WELCOME TO YEAR 7 AT BBECA note from students

This booklet will tell you about the things that the school gives you the opportunity to do and all the phenomenal progress you will make while you are a student at the school. There’s a lot of hard work but still lots of exciting things and fun; the encouraging teachers will push you to achieve the best of your ability.

ActivitiesDuring your amazing lessons, you will take part in many breathtaking activities such as,in PE, a professional dance teacher may teach you how to make routines sparkle. Opportunities to go skateboarding, cycling or onto the rock climbing wall (in extra-curricular activities) are also open to you.

Hard work = RewardsAt Buttershaw, one of the first lessons you will learn is that whatever you put in, that’s what you will take out. Hard work, which will be your best friend, is rewarded. Being a student at Buttershaw will include hard work, nonetheless the fruits of your hard work will be massive.

BehaviourWhen you start, you need to take the right path to become successful and achieve your goals. If you are excellent all year round your reward is going to Lightwater Valley on a reward trip - for free if you have no behaviour points! If you do not behave, you will get warnings and if you carry on you will soon get a behaviour point and a detention.

AcademiesThere are seven academies, which are sport, enterprise, performing arts, STEM, university, languages and design. You can apply for any of these academies with an application form and you may get an interview depending on your application and your behaviour.

Being a student at this fantastic school is the best thing that has happened to me in my whole life. I will cherish this amazing experience for the rest of my life and I hope you will too.

WELCOME TO YEAR 7 AT BBECWorking Together For Success

We hope you will find the information in this Year Guide useful for helping you to understand the various aspects of your child’s school life and the curriculum s/he will access in this current year at Buttershaw. Please keep this booklet for reference throughout the year and feel free to bring it with you to Parents' Days and Parents' Evenings. Please contact us to discuss any concerns or issues you may have with regard to the information and guidance we have set out in the following pages.

Key Staff for you to contact: Your child's Achievement Tutor Mr Taylor – Achievement Leader for Year 7 Mrs Honey – Pastoral Manager for Year 7 Mr Fox – Director of Pastoral Management Mrs Murphy – Transition Manager for Year 7 Mrs Porter – Assistant Headteacher (Students) Mrs Kealy – Special Needs Coordinator Subject Teachers (see your child's timetable) Subject Achievement Leaders (see Curriculum pages) Ms Sweeney – Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum) Mr Humphreys – Associate Headteacher (Students)

Key Dates:

Staff Training Day Tuesday 1 September 2015School opens for Y7/12 students Wednesday 2 September 2015School opens for remainder of students Thursday 3 September 2015

School closes Friday 16 October 2015School opens Monday 2 November 2015

School closes Friday 18 December 2015School opens Monday 4 January 2016

School closes Friday 12 February 2016School opens Monday 22 February 2016

School closes Thursday 24 March 2016School opens Monday 11 April 2016

School closed – May Day Monday 2 May 2016

School closes Friday 27 May 2016School opens Monday 6 June 2016

Staff Training Day Monday 4 July 2016School closes for Summer Holidays Friday 22 July 2016

Parent Consultations: Parents’ Day – Tuesday 15 September 3-8pm Year 7 IAG Interviews - w/c 25 April & 2 May Year 7 Parents’ Evening – Thursday 10 March 5-8pm

THE SCHOOL DAY

There are two different timings for the school day in the week. The timings will be the same from Monday to Thursday and will differ on Friday as below.

Monday to FridayYour child should arrive at school at the latest by 8.30 to allow for entrance mat checks on uniform, planners, reading books, pencil case and writing equipment. It is expected that all of these items will be brought every day to school by your child. Students can arrive at school from 8am to get breakfast in the atrium or the Green Room.

