Year
8 Introductory Evening September 2024
Mr Jeremy Quartermain Headmaster
Mr N Robertson
Houseparent of Dragon & Head of Year 8
23rd September - 4th October
3rd February - 14th February
Study & Homework Support
How to check if your child has done what they should?
● Check their work against the instructions on Google Classroom
● Test vocab, key facts etc.
● Ask them to teach you
● Ask them to summarise 5 key points
● Encourage them to reflect on previous tasks and marked work
● Encourage and support them in verbalising issues
● Set time limits
● Re-test at intervals
Expectations of the students
● Support the school
● Respect one another
● Work hard
● Take pride in appearance, achievements and efforts
● Enjoy the opportunities that Rossall offers
Expectations of the school
● Know your children
● Support your children
● Approachable
● Allow each child to reach their full potential, academically and holistically
Aspirations for Year 8
● Continuing to celebrate successes, both inside and outside the classroom.
● Reinforcing the strong sense of community that was established last year.
● Working together to support you in making informed decisions about subject options for Year 9.
Year 8 Tutor Team
8A
Mr Gregory & MrParry
8B Mrs Coutinho
8C Miss Hale
The role of the form tutor
● School family
● First point of contact between school and home
● Regular opportunity to check in with the pupils
● Preparation for the school day ● Track progress ● Pastoral support ● Wellbeing program
What happens during Form Time?
MONDAY - Year Group Assembly & Whole School Assembly
TUESDAY - Peer Mentoring/Tutor Time/House Time
WEDNESDAY - Academic Lectures/Rossall Inspire/Tutor Time
THURSDAY - Tutor Time
FRIDAY - News Roundup/Congers
Plans forYear 8 at Rossall:
● Develop independence
● Provide opportunities for student leadership
● Contribute to the school community
● Model excellence to the newYear 7s and the rest of the school
● Enjoy yourselves!
Looking Back, Moving Forward
● “I did not put in my full effort and did not revise beforehand - I will start revising earlier.”
● “Apeaceful day with no stress and minimum amount of prep.”
● “My brother as he did well in school and I would like to follow in his footsteps”
● “Having fun with my friends.”
● “Having lamb kofta for lunch and scotch egg with milk and sausage rolls, p.s. Apple crumble for dessert!Also having drama art and games.”
● “My best time at school is during events, house competitions and trips.”
● “I would have done better if I had taken time to revise.”
● “I find it difficult to revise and not get distracted so I plan to get better by removing all distractions from my room during important revision times at school”
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
The Rossall ‘Core’
Student expectations
Approach to learning grading
We use a 5 point scale to grade approach to learning:
1* = Exceptional
1 =Above Rossall expectations
2 = Meeting Rossall expectations
3 = below Rossall expectations
4 = Significant concern Rossall expectations: consistently completes all classwork and homework to the best of their ability. Punctual to lessons and fully equipped.Actively engages in lessons.
Mrs Jennifer Moore Director of Wellbeing
The Wellbeing Team
Mrs Jennifer 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
● Prepares pupils for life
● It seeks to develop a skill set of resilience, mental agility and wellbeing.
● All of the mixed emotions that young people might be experiencing are absolutely normal.
● Protect themselves and others both online and offline.
● Equip pupils with tools to build resilience for our ever changing world
Curriculum for life
● The main purpose of PSHE is to share strategies to support 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 learn the skills which will help pupils academically, to understand how they are developing personally and socially, tackling many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up safely and transitioning from one key stage to another.
Drop Down Days/ PSHE Speakers
● 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
● Our drop down days will tackle issues including AI and digital wellbeing, financial literacy and drugs
● The year will culminate with a PSHE fair where pupils will have the chance to team teach and share their PSHE knowledge
Year 8 PSHE Programme
Lent Summer
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
Introducing Class Charts (1)
● We recognise how important it is to keep you informed and updated with regards to your child’s behaviours at school.
● Please do download the parent app and login using the personalised access code provided.
● This will enable you to see the recognition and reinforcement of positive behaviours and the log of any conduct notes.
Introducing Class Charts (2)
● Behaviour and Conduct
● Rewards and Sanctions ● Merits and Conduct Notes
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
Mrs Emma Williams Deputy Head (Safeguarding and Boarding)
Learning Development
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
Typing facility
Successful pupils
● Setting high expectationsschool & home
● Hard work and are determined
● Repeatedly revisiting material
● Attitude to learning
● Putting the time in outside school hours
● Active learning
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
Sport at Rossall School
Mr Peter Bignell Director of Sport
What Sport look likes at Rossall
Athletic Development
Physical Literacy
Fundamental Movement Skills
Swimming
Signature Programmes
- Football
- Golf
After SchoolActivities
House Sport
ActivitiesSportingProgrammes&
Physical Education
Sport&PE
GamesProgramme
Focus Sports
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Cricket
Active Sports
- Swimming
- Athletics - Tennis - Gymnastics / Trampolining
Competitive 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
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 - Show to be announced soon!
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.
Rossall Rose Society Community, Friendship, Charity, Outreach
Bringing together Rossallians Past, Present & Future