Welcome to Ranelagh Year Year Year 8 Year 8 Information Evening - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Welcome to Ranelagh

Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome

• Looking ahead at Year 8 – important dates
• Ranelagh School Learner profile - Independence
• The importance of good Attendance & Punctuality

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Key Dates: Key Dates: Key Dates: Key Dates:

Screening

• Screening 1 End of November
• Screening 2 End of February
• Screening 3 End of June

Exams Week

• 18th April 2016

Trips and Visits

• 23rd /24th June 2016 – Barton-on-

Sea Geography Trip

• 12th February 2016 – Macbeth

performance (English)

Parents Evening

17th March 2016 5pm-8pm

Screening Screening Screening Screening

Subject and Teacher Teacher Assessment (TA) Attitude to Learning Areas of Strength Areas of Development * MidYis Prediction June 2015 Current 1 2 3 1 2 3 English LEM 6a 7C 7C G K A EX R EW Mathematics AAG 7a 7B 8C E K A EW Science ADC 7c 7C 7C G K CC A Art AAA 6b 8C 8C E CQ HC HQ Drama ADH

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6A E K CQ PS A Technology SJM 6b 6C 6B G CC HC PS E

CC CC CC CC Classwork Completion CQ CQ CQ CQ Classwork Quality HC HC HC HC Homework Completion HQ HQ HQ HQ Homework Quality P P P P Presentation of Work O O O O Organisation K K K K Subject Knowledge A A A A Analysis and Evaluation OP OP OP OP Oral Participation E E E E Effort EX EX EX EX Literacy: Extended Writing GR GR GR GR Literacy: Grammar SP SP SP SP Literacy: Spelling N N N N Numeracy PS PS PS PS Practical Skills EW EW EW EW Extension Work R R R R Revision EQ EQ EQ EQ Equipment D D D D Low-level Disruption

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Opportunities to get involved!

• 24th February 2016- Girls Teenager

Information Evening

• 9th March 2016- Boys Teenager

Information Evening

• 14th May 2016 The Big Tidy
• 18th March – PTA Quiz Night

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Other

• 9th December 2015 – Christmas Concert
• 15th December 2015 - Christmas Lunch
• 17th December 2015 - Carol Service
• 27th / 28th January 2016 – Dance evening

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Our Ranelagh Student Learner Profile

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Confident Creative Resilient Empathetic Curious Independent

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Independence – what does this look like???

• Students who set their own targets/goals
• Students who are active members of the

school community (School clubs & initiatives)

• Students who understand mistakes

happen EMBRACE --- LEARN --- IMPROVE

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Independence – what does this look like???

• Students who ask themselves “Is this the best

work I can produce?” and act upon this if the answer is no

• If the answer is yes, students should ask

“What else can I do?”

• Students who plan in advance, ensuring they

arrive to school with the correct books, kit, equipment, ingredients etc.

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Pupil feedback– thoughts on independence

“I earned my independence by acting responsibly at home....” “Part of being independent was being accountable for the mistakes I made...” “If I had a problem I made sure I dealt with it straight away” “ I worked hard to achieve.....”

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Pupil feedback– thoughts on independence

“I earned my independence by acting responsibly at home....” “Part of being independent was being accountable for the mistakes I made...” “If I had a problem I made sure I dealt with it straight away” “ I worked hard to achieve.....”

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Themes– Developing independence

Responsibility Work Accountability Self-help

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Parent Tips– what can you do???

• Break free from helicopter parenting –

allow mistakes to be made and encourage problem solving

• Assign responsibility – support

accountability

• Growth mindset – praising effort and not

achievement

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Growth Mind-set

• RESEARCH FACT: students

with ‘growth mindset’ achieve higher grades

• If we focus on effort –

ability increases

• Praise effort and

processes

Attendance and Punctuality

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Simon is in Year 8. His attendance is always around 90%. He thinks this is pretty good.

90% attendance means that he is absent from lessons for the equivalent of one half day every week. In Year 7 he missed the equivalent of four whole weeks If Simon continued this pattern then over five years he will miss the equivalent of about one half of a school year

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How can parents encourage good attendance?

• Keep an eye on your son’s/daughter’s

attendance

• Talk regularly with him/her about school
• Only allow days at home if really too ill to

attend school

• Know the timetable
• Be aware of tests and assessment
• Encourage your son/daughter to catch up

missed work If you have concerns:

• look for

patterns

• talk and

listen to your child

• telephone us

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Please feel free to ask any questions