SCHOOL DAY

Monday - Thursday Period 1 8.40 - 9.40Period 2 9.40 - 10.40Period 3 10.40 - 11.15BreakYears 10 & 11 10.40 - 10.55Years 7, 8 & 9 11.15 - 11.30

Period 4 11.30 - 12.30Period 5/Lunch 12.30 - 2.00Period 6 2.00 - 3.00

Study Plus Time 3.00 onwards

FridayPeriod 1 8.40 - 9.40Period 2 9.40 - 10.40Break Year 10&11 9.40-9.55, period 2 9.55-10.55Break Year 7, 8, 9: 10.40-10.55Period 3 10.55 - 11.55Period 4/Lunch 11.55 - 1.25Period 5 1.25 - 2.25

Study Plus Time 2.25 onwards (to include a Year 7 club)

Lunches are as follows:Monday - ThursdayYr10/11 12.30pmYr7 1pmYr8/9 1.30pm

FridayYr10/11 11.55amYr7 12.25pmYr8/9 12.55pm

Period 7 3.00 until 4.00 Monday to Thursday.Your child can access our library or one of our many after school clubs for sports, performing arts, community activities, enterprise events, subject clubs or for homework and intervention to support learning. As an example of the range of events on offer last year, please see the ACTIVITIES page at the back of this booklet. Many of these activities and more new ones will run again this year. If students wish to complete homework at school 3.00-4.00pm, homework rooms will be supervised with full access to ICT and other resources.

THE SCHOOL UNIFORM AND RESOURCES

School Uniform

We expect high standards from our students with regard to the school uniform code, and ask that you wear your uniform correctly at all times:

Black school blazer with the school badge embroidered on the breast pocket A school tie for the correct year group A plain white shirt buttoned at the collar Tailored black trousers only, no skinny trousers or leggings Dark plain socks Plain black leather or leather type shoes (low heel, no boots or trainers) with no logos or markings Black shalwar kameez or pyjama are acceptable as school uniform but a blazer, shirt and tie must be

worn Scarves or headbands, when worn, must be black or white Black school jumpers or cardigans bearing the school logo may be worn under the school blazer during

cold weather

Coats must not be carried or worn inside school &must be kept in lockers or bags.

PE UniformA black badged polo shirt, rugby shirt, and black jogging bottoms

Jewellery is limited to the following:

A watch and a discreet pair of ear studs may be worn (one stud per ear). No other jewellery is allowed and may be confiscated. For health & safety reasons any other type of body piercing is not allowed.

General appearance

We insist on blazers, ties and black shoes being worn and shirts tucked in to support our high standards within the community.

We are responsible for students on their journey to and from school so we also check that our uniform is worn correctly on leaving the school site.

We challenge extreme hair styles and hair colour – we expect a natural hair colour and smart appearance for school.

Making Good ChoicesValues, attitudes and consistency

Our Values What they mean at BBEC

Wisdom We make good decisions

Integrity We always do the right thing

Justice We understand that everyone is of equal value

Compassion We have empathy and respect for others

Ambition We have a determination to reach our goals

As well as determining what we expect of students, our values underpin all our decisions, what we expect of ourselves and how we hold each other to account.

All students should model our school values at all times; students must demonstrate good attitudes in the way they dress, speak and act. Students need to show responsibility and to act in the best interests of the whole school community.

To exemplify our values we have a series of basic expectations. These expectations have been devised by teachers and students and are displayed in every classroom.

Expectation

Be ready to learn

Always do as the teacher asks

Put your hand up to speak

Take pride, be productive all lesson

Homework is a crucial part of your child’s education and the role of parents in supporting and encouraging children to complete homework is very important. Students’ success is directly linked to how well they are able to learn and revise outside the classroom.

We ask that you try to provide a regular time slot and a quiet space at home to do work.

School also provides facilities for students to stay after school to complete homework 3pm-4pm.

In Years 7-10, homework is set according to a timetable which will be published on the website – students will also write this in their planner.

In Year 11, students should receive homework from every lesson in an examination subject.

HOMEWORK

REWARDS & SANCTIONS

REWARDSWe always aim to focus on the positive and have a range of rewards for students who ‘do the right thing’. Reward Points: staff will allocate points to your account in recognition of positive behaviour, ef-

fort and achievement in lessons and around school Rising Stars: as well as informing you about progress during the year, you will also receive a ‘star

rating’ which will relate to your attitudes in class (see next page) Rewards activities: free termly activities for students who meet certain criteria for attendance

and behaviour, and an invitation to a theme park trip – free, partial or full payment depending on behaviour and attitudes around school

Awards and GraduationStudents who achieve the progress we expect and also prove their commitment in other areas of school life are eligible for school awards. These are awarded at gold, silver and bronze levels.

