Gems Metropole Welcome Booklet

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GEMS

METROPOLE

WELCOME

BOOKLET

Metropole Guide for Parents 2016/2017


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Welcome to MetropoleThe world is changing rapidly and when our students leave

school they must be equipped with the skills and attributes

to embrace change and to play a constructive part in a

global society. Our mission at Metropole is to develop the

learners of today into the global citizens of tomorrow, to

foster leadership, creativity, innovation and the pursuit of

excellence and to create successful learners, confident

individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

At Metropole we follow an English style Curriculum which

focuses on skill based learning. Our teachers are equipped

with the knowledge, expertise and skills needed to make

lesson fun, engaging, relevant to everyday life and

differentiated to ensure every student at Metropole

consistently grows and develops into a confident individual,

successful learner, effective contributor and responsible

citizen. The majority of lessons our teachers plan will not

be textbook based. They will use a variety of digital

methods to keep up with the fast paced world we live in

today.As a parent our main concern is that our child feels safe

and happy in their everyday life. Here at Metropole our 21st

century building with modern classrooms and facilities



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creates the perfect learning environment that will ensure

every student is supported and encouraged.

I hope that the information below will answer any concerns

or queries you may have. I look forward to meeting you at

the start of term!

Q.What subjects will my child in year 7-9 study?

A. At Metropole we have a fteen period day. Periods are

25 inutes lon! and are "o#ined to a$e 50 inute

periods.

%u#&e"t 'ear 7 'ear ( 'ear )*n!lish 10 10 10Maths 10 10 10%"ien"e ( ( 6+uanities 6 6 6Physi"al

*du"ation

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-ren"h 2 2 2Ara#i" 6 6 6slai"/%$ills in

%"hool

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Art , , ,Musi" 2 2 2i!ital Media , , 2

raa 2 2 2

Q.What time does each class start and end?



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A.

Key Stage 3

Registration 7:55-8:05

1 8:05-8:30

2 8:30-8:55

3 8:55-9:20

4 9:20-9:45

5 9:45-10:10 Break

6 10:10-10:35

7 10:35-11:00

8 11:00-11:25

9 11:25-11:50

10 11:50-12:15

11 12:15-12:40 Break

12 12:40-1:05

13 1:05-1:30

14 1:30-1:55

15 1:55-2:20



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!enary 2:20-2:30

Q.How will my child be graded throughout the year?

A.ea"hers will use the #elow "odin! to assess a pupils

wor$ at Metropole in every su#&e"t.

How do my childs attaim!t l!"!ls com#a$!

to th! E%lish C&$$ic&l&m !'#!ctatios(

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or$in! towards a"hievin! the out"oes

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'ear Group

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Q.When will my child sit assessments at Metropole?

A.Assessments will take place throughout the school

year and will range from in class teacher peer and self-

assessment start of the year to gauge a baseline mark

end of unit and end of year assessments to aid learning!

"ur pupils at Metropole will additionally sit onlinestandardi#ed assessments as re$uired by %H&A!

Q.Will my child set targets throughout the year to help

with their learning?


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A. At etropole we #elieve that feed#a"$ and tar!ets is

an essential part of a student3s learnin! &ourney. e

en"oura!e every pupil to set tar!ets after their report has

#een distri#uted. his will help fo"us the fo"us on

"ertain areas for the net ter. 4elow is a "opy of the

feed#a"$ forat every student in % uses.

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Q.My child will ha'e a ()A& teacher this year! What is

the role of a ()A& teacher?

A.'our "hild3s :*A tea"her will oversee their

attendan"e; learnin!; #ehaviour and pro!ress. hey will

#e their rst point of "all for pro#les that ay arise at

Metropole re!ardin! their a"adei" wor$ or personal



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pro#les. 'our "hild will #e!in their s"hool day with their

:*A tea"her every Monday to hursday. 'our "hild is

epe"ted to #e in their :*A "lassroo at 7.50a so we

are all present for the national anthe at 7.55a. 'our

"hild then re!isters with their :*A tea"her #efore

"opletin! a thirty inute

Q. *an you gi'e me a brief o'er'iew of what my child will

study in ()A&?

