1. Now you’re in…. Year 7 SEPTEMBER 2015

2. What is tonight all about?  The journey so far…  Expectations and pastoral support  Mindset Matters: developing a growth mindset  Home learning – show my homework  Driving Progress – effective home school partnerships

3. The journey so far…. MR MCCALLION ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER (PASTORAL)

4. Our expectations and standards Respect Uniform Attendance Punctuality Conduct Learning Hard work Get involved, take part, take a risk

5. So, how have they done? Respect – lots of “good mornings” and doors held open! Uniform – very well dressed, no reports of wrong uniform Attendance – Over 98% Punctuality – 98.5% Conduct – 11 days, 108 students, a total of 4 reports (all linked to talking too much). Learning – staff have reported that students have been engaged in lessons Hard work – 64 House points (by 10.00 a.m.) Get involved, take part, take a risk – football club on Monday was full up! Lots of volunteers for Open Evening

6. What have they been saying….? “Sir, I had been really nervous about going to secondary school, but now I’m here, I love it. Its so much better than my primary school.” “I’ve had a different meal everyday and I’ve liked all of them” “Do I really have to go home, I really love science and want to have another lesson”

7. Support This will not be the case for every one of the 108 students in Year 7 Support available:- Me Achievement Centre Head of HouseDuty staff TutorAttendance Officer Subject teachersOther key staff 6 th Formers, especially prefects Miss Horwood Please let us know of your concerns, and how you think we may be able to help

8. What is still to come? Do take a look at your information cards! Re-setting School Fete – Saturday Open Evening (next Thursday) PD Day – 15 th October Reports Show My Homework

9. Mindset Matters MISS BRITTAIN DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

10. What is a Growth Mindset?

11. A Growth mindset: Intelligence is fixed Intelligence can develop

12. Growth Mindset is….

13. The science…..how we learn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4np5wL AhWwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4np5wL AhWw

15. Becoming a Growth Mindset school Staff Parents Governors Students

16. What can you do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1Vd DeoRYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1Vd DeoRY Think about how you encourage your child Encourage effort and future behaviour Listen to your Growth Mindset voice

18. Home Learning: Show My Homework MR TURNER ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

19. A simple online homework calendar showing homework information, deadlines and attachments for students. Homework will be displayed online, using Show My Homework. What is Show My Homework?

20. Benefits for Parents You can see exactly how much homework has been set. It’s much easier to take part in home learning. Translation into 50+ languages. Better communication through school announcements.

21. Homework appears in the calendar as a block, stretching from the issue date to the due date. Select a piece of homework for more details.

22. In this view we can see a task’s title and description, how long the homework is expected to take, and how it should be submitted. Helpful resources – files & websites – are displayed below the homework.

23. Show My Homework can be translated into over 50 different languages. Just select a language from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page.

24. In Settings, you can manage Notifications. Make sure to download the Show My Homework App, for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android Devices.

25. Driving Progress MR MASSON ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

26. Achievement and Progress Why Monitor Progress? Ensure that every student achieves their full potential

27. Measuring Progress National expectation is 3 levels of progress from KS2 to KS4. At Altwood C of E School we are actively targeting students to make 4 levels of progress or above. KS2 LevelKS3 Level3 Levels of Progress 4 Levels of Progress 3b5bDC 4b6bCB 5c7cBA 5b7bBA 5a7aAA* 68A/A*A*

28. Measuring Progress KS2 KS4 Baseline Data: -Internal Testing -KS2 SATs results -Subject baseline tests -Reading Age -Context Data Examination Results: Target Grades: Realistic but aspirational Milestones

29. Engagement 4 Learning Level Measuring Progress

30. Reporting Progress At various points throughout the academic year, data will be collected and reported to parents in a variety of formats:- AcronymDescription Full ReportFull academic report with comments supplied by each teacher focussed around gap analysis, progress against subject based targets and setting clear targets to aid progression to next level using subject descriptor language. Progress ReportTeacher current level and engagement for learning. Character Report Transitional Report focussing on key areas of transition and how students have settled – pastoral report written by Year 7 form tutors. o E1 – outstanding engagement for learning o E2 – good engagement for learning o E3 – satisfactory engagement for learning o E4 – unsatisfactory engagement for learning

31. Supporting Progress  Take an active interest in their progress (reports are published at the end of each term)  Monitor and support any home learning  Encourage and promote the growth mindset  Discuss and share any concerns

32. Important Dates 22 nd October 15:Transition report published 18 th December 15:Progress report 1 published 25 th February 15:Year 7 Parents Evening 23 rd March 15:Progress report 2 published W/C 16 th May 15:Year 7 examinations 9 th June 15:Sports Awards Evening 29 th June 15:Prize Giving Evening 12 th July 15:Progress report 3 published

33. Feedback Postcards Please do complete a feedback postcard. Please leave these in the box as you exit the main hall. Thank you.