At the end of each year, we also assess students to judge whether they are able to graduate from the year group to the next. Graduation can also be awarded with merit or distinction.

SANCTIONSIn lessons, students are given two chances in the form of warnings for any behaviour that prevents the learning of others.

Student behaviour has an impact on others; students should always be polite and respectful to each other and to staff in the school.

Sanction 1 Student is formally reminded of appropriate behaviour.Teacher clearly states that this is a verbal warning

Sanction 2 Teacher clearly states this this is a written warning. Teacher is to write ‘B’ in the student planner. Move seats if appropriate.

Sanction 3 Teacher states that this is a Yellow Card. Removal to an exit room. Student issued with 10 points.

Sanction 4 If an exit room is failed a Red Card can be issued. An automatic Red Card can also be given if the behaviour merits it. Student goes straight to BSU, receives a 1 hour detention and is issued with 20 points.

Serious Incident This will be dealt with by the pastoral team and SLT. Issued with 30 points.

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

At Buttershaw we place great importance on good attendance and punctuality. Our attendance has greatly improved over the last few years and as a school we take attendance very seriously.To improve punctuality we ask that students are inside the school building before 8.30am; this ensures a prompt start to lessons at 8.40am.

Days off school soon add up – missing lessons makes it hard to catch up and students have to work harder when they come back. Good attendance is rewarded every half term and includes: celebration assemblies, attendance certificates and other rewards.

The impact absence has on your attendanceSchool Target = 97%

How many days off to stay Green ?

If your child’s attendance falls below 95% it is a cause for concern and triggers school intervention which may include attendance challenges, the use of our school's Police Officer and Bradford Education Child Welfare Services. If interventions do not improve attendance, then further action will be taken resulting in a fine or possible court action.

Please help your child to maintain good attendance by booking doctor, dentist, optician appointments and shopping trips either in the school holidays, in the afternoon after school or at weekends. Holidays during term time will not be authorised.

If your child is absent from school for whatever reason, please call the school attendance line on Bradford 805692. When your child returns to school, please give them a note and the appointment card/hospital letter if appropriate to bring to the attendance office – you can also write a note in their planner.

Your child will bring home the school's 'Weekly Reporter' news sheet; this will also show your child's attendance to date. We encourage parents/carers to read this information and discuss the contents with your child.

Please support us, but more importantly your child's education, in maintaining good attendance. If you wish to know more about your child’s attendance figure or discuss anything related to attendance and punctuality, please ring the School Attendance Officer on Bradford 805692.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Attendance rate Total number of days off in a school year

80% 40

85% 30

90% 20

95% 10

97%

100%

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STUDENT PLANNERS have been provided for students this year with a number of important sections: space to record the homework timetable The Big Picture: a page to allow students to keep a record of their progress Revision timetable: in preparation for exam weeks Message board : if you have a query, please use this section and ask your child to show it to the tutor Diary section: for details of all homework, please sign in the space provided each week Literacy & keywords section for each subject.

Please monitor your child’s planner carefully and sign to say that you have seen it every weekend in the space provided.

INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (IAG)All students follow a programme of IAG from Yr7 to Yr13. Students are encouraged to look forward to form a plan leading towards their aspirations. The more students understand what will be required of their exam results and employability skills in order to get to where they want to be, the more likely they are to succeed.

All activities form part of each student’s lifeplan, and you will be invited to an IAG interview during the year to discuss this and your child’s progress and aspirations.

We will provide you with detailed reports throughout the year to help you check your child's progress within school. This information should be read in conjunction with the sample report page and the Progress Tracking page in this guide.

Your child's reports will include the following: Attendance information Total achievement points Total behaviour points KS2 results – results of national key stage 2 tests in English, maths and science taken at the end of

primary school GCSE target grades in English, maths and science – we set ambitious targets which are above national

expectations Subject information Assessment – current national curriculum levels (Y7 & Y8) Stars – this is based on attitude, effort in lessons and homework (please see Rising Stars page)

You will have electronic access throughout the year to your child’s half termly reports – you should also expect a report in the second week after every holiday, with the exception of the May half-term holiday. These will be available online, through our new system, but, should you prefer to receive paper copies, please let us know.

