Y6 Induction Evening _____________________________________ 10 July - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Y6 Induction Evening _____________________________________ 10 July 2018

Ms Susan King _____________________________________ Headteacher

Yr 7 Induction booklet

The Partnership ___________________________________ Student School Home

Induction _____________________________________ Kate Ryan (Transition Lead)

Forming the Tutor Groups 200+ 1:1 interviews with future year 7s 52 year 6 teacher meetings

Meet and Greet of current year 7s at lunch

Well Being Ambassadors

Important Dates _____________________________________ First day – 5 September Induction BBQs – 28 September and 5 October Settling in Evening – 25 October

Pastoral Care at BFS _____________________________________ Ben Sillince (DHT) Dave Truan (AHT) Joe Tolman (Head of Year 7)

Attendance at BFS _____________________________________ • Target is 97% attendance for every student • Award for 98+% (bronze, silver and gold) • Aim for 100%! • No ‘duvet days!’ • Attendance and progress statistics - 90% attendance = 1 month absence each year - 91% attendance has been shown to lead to a drop in one GCSE grade

Behaviour _____________________________________

The Tutorial Programme __________________________________ Daily half hour sessions are used to deliver a diverse range of high quality tutorial topics designed to develop… • Well-rounded students • Emotional and social well-being to complement academic curriculum • A holistic approach – the BFS core values Current Year 7 topics: • mindset, anti-bullying, literacy and numeracy, portraiture and identity, emotional resilience, e-safety

Extra curricular _____________________________________

Tutor Groups _____________________________________ • Students are taught in their tutor groups • There is gradual and broad setting across key stage three • Over 60% of subjects set by ability by the end of year 9 • In year 7, setting occurs in Maths from the start of term 1, based on prior attainment in KS2 SATs • Reviewed regularly (at each assessment point) to ensure students are working at the appropriate level

Curriculum _____________________________________ • Students are taught 30 periods per week FOUNDATION Periods per Week • Each period is 50 minutes Art 1 Computer Science 1 Design Technology 3 CORE Periods per Week Drama 1 English 4 Geography 2 Maths 4 History 2 Science 4 Music 1 PE 2 RE 1 PSHE 1 Spanish 3

Tracking Progress _____________________________________ On-going • Receive regular feedback/updates about progress Formal • Regular feedback and support from the tutor and contact with home • 3 reports including a written subject specific report • Subject evening once a year