Excellence every day

Welcome to Robert May’s School

Year 6 Parents’

Information Evening

September 2018

Welcome and IntroductionsJoanna West - Headteacher

Jonathan Searle - Deputy HeadteacherRichard Wilson - Deputy Headteacher

Louisa Chaplin - Assistant Headteacher

Excellence every day with learning at the centre of all that we do

Ethos

School Day

Time Activity

8.25-8.45am Registration with Tutors

8.45-9.30am Lesson 1

9.30-10.20am Lesson 2

10.20-10.40am Break

10.40am-11.25am Lesson 3

11.25am-12.15pm Lesson 4

12.15pm-12.45pm Break

12.45pm-1.35pm Lesson 5

1.35pm-2.25pm Lesson 6

2.25pm-3.30pm Optional Extra-curricular Activities

English 4 4 single lessons

Maths 4 4 single lessons

Science 3 1 double & 1 single

PE 3 3 single lessons

Music/Drama 2/1 1 double (Y7), 1 single (Y8)

Art 1/2 1 single lesson (Y7), 1 double (Y8)

French or German or Spanish

3 3 single lessons (Y7), 2 lessons (Y8)

Geography 2 2 single lessons

History 2 2 single lessons

RE 1 1 single lesson (Y7), 2 single lessons (Y8)

Design & Technology 2 1 double lesson

ICT 2 1 double lesson

Citizenship 1 1 single lesson

*NB differences in numbers of lessons between year groups for timetabling purposes. These are evened out for the different subjects across the years.

Attitudes and skills

• Flexibility• Open-mindedness• Determination• Self – Confidence• Empathy• Sensitivity• Reliability• Fairness• Courage

• Creative Thinker• Participator• Team Player• Independent Learner• Reflective Learner• Self - Manager

‘Students are eager, enthusiastic and show a curiosity to learn. They enjoy lessons, are active participants and display high levels of independent thinking.’ OFSTED

Core Subjects included in the GCSE Curriculum

• English Language

• English Literature

• Mathematics

• Science including Biology, Chemistry and Physics

• Ethics and Philosophy

• PE

• PSHEE

*NB current offer.

Option Subjects included in the GCSE Curriculum

• Art and Design

• Catering

• Child Development

• Computer Science

• Drama

• Engineering

• Fine Art

• French• Geography

• German

• History

• ICT

• Music

• PE

• Photography

• Spanish

• Textiles

• Vocational Studies

“The Curriculum is broad, balanced, challenging and interesting. ...the well-planned curriculum provides pupils with a firm foundation for the next stage of their education. Pupils are encouraged to be ambitious and strive for excellence.” Ofsted Report 2017

*NB current offer. Occasionally changes are made for different year groups.

GCSE Results (2018)

• 76 % achieved grades 9-4 in both English and Maths• 80 % achieved grades 9-4 in English • 84 % achieved grades 9-4 in Maths

• 65 % achieved a strong pass (grades 9-5) in English• 65 % achieved a strong pass (grades 9-5) in Maths

• 37 students achieved the new, high level 9

• 24 % of all grades were at grades 7, 8 and 9

GCSE Results (2018)

• 75 % of the cohort able to achieve the EBacc passed

• Last year 99% of leavers enrolled in full-time education after leaving Robert May’s.

• Many Robert May’s students go on to achieve superb results in their A levels at local colleges and take places at top universities.

• 100% of the cohort who opted to start apprenticeships took them up

Extra Curricular

Science Club Maths Club Book ClubHistory Club Food For Fun ChoirProductions Table Tennis TennisICT Club Art Club DT ClubHockey Netball BasketballFootball Athletics BadmintonRugby Cross Country GymnasticsMagistrates’ Court Competition

Enrichment and Extra Curricular Visits : Examples

Theatre trips

Gallery visits

Geography field trips

History battlefields tours

Archaeological digs

Ski trips

Watersports trip

Year 7 pantomime and bowling

Year 11 expedition (every two years)

Student Voice Activities

● School Council● Tutor representatives● Questionnaires● Head Prefect Team● Prefects● Student Voice box● Digital Leaders● Student Guides● Focus groups on the current school expansion

Special Educational Needs

● Early identification● Transition● Robust list and register● EHCPs (Statements) are followed● Regular updates to staff● Differentiation● LSAs● Quality Inclusive First Teaching● Homework Support

More able and talented

● Identification● Curriculum content and challenge in the

classroom● Differentiation: quality teaching first● Competitions and trips● Monitoring and encouraging● Student Voice involvement● Links to colleges and other schools

“The most able are stretched and challenged in all subjects.”Ofsted Report 2017

Expansion Works

● Work commenced on Monday 24th July 2017 and will be completed by November 2018.

● Facilities added include reception, library, additional classrooms and lab space in the Invictus Building as well as internal rearrangements to create new science laboratories and a much needed extension to the dining facilities.

● Works were planned with the 2019 cohort in mind where the number of students in feeder schools exceeds our historic intake of 240.

● Admissions for September 2019 and beyond allow for 270 places.

How to apply

Online applications open : Monday 10th September 2018

Online applications close: Wednesday 31st October 2018 (midnight)

(Paper applications must be taken to a Hampshire school before half term or posted no later than Monday 29th October 2018)

Advice, guidance, catchment areas and instructions:http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/admissions/ad-guidance.htm

How to apply

❏ Information letter to Primary Schools: September 2018

❏ Three choices, in order of preference. The order of preference is important.

❏ Email/Letter confirming place sent: 1st March 2019

Waiting list: 4th March 2019

Appeals: Contact Robert May’s School

May-June 2019

Ensure our Admissions Officer knows about your case.

Admissions: 1 + 2

❏ Looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order (Appropriate written evidence will need to be provided).

