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1. Welcome to… Thursday 7th October 2010 CNS Parents’ Forum

2. CNS Parent’s Forum Welcome, Apologies & Introductions.

3. Tonight’s Topics! • Introducing PSA: Jo Lawn & Lisa Hewitt • Extended services update: Veronica Richards • CNS House System launch update: Anna Trethewey • Extended Learning: Nicola Jervis • Any Issues, ideas or • positive comments you • would like to make.

5. Extended Services. Veronica Richards

6. Autumn Term clubs Cookery for Yr 7&8 *Cycle Prof and maintenance Yr7&8 *Dance all year groups *Electronics Yr 7 8&9 Fencing Yr 7 Sailing all year groups *Table tennis all year groups Trampolining all year groups *Still have spaces There are lots of other clubs at CNS – we are collating info at the moment. Look in Echo before half term for details.

7. What other things are we planning for this coming year? Life Drawing Photography Skiing First Aid Saturday Circus Skills workshops Contact: Veronica Richards 01603 274050 for anything related to Extended Services ..

8. Don’t forget!! Access2Activities funding See leaflet for more details

9. New House System Update! Mrs Anna Trethewey (Winterton)

10. New House System Update!

11. Pastoral Managers

12. New House System Update! HOUSE LEADER Progress Achievement Intervention CONFUSED? HOUSE CAPTAIN Competition Charities Week Fun Friday So who do I go to? DEPUTY HOUSE LEADER Attendance Progress PASTORAL MANAGER Behaviour Bullying Welfare & Guidance

13. The story so far….. • Students have already benefited from the developments to the house system in the following ways: • All year 11 students have had a 1-1 tutorial with their house leader focusing on their aspirations and current forecast grades • House Councils have been launched, giving students a powerful voice in determining the ethos and direction of their house and school • Students are benefiting from regular positive reinforcement for credits and good attendance in house assemblies • House leaders have developed subject links, ensuring that vital information regarding class work, controlled assessments and exams is passed quickly to those students in need • The first of many planned work scrutinies is currently taking place, ensuring that marking and assessment are in line with school procedure, but also to identify individuals and groups of students in need of extra assistance in reaching their targets

14. Attendance. Did you know… Good attendance is linked to academic success

15. Time keeping • It is really important that our students arrive on time to school and attend registration. • Registration is a time when students receive important messages, instructions and tutors prepare them for the day ahead. • It is also a time when the pastoral team and the house team can see students for extra help and support.

16. Being on time Lateness to school can also amount to a lot of lost learning. Did you know…

17. Extended Learning Nicola Jervis; Key Stage 4 Co-ordinator

18. Extended Learning at CNS Students at CNS will progress through the key stages developing a range of skills which will continue to develop them as independent learners, confident, able and motivated to continue learning into adult life.

19. Why Extended Learning is important. • Students learn…. • Research skills – both online and hard copy resources utilised • • Investigation techniques • • Memory skills • • The ability to draft and revise work in order to produce final copy extended • assignments or coursework- proof reading, editing skills of handwritten and • word-processed presentations and an understanding of plagiarism will be • developed. • • Planning and time management of tasks to build up a project or portfolio of • work • • Reading for enjoyment as well as information • • Practice techniques for improvement of key skills specific to a topic or area • within a programme of study – especially within practical subjects • • Revision techniques to consolidate learning for assessments and examination • success

20. How much should my child be getting a week? Key Stage Three Yr 7 - 5hrs Over the fortnight Yr 8 - 7.5hrs Over the fortnight Yr 9 - 10hrs Over the fortnight Key Stage Four Yr 10 - 11hrs Over the fortnight Yr 11 - 15hrs Over the fortnight

21. How can I support my child at home? • Set a regular time • Pick a place • Remove distractions • Provide supplies and identify resources • Look over completed work • Help your child get organised • Talk about the work that has been set • Give praise

23. CNS Centenary celebrations began on 8th September 2010 Here are some dates for your diary – we hope you will be able to join us to help mark this important milestone for the school. Friday 3rd, December 2010 Centenary Dinner for ex students- at CNS - 6.45 for 7.30pm. Book a table with your friends and join us for the dinner of the century! Friday, 1st April 2011 Centenary Concert - 7.30pm to be performed by current and former pupils of CNS at St Andrew’s Hall (details to be announced later). If you think that you would like to take part in the concert please contact the secretary. Further details of these and other events planned for the Centenary Year will be posted on the school web-site – www.cns-school.org, or to find out more you can contact the secretary of CNSU – Thea Abbott – email address: thea@theas.co.uk

24. CNS Parent’s Forum Any Issues, ideas or positive comments you would like to make.

25. Important Dates • Thursday 21st October: Year 11 Parents Evening. • Thursday 4th November: Open Surgery (3:30-5:30) & 6th form Open Evening. • Thursday 14th October: Year 6 Open Evening • Thursday 25th November: year 10 Parents Evening • Thursday 12th December: Year 12 Parents evening • W/b 13th December Charities Week • Thursday 16th December: years 10 & 13 FG and 7, 8, & 9 PPLs home

26. Important Dates • W/b 10th January: Year 7 Progress review • Thursday 13th January: Year 13 Parents Evening • Thursday 20th January: Year 9 Pathways Evening • Thursday 27th January Year 9 Parents Evening • Thursday 3rd February: Open Surgery Next Parents’ Forum : Thursday 3rd February 2011 7pm