1. My time at Mayfield has been very good so far
My time at Mayfield has been very good so far. The children are very nice and the teachers too, of course. The lessons are very entertaining and because I have already made a friend, I had some company. I hope I have a wonderful adventure at Mayfield.
Raoza Binte Helal 7M5

2. My first week at Mayfield has been fun-filled and there are lots of lessons to look forward to.
Seyer Raji 7M10
Mayfield is such an awesome school with lots of great opportunities to take. I’m surprised the whole world doesn’t come here.
Faith 7M10

3. I like Mayfield school because it makes me feel proud in a big school with so many students and teachers. Mayfield is a really good school because teachers respect children and children do it back to teachers, which means everyone enjoys learning and teaching in this school. My best lesson so far has been PE because Mayfield make it challenging and that’s how children enjoy PE.
Maliha Khalid 7M7

4. Mayfield is a good school and has wonderful teachers and students
Mayfield is a good school and has wonderful teachers and students. My first week in Mayfield was cool and interesting.
Jadwiga Siwak 7M5
I like Mayfield because the teachers make lessons fun and we have a variety of clubs that we can choose from. Humayra Hussain 7M8

5. Mayfield is a brilliant school and is very exciting
Mayfield is a brilliant school and is very exciting. I think I will really enjoy myself here. I have a great class, they are very funny and cool. I really like my form tutor as well as she is very kind.
Ayeesha 7M7
I like Mayfield because all the teachers are really kind and when I got lost going to lessons the teachers always help.
Tasneem Amin 7M9

6. I like Mayfield because the atmosphere is really nice.
Mayfield is an awesome school full of funny, kind teachers. I want to see where this journey takes me.
Tabassum 7M10
I like Mayfield because I think it’s the best school for me where I can make friends easily.
Anisha 7m7
I like Mayfield because the atmosphere is really nice.
Afra Bhuiyan 7M8

7. I like Mayfield because people are kind and helpful.
I like Mayfield because I can not only experience learning on a whole new level but I can also have fun.
Praise 7M10
I like Mayfield because people are kind and helpful.
Lena Warsame 7M12
I like Mayfield because the teachers are very supportive and help you in lessons.
Anmoldeep Kaur Gill 7M6

8. Legendary first week at Mayfield. Great school year so far.
Aman 7M12
I like Mayfield because all the teachers and students are kind and welcoming.
Saira Ahmed 7M11
I like Mayfield because all the teachers are kind and they make sure you have a good lesson.
Rhianna Howard 7M10

9. I like Mayfield because there are many opportunities for us to join and take part in.
Sophia Asare 7M6
I like Mayfield because it is an enjoyable school full of creativity and happiness.
Hamdan 7M12
I like Mayfield because it’s a big school with loads of awesome lessons and teachers.
Aariz Khan 7M12

10. As an English teacher, I am particularly happy to see so many of the new year 7s enjoying reading and asking for recommendations in the library. It will make all the difference to the years ahead.
The new year 7s have been a dream to teach. They are enthusiastic, kind and keen to learn.
The new year 7’s enthusiasm and drive for learning is really encouraging. From the start, so many of them have shown such a willingness to work hard and an independence of thought that makes them great to teach.

11. MAYFIELD SCHOOL YEAR 7 INFORMATION EVENING 2016-2017

12. Our Primary Aim for your Child’s
First Year at Mayfield
‘To ensure the safety, well-being and success of your child through a strong partnership and relationship between home and school.’

13. At Mayfield school the success of our students is ensured through the consistent working relationships of everyone involved.

14. Expectations: NO EXCUSES!
100% ATTENDANCE- Students should be in school everyday to achieve their best possible future.
100% PUNCTUALITY- Students should be on time to school and to all lessons. Including after break and lunchtime.
100% CORRECT uniform- Including blazers and school shoes.
100% CORRECT learning equipment – Every student has been given a pencil case, planner, reading book, and dictionary. These should be on the desk in every lesson.
100% HOME LEARNING – Home learning should be completed, on time and at MEL/MEG level. Homework club afterschool.
NO EXCUSES!

15. Being the best that we can be. best
The Ethos At Mayfield School.
Being the best that we can be.
best

16. COMMUNITY Values We Encourage:
Care for your environment. Opportunities are available: maximise them. Model your behaviour and set an example to others. Meet and exceed your MEL (Minimum Expected Level) Uniform should be worn correctly with pride. Neat and tidy work – take care with your presentation. It is important that you arrive on time and attend everyday. Take risks in your learning and don’t give up. You should always be prepared and ready to learn.
COMMUNITY

17. My Vision: TO DEVELOP THE WHOLE INDIVIDUAL.
I want to help our students develop a vision of success that is not limited to just grades and work in the classroom.
I want to encourage and help our students develop awareness of their own character.
I want them to be the best they can be in EVERY way and in their own INDIVIDUAL way.