A.:*A is a tie for students to "oplete wor$ that will

fo"us on developin! 21st"entury s$ills to prepare thefor life after s"hool. e will loo$ at esta#lishin! personal;

so"ial; and eotional and health related s$ills; as well as

loo$in! at a"adei" pro!ress throu!hout the year and

how we "an a$e iproveents. %tudents will #e

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Q.What is a Wednesday leadership acti'ity?

A. =n a ednesday ornin! durin! :*A tie students

are as$ed to sele"t a leadership a"tivity. here is a widevariety of a"tivities in"ludin!> Maths; Art; Physi"al

*du"ation; *nvironent; *n!lish :an!ua!e :earnin! et".

%tudents will fo"us on #uildin! their 21st"entury s$ills

throu!h these su#&e"ts. he ain fo"us will #e on

in"reasin! their a#ility to lead sall !roups.

Q. What will + do if my child is sick and will not attend

school?

A.'ou need to send your "hild3s :*A tea"her and

absence,mtsan eail #etween 690a7915a

eplainin! your reason for a#sen"e. Please do not ?? Miss

:ynsey; Miss Maya or Miss @ulie into this eail.

Q.What if my child is absent but + do not ha'e time toemail?

A.Please provide a hand written note that "learly

eplains the reason for a#sen"e and is si!ned #y you.

Please as$ your "hild to !ive this to their :*A tea"her so

our re!istration syste "an #e "han!ed a""ordin!ly. 'our

"hild has 2, hours to provide a written note eplainin!

their reason for a#sen"e #efore they are issued with adetention. e "annot have any uneplained a#sen"es on

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Q.What should my child do if they are going to arri'e at

school late?

A. %tudents should report to re"eption and !et a late slip

if they are arrivin! at s"hool fro 7910a onwards. heywill #e re!istered #y our re"eption tea and will re"eive a

late slip. %tudents should then !o strai!ht to their

assi!ned "lass and hand over their late slip.

Q! What does my child need to bring e'ery day?

A.'our "hild should #rin! a fully "har!ed laptop with

the every day. e are a di!ital edia s"hool and the

a&ority of wor$ will #e throu!h laptops. Pupils should

also #rin! with the pens; pen"ils; ru##er; ruler and

s"ienti" "al"ulator.

Q! What is the cashless canteen?

A. Pupils will #e issued with a "ard in the rst wee$ ofter. %hould they lose it they will need to re


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Q.+f + am worried about my child in a certain subject

what should + do?

A.-irst of all you should eail your "hild3s :*A tea"her.

hey will #e overseein! their pro!ress in every su#&e"t.hey will #e a#le to spea$ to your "hild3s tea"her in that

su#&e"t and provide you with answers. 'ou will also nd

every tea"hers eail address at the #otto of this

#oo$let; you "ould also eail the dire"tly.

Q. What will + do if my child is concerned about

something? .Homework friendship groups after schoolclubs etc!/

A.'ou should eail your ?hilds :*A tea"her strai!ht

away. hey will #e a#le to nd a solution to your pro#le.

Atta"hed at the #otto of this for is a list of all tea"hers

eail addresses; you "ould also eail tea"hers dire"tly.

At Metropole we have a 2, hour response poli"y. f your

"hild is havin! a pro#le with friends you "an also dire"tthe to Miss ardeen; our s"hool "ounsellor.

Q.What is My (earning?

A.My :earnin! is a we#site that allows our students;

tea"hers and parents to share our wor$. All "lasses will

have their own learnin! spa"e whi"h tea"hers will add

hoewor$ and study sheets to. %tudents "an upload wor$

and hoewor$ as re


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Q. When will my child select their 0*1) subjects?

A. %tudents will sele"t their su#&e"ts durin! ter two in

year ). %tudents will #e !iven help durin! :*A to a$e

the "hoi"e that is ri!ht for the. An inforation evenin!for parents and pupils will #e held #efore pupils are

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Q.Will my child go on any school trips throughout the

year?

A.'es; we plan lots of fun and a"adei" trips throu!houtour s"hool "alendar. %tudents will !o on su#&e"t spe"i"

trips; end of year trips and we also have terly positive

#ehaviour trips. Please "ontinue to "he"$ My :earnin!

re!ularly for all inforation.


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