Year
10 Introductory Evening September 2024
Mr Jeremy Quartermain Headmaster
Mr Richard Catterall Head of Year 10
10A Mrs Roberts 10B Mr Williams
10C Mr Collins / Mrs Percival
10D Mrs Hallas
10E Mr Shaw
Dates for your diary
Tuesday 24th September - Year 10 Tutor Evening
Thursday 26 September- Y10 & Y11 Parents’ Lunch ● w/b 25th Novemberassessment fortnight ● W/b 28 April Mid course exams after the Easter break
Our Role
● Academic monitoring
● Guidance and support
● Coordinate intervention
● Promote culture of respect
● Support the pupils in this transition from KS3 to KS4
The role of the student
● Be proactive
● Be engaged
● Be honest
● Be reflective
● Have confidence to ask for help
● Look out for their peers and friends and help others if they need it
The role of the parent
● Contact school whenever concerned
● Raise questions of student experience
● Encourage good routines at home - sleep/diet/mobile phone
● Attendance
Successful pupils
● Setting high expectationsschool & home
● Hard work / determination
● Repeatedly revisiting material
● Attitude to learning - ‘not there yet…’
● Putting the time in outside school hours
Upper
School Initiatives
● Upper School Awards
● Recognition of achievements
● Opportunities for student leadership / pupil voice
● Students to take ownership of initiatives and reconnect with the community
● Early study skills and exam specific sessions
Mrs Catherine Stacker Deputy Head (Academic)
EXAM
SUCCESS - SUMMER 2024
Destinations 2024:
● 82% Russell Group/Top 20
● Cambridge; Imperial; KCL; Durham; Manchester; Bath etc.
● Medicine
● Degree Apprenticeships
● Professional Contracts around the world
● Sports Scholarships to America
● 14 countries outside of UK AND
● Confident, humble, well-rounded, global citizens
Student expectations
The WellbeingTeam
Mrs Jen Moore - Director of Wellbeing
Mrs Turner - Head of Health and Wellbeing
Mrs Jenny Richardson - School Nurse
Ms Cat Waktare - Mental Health Nurse
Based at the Medical Centre
Helping young people
By supporting their wellbeing, and tackling issues that can affect their ability to learn.
Personal: is to do with ourselves
Social: the study of our interactions and relationships with others
Health: the study of looking after our bodies mentally and physically
Economic: which is all about managing our money
The importance
● Young people are growing up in a rapidly changing world- additional stressors
● Ensuring that they have the right strategies and positive mindset to help them succeed
● Prepares them for life and work
● It seeks to develop a skill set of critical thinking, flexibility, confidence and social skills, to help them on their academic journey
Curriculum for life
● We recognise that startingYear 10 may create some levels of concern for some pupils - all young people will respond differently to this transition.
● The whole purpose of PSHE, as a program of study, is to share strategies to support pupil wellbeing
The structure
● Adopt a whole school approach, to allow for support to be consistent
● Timetabled lessons,Tutor time and assemblies, guest speakers and drop down days
● Learning opportunities based on three core themes: Health and Wellbeing, living in the wider world and relationships. Each core theme will also link to fundamental British values.
● To promote all the key skills and attributes that we wantYear 10 to be fully equipped with, to be successful along their academic journey.
● One key addition this year will be drop-down days which offer pupils the chance to look at a range of PSHE issues in more detail and also allow us to bring in more external experts to engage with pupils and parents/ carers
Drop Down Days/ PSHE Speakers
● Our drop down days will tackle issues including AI and digital wellbeing, financial literacy, misogyny and drugs education
● The year will culminate with a PSHE fair where pupils will have the chance to team teach and share their PSHE knowledge
Year 10 PSHE Programme
Healthy and happy young people
Main aims are to provide students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives.
Michaelmas Lent Summer
Mrs Emma Williams Deputy Head (Safeguarding and Boarding)
Learning Development Mrs Fiona Quartermain
Individual
Learning Plans & intervention
● Good knowledge of pupils before they join
● Pupil centred personalised plan
● Some pupils who need support may have a reduced timetable or adjusted programme of study.
● Where this entails the dropping of one subject, the LD department will put in place a coordinated programme of consolidation in core subjects.
● If further support from LD required, then additional teaching would need to be arranged and such lessons will be charged.
25 % Extra Time
Reader
Scribe
Exam Access Arrangements
-Internal and external exams
-Takes place in school
-Must be the pupils normal way of working.
Quiet room
Smaller Venue
Coloured Paper
Rest Breaks
Speech to text
Typers
Ms Dina Porovic Senior Deputy Head
Expectations and Support - Student Booklet
Student Handbook
Behaviour& Standards
Class Charts
● Behaviour and Conduct
● Rewards and Sanctions
● Merits and Conduct Notes
Outside of the classroom…
Co Curricular
● Each activity has a purpose
● Programme is adapted for the needs of the pupils throughout the year - i.e. adequate time allowed for revision sessions etc
● Where possible pupils are working towards a goal
● Many more committees this year for pupils to join
● Pupils should be committed to the activity for the term
Performing Arts at Rossall School
Mr Michael Holdsworth Director of Performance
PerformingArts at Rossall
- Boosts confidence.
- Increases communication skills.
- Greater sense of self.
- Promotes creativity.
- Chapel Choir.
- Chamber Choir.
- String Orchestra.
- Brass Ensemble
- Swing Band.
- Lancashire Music Society.
Performing
- Scholars Theatre Society.
- Broadway Academy.
- MusicalTheatre Club.
- LAMDA.
- Guest Lecturers and Industry Professionals.
- Jazz Dance.
- DanceTech: Loops, Kicks & Turns.
- Ballet.
- Contemporary (coming soon).
Values
Expectations
Pupils who are: friendly, warm, approachable and full of empathy.
Creative young people invested in the development of themselves and others through exploration of the Arts
Engagement
Commitments
Full commitment to the Performing Arts - Drama, Music and Dance offering Physically, Mentally & Socially
Train hard to develop & reach their potential
Saturday mornings & Weekdays
Expected to represent the school: Performing Arts Ambassadors
Rehearsal schedules, show dates and activity times can be found on SOCS
What’s on:
Scholar’sTheatre Society presentsAlice in Wonderland
Big School Musical - GREASE
Prep School Musical - Show to be announced soon!
Broadway - Show to be announced soon!
Senior School Concert
Please keep an eye on social media for all our production information.
Sport at Rossall School
Mr Peter Bignell Director of Sport
What Sport look likes at Rossall
Academic PE
Theory & Practical
Athletic Development
Physical Literacy (FMS)
Physiology
Psychology
Social - Cultural
Signature Programmes
- Football
- Golf
After SchoolActivities
House Sport
ActivitiesSportingProgrammes&
Physical Education
Sport&PE
GamesProgramme
Focus Sports - Football - Hockey - Netball - Cricket
Active Sports
- Fitness Suite
- Swimming - Athletics & XC - Tennis - Gymnastics / Trampolining - Badminton - Handball Fixtures
Engagement
Expectations
Sports Clothing
Full commitment to the sporting offering
Physically, Mentally & Socially
Train hard to develop & reach their potential
Fixtures
Keep standards high
PE Kit
Games Kit
Saturdays & Weekday
Expected to represent the school
Fixture Calendar & Team Sheets can we found on SOCS
Community, Friendship, Charity, Outreach
Bringing together Rossallians
Past, Present & Future
Rossall Rose Society