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Welcome to Lister Year 7 Parents’ Forum
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Maths and Computing Faculty Head of Faculty Ms A Tulsie
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This year in Maths your child will be learning about: Number Algebra Data Handling Shape and Space Probability
Students are to be taught in ability groups.
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Student levels will be calculated using: Class work Homework (My Maths and written homework) End of Unit Assessments (1 hour test) every half
term Homework is set using My Maths
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Things you can do to help: My maths website....MyMaths.co.uk PASSWORD..lister LOGIN..seven Maths books will be available after half term; ÂŁ6 revision and practice ÂŁ3 revision only Equipment for sale before school at break and lunch
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English & Literacy Head of Faculty: Mr. P. Chandler
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Key Stage Three SKILLS in reading, writing, speaking
and listening. KNOWLEDGE of the English language and how it works. EXPERIENCE of a wide range of texts: novels, poetry, non-
fiction, modern drama, Shakespeare, media. WORKING and LEARNING in a variety of ways, in teams,
groups, pairs and independently.
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Year 7 Non-fiction reading and writing Novel: Stone Cold by Robert Swindells
Poetry: a selection of modern and traditional as well as an opportunity to
write your own poetry.
Modern drama: Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman The Lister Reading Programme. Speak Week
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Assessment Each unit is assessed for particular
skills in either reading or writing.
Students will have a chance to develop these skills throughout a unit of
work with feedback and targets from their teacher.
This will help them to know how to succeed in the end-of-unit
assessment.
Each assessment will be given a sub-level and will be stored in a KS3
assessment folder as a record of your child’s progress through Years 79.
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Thank you for listening... ď‚—Any questions?
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Science Head of Faculty: Mrs. N. Gunduz
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This year in Science your child will study Chemistry – Particles, Chemical Reactions, Rocks Physics – Forces and magnetism, Energy, Universe Biology – Living things, Life processes
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Assessments Each unit contains 3 short skills and content tests. When
these are marked, your child will receive targets for improvement Extended writing tasks End of unit tests – exam-style questions, 45 minute tests Homework – a 3 week research homework is set every 3 weeks
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Things you can do to help: Ensure that your child completes their homework Purchase the KS3 Science revision guide, available from
school for £2.75 Help your child join an enrichment club
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We will also be providing the following lunchtime and after school support and activities: ď‚— Model making club on Tuesdays after school
between 3-4
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Humanities Head of Faculty: Mrs. S. Morgan
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What is Humanities?
Humanities (year 7) Geography and History (Year 8) Geography (Year 9)
History (Year 9)
RE (Year 8) RE (Yr 9) GCSE
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GCSE’s we offer...
Religious Studies (all) Geography
History
Health and Sociology Social Care
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Carousel of Subjects Geography
Religious Education
History
History
Religious Education Geography
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What topics do we learn in year 7 Term 1 • Development (Geography) • The Norman Coquest (History)
Term 2 • Does God Exist? (RE) • Farming (Geography)
Term 3 • Medieval Life (History) • Role Models (RE)
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Your child will be assessed at the end of each half term.
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Things you can do to help: Talk to your child about what they have learnt Discuss current affairs with your child. Things that are
in the news and let them know that there may be different views on an issue. Help them to find out more information on a topic by looking on the internet or going to the library. When they are talking encourage them to explain why things happen and to justify their choices.
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Creative Arts Head of Faculty: Ms. R. Jones
Always Aiming for the Best This year in Creative Arts your child will be taught in the following areas:
Unit 1 Graphics skills Unit 2 Textiles Unit 3 Art Unit 4 Resistant Materials Specialist Curriculum – Art, Food, Pottery Textiles , Woodwork
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Your child will be assessed on/by... ď‚— By the individual classroom teacher using the National
Curriculum Levels for Art & Design And Technology
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Things you can do to help: Ensure you check planners for home works Ensure that your child has equipment – pens, coloured
pencils, rulers, erasers etc Please bring in food ingredients for Specialist Curriulum and allow them to help you in the kitchen and shop for food Expand their life experiences by taking them to places of interest, galleries etc If you have any skills in our curriculum area eg woodwork, painting, drawing, dressmaking, embroidery etc
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We will also be providing the following lunchtime and after school support and activities: Monday after school 3pm – 4pm Baking and
Cooking Master Classes N004 Wednesday lunchtime 12.30pm – 1.20pm Craft Club in N002
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Modern Foreign Languages
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Unit 1 in either Spanish or French Specialist Curriculum – Mandarin
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Your child will be assessed on/by... ď‚— By the individual classroom teacher using the National
Curriculum Levels for Modern Foreign Languages
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Things you can do to help: Ensure you check planners for home works Ensure that your child has equipment – pens, coloured
pencils, rulers, erasers etc Please give them some pocket money when trips are organised Please enable her to have access to the internet / language web sites.
