Welcome to Hounsdown School Your speakers this evening

Welcome to Hounsdown School

Your speakers this evening: Mr Veal (Associate Headteacher) Mrs Turvey (Executive Headteacher) Head Boy & Head Girl Alexander and Emma Mr Bryant (Year 7 Leader)

Making a Difference Be The Best That You Can Be… Have A Mind To Be Kind

Hounsdown School - Making a Difference Active Trust: Inclusive Vision: To continue to create the best opportunities & outcomes for young people and staff so they achieve their best Equip young people with the skills for an ever changing global world To create a passion for all in life long learning Successful Learners Confident Individuals Responsible Citizens

We want young people to leave with or being: • • • Confidence Resilience Being happy and healthy Independent, caring individuals A sense of pride for their community and in themselves • Open minded, tolerant, global citizens To have enjoyed their time at school and have wonderful memories

We want young people to leave with or being: • • The best GCSE outcomes possible Respectful – polite Life long learners – love to learn A positive self worth and self esteem A positive attitude & outlook Good social skills High aspirations To have enjoyed their time at school and have wonderful memories

Hounsdown Leadership Structure 2019 -2020 Mrs Turvey – Executive Headteacher Mr Veal – Associate Headteacher Senior team including: Mr Blackman, Mrs Hibberd, Mr Allen, Mrs Langley–Bliss Senior Staff/Year Leaders/ Subject Leaders

Students Strengthening Our Partnership Tutors/Teachers Parents/Carers

CONTACT WITH SCHOOL, RAISING CONCERNS and COMPLAINTS Follow the contact chart (logbook /website) Note in logbook Call 023 80862981 Email admin@hounsdown. hants. sch. uk

Students’ Safety & Wellbeing • Buildings open (Main Hall supervised from 8. 15 am) • No pick up or drop off of students on site at the start and end of the day. • No Parking: School Bus Lanes, Kirk Gardens, Moonscross Avenue, The Retreat • Limited parking Jacobs Gutter Lane and Valley Road.

Students’ Safety & Wellbeing • Students and parents/carers report any unsafe or concerning behaviour in school or on route to and from school • Any visitors only report to reception during the day • Students must not bring potentially dangerous items to school • E-Safe • Bluetooth devices • Photos, video, Social Media

The school day starts at 8. 35 am! • Tutor time and assembly (Friday) • HOUSE POINTS!! KS 3 (Years 7 & 8) • Broad, balanced and differentiated • Two year KS 3 in core subjects • Year 7 Transition Curriculum • 1: 1 or small group work in English & Maths (targeted students) • Reading programme Y 7 • KS 4 (Year 9, 10 & 11)

KS 3 Curriculum Subjects taught by different teachers. • Setting • Broad Banding • Mixed ability • All are used to provide a healthy variety of classes, support and challenge.

KS 3 Curriculum Groups based on English attainment: English, Humanities, IT Groups based on Maths attainment: Maths, Science Groups based on Languages Setting reviewed regularly over time. Based on data on entry and CATS (to start with)

Transition teacher v x 15 students v Yr 7 across 5 subjects v Yr 8 across 2 subjects v Fast track progress Ø Reading Ø Spelling Ø Numeracy Ø Social Skills Designated teacher v Ensure academic support for: Ø Children in Care v Extended to: Ø Special Guardianship Ø Adopted Ø Previously in care

Have A Mind To Be Kind • Undertake acts of kindness • Respect others in our community at all times • Live without harming others ‘Be the best that you can be’

Prompt: Prepared: Polite: Patient: The 6 Ps On time for school & lessons; Uniform/Equipment/Log book on desk; Respect everyone and their possessions; Wait your turn to ask questions; Listen to others’ responses and don’t shout out; Productive: Stay on task, unless given permission to do something else; Phones: Phones only to be seen when the teacher requests them for learning.