Head of Year 11 Mr Edwards' Presentation from Key Stage 4 Information Evening 2014

1. Year 11
#Gametime

2. Tutor Team
Head of Year: Mr P Edwards
Assistant Head of Year: Miss E Bainbridge
• 11C Mr Chatfield
• 11H Mr O’Connell
• 11E Miss Vartuli
• 11W Mrs Smith/Mr Rees
• 11V Mrs Russell/Mrs Thorley
• 11A Mrs Loynton
• 11L Miss Iglesius
• First point of contact/support.
• Rounded picture of pupil
progress.
• Communication – diaries/email.
• Two assemblies.
• Three tutor periods per week
that focus on reading, reflective
learning and quizzes.

3. Year 11 Expectations
Academic
• For all pupils to achieve the best possible grades at GCSE - for them.
• To improve on last years results.
Social
• Pupils to become responsible ‘well rounded’ citizens.
• To have aspirations beyond Year 11 and to work hard to achieve
them.
Sentimental
• To be happy.

4. Pupil support
• Mrs Rowlands – Deputy
Headteacher (Pastoral)
• Mrs Taylor – Home/School Liaison.
• Megan Harris – Pastoral Support.
• Lesley Newell – Behaviour
Manager.
• Literacy and numeracy
intervention.
• School nurse.
• Outside agencies.
• Provide specialist intervention
beyond the role of the tutor.
• Communication between
tutor/head of year/pupil and
parents.

5. Year 11 Mentoring Support
• ‘In house’ specialist mentors to provide individual support
for pupils that have been identified for specific academic
reasons.
• Reaches out to 40 pupils.
• Meetings take place fortnightly during registration.
• The mentor works behind the scenes to help with issues
such as homework, organisation, class room confidence etc.

6. Standards
• Be prepared to learn!
• Uniform
• Phones
• Make up and Jewellery

7. Rewards
• Green Slips / Commendations / Postcard
• Tutor group of the term.
• 100% Attendance.
• Lunch passes.
• Amazon vouchers.
• Lollipops!

8. Passport to the Prom
65 applications!
• You have to earn the right to go to the Prom.
• 10 negative points / 5 Late
marks at registration.
• Attendance

9. Communication
Proactive rather than reactive!
Email:
pedwards@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
Twitter:
@_philedwards
School Website:
chewvalleyschool.co.uk

10. Success starts at home!
How parents can help
• Support the school
• Insight Portal
• Diaries
• Communication
• Reinforce expectations
• School website
• Calendar dates

11. Calendar dates
• w/b 13th Oct MFL CCA
• Weds Oct 15th Drama TIE Event
• w/b 20th Oct Maths and English CCA week.
• Weds 22nd Oct Entry into Sixth Form assembly
• Week Ending Nov 7th M1 home to parents/carers
• w/b Nov 10th Drama CCA (4 weeks)
• Friday Nov 15th Media Studies event
• w/b Dec 1st MFL CCA week
• Weds 10th Dec MOCK EXAMS BEGIN
• Tues Jan 13th Year group photograph
• Thursday Jan 15th REPORTS HOME
• Thursday Jan 29th PARENTS EVENING