Year 7 Year 7 FoundationFoundation

Where are we Where are we nownow

Location/staff:Location/staff:

English link corridor to become the Foundation corridor

Room 1 - Scott Hugill

Room 2 – Nikki Banks

Room 3 – Craig Moss

Room 4 – Katy Lloyd Jones

Room 5 – Diane Carey

Rooms/AreaRooms/Area

painted

interactive boards

carpeted

new blinds

sinks

furniture

display for learning

Stella Mead – Pastoral support. Based in the English office

Area outside rooms 4 & 5 to be converted into a mini library/role play area

Primary VisitsPrimary Visits

Children arriving from 33 different primary schools

Approximately 15 children arriving alone

Many schools sending two children only

12 children - most we’re getting from any one school

Foundation staff, Stella, Joyce, Sue have carried out visits/interviews with children

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Excellent feedback from primary schools

Induction Day – Friday 4Induction Day – Friday 4thth JulyJuly Staff: Katy Lloyd Jones, Scott Hugill, Craig Moss, Nicki Banks,

Monica McGuire, Ali Carlile, Steve Ellis, Stella Mead, Sue Walsh, Allison McNab, Pauline Brooks.

Groups 3 x 40 students

Venues:Gym: Circus SkillsHall: EnterpriseDrama studio: Murder mystery.

Break: 10.10 -10.30am Lunch: 12.30 – 1.00pm

1.00pm Hall and organised into forms. Form activities with form tutor

2.30pm line up on yard to be dismissed

Open evening for parents: Monday 7 July

Group structures/formsGroup structures/forms Upper half & lower half of year group–based on TA

Upper half 2 classes (Craig/Nikki–28 per class)

Lower half 3 classes (Scott/Katy/Diane–20 per class)

Kagan structures based on having 4 children per group

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Positive interdependence – same goals

Individual accountability – every one group accountable for their contribution

Equal participation – pupils learn by taking part and interacting with the group

Simultaneous interaction – everybody takes part at the same time

Cooperative learning

Strengthening the role of Strengthening the role of the form teacherthe form teacher

Form tutor: monitor/ intervention

Curriculum: Competence/skill/literacy based/5Rs, L2L. Kagan structures. Celebration assembly. Taught through themes – develop concepts

Little/no impact S. Mead

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Enjoy and AchieveKeeps safeKeeps healthyMakes a positive contributionEconomic well-being

Gateway

SEN & G&T

Focus room

Internal exclusion

SENCO

Child protection

Study support

Form tutor to assess

impact on student

Heads of department refer students - non-foundation subjects

Information from non-foundation departments

Assess student needs

ECM AgendaECM Agenda

Enjoy and Achieve

90%+ attendance to school

Attends lessons well

Punctual

Enjoys school

Follows code of conduct in school

Good attitude to staff and lessons

Gets on with peers

Keeps safe

Behaves safely in and around school

Avoids peer conflict or bullying

Avoids use of alcohol, smoking, drugs

Behaves safely out of school

ECM AgendaECM AgendaKeeps healthy

Demonstrates an understanding of the benefits of regular exercise

Partakes in physical activity with enthusiasm

Partakes well in health related curriculum

Shows a responsible attitude in regard to a healthy lifestyle (re sexual issues, drugs, smoking etc)

Makes a positive contribution

Takes learning seriously

Knows right from wrong

Takes responsibility for actions

Offers views and opinions appropriately

Partakes fully in school life

Economic well-being

Self-sufficient in school

Well-prepared for lessons

Manages possessions and resources well in school

Assertive DisciplineAssertive DisciplineAssertive Discipline IdeologyAssertive Discipline Ideology

Reduces confrontation Places onus of responsibility on pupil Focus placed on learning. Focuses on changing, not punishing poor behaviour. Changes the culture

The rules & procedures of the Assertive Discipline policy must be shared explicitly with pupils & applied consistently

Big FourBig FourSerious incidents that threaten the safety of pupils/staff should result in immediate removal from the room by either study support or the “pastoral/key” teacher (at the teacher’s discretion, depending on the seriousness of the incident).

Refusal of direct instruction. Swearing directly at a member of staff. Physical violence or intimidation. Vandalism of school property.

Parental contact should be made immediately. 1 hour detention.

Referral to Year leader/SLT / Sent home as appropriate. Placed on report card.

Curriculum Curriculum AreasAreasTo be incorporated into the

Foundation curriculum (14 lessons)

English

Science

Humanities: History, Geography, RE

French

Art

Work related Learning, PSHE, citizenship, L2L

To be taught in specialist areas (11 lessons)

Maths

ICT

DT

Drama

Music

PE

ThemesThemes

Term 1 – Me, Myself & I

Term 2 - Power

Term 3 - Space

Term 4 - Changes

Term 5 - Enterprise project (market place event)

Term 6 - Getting ready for year 8

Topic areas are science & humanities based