Welcome to Cambourne Village College

The Year 7 Team

Head of Year – Mr Ian KnightleyAssistant Head of Year – Mrs Hannah Loveridge

Pastoral Support Assistant – Mrs Mel Stanford

7C Mr Humphrey

7A Mrs Somi

7M Mr Burgess

7B Mr Russen

7O Mr Allden

7U Mrs Gelder

7R Miss Pickett

7N Mr Bryan

7E Mr Savill

7V Ms Courtois

Aim of tonight

• Meet tutor and understand their role• Gain an understanding of how to support what

your child is studying• Share information about dates and extra-

curricular offer

More information can be found: -School website -Year 7 Handbook

Helping your child get organised

Before your child goes to school:• Check they have their ID badge, their timetable and the correct exercise books for the

day.

When your child comes home:

• Make sure their ID badge stays in their bag

• Make sure they have checked Show My Homework.

It would be useful if:

• Your child made a spare copy (or copies) of their timetable – this could be kept on the fridge for you to check/given to them if they lose theirs

• A photo was taken of their timetable

• Your child had a checklist of things to ensure they have in their bag before leaving for school in the morning.

Teaching groups

• Form groups for Geography, History, RPE, Art,

Music, Drama, PSHE, Computer Science and

Science

• Smaller mixed classes for DT

• Broad sets for PE

• Teaching groups for MFL: mixed ability based on

single / dual linguists

• Initially in form groups for Maths and English,

then moved into sets.

• Set names not numbers

SEND and differentiation

• Information shared from primary schools

• Pupils with complex additional needs have already been identified to staff and a SEND database with 80 pupils from year 7 has been prepared that all staff can access.

• General advice: allow time for your child to establish friendships and settle into secondary school. Sets will be established over the next month so please give the teachers time to get to know your child and be reassured that teachers or Centre staff will contact you if there are any issues. Teachers are trained to identify issues re SEN.

• Year 7 parents evening is the time to raise any concerns you may have with subject teachers.

• All staff teach pupils in a dyslexic-friendly way;

about one third of pupils have some traits of

dyslexia and a diagnosis of dyslexia does not

mean that pupils will get TA support in lessons.

Staff will differentiate work accordingly and there

is no reason why pupils with dyslexia cannot

reach their potential in mainstream lessons. The

most important thing is for parents to read daily

with their children.

• Pupils with additional needs are expected to

complete homework aimed at their ability level;

please contact subject teachers if you have any

concerns.

Maths“How can I support my child

at home?”Mr Mike Balding, Head of Maths

Mrs Hazel Bray, Second in Maths

“What is my child learning about in

Maths?”

Learning Log• Lists all the learning

objectives for each topic

• Each module of work contains a Number, Algebra, Geometry and Data topic

• Progress test at the end of each module

“What should my child have for every maths

lesson?”

Equipment

Every day equipment

• Black or blue pen

• Green pen

• Pencil

• Ruler

• Exercise book

• Scientific calculator

Equipment for certain lessons

• Protractor (angle measurer)

• Pair of compasses

• Coloured pencils are useful

“What should I be checking for when my

child does their homework?”

Things to check for

• Not just answers: methods shown too

• Working/calculations written clearly

• Diagrams/graphs drawn with ruler and pencil

• They can explain what they have done

• They have checked their own solutions first

“What should my child do if they are stuck with

their homework?”

CAT

multiple

mbalding@cambournevc.org

Richard Beaumont: rbeaumont@cambournevc.org

In school

• Students are taught in forms for year 7

• All students follow the same units of work covering biology, chemistry and physics

• Enrichment opportunities: STEM club scheduled to begin after half term

• Curriculum extension day – zoo visit .

At home –how can you support?

• Support your child with learning keywords and terminology

• Review lesson content with them: Ask them what they have learnt and ask them

to try and explain the scienceHelp move your child on from simply

describing what they saw or did to explaining why this happened.

English

Kerry Urtone: kurtone@cambournevc.org

Laura Clash: lclash@cambournevc.org

In school

• The first few weeks in form groups; sets from early October.

• The same units of work: novels, writing projects, play texts, poetry, media study.

• Reading for pleasure and literacy lessons, each fortnightly.

• Enrichment opportunities: Creative Writing Club (Tuesdays 3-4pm), Book Club (tbc), trips and author visits.

At home

• Homework (reading targets, spelling tests) and independent extended projects.

• Reading lists to accompany each unit.• Listen to your child read, and talk to them about their

reading in increasingly complex ways.• Encourage reading for pleasure: visit the library; let

them see you enjoying reading.• Give them opportunities to write, and talk through

their writing with them: planning, reflecting and editing.

• Encourage them to explain things in detail and to hold opinions on increasingly challenging topics – listen to the news with them, for example, and discuss what you hear.

Modern Foreign Languages Head of Department: María Collado-Cañas mcollado-canas@cambournevc.org

• Homework– vocabulary learning

– written or reading comprehension

– online exercises

• Assessments– Assessments in October/November, February and

June

– Interim assessments throughout Key Stage 3 inform regular reviews of progress.

What can you do to help?

• Encourage and support

• Be a learning partner

• Be a positive role model

• Learn the sounds of the language yourself

Spanglovision: an inter-form singing competition in Spanish. Performances from all tutor groups are shared at the International Talent Evening: 15th October – 6.30pm. Full details of this popular event will be communicated via School Post. Remember to reserve your space in the audience!

Year 7 Spanish opportunities

Spelling Bee: all Year 7s participate in this class competition focused on learning to spell key vocabulary in Spanish.

