night when all of the golden lights were switched on creating an incredibly beautiful scene. After we travelled back to the centre we played some games and headed to bed. In the morning we ventured to the Stade de France (the French version of Wembley). The Stade de France was made originally for the World Cup and can host up to 80,000 spectators. It can host all kinds of sports and cultural events. We were given incredible tours of the massive stadium where we visited every aspect of the amazing feature. Later on in the day we went to a large shopping centre called Val d’Europe where we were given an hour to walk around and explore the complex of French shops (with some English shops mixed in!). The next day was to be the last full day in

In June 2014, 128 Year 9 pupils completed the AQA FCSE French course. The results were again very impressive with a 100% pass rate. We would like to congratulate all the pupils for their hard work and success. Many are continuing to study a Modern Foreign Language at Key Stage 4, which will be of great value to them in the future. FCSE certificates will be arriving in school in early November. Pupils who have not arranged to have their certificates posted home, need to come into school to collect them from the office, after the 1st of November. Pupils in the current Year 9 have started the course and will be sitting the first set of exams during the month of November. We are certain that they will also rise to the challenge and achieve such excellent results. Mrs A Miller

DRAMA Rehearsals for the production of Aladdin are going well and tickets will be on sale mid November. On Fridays after Half Term we will be holding a Year 6 lunchtime Drama Club. Miss L Shields

GCSE TEXTILES CLUB GCSE Textiles Club has begun at Site A on Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes. The club is open to all Year 9’s who are interested in taking GCSE Textiles or would like to find out more information about Textiles Technology before making their choices. Activities at the club will include experimenting with different techniques to create a variety of products, for example tie-dying, batik, e-textiles, CAD/CAM, etc. If you are interested but have not yet attended please see either Mrs Rawlins at Site A or Miss Goodhew at Site B and they will pass on your interest and arrange your attendance. Mrs H Rawlins

Office 2013 is now FREE for students at Wigston Academy Students at Wigston Academy can now download Office 2013 at home for free! This includes, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher and more!

Over the coming weeks, we will be issuing students with their login details for school emails. Part of this includes the ability to download Office 2013 for use at home. All you need to do is:         

Go to outlook.office365.com Login with the username and password given to you Click the settings wheel on the right hand side of the top toolbar Click “Office 365 Settings” Under “Software” click “Install and Manage Software” If you have a 64-bit operating system, you can click “Advanced” and Select “64-bit” Click “Install” Click “Run” or “Open” when prompted by your browser Office will then install in the background, you may be asked to agree to the terms and conditions and set some preferences during the installation process

Should you need any help, please see the IT Support Team. Please note that the license will only be valid for the duration that the student attends a school at Wigston Academies Trust.

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Macmillan Coffee Morning – Wednesday 23rd September. Thank you to everyone who helped to make our Year 9 Coffee Morning a huge success. With everyone’s help and contributions we raised a massive £355.

INFORMATION TO PARENTS We believe that it is important to share information with parents to help their children succeed at school. We do this in many ways, notably via reports and at parents’ evenings. As part of this process please find attached a number of ‘learning grids’. These grids show what your child will be studying at Abington this year. They are, of course, in a simplified form but we hope that you may find them of use in supporting your child’s studies. Year 6 pupils will follow the KS2 primary curriculum which will prepare pupils for the beginning of their secondary school education and the KS2 SAT in May 2016. The course consists of a comprehensive range of literacy teaching and learning where the main focuses will be on improving reading and writing skills by studying a wide range of genre; extending knowledge of spelling and learning grammar and punctuation rules.

ENGLISH Autumn 1 Anecdotes/Milestones

Autumn 2 Novel:

W: Bio of a fictional character (sentence variety and structure)

W: Extract ‘in the style of...’

R: Analysing sentences/punct and their effects

R: Author’s craft; characterisation

Yr7 Spring 1 Intro to Shakespeare: W: Groundling’s Tale (language choices and effect, imagery); Spell (instructions)

Spring 2 Poetry: W: Own poetry based on structure analysis R: Analysing the structure of poems

Autumn 1 Travel:

Autumn 2 Holes:

W: Travelogue (tone and lang to entertain)

W: Diary from Kate Barlow’s POV

W: Newspaper article based on a text; own narrative in a specific genre

R: Analyse language and sentences

R: Character study of Warden

R: Language analysis; comparison; inference

Spring 2

You could also look at Ballads in the last few weeks of this term.

Autumn 2 Persuasion:

W: Inform text. Explain reasons behind homelessness.

Adverts: Lang for bias Audience and purpose

R: Contexts; comparison

Speeches: W: Speech R: Lang analysis

Yr9 Spring 1 Pre 20th: W: Story/extract in the style of... R: Contexts; lang and sentence analysis; structure

W: Discursive: Written vs Spoken Lang (formality)

Summer 2 Review: Revisit the SKILLS taught throughout the year.

