1. Dates for diaries
Mon 24th Sept: Year 7 Open Morning
Mon 24th Sept: Year 7s out of lessons P2, 3 and 4
Wed 26th Sept: International Languages Day
Wed 26th Sept: 2pm - Dept Meeting, C27
Thurs 27th Sept: Early closure (1:30)
Thurs 27th Sept: 6:30-8:30pm Open Evening
Fri 28th Sept: All-day staff INSET: Performance Management
Mon 1st Oct: Year 6 Open Morning
Mon 1st Oct: 6-8pm - Core Subjects Advice Evening
Tues 2nd - Wed 3rd Oct: Whole-School Literacy Review
Thurs 4th - Fri 5th Oct: English Dept Review
Fri 5th Oct: English/Drama Staff Tea
2. Open Evening
I suggest we use the same system as previous years: use C2 and C5 as our base rooms. Have displays of texts, student work, etc. We can show videos of student S&L work, media studies coursework, etc on the computers/projectors. It would also be great to have another demonstration of students doing storytelling, like we had last year. We can also run some creative writing exercises for students to try (writing on bananas was popular last year).
3. Performance Management
Everyone should know their PM pairings, so please liaise with that person to arrange timings, etc. Any problems, give me a shout.
4. Dept Review
Again, everyone should be aware of the arrangements re: the Dept review next week. If you have any questions about it, please let me know.
Have a great week,
Jamie
Monday, 24 September 2012
Monday, 17 September 2012
Bulletin - 17.9.12
Hi everyone,
1. Dates for diaries
Tues 18th Sept: 4:30: Inter-school coursework moderation (Cheney, Cherwell, Larkmead, Oxford Academy)
Wed 19th Sept: 2:05-2:35: Safeguarding training (JKY, AW, CSW, PTO, NTU, JD, NBY); 2:40-4:25: Dept meeting
Thur 20th Sept: 6-8pm: Core Subjects Advice Evening Year 11
Thur 27th Sept: Open Evening
Fri 28th Sept: All-day staff INSET: Performance Management
Mon 1st Oct: 6-8pm: Core Subjects Advice Evening Year 10
2. Performance Management - Fri 28th Sept
Performance Management reviews will be conducted by the following staff:
AW: JKY, LMA
JKY: PTO, PWA, KWI
PWA: ACL, JD, NTU
PTO: CSW, PST, HDY
New staff (LMA, HDY, KWI) will not be expected to have their performance reviewed so this will be a target setting exercise.
3. English Dept Review
Pat O'Shea and Jill Judson will be conducting a literacy/English review w/c Mon 1st October. AW and JKY are meeting Pat O'Shea on Wed 19th Sept to discuss the format, timings, staff expectations of this review - details to follow.
4. Dept SEF
The department Self-Evaluation Form is under construction and will be made available for the perusal of staff this week.
5. GCSE Controlled Assessment letters
Letters to parents re: GCSE Controlled Assessments timings were emailed to all staff last week. Please use these as templates, adjusting as you need/see fit. For example, check the titles of the various assessments and change if you are planning on doing different ones (and remember these will change year-on-year).
6. Safeguarding training - Wed 19th Sept
Staff who started at Cheney after Dec 2009 need to attend the new, updated safeguarding training on Wed 19th Sept, 2:05-3:35.
i.e. JKY, AW, CSW, PTO, NTU, JD, NBY
I have checked this out and it is a legal obligation that we are there.
Those colleagues who aren't inolved, please feel free to use the time as you see fit. We will start our dept meeting as soon as the training has finished.
6. 'Gove' levels
Look set for 2015. Can't wait...
Thank you, have a great week,
Jamie
1. Dates for diaries
Tues 18th Sept: 4:30: Inter-school coursework moderation (Cheney, Cherwell, Larkmead, Oxford Academy)
Wed 19th Sept: 2:05-2:35: Safeguarding training (JKY, AW, CSW, PTO, NTU, JD, NBY); 2:40-4:25: Dept meeting
Thur 20th Sept: 6-8pm: Core Subjects Advice Evening Year 11
Thur 27th Sept: Open Evening
Fri 28th Sept: All-day staff INSET: Performance Management
Mon 1st Oct: 6-8pm: Core Subjects Advice Evening Year 10
2. Performance Management - Fri 28th Sept
Performance Management reviews will be conducted by the following staff:
AW: JKY, LMA
JKY: PTO, PWA, KWI
PWA: ACL, JD, NTU
PTO: CSW, PST, HDY
New staff (LMA, HDY, KWI) will not be expected to have their performance reviewed so this will be a target setting exercise.
3. English Dept Review
Pat O'Shea and Jill Judson will be conducting a literacy/English review w/c Mon 1st October. AW and JKY are meeting Pat O'Shea on Wed 19th Sept to discuss the format, timings, staff expectations of this review - details to follow.
4. Dept SEF
The department Self-Evaluation Form is under construction and will be made available for the perusal of staff this week.
5. GCSE Controlled Assessment letters
Letters to parents re: GCSE Controlled Assessments timings were emailed to all staff last week. Please use these as templates, adjusting as you need/see fit. For example, check the titles of the various assessments and change if you are planning on doing different ones (and remember these will change year-on-year).
6. Safeguarding training - Wed 19th Sept
Staff who started at Cheney after Dec 2009 need to attend the new, updated safeguarding training on Wed 19th Sept, 2