We are also developing electronic profiles for our students so that we can give your child and his/her future employers an overview of the support accessed and a record of his / her level of whole school participation. You should see more and more entries in these tables as the year progresses.

PROGRESS TRACKING

Questions you might ask

“How do I know how well my child is doing?”

When your child starts at BBEC, we are expected to set GCSE Key Stage 4 targets (end of Year 11) based on your child's results from the Key Stage 2 SAT tests in English and maths at Primary School (end of Year 6).

When doing this we have to use the following guidelines to ensure your child achieves as well at our school as they would at any other school in the country. It is important that you know the following:

KS2 English and Maths Test ResultsStudents ACHIEVING LEVEL 4 across English and maths at KS2 (end of Year 6 – last year of Primary School) achieved on average in line with students nationally.Our expectation is that these students should go on to achieve at least:

Level 5a by the end of KS3 (end of Year 8) B grades (or equivalent) and above at GCSE (by the end of Year 11)

Students ABOVE LEVEL 4 achieved above average and should be aiming for: At least level 6a by the end of KS3 (end of Year 8) A grades (or equivalent) and above at GCSE (by the end of Year 11)

Students BELOW LEVEL 4 achieved below average and will be set targets to show: up to level 5 by the end of KS3 (end of Year 8) up to C (or equivalent) grade at GCSE (by the end of Year 11)

We measure how much progress our students are making quite closely by breaking each level down at Key Stage 3 into sublevels e.g. level 5a, 5b, 5c. In general terms, students in Year 7 and Year 8 will be set targets that will go up by 6 sublevels over 2 years.

So if your child starts Year 7 at level 4c, then s/he will be expected to get to at least level 4a by the end of Year 7, level 5a by the end of Year 8 and to grade B (or equivalent) by the end of a GCSE course.

As SAT tests are only used for English and maths, we are expected to use the average score in these subjects to set similar targets for all other subjects.The exception is for subjects that are not taught as an individual subject in primary school, (modern foreign languages, music, drama, art, technology). We set different targets for these subjects at first but expect much quicker progress over time for them to catch up to progress in other subjects later on.

GCSEs are changing! – From 2017/2018 onwards, GCSE grades will be replaced by numbers 1-9 (9 being the highest). We will provide more information in due course.

The main message here is to look carefully at where your child is throughout the year to make sure s/he doesn't start to fall behind – look at the star rating to see if good performance is linked to good attitudes and take time to congratulate your child on progress made – even if s/he still has some ground to make up.

THE YEAR 7 CURRICULUMENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mrs M Parkinson

What will your child be studying?Half term 1 Short Stories

Half term 2 ‘Scarper Jack and the Bloodstained Room’

Half term 3 ‘Scarper Jack and the Bloodstained Room’

Half term 4 Introduction to Shakespeare

Half term 5 ‘Black Book of Secrets’

Half term 6 ‘Black Book of Secrets’

How can you help your child? Encourage your child to use the library and read a range of books and

magazines Check your child's work, paying attention to spellings and punctuation Encourage the use of computers for research Encourage your child to write lists, ideas and plans

How will your child's progress be assessed? Marking of exercise books and oral work in class Half-termly and interim assessments Self and peer assessment – marking own and other students' work

Our ‘novel’ approach to teaching English in year 7 means that all projects include opportunities to develop skills in the following areas:

Reading Writing Media Poetry Speaking and Listening

MATHS SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Miss V Haycock

What will your child be studying?Half term 1 Place value, adding and subtracting, rounding, perimeter,

applying these skills to problem solving tasks

Half term 2 Multiplying and dividing, area, ratio, applying these skills to problem solving tasks

Half term 3 Angles, shape problems, constructions, applying these skills to problem solving tasks

Half term 4 Multiples, fractions of amounts, applying these skills to problem solving tasks

Half term 5 Order of operations, simplifying algebraic expressions, substitution, applying these skills to problem solving tasks

