1. St. Osmund’s Middle School
New Parents’ Evening 2017
Welcome to
St. Osmund’s Middle School

2. Inspire – Empower - Achieve
St.Osmund’s is a school built upon Christian values. We aim to inspire and empower all to be active life-long learners who achieve their potential and contribute positively to the world.
Inspire – Empower - Achieve

4. Senior Leadership Team
Headteacher: Mr Williams
Assistant Headteachers: Mr Beet & Ms Brady
School Business Manger: Mrs Golledge
Leader for Staff Learning: Mrs Boon
Leader for Pupil Well Being: Mr Absolom

5. The Year 5 Tutors Miss Willis (Year Leader) (5Ws)
Mrs Munns and Miss Hewitt (5Lm)
Mrs Boon and Ms Landells (5Ae)
Mr Harland (5Sh)
Mrs Minhinnick and Mrs Christian (5Cm)
Miss Lane (5Le)

6. Links Year 4 Science Days DASP Concerts Visits by Education Extra Team
Year 4 and 5 Literacy and Maths teachers meetings and watching classes
Extra visits for key pupils
Termly meetings between Heads and subject leaders to share academic performance
Transition – Helen Pegram

7. Helen Pegram Transition Learning Mentor
‘Children who make a smooth transition and experience school success tend to maintain higher levels of social competence and academic achievement’
(Alexander & Entwhistle, 1988; Earley, Planta, and Cox 1999; Luster and McAdoo, 1996 Shepard and Smith, 1998)
The Role
Develop good relationships with all children, their parents and staff within schools
Establish a good working knowledge of all children
To support children in challenges facing them on transition from First to Middle school

8. Communication Tutor Head of Year – Miss Willis
Assistant Headteachers – Mr Beet or Ms Brady
Headteacher – Mr Williams
Tel:

9. What’s coming up next term?
Welcome Service in St Mary’s Church
Lorton Meadows Trip
Parents’ evenings with tutors
Christmas Carol Service
Activities Week in May 2018
And lots more…
Parental Involvement has been shown to impact positively on children’s achievement – so get involved!
Please help your child with their reading, spellings, homework and projects.
Please support your child with the organisation of their belongings and equipment
Let us know what you think – we strive to do better!

10. The home-school link book
to be with pupil at all times
for recording independent learning and important events
includes timetable and other useful information
to communicate - parent to teacher
to communicate - teacher to parent
to be signed every week by a parent and the tutor [it will be checked every week]

11. Year 5 Curriculum

12. School Uniform Boys: Dark grey / black trousers
Girls: Grey skirt or dark grey / black trousers. Summer dresses- Summer Term only.
White shirt (not a polo shirt)
Tie*
Plain socks – grey or black
St. Osmund’s sweatshirt *
* Available from School office

13. P.E. Kit Winter Kit Indoor / Summer Kit * available from school office
Blue shorts *
St. Osmund’s T-shirt *
St. Osmund’s rugby shirt *
Long blue football socks *
Trainers / football boots
Indoor / Summer Kit
Plain sports socks
Trainers
* available from school office

14. Year 8 Buddies & Buddy+ letter written met today tour of school
support and friendship throughout the first year in school
regular planned activities, such as Making Day
friendly face in the playground
Judith talking to this slide then playing video

15. Clubs, Activities & Support
Sports – lots!
Music – lots! Mrs Pugh available tonight
Art
Drama
Gardening
And a whole lot more!

16. Enrichment The 5 key skills are:
Being able to work independently
Being organised
Being a positive citizen
Participating fully
Thinking things through

17. Examples of activities:
Creative cats get crafty
Jewellery making
Cartoon drawing
Make, Bake and Decorate
Love Books
Japanese
Bike maintenance and fitness
Street Soccer

18. Education Extra Team Mr Absolom: SEN Lead + ‘Wellbeing’ Leader
Mrs Nita Dooley : SENCO

19. Attainment vs Achievement?