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Page 1: Year 7&8 Information Evening - Crestwood Community School · Year 7&8 Information Evening. Welcome Krista Dawkins. Mr Gibbs Assessment and Reporting . Mr Gibbs Assessment and Reporting

Year 7&8Information Evening

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WelcomeKrista Dawkins

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Mr Gibbs Assessment and Reporting

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Mr Gibbs Assessment and Reporting Year 7 Year 8

Thursday 16 November 2017

Year 7 Parents Evening (Cherbourg)

Monday 16 October 2017

Year 8 Exams

December 2017 Year 7 Autumn Report

December 2017 Year 8 Autumn Report

Thursday 15 March 2018

Year 7 Exams Thursday 11 January2018

Year 8 Parents Evening (Cherbourg)

April 2018 Year 7 Spring Report

April 2018 Year 8 Spring Report

July 2018 Year 7 Summer Report

July 2018 Year 8 Summer Report

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Mr Murray Homework

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Mr Murray Homework

4,081 pieces of homework set in 2016/17

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Mr Murray Homework

48%of homework was for English, Maths and Science.

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Mr Murray Homework

crestwood.showmyhomework.co.uk

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Mr Murray Homework

Students login using school gmail and its password.

Parents login with their PIN initially, then set up their own username and password.

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Mr Murray Homework

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Mr Murray Homework

If something goes wrong…

New parent login codes available from tutors

Students would need to reset their email account with a member of the IT team

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Mr Murray Options Process

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Mr Murray Options Process

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Mr Murray Options Process

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Mr Murray Options Process

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Mr Murray Options Process

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Mr Murray Options Process

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Year 7

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Year 7● Mrs. Lehrle-Fry - Deputy Head attached to Y7● Mr Buckingham - Year Leader● Mr. Hollman- Assistant Year Leader (Cherbourg)● Shakespeare: Miss A Brown, Miss J Farmer, Miss H

Phillips, Miss S Bax, Mr D Tully● Cherbourg: Miss. C. Andueza, Mr. R. Birtwhistle, Mrs.

D. Howatt, Mr. A. Whitby

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School Rules● To be READY: to come to school organised and prepared

for the day ahead. With the right equipment, uniform and attitude which will allow them to succeed in their learning.

● To be RESPONSIBLE: to think before they act; to follow instructions for health and safety reasons; to use social media appropriately.

● To be RESPECTFUL: towards each other, the staff, the school itself and their environment.

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OrganisationStudents must come to school with:

● Pen● Pencil● Ruler● Rubber● Sharpener● A reading book● PE kit ● Planners

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Uniform Reminders ● Trainers must be all black and polishable. Canvas shoes are

not acceptable. ● Jumpers must have the school logo. ● PE kit- Blue shirt, black or blue shorts, trainers.

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Trips ● Pantomime December- Snow White 2017 ● Calshot December 2017● Thorpe Park Rewards Trip 2017

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Tutor Time

Year & campus

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1 Week 2

Year 7 Sh SLT Assembly

Active Reading

Wellbeing PDL Year Leader Assembly

SLTAssembly

Active Reading

Wellbeing PDL Year Leader Assembly

Ch Wellbeing Active Reading

SLT Assembly

PDL Year Leader Assembly

Wellbeing Active Reading

SLTAssembly

PDL Year Leader Assembly

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Clubs

● Should have been shared via parent mail.

● Start properly next week.

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Great Start● Celebration assemblies every half term● Prizes for epraise, attendance, progress and more

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How to contact us...

● Phone 023 8064 1232● Email-

[email protected] or [email protected]

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Year 7English

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Learning question and date underlined with a ruler.

Write in blue or black ink.

The whole of a

line used for paragraphs.

A brilliant book looks like this…

Neat handwriting

If you make a mistake, use one neat line to cross it out.

Avoid leaving empty space and pages in your book

Draw all diagrams and

tables in pencil.

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Expectations of Progress

▶ All pupils have been given an aspirational target grade.

▶ We expect them to make one whole GCSE grade of progress each year.

▶ We assess writing with a GCSE question.▶ We assess reading using Age Related

Expectations.

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Age Related expectations: Reading

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What your child will be learning in Year 7

Autumn term 1: Autobiographical - Writing

Autumn term 2: Oliver Twist - Reading

Spring term 1: Newspaper articles - Writing

Spring term 2: Poetry

Summer term 1: Descriptive Writing

Summer term 2: Shakespeare

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Homework▶ All pupils have a homework book to encourage them to

take ownership of their learning and to reinforce learning.

▶ All pupils will have decorated their homework book covers on the theme of their lives and likes.

▶ Homework is set weekly and you will find an overview of all tasks for this half term stuck inside the cover of their book.

▶ We value your support and feedback and have included an evaluation task for you at the end of each half term’s homework.

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How you can help your child• Encourage them to read to you. Talk to them about

your favourite books. Choose a book together.• Read to them.• Discuss what they are reading and ask them why they

like or dislike the reading material.• Encourage them to write - anything! It could be a

letter, diary entry, story or poem. Check with them that they have used accurate punctuation, paragraphs and ambitious vocabulary.

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Keeping in contact▶ We would like to invite you into the English Department

on the first Saturday of each month. This will provide an opportunity for you to speak to either Miss Harding or Mrs Holdaway and get to know us better.

