The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) by Balfour
Welcome to Sir Graham Balfour School
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Welcome to Sir Graham Balfour School
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““A good school with A good school with outstanding features” outstanding features”
• ““Students make good and sometimes Students make good and sometimes outstanding progress”.outstanding progress”.
• Our CVA has consistently ranked us 1Our CVA has consistently ranked us 1stst in in Stafford.Stafford.
• OFSTED judgement 2010 – “performance OFSTED judgement 2010 – “performance has been sustained” – no visit until Sept has been sustained” – no visit until Sept 2011 at the earliest!2011 at the earliest!
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Student attainmentStudent attainment
• 2003 – 34%2003 – 34%• 2004 – 47%2004 – 47%• 2005 – 56%2005 – 56%• 2006 – 58%2006 – 58%• 2007 – 65%2007 – 65%• 2008 – 67%2008 – 67%• 2009 – 62%2009 – 62%• 2010 – 80% (69% 5A*-C inc Eng and 2010 – 80% (69% 5A*-C inc Eng and
Maths)Maths)
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What courses can we offer?What courses can we offer?
• ““The school is able to offer an outstanding The school is able to offer an outstanding range of subjects and courses”.range of subjects and courses”.
• Traditional discrete KS3 curriculum.Traditional discrete KS3 curriculum.
• Traditional GCSEs.Traditional GCSEs.
• Diplomas?Diplomas?
• Part of Stafford Collegiate – broad Part of Stafford Collegiate – broad curriculum offer at KS5.curriculum offer at KS5.
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Fast trackFast track
• Fast track MFL.Fast track MFL.
• 2009 81% A*-C in German.2009 81% A*-C in German.
• 2009 69% A*-C in French.2009 69% A*-C in French.
• 2010 90% A*-C in French2010 90% A*-C in French
• 2010 63% A*-C in Spanish2010 63% A*-C in Spanish
• 2010 results include 1 A* and 13 A 2010 results include 1 A* and 13 A grades grades
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Current KS4 arrangementsCurrent KS4 arrangements
• GCSE English and Maths – beginning in GCSE English and Maths – beginning in Year 9!Year 9!
• Early entry – end of Year 10 – two Early entry – end of Year 10 – two opportunities to succeed.opportunities to succeed.
• Year 11 English Literature + alternative Year 11 English Literature + alternative Maths qualifications.Maths qualifications.
• Broad and balanced options programme.Broad and balanced options programme.
• Alternative programmes according to Alternative programmes according to need.need.
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Specialist Maths and Specialist Maths and Computing schoolComputing school
• Website!Website!• VLE.VLE.• New hardware and software.New hardware and software.• LRC – DAC centre.LRC – DAC centre.• Partner schools.Partner schools.• Adult and Family Learning.Adult and Family Learning.• The Gateway.The Gateway.• Digital projectors and IWBsDigital projectors and IWBs
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Physical Education
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Drama
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Student supportStudent support
• House TutorsHouse Tutors
• House HeadsHouse Heads
• Student Support ManagerStudent Support Manager
• Peer MentorsPeer Mentors
• School NurseSchool Nurse
• ConnexionsConnexions
• Behaviour for LearningBehaviour for Learning
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B4LB4L
• AimAim We want all students at Sir Graham We want all students at Sir Graham
Balfour School to behave Balfour School to behave appropriately because it is essential appropriately because it is essential for effective learning. We believe in for effective learning. We believe in responsible citizenship and responsible citizenship and consideration of others. consideration of others.
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RewardsRewards
• All rewards have a House Point tariff – All rewards have a House Point tariff – termly Rewards Drawtermly Rewards Draw
• House pointsHouse points
• House AwardsHouse Awards
• Praise postcardsPraise postcards
• Head teacher AwardsHead teacher Awards
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CompetitionsCompetitions
• House time Quiz House time Quiz
• Intra-house competitionsIntra-house competitions
• Inter-house competitionsInter-house competitions
• Sports DaySports Day
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B4L Consequence ChartB4L Consequence Chart
• BC 1 – Verbal reprimandBC 1 – Verbal reprimand
• BC 2 – Second verbal reprimandBC 2 – Second verbal reprimand
• BC 3 - 1 Hour detentionBC 3 - 1 Hour detention
• BC 4 – Referral to Head of BC 4 – Referral to Head of Faculty/House HeadFaculty/House Head
• BC 5 – Emergency Referral to the BC 5 – Emergency Referral to the Leadership GroupLeadership Group
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Every Child MattersEvery Child Matters
• Stay SafeStay Safe
• Be HealthyBe Healthy
• Enjoy and AchieveEnjoy and Achieve
• Make a positive Make a positive contributioncontribution
• Achieve Economic Achieve Economic Well BeingWell Being
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Sir Graham Balfour School-Cambodia
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The futureThe future
• Commitment to continually moving Commitment to continually moving forward.forward.
• Concentration on –Concentration on –• Raising Attainment.Raising Attainment.• Learning and Teaching.Learning and Teaching.• Maintaining and developing further a Maintaining and developing further a
climate for learning.climate for learning.• Embracing new technology. Embracing new technology.
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AdmissionAdmission
• ““The school has become The school has become oversubscribed in an area where pupil oversubscribed in an area where pupil numbers are falling”.numbers are falling”.
• 2010 – 246 applications for 165 places.2010 – 246 applications for 165 places.
• 2011 – fewer students in 2011 – fewer students in catchment/pyramid.catchment/pyramid.
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• ““This is a confident successful school This is a confident successful school with outstanding leadership and with outstanding leadership and management and an excellent management and an excellent capacity to continue to improve”.capacity to continue to improve”.
BYE! SEE YOU AT BALFOUR!!!BYE! SEE YOU AT BALFOUR!!!