Half term 6 Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages, finding the percentage of a quantity, reading and interpreting graphs and charts, applying these to problem solving tasks

How can you help your child? Provide your child with time in a quiet, organised place to work Supportive resources www.mymaths.co.uk

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How will your child's progress be assessed? Marking of assessment books Pre assessment and post assessment in each topic Formative assessment throughout every lesson Formative assessments at least once per half-term Consolidation and progression tasks Regular homework

SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mr D Rowe

What will your child be studying?Term 1 Biology Cells, tissues and organs

Chemistry Mixtures and their separationPhysics Energy

Term 2 Biology ReproductionChemistry Acids and AlkalisPhysics Forces and Electricity

Term 3 Biology Muscles and BonesChemistry EcosystemsPhysics 3 Particles

How can you help your child?Your child will have homework set every week, this may range from an online test to a detailed piece of project work. If they are finding it difficult, support them or give their science teacher a call. We will always be happy to offer extra help.

Buy a KS3 revision guide. They only cost £2.50 from the science department.

Have a look at their science book when they bring it home each week to complete their homework. Ask your child about what they have been doing and talk through comments that their teacher has made in their book. Taking an interest in what they are doing will accelerate their progress.

How will your child's progress be assessed? Marking of class work and homework, Each topic will contain an assessed piece of work. End of unit test. There will also be regular mock exams throughout the year.

ART ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mrs S Hirst

What will your child be studying?

Half term 1 Basic Art & Design Skills/Baseline Assessment: still life drawing contextual reference exploring the visual elements: line, tone, colour, pattern, texture, shape, form and shape. Exploring and developing observational drawing skills

Half term 2 Introduction to Friedensreich Hundertwasser/ Antoni Gaudí: Developing design and painting skills, creating a series of architectural design designs. Experimenting with a range of wet and dry colour materials to produce mixed media images.

Half term 3 3D Clay Tile Tower Building: exploring 3D materials and experimenting with 3D techniques. Creating 3 dimensional structure using clay making techniques to reflect design ideas.

Half term 4 Introduction to Aboriginal Art and Iconography: interpreting aboriginal shapes and symbols and recreating own messages. Researching and exploring the work of Aboriginal painters. Reproducing a painting and presenting a profile on them.

Half term 5 Exploring Dream Catchers: research meaning behind dream catchers and collecting a range of images. Experimenting and developing design and painting skills, creating dream catchers and incorporating Aboriginal patterns into design ideas. Experimenting with a range of wet and dry colour materials to produce a range of colour outcomes.

Half term 6 3D Aboriginal Dream Catcher: exploring 2D/3D materials and experimenting with construction techniques. Creating 3 dimensional dream catcher structure using a range of colour materials.

How can you help your child?

Check homework has been completed Try to visit local / national art galleries, parks and areas of interest Help with research into different artists' work – art books, internet etc

How will your child's progress be assessed?

Student’s progress will be recorded in Individual Tracking Booklets and also tracked independently by your child – Referenced to National Curriculum levels

Individual practical targets following each piece of work.

MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mr R Horsfall

What will your child be studying?Half term 1 Introduction to instrument studies. Learn to sing, play

drums and keyboard

Half term 2 Rhythm/percussion composition

Half term 3 Music Technology – Garageband Composition/arrangement/multi-track recording/music for film or ukele ensemble

Half term 4 Music Technology – Garageband Composition/arrangement/multi-track recording/music for film or ukulele ensemble

Half term 5 Instrument and performance studies

Half term 6 Instruments of the orchestra

How can you help your child? Encourage your child to follow up any musical interests they already have Encourage your child to listen to a wide variety of musical styles Provide guidance / encouragement as needed for research based homework

tasks into famous composers or musicians

How will your child's progress be assessed? Listening tests Assessed performances / compositions

DRAMA ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mr R Horsfall

What will your child be studying?Half term 1 Group bonding and basic drama skills

Half term 2 Bullying

Half term 3 Character development

Half term 4 Mime

Half term 5 Horror

Half term 6 Script work

How can you help your child? Visits to the theatre. Watching suitable T.V. plays and dramas. Support with

homework. Encouraging your child to become involved with extra curricular activities.

