welcome. staffing key contacts: – mr brady: associate principal – mrs riddler: assistant...
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Welcome
Staffing• Key Contacts:
– Mr Brady: Associate Principal– Mrs Riddler: Assistant Principal– Mrs Hall: Lead for Core Subjects– Mr Kyprianou: Lead for Engineering– Mrs Williams: SENCo– Mr Underwood: Pastoral
Building Update
• New computer suite in room 6
• Remodelling Learning Resource Centre
• Modifications
Administration• Before the end of July you will receive:
– Information on how to set-up Parentpay account– MIS contact information forms for completion– Consent forms for completion:
photographs/privacy– Induction information
• Before GCSE results day you will receive:
– Email with enrolment information
Y12 - GCSE ResultsOn the day - Thursday 20th August:
• Email a copy of GCSE results and enrolment form. We will reply with confirmation.
• For those students who have met Pathway criteria - no discussion needed
• For those students who have not met Pathway criteria, contact the Academy to arrange an appointment to discuss GCSE results and chosen pathway. The appointments will take place on Friday 21 August and Monday 24 August
• Please bring a copy of GCSE results for our files.
FIRST WEEK
Y10 Induction Week
• Wednesday 2nd September: WMG Academy. Business attire
• Thursday 3rd September : Off-site visit; Casual clothing.
• Friday 4th September: WMG Academy; Baseline testing
Y12 Induction Week
• Wednesday 2nd September: WMG Academy Business Attire
• Thursday 3rd September: UoW Casual clothing, including sports/swimming kit
• Friday 4th September: Normal timetable starts.
Equipment
• PE kit: Not required first week• Enrichment starts week Monday 7th
September• Daily equipment
Lockers & PPE
• Locker – every student has one• Key will be issued on the first day
LaptopsIntel Celeron processor
2 GB RAM1 year subscription to MS Office
£179
Intel i5 processor8 GB RAM
Recommended CAD laptop£529
Geometry Sets: technical drawing
£1 from Wilkinson’s
£5 from major retailers
£20 Rotring geometry set
Staedtler Ball-point pens, erasers, sharpeners, pencils (2B, HB and 2H), colouring pencils, rulers
Name Subject Target Grade
WAG PI ATL
J Briggs Maths A C Green 1
Target Setting & Monitoring Progress• Aspirational target grades confirmed (October)• First Progress Check (October)• Further Progress checks in January and March• Working At Grade, Attitude and Progress Indicator• Final written report
PASTORAL SYSTEM
Business Attire
• Academy code of dress• Smart business wear• Y10 ties available to buy or order• PE kit is sensible to the sport
Attendance• Intervention measures triggered with attendance
below expected targets (Academy target is 95%)
• Holidays in term time will be classed as unauthorised
• Persistent absence (15%) is the equivalent of 1 A-level or several GCSE grades
• Package of support measures both in-house and externally sourced
Holidays in Term-Time • Education Regulations 2013 updated the 2006
Act that allowed Headteachers/Principals to grant up to 10 days annual family holiday
• Now Headteachers/Principals may not authorise family holidays
• Leave of absence can only be granted for exceptional circumstances and this specifically does not include family holidays
2015 Pastoral GroupsLinked ELT: Kha
ANDERSON
A1: Rsm (10)
A2: Psp (10)
A3: Ida (9)
A4: Apa (9)
A5: Cni (8)
And finally