MOVING UP TO YEAR 7

01302 651 035

www.donvalleyacademy.org.uk

[email protected]

Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 9DD

MOVING UP TO YEAR 7

P R I N C I P A L : MRS H THORNTON

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DELTA Don Valley MOVING UP TO YEAR 7

Each year group has their own Learning Manager.

You should look for your Learning Manager if you need any kind of support.

For example: If you need to speak to anyone about something important If something is worrying you If you are struggling with work or if you have a disability.

LEARNING MANAGERWelcome to Don Valley Academy.

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DELTA Don Valley MOVING UP TO YEAR 7 DELTA Don Valley MOVING UP TO YEAR 7

School starts at 8:25 and ends at 14:30. Yourfirstlessonsbeginsat8:25, so you should be in the Academy by 8:20 at the latest.

*Timings are subject to change in line with government guidance from September 2021.

TIMES OF THE DAY*

TIME8:25-9:25

9:25-10:2510:25-10:4010:45-11:0011:00-12:0012:00-12:3012.30-13.0013:00-13:3013:30-14:3014:30- 15:30

PERIODPeriod 1Period 2First BreakSecond BreakPeriod 3Period 4aLunchPeriod 4bPeriod 5Enrichment

You will be given a copy of your timetable to put into your planneronyourfirstday.

- days are across the top of your timetable - period/lesson is down the side of the timetable

TIMETABLE

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OUR VALUES

Don Valley Academy prides itself on being:

• An Academy with high standards and expectations, where all students enjoy their learning and achieve to the best of their ability, giving them the skills to take them forward into the world of work.

• The forefront of developing lively and enquiring minds, enabling studentstobecomeconfidentandambitious.

• A highly inclusive Academy by working in partnership with local agencies and supporting a personalised curriculum for all students.

• An Academy where courtesy, collaboration, enterprise and initiative are paramount.

• An innovative and energising environment for both students and staff.

• At the centre of our community in its service to others and promoting community cohesion.

C H A N G I N G L I V E S C H A N G I N G L I V E S T H R O U G H B E L I E FT H R O U G H B E L I E FA N D C O L L A B O R AT I O NA N D C O L L A B O R AT I O N

KNOWING STUFF ISKNOWING STUFF ISBET TER THAN NOTBET TER THAN NOTKN O W I N G S T U F FKN O W I N G S T U F F

TEACHING AND LEARNING

ASPIRE & CHALLENGELessons have an expected outcome (Challenge) and a more complex, demanding outcome (Aspire). These are what students are going to learn in terms of a knowledge or a skill and helps to assess student progress.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNINGClasses, where appropriate, sit in mixed ability groups of 4. Lessons are designed to enable all students to be actively involved in a variety of tasks that will challenge them. Students are expected to work positively with each other, encouraging learning.

QUESTIONINGStudents should not put their hands up to answer questions. Instead, the teacher will decide who answers questions by targeting a wide variety of students throughout the lesson at random. This is a fair system and ensures students are alert at all times.

HANDS UPWhilst students don’t raise their hands to answer questions, they will raise their hands when they are expected to be silent and focused on the teacher. When teachers require silence and focus from the whole class they will raise their arm. Students will copy until everyone has followed this.

P R O U D S L A N T Pen - using an appropriate pen for writingRuler - Underlining titles or using for drawingsOops - looking for mistakesUnderline - underlining titlesDraw - using a pencil for drawing

Sit upListenAsk questionsNodTrack the speaker

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Onyourfirstdayyouwillbegivenastudentplannerwhichyoumustkeep with you at all times during the academic year. Your planner is your ‘PASSPORT’ and you must carry your planner with you EVERY DAY.

Your planner contains useful information as well as a diary which you can use to keep track of your homework, enrichments, Above and Beyonds, detentions and pledges.

It contains details of when school holidays and bank holidays are and term times.