▶ You will be able to ask questions and discuss your child’s progress.

▶ You can call in with your son or daughter and take a look at their work and classrooms.

▶ Miss Harding will be available on the Cherbourg campus from 11:00 until 1:00 and Mrs Holdaway will be available on the Shakespeare campus from 10:00 – 12:00.

▶ Tea and coffee will be provided.

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Contacting us

▶ If you would like to speak to your child’s teacher or the Subject Leader, we can ensure a much quicker response by email.

▶ You can also arrange to call in and see us if you feel that there is anything you do not wish to discuss via email or telephone.

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▶ Thank you for your continuing support and we look forward to welcoming you to the English department and getting to know you better.

▶ By working together we can ensure the very best outcomes for your children.

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Maths

Where every child counts!

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Emphasis

••••••

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Dates of formal assessments – Year 7

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Equipment

•••

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How we encourage your children

••••

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What is resilience?

••••

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You are not stupid if you ask questions or ask for help

YOU ARE SMART

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How can you help

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Most of all be positive!

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Email

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Science

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Thank you for coming

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Year 8

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Year 8

● Mrs Goodridge - Assistant Head attached to Y8

● Miss Matharu - Year Leader

● Ms Goldsmith- Assistant Year Leader (Cherbourg)

● Shakespeare: Miss K Brennan, Miss A Bull, Mrs L Alden, Mr Kerwood, Mr A Green, Ms L Mason

● Cherbourg: Miss N Bailey, Mr R Watts, Mrs Totterdell

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School Rules● To be READY: to come to school organised and prepared

for the day ahead. With the right equipment, uniform and attitude which will allow them to succeed in their learning.

● To be RESPONSIBLE: to think before they act; to follow instructions for health and safety reasons; to use social media appropriately.

● To be RESPECTFUL: towards each other, the staff, the school itself and their environment.

Page 70: Year 7&8 Information Evening - Crestwood Community School · Year 7&8 Information Evening. Welcome Krista Dawkins. Mr Gibbs Assessment and Reporting . Mr Gibbs Assessment and Reporting

OrganisationStudents must come to school with:

● Pen● Pencil● Ruler● Rubber● Sharpener● A reading book● PE kit● Planners

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Uniform Reminders

● Trainers must be all black and polishable. Canvas shoes are not acceptable.

● Jumpers must have the school logo.

● PE kit- Blue shirt, black or blue shorts, trainers.

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Clubs● Should have been shared via parent mail - Please return

Clubs Sheet

● Start properly next week.

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Tutor Time● Assemblies

○ SLT (Monday at Sh, Wednesday at Ch)○ Year assembly (Tuesday)

● Reading Tasks● Brand new Personal Development (PDL) topics - including a

module on GCSE Options

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How to contact us...

● Phone- 023 8064 1232● Email- [email protected],

[email protected]

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Year 8English

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Learning question and date underlined with a ruler.

Write in blue or black ink.

The whole of a

line used for paragraphs.

A brilliant book looks like this…

Neat handwriting

If you make a mistake, use one neat line to cross it out.

Avoid leaving empty space and pages in your book

Draw all diagrams and

tables in pencil.

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Expectations of Progress

▶ All pupils have been given an aspirational target grade.

▶ We expect them to make at least one whole GCSE grade of progress each year.

▶ We assess writing with a GCSE question▶ We assess reading using Age Related

Expectations

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Age Related expectations: Reading

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What your child will be learning in Year 8?

Autumn term 1: Shipwrecks and the Sublime - Reading

Autumn term 2: Non-fiction Writing - speechSpring term 1: Frankenstein and the Gothic Imagination - ReadingSpring term 2: The Nutty Professor – Creative WritingSummer term 1: Breaking Boundaries – cultures - ReadingSummer term 2: Transition from KS3 – KS4

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Transition to Key Stage 4• Preparation for requirements of the

GCSE examination

• Celebration of achievement

• Showcase of their best work – parents will be invited to join the English Department to view pupil progress

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Homework▶ All pupils have a homework book to encourage them to

take ownership of their learning and to reinforce learning▶ All pupils will have decorated their homework book covers

on the theme of their lives and likes▶ Homework is set weekly and you will find an overview of

all tasks for this half term stuck inside the cover of their book

▶ We value your support and feedback and have included an evaluation task for you at the end of each half term’s homework

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How you can help your child?• Encourage them to read to you.• Read to them.• Discuss what they are reading and ask them why

they like or dislike the reading material.• Encourage them to write - anything! It could be

a letter, diary entry, story or poem. Check with them that they have used accurate punctuation, paragraphs and ambitious vocabulary.

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Contacting us

▶ If you would like to speak to your child’s teacher or the Subject Leader, we can ensure a much quicker response by email.

▶ You can also arrange to call in and see us if you feel that there is anything you do not wish to discuss via email or telephone.

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▶ Thank you for your continuing support. By working together we can ensure the very best outcomes for your children.

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Maths

Where every child counts!

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Emphasis

••••••

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Dates of formal assessments – Year 7

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Equipment

•••

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How we encourage your children

••••

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What is resilience?

••••

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You are not stupid if you ask questions or ask for help

YOU ARE SMART

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How can you help

●●●●●●●●

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Most of all be positive!

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Email

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