R: Comparison and synthesis

R: Contexts; script structure; language Yr8 Spring 1 Fiction Genres:

Autumn 1 Stone Cold:

Summer 1 Legendary Language:

Spring 2 Anthology Poems:

Summer 1 Romeo and Juliet: W: Play to prose

Summer 2 Review: Revisit the SKILLS taught throughout the year.

R: Critical thinking (CLOSED BOOK)

Summer 1 Macbeth:

Summer 2 Review: Revisit the SKILLS taught throughout the year.

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Exploring themes

W: Diary after murder

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Comparison

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Unseen

R: Analysis of scenes, characters and language

MATHEMATICS Year 6 Autumn term Decimal place value, Rounding, x/÷ by 10, 100, 1000 Mental and written methods – 4 rules Metric Unit conversions – smaller to larger Perimeter and area Fractions – 4 rules, FDP equivalents Fractions – comparing, ordering, mixed & improper Fraction/Percentage of quantity. Quantities as F/P Ratio and proportion

Year 6 Spring term Angles – draw, estimate and measure Angle rules – triangle, line, point, opposite 2D shapes and 3D solids and their properties Drawing 2D shapes Transformations – reflection, rotation, translation Symbols for unknown quantities

Year 6 Summer term Revision SATs tests

Chance and likelihood Presenting and interpreting data Averages and mode Metric and common imperial units Reading scales Estimating volume and capacity

Year 7 Autumn term

Year 7 Spring term

Year 7 Summer term

Whole numbers and decimals Measures, perimeter and area Expressions and formulae

Graphs Whole number calculations Statistics

Constructions and 3D shapes Sequences Decimal calculations

F.D.P Angles and 2D shapes

Statistics …grouping data; comparing data Transformation and Symmetry Equations Factors and multiples

Ratio and proportion Probability Everyday maths

Year 8 Autumn term

Year 8 Spring term

Whole numbers and decimals Measures, perimeter and area Expressions and formulae

Graphs Mental calculations Statistics

F.D.P Angles and 2D shapes Graphs (higher groups)

Statistics (averages – lower groups) Transformation s Equations Written and calculator methods Constructions (higher groups)

Year 8 Summer term Written and calculator methods (lower groups) Constructions and 3D shapes Sequences 3D shapes (lower groups) Ratio and Proportion (higher groups)

Ratio and proportion Probability Everyday maths

Year 9 Autumn term Basic number, factors and multiples Angles Scales diagrams and bearings Basic algebra Basic fractions (higher)

Basic fractions (foundation) Coordinates and linear graphs Basic decimals, Rounding Collecting and representing data Sequences (higher)

Year 9 Spring term

Year 9 Summer term

Sequences (foundation) Basic percentages Perimeter and area Real life graphs (higher)

Basic probability (higher) Equations (foundation) Scatter graphs Standard form (higher)

Circumference and area Ratio and proportion Equations (higher) Basic probability (foundation)

Transformations Exams Construction and loci (higher) Pythagoras’ theorem (foundation) 2D representations of 3D shapes

SCIENCE

Area

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Biology

Micro-organisms

Sex and Science

Food, Glorious Food!

On the Farm

Interdependence and Adaptation

Ecology Matters

Going for Gold

Building for the Future

Classified

Doctors and Diseases Buying Energy The Way of the Dodo

Chemistry

Physics

Dissolving

Acids & Alkalis

In the Dark

Sculpture Park

Reversible and Irreversible Changes

Bubble, Bangs and Burning

Materials and Recycling

Record Breakers

What a Waste

All that Glitters

Satellites and Space

Materials from the Earth

Explaining the Earth

Energy and Sustainable living

Heat Transfers

Flying Materials

On the Move

Dam it!

Light Fantastic

CSI and A Model Career

Forces in Action Seeing Things

Electrical Circuits Changing Circuits Forces and their effects Sound and Hearing

Rocks

Geology & Rocks

Early Start GCSE modules 1st modules of GCSE course

Other

Homework booklet for each unit for Year 7, 8 and 9 (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

GCSE Mock Exam

ART DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Year 6

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Product Design:

Resistant Materials:

Textiles:

Key Skills (Drawing & practical skills)

Cushion Project

Resistant Materials & Electronics:

Design

Embroidery & CAD

Mini Light Project

and Technology

Nightlight Handmade night light – Workshop Skills

Product Design: Food: Salads and Drinks

Pocket Puzzle Project

Food: Potato topped pies and Limited Edition products

Food: Restaurant Design Brief

Food: Basic Recipes Visual Elements in Art Natural Forms

Art

2D Self image

and

2D Objects and viewpoints

Urban Art

Still Life

Abstract art

Design

DRAMA YEAR GROUP

AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

6

Skills/Introduction to Drama

Oliver

Commedia Dell Arte

7

Skills/Introduction to Drama

Super Heroes

Text Study Bullying

8

Comedy

Mask

Text Study Derek Bentley

9

Conflict and Tension

Racism

Text Study Face

Year 7

Year 6

MUSIC AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

General Musicianship – rhythm, notation through singing, performing and listening activities. Introduction to basic notation, learn to play recorder from memory with backing tracks. Brazilian rhythms Students will learn key rhythmic skills and terminology and play as part of samba ensamble. Developing Pachelbel’s notation, Canon Identify Classical chord music. sequence, Listening, Understand understanding Major/Minor and chords. Play performing as full chords well as using and melody full chords and on keyboards melody Change rhythm patterns if able Performing and Appraising Ukulele band Students will learn the core technique for playing the ukulele and use chord diagrams and chord charts to learn songs.

