BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU TO THE YEAR 7 PARENTS

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BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU TO THEYEAR 7
PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING

• HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD
• SUCCEED AT BARKING ABBEY

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THIS EVENING PUTTING THE SCHOOL YEAR 7 INTO
CONTEXT THE YEAR AHEAD AND SUPPORT (The
PowerPoint will be available on the school
website)
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THE CONTEXT OF BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL
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2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS
GCSE 5 A-C PASS RATE (inc English and Maths)
NATIONAL AVERAGE 55
BOROUGH AVERAGE 58
BARKING ABBEY 64
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2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS
GCSE 5 A-C PASS RATE
BARKING ABBEY 87 BOROUGH AVERAGE 83
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2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS
A LEVEL
A/B Grades 42 A- C Grades 70 Average Points
Score Per Entry 214 (Borough 211) 630 in the
Sixth Form
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SPORTING SUCCESS
Centres of Football (Boys and Girls), Netball,
Golf Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Excellence Barking Abbey selected as the first
Regional Institute of Excellence by British
Basketball
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SPORTING SUCCESS
Handball U15 Girls National Finals 3rd place. U15
Girls London Youth Games Champions.
  Basketball U19 Girls National Champions. U16
Boys National Champions. U15 Boys National
Champions.
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SPORTING SUCCESS
Netball U19 Girls National Champions. U19 London
South East Champions. U19 Essex Cup
Winners.   Football  U18 FA Youth Conference
League Winners.   Cricket Borough 6 a-side U13
Winners. U14 Borough 6 a-side Winners.  U15
London Cup finalists. (Date of final yet to be
confirmed)
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The Bane of our lives the internet!
Our e-safety work E-safety committee (staff,
police officer, students) E-safety and Acceptable
Use policies Smart filters on internet and email
access Staff training on e-safety E-safety
assemblies with all year groups Police Officer
works closely with families experiencing e-safety
issues Police monitoring of social network
sites Posters on display around the school All
students given e-safety guidelines E-safety
lessons in ICT and PDC falzona_at_babbey.bardaglea.o
rg.uk odwyerc_at_babbey.bardaglea.org.uk
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The Bane of our lives the internet!
https//onlinefamily.norton.com Control which
sites your child can visit Control the time your
child spends on the internet Easy to set up Easy
to monitor Gives you instant information about
each childs use of the internet Can be used
across all the computers in the home One parent
bans her child from social network sites and his
mobile phone and his PSP during term time. He
got an A in his Maths GCSE at the end of Year 10
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Dear Mr Lloyd, Following last weeks meeting at
Longbridge Road, you gave a presentation on the
benefits of Norton Online Family.Well what a God
send and thank you very much! I have for a long
time been waiting for something like this to be
availablebut never thought of searching for it
myself, but I have now installed it at home on
all 3 computers, much to the displeasure of my
son in Year 9! It is so easy to use, and has
some brilliant features, like, automatically
blocking unsuitable sites and words or phrases,
and best of all,the timetable of use you can set
up for each child! I have limited my children to
2 hours per weekday on the computer which is
sufficient time to complete homework or
recreational use.  Instead of sitting at his pc
desk, my son is now, completing his homework
straight after school, watching a bit ofTV with
the family and playing football outside with his
brother. Yes, there have been moans, but I can
honestly say I have taken back control.
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THE K.S.3 VISION
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TWO YEAR KEY STAGE 3

• The main aim is to give students a foundation
  for learning and achievement, in preparation for
  their GCSEs and examinations at K.S.4
• Main Aims
• Pupils can access the curriculum.
• Pupils develop the skills to be independent.
• Pupils feel supported.
• Pupils feel part of a community.
• Pupils enjoy learning.

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Sex and Relationships Education (SRE)

• PDC Department

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What is PDC?

• PDC (Personal Development Curriculum) is an
  umbrella term used in Barking Abbey to describe
  all aspects of the curriculum which support young
  peoples personal and social development and
  well-being.
• Specifically, PDC lessons cover Citizenship
  Personal Social Health Education (PSHE).
• SRE is taught as part of PSHE.

