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Transcript of Thursday 22 nd October. 7B1 7BL 7L1 7E1 7EG 7G1 106 Pupils (88%) Summer Projects.
Year 7Parents Information Evening
Thursday 22nd October
7B1
7BL
7L1
7E1
7EG
7G1
106Pupils(88%)
SummerProjects
Positive Start• Really pleased with how they have
settled▪ Only 1 coastguard search required
Two Induction Days Beneficial65 pupils with 100% AttendanceAutumn Term 1 Assembly• 130+ Certificates to be awarded
Pastoral Team Identified Pupils of Concern• Peer Mentors assigned
Tutors have been excellent• Positive start to the day
Start of the Day
FOCUS at Testwood
FOCUS – Our language to ensure classrooms are about learning
F Face the speaker.O Organised and ready to learn.C Communicate appropriately.U Understand the task? Ask
questions.S Sit up, listen and engage.
Strikes!
Strike 1 – First warning, make it a ‘win-win’ situation.
Strike 2 – Final warning.Strike 3 – Farewell.
Parental Survival Guide
Home Learning
Why is homework so important?
• Home learning is an important part of your child’s education .
• Up to 6 months valuable learning time can be lost by not completing homework.
• Homework helps to reinforce classroom learning .
8 ways to help support your child with their home
learning.
Encouraging the use of their planner/exercise book to write notes on homework set and to
prepare their work ready for the next
lesson.
1
Ensure your child has a quiet space to complete homework. Perhaps you could choose this space together. Perhaps:
A central location this may be the dining room
or the kitchen table.
Having their own study area, usually at a desk in the bedroom.
Or, if this is not possible encourage the use of Testwoods homework clubs as an alternative.
2
Check homework is of a good standard:
• Neatly presented• Clearly titled
• Completed as well as they can
• Includes their name
3
Support the use of a memory stick so there is a link between schoolwork and
homework.
Remember to remind your child to save work frequently when using a computer and memory stick to avoid work being
lost or deleted. 4
Have all the necessary equipment to hand for completing homework:
• Pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener
and ruler• Coloured pencils, scissors and a glue
stick• Lined and plain A4 paper
• A calculator• A Dictionary
5
It is a good idea to discuss with your children the nature of the
homework, to make sure that they understand what they are
supposed to do, and then to guide them as they do the first one or
two items.
6
Review homework tasks to check for neatness and accuracy.
If presentation is not as neat as they can do it is acceptable to ask them to
rewrite the work.
If you find mistakes, you may want to say “I found three mistakes” or show them without giving them the correct
answer.
7
Build in incentives.
Try to encourage your son/daughter to reward
themselves as they complete tasks.
This encourages your child to become an independent learner.
8
What can I do if I need help?
Teachers are always pleased to talk to parents who wish to discuss homework— put a note in the planner, email the
member of staff or telephone the school if you are at all concerned.
Reports
Information onProgressAttitude to learningBehaviour points Achievement points
Progress
Attitude to learning
Behaviour and achievement points
How often
Report three times One with comments Plus a parents evening
Can always contact tutor, teacher, Mr Jenkins or Mrs Kennedy.
Experience
Accelerated Reader – Library, Miss Housham
My Maths – ICT1, Mrs MorleyVERSO, SAM Learning – ICT2, Mr Ball
Survey after third session.