Reading and understanding music using a variety of instruments – recorders, pitched and unpitched percussion. Using recorder boppers. Keyboard skills Students will learn the core techniques needed for playing the keyboard and start to use staff notation.

Learning music devices and developing composing techniques, improvisation, using Little Red Riding Hood story. Create music for scenes, Read story, divide scenes between groups play on keyboard and tuned/untuned percussion instruments. Recorder skills Students will build on their knowledge of staff notation and learn to play a descant recorder.

Ode to Joy Developing notation, singing and composing. Learning chord structure and patterns. Understanding Major and Minor chords Play on keyboards, improvise/Vari ation. Perform and Appraise.

Classical music, discuss composer and key facts. Listening and performing using chord patterns. Variation on theme.

Music from China Students will learn about the key features of Chinese music and compose music in the style.

Pentatonic tunes Listening to songs using the pentatonic scale, What is pentatonic? Compose own piece using pentatonic scale. Understanding of rhythm and measure. Perform and appraise

Compose music using the scale, understanding what makes the pentatonic. What notes to play. How it works Perform

Ode to Joy Students will learn to perform Beethoven’s famous melody and develop their keyboard skills

Year 9

Year 8

Adiemus Understandin g chords, chord patterns. Singing skills Note Values, Melody, Rhythm on Djembes Performing and Appraising

Using keyboard play full chords inclusive of Maj/Min and learning improvisation rhythm patterns. Perform/ Appraise The blues Students will learn about the origins of the blues and its key musical features. They will also learn core guitar skills. Video game music Students will learn key compositional techniques and compose their own music for a video game level. Reggae Developing an understandin g of style, chords. Rhythm patterns, adding beat Performing and Appraising

Key facts of Reggae, discuss and recap Rhythm and measure, significant features of Reggae Staying in time with beat.

West African drumming Students will be introduced to the key aspects of the music of West Africa and perform and compose their own percussion pieces in this style.

Film Music Listen and analyze music for different emotions Create own music for vampire story,6 pics thinking about feelings, emotions, circumstance Perform and appraise

Using Keyboard and percussion instruments compose music to accompany story. Intro/Ending Developing composition skills

The blues Students will learn about the origins of the blues and its key musical features. They will also learn core guitar skills. War Roems Write a war poem, compose music to accompany poem. Layering of melodies and chords. Use of major/minor chords Perform

Listen to Dolce et decorum est x 2 compare and contrast pieces. Consider mood, story, feelings do emotive board as a class Compose music for emotive feelings Sampling & beats Students will learn how to handle music technology using EJay software. They will look at sampling, layering and song structure.

Film Music Listen and analyze music composed for War, Love, Fear, Aliens Compose own music for each category Consider Characters, Venue, Harmony, Timbre, Texture, Emotion Perform and Appraise

Blues. Understanding history of blues music. Chords, chord patters, walking bass, Reinforcing chords using improvisation techniques. Learn summertime blues.

Reggae Students will learn about the originals of reggae and its key musical features. They will develop their instrumental and vocal skills throughout this unit. Get Away by Play own Maxx composition Listen and and sing rap, sing rap, adding identify structure and instruments chords. Structure, Instrument chorus, verse. identification Create own Perform and rap and chorus appraise compose music for this.

The money chords Students will develop their instrumental and vocal skills, learning songs which use the ‘four-chord trick’. They will choose their own material for performance and recording.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Year Group

6

AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

Dance,

Gymnastics

Tennis, Athletics,

Football, Handling Skills

Racquet Skills, Cross Country

Cricket, Rounders

Minor Games

Orienteering

Handling Skills, Team Games, Gymnastics,

Dance, Hockey, Football, Handling Skills

Cross Country, Orienteering, Football

Racquet Skills

Gymnastics, Dance, Athletics, Cricket, Tennis, Rounders

7 Minor Games

8

Gymnastics, Basketball, Volleyball,

Boys

Rugby, Hockey, Football,

Badminton/Table Tennis, Health Related Fitness, Football, Cross Country, Orienteering

Dance

Athletics, Cricket, Tennis Softball

Minor Games

8

Dance, Netball, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Basketball

Dance, Health Related Fitness, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Badminton, Table Tennis Athletics, Tennis, Rounders

Girls Minor Games

Softball

9 Boys 9 Girls

Rugby, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Health Related Fitness, Badminton, Table Tennis, Dance