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Why teach Sex and Relationships Education?
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What do we teach in SRE?
Year 7 Year 8
Gender and sexuality What does it mean to be a girl? What does it mean to be a boy? Challenging homophobia Growing up Puberty - myths and facts Relationships and Sex Education Relationships Conception and contraception Staying safe - the dangers of sexting
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How do we teach SRE?

• Specialist teachers
• Ground rules
• Single-gendered classes when possible
• School health advisor
• Signposting to external sources of help and advice

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Ground Rules include
Being mature.
No personal comments/ questions.
No jumping to conclusions.
Respecting difference.
Using formal language.
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Learning Resources

• Example resource http//www.bbc.co.uk/slink/advic
  e/am-i-a-freak/stubble-trouble

Am I a freak?
Cartoon What is the character worried about? What would you say to them to stop them worrying?
Stubble trouble
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Can I remove my child from SRE lessons?

• DFES 2000 Sex and Relationship Education
  Guidance
• Parents have the right to withdraw their
  children from all or part of the sex and
  relationship education provided at school except
  for those parts included in the statutory
  National Curriculum.
• To withdraw your child
• Inform Miss Hart (PDC Co-ordinator) in writing
  before the 31st October.
• Include your childs name and form. It would
  also be helpful to know the reason for withdrawal.

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Any Questions?

• WolmuthA_at_babbey.bardaglea.org.uk

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THE PASTORAL TEAM
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What is mentoring?

• Mentoring is aimed at supporting your child
  so they can achieve their full potential.
• Its a regular meeting, once a week at 2.40 to
  3.00 with a staff member designated to
  mentoring/coaching your son/daughter in their
  studies.

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What does a mentoring session consist
of?

• Recognising a students strengths.
• Developing a students skills.
• Sharing concerns and solving problems.
• Setting targets.
• Recognising and recording positive achievements.

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In Summary - Mentoring

• Mentoring is an integral part of Barking Abbey
  School.
• There is one weekly meeting, between 2-40 and
  3pm. Mentoring dates will be in student diaries.
• You may offer parental support by ensuring your
  child attends mentoring (sanctions will be
  imposed by the school and parents will be
  contacted about poor attendance).

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Attendance

• We are very proud of the fact that we have very
  few instances of truancy.
• Attendance is checked daily by office staff
  parents are contacted.
• We have a dedicated Access Attendance Officer.

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Anti Bullying Policy

• Pupils are taught skills to recognise types of
  bullying and actions they can take to stop it.
• Achieved through
• Curriculum- lessons i.e. PDC, Drama.
• Pastoral assemblies, student voice, guest
  speakers.
• School Police Officer input.
• Advertising journals, emails, posters, plasma
  screens, news letters.
• Networks of staff that pupils can talk too
  PC/DYC/Mentors/ School Police Officer/Teachers/oth
  er Students.
• WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON ACTING QUICKLY!

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Homework

• Students regularly receive homework.
• Recorded in students journal.
• Homework club takes place every evening, between
  3.00 to 4.00pm.
• Parents can check that homework is being
  completed through the students journal and
  e-portal.

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CLUBS

• They run from 3pm, each evening.
• Students should be recording in their diary when
  they are involved in a club.
• Last year, we had over 25 clubs running and this
  year there will be even more!

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I.C.T.

• Students
• Active email accounts and internet access each
  student has their own password.
• Parents
• Eportal.

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e-portal passwords will be posted out next week
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Communication

• Parents evenings, mentoring day, email, news
  letter, letters, student journals as a method of
  communication.
• Parents can contact the ,at any time via a phone
  call though you must book appointments to meet
  with individual staff.

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How YOU CAN FURTHER support your child.

• Uniform.
• Limit the use of a mobile phone, in school.
• Check they have packed their journal, books and a
  compulsory reading book, each day.
• Avoid parking outside the school grounds.
• Attend parental meetings

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FUTURE EVENINGsYear 7 Link Evening.English
Maths.

• 7pm Longbridge Road.
• Tuesday 2nd October.

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Academic Mentors Evening

• Between 3.30 / 7.30
• Longbridge Road
• Tuesday 4th December

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In Summary,Secrets of our success.

• High standards and expectations.
• Working together with parents and students.
• Students
• WANT to succeed.
• WANT to learn.
• WANT to belong to a school that they can feel
  proud of and feel that they belong!