Welcome to the Year 7 Engagement Evening

1. Welcome to the Year 7 Engagement Evening

2. GCSE performance summer 2016 placed us in the top 10% of schools nationally ALPS Qi8 Our Mission We are a learning community which seeks the highest standards of excellence whilst remaining committed to valuing each individual and their gifts. ‘Our aim is to help each person achieve their potential and become equipped for an adult life of service to others.’

3. Academic Year 2017-18 CATS w/c 2nd October 2017 Progress Check 1 8th December 2017 Progress Check 2 29th March 2018 Written Report issued w/c 21st May 2018 Parents Evening 8th February 2018 Progress Check 3 13th July 2018

4. Assessment without Levels • National Curriculum Levels removed • Scaled Score 80-120 Maths and Reading • 100 = expected standard • CATS – Cognitive Ability Tests • Assessment in Year 7/8 • Emphasis on Good Learning Behaviour • Progress Attitude to Learning Taking Responsibility • A -Excellent B - Good C - Inconsistent D -Limited • Assessment against GCSE grades from Year 9 • Growth Mindset

5. KS3 Intervention and Support • Close monitoring of progress in English, Maths and Science • In class support • Learning Support: 1:1 Literacy and Numeracy • Social Communication Groups • Homework Club at lunchtimes • Supervised Lunchtime Activities - Blue Room •Mentoring when necessary • Departments address significant underachievement in their subject areas •Paired reading with Sixth Formers • Pupil Premium directed through in-class support in English and Maths

7. Pastoral Care • Home/College Relationships • Contacting Parents and notification of Absence Attendance • Behaviour for Excellence • Code of Conduct • A Preventive approach • Reporting-on serious incidents • Teachers as Pastoral Leaders • Community witness to Gospel Values • Supporting our students in a Christian Environment • Chaplain • Pastoral Officer • Community Police Officer and Wilts. Council designated officer • Counselling • School Nurse • Careers

8. Threshold for Attendance • Government has raised the critical attendance indicator from 85% to 90% • 90% attendance =½ day missed every week • The College’s indicator target is now in line with the government’s and when a student’s attendance drops to 96%, parents will be contacted to alert them to this so that adjustments can be made to improve attendance • When a student’s attendance drops to 92%, parents will be invited to a School Attendance Meeting (SAM) in the College • Research suggests that 17 missed school days a year = GCSE grade DROPin achievement(DfES)

9. PSHE - Personal, Social and Health Education • Lead confident, healthy and responsible lives as individuals, within the St A’s community and as global citizens • Gain relevant knowledge to make informed choices • To understand issues affecting UK society in 2017

10. PSHE - Personal, Social and Health Education • How implemented? • Delivered through PSHE timetabled lessons every week • Supplemented by the R.E. department who deliver the now statutory Relationships and Sex Education programme • Enhanced by Pastoral programme delivered in form time once a week • Assemblies, Workshops, and speakers also enhance overall provision

11. PSHEIN YEAR 7

12. Parents in Partnership (PiP) • Please consider completing our PiP questionnaire! • We are interested in: • Visits to school to talk about your work to small groups of students • Mock interviewing • Assemblies on your career journey so far • Career fair representation

13. E Safety Educate Protect Monitor Support Report Website

14. Enrichment Opportunities • Clubs • Music • After school sport • Enrichment Days July • Numerous school visits

15. Relationships and Sex Education in Year 7 Key Stage 3: Where I am ‘Where I am’ examines the journey of transition from childhood, through adolescence towards adulthood, as young people encounter a bewildering array of new experiences.

16. Key Stage 3: Where I am Relationships and Sex Education in Year 7 • Your child will consider the importance of loving and respecting others as created in the image and likeness of God

17. Relationships and Sex Education in Year 7 • Your child will examine the roles and responsibilities of family members. • Your child will understand the context of the family as a community where members can grow in faith, hope and love • Your child will develop insight into the reasons why forgiveness is an important aspect of all relationships. Love needs family:

18. Relationships and Sex Education in Year 7 Love needs friendship • Your child will consider the importance of friendships. • Your child will understand that love and friendship cannot be easily separated from ‘good’ and ‘bad’ experiences. • To appreciate that for believers, God accompanies them in times of joy and sorrow.

19. The right to withdraw from RSE • It is a statutory right of parents or carers to withdraw the children in their care from RSE. This excludes withdrawal from the elements on human growth and reproduction which fall under the National Curriculum science. • Any parent wishing to withdraw their child from RSE should contact the Head of Pastoral who will arrange a meeting to discuss their concerns. • RSE is a vital part of the school curriculum and supports child development and we strongly urge parents to carefully consider their decision before withdrawing their child from this aspect of school life.

21. Thank you for your attendance