Year 7 & 8Information Evening

12 September 2019

Mrs Buckingham

Mr Lewis & Mrs Davey

Year 7 Pastoral Team

Cherbourg Shakespeare

Mrs Buckingham

Miss Cleaver

Miss Harding

Mrs Kelly/Mrs Lance

Miss Sutton

Mr Thatcher

Miss Dewey

Miss Watson

Mr Read

Miss Jeffries

Miss Cambridge

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Year 8 Pastoral Team

Cherbourg Shakespeare

Mr Lewis Mrs Davey

Mr Hollman

Mr Handstock

Mrs Plumb

Mr Macleod/Mrs Tomes

Miss Farmer

Mrs Mitchener

Miss Jacobs

Miss Machin

Mr Garrard

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Pastoral Support

Cherbourg Shakespeare

Mrs Smith

Mrs Farmer

Mrs Dieng

Mrs Sharp

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What can parentsdo to help?

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Student Handbook

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Tutor Time - Y7

Personal Development Learning covers activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, build skills for employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realisation of dreams and aspirations.

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Tutor Time - Y8

Wellbeing is the state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy.In Wellbeing lessons we cover topics including:● Exercise● Diet● Sleep● Mental Health● Confidence

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Key dates for Year 7 & 8

● Friday 27 September 2019 - INSET Day

● Friday 8 November 2019 - Year 8 Battlefields Trip 1 (8-10 Nov)

● Monday 11 November 2019 - Year 7/8 English and Maths Assessments Week

● Thursday 21 November 2019 - Year 7 Parents' Evening (Ch) 5-7.30pm

● Friday 22 November 2019 - Year 8 Battlefields Trip 2 (22-24 Nov)

● Monday 16 December 2019 - Year 7 Calshot Residential (16-18 Dec)

● Thursday 23 January 2020 - Year 8 Parents' Evening (Ch)

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UniformCompulsory Uniform:

● Black blazer with Crestwood logo and a white collared shirt.

● Grey tailored trousers or grey knee-length skirt.

● School tie.

● Dark socks or black/natural coloured tights

● Black, low heeled leather shoes or solid black trainers

● Black/Dark coat – outdoor coats are to be worn to and from school only

PE kit - Compulsory for all students:

● Black/red logoed PE top (compulsory from September 2020 for years 8-11)

● Black shorts

● White ankle socks

● Trainers - No plimsolls are to be worn and trainers should be done up correctly.MDY

For a child to reach their full educational achievement a high level of school attendance is essential.

We expect that all students will:● attend school regularly● attend school punctually● attend school appropriately prepared for the day● discuss promptly with their tutor or Year Leader any problems that prevent them from attending school

GREEN Band = 97% to 100%YELLOW Band = 95% to 96.9%AMBER Band = 93% to 94.9%PINK Band = 90% to 92.9% (Persistent Absentee – PA)RED Band = 0% to 89.9% (Persistent Absentee - PA)

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Communication between School and Home

All letters, Parent Bulletins and other information is sent out on Schoolcomms, with copies also put on our Facebook page and website.

If students/parents require paper copies they are available from both receptions and main school offices.

If parents wish to be added to Schoolcomms they need to send their email address to justine.sayers@crestwood.hants.sch.uk

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SCOPAY - online payments for meals and trips

SCOPAY allows parents, guardians or carers to make payments by credit or debit card for all school purchases (including school meals, trips, events and resources).

If you have not yet registered, please let the office know and an access code will be issued to you. All new Year 7s should have received their code today from their tutor.

If you are already using SCOPAY, they have rebranded and the website is now easier to use. They have also released a mobile app.

Visit SCOPAY.com or download the SCOPAY app and pay anytime, anywhere.

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CCIA (Crestwood’s PTA)

The CCIA (Crestwood Community in Action) are a group of friendly, approachable parents

and teachers, coming together to organise fun events to raise money for projects,

both small and large, to enhance the educational experience of our children

To get involved, please email Justine Sayers, CCIA/School Liaison on

justine.sayers@crestwood.hants.sch.uk

PLEASE TAKE A LEAFLET HOME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

The Three R’s

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Character for Learning

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Character for LearningWhy? Academic qualifications are vitally important and are essential stepping stones in children’s futures. However, employers are looking for something else, something that gives someone an edge over others.

94% of employers say that soft skills ( leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative, communication and teamwork ) are at least as important as academic results.

68% say 18 year old school leavers they are looking to recruit don’t have the required soft skills for the workplace.

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MLS Further information link (here)

Mr Gibbs

Mrs Holdaway

Mrs Scott

Curriculum Visionand MapWebsite link here

English

● Talk to your child about their learning and ask them questions.

● Encourage them to read for pleasure. This is important to improve vocabulary and comprehension.

● Your child will have a knowledge organiser and you can help them to remember key knowledge by testing them.

● Help your child to organise their equipment, ensuring that they bring their English exercise book to every lesson.

● Encourage your child to watch the News and current affairs programmes to develop their cultural capital.

● Where possible, take them to visit museums, art galleries, the theatre, etc.

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Homework

Set using MyMaths

Mymaths.co.uk

Login: Crestwood1

Password: Success 11

Each student has an individual password for their own portal.

Homework club

Catch up

Knowledge Organisers

Website link here

Password is Crestwood19

Teachers use Knowledge Organisers to explicitly clarify what students are expected to learn.

THE VISION

Benefits of Knowledge Organisers

Clarifies key knowledge for staff and student alike

Easily simplified for those who need it

Revisable (unlike exercise books)

Encourages independent learning through set routines

Testable (by peers, parents, or alone)

Options Process

● New approach from this year onwards● ‘Hybrid’ model● Students will make initial choices at the end of Year 8● Students will make final choices at the end of Year 9● Work to find best model for students at Crestwood● Full details to be confirmed● Year 8 Option Evenings

○ Cherbourg 22 April 2020○ Shakespeare 23 April 2020

Staff are available at the end for questions

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TUTORSFACULTY AND SUBJECT REPRESENTATIVES

LEARNING SUPPORT