How will your child's progress be assessed? Data recording of current level on a termly basis Constructive feedback from tutor/peers on a regular basis Advice from tutor on how to improve current level

GEOGRAPHY ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mr R Dowd

What will your child be studying?

Half term 1 Introduction to Geography – Continents and countries – Longitude and Latitude – Assessment – ‘Baseline’

Half term 2 China - World Super Power? A look at their population policies and the positives and negatives of the 3 Gorges DamAssessment - Are the policies of China harming the country?

Half term 3 Africa – Continent of contrasts – a look at the huge variation that exists within the complex continent of Africa. Country Focus – EgyptAssessment – Could you survive the Sahara Desert?

Half term 4 Countries of the EU – Italy – A look at the physical and human features of this fascinating country.Assessment – Guiseppe Cosonostro – Should he stay or should he go?

Half term 5 Weather and Climate of the British Isles – An investigation to our countries favourite topic of conversation – Why do we get our weather?Assessment – Describe and explain the Climatic zones of the British Isles.

Half term 6 Geographical Skills – Applications of geographical essentials – Map symbols – Grid referencing – Height on maps – Annotation of maps and images.Assessment – How can we describe the location of Castleton?

How can you help your child?

Consider a purchase of a child friendly atlas – Discuss locations of world events in the news – Check homework in planner – Contact key staff with any concerns

How will your child's progress be assessed?

Teacher assessment in class End of unit formal graded assessment Synoptic assessment – Spring 2016

HISTORY ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Miss L Evans

What will your child be studying?Sept - July An introduction to the study of history and associated skills

including: Chronology Archaeology Change over time Cause and consequence Using evidence from the past.

Sept - Feb 'Medieval Realms'This Study Unit includes:

The death of Edward the Confessor and contenders to the throne of England

The Norman Invasion - William of Normandy and his impact on England

Medieval town and village life.

Feb - July ‘Tudors’ Henry VIII and his break from Rome Edward and Lady Jane Grey The rule of Mary Elizabethan problems Spanish Armada

How can you help your child? Check homework in planner Look at exercise book for complete / incomplete work. Refer to marking Contact key staff with any concerns Teacher assessments in class are closed book and so assistance with revision

will be important for your child. Extra reading around subjects will broaden your child’s knowledge and

understanding of the topics. There are many different historical programmes available on different

websites for example More 4 or BBC iPlayer.

How will your child's progress be assessed? Teacher assessment in class End of unit formal assessment

MFL ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Ms H Lahcene

What will your child be studying?

Half term 1(the alphabet, pronunciation, learning to learn)

FRENCH – talking about likes and dislikes, survival kit, describing yourself and other people, describing a musicianGERMAN – introducing yourself, counting to 20, where you live, birthdays

Half term 2(giving short presentations)

FRENCH – talking about school subjects, giving opinions and reasons, timetable, food, school in other French-speaking countries, winter celebrationsGERMAN – school subjects and uniform, giving opinions, the time, food and drink

Half term 3(taking part in longer conversations)

FRENCH – talking about computers and mobiles, sports, activities, what you like doing, extreme sportsGERMAN – talking about family and pets, describing yourself and others

Half term 4(transactional language, emails, short letters)

FRENCH – talking about my town, giving directions, asking directions, say what I can do in townGERMAN – sports and hobbies, your favourite things, arranging to go out

Half term 5(understanding complex longer text)

FRENCH – talking about your holidays, buying drinks and snacks, numbers, future plans, what they would like to doGERMAN – where you live, describing your home

Half term 6(high frequency words listening for detail)

FRENCH – talking about animals, poemGERMAN – your bedroom, describing where things are

How can you help your child?

Check homework in your child's planner – learning and written access www.languagelearning.org.uk, www.languages.org.uk, www.francais-extra.co.uk

How will your child's progress be assessed?

