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Welcome

New Parents 2016

Welcome to Pickhurst Academy’s Open Morning!

Pickhurst Academy’s Ofsted Reputation

Here at Pickhurst Academy we are very proud

• f our outstanding Ofsted report.

SATS Results and OFSTED 2011

2013 2014 2015

Reading Level 4+ 98% 99% 99% Reading Level 5 + 66% 61% 68% Writing Level 4+ 98% 98% 99% Writing Level 5+ 55% 59% 60% Maths Level 4+ 98% 95% 98% Maths Level 5+ 61% 58% 64%

New Curriculum

2016

National Average

2016

Pickhurst Academy

Pupils reaching Expected Attainment

Reading 66% 89% Writing W 74% GPS 70% W 93% GPS 89% Maths 70% 95%

Pickhurst Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Core Values

• No Invisible Children
• Aspiration
• Communication
• Challenge Everything

Pupil Parliament

• Head Boy Head Girl
• House Captains
• Prefects
• School Council

Houses

Sydney Rochester Chatham Wolfe

There are 4 houses in total.

The Rules That You Should Follow

The 3 Cs

• Co-operation
• Courtesy
• Common Sense

The Golden Rules

• Work hard and always try my

best.

• Treat myself and others with

respect.

• Walk quietly around the

school.

• Play fair and friendly games

at all times.

• Always treat property with

respect.

Rewards and Sanctions

• Dojo
• Golden Book
• Golden Points
• Free flow
• House points
• 4 steps – whole

school approach

• In class age

appropriate sanctions are consistently applied.

Learning at PA

At Pickhurst we have a wide variety of lessons, some which you may not have heard of, including:

• P4C (Philosophy for Children)
• PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)
• SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of

Learning)

• IPC (International Primary Curriculum)
• Forest School

Philosophy for Children

• “If we didn’t think we would just plod

through life without meaning. Thinking is life”

• Listen and learn…

Forest School

Homework

• Spellings
• Times tables
• My Maths
• Bug Club

Our in-school Clubs

Our School has loads of clubs, here are all of the clubs that we have to offer... DWX Gymnastics Chess club Football Krazee (Yr 3/4) Spanish Club (Yr 3/4) Ju-Jitsu Sewing Club Code Club Netball Club Art Club Lego Club Spanish Club (Yr 5/6) Wind Band Cricket Club (Yr 4/5/6) Art Club DWX Tap Dancing Quiet Club Stephaneez Production Performance Club

Communication

• Yellow line
• Emails and letters
• Talking to teacher
• Parent mail
• Dojo
• Reading records
• Homework diaries
• Questionnaires

Staff

• Mrs M Davies – Head of Lower School
• Mrs K Davies – Class Teacher
• Mrs Lockwood – Class Teacher
• Mr Spencer – Class Teacher
• Miss Crisp – Class Teacher

Your child will need: All items of uniform clearly named. Small, labelled PE bag. Coats must have hanging hooks and be clearly named. Pencil case – responsibility of your child. Art overall – old shirt or T-Shirt for example. Your child must know: 1) Where on the playground you will be standing at the end of the day. 2) Class teachers will bring the class out and dismiss each child when they have identified the adult taking them home. If you are running late, then your child will be taken to the school office for collection. 3) Your child must always know who is collecting them at the end of the day. Your child must know if they are having school dinners or packed lunch.

First Day

Daily Routine

Part 1 Homework Diary Each day your child should bring into school and take home their Homework Diary. This is a contact book for homework, information regarding any special events and messages between you and the teacher – not for absence messages. Unfortunately we cannot speak to you all in the playground in the morning, as teachers must go in on time with the whole class. However, feel free to write us a note. The Homework Diary should be signed weekly and handed in on a Monday for the teacher to sign. You may also want to initial against any completed homework. Spellings and Tables Teachers will set weekly spellings and tables each Friday, to be learnt and tested for the following Wednesday. Your child will also need to complete the spelling sentences each week and hand them in on a

• Wednesday. These books will go back to children on Fridays.

Daily Routine

Part 2 MyMaths Your child will be set a MyMaths task each Friday to be completed by the following Wednesday. MyMaths is a website that is used by many schools locally and internationally. All pupils have their own login details and can access a library of resources as well as completing the set homework tasks. Your child will be given their login details and shown how to complete a task at the beginning of the Autumn term. Reading Your child is expected to read for at least 10 minutes every day from a book of their own choice – it does not have to be a book from school. Additionally, children will be given log in details for Bug Club so they can go on to the website to read books, answer questions and do activities. Any additional homework will be written in the Homework Diary or sometimes a note will also be sent home or via Dojo.