Gymnastics, Cross Country, Orienteering, Hockey, Football, Rugby

Athletics, Cricket, Softball, Tennis

Dance, Health Related Fitness, Volleyball, Netball, Gymnastics

Badminton, Table Tennis, Basketball, Cross Country, Orienteering, Aerobics, Dance

Athletics, Tennis, Softball, Rounders

MODERN LANGUAGES YEAR GROUP

6

7

8

9

AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

Meeting and greeting people Spelling in French Counting to 21 Saying how old you are Days of the week Months of the year Birthdays School bag Indefinite articles Plurals Describing the classroom Definite articles Likes and dislikes – hobbies Colours and adjectives Animals Using a dictionary Likes and dislikes Present tense regular verbs Avoir Describing yourself and others Adjectives Schools Asking questions Giving opinions and reasons Higher numbers Time School timetables Describing the school day Food – Partitive articles

Family – mon, ma, mes Where you live Cafes – things to eat and drink Nationalities and Countries Etre Weather Likes and dislikes Present tense regular verbs Avoir Describing yourself and others Adjectives

Schools Asking questions Giving opinions and reasons Higher numbers Time School timetables Describing the school day Food – Partitive articles Hobbies and Sport Faire

Hobbies and Sport Faire House and home Directions Aller Arranging meetings Modal verbs In town

Holidays Reflexive verbs Drinks and snacks The future tense

Hobbies and Sport Faire House and home Directions Aller Arranging meetings Modal verbs In town

Holidays Reflexive verbs Drinks and snacks The future tense TV Films Reading The Perfect Tense

The Perfect tense Personality Adjectives Music Clothes Use of three tenses

FCSE course covering 3 units – a) Relationships, family and friends. b) Holidays and Travel. c) Healthy lifestyle. Personal information (using present, past and future tenses) Countries and Languages Holidays (asking questions)

Describing a holiday centre Talking about a past/future holiday Parts of the body Illness (using avoir and être expressions) Injuries Healthy Living (using negatives)

Health advice (using imperatives) Daily routine (perfect tense of the reflexive verbs) Modal verbs The simple future

COMPUTING Year 7

Source

Current Assessment

PG online

Movie Poster in Photoshop

University of Edinburgh

Multiple choice test

PG Online

Multiple choice test

Teach-ICT

Final Spreadsheet assessment

7.1 Graphics

7.2 Introduction to Computing 7.3 Using computers safely 7.4 Harry Plotter 7.5 Superheroes Year 8 8.1 HTML

8.2 MissionMaker 8.3 SmallBasic Programming 8.4 Understanding Computers 8.5 Computer Crime and cyber security

Teach-ICT, but modified PG Online

Own model Modified PG Online PG online with some modification PG Online

Year 9 9.1 Grand Designs 9.2 Databases 9.3 Python (might be SmallBasic this year) 9.4 Computer Science

Current Assessment Web-site hand in

Final game plus planning and evaluation worksheets Multiple choice test and graphic design Multiple choice test

Multiple choice test

Students learn about vector and bitmap images. Students learn how to make appropriate colour choices in graphic design. They design a logo in Fireworks. They learn how to use Photoshop to cut out parts of an image and layer into a new image. They learn how to adjust brightness/contrast and colour to enhance an image. They create a movie poster in Photoshop as an assessment. Students learn about different types of computer and robots. They learn about algorithms and sequencing. Then they learn to program using the Scratch software tool. Students complete several Scratch activities including an animation, a maze game and an archery game. Looks at the issues of e-safety including file management, passwords, social networking, email and searching the web. Spreadsheet Modelling unit with Excel – covers tables, charts, formatting and formulae such as MAX, MIN, SUM, AVERAGE and cell linking. Extended to conditional formatting, IF, COUNTIF for more able students. Covers concepts such as filtering data in Excel and using an Access database (tables, forms and queries). Using simple HTML code and Notepad to create basic web-pages. Use embedded CSS for styling. Use DIV tags for page layout. Students create a small web-site of their choice using a HTML template. Use the MissionMaker software program to create a 3D game. Plan the game, design the map, add the objects and add the rules needed to control the game. Learning how to program with Microsoft SmallBasic – covers text, variables, FOR loops, conditions, turtle graphics, drawing graphics. Learning about the components inside a computer and how they work, like the CPU. Understanding binary and binary addition. Learning how storage devices work. Looks at the issues of copyright, hacking, email scams, and health and safety.

Current Assessment Own model, web sources PG Online Own model, various CAS sources Modifield PG Online with CAS materials.

