Year 7 Meet the Form Tutor and Information

Year 7 Meet the Form Tutor and Information Evening 18 th September 2019

What a fantastic start! • Year 7 have made a great start at PGS and are already making a big impression. • Pupils are dressed smartly, well equipped and have an extremely positive attitude towards learning. • We have been very impressed by the quality of work we have seen from across the school.

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Year 7 Expectations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Arrive on time for school, lessons and registration Wear your uniform correctly at all times Be fully equipped for each lesson Be helpful and do as asked by members of staff Contribute to a positive learning environment Be polite and respectful of others Do your homework and hand it in on time Walk around the school sensibly Look after your school environment Become involved in the wider opportunities at school

How is Year 7 Structured • • 2 week timetable 5 lessons a day – each lasting 1 hour Form: 8 mixed ability form groups of approx. 26 students Subjects: Setting Subjects Set on ability English, Maths and Science Mixed ability sets History, Geography, French, PE & Design Tech. Form groups sets Art, Drama, IT, Music, PSHEE, RE *+Mandarin

Contacting School

Communication • • New Year 7 Parents Evening Year 7 Meet the Form Tutor and Information Evening School Website Parent Mail - Letters and Text messages Phone calls home Class Charts Progress Update reports (3 per year) Year 7 Parents/Progress Evening (November)

Key Dates Year 7 Parents Evening - Thursday 7 th November 2018 4: 30 -7: 00 pm • An opportunity for parents/carers to meet class teachers Attitude to Learning and Progress Data • Progress Update 1: November • Progress Update 2: February • Progress Update 3: July Bush Craft Residential - Wednesday 24 th – Friday 26 th June 2020 • An opportunity for students to develop a wide range of skills outside the classroom.

Bush Craft Taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences you will never forget. https: //www. youtube. com/watc h? v=k. Hq. VC 1 Rce. O 0

Example Itinerary • Day 1 - Arrive: Introduction to Bushcraft, Fire Workshop, Lunch, Archery, Sports, Dinner, Games • Day 2 - Breakfast, Swimming, Pizza Kitchen, Shelter-building Games, Dinner, Night-line, Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows • Day 3 - Breakfast, Bushcraft Tournament, Bushcraft BBQ, Prize Giving, Depart

Bush Craft • Leave school – Wednesday 24 th June @ 8 am • Arrive back – Friday 26 th June @ 3: 00 pm • Cost - £ 167 • For accommodation, food and activities

School Website • All the information you receive tonight can be found on the school website.

English and Literacy Mrs Gough (Literacy Leader) Mrs Swanson-Hunt (Assistant Subject Leader & KS 3 Lead)

Our Vision • • • Ambition Resilience Outstanding achievement High quality teaching and learning Foster a love of English

The Key Stage 3 English Curriculum Year 7 • • ‘Animal Farm’ Love and Conflict Ghostly Encounters ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Year 8 • • Our World ‘Blood Brothers’ Traces of Evidence Autobiography

Year 7

How can you help? • Homework: encourage your child to check spellings, capital letters, punctuation and grammar in all pieces of homework. • Year 7 website: long term plan and overview of each scheme of learning are available on the school website. • Reading homework: students are expected to read for an hour a week and parents sign the planner to say this has been done. A reading list that has been compiled from student recommendations is available on the school website.

Intervention • All students in Year 7 have completed a reading test to establish their reading age. • Any students below a reading age of 9. 7 will be placed on a reading intervention programme. • This intervention is in the form of one-to-one reading support with members of staff and sixth form students. • Parents will be informed of the students involved in the intervention as well as how to support their child with their reading. • Identified students are having extra intervention to improve their phonics, comprehension and writing skills. • Guided reading is delivered to identified students who need more support with the pace of their reading.

Numeracy Mr M Coady Assistant Subject Leader - Mathematics

Mathematics at P. G. S. In Year 7 and 8 students study the fundamental skills required for success at GCSE level. We focus on the students mastering each topic with the aim of acquiring a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject. We also want to foster an enjoyment of the subject, building on previous positive experiences of maths in some, and hopefully igniting a passion in others.

Key Points: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. One Curriculum Deep Learning Problem Solving Tasks Home Learning: Hegarty Maths How you can help…

1. One Curriculum • All our students will be studying the same topic at the same time. • Students are supported to make the highest possible progress, with no glass ceiling. • Students are in the most appropriate group for the pace and challenge they require. There is flexibility within this.

2. Deep Learning • Students will be encouraged to be inquisitive about each mathematical concept. • We aim to establish understanding of why mathematical concepts work as opposed to just learning quick fixes or methods. • In lessons students will spend periods of time working independently, in silence to aid them in structuring their mathematical thoughts.

3. Problem Solving Tasks • Students will be given the time to use their maths skills to explore real world problems. • These tasks will be more open-ended problems and will require more in-depth thinking and exploration of the subject. • The students will have chance to collaborate with their peers to discuss and combine their ideas. • The aim is to encourage resilience and team-work whilst providing a challenging and enjoyable scenario that tests their skills.

4. Home Learning: Hegarty Maths • We use the website Hegarty Maths for homework. www. hegartymaths. com • Students are required to watch a video, make notes from the video, then take an online quiz. • The students have instruction on how to complete the home learning stuck into their books. • It allows students to develop their independence and research skills. • Students will receive a Hegarty Maths task weekly.

5. How you can help… 1. Positivity 2. Use the internet – the internet has thousands of fantastic maths resources. 3. Encourage quick recall of multiplication tables and other mental methods.

If you have any problems/queries in relation to your child’s Maths studies please e-mail me… m. coady 01@pudseygrangefield. co. uk

MFL Modern Foreign Languages

Curriculum • - Foundation of grammar Familiarisation with grammatical terminology Key high frequency verbs in present tense Positive and negative opinions with justification Use of negative constructions • Confidence in manipulating language through building on prior knowledge - Coverage of modules on family, friends and relationships as well as culture and leisure

Learning and support • Vocabulary ‘self quizzing’ • Lesson expectations • Homework expectations Available on website: • Further details: key language for Y 7 • Links to language learning websites and apps • Support with dictionary use

E-Safety Mr Douglass Subject Leader ICT & Computing

Key Issues ● Cyberbullying ● Grooming ● Online reputation ● Internet Filters ● Parental Controls

Online reputation The internet provides permanent records of everything you post on Social Media, if not controlled carefully, may be accessible to: ● Future employers ● Universities ● Friends Young people should think about: ● What they share ● Where they share it ● Who they share it with

Cyber Security ● Choose strong passwords. ● Be mindful when installing programs or downloading attachments. ● Use Firewall/Anti-Virus programs. ● Don't fall prey to phishing scams. ● Limit the information you share on social media.

Internet Filters Mobile Networks Home Broadband Safer. Internet. org. uk

i. OS 12 Parental Controls https: //apple. co/1 q. Ah. X 9 n

Google Family Link https: //families. google. com/familylink/

Thank you for listening FORM ROOM TEACHER 7 AKN/EKM 7 MCY 7 DWF 7 JLH 7 LRY 7 JGH 7 MUS 7 KBE 103 104 106 107 113 114 116 117 Mr Keill-Griffin Mr Coady Mr Woodruff Mr Leigh Mr Reilly Mrs Gough Mr Saleem Miss Blakie