❏ Children or families who have a serious medical, physical or psychological condition which makes it essential that the child attends Robert May’s School rather than any other. (Appropriate medical or psychological evidence must be provided in support.)

Admissions 3

Oversubscription- priority order:Students living in the Robert May’s catchment

area who...❏ Have siblings in the school in September 2019

Note: Sibling includes brother, sister, half brother, half sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step brother, step sister, those living as siblings in the same family unit.

Admissions 4 + 5

Then…

Other children living in the catchment area of Robert May’s School

Then…Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years

Admissions 6 + 7

Then other children who live outside the catchment area who...

❏ Have sibling(s) in the school in September 2019 and attend one of the linked catchment primary schools (Greenfields Junior, Hook Junior, Long Sutton CE (Controlled) Primary, Mayhill Junior and Whitewater CE (Controlled) Primary (School Specific criterion)

❏ Other children who have a sibling in the school in September 2019 - do not attend a linked feeder primary school

Admissions 8 + 9

Then...

● Other children who live outside catchment (no siblings at RMS) educated at a linked feeder primary school

● Other children who live outside the catchment area

NOTE: broad sibling definition still applies

Tie-breaker: distance measurement to school reception

Distance: straight line- Hampshire CC Geographic Information Systems

Admissions summary

❏ Live in catchment and have sibling at RMS❏ Live in catchment but no sibling at RMS❏ Children of staff❏ Live out of catchment + have sibling at RMS

and attend link feeder school❏ Live out of catchment + have sibling at RMS❏ Live out of catchment + attend linked feeder

school ❏ Live out of catchment❏ Appeals

How to apply

❏ Information letter to Primary Schools: September 2018

❏ Three choices, in order of preference. The order of preference is important.

❏ Email/Letter confirming place sent: 1st March 2019

Waiting list established: 4th March 2019

Appeals: Contact Robert May’s School

May-June 2019

Ensure our Admissions Officer knows about your case.

Transport to and from School

● Hampshire Schools’ Transport provides bus services from Hook, Hartley Wintney, Long Sutton, South Warnborough and other villages within the catchment.

● For students living in catchment and travelling a distance of 3 miles or greater there is a legal right to free transport.

● For families eligible for Free School Meals the eligibility distance reduces to 2 miles.

● Public consultation over providing a safe walking and cycling route to Odiham from Hook- in progress

● Check the website for updates:○ https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schooltranspo

rt/apply○ Or search “Hampshire School Transport” and follow the links

Year 6 Induction Programme

DecemberDecember - Year 6 from our Feeder Schools visit

to watch the dress rehearsal of our School Production ‘Beauty and the Beast.’

Throughout the year

RMS students in Drama / Music / Art visit feeder primary schools to work with Year 6 students.

March-

letter of offer from HCC admissions team

April/May

Parents receive letters outlining administration matters – music tuition, lockers, uniform, school fund, PTA etc.

Induction

June 2019

❏ Students complete a “This is Me” profile.

❏ RMS SENDCO meets with primary colleagues to discuss the support requirements of individual students.

❏ The Head of Year 7 visits primary schools for discussions about each student who is transferring to RMS.

Induction

June/July 2019

❏ Students attend 2 Induction Days at RMS ❏ Selected students have additional

familiarisation visits❏ Parents attend RMS New Parents’ Evening❏ PTA Uniform sales

Induction

The Class of 2024!

September 2019

Now they are Robert May’s students.

Year 7 and Year 11 only- first day.

Parents’ Evening in late November/early December.

A school where all can excel

“There is a positive ethos throughout the school, which is enhanced by strong relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils conduct themselves well and are respectful and courteous to one another. Behaviour continues to be typically exemplary.”

Ofsted Report 2017

Pastoral Support

❏ Form Tutors and Heads of Year.

❏ Senior Leaders❏ Student Support Team❏ Counsellors, Family

Support Advisor, Parent Support Advisor

• Verbal praise• Positive comments on on work• Tutor awards• Stickers• Department Certificates• Postcards• Letters

• Prizes• Receiving

certificates/praise in assemblies and in end of term celebration assemblies

‘Celebrating success, achievements and improvement both in and out of the classroom.’

Sanctions

‘Support and care can sometimes mean helping the students to learn to do the right thing.’

• Break time detention

• Detention after school for one hour

• Community Service

• School detention

• Two hour Headteacher’s Detention

• Isolation from lessons

• Fixed Term Exclusion from school

Support Strategies

‘We are an inclusive school and we actively support students to reach their true potential.’

At times we use different strategies to support students, including:

✓ Targeted daily reports ✓ Subject monitoring✓ Mentoring✓ Round robins✓ Interviews with parent/child and member of staff✓ Individual Behaviour Plans✓ Working with Pastoral Support Team & outside agencies✓ Working closely with parents

How do we communicate with home?

Sharing concernsTwo way communication via telephone and email (office hours)Meetings.Homework diaries.

Reporting on children’s progress:✓Interim reviews✓Parent Information Evening✓Reviews and Reports at key points in each year

The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

❏ Web / Cloud based

❏ Access through www.rmays.com

❏ Used by teachers for organising and setting homework / revision

❏ Students can work collaboratively from their homes, email, organise their calendar and much more

Our Website and Weekly Parents’ Bulletin

Parents:Email and Text Messages

Students:

Online safety is a key responsibility of schools

and parents.

Minimise “Non-learning screen time!”

Admissions information

Please use:

Hampshire County Council Advice, guidance, catchment areas and instructions:http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/admissions/ad-guidance.htm

Robert May’s School: Admissions policy 2019-2020 is given on our website: http://www.rmays.org/our-school/policies/

For individual and specific enquiries, please call our switchboard to speak to our Admissions Team on 01256 702700