Student Assembly (Year 8) Welcome 2011

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Student Assembly September 2011 Year 8 Welcome Back

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3 Way Partnership Students

School Staff

Parents

We will tell your parents ............ ...When you do good things ...When you do bad things

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Who is new?

New Staff 11 new teachers New Year 7

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What’s New?   

House System Learning Environment LFC Partnership

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House System House

Colour

Tutor Groups

Heads of House

Perseverance Green

A&B

Miss Burrows

Rocket

White

C&D

Mr Cornish

San Pereil

Yellow

E&F

Miss Prior

Stephenson

Purple

G&H

Miss Reaney

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House System • • • • •

Competitions – this term alone….Football, Cross Country, X Factor Rewards Heads of House – first assembly 13th Sept.

House Ties PE Kit

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Learning Environment £1/2 m • The ‘Mike Doyle Arts Centre’ • D block – D101 to D108 • Science • DT Faculty • LFC Education Centre

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What you can expect of school?

What I expect of you?

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What you can expect of school?  Good Learning  Good Opportunities  Good Facilities  Hard working staff  Treated fairly  Help  Opportunities to do great things!

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What I expect of you…  Good

Citizen  Give Respect to everyone – regardless  Work hard in every lesson, every day  Do your best  Excellent Exam and Test scores

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Attendance Legal Responsibility If your attendance is not good enough..

We will fine your parents We will prosecute Also – shops are out of bounds after 8.45am

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Uniform Full Uniform – every day Or – offered school version & write home Then – sent home

Equipment / Planner Every day

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Uniform        

Blazer House Tie White shirt Black trousers or skirt Black socks Black shoes Year Badge - Green Optional – school jumper

Legal requirement

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Uniform Do not wear ...

× Pumps or Trainers × Footwear with any colour on them other than black × Ear-rings × Black jumpers other than the school version. × Sweat shirts × White Socks

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Equipment Bag containing...       

School Planner Pen Pencil Homework – all completed Exercise Books for the day Text Book – if needed Equipment – for PE, Design Technology.. if needed

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What I expect of you‌ Work hard Every lesson Every day

Try your Best SMILE!!

The more you put in, the more you get out Enjoy your year

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Superlambanana Competition Design and Name Deadline – Friday 17th September, 3.10pm Box in Student Services

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Did you know......

600 for 240 Best ‘A’ level and GCSE Results in schools history

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Mr Lamb Assistant Headteacher – Behaviour & Every Child Matters

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Behaviour Expectations Everybody has a right to be safe, healthy and happy; Teachers have a right to teach; Pupils have a right to learn; Everybody has a right to be treated with dignity and respect.

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Expectations of pupils: Attending school regularly and being on time; Ensuring you have the correct uniform and equipment; Following instructions from all staff first time given; Showing courtesy and respect to everyone; Listening to and accepting advice from staff; Working to the best of your ability; Asking for help, but being prepared to wait your turn; Following the Behaviour Policy and having a positive attitude to school.

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Removing barriers to Learning: Full school uniform must be worn correctly; Mobile phones/IPods or other electronic devices must be switched off and out of sight during the lesson; Keep hands, feet, objects and abusive comments to yourself; No name calling; Avoid behaviour that prevents learning.

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Classroom Routines: Arrive at the lesson on time; On entering the classroom, remove hats and coats: Follow all teachers instructions first time given; Sit down with your planner and equipment on the desk; Respect all equipment provided – do not damage it or take it with you; Complete the expected amount of work to the best of your ability; Follow the Code of Conduct at all times.

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Sanctions – Detention System: Stage 1 - Class/Form Teacher (breaktime) Stage 2 - Department (lunch or after school) Stage 3 - School Detention (All lunchtime) Stage 4 - After School (60 minutes) Stage 5 - Reflection (All Day until 4:10) Lates - Assistant Head of Year (lunchtime) Your parents may be required to come in for a scheduled meeting, if you accumulate too many detentions or fail to attend those given.

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Sanctions – Reflection • 8.55am to 4.10pm.

• For serious incidents of poor behaviour • Lockers - phones MUST be handed in.

• Work provided by teachers who would normally teach you on that day(s).

• Poor behaviour in Reflection will result in your parents collecting you from school.

• Good work may lead to reduction of time spent in Reflection

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Stages of Intervention: Class Teacher Detention (see Detention System) Parental Contact (phone call/letter/meeting) Referral to Head of Department/Faculty Referral to Head of Year Referral to Pastoral Leader Referral to Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour) Withdrawal from lessons or school (Reflection, FTE, Managed Move, Permanent Exclusion)

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Out of Lesson Rules:

S A F E

how respect for other people, their belongings and feelings; t all times treat our school environment with care; ollow instructions 1st time given; njoy and stay safe.

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Rewarding Good Behaviour: • • • • •

Achievement/House celebration Assemblies Achiever of the Month Postcards of Praise Badges for Representing School Reward Trips/Visits

Good Behaviour = Achievement!