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Welcome

Mr Janes – Headteacher Mr Snowden – Deputy Headteacher Mr Walters – Assistant Headteacher Mrs Loughlin – Assistant Headteacher (SENCo) Mr Irving – Head of Year 8

Ian Ramsey CE Academy

Dayspring Trust

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”

Key Stage 3 Curriculum and Pastoral Information Evening

Ian Ramsey CE Academy Vision

Together to learn, to grow, to serve

This is embodied in the words: “Each of you should use whatever gifts you have received to serve

• thers, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

(1 Peter 4:10)

Ian Ramsey CE Academy

Dayspring Trust

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”

Reformed GCSEs

Content New and more challenging content Structure All exams at the end of the course Assessment Mainly by examination Non-exam assessment only where necessary Grading New numbered scale (9 to 1 plus U), 9 is the highest New Government ‘good pass’ set at grade 5

Ian Ramsey CE Academy

Dayspring Trust

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”

Curriculum outline Year 8

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Subject Hours per fortnight Maths 6 English 6 Science 6 RE 4 French* 5 Technology inc. Computing 4 History 4 Geography 4 Drama 1 Art 2 Music 2 PE 4 Personal Development 2

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• The key ideas and themes in each subject have been

identified by subject leaders

• These have been organised into different Strands
• Within each strand, a set of Key Skills and Concepts

describe the concepts and skills that pupils need to learn

• Assessment should identify the depth to which pupils have

learnt each Key Skill or Concept

KS3 Assessment Policy

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KS3 Assessment Policy

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Depth of Understanding

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Depth of Understanding

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Targets and Expectations

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Reporting to Parents

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Reporting to Parents

November 2018 – Progress Report March 2019 – Progress Report June 2019 – End of Year Report

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Key dates – Year 8

6th February – Year 8 Options Shop Window 13th February – Year 8 Parents Evening

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Dayspring Trust

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Online Learning All pupils have access to their school email and timetable through Office 365. This also gives access to the latest Microsoft applications so that pupils can complete their school work on their home computer or tablet.

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• An online platform for all year groups to help you

learn, practice and revise Maths

• Over 800 ‘skills’ each with their own video and

quiz

• Teachers can see everything the pupils do
• Students can complete as much as they want!

SEN Pupils Pupils who have additional learning needs may be invited to access additional intervention. Literacy intervention groups take place on a morning during tutor time and on a Tuesday in the LRC. Some pupils may have Access Arrangements in future exams.

• Extra time
• Reader/reader pens
• Use of a laptop

Pupils should be encouraged to make full use of any additional support offered to them. Please see Mrs Loughlin if you wish to discuss this.

Ian Ramsey CE Academy

Dayspring Trust

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”

Pastoral support

At Ian Ramsey we want to promote an atmosphere of trust and safety, within a calm and purposeful learning environment. Together we want our pupils to have the highest standards of behaviour so they can grow and learn to become resilient, respectful young people who are proud to attend our school.

Classcharts

You can find out if it has been set, submitted or not handed in. Resources that can help are attached.

Homework

Achievement Awards – The awards will be automatically allocated – pupils and parents will be

notified via the Classcharts app. (Total points = Positive points – negative points)

BRONZE

(50 points)

Bronze award Postcard

(150 points)

Silver award Postcard 1 week early lunch pass

Free Swim voucher

(250 points)

Gold award Postcard 2 week early lunch pass

Free Ice Skating session

(500 points)

Platinum award Postcard £10 voucher Half term early lunch pass

1 Positive point for: Negative points for:

Class teachers award points for:

request

(weekly)

= 3 negative points

Failure/refusal to go to DC Moved in class or given opportunity to reflect

Logged on classcharts

• Class teacher to arrange detention with student &

schedule in classcharts

• Students to note date & time of detention when

entered into classcharts

Logged on classcharts Settle in class to complete work Stage 1 Detention Arranged (15 mins)

Classcharts Points and detentions System

Settle in class to complete work

Sent with work to designated classroom

Logged on classcharts

Stage 2 Detention Arranged (30 mins) Complete work quietly in designated classroom Return at end of lesson to have work checked Disruption in DC will result in HoA detention

Designated classroom

Stage 3 Detention Arranged (45 mins) 1 hour SLT detention that day

Uniform expectations

“Together to learn, to grow, to serve”

Non-uniform items

These items are NOT part of our uniform policy and are not to be worn.

Pupils may wear one small pair of studs in the earlobes and a wristwatch.

Make-up and Mobile phones

• Pupils are not allowed to wear make-up in years 7 and 8.
• Pencilled in eyebrows, tattooed eyebrows, false eyelashes, acrylic

nails, gel nails, nail varnish, contouring, bronzer, blusher etc. are NOT acceptable and pupils will required to remove them.

• Mobile phones/Smart watches and Bluetooth headphones are not

permitted in the Academy.

How does attendance affect student performance?

4 5 6

0.38 of a grade higher

100%

Pupils with attendance over 95% (less than 9 days off) Pupils with attendance between 90 & 95% (9-17days off) Pupils with attendance below 90% (over 19 days off)

0.3 of a grade lower 0.8 of a grade lower

Punctuality

“Together to learn, to grow, to serve”

Pupils should be registered in their form room at 8:40

Side gates are locked at 8:35 – Pupils must enter through community entrance to sign in.

• Pupils entering school after 9:00 must enter through community entrance to sign in with a

late mark and go straight to lesson 1

• Same day after school 30 minute

detention

If you arrive after 8.40 am but before 9.00am

• Same day 60 minute detention

If you arrive after 9.00am

Form tutors will save register – anyone entering form room after the 8:40 bell will receive a late mark and detention

Ian Ramsey CE Academy

Dayspring Trust

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”

Ian Ramsey CE Academy

Dayspring Trust

“Providing excellent education within a strong Christian community”