Welcome to the Year 7 Parents Information Evening

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Welcome to the Year 7 Parents Information
Evening

• Susan Jowett Principal
• Mary-Alice Lloyd Assistant Principal
• Kcarrie Valentine rPhase Director
• Ruth Nickless rPhase Assistant Director

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Alphabet Edit

• A B C D E F G H I
• l t r r t t l l r
• J K L M N O P Q R
• t t r l l t t l r
• S T U V W X Y Z
• t r r t l l l r

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WEB SITE

• Put your pencils away!
• All the information from tonights meeting can be
  found on the web site

www. george-spencer.notts.sch.uk
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The Big Picture r and i Phases

• School structure
• rPhase iPhase
• 7 8 9 11 12 13
• 11 12 13 16 16 18
• GS 6th Form College

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The Big Picture r Phase Years 7 8

• Phase of readiness and the 3Rs
• Subjects the process of learning L2L
• Two year Key Stage 3
• SATS during Year 9 May 2008
• Support
• Individual Needs
• Gifted Talented
• Student Services Team

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The iPhase Independent Learners

• iPhase Years 9 11
• Spencer time curriculum model
• Unique innovative model with DFES approval
• Personalised learning
• Individual pathways
• Intensive courses with opportunity to spread
  exams over years 9, ,10 and 11.
• Changing schools would be difficult.

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The iPhase Independent Learners

• iPhase Years 12 and 13.
• George Spencer 6th Form
• Preparing students for study at university or
• Equipping them with generic employability skills
  and
• Lifelong learning skills

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SETTLING IN

• First few days
• Eased transition into real lessons
• Calm ready to learn
• As you will see

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BEHAVIOUR ATTITUDE

• Uniform has been excellent.

• Punctuality has been excellent.

• Some issues before/after school.

• Homework and planners.
• Positive comments from senior staff.

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How your son / daughter will be learning in Year
7

• Subject modules
• Learning to Learn lessons
• Tutor Time
• Activity Days

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Subject modules

• Normal lessons

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Learning to Learn

• Resourceful
• Resilient
• Reflective

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Learning Styles

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinaesthetic

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Activity Days

• A morning or a whole day with a faculty or
  faculties
• A chance to apply L2L skills
• A chance to transfer skills across subject areas

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How will you know how your son / daughter
isprogressing?
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Regular information to you

• Subject Profiles
• Scans
• Learning Reviews

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Subject Profile
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ScanGeorge Spencer 7UP

• E B C H/W Level
  Baseline
• English Mr Read 4 4 4 4 5 6/7
• Maths Ms Sum 3 2 4 2 4/5 6
• Tech. Ms F.Ixit 4 5 4 3 5
• .. and all the other subjects

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Baselinelevel

• A way of monitoring your childs progress

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Learning review

• Comments
• Targets
• Help and support
• Measuring success
• Brought home to you

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Gifted and Talented

• Gifted learners are those who have abilities in
  one or more academic subjects, such as Maths and
  English
• Talented learners are those who have particular
  abilities in sport, music, design or creative and
  performing arts

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Gifted and Talented

• Why do we identify gifted and talented students?
• The identification process
• The future

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Homework

• An integral part of curriculum
• Can take many forms
• Importance of meeting deadlines
• Year 7 30 minutes per subject per week
• Rewards, sanctions and support

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Our partnership with you The home / school
agreement
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The home / school agreement

• Parents /Guardians
• The School
• The Student

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How your son / daughter can use the computer
network

• In school
• At home

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Use of the computer network

• Intranet our network
• Internet
• E-mail
• Home-school computer link
• Access for all

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• Year 7 Surgery
• Tuesday 29th November 2005

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