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Lady Manners School

Welcome to our Open Evening

Admissions for Year 7

September 2014

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A specialist School for Music

- supported by

Mathematics as the other

nominated subject

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Some Key Names

Headteacher Mr D Meikle

Deputy Headteachers Mr T Moore

Mrs D Ridley

Assistant Headteachers Mrs S Sansom

Ms C Osborn

Mrs J Dobson

Mr T Sizer

Head of Year 7 and Transition Tutor Mrs J Lyon

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Our aims, values and ethos

• At Lady Manners School we strive to attain the highest standards in our work, have respect for others and develop our individual talents.

• We aim to make the most of strengths that are shaped by traditional standards and we are active in creating the future.

• We strive to establish processes and outcomes that are characterised by excellence, and we want all of our students to make as much progress as they can

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Code of Conduct

Based on principles of…

Safety

Honesty

Organisation

Respect

Tidiness

“Student attitudes and behaviour are outstanding” OFSTED

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My Expectations

• Behave well and be polite

• Be smart

• Always try your best in whatever you do

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Staffing

• Teaching

– 72 full time

– 37 part time

– 14 Learning Support Assistants

– 17 Visiting Tutors

• Support Staff

– 125 in total

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School Organisation

The school is organised into:

Lower School Years 7, 8, 9 Key Stage 3

Upper School Years 10, 11 Key Stage 4

Sixth Form Years 12, 13

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Numbers on Roll

• 1512 students

– 713 in Lower School

– 473 in Upper School

– 326 in Sixth Form

• The Planned Admission Number for September 2014 is 235 in Year 7

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Lower School

Ms C Osborn

Assistant Headteacher and Head of Lower School

Mrs J Lyon

Head of Year 7 and Transition Tutor

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“Effective systems promote well-

being, safety and engagement.” OFSTED

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Transition Information

• We work closely with the primary schools; they

provide us with helpful information about your

child

• Visits to primary schools

• Taster Day in July

• Parents’ meeting

• Numeracy and Science Days

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Outstanding care, guidance

and support

• Students join one of eight ALL ABILITY forms

• Eight form entry – 7A to 7H

• About 29 students in each form

• We have a dedicated Year 7 Transition Tutor

Team

• Form tutor – central role – PSHE / Careers

• Form tutor knows the 29 students in their form

well

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School House System

• Four Houses: Barker Cockerton

Glossop Taylor

• All students in the same form belong to the same House

• Two forms in each Year belong to the same House

• All students remain in that House throughout school

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House Activities

House activities include:

art, athletics, badminton, basketball,

chess, cricket, cross country, dance,

debating, football, hockey, netball, quiz,

rounders, rugby, softball, technology,

tennis, volleyball

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Rewards System

• Rewards recorded on SIMS

• Each subject department awards House Points

• House Points can be awarded for support

• Bronze - Silver - Gold - Diamond - Platinum - Titanium - Book token

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Behaviour and Discipline

• School rules to support the Code of Conduct

• Expect good social order

• Support from parents

• Partnership – home and school

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Mr T Moore

Deputy Headteacher

An engaging curriculum for all

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“The wide range of courses ensure

a breadth and balance to learning

an enables students of all abilities to

pursue their interests.” OFSTED

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We want our students to:

Enjoy learning

Aim high

Achieve to the best of their abilities

Have confidence

Be responsible

Be caring and to show respect

Be prepared with the skills necessary for success in further learning and future careers

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The Curriculum (Year 7)

40 periods per week (35/40 minutes) 8 periods per day

• 5 periods English, Maths, Science

• 4 periods Technology, Modern Foreign Languages

• 3 periods PE

• 2 periods Religious Studies, Geography, History, Music, Art, Drama,

ICT

• Form Periods PSHE, Citizenship, Learning to Learn

• Setting in Maths at October half term and Science at Christmas in Year 7

• Further setting in Year 8 onwards

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Mrs D Ridley

Deputy Headteacher

Support for Learning

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“Students of all abilities

make good progress

throughout the school” OFSTED

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How We Learn

• Engagement

• Individual/Pair/Group learning

• Problem solving/Functional skills

• Presentations

• ICT

• Traditional methods

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Providing Support

• Teacher Assistant working alongside the

class teacher

• Sixth Form student

• Learning programmes to target specific

learning needs

• Partnership with parents and outside

agencies

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Personal Development

We want our students to:

• develop the skills, knowledge and

understanding that they need for life in a

diverse global society

• have opportunities that enable them to

develop confidence, take responsibility

and make the most of their talents

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Excellence in our Learning

Mrs S Sansom

Assistant Headteacher

The progress students make “…is attributable to

good teaching and learning, based on excellent

relationships, a good level of challenge and

teachers’ outstanding subject knowledge.” OFSTED

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Extra Curricular Activities

Extra curricular activities include:

aerobics, art and pottery, astronomical society, badminton,

basketball, beginner band, boxercise, brass band, chess club, choir,

computer programming, creative writing, cricket, dance club,

debating, drama club, Duke of Edinburgh, film club, football, full

throttle club, gardening club, guitar club, gymnastics, hockey,

Japanese society, jazz orchestra, junior orchestra, keyboard club,

languages club, Maths in Motion club, netball, physics club, pre-

history and history groups, reading groups, rounders, rugby, running

club, science club, sci-fi fantasy club, table tennis, video club,

volleyball, wind band, zoo keepers club, Zumba

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Homework and Out of School

Learning

• All students issued with a diary planner

• A range of subjects per night

• About 20 mins each subject

• About 1 hour each night in total

Other activities valued: encourage a balance

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Applications process

Mr A D Meikle

Headteacher

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“The school gives students a

thorough education, which

prepares them well for the next

stage of their lives.” OFSTED

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Application Procedure

• Information has been sent to parents advising how to apply for a secondary school place. This can be done online, by telephone to Call Derbyshire (01629 533190) or by paper application on request

• Deadline for parents to submit their application - Midnight Thursday 31 October 2013

• National Offer Day – Monday 3 March 2014 – decision letters posted second class and decisions available online where appropriate

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“The school gives students a thorough

education, which prepares them well for

the next stage of their lives.” OFSTED

“A wonderful atmosphere and a hard

working environment which clearly

strives to help students achieve their

personal objectives.” Parent

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Thanks for your attendance

tonight

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