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CNS Parents’ Forum

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CNS Parent’s Forum

Welcome,Apologies

&Introductions.

Tonight’s Topics!

•Introducing PSA: Jo Lawn & Lisa Hewitt

•Extended services update: Veronica Richards

•CNS House System launch update: Anna Trethewey

• Extended Learning: Nicola Jervis

•Any Issues, ideas or positive comments you would like to make.

Extended Services.

Veronica Richards

Autumn Term clubs

Cookery for Yr 7&8*Cycle Prof and maintenance Yr7&8

*Dance all year groups *Electronics Yr 7 8&9

Fencing Yr 7Sailing all year groups

*Table tennis all year groupsTrampolining all year groups

*Still have spaces

There are lots of other clubs at CNS – we are collating info at

the moment.Look in Echo before half term

for details.

.. What other things arewe planning for this

coming year?

Life DrawingPhotography

SkiingFirst Aid

Saturday Circus Skills workshops

Contact: Veronica Richards

01603 274050 for anything related to Extended Services

Don’t forget!!

Access2Activities funding

See leaflet for more details

New House System Update!

Mrs Anna Trethewey (Winterton)

New House System Update!House House

LeaderDeputy H.

LeaderHouse

Captain

Blakeney Mr T.Pinnington

t.pinnington@cns-school.org Miss L. Curran Miss L. Moore

Holkham Mrs N. Nicholsonn.nicholson@cns-school.org

Mr M. Setchell Miss K. Carroll

Kelling Mr M. Sprake

m.sprake@cns-school.org Mrs J. Hudson Mr R. Kendall

Thornham Mrs H. Moulton h.moulton@cns-school.org

Miss M. Grey Miss A. Clarke

Winterton Mrs A. Tretheweya.trethewey@cns-school.org

Miss I. Coubrough

Mr P.O’Brien

House Colour

Pastoral Managers

Key Stage

Year Ks Co-ordinator Pastoral Manager

3 7 Mrs J. Kellyj.kelly@cns-school.org

Mrs J. Allenj.allen_jea@cns-school.org

3 8 Mrs J. Kellyj.kelly@cns-school.org

Miss G. Summerskill

g.summerskill@cns-school.org

3 9 Mrs J. Kellyj.kelly@cns-school.org

Mrs D. Foremand.foreman@cns-school.org

4 10 Mrs N. Jervisn.jervis@cns-school.org

Mrs T. Gottst.gotts@cns-school.org

4 11 Mrs N. Jervisn.jervis@cns-school.org

Ms H. Watth.watt@cns-school.org

New House System Update!

So who do I go to?

CONFUSED?HOUSE LEADER

Progress

Achievement

Intervention

DEPUTYHOUSE LEADER

Attendance

Progress

HOUSE CAPTAIN

Competition

Charities Week

Fun Friday

PASTORAL MANAGER

Behaviour

Bullying

Welfare & Guidance

The story so far…..• Students have already benefited from the developments to the house

system in the following ways:

• All year 11 students have had a 1-1 tutorial with their house leader focusing on their aspirations and current forecast grades

• House Councils have been launched, giving students a powerful voice in determining the ethos and direction of their house and school

• Students are benefiting from regular positive reinforcement for credits and good attendance in house assemblies

• House leaders have developed subject links, ensuring that vital information regarding class work, controlled assessments and exams is passed quickly to those students in need

• The first of many planned work scrutinies is currently taking place, ensuring that marking and assessment are in line with school procedure, but also to identify individuals and groups of students in need of extra assistance in reaching their targets

Attendance. Did you know…Good attendance is linked to academic success

EXCELLENT

Attendance

96%

GOOD

Attendance

92%

POOR

Attendance

83%½ a day missed

every 3 weeks = 2 months missed over

5 years

Just over 1 day missed every 3

weeks = 4 months missed over 5 years

3 days missed every month = 1 year

missed over 5 years

3 out of 4 students will gain 5A*-C GCSE grades

2 out of 4 students will gain 5 A*-C GCSE grades

1 out of 4 students will gain 5A*-C GCSE Grades

• It is really important that our students arrive on time to school and attend registration.

• Registration is a time when students receive important messages, instructions and tutors prepare them for the day ahead.

• It is also a time when the pastoral team and the house team can see students for extra help and support.

Time keeping

Being on time

Lateness to school can also amount to a lot of lost learning. Did you know…

Minutes late per day during the school year

Equals days worth of teaching in a year.

5 minutes 3.4 Days

10 minutes 6.9 Days

15 minutes 10.3 Days

20 minutes 13.8 Days

30 minutes 20.7 Days

Nicola Jervis; Key Stage 4 Co-ordinator

Extended Learning at CNS

Students at CNS will progress through the key stages developing a range ofskills which will continue to develop them as independent learners, confident,

able and motivated to continue learning into adult life.

Why Extended Learning is important.

Students learn….

• Research skills – both online and hard copy resources utilised• Investigation techniques• Memory skills• The ability to draft and revise work in order to produce final copy extendedassignments or coursework- proof reading, editing skills of handwritten andword-processed presentations and an understanding of plagiarism will bedeveloped.• Planning and time management of tasks to build up a project or portfolio ofwork• Reading for enjoyment as well as information• Practice techniques for improvement of key skills specific to a topic or areawithin a programme of study – especially within practical subjects• Revision techniques to consolidate learning for assessments and examinationsuccess

How much should my child be getting a week?

Key Stage Three

Yr 7 - 5hrs Over the fortnightYr 8 - 7.5hrs Over the fortnightYr 9 - 10hrs Over the fortnight

Key Stage Four

Yr 10 - 11hrs Over the fortnightYr 11 - 15hrs Over the fortnight

How can I support my child at home?

•Set a regular time

•Pick a place

•Remove distractions

•Provide supplies and identify resources

•Look over completed work

•Help your child get organised

•Talk about the work that has been set

•Give praise

CNS Centenary celebrations began on 8th September 2010Here are some dates for your diary – we hope you will be able to join us

to help mark this important milestone for the school.Friday 3rd, December 2010

Centenary Dinner for ex students- at CNS - 6.45 for 7.30pm. Book a table with your friends and join us for the dinner of the century!

Friday, 1st April 2011 Centenary Concert - 7.30pm to be performed by current and former pupils of

CNS at St Andrew’s Hall (details to be announced later). If you think that you would like to take part in the concert please contact the secretary.

Further details of these and other events planned for the Centenary Year will be posted on the school web-site – www.cns-school.org, or to find out more you can contact the secretary of CNSU – Thea Abbott – email address: thea@theas.co.uk

Any Issues, ideas or positive comments you

would like to make.

CNS Parent’s Forum

Important Dates•Thursday 21st October: Year 11 Parents Evening.

•Thursday 4th November: Open Surgery (3:30-5:30) & 6th form Open Evening.

•Thursday 14th October: Year 6 Open Evening

•Thursday 25th November: year 10 Parents Evening

•Thursday 12th December: Year 12 Parents evening

•W/b 13th December Charities Week

•Thursday 16th December: years 10 & 13 FG and 7, 8, & 9 PPLs home

• W/b 10th January: Year 7 Progress review

• Thursday 13th January: Year 13 Parents Evening

• Thursday 20th January: Year 9 Pathways Evening

• Thursday 27th January Year 9 Parents Evening

• Thursday 3rd February: Open Surgery

Important Dates

Next Parents’ Forum : Thursday 3rd February 2011 7pm