This document provides information for parents about Roding Valley High School. It summarizes the school's approach, which focuses on high expectations and supporting each child's progression regardless of ability. It introduces the head of year 7 and outlines expectations for students, including being hardworking, responsible, and respectful. The document also discusses uniform, equipment, mobile phone policy, the behavior plan, extracurricular activities, and the new curriculum standards. Parents are encouraged to aim high and support their children developing skills like literacy, memory, and coping with pressure.

1. An Outstanding
Education for our
Students

2. Welcome
• Introductions
• Purpose of the evening
• Emergency information
• Mobile telephones

3. Our Approach
I make no apology – we are a traditional school
with very high expectations.

4. Vision for the School
Respect
Endeavour
Aspiration

5. Our Approach
• Focus on every individual child
• Innovative curriculum and approaches to
Teaching and Learning
• Progression for each child, regardless of ability

6. Transition Process
To ensure that all students make the step up to
Roding Valley High School as positively and as
seamlessly as possible

7. Year 7 Students
Molly Spencer & Olympia Barnett
(7W)
‘Settling into life at Roding Valley’

8. Mr Hudgell
Head of Year 7

9. Head of Year 7 - Expectations
Hardworking
Responsible
Respectful
Organised
Punctual
(Attendance)

10. Uniform
These can be purchased at
Forrest Casuals
144 High Rd, Loughton
IG10 4BE

11. Inappropriate Footwear

12. P.E KIT

13. Equipment
• Pens (Black, Blue, Green)
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Rubber
• Calculator
• Highlighter(s)
• Student Handbook/Planner

14. Mobile Phones
No mobile phones
are to be used in
school
Contact reception
if urgent messages
need to be passed
onto students
If a phone is heard
or seen by staff it
will be confiscated

15. Behaviour Plan
• If a student receives 3
warnings in the same
lesson they are then
removed by SLT
• The student then sits a
50 minute detention
that day afterschool
(3.05-3.55pm)

16. Extra-Curricular

18. Mrs Jenner
Deputy Headteacher

19. New Curriculum
• Grades 9 – 1 GCSE no more A* - G
• New national benchmark Grade 5
• Only 33% of those who currently get a C
grade will achieve a grade 5
• Only top 3% of national cohort will be a
awarded
the top grade 9
• Coursework and controlled assessments
vastly reduced
• Most examinations will take place at the
end of Year 11

20. Aim High

21. Skills
• Good literacy skills
• Good memory skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Cope with pressure

22. We are ready…expect…
• HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Closed book English assessments- pre 20th century
texts
• Focus on problem solving - Maths Mastery skills
• SPAG in every lesson
• Back on Track facility- we do not tolerate low level
disruption in class
• Home learning set as per timetable
• Growth mind set – to fail is to learn
• Year 7 is not an ‘easy’ year before the hard work starts

23. Targets
• Challenging targets set
• Relative to starting points
• Progress awards
• Revision techniques / study skills
• Exam week / regular assessments
• Report to parents 3 times in the year
– Baseline data (Autumn)
– Progress reports (Spring/ Summer)
– Parent consultations (Autumn- concerns only

25. Teaching Groups
• Decision taken to NOT teach in tutor groups
• Aid development socially and academically
• Use baseline data to form teaching groups
which will maximise learning
• Combination of mixed ability, streamed and
set groups
• Based on literacy and numeracy ability

28. French or Spanish
• Do you have a preference
• Let us know rmammen@rodingvalley.net

30. Mr Luck
Headteacher

31. Roding Valley High School
2016-2017
We look forward to welcoming your son/daughter to
Roding Valley High School in September 2016
Mr Luck Mrs Jenner Mr Hudgell