Portfolio A and Portfolio B (screenshots, explanations, review) Completed database and Multiple choice test Completed Python quiz file and Multiple choice test Multiple choice test

Students complete a project based around a new housing development. They create a Gantt chart, a mind-map, create a 3D model of a new house types using Sketchup, complete a finance spreadsheet, and complete a control system for an automatic house using Flowol. This unit covers the theory of creating databases. Students create a database table, a form, queries and reports in MS Access. An introductory course to how to program with Python. Understand how to use variables to create an AI program. Use conditions to create a quiz program. Looks at how the Internet works and how IT devices are connected. Discover different network topologies and client server networks and how data is encrypted. Learn how computers represent sound and images. Learn about simple logic gates – AND, OR and NOT.

9.5 Appshed

Web source, plus some PGOnline materials

Completed app

Students learn how to use AppShed to create an app for a mobile device.

DIGITAL MEDIA Year 7 Using Kahootz Using Windows Movie Maker Using Kodu Using Photoshop Stop Motion Animation

Students create a short trailer for an animated dinosaur film using the Kahootz 3D animation program. Students use Windows Movie Maker to create a sequence of photographs, adding titles, transitions, effects and music to advertise a country. Students use Kodu to create simple games. Students use Adobe Photoshop to warp images of celebrities and then use Comic Life to create a ‘Guess the Celebrity’ quiz. Students use the Frames software and Lego models to create a short animated video using stop motion animation.

Year 8 Using Fireworks & Photoshop

Using Serif WebPlus Creating a DVD cover Using Photoshop & Premiere Using Serif DrawPlus Other options Using Scratch

1. Students create a logo for a restaurant using Adobe Fireworks. They use a background image, and then add text, the logo and other graphics to create a glossy photo advertisement for their restaurant. 2. Use Fireworks to create a penguin character design. Extend to using Photoshop to create an advert for Twycross Zoo. Students learn how to use the WebPlus program to create a web-site using a WYSIWYG design approach. Students work with Photoshop to create a DVD cover for a film or a game. Students use Photoshop to create a set of visual puns. Use Premiere to create a video sequence of their work. Students create a themed animation using key-frame animation. Students create a fake newspaper front page using Photoshop and Publisher. Students create a shooter game using Scratch.

Year 9 Using Photoshop Using Adobe Illustrator Using Illustrator & After Effects Using Flash GameMaker Using Scratch Wanted Poster

Students work with Photoshop to produce some of the following: a concert flyer, a zombie film poster and a magazine cover. Use Adobe Illustrator to create themed text in a Romero Britto style. Students use the puppet tool in After Effects to create an animation. Students learn how to create basic animations with Adobe Flash. Students use Flash to create Julian Opie inspired images and an interactive dress up doll type game. Students use the GameMaker software program to create some simple 2D games. Students follow a set of tutorial videos to create a Ping-Pong style game. Students use a combination of Photoshop and Premiere/After Effects to create an animated wanted poster.

HISTORY & RE Autumn Year 6

Historical skills/ Britain 1930 – 1945 Geography skills RE key skills History: Invaded Isles

Spring (H) (H) (G) (RE)

RE key skills Britain since 1945 Our Local Area

Islam

Our local area RE Key Skills

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The Invaded Isles Medieval Realms

History:

Medieval Realms

RE:

Islam

RE:

Islam

Geography:

Population + settlement – volcanoes + earthquakes

Geography:

Volcanoes + Earthquakes – OS Map skills Revolutionary times

Geography: Population + settlement History: UK 1500 – 1750

History:

UK 1500 – 1750 Revolutionary Times

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Islam

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Islam

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Population + Settlement

Geography:

World Economy

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World War II

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World War II

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Human Rights

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Rules for Life/Human Rights Geography:

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Brazil

Weather + Climate

Year 8 Islam

Geography: Weather + Hazards History: World War I Year 9

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Summer

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Rules for Life World Development

It is a pleasure to note the success of our ex pupils. At the recent Student Award Evening many ex Abington pupils received awards. In fact too many to be listed here! Some notable successes were: Awards for Achievement and Progress at Key Stage 4: Emily Bird Niall Booth Katie Bown Chloe Brown Caitlyn Bruce Joseph Chamberlain Hannah Cowley Isla Crane Laurentta Echiejile Zoe Foster Samuel French Jordon Fretter-Beck Caitlin Goodall Fern Holmes Josh Hughes Reanne Hulme Edward Martin Philip Nield Anisha Patel George Poynter Megan Ricketts Liam Sandhu Conor Schieferstein Zoe Smethurst Sam Spencer-Mcfadden Katie Swinfield Joshua Trigg Jennifer Witts Harrison Wood Matt Zara Award for Subject Prizes – GCSE: Art & Design Caitlin Goodall Business Studies: Fern Holmes Design – Electronic Products: Niall Booth Film Studies: Conor Schieferstein Geography: Sam Spencer-Mcfadden History: Sam Spencer-Mcfadden Mathematics: Sam Spencer-Mcfadden Modern Foreign Languages – German: Hannah Cowley Music: Reanne Hulme Philosophy & Ethics: Katie Swinfield

