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Welcome to Ranelagh

WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcome•Looking ahead at Year 8 – important dates

•Ranelagh School Learner profile - Independence

•The importance of good Attendance & Punctuality

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Key Dates:Key Dates:Key Dates:Key Dates:Screening

• Screening 1 End of November

• Screening 2 End of February

• Screening 3 End of June

Exams Week

• 18th April 2016

Trips and Visits

• 23rd /24th June 2016 – Barton-on-Sea Geography Trip

• 12th February 2016 – Macbeth performance (English)

Parents Evening

17th March 2016 5pm-8pm

Screening Screening Screening Screening

Subject and Teacher

Teacher Assessment (TA)

Attitude to

Learning

Areas of Strength Areas of Development

* MidYis Prediction June 2015 Current 1 2 3 1 2 3

English LEM 6a 7C 7C G K A EX R EW

Mathematics AAG 7a 7B 8C E K A EW

Science ADC 7c 7C 7C G K CC A

Art AAA 6b 8C 8C E CQ HC HQ

Drama ADH - 6A 6A E K CQ PS A

Technology SJM 6b 6C 6B G CC HC PS E

CCCCCCCC Classwork Completion

CQCQCQCQ Classwork Quality

HCHCHCHC Homework Completion

HQHQHQHQ Homework Quality

PPPP Presentation of Work

OOOO Organisation

KKKK Subject Knowledge

AAAA Analysis and Evaluation

OPOPOPOP Oral Participation

EEEE Effort

EXEXEXEX Literacy: Extended Writing

GRGRGRGR Literacy: Grammar

SPSPSPSP Literacy: Spelling

NNNN Numeracy

PSPSPSPS Practical Skills

EWEWEWEW Extension Work

RRRR Revision

EQEQEQEQ Equipment

DDDD Low-level Disruption

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Key Dates:Key Dates:Key Dates:Key Dates:Opportunities to get involved!

•24th February 2016- Girls Teenager Information Evening

•9th March 2016- Boys Teenager Information Evening

•14th May 2016 The Big Tidy

•18th March – PTA Quiz Night


Key Dates:Key Dates:Key Dates:Key Dates:Other

•9th December 2015 – Christmas Concert

•15th December 2015 - Christmas Lunch

•17th December 2015 - Carol Service

•27th / 28th January 2016 – Dance evening


Our RanelaghStudent Learner

Profile


ConfidentCreativeResilient

EmpatheticCurious

Independent


Independence – what does this look like???

• Students who set their own targets/goals

• Students who are active members of the

school community (School clubs &

initiatives)

• Students who understand mistakes

happen EMBRACE --- LEARN --- IMPROVE


Independence – what does this look like???

• Students who ask themselves “Is this the best

work I can produce?” and act upon this if the

answer is no

• If the answer is yes, students should ask

“What else can I do?”

• Students who plan in advance, ensuring they

arrive to school with the correct books, kit,

equipment, ingredients etc.


Pupil feedback– thoughts on independence

“I earned my

independence by

acting responsibly

at home....”

“Part of being

independent was

being accountable for

the mistakes I

made...”

“If I had a problem

I made sure I dealt

with it straight

away”

“ I worked hard to

achieve.....”


Themes– Developing independence

ResponsibilityWork

AccountabilitySelf-help


Parent Tips– what can you do???

• Break free from helicopter parenting –

allow mistakes to be made and encourage

problem solving

• Assign responsibility – support

accountability

• Growth mindset – praising effort and not

achievement


Growth Mind-set• RESEARCH FACT: students

with ‘growth mindset’

achieve higher grades

• If we focus on effort –

ability increases

• Praise effort and

processes

Attendance

and

Punctuality


Simon is in Year 8.

His attendance is always around 90%.

He thinks this is pretty good.

90% attendance means that he is absent from lessons for

the equivalent of one half day every week.

In Year 7 he missed the equivalent of four whole weeks

If Simon continued this pattern then over five years he will

miss the equivalent of about one half of a school year


How can parents encourage good

attendance?

• Keep an eye on your son’s/daughter’s

attendance

• Talk regularly with him/her about school

• Only allow days at home if really too ill to

attend school

• Know the timetable

• Be aware of tests and assessment

• Encourage your son/daughter to catch up

missed work

If you have

concerns:

• look for

patterns

• talk and

listen to your

child

• telephone us

Year 8 Information Evening


Please feel free to ask any questions

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