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We will also be providing the following lunchtime and after school support and activities: ď‚— Wednesday lunchtime: Martial Arts Club (Tai ti) ď‚— Wednesday after school Craft Club in room
N111( creating masks )
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Performing Arts and Physical Education Head of Faculty: Mrs. C. Pettitt Second in Faculty: Ms. H. Coke
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This year in Drama and Music your child will be: Drama – “Poetry as a stimulus”, “Commedia
D’ellarte” and “mask work” Music - Performance and Instrumental skills
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Your child will be assessed on/by... Drama – the interaction with the audience and the effect that
their performance has it. Comedy skills and character development. Music – The use of tempo, timing and rhythm
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Things you can do to help: Encourage your child to attend extra curricular
clubs If your child has a talent for Music invest in peripatetic lessons for them Ensure your child reads varied subject matter for inspiration in characterisation.
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We will also be providing a wide range of lunchtime and after school support and activities. please ask your child to look at the timetable in the Lister News
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Inclusion Head of Inclusion: Ms A Cronin
Always Aiming for the Best Inclusion Service at Lister School We are a team of 45 staff supporting a variety of student needs across the School Community . Curriculum Support Behaviour A Strudwick
Curriculum Support Learning S Antwi
Deaf Support J Kirk
Student Support
Lead Learning Support Teachers
Communicators
Behaviour Support
Learning Support Assistants
Pastoral Mangers
EAL & GT
Counselling Service S Ward
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IER
Curriculum Support – Behaviour
Curriculum Support – Learning Deaf Support
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Welcome to our House System
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What is vertical tutoring ? The new vertical system is for tutor time only, for 20 minutes per day. 1 hour per fortnight Your child will remain for the majority of their
time at school within their year group for all aspects of the taught curriculum.
Head of Houses (HOH) Mr D. Smith -Galileo Mr Copping – King Ms Skyers –Da Vinci Ms Tribek – Shelley Ms Clark – Hawking Leading and coordinating House activities
Setting and maintaining expectations, culture and ethos Maintaining house point tallies House assemblies Reviews with students Monitoring and Tracking Student Achievement
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Pastoral Managers (PM) Mr Foley – Galileo Mr Choudhury- King Mr Miah – Da Vinci Ms Rich – Shelley Ms Marius – Hawking Managing student behaviour Liasing with parents as necessary Running lunch clubs and activities Supporting students
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Assistant Head Teachers (AHT) Mr Snyman – Galileo Ms Williams –King Mr N. Smith- Da Vinci Ms McDermott – Shelley Ms Tupman – Hawking Oversees and supports the work of the house leadership
team Link to the Head Teacher Mr Wilson
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House Officers Supports the house leadership team Contact with families about attendance and punctuality Supports student welfare and child protection procedures Collection of house points House admin duties
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Behaviour Support Assistant Kerissa, Hafisa, Segun & Aisha ď‚— Provides student support and supervision in house teams
ď‚— Supervising breaks, lunch and change over of lessons
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House Captains Support organisation of team activities
Student leadership role within the house Student voice
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Question and Answer session
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Every half term our Parent & Teachers Association meet to discuss key issues with a clear goal of making Lister Community School the best we can. If you would like to make a difference and help us aim for the best then please come along to our first meeting, next week. When? Thursday 11th October, 3.30 – 4.45 Where? At Lister, in room S006 Who? Every parent and teacher is welcome.