STUDENT PLANNERSPASSPORT TO LEARNING

AMERICAS

VERTICAL MENTOR GROUP(VMG)

You will be placed into a VMG group, with students from Years 7- 11. Each VMG represents a continent. These are Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

EUROPE

ASIA

AFRICA

OCEANIA

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You should always aim to get 100% attendance every year

If you are absent from the Academy your parents/carers must contact the Attendance Department as soon as possible to let us know the reason why.

If we have not received contact from your parents/carers by 9:30 the Academy will contact your parents/carers by telephone or text ask where you are. If we cannot make contact, we may make a home visit.

If you are late to the Academy you must sign in at Student Reception. You will be given a late mark and receive a detention which must be completed the following day.

ATTENDANCE

These include: regular attendance at an Enrichment activity, representing the Academy in sports, cultural or academic events, taking part in productions and presentations, being an active member of Student Voice and participating in fundraising events.

Every time you achieve a Pledge, this is signed and dated in your pledge record.

PLEDGES

5 pledges is your passport

to Year 9

Graduation


to Year 11

Prom


to a rewarding future career

Pledges are all about developing you as a person and allowing you to gain rounded experiences in and out of the Academy.

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RECOGNITION

Invitation to Brunch with the PrincipalFree Breakfasts, Above & BeyondsRaffles,PrizeDraws,PositivePostcardsRAK- Random Acts of KindnessCelebration Assemblies

...and many other celebrations events throughout the year.

You will be rewarded for your achievements in many different ways.

This is an acknowledgement of someone going ‘above and beyond’ the expectation of their learning environment.

Stickers are issued to reward your effort in lessons. You can collect these from all departments.

ABOVE AND BEYOND HOME LEARNING

HEGARTY / SPARX MATHSEach student is set weekly homework which is instantly marked and this is then fed back to their Maths teacher. Pupils are encouraged to reattempt all homework’s until they have achieved 100% and then work on any other tasks they feel they need.

READINGReading is the key to unlocking success in all subjects. We believe that all students and staff should regularly read for their own pleasure. For every book students read, they take an Accelerated Reader test which monitors their understanding and reading age. This test can be done at home and in the Academy’s Learning Resource Centre.

KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERThese Knowledge Organisers provide students with all of the key information they need to make great progress in their subjects.Knowledge Organisers are expected to be studied every weeknight, with notes made in the exercise book. Knowledge Organisers are also used in lessons, where students will be quizzedontheinformationtheycontainaswellasbeingabletousethem as support material when they need a reminder. They really are essential to every student’s progress.

We display outstanding student work on 'Home Learning Heroes' walls. Students are issued with Above and Beyond stickers for outstanding work completed and celebrate this through #ProudThursday.

You are expected to complete one hour of home learning each weekday, in three 20-minute parts:

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TERM & HOLIDAY DATES

Staff Training Day Tuesday 31st Aug 2021 Term starts for students in Year 7 Wednesday 1st Sept 2021Academy closes Friday 22nd October 2021 Academy reopens Monday 1st Nov 2021Staff Training Day Friday 26th Nov 2021Academy closes Thursday 16th Dec 2021Staff Training Day Friday 17th Dec 2021

Academy re-opens Tuesday 4th January 2022Academy closes Thursday 10th February 2022Staff Training Day Friday 11th February 2022

Academy re-opens Monday 21st February 2022Academy closes Friday 1st April 2022Academy re-opens Monday 12th April 2022

Academy re-opens Tuesday 19th April 2022Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2022 Academy closes Friday 27th May 2022

Academy re-opens Monday 6th June 2022Academy closes Wednesday 20th July 2022Staff Training Day(s) Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd July 2022

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SPRINGSPRING

SUMMERSUMMER

The Junior Leadership Team act as representatives and give students ‘a voice’.

The Team comprises of Prefects in Year 11 led by two Student Presidents. Moving forward, our Junior Leadership Team will extend to include representatives for all year groups in the Academy.

A Prefect is a student who is punctual, enthusiastic, reliable and kind.

JUNIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Delta Logo Blazer Delta Tie Plain White shirt/blouse with collar (top button must be fastened and tucked in, long or short sleeved) Black Delta Trousers or Delta Skirt (worn with tights) Flat, plain black shoes (No logos, no heels, no pumps/trainers/boots and no embellishments e.g. Bows) Black socks or black or neutral plain tights A school bag(bigenoughtofitanA4sizedfolder)

PE KIT Delta Polo Shirt

Delta PE shorts Delta reversible outdoor games top Plain black knee length socks Appropriate trainers / football boots

OPTIONAL UNIFORM Academy Logo Jumper

(WornwithAcademyBlazer,notasasubstitute) Plain Black belt (no large buckles)

COMPULSORY ACADEMY UNIFORM Make-up is not permitted

Jewellery of any kind is not permitted A digital or analogue watch is permitted (No smart watches) Varnished/gel/acrylic/false nails are not permitted Hair: Only natural colours permitted. Short cuts below a grade two are not permitted. Shaved patterns are not permitted Mobile phones, MP3’s, iPods and video game devices are not permitted in the Academy.

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES

The equipment you will need:

Don Valley Planner ABaglargeenoughtofitanA4folder Blue or black pens Red pen Pencils Ruler Reading book Calculator (Mainly in Year 9 and over)

Other optional equipment may include

Pencil sharpener, Eraser, coloured pens, highlighters…

GET YOURSELF EQUIPPED

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All food and drink must be consumed in the dining hall*Water may be permitted in traditional teaching rooms (not in library, computer rooms or science Labs)ChewingGumandfizzydrinks are not permitted anywhere on the Academy grounds.Students will have the opportunity to have a nutritious breakfast before beginning the school day.

*Students who enter the dining hall must be seated at all times.

EATING AND DRINKING SAMPLE MENU*MondayAll Day BreakfastBacon, Sausage, Hash Brown,Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato,Baked Beans

TuesdayHomemade Beef LasagneGarlic BreadSalad & Coleslaw

WednesdayRoast Of The DayBeef, Pork, Turkey or Chickenserved withRoasted Potatoes, Vegetables,StuffingorYorkshirePuddingGravy

ThursdayHomemade Chicken NuggetsSeasoned WedgesServed with Seasonal Vegetables

FridayFish & ChipsCrispy Battered Fish or Battered SausageServed with Chips, Mushy Peas or Beans

A selection of homemade desserts are available every day.

*One of many Menu examples.

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ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIESDon Valley’s enrichment focus is to provide opportunities for students to Don Valley’s enrichment focus is to provide opportunities for students to develop lifelong interests whilst acquiring important social, emotional, develop lifelong interests whilst acquiring important social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. This time can also be used to provide cognitive, and physical skills. This time can also be used to provide support for the academic challenges faced by students each day in support for the academic challenges faced by students each day in school.school.

Through developing the aforementioned skills, students will improve Through developing the aforementioned skills, students will improve their self-esteem while developing higher aspirations in both current their self-esteem while developing higher aspirations in both current academic situations and in pursuing long term careers.academic situations and in pursuing long term careers.

The provision of our enrichment varies through clubs and activities that The provision of our enrichment varies through clubs and activities that encourage our students to pursue special interests such as music, sport encourage our students to pursue special interests such as music, sport and artistic performance. A variety of different activities are available and artistic performance. A variety of different activities are available for students to sign up to each half term including: for students to sign up to each half term including:

Sum WorshippersSum WorshippersAnime Film ClubAnime Film Club

Geographical ModellingGeographical ModellingExperiments that go BANGExperiments that go BANG

Music TechMusic TechArt ClubArt Club

Debate ClubDebate ClubCooking ClubCooking Club

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NOTES ACADEMY MAP

TOP FLOOR

MIDDLE FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

PE BLOCK

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DELTA Don Valley MOVING UP TO YEAR 7

Don Valley Academy Jossey LaneScawthorpeDoncaster DN5 9DD

Telephone: 01302 651 035Website: www.donvalleyacademy.org.ukEmail: [email protected] Twitter: @DeltaDonValleyInstagram: Deltadonvalley

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