Science – Chemistry: Joseph Chamberlain Science – Physics: Caitlyn Bruce Award for Subject Prizes other than GCSE: BTEC Business Studies: Orion Maynard BTEC Dance: Gemma Salmon BTEC Nationals in Science: Corey Hulme CiDA: Katie Swinfield Core Physical Education: Shaun Allen-Welsh Functional Skills IT: Joshua Trigg Year 11 Attendance Awards Award for Excellent Attendance: Shaun Allen-Welsh Saskia Athill Shannon Barley Emily Bird Niall Booth Caitlyn Bruce Joseph Chamberlain Blaine Cordiner Hannah Cowley Lauren Cox Isla Crane Zac D’Mello Laurentta Echiejile Hannah Everton Zoe Foster Dylan Harratt Jacob Henson Luke Hicken Corey Hulme Jordan Kendall Jake Moreton Christian Musson Jessica Nowell Anisha Patel George Poynter Kyle Preston Jordan Richardson Luke Rollestone

Micah Rowe Gemma Salmon Conor Schieferstein Katie Swinfield Joshua Trigg Jennifer Witts Year 11 Awards for Service to the College and House: De Montfort Kieran Cooper Zoe Foster Orion Maynard Herrick Joseph Chamberlain Wistan Blaine Cordiner Samuel French The Rawson Present and Ready Cup: Sam Spencer Mcfadden Extra Curricular Awards: Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme: Bronze Award Joseph Chamberlain Joshua Trigg Silver Award Bethany Chamberlain Haley Clowes Gold Expedition Award Bethany Chamberlain Haley Clowes Gold Award: April Trigg Sports Cups and Awards: Football - U18 Girls Bethany Chamberlain Award for National Honours: Oliver Dix Performing Arts Awards: Choir: Jessica Zara Concert Band: Fiona Read Outstanding Contribution to Music: Fiona Read

Awards for Excellence at A-Level: Ellie Bates Callum Duffy Victoria Dunn Georgia Flude Clare Hagiioannu James Harnedy Emily Lilley Billie Parnham Fiona Read Eilish Rolfe Jessica Zara Awards for Subject Prizes at A-Level: English Language: Jessica Zara ICT: Megan Jeffery Media Studies: Christopher Jones Modern Foreign Languages – Spanish: Billie Parnham Photography: Gemma O’Connor Psychology: Natasha Wilson Awards for Subject Prizes other than A-Level: BTEC Level 3 I.T.: Jenny Daja BTEC Level 3 Sport: Fiona Read Awards for Service to the College, Sixth Form and House: Head Girl: Clare Hagiioannu Deputy Head Boy: Oliver Dix Deputy Head Girl: Megan Jeffery De Montfort: Christopher Jones Glenne: Billie Parnham Jessica Zara Herrick: Bethany Chamberlain Oliver Dix Wistan: Harrison Costas Callum Duffy Victoria Dunn

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Maths Club Year 8/9 Minecraft (week 1) Year 6/7 Girls Sports Club Year 9 Boys Sports Club Year 6/7 Boys Football Year 7/8/9 Netball Maths Club Science Homework Help Club Year 8/9 Girls Sports Club Year 6 Netball Year 8 Boys Sports Club Year 8/9 Boys Football A Team Fixtures (Football/Netball) Programming Club Aladdin rehearsals Maths Club Year 6/7 Minecraft (week 2) Year 8/9 Badminton Year 8/9 Basketball Badminton (all years) B Team Fixtures (Football/Netball) Aladdin rehearsals Maths Club Year 6 Cross Country Club Year 9 Boys Sports Club Girls Football (all years) Dance Club (all years) Aladdin rehearsals Maths Club Interform Year 6 Drama Club

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Triple Science Scheme – after school sessions Week beginning 21st September 28th September 5th October 12th October Half Term 2nd November 9Th November 16th November 23Rd November Finish for Xmas 11th January 18th January 25th January 1st February Half Term 22nd February 29th February 7th march 14th March March Easter 18th April 25th April

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Wednesday 23rd September – Microbiology and antibiotic resistance Wednesday 30rd September – Microbiology and antibiotic resistance Tuesday 6th Oct Combustion – reactions balancing equations/half equations Tuesday 13th Oct Combustion – reactions balancing equations/half equations

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Physics Physics Biology Biology

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Chemistry Chemistry Physics

Monday 2nd November- Waves Tuesday 10th November - Waves Monday 16th November Body systems – dissections Tuesday 24th November Body systems – dissections Maybe try to arrange a Christmas science ‘challenge’ Wednesday 13th - Titrations Wednesday 20th - Titrations Wednesday 27th January - Forces and momentum – equations/calculations

Physics

Wednesday 3rd February - Forces and momentum – equations/calculations

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Biology

Tuesday 23rd February - Genetics

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Tuesday 1st March - Genetics

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Chemistry Chemistry

Wednesday 9th March Moles/concentrations – quantitative chemistry. Wednesday 16th March Moles/concentrations – quantitative chemistry. Big Bang Fair Trip

