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Year 7&8Information Evening
WelcomeKrista Dawkins
Mr Gibbs Assessment and Reporting
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
Mr Murray Homework
Mr Murray Homework
4,081 pieces of homework set in 2016/17
Mr Murray Homework
48%of homework was for English, Maths and Science.
Mr Murray Homework
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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.
Mr Murray Homework
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
Mr Murray Options Process
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Mr Murray Options Process
Mr Murray Options Process
Mr Murray Options Process
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Year 7
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
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.
OrganisationStudents must come to school with:
● Pen● Pencil● Ruler● Rubber● Sharpener● A reading book● PE kit ● Planners
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.
Trips ● Pantomime December- Snow White 2017 ● Calshot December 2017● Thorpe Park Rewards Trip 2017
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
Clubs
● Should have been shared via parent mail.
● Start properly next week.
Great Start● Celebration assemblies every half term● Prizes for epraise, attendance, progress and more
How to contact us...
● Phone 023 8064 1232● Email-
joshua.buckingham@crestwood.hants.sch.uk or oliver.hollman@crestwood.hants.sch.uk
Year 7English
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.
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.
Age Related expectations: Reading
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
▶ 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.
Maths
Where every child counts!
Emphasis
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Dates of formal assessments – Year 7
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
How can you help
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Most of all be positive!
Science
Thank you for coming
Year 8
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
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.
OrganisationStudents must come to school with:
● Pen● Pencil● Ruler● Rubber● Sharpener● A reading book● PE kit● Planners
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.
Clubs● Should have been shared via parent mail - Please return
Clubs Sheet
● Start properly next week.
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
How to contact us...
● Phone- 023 8064 1232● Email- chloe.matharu@crestwood.hants.sch.uk,
leona.goldsmith@crestwood.hants.sch.uk
Year 8English
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.
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
Age Related expectations: Reading
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
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
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
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.
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.
▶ Thank you for your continuing support. By working together we can ensure the very best outcomes for your children.
Maths
Where every child counts!
Emphasis
••••••
●
●
●
●
●
●
Dates of formal assessments – Year 7
Equipment
•••
How we encourage your children
••••
•
What is resilience?
••••
You are not stupid if you ask questions or ask for help
YOU ARE SMART
How can you help
●●●●●●●●
Most of all be positive!