18. Three things we would like you to take away to support your child.
Whole Person 3 1 2

19. Whole Person
Develop reading and writing opportunities at home to enable your child to develop the skills for engagement in learning.
Create a period of time for your child to read every night.
Get your child to learn a new word everyday, expanding their vocabulary
Open up their imagination, creativity and passion for the written word.
Develop numeracy opportunities at home to enable your child to develop the skills for engagement in learning.
Get your child to learn and practise their Times Table by heart.
Help your child engage in Non-Calculator Maths activities.
Encourage your child to take up new opportunities.
Encourage your child to express their own opinions and question the world around them.
Encourage your child to be mindful of others, opinions, feelings, beliefs and cultures.
Encourage your child to pursue their passions outside of school, e.g. sport, music, languages.

20. Important Dates: EVENT DATE Settling in report sent home 13th October
Year 7 Parent tutor evening
20th October
Formal assessments in class (moderated and standardised to help with data entry)
3rd – 20th January
Year 7 curriculum evening
7th March
Maths, English and Science assessments in the hall.
21st April
Report home with tutor comment
18th May

21. Academic Progress at Mayfield School

22. A*-G 9-1 English B Maths B Science C History A English 6 Maths 6

24. Reports Green = expected grade or better
Amber = slightly under expected grade
Red = significantly under expected grade
Three stars is expected. More than three is very good. Less than three is a concern.

25. Current Attainment

26. Learning Qualities

27. How will we use the information?
Identify issues that are holding students back
Put in place strategies to address these issues
Praise those students doing well in these areas

28. Progress 8 Progress 8 scores – school performance
0.00 = national average
Between 0.00 and = below average
Between 0.00 and 0.50 = above average
minus

29. Progress 8 Progress 8 scores – some examples
-0.25 = ¼ of a grade less than average
0.00 = national average progress
0.25 = ¼ of a grade better than average
0.50 = ½ a grade better than average

30. Summary No more A*-G. Grades will now be 9-1.
Reports will show current attainment, whether your child is on track and how they are working in lessons.
School performance will be measured by a score. The higher the score, the more progress students have made.

31. Literacy at Mayfield School

32. What is literacy?
"... the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in learning, through the different forms of language, and the range of texts, which society values and finds useful."

33. What is the difference between Literacy and English?
Reading
Writing
Communication
Skills that need to be developed in all curriculum areas so that students can manage the particular demands of each subject and develop communication skills for everyday life.
English
Specific subject
Responding to novels, plays, poetry and non-fiction texts.

34. Literacy is a skill for life
Each year, a lot of our children start their secondary school two years behind in reading.
Literacy is about people’s ability to function in society as private individuals, active citizens, employees or parents...
Literacy is about our students’ self-esteem, their interaction with others, their health and employability.
Literacy is a skill for life

35. Good Literacy raises standards
Did you know that in England, students gain marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) in GCSE exams other than English?
In History, Religious Education and Geography 5% of the marks are awarded for these aspects of writing.
Even in subjects where students are not marked on technical accuracy, in a change to the previous system all subjects use much longer examination questions which require students to structure and organise their extended responses.
Students with good literacy skills make progress compared to those who don’t.

37. EVERY TEACHER IS A TEACHER OF LITERACY
What we do to promote literacy
EVERY TEACHER IS A TEACHER OF LITERACY

38. This can be found in all your children’s exercise books
To have a consistent approach to literacy marking across the school, we have a Literacy Marking Code which is used by all teachers.
This can be found in all your children’s exercise books

39. This can be found in the students’ planners.
We have also created a literacy Placemat which is used to help students when they are writing extended pieces of writing in most subjects.
This can be found in the students’ planners.

40. Reading for Pleasure Drop Everything And Read
To encourage a reading culture, our students read for pleasure every Friday during registration across the whole school. They are also engaged in the Accelerated Reading Programme.
Drop
Everything
And
Read

41. We have a Literacy focus every term.
We encourage critical thinking skills through Exploratory Talk. This involves students discussing a particular topic in a subject in pairs or groups.

