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 fbrowne192@c2kni.net

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