Welcome to the Year 7 Information Evening
Behaviour and Attendance BLENHEIM HIGH SCHOOL 2016-17
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We at Blenheim want:
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HIGH EXPECTATIONS TOTAL ENGAGEMENT POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
All Students Should: u
Treat everyone with respect
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Be polite and courteous to everyone
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Never behave in a way that prevents others from learning or distracts teachers from teaching
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Address staff as ‘Sir’ or ‘Miss’
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Must never leave the classroom without permission
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Treat all members of our community with kindness
Every Morning Blenheim Students Should: Check books, locker and iPad before you go to tutor time. u Blenheim students need to be on time for registration and all lessons. u Students should arrive between 8:15am and 8:45am. u iPad checks will be carried out in the morning to check students have them and they are charged ready for the day. Those students with missing iPads will be identified and may be able to loan an iPad for the day from the office. If your child forgets their iPad they will stay after school and discuss with their tutor. u
Attendance:
97%
Punctuality
Miss Jones
Miss Struthers
Mrs Joannides
Miss Holland
Miss Kavanagh
Mrs Price
Mrs Hanocq
Miss Moult
Mr Cass
Miss Bennet
Miss Croom
Miss Kay
Miss Fletcher
AT BLENHEIM Miss Kavanagh
“
The limits of my language are the limits of my world.
-Ludwig Wittgenstein
YEAR 7: A LEARNING JOURNEY Shakespeare Assessment: I will write a review of one of Shakespeare’s play from Shakespeare’s time period.
Sur vival Unit Assessment: End of year exam which contains both a reading and writing aspect.
Poetry: Journeys Assessment: I will write a PETAL essay on 2 poems which share a similar theme. Writer’s Workshop Assessment: I will write the opening of a short story to create intrigue. Private Peaceful Assessment: I will write a PETAL essay on the tension created in a specific scene in Private Peaceful.
Autobiography Assessment: I will write my autobiography.
THE ➤ Tests
PROGRAM
reading comprehension
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reading ages and ZPD scores
➤ Students
should be reading 20 minutes a day
➤ Reading
books required in lesson once a week
PETAL ➤
Answer format for KS3 and KS4
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Gives students a format to present their ideas about a text.
DISCUSS HOW THE CHARACTER OF GRANDMA WOLF IS PRESENTED Point Quickly answers the question Technique A technique used in the quote to create a specific effect.
Link Re-states the point
The character Grandma Wolf is a very controlling and intimidating character. “Grandma would be there, at the door of what seemed to us to be her lair.” This de-humanises Grandma Wolf. The word “lair” tells us that Charlie and Tommo portray her as a villain or a wild animal in her lair. The fact that Grandma Wolf waits for Charlie and Tommo at the door every day implies that Charlie and Tommo are scared of going into their own home. This helps the reader feel sympathy for Charlie and Tommo as they cannot even be comfortable in their own home. This sympathy re-affirms that Grandma Wolf is a very controlling and intimidating character.
Evidence Quote from the text and that supports your point.
Analysis How does the quote prove the point?
CONTACT ME ➤
If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact me.
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[email protected]
Alternatively, contact your child’s teacher:
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YEAR 7 MATHS INFORMATION
Mr O’Neill - KS3 Maths Curriculum Leader
A FEW KEY MESSAGES…
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Everyone CAN succeed at some level.
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Being stuck is not a problem, staying stuck is.
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Some people do find maths challenging, but perseverance is the key.
YEAR 7 OVERVIEW
YEAR 7 OVERVIEW •
Students begin maths in year 7 in groups set by ability from standardised KS2 scores.
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During the first term they work on an “Average Student” project, and then onto the topic of “Number Sense”
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Sets will be monitored closely through the year.
HELPING AT HOME •
Be interested and Positive
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Ask them questions •
What words don’t you understand?
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What is the question asking you to do?
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What problems like this have you seen before?
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Would drawing a picture or diagram help?
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Focus on what they can do - not what they can’t
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Timestables - the crucial foundations!
MATHS EQUIPMENT Pen Pencil Eraser Ruler Protractor Calculator* If buying a calculator, we recommend the Casio fx-83 or fx-85 series
HOMEWORK AND HELP •
How it’s set, and when?
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What tasks to expect?