42. To promote accurate spelling across the school, we hold an Annual Spelling Bee contest for Year 7 – 9.

43. We celebrate

44. C O M P E T I N S

45. What you can do
Encourage your child to work on Kerboodle spelling, grammar and punctuation as well as reading and writing activities at least 3 times a week for 10 to 15 minutes.
Make Literacy (Kerboodle) a family activity.
Ask your child to write down the words that they always misspell and create a spelling list. Test them on these frequently.
Check your child’s book frequently and read the feedback given by teachers and ask your child to browse Kerboodle to find an activity that can help them act upon the teacher’s feedback.

46. Have a dictionary and thesaurus in your home.
Encourage your child to look up words that he or she doesn’t know in the dictionary and have a vocabulary book where he or she records all the new words they learn as they read.
Have a literacy night where you read with your child. Boys love reading comics, magazines and non-fiction texts.
Play word games such as Boggle, Scrabble, Articulate, etc. These will improve your child’s spelling and vocabulary.

47. Why literacy across the curriculum matters

48. Reading at Mayfield School

49. We all want our children to achieve the best grades they can possibly get………
…but we don’t always know how to support them with this.

51. A computer-based programme that helps teachers and students track and improve reading comprehension

52. Students take a STAR Reading Test
Students take a STAR Reading Test. The test assesses their reading age and their reading level range (ZPD).

53. Each Accelerated Reader book in the library is labelled with a ‘Book Level’. Students choose books to read from within their ZPD range.

54. Minimum time recommended by Renaissance Learning
Time to read
Students should spend a minimum of 15 minutes reading per day.

55. Once students have finished reading their book, they take a book quiz that tests them on their comprehension of the story and characters.

57. Students collect points based on the book quizzes passed
Students collect points based on the book quizzes passed. The Accelerated Reader programme records the points and the estimated reading time per day. They should work their way up the book levels to become a better reader – and their teachers can track their progress along the way.

58. Reading at Home
Parental involvement in a child’s literacy has been reported as a more powerful force than other family background variables, such as social class, family size and level of parental education.
Children whose home experiences promote the view that reading is a source of entertainment are likely to become intrinsically motivated to read .
Children are more likely to continue to be readers in homes where books and reading are valued.

59. Work with us in encouraging your child to read.
Take your child to the local library or bookshop and allow them to choose their own books
Ask your child what they are currently reading – discuss their interests
Set aside at least half an hour of family reading time at home – make this a routine
Remind them to take Accelerated Reader quizzes as soon as they have finished reading a book

60. Our highest achieving Year 9 students are reading more than 20 minutes per day.

61. If you have any questions about students’ reading or the Accelerated Reader programme, you can contact me at

62. Mathematics at Mayfield School

63. The topic areas Number Algebra Shape, Space and Measures Handling Data
Mathematics is broken down into 4 different topic areas
Number
Algebra
Shape, Space and Measures
Handling Data

64. All questions in the classwork and homelearning are differentiated
You are awarded grades at GCSE by how many marks you achieve regardless if the marks came from a 9 grade topic or a 1 grade topic.

66. Assessment End of chapter tests End of term tests
At the end of each chapter students will do a test
which is impact marked
End of term tests
At the end of each term students sit an end of term test
Class work/Home learning
Check – up tests

67. Maths Club Every Tuesday after school Room 1.15, 3pm – 4pm
Every Tuesday staff are available to help
students with any work they need help with.

68. Click on students and then student learning to find Mathswatch
Username: [firstname][lastname][DOB]
Password: maths123

69. Golden 100
All of the students in Year 7 will be tested on their knowledge of times tables. Each one will be given a test of 100 maths questions that they would need to solve in 10 min.
Every student who manages to achieve more than 95% correct answers will be awarded with a badge that they will wear on their blazer every day as part of their uniform.

70. What you can do
Use Mathswatch and SAM Learning with your child at home
-(use end of chapter tests to focus your learning)
Ensure that your child attempts all homelearning set
Ensure your child has all their equipment with them to every lesson
This includes: Pen, Pencil, Rubber, Ruler,
Scientific Calculator, Compass and Protractor

71. Ms Stoycheva Head of Maths Faculty stoychevag@mayfieldschool.net

73. DANBURY
JULY 2017

74. DANBURY 2017
RESIDENTIAL TRIP
JULY 2017
CAMP IN TENTS

75. ARCHERY

76. FOOTBALL

77. SOFTBALL

78. ROCK CLIMBING

79. ROUNDERS

80. HIGH ROPES

81. CRICKET

82. Quad Biking (12+)

83. MOUNTAIN BIKING

84. OBSTACLE COURSE

85. OVERCOMING FEARS

86. OVERCOMING BARRIERS

87. CHALLENGE

88. RESILIENCE

91. Xpressions

92. Please come and speak to any of us.
Any Questions?
Please come and speak to any of us.