Programme for the evening

Year 10GCSEs have already started!

Year TeamHead of Year: Miss A HellierAssistant Head of Year: Miss L Gillespie

• 10C Mr Walford• 10H Mr Baxter• 10E Mr Cordle• 11W Mr Joyce• 11V Mr James• 11A Mrs Wilcox• 11L Mrs Hayes/Mrs Cornthwaite

• First point of contact/support.• Rounded picture of pupil

progress.• Communication – diaries/email.• Three tutor periods per week

that focus on reading, reflective learning and quizzes!

Expectations

Academic• For all pupils to achieve their highest attainment in GCSE coursesSocial• Pupils to become responsible and ‘well rounded’ citizens.• To have aspirations beyond Year 11 and to work hard to achieve them

Pupil support

• Mrs Rowlands – Deputy Head teacher (Pastoral)

• Mrs Taylor – Home/School Liaison• Megan Harris – Pastoral Support• Lesley Newell – Behaviour

Manager• Literacy and numeracy

intervention• Outside agencies

• Provide specialist intervention beyond the role of the tutor

• Communication between tutor/head of year/pupil and parents

Year 10 Mentoring Support

• ‘In school’ specialist mentors to provide individual support for pupils that have been identified for specific academic reasons. This is reviewed after each monitoring point

• Reaches out to 15 pupils (this will increase!)• Meetings take place weekly during registration• Mr Brown and Mrs Palmer work ‘behind the scenes’ to help with

issues such as homework, organisation, class room confidence etc

Standards

• Be prepared to learn!• Uniform• Phones• Make up and Jewellery

Rewards

• Green Slips / commendations/postcards home• Tutor group of the term• Attendance• Lunch passes• Amazon vouchers

Exciting Extra-Curricular

Opportunities

Lunchtime training has already started, 50+ students are involved at this stage. A team of 6 will eventually take on the challenge of visiting ten

tors over 35 miles across Dartmoor over a weekend in May

AWARD REQUIREMENTS

VOLUNTEERING

PHYSICAL

SKILL

EXPEDITION

3 months

3 months

3 months

Plan / prepare / complete a

2 day & 1 night venture

+

Either

A further 3 monthsTotal time = 6 months

Or

A further 3 monthsTotal time = 6 months

BRONZE

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Bronze

PHYSICAL

SKILLVOLUNTEERING

Expedition Section

Practice Expedition Assessed Expedition

Work Experience

• Week beginning June 15th

• Mr Hammett to launch in assembly on 15th October 2014• Help with selecting and applying for work experience placements • More individual intervention for career pathways in Year 11

Success starts at home!How parents can help

• Insight Portal• Diaries• School website• Calendar dates• Communication• Reinforce expectations• Support the school

Every Tuesday – 3.45pm to 5.30pm

But, I don’t have any homework set!• * Continuing with coursework or assessment tasks that have been set previously

• * Re-capping - look at your timetable, is there any work you did today in a lesson that you need to do more on, complete, re-draft or understand better by reading it over again or completing more examples?

• * Preparation - look at tomorrow’s timetable. Do you need to re-read work to help you get ready for tomorrow? Have you forgotten stuff from last week – if so look at it now. Check your homework is ready for handing in tomorrow - could you improve it?

• * Extra research - the school homework planner has recommended websites that you could visit to help you really get ahead and boost your grades

• * Check Bitesize/past papers/SAM Learning/ Revision sites – this is especially good for older students. Check Insight Portal - is there work you could look at there?

• * Tidy and organise - sort out your workspace, tidy out your bag or pencil case. Make sure you have got the school equipment you need.

• * ‘Read around. Read extra articles, research, information about work that interests you or that you need to know more about.

• * Research jobs and courses, know what qualifications you need to follow your dreams.

CommunicationProactive rather than reactive!

Email:krowlands@chewvalleyschool.co.ukahellier@chewvalleyschool.co.uklgillespie@chewvalleyschool.co.uk

Twitter: @CVSYr10School Website:chewvalleyschool.co.uk

Calendar dates• Tuesday 23rd September – Enrichment: Intro to Growth Mindset• W/b 29th September – English CA• 6th November – Settling in Report – Attitudinal grades only• W/b December 1st – English CA• Thursday December 4th – Enrichment – Drama Production• Tues December 9th – DTP vaccinations• W/B – December 15th – Maths Assessment week• February 11th – Monitoring Report (including ‘on target’ estimations)• Thursday March 19th – Subject Evening• W/B – March 23rd MFL, English and Maths CA week• W/B Monday June 8th – EXAM WEEK• W/B Monday June 15th Work Experience• Thursday July 9th – Full subject report sent home