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Help? •
It is the students responsibility to approach their teacher if they have any difficulties.
MYMATHS.CO.UK Login: blenheim Password: rhombus
Miss Hazell
KS3 Science • Year 7 science is taught exclusively in science laboratories by science specialist teaching staff. • Support is provided by laboratory technicians and teaching assistants where appropriate. • Students are timetabled for 7 Science lessons per fortnight and are taught in tutor groups. (Setting happens at the start of Year 8). • Students will have 2 Science teachers (eventually 2 class books).
• Lessons are designed to fully prepare and support every student on their journey through KS3 to KS4.
• Our curriculum relates topics to real-life situations with a strong emphasis on ‘Working Scientifically.’
• Students follow the new ‘Activate’ KS3 Science course in Year 7 and into Year 8, before commencing GCSE courses in Year 9.
Teaching Units:
Main content:
Working Scientifically -Lab safety, Graph skills, investigative skills, fun experiments Cells -Animals & Plant cells, specialized cells, using the microscope Body Systems -Gas exchange, the heart, muscles & joints, respiration, fitness Reproduction -Adolescence, fertilization, menstral cycle, flowers & pollination Particles -Particles model, melting, freezing, boiling, diffusion, gas pressure Atoms -Atoms, Elements, Compounds, Chemical formulae Reactions -Combustion, Equations, Exothermic and Endothermic reactions Acids and Alkalis -Hazards, acids & alkalis, pH, indicators, neutralization, salts Forces -Squashing, stretching, drag, friction, weight, mass, pressure Sound -Waves, loudness and pitch, detecting sound, echoes, ultrasound Light -Reflection, refraction, the eye, cameras, colours, uses of light Space -The night sky, Solar system, the moon, satellites, fieldwork
Assessment • Each unit will have a short end of topic test /25 marks • Transition test (Just before October half term-based on KS2 knowledge & KS3 progress so far.) • End of Year Assessment • Progress Tracker sheets-at the start & end of each topic. • Exam Tracker sheets-in front of books.
• Levels: Developing, Secure, Extended understanding. Developing
0-2 marks 3-4 5 6 7-8 9
3c 3b 3a 4c 4b 4a
Secure Extended
10-11 marks 12-14 15-19 20-21 marks 22-23 24-25
5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a
Rewards • Merits • Postcards • Certificates • Emails • Science Trips
How can you support Year 7 in Science? • Review class books regularly. • Check presentation of work & that any incomplete work is finished. • Support students to check ‘Show My Homework’. • Assist with revision, particularly supporting students with ‘Kerboodle’. • Ensure Tracker sheets/progress lists are up to date. • Encourage attendance to after school intervention. • Encourage students to come along to Science club.
Please email me if you have any further questions or concerns;
[email protected]
School Reports – must try harder?
“The tropical forests are safe when Simon enters the woodwork room, for his projects are small and progress is slow.”
Mr Isaac
Blenheim Progress Reports – Where?
Blenheim Progress Reports – Where?
Blenheim Progress Reports – Overview
Attitude to Learning
Current Working Grade
Attitude to Learning - Comparison
Merits / Demerit Comparison
Blenheim Progress Reports
Blenheim Progress Reports – When? w/b 07/11/2016 - Reports (AtLs only) go live via Parent Gateway w/b 16/01/2017 – Reports go live - via Parent Gateway 02/02/2017 -
Y7 Parents’ Evening
w/b 17/07/2017 - Reports go live - via Parent Gateway
Show My Homework
What if I forget my log on…?
No fear – can still find h/wk…
iPads for Learning Year 7 2016 Blenheim High School Mr Adams
The scheme 5 year scheme Monthly payments Yr 7 to 9 - iPad mini 2 - 32Gb Yr 10 - 11 iPad Air Managed Apple ID - Learning Tool
Setting up your child's APPLE ID Setting up your child's NEW school Apple ID Complete this at home - parent to oversee Use your son/daughters SCHOOL email address: *******@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk We will provide you with the instructions Please bring in IPADs on Monday 26th Sept 2016
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204034
iPad for Learning agreement Please hand in the signed copy this evening
Home and lock screen Add a photo of your TIMETABLE including your NAME and FORM
Insurance claims.... 24 hours 7 days School website
