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YEAR 9 WELCOME AND
EXPECTATION EVENING
OUR 109TH BIRTHDAY –
HOUSE CAKE COMPETITION
OUR 109TH BIRTHDAY –
HOUSE CAKE COMPETITION
THE YEAR 9 TEAMMrs Wood Progress Manager
Mr Turrell Assistant Head teacher and SLT link for year 9
Mrs Hebden Deputy Progress ManagerForm Tutor for 9B
Mrs Badat and Miss Terrelonge Form Tutor’s for 9F
Miss Fordham Form Tutor for 9B
Mr Denham Form Tutor for 9E
Miss James and Mrs Foster Young
Form Tutor’s for 9L
Mr Guchu Form Tutor for 9O
Miss Lawton Form Tutor for 9R
Mrs Bryant and Mr Patel Form Tutor’s for 9S
Miss Dorber Form Tutor for 9W
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FORM TUTORS Form tutors will check planners every Monday
afternoon. Please ensure you have looked at, and signed your daughter’s planners at the end of each week/over the weekend.
If you have any concerns regarding homework, then please contact the form tutor, they can then look into this.
Your daughter’s form tutor should be the first person you contact with any concerns. However, if your concern is curriculum based, then please contact the teacher, or Head of Department. You will find the e mail addresses for all HOD’s in your pack.
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READING
We have been promoting the benefits of reading. Your daughter is expected to bring a reading book to school every day.
During form time on a Monday, your daughter is expected to silent read.
Students who read do not just do better at subjects like English and History. They do better at all subjects and they do better all the way through school.
Reading improves vocabulary, as well as improving memory, focus and concentration.Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
Good attendance and punctuality is essential. Please do send your daughter to school, even if she has a
headache or stomach ache. We do have a medical room if your daughter is really
feeling unwell; you will then be contacted to collect her. If your daughter is absent she must ensure she catches up
on all work set. This is really important, as your daughter’s have now started their GCSEs.
Please contact the attendance officer if your daughter is going to be absent or late to school.
If your daughter is going to be off for a period of time e.g. for an operation, please contact your daughter’s form tutor who can arrange some work for your daughter to complete.
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Natalie was in Year 11 last year. Her attendance was always around 90%. She thought that this was pretty good.However …….
90% attendance means that she was absent from lessons for the equivalent of
one half day every week.
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90% = ½ day80% = 1 day
PERCENTAGE ATTENDANCE WEEKLY
Percentage Attendance Yearly90% = 4 weeks80% = 8 weeks
Percentage Attendance Termly90% = 1 week 2 days 80% = 2 weeks 4 days
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GCSE COURSES
3 years
Year 9 – mixture of examination and enrichment work
Challenge
Linear examination system
No re-sits
Minimal coursework/ controlled assessment
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NEW GRADING SYSTEM
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ASSESSMENT DATA EFG Estimated Final Grade KSTG Key Stage Target Grade
PE Target
PE Yr9T2
PE Yr9T3
Science Target
Science: Core Yr9T2
Science : Core Yr9T3
Maths: Additio
nal Target
Maths: Additio
nal Yr9T2
Maths: Additio
nal Yr9T3
RS Target
RS YR9T2
RS YR9T3
Photography Target
Photography Yr9T2
Student 1 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4
Student 2 5 5 5
Student 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Student 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 5
Student 5 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 5
Student 6 5 6 6
Student 7 5 4 4
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SHOW MY HOMEWORK We use a system called ‘Show My
Homework’, staff enter what the homework is, approximately how long it will take to complete, as well as when it is set and due in.
Your daughters have been issued a homework timetable.
You do not need a log in to see what homework is being set, this can be accessed through the school homepage.
The planner is also used to record homework.
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HOMEWORK CLUB As of next week, we will be running homework
club in F20 on a Thursday 3:20 – 4:30 In this room there are tables to study, as well
as computers. This will be offered to all of Year 9, however
some girls will be targeted to attend.
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PARIS RESIDENTIAL Monday 20th June to Friday 24th June. Approximate cost: £550 £300 should have been paid so far. Please contact Mrs Gentle, Finance officer if
you have any problems paying this. If you have any financial concerns then
please write/email in. A risk assessment and additional information
meeting will take place nearer the time.
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