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Physics Physics

Tuesday 19th April - Half life Tuesday 26th April - Half life

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TUESDAY LUNCHTIME, 12.00 – 12.45 – SCIENCE HOMEWORK HELP CLUB IN S1

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Show choir

Site B- music room

Monday @ 12:20

Junior orchestra

Site B- music room

Tuesday @ 12:20

Senior strings

Site B- music

Wednesday @ 12:20

Steel pan group

Site A- main hall

Wednesday @ 12:00

Theory club

Site B- music room

Wednesday @ 12:20

Main Orchestra

Site – B main hall

Wednesday @3.15

Woodwind group

Site A- music room

Thursday @ 12:20

College choir

Site C- main hall

Thursday @ 3:15

Jazz ensemble

Site B- music room

Friday @ 12:20

Ukulele/ guitar club

Site A- music room

Friday @ 12:20

Jazz workshop

Site C- main hall

Friday @ 3:15

Wigston Academy Football & Netball Results Football A Team Results - South Leicestershire League Yr 7 won 14-1 vs Welland Park Yr 8 won 3-2 vs Welland Park Yr 9 won 6-0 vs Welland Park Yr 7 won 8-2 vs Gartree Yr 8 won 5-1 vs Gartree Yr 9 won 3-0 vs Gartree Yr 7 won 15-0 vs Lutterworth Yr 8 won 3-2 vs Lutterworth Yr 9 won 6-0 vs Lutterworth Yr 7 won 3-1 vs South Wigston Yr 8 lost 2-1 vs South Wigston Yr 9 won 10-0 vs South Wigston Boys Football National Cup First Round The Year 8's played the Tamworth Enterprise Academy on 28th September and won 5-1! A great win and they now go to play a school from Mansfield in round 2. Well done boys. The Year 7 team played South Wigston in the first round of the national cup on Wednesday 7th October. A great team performance and a 9-0 win means they play Thomas Estley in the second round! Well done to all involved! Boys Football National Cup Second Round The Year 8 team travelled over to Mansfield to play in the second round of the national cup. Despite making a slow start and going 2-0 down, they managed to get back into the game to make it 2-2. After extra time the match was still tied, so a penalty shootout would decide it. Each team ended up taking 13 penalties to determine the winner, with Jake Noble taking the winning penalty! A great display of team spirit, well done to all involved. They now go through to round 3! The Year 9 team got a bye in the first round but played Bluecoat School from Coventry on 30th September after school. The team from Coventry came with a good reputation having won the Coventry County Cup for the past 2 years. They caused the Wigston Academy boys no real problems and we managed to win comfortably 5-1. Well done to all involved!

Netball A Team Results - South Leicestershire League Yr 7 lost 13-4 vs Welland Park Yr 8 lost 15-10 vs Welland Park Yr 9 lost 37-7 vs Welland Park Yr 7 won 15-2 vs Gartree Yr 8 won 10-3 vs Gartree Yr 9 lost 13-8 vs Gartree Yr 7 lost 12-7 vs Lutterworth Yr 8 lost 16-4 vs Lutterworth Yr 9 lost 32-9 vs Lutterworth Yr 7 won 11-3 vs South Wigston Yr 8 won 13-1 vs South Wigston Yr 9 lost 16-8 vs South Wigston B Team Football & Netball Results - South Leicestershire League Unfortunately the Year 7, 8 & 9 B teams lost their first game against Thomas Estley recently. They all showed guts and determination and never gave up battling! All but one B teams unfortunately lost again the week after vs Manor despite some great individual performances. The Year 9 Netball team managed a fine win though...well done girls! If you are interested in trying out for the B team you can still attend training. Year 7 is Monday night and Year 8/9 is Tuesday from 3-4.10pm. Girls Football The Year 7 and 8 Girls football team travelled to Kibworth for their National Cup first round match. Despite a spirited performance, the girls unfortunately lost 3-2. Well done girls. A big well done to all the pupils who have represented the school this half term, over 200 pupils involved, a fantastic achievement! Mr J Dandolo Year 6 Cross Country Well done to all those Year 6 pupils who took part in the Primary Schools Cross Country event at Prestwold Hall on Saturday 3rd October. Everyone did really well and a particular mention to Remi Kennedy from Site B who was 43rd and our highest placed runner. The next event at Prestwold Hall is on Saturday 31st October. Mrs J Johnson

Safety@Wigston Academy Dear Parents/Carers, It can be a difficult job keeping up to date with young people. Just when we thought we were doing ok and could use the DVD player, along come new technologies and the Internet. Technology develops at an incredible rate. A modern day games console has the processing power that a military supercomputer would have had in 1997! Your mobile phone has more processing power than all of NASA had in 1969 - they sent a rocket to the moon, we fire birds at pigs! The Internet has the potential to be the most educational, exciting, vibrant and fun piece of technology since the space hopper but, as with many of the things we interact with daily, there can be pitfalls. Today there will be...