Data recording of current level on a termly basis Constructive feedback from tutor/peers on a regular basis Advice from tutor on how to improve current level. End of unit formal assessment

PE ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Miss J Helliwell

What will your child be studying?Completed by groups of students on a rota basis throughout the year

Netball (Girls)HockeyRugby (Boys)FootballGymnasticsFitnessTrampoliningBasketballBadmintonVolleyballDance RoundersCricketAthletics Tennis

How can you help your child? Ensure your child has the full and proper kit for PE in school Encourage your child to try for school sports teams and clubs Encourage your child to do exercise out of school

How will your child's progress be assessed? Self and peer assessment Practical assessments

PSHE ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mrs E Norfolk

What will your child be studying?Half term 1 RE

Half term 2 Drugs education/smoking

Half term 3 RE

Half term 4 RE

Half term 5 RE

Half term 6 Sex and relationships education / puberty

How can you help your child? Ensure all homework is completed Contact key staff with any concerns

How will your child's progress be assessed? Marking of exercise books and oral work in class Half term assessments Self and peer assessment – marking own and other students' work

RE ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mrs E Norfolk

What will your child be studying?Half term 1 Philosophical questions and ethics

Half term 2 Smoking

Half term 3 Hinduism

Half term 4 Buddhism

Half term 5 Sikhism

Half term 6 PSHE

How can you help your child? Ensure homework is completed and handed in on time Access websites for additional information www.samlearing.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs www.rsrevision.com

How will your child's progress be assessed? Marking of exercise books and oral work in class Half term assessments Self and peer assessment – marking own and other students' work

Design Technology ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mrs E Gray

What will your child be studying?Students will complete modules in:Food, Textiles and Product Designon 12 week carousel system

Product DesignNoah’s Ark wooden animal project

Textiles Technology:‘Monster/Aliens’ hand puppet

Food Technology:Lunch box project

How can you help your child? Students will complete a range of ‘Design and Make’ assignments with an

emphasis on creativity and problem solving. They will develop knowledge of which tools, materials and equipment are used to make quality products.

Design Technology will promote students’ research, questioning and literacy skills through a range of differentiated homework tasks. The tasks are designed to enable students of all abilities to develop their understanding of users’ needs so that they can create functional solutions to real problems.

Your support and encouragement with the 4 week independent research homework tasks will be appreciated.

How will your child's progress be assessed? Students will first complete a baseline test to assess various technology skills

such as product analysis, design, accuracy and drawing skills. Students will then be assessed as a part of each rotation for their design

skills, making and extended writing attainment Students’ progress will be recorded in individual tracking booklets and also

tracked independently by your child. All manufactured products will be photographed as part of the tracking system and shared with parents and carers at consultation evenings. Tracking documents will be sent home at the end of the key stage to chart individual progress and to celebrate success.

ICT ACHIEVEMENT LEADER: Mrs S Sears

What will your child be studying?

Half term 1 E-safety and ICTResearch the benefits and risks of using the internet and CEOP.Plan an E-safety poster using research.Use Macromedia Fireworks to create an E-safety poster.

Half term 2 E-safety and ICTResearch how to report and respond to safety issues and use of social networking sites.Plan a presentation using research.Use Power Point to create presentation on the use of social networking sites.Research on cyberbullying.Plan a webpage using research.Create a webpage on cyberbullying using Macromedia Dreamweaver.

Half Term 3 E-safety and ICTResearch on the risks of “Personal Information” online.Plan an information leaflet based on research.Create a leaflet using Microsoft Publisher.

Half Term 4 E-safety and ICTResearch on viruses and phishing.Plan a short information movie using research.Create movie using MovieMaker.Research health and safety in an IT environment.Plan a report based on research.Write a report on health and safety using Microsoft Office.

Half Term 5 ComputingIntroduction to basic programming skills using Python.

Half Term 6 ComputingComplete a computing project.Students choose from list of topics to create a basic working program using Python coding.

How can you help your child?

Ask your child to explain what they have been doing each week. Encourage your child to use more than one source of information when seeking information from

the internet. Discuss copyright issues and the legal aspects of illegal copies of films, music and computer

programs. Discuss how your child can keep safe when using the internet and social networking sites.

How will your child's progress be assessed?

Students will be assessed by assignments in each module which will indicate the level of attainment reached each half term. There will be assessment opportunities each half term.