Year 7 Spanish Trip: We offer various international exchanges and language trips to all year groups. Year 7 visit Zaragoza in the north of Spain in May. All Year 7 parents are invited to attend the information evening to find out full details: End of September (date TBC)

iPad

• Please ensure you have signed up, using the link sent by SchoolPost, by Friday 20th

September.

• iPads will arrive a few days after if all families are signed up.

• Any questions: please see Mr Bellis

Welcome to

Show my Homework

• How to use SMHW without logging in (students or parents)

• Logging in for the first time

• Using the app or website

96% of Year 7 parents, from a survey of 121, strongly agreed when asked if SMHW had helped them in supporting their child with their education.

Students and parents/carers can access Show My Homework even without a login

From the school website

Log in Letters

Show my Homework Login Page

The SMHW App

Homework example

Length of homework

To-do list

View homework due on the To-do List.

Pupils can stay organised by marking off tasks they’ve completed.

Homework calendar

Parent video demo: https://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/resources/resources_student_parent.html?tab=sp-1

Information page on SMHW: https://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/resources/resources_student_parent.html?tab=sp-1

If you have any issues logging in, please email Beth Cook: bcook@cambournevc.orgOr if you have any questions or feedback to share about the use of the Show my Homework System please email me: smallett@cambournevc.org

Further guidance

What else do we offer?

• CamVC places a high value on extra-curricular activities and their role in developing pupils

• With ALL extra curricular activities we do not want finance to be a barrier to participation. Please contact the college if you need support at any time.

Music Tuition

A message from Mr Mulholland:

• If anyone wishes they had signed their child up for music lessons, there are still spaces!

• Forms can be found on the Music section of the website, or from the department.

• For more information, please contact Mr Mulholland via the College.

Extra Curricular Activities @ CamVCYe

ar 7

Trip When LengthApproximate

Cost

ApproxNo of Places

Curriculum Extension Days 1st half autumn term Day trips £23whole year group

Rugby Varsity Match 1st Half autumn term Day trip £35Netball Event 1st half spring term Evening £40 10-15Badminton Trip 2nd half spring term Day trip £24 14Snowzone Trip 1st half spring term Evening £50 14 x 2Music Orchestra Workshop 1st half spring term Day trip £16 20Musical Trip 1st half spring term Evening £10 20

Spanish Trip1st half summer term

6 days £600.00 30-50

Summer Residential2nd half summer term

5 days £200.00whole year group

Socials 1 per term Evening £10-25whole year group

Day Time What Who For Venue

Monday Lunchtime Spelling Bee Club Year 7 Blue 13

Senior Christian Union Years 9-11 IT16

iDEA Award All IT02

3-4 Concert Band All

instrumentalists

Music Block

Art Club All – GCSE &

Photography

welcome

Art 1

STEM Club Years 7, 8 & 9 Science 17

3.05 - 4.05 GCSE German & French

support

Years 10 & 11 Blue 15

Tuesday Lunchtime Carnegie Club Years 9-11 Riddell Room

(Library)

3-4 Junior Choir Years 7 & 8 Music Block

Jazz Band Years 9 – 11 Music Block

Creative Writing Club All IT1

GCSE Spanish Revision

Club

Years 10 & 11 Blue 14

Wednesday Lunchtime Advanced Ukulele Years 8 - 11 Music Block

Junior Christian Union Years 7 & 8 IT16

Programming All IT02

Language Leaders Year 9 Blue 16

CAMnesty All Riddell Room

(Library)

Language Leaders Year 9 Blue 16

Any sporting clubs that require signing up for – Please see Miss Gassner For the Extra-curricular sports clubs (not including dance classes) we ask for a voluntary contribution of

£10 per term for any number of clubs attended. This is paid through Wisepay.

Day Time Activity Who Venue Staff

Mon

da

y

3-4

Hockey All Astro PE

Staff

Rugby All Fields PE Staff

Dance – Contemp Jazz Sign Up PH BWDC

Tues

da

y

3-4

Volleyball All Gym HP

Football Boys Astro GH DH

Basketball All SH LG GCSE Catch Up GCSE IT02 HC

Table Tennis All PH DP

Wed

nesd

ay

3-4 Rowing All Gym CS

Girls Active Girls SH SL

3-6 FIXTURES TEAMS AWAY PE Staff

Thu

rsd

ay

3-4

Sports Leaders Opportunities

Sports Leaders

PE PE

Handball All Astro CS Karate Sign Up SH AKS

Dance - Street Sign Up Gym BWDC

Frid

ay

3-4

BTEC Catch Up BTEC IT02 DH U16 Hockey All Astro MB Gymnastics All PH HP

Girls Football Girls Astro LG Girls Rugby Girls Field GH Badminton All SH HC

Badminton KS4 & Staff SH HC

Curriculum Extension Days

Thursday 17th and Friday 18th

October

Thursday

X (C A M B O) Science

Y (U R N E V) Maths

Friday

X (C A M B O) Maths

Y (U R N E V) Science

Extra Curricular Activities @ CamVC

What you need to do now:

• Friday 13th September– Letters home via School Post

• Medical and Consent forms-complete online

• Paper copies of letter– Reception • Complete M&C forms by Friday 20th

September (online)• Payment made via Wisepay (any

issues to Mrs Noble)

• School uniform must be worn • Packed lunch for Science trip • Read the letter carefully – all

information will be on here

• Wednesday 2nd Oct- Open Evening

• Thursday 3rd Oct- Staff training day

• Thursday 10th Oct – Year 11 Parent Consultation. P1-4 are taught. Early finish at 1:30pm for all students

• 17th and 18th Oct – Curriculum Extension days

• 21st -25th Oct - Half term

• Thursday 28th November - Year 7 Parents’ Consultation

• Monday 6th and Tuesday 28th January - school closed to pupils

Useful dates