22 Billion text messages sent

8 years of footage added to youtube (60 hours every minute)

247 billion e-mails sent 81% of that is spam

400 Million people logging onto Facebook

You will be aware that at Wigston Academy, pupil’s use of the Internet is closely monitored and web sites are filtered for content as far as it is possible to do so. We do, however, share the concerns of many parents about how young people use these technologies at home, in their spare time. As a result, we are regularly focusing on the theme of E-Safety in school assemblies, in ICT lessons and in other areas of the school where pupils engage in and use the Internet and computer software. I hope you will find the information contained in this newsletter interesting and informative and that it will prompt further discussion.

50 Million Tweets sent (600 messages every second)

· 28% of parents who use the Internet describe themselves as beginners compared with only 7% of children · 79% of young people use the Internet privately without their parent’s supervision · 69% of young people say they mind their parents restricting or monitoring their Internet usage!

So what are the dangers? The Internet is like bringing a city into your living room: there are the exciting places for children to go and enjoy but also lots of places where you wouldn't want your children to go unsupervised! The main dangers for children can be grouped into: Potential CONTACT - from someone online who may wish to harm them. Children must re-learn the "stranger=danger" rule in a new context and never give out personal details or meet alone with anyone they've contacted via the Internet. · Inappropriate CONTENT - keep an eye on the material your children are looking at and agree the ground rules about where your children go and how they behave. · Excessive COMMERCIALISM and advertising which invades your child's privacy. Encourage your children not to fill out forms which ask for lots of personal details. Can't I just use a filter? Filtering software can help to block a lot of inappropriate material but they are not 100% effective and are no substitute for good parental involvement. Internet use at school is generally filtered, supervised and safe. But many children use the Net at friends’ homes, Internet cafes, libraries and youth clubs where there may be no filters and little supervision. It's therefore important to help educate your children about how to behave online and discuss problems which they may have. It helps to keep the computer in a family room - not tucked away in a bedroom. Stick to the positive Encourage your children to stick to the fun and positive sites on the Net that reinforce their interests. Just as you look out for good TV programmes for children, take the time to find the best and most useful websites for you and your family.

Cyberbullying In the UK, a reported 22% of children and young people claim to have been the target of cyberbullying making this one of the most important new areas of behaviour to understand. It is therefore vital that we equip schools, parents and young people with the ability to respond to this potential threat. (Source: Digizen.org)

What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying can occur in different ways. A good reference guide slide is available on the digizen website: http://www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/fullguidance/ Threats and intimidation Threats sent to people by mobile phone, email, or online. Harassment or stalking Repeated, prolonged, unwanted contact or monitoring of another person. Vilification / defamation / prejudice-based bullying These may be general insults or racist, homophobic or sexist bullying. Ostracising / peer rejection / exclusion Set up of a closed group refusing to acknowledge one user on purpose. Identity theft, unauthorised access and impersonation ‘Hacking’ by finding out or guessing a username and password. Publicly posting, sending or forwarding information or images Disclosing information on a website. Manipulation May involve getting people to act or talk in a provocative way.

Communicating the issues If you start by telling your child never to do something most children will ask "why not?" and then try to find out! Discussing the potential dangers with your children therefore needs care and sensitivity and involves helping them to see for themselves how they might get into difficulty. Most children will respond more positively if you encourage them to be SMART or "Cool" on the Internet rather than giving them a list of "Dos and don'ts"! The following SMART TIPS have been written especially for children aged 8-14 years.

SAFE – Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information – including full name and email address - to people who you don’t trust online. MEETING – Meeting up with someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parent’s/carer’s permission and even then only when they can be present. ACCEPTING – Accepting e-mails, IM messages or opening files from people you don’t know can be dangerous – they may contain viruses or nasty messages! RELIABLE – Someone online may be lying about who they are, and information you find on the Internet may not be true. Check information and advice on other websites, in books or ask someone who may know. TELL – Tell your parent/carer or teacher if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or you or someone you know is being cyberbullied. Safer Internet Day: http://saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/sid.htm BBC ChatGuide: http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/course Be Safe Online: http://www.besafeonline.org/ BlogSafety.com: http://www.blogsafety.com/ Bullying Online: http://www.bullying.co.uk/ CEOP’s Thinkuknow Cybercafe: http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/cybercafe Chatdanger: http://www.chatdanger.com/ Cybersmart Kids Online: http://www.cybersmartkids.com.au/ Digizen: http://www.digizen.org/ Kidsmart: http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/ NetSmartz - Teens: http://www.netsmartz.org/netteens.htm For a full list, go to: http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/teachers/resources.aspx

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Further Information: A leaflet containing all of the information outlined above plus much more can be found on the Wigston Academy Web Site by clicking on the ‘News and Info’ tab. The leaflet is available in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and Bangali. I hope you have found this information useful and informative. I would urge you to share your thoughts with the children in your care.

Mrs. A. Miller - Headteacher