Form 2 Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 29 September 2015
Plan for the Evening
• Principal• Head of Year – Mrs Reid• Head of Junior School – Mrs
McLaughlin
Principal
Purpose of Evening
• Awareness/Communication
• Changes/Initiatives
• Support
• Dealing with the pressure
Mrs Reid
Why is Form 2 so important?
• Maintain enthusiasm
• Expectations
• Lots of teaching completed
• Impact of results and experiences -> GCSE subject choices
Mrs Reid
The Year Ahead
Key Dates:
• Friday 13 November: Report Cards issued
• Monday 18 – Friday 22 January: Winter
Examinations
• Thursday 11 February: Report Cards issued
• Tuesday 12 April: Parent Consultation
• Friday 15 April: Report Cards issued
Mrs Reid
The Year Ahead (cont.)
Key Dates:
• Monday 1 6May – Monday 23 May: Summer Examinations
• Tuesday 21 June: Careers Day
Mrs Reid
Careers: looking ahead
• Subject choices in Form 3 - interviews
• Careers Day in June 2016
• Start early – information for pupils and parents on our website
• Work experience in Form 4
• CEIAG – Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance – contact to Mrs Browne [email protected]
Mrs Reid
Target Setting
Mrs Reid
Setting SMART Targets
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-bound
SMART Targets - Example
Mrs Reid
• Improve my standardised score in Maths to at least 160 (10 above the mean) in the winter exams
• Make detailed revision notes before the end of December.
• Complete at least 5 extra questions on the topics that I find difficult and ask my teacher to check them.
• Ask my parents to test me for 30 mins a week on the Maths that I have studied that week.
Lesson Monitor
• Applicable to all students in all lessons
• An integrated classroom tool to monitor behaviour and attendance trends in the classroom
• Behaviour – Unprepared for class; Failure to produce homework; Inadequate classwork; Out of Class; Pupil Welfare Auxiliary; Toilet; Disruptive Behaviour; Late to class
• Achievement – Marked Improvement; Outstanding work; Excellent effort; Helpfulness
Mrs Reid
Helping with organisation
• Homework Diary
Mrs Reid
Homework Diary
Mrs Reid
Support on Offer
• Subject Teachers• Form Tutors• HOY• School Counsellor – Mrs Caulfield• Additional support
Pastoral Mentoring Academic Tutoring Fronter Library Website:
www.grosvenorgrammarschool.org.uk
Mrs McLaughlin
What if they still feel overwhelmed?
Contact schoolHOY Head of Junior SchoolSchool Counsellor
FamilyWorks
Designated Teachers:Miss Hyndman and Mrs
McLaughlinMrs McLaughlin
Balance
• Diet and exercise
• Treats/rewards
• Support network
• Work/leisure
Mrs McLaughlin
Our aims for the pupils
• Happy• Well-taught• Self-confident• Self-motivated• Well-adjusted• Well-presented• Personal
discipline• Good
communicators
• Problem solvers/thinkers
• Managers of Information
• Caring• Responsible• Able to build
relationships• Respectful• Academic ambition
Mrs McLaughlin