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“Shaping Young Lives”

YEAR7PARENTS’INFORMATIONEVENING

RESULTS

“Shaping Young Lives”

2016Results

5+A*-C including English and maths GCSE

Ebacc % Position in Leeds

83% 51% 1st

English A*-C 92%Maths A*-C 84%

68% 69%

74% 74%

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Percentage of Year 11 attaining 5A*-Cincluding English and Mathematics

“Shaping Young Lives”

The Sixth Form @ Woodkirk Academy

MRCOOKVicePrincipal:

Behaviour &Safety

YEAR7PARENTS’INFORMATIONEVENING

• To outline important information for parents and students in Yr7;• To show parents how to support their child with their progress:

• the use of the planner;• progress reports and target setting(OPT);• Parents’ Evening• Homework• Shaping young lives

• To see some good practice in terms of work• Understand how to support through accessing My Maths and

Accelerated reader• Key dates for 2016 and 2017

Gettinginvolved

AttendanceandPunctuality

THEPLANNER

ATTENDANCEEACHTERM• 96%andabove=20merits• 97%andabove=50merits• 100%=70meritsNODETENTIONSEACHTERM• 40extrameritsNOUNIFORMISSUESEACHTERM• 30extrameritsNOHOMEWORKALERTSEACHTERM• 40extrameritsNODE- CREDITSEACHTERM• 50meritsOPTsREPORTS• YearTutorswillawardadditionalmeritsattheendoftheyearbasedoneachreportingcycle.• 50merits- all1seachreport• 30merits– 1sand2soneachreport• 100merits– additionalmeritsforstudentswhoreceiveall1sforthewholeyear.REWARDS (Years7– 10)• Top100– AltonTowerstripor£15voucher• next40- £10voucher• next40- cinema/£5voucher• next60- 2tuckshopvouchers• next60- 1tuckshopvoucherPOSITIVEPHONECALLSHOMEFORSTUDENTSWITHEXCELLENTOPTsREPORT

SUPPORTINSCHOOL

• FormTutor• PersonalTutor• YearTutor(AssistantYearTutors)• AttendanceImprovementTeam• ParentSupportWorker• LearningMentors/B16• SaferSchools’PoliceOfficer• ClassTeachers• HeadsOfDepartment• SeniorLeadershipTeam

PARENTS’EVENINGTHURSDAY8DECEMBER

DAY DATE MONTH EVENT Friday 21 October Non-uniform Day Friday 21 October Progress Reports available for all year groups Thursday 8 December Year 7 Parents’ Evening 4.30pm-7.30pm (PARENTS ONLY) Friday 16 December Non-uniform Day Friday 13 January Progress Reports available for all year groups Friday 10 February Non-uniform Day Friday 31 March Non-Uniform Day Friday 31 March Progress Reports available for all year groups Thursday 27 April Year 7/8 UK Maths Challenge (selected students) Friday 5 May Years 7/8 Personal Tutor Reports available Monday-Friday 5 - 9 June Year 7/8 Exam Week Saturday-Monday 10-12 June Year 7 Residential Friday 7 July Year 7-19 Progress Reports available Friday 21 July Non-uniform Day

KEYDATESYEAR72016/2017

MRSMCNABVicePrincipal:Curriculum

UNDERSTANDINGYOURCHILD’SPROGRESSREPORT

AVAILABLEFRIDAY21OCTOBER

NumbersandgradesequivalentsOldKS3Level NewGCSEGrade OldGCSEGrade

9 A**A*A*A+AA-

8a B+8b B8c B-7a C+7b C7c C-6a D+6b D6c D-5a E+5b E5c E-4a F+4b F4c F-3a G+3b G3c G-

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Tohelpstudents,parentsandPersonalTutorstounderstandbetterwhatcouldbedonetoimprove

further.

CURRICULUMSUPPORT

ENGLISHandMATHSENGLISH:AcceleratedReaderontherightMATHS:MyMaths

SUBJECTS:informationbooklet/examples.

DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIME

MONDAY Business Booster – A Level , GCSE & BTEC Business Studies Staff R8 3-4pmHomework Mrs Messenger LRC 3-4pmMFL Controlled Assessment Support & Revision -Years 10/11 MFL Staff Y17/Y18/Y19/

Y20/Y21 3-4pm

Music KS4 Support & Grade 5 Theory Mrs K Clarke/Mr Gage B20 3-4pmMusical Theatre – Years 8 (by invitation only) Miss White Drama Studio 3-4pm

PE Basketball – Boys/Girls Mr Ellis Woollin Hall 8-8.45amBasketball – Boys Coach/Mr Leach/ Mr Pratt Sports/Woollin 3-4pmBasketball – Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 3-4pmBenchball – Boys/Girls Mr Ellis Woollin Hall 8-8.45amDance – Girls Coach Main Hall 3-4pmDodgeball – Boys/Girls Mr A Smith Sports Hall 8-8.45amRugby – Girls Miss J Taylor Outside 3-4pmTable Tennis – Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis – Boys/Girls Coach Green Social 3-4pmTennis – Boys/Girls Coach Gym 3-4pmPerforming Arts Support (BTEC) Miss White Drama Studio 3-4pm

ClubsandTeams

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DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIMETUESDAY Art Homework Club Mrs Harrison/Ms Davies/Mrs East/

Mr Wilson W13/B16/W12 3-4pm

Biology – GCSE Ms Fox 3-4pmBiology – Year 13 Mr Smyth Y39 3-4pmBusiness – A Level , GCSE & BTEC Booster Business Studies Staff R8 3-4pmChemistry – Year 12 Dr Toczek Y34 3-4pmConstruction – Year 10 (*see note at the end) Mr Wall Construction 3-4pmEnglish Club – GCSE KS3 and Accelerated Reader English Department Staff LRC 3-4pmEnglish Revision Year 11V GCSE Lang/Lit English Department English Rooms 3-4pm

Health & Social Care – GCSE Booster Mrs Kinchin LL 7.30-8.30am

History Extra – all year groups History Department Staff B1/B4 3-4pmHomework Mrs Messenger LRC 3-4pm

ICT: KS4 Catch up Years 9-11 (speak to your ICT teacher) See ICT teacher ICT Rooms 3-40m

“IQ: The Science Club Miss Jack Y32 3-4pmMaths ‘After Maths’ – KS3 students Miss Cahill Y16 3-4pmMaths After School Mentoring Club - Year 8.9.10(29 Sept 15 to 22 Oct 15 inclusive) Maths Department LRC 3-3.45pm

Maths Revision – Year 11 R-Band GCSE Maths Staff Maths Corridor 3-4pm

MFL Elite Linguists Support Club KS3 MFL Staff Y17 10.50-11.05am

Music & Activities – Girls Miss Mills Gym 8-8.45amMusic Orchestra Mrs Dixon/Mr Gage B21 3-4pmMusic Lower School Choir Mrs Clarke/Miss Kurij B22 3-4pm

PE Basketball Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woolliln Hall 8-8.45amBenchball Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 8-8.45amCricket – Boys/Girls Mr Wynne Sports Hall 8-8.45amDodgeball – Boys/Girls Mr Cox Woollin Hall 3-4pm

Football – Boys Mr Ellis/Mr Leach/Mr Pratt/Mr N Smith Outside 3-4pm

Football – Girls Miss Taylor/Coach/ Miss Mills Gym/Outside 3-4pmTable Tennis – Boys/Girls Miss J Taylor Green Social 8-8.45amPhysics – Year 13 Mr Reid Y40 3-4pmPrint Workshop – Year 7 & 8 Mrs East W13 3-4pmScience Club Miss Jack Y32 3-4pmScience Support: Additional Year 11 Science Staff Science Rooms 3-4pmScience Support: Separate – Year 11 Science Staff Science Rooms 3-4pmSocial Science Workshop – KS4 & 5 Social Science Staff Y26/Y28 3-4pmSociology – GCSE Booster Mrs Bene-Doszpoly/Miss Stebbings Y26 3-4pmSociology – Years 12 & 13 workshop Mrs Bene-Doszpoly Y27/Y28 3-4pm

