Sixth Form Proposal September 2016 Partnership with Parents The - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Year 5/6 Open Evening Sixth Form Proposal September 2016

Partnership with Parents • The start of an exciting five or seven year journey • Support of parents is greatly valued • Communication – Student Planner, website, letters home, reports, Parents’ Evenings, e -mail and texts, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube • Show my Homework • Attendance and Punctuality • Uniform • PTA and the Governors

Sir William Robertson

ASPIRE A chieving work of outstanding quality S upporting the school, staff, pupils and environment P ursuing knowledge through effort beyond expectation I nvolving themselves and then excelling in extra-curricular activities R especting other people’s values, beliefs and customs E xtending their horizons in the local community

Role of the Base Tutor • First point of contact • Know your child – pastorally and academically • Appropriate advice and guidance • Vertical (mixed age) Base Group • House System – clear identity, sense of belonging, competition, assemblies • Head of House: Dragoon (Mr Statham), Simla (Mrs Brewin), Lancer (Mr Davison), Chitral (Mr Costello) • Deputy Headteacher: Mr Grant

Pastoral Structure Headteacher Deputy Headteacher Head of House Base Tutor

Year 7 Curriculum • English • Maths • Science • Humanities • Languages • Design and Technology • PE • ICT • Art • Drama • Music

Opportunities Available • High value placed on extra-curricular activities • Performing Arts – drama, music • Visual Arts • Sport • Field Work • Charity work • Shakespeare in Schools Festival, Slam Jam Performance Poetry, Fashion Show • Working with Primary Schools • Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze & Silver)

Visits in 2015/16

Transport • Buses to Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, Sleaford and surrounding villages • All buses drop off and collect from the school site • Staff supervise the Bus Park both morning and evening

OFSTED Inspection: 17 th /18 th June 2015 ‘This is a GOOD school’ • Overall Effectiveness - Good • Leadership and Management – Good • Behaviour and Safety – Good • Quality of Teaching – Good • Achievement – Good • Sixth Form - Good

OFSTED Inspection: 17 th /18 th June 2015 • ‘Students study a range of exciting subjects.’ • ‘Students enjoy being at the academy and are completely safe when in it.’ • ‘Students’ behaviour is good. They are courteous and respectful.’ • ‘Classrooms are calm, harmonious places … High levels of co - operation and respect from students are the norm in all classes.' • ‘Students make good progress and achieve well across a range of GCSE subjects.’ • ‘Teaching is good … Lessons are engaging and enjoyable.’ • ‘There is clear, robust and systematic monitoring of teaching.’ • The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of students is at the heart of the curriculum.’ • ‘The Sixth Form is good.’

Sir William Robertson Academy is the best performing secondary school (similar schools) within a 75 mile radius Department for Education Performance Tables 2015

GCSE Results Published in October • Provisional GCSE results for all schools will now be made available in mid-October so parents are able to use them to finalise their choices. Previously, the data was only shared with schools. • It is part of the government’s drive to improve transparency, helping parents hold schools to account while allowing heads and teachers to highlight their achievements.

International School • In the last two years, visits to France (Paris and Eurodisney), Germany (Berlin) and Poland (Auschwitz) • Annual ski trip to Italy (Courmayeur) in 2016, L’Alpe d’Huez (France) in 2017 • World Challenge expeditions in recent years to Morocco, Romania, Croatia and Thailand. Iceland expedition in 2017! • International School Award

Standards of Behaviour • Clear expectations in Student Planner • Values of politeness, respect and courtesy • Same standards apply on journey to and from school as well as within school • Zero-tolerance of bullying • Mobile phones • Pupils as ambassadors for the school

Sixth Form

University Offers ‘An increasing proportion goes on to study at Russell Group universities’ (OFSTED – June 2015)

Aspire to a brighter future

What Makes Us Different… • A small school where all children are known as individuals • Safe and secure rural location • Small class sizes • High standards of behaviour • Range of extra-curricular activities and foreign visits • Commitment to securing a smooth transition from primary school: • Visit all children in their primary school • Induction Day in July before September entry • Extended Transition (when needed) • Year 7 and Sixth Form start the day before the other children

Deadline: 31 st October 2016 • Can make up to three or four school preferences in order of priority • If you choose Sir William Robertson Academy as first preference, you will be guaranteed a Year 7 place here

‘Classrooms are calm, harmonious places. Teachers are skilled in the management of students’ behaviour and ensure high levels of co- operation and respect from students are the norm in all classes. One of the strengths of teaching is teachers’ good subject knowledge. They plan learning activities that are stimulating and engage students’ interests. ’ OFSTED: June 2015