1. Curriculum and Pastoral Information Evening
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Welcome
Mr Janes – Headteacher
Mr Snowden – Deputy Headteacher
Mr Walters – Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Loughlin – Assistant Headteacher (SENCo)
Mr Irving – Head of Year 8
Key Stage 3
Curriculum and Pastoral Information Evening

2. Together to learn, to grow, to serve
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Ian Ramsey CE Academy Vision
Together to learn, to grow, to serve
This is embodied in the words:
“Each of you should use whatever gifts you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
(1 Peter 4:10)

3. “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Reformed GCSEs
Content New and more challenging content
Structure All exams at the end of the course
Assessment Mainly by examination
Non-exam assessment only where necessary
Grading New numbered scale (9 to 1 plus U), 9 is the highest New Government ‘good pass’ set at grade 5

4. “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Subject
Hours per fortnight
Maths 6
English
Science RE 4
French* 5
Technology inc. Computing
History
Geography
Drama 1
Art 2
Music PE
Personal Development
Curriculum outline Year 8

5. “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
KS3 Assessment Policy
The key ideas and themes in each subject have been identified by subject leaders
These have been organised into different Strands
Within each strand, a set of Key Skills and Concepts describe the concepts and skills that pupils need to learn
Assessment should identify the depth to which pupils have learnt each Key Skill or Concept

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Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
KS3 Assessment Policy

7. Depth of Understanding
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Dayspring Trust
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Depth of Understanding

8. Depth of Understanding
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
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Depth of Understanding

9. Targets and Expectations
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
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Targets and Expectations

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Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
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Reporting to Parents

11. November 2018 – Progress Report March 2019 – Progress Report
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Reporting to Parents
November 2018 – Progress Report
March 2019 – Progress Report
June 2019 – End of Year Report

12. Year 8 Options Shop Window
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Key dates – Year 8
6th February –
Year 8 Options Shop Window
13th February –
Year 8 Parents Evening

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Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Online Learning
All pupils have access to their school and timetable through Office 365.
This also gives access to the latest Microsoft applications so that pupils can complete their school work on their home computer or tablet.

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Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
An online platform for all year groups to help you learn, practice and revise Maths
Over 800 ‘skills’ each with their own video and quiz
Teachers can see everything the pupils do
Students can complete as much as they want!

15. “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
SEN Pupils
Pupils who have additional learning needs may be invited to access additional intervention.
Literacy intervention groups take place on a morning during tutor time and on a Tuesday in the LRC.
Some pupils may have Access Arrangements in future exams.
Extra time
Reader/reader pens
Use of a laptop
Pupils should be encouraged to make full use of any additional support offered to them.
Please see Mrs Loughlin if you wish to discuss this.

16. Pastoral support
At Ian Ramsey we want to promote an atmosphere of trust and safety, within a calm and purposeful learning environment. Together we want our pupils to have the highest standards of behaviour so they can grow and learn to become resilient, respectful young people who are proud to attend our school.

17. Classcharts

18. Homework
You can find out if it has been set, submitted or not handed in.
Resources that can help are attached.

19. Achievement Awards – The awards will be automatically allocated – pupils and parents will be notified via the Classcharts app.
(Total points = Positive points – negative points)
SILVER
(150 points)
Silver award Postcard
1 week early lunch pass
Free Swim voucher
GOLD
(250 points)
Gold award Postcard
2 week early lunch pass
Free Ice Skating session
PLATINUM
(500 points)
Platinum award Postcard
£10 voucher
Half term early lunch pass
BRONZE
(50 points)
Bronze award Postcard

20. Class teachers award points for:
1 Positive point for:
Negative points for:
(weekly)
= 3 negative points
request

21. Classcharts Points and detentions System
Designated classroom
Logged on classcharts
Logged on classcharts
Logged on classcharts
Settle in class to complete work
Moved in class or given opportunity to reflect
Sent with work to designated classroom
Failure/refusal to go to DC
1 hour SLT detention that day
Settle in class to complete work
Complete work quietly in designated classroom
Disruption in DC will result in HoA detention
Stage 1 Detention
Arranged (15 mins)
Return at end of lesson to have work checked
Class teacher to arrange detention with student & schedule in classcharts
Students to note date & time of detention when entered into classcharts
Stage 2 Detention
Arranged (30 mins)
Stage 3 Detention
Arranged (45 mins)

23. Uniform expectations
“Together to learn, to grow, to serve”

24. These items are NOT part of our uniform policy and are not to be worn.
Non-uniform items
These items are NOT part of our uniform policy and are not to be worn.
Pupils may wear one small pair of studs in the earlobes and a wristwatch.
Highlight the importance of a formal start to the day
Reinforce that pupils should enter the form room in an orderly fashion, they should routinely get their equipment out and put it on the desk.
They should be silent for the register and respond with Yes Miss/Sir.
That each form time should have an element of worship attached, refer to Natalie’s previous training. New staff may need support with this.
Form teachers should check uniform and equipment daily and award positive points weekly.
Discuss that it is their responsibility to check standards daily and liaise with parents. Pupils will be checked on the gate but they need to reinforce the message as they start the day.

25. Make-up and Mobile phones
Pupils are not allowed to wear make-up in years 7 and 8.
Pencilled in eyebrows, tattooed eyebrows, false eyelashes, acrylic nails, gel nails, nail varnish, contouring, bronzer, blusher etc. are NOT acceptable and pupils will required to remove them.
Mobile phones/Smart watches and Bluetooth headphones are not permitted in the Academy.
Highlight the importance of a formal start to the day
Reinforce that pupils should enter the form room in an orderly fashion, they should routinely get their equipment out and put it on the desk.
They should be silent for the register and respond with Yes Miss/Sir.
That each form time should have an element of worship attached, refer to Natalie’s previous training. New staff may need support with this.
Form teachers should check uniform and equipment daily and award positive points weekly.
Discuss that it is their responsibility to check standards daily and liaise with parents. Pupils will be checked on the gate but they need to reinforce the message as they start the day.

26. 6 5 4 100% How does attendance affect student performance?
0.38 of a grade higher 5
0.3 of a grade lower
0.8 of a grade lower 4
Pupils with attendance over 95% (less than 9 days off)
Pupils with attendance between 90 & 95% (9-17days off)
Pupils with attendance below 90% (over 19 days off)

27. If you arrive after 8.40 am but before 9.00am
Punctuality
Pupils should be registered in their form room at 8:40
Side gates are locked at 8:35 – Pupils must enter through community entrance to sign in.
Form tutors will save register – anyone entering form room after the 8:40 bell will receive a late mark and detention
Pupils entering school after 9:00 must enter through community entrance to sign in with a late mark and go straight to lesson 1
Same day after school 30 minute detention
If you arrive after 8.40 am but before 9.00am
Same day 60 minute detention
If you arrive after 9.00am
“Together to learn, to grow, to serve”

28. “Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”
Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”

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Ian Ramsey CE Academy
Dayspring Trust
“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”