ClubsandTeams

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DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIMEWEDNESDAY Applied Science – KS5 workshop Mr Goodier Y33 3-4pm

Art Homework Club Mrs Harrison/Ms Davies/Mr Wilson Art Rooms 3-4pm Business Studies and BTEC Business Booster – KS4 Business Studies Staff R8 3-4pmChemistry Support – GCSE Mrs Westhead B11 3-4pmComputing Club Mr Walton W5 3-4pmConstruction – Year 11 (*see note at the end) Mr Wall Construction 3-4pmEnglish Club - KS3 and Accelerated Reader GCSE English Department LRC 3-4pm

English Language/English Literature Revision - AS/A2 Ms Bowen G5 3-4pm

Health & Social Care/Psychology – all yearUCAS Workshop (all year groups) until 18 December 2015 Miss Danby Y27 3-4pm

Health & Social Care - GCSE Booster (starting January) Mrs Kinchin Y26 3-4pm

History Extra - all year groups History Department Staff B1/B4 3-4pmHomework Mrs Messenger LRC 3-4pmMaths After School Mentoring Club (Year 9 & 12) Maths Department LRC 3-3.45pmMaths Mentoring Club - Year 7/8 (until 22.10.14) Maths Department LRC 3-4pmMaths - Year 12 Mr Reid Y26 3-4pm

MFL Spanish Controlled Assessment Support & Revision –Year 11 Miss Khan Y20 3-4pm

Music Upper School Choir Mrs Clarke B22 3-4pmMusic String Group Mrs Wild B20 3-4pmMusic Technology Club Y8 (by invitation only) Mr Gage B20 3-4pm

PE Badminton – Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Sports Hall 8-8.45amBasketball - Boys/Girls Mr Wynne Woolliln Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Boys/Girls Mr Wynne Woolliln Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Girls Miss Taylor Woolliln Hall 3-4pm

Netball Mrs Cunliffe/Mrs Jowsey Sports Hall/Gym 3-4pm

Rugby Boys – Years 7 to 11 Mr Ellis/Mr A Smith/Mr N Smith/Mr J Wynn Outside 3-4pm

Table Tennis Boys/Girls Mrs Cunliffe Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis Boys/Girls Mr Cox Green Social 3-4Physics Revision - AS & A2 Mr Reid Y40 3-4pmPrint Club Mrs East Art Rooms 3-4pmPsychology - Years 12 & 13 Workshop Mrs Bene-Doszpoly Y28 3-4pmScience Support: Core - Year 10 Science Staff Science Rooms 3-4pmSocial Science Workshop - KS4 & 5 Social Science Staff Y26/Y28 3-4pm

ClubsandTeams

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DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIMETHURSDAY Art Homework Club Ms Davies/Miss East/Mrs Harrison

Mr P Wilson Art Rooms 3-4pmBiology Workshop - Year 12 Science Staff Y39 3-4pmBook Club Ms I Scott (Intervention Room) LRC 3-4pmChemistry Revision - Year 13 Dr Toczek Y34 3-4pmConstruction – Year 11 (*see note at the end) Mr Wall Construction 3-4pmControlled Assessment - GCSE Mrs Hunter R12 3-4pmEnglish Club - KS3 and Accelerated Reader GCSE English Department Staff LRC 3-4pm English Revision Year 11R GCSE Lang/Lit English Department English Rooms 3-4pmHealth & Social Care GCSE Booster Mrs Kinchin LL 7.30-8.30amICT: KS4 Catch up Years 9-11 (speak to your ICT teacher) See ICT teacher ICT Rooms 3-40mMaths - Year 12 Ms Parry Y25 3-4pmMaths Revision - Year 11V Maths class teachers Maths Corridor 3-4pmMedia coursework - KS3 Miss Cammish LRC 3-4pmMFL Elite Linguists Support Club KS3 MFL Staff Y17 10.50-11.05am

MFL Homework Support - all year groupsMiss Gaughan/Miss Heys/Miss Khan/Mr Lazarus/Mrs SpinksMs Soppitt

Y17/Y18/Y23/Y20/Y22Y21

3-4pm

Music & Activities Miss Mills Gym 8-8.45amMusic Brass Group Music Department (2 sessions)

7.50am-8.30am & 8.30am-8.50am Music Rooms 7.50-8.50

Music Concert Band Mr Rodgers/Mrs Dixon B21 3-4pmMusic Ukulele – Years 7 & 8 (by invitation only) Mr Gage B21 3-4pm

PE Basketball - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Woollin Hall 8-8.45amFootball - Boys Years 9/10/11 Mr N Smith Sports Hall 8-8.45amGymnastics – Boys/Girls Mr A Smith + 1 Gym 3-4pmNetball - Girls Mrs Cunliffe/Mrs Jowsey Sports

Hall/Woollin 3-4pmTable Tennis - Boys/Girls Miss Mills Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Green Social 3-4pmPolitics ‘West Wing’ Club Mr Zwalf B12 3-4pmReligious Studies - GCSE Mr Skitt G1 3-4pmSocial Science Workshop - KS4 & 5 Social Science Staff Y26/Y28 3-4pm

Clubs and Teams

“Shaping Young Lives”

DAY CLUB/SOCIETY OR ACTIVITY STAFF ROOM(S) TIMEFRIDAY Homework Mrs Messenger LRC 2-3pm

Maths - Year 13 Mr Warwick-Giles Y15 3-4pmMusic & Activities Miss Mills Gym 8-8.45amMusic Keyboard Club - Years 7 & 8 (by invitation only) Mrs Clarke B22 2-3pmMusic Soul Band Mr Gage Music Dept 3-4pm

PE Badminton - Boys/Girls PE Staff Woollin Hall 2-3pmBasketball - Boys/Girls Mrs D Jowsey Woollin Hall 8-8.45amBenchball - Boys/Girls Mrs D Jowsey Woollin Hall 8-8.45amDance - Girls Coach Gym 2-3pmFootball – Boys Years 7/8/9 Mr P Pratt Sports Hall 8-8.45amFootball/Rugby – Boys PE Staff Outsdide 2-3pmTable Tennis - Boys/Girls Mr Cox Green Social 8-8.45amTable Tennis - Boys/Girls Miss Taylor Green Social 2-3pmPsychology Support – Year 12 (B week only) immediately after class lesson so anyone needing help can stay behind

Miss Danby Y27 2-3pm

Science KS3 Catch-up Science Staff Science Rooms 2-3pmSixth Form Study ONLY LRC 2-3pm

ClubsandTeams

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CONSTRUCTION Six weeks prior to the Year 10 Construction exam, Mr Wall will be holding revision sessions forYear 10 students on a Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Thursday evening

DESIGN/TECHNOLOGY

Staff are available Monday - Thursday to support students across all Key Stages 3pm - 4pm. Students can attend any of these sessions and are encouraged to attend these sessions for additional guidance on KS3 work, KS4 Controlled Assessment work and KS5 coursework.Additional KS3 classes will be advertised throughout the year.

ICT ROOMS Students should make arrangements with their ICT teacher if they wish to use the ICT facilitiesfor coursework 3-4pm.

LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE (LRC)

The LRC is open for private study, computer use and careers information between8am – 4pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8am – 2pm (Friday) 2pm – 3.30pm Sixth Form only(Friday).Please note that the LRC will close at 3.00pm on Parents’ Evenings.

MATHS Miss Jackson will be holding Maths Key Stage 5 - revision and help sessions arranged asindividual or as groups from September onwards.

SCIENCE REVISION WORKSHOP After school classes to help students with homework coursework and revision will be available.Students should check notices in the Science Department

SPORTS TEAMSPractices and matches are arranged as required by the teacher in charge. All students mustcheck the notice boards regularly and ensure that their parents have full information of allarranged matches and practice arrangements.

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