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Sapientia et Gratia - In wisdom and Grace St Modans High School 83 rd Session Setting the Highest Standards Parent Briefing S2/S3 14 th September 2016 1 Sapientia et Gratia - In wisdom and Grace Meeting Prayer Setting the Highest

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St Modan’s High School

83rd Session

Parent Briefing

S2/S3 14th September 2016

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Meeting Prayer

Be near us Father as we meet today, inspire our thoughts and light our understanding. Guide us towards your vision for our school and grant that we may wisely lead and ever humbly serve this community of St Modan’s entrusted to our care. Amen.

CF

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Agenda

 Welcome & Prayer

C Friel

 School Priorities

C Friel

 House System

C Pert

 S2 information

C Friel

 S3 information

C Pert

 Tracking and Monitoring

C Friel

 Beyond the Curriculum

C Pert

 Questions

Atrium

CF

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School Priorities

Literacy Numeracy Health and Well-being Closing the Gap Leadership

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School Priorities

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Our Senior Management Team

DHT – S1 PSD Coordinator Headteacher DHT – S2 Timetabler DHT – S4 & S5 SQA Coordinator DHT – S3 College/Work Experience

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Our New House Structure

Rosneath Ardchattan Kilmodan

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House Identity

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Rosneath S2/3 PSD Team

2R1 Ms Blair 3R1 Ms Sinclair 3R2 Mr Duffy Head of House Mrs McGeehan 2R2 Mrs Gardner/ Ms Bircher

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Ardchattan Senior PSD Team

3A2 Mrs Foulser 3A1 Ms Collin PT PSD Mr Paoli 2A1 Miss Robertson 2A2 Ms Caldwell and Mrs Schoenhofen

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Kilmodan Senior PSD Team

2K1 Ms Kettles and Ms Holton 3K1 Mr Hope 2K2 Ms McCaffrey and Ms Gallacher PT PSD Mrs Pert 2K3 Ms McArthur

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Our Curriculum

S1-3: Broad, Deep, General Education S4-6: Senior Phase S4-6  7 Nationals in S4  5 Courses in S5/6

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National Qualifications

National 1 National 2 National 3 National 4 National 5 Higher Advanced Higher S4

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S2 – Important Dates

 Halloween Party 3rd November  Tracking 1 to Parents 19th October  S2 Literacy/ Numeracy Afternoon 24th October  Tracking 2 to Parents 30th November  Christmas Party 6th December  S2 Options Information 7th February  Full Reports 24th February  Parents Evening 2nd March  New Timetable 15th May Please feel free to contact your child’s PSD Teacher at any time

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S2 into S3

  • More personalisation & choice
  • Further study of BGE curriculum areas but choose to

specialise in particular areas of interest to you

  • Challenge
  • Provide probable pathways into senior phase (S4-6)

without ‘closing doors’

  • Develop learning from S1 and S2
  • Work towards obtaining 7 National Qualifications by the

end of S4

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S3 – Important Dates

 Halloween Party 3rd November Tracking 1 to Parents 19th October  Careers Week 24th October Tracking 2 to Parents 30th November  Christmas Party 6th December S3-5 Options Information 17th January  Full Reports 20th January  Parents Evening 26th January  New Timetable 15th May

PS

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S3 into S4

  • Pupils will study 7 National courses

English, Maths, French OR Spanish AND any 4 others

  • Any 4 subjects can be chosen – there are no

restrictions

  • Pupils will also have 2 periods of Core RE and 2 periods
  • r Core PE on their timetable throughout S4
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Tracking and Monitoring

CF

Tracking Reports

  • Grades for Effort/ Behaviour and Homework
  • Progress through the BGE Levels
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What Parents/Carers Can do..

 Remove Barriers to studying  Create a work space/ provide resources  Discuss study and reinforce study techniques with

your child

 Check planner regularly/ help them get organised  Communicate any progress concerns to the school

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What pupils can do….

 Use planner  Keep to deadlines  Catch up on any missed work  Create a realistic and achievable study plan  Manage stress/seek support

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Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)

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  • Increased opportunities for work based and work

linked learning.

  • Increased employer engagement
  • Greater vocational and college opportunities.
  • WOW Literacy and Numeracy event
  • 28th October 2016
  • Career Focus Week
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Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)

CF

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Other Opportunities

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Interdisciplinary Learning

S2 - WW1 experience, S2 - South America, S3 - HWB – Substance Misuse

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IDL – S2

 World War One Experience

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Social Subjects

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Science

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PE

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Home Economics

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Army Cadets

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Other opportunities

 Excursions  Clubs and Activities  Saltire  D of E (Bronze)  YAO (Army)  Inter-house

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  • St. Modan’s Website

www.stmodans.co.uk

Communication

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  • St. Modan’s Twitter

Account

@stmodanshs

Increasingly St Modan’s uses email and texts to communicate with parents Please ensure our school office has a current email address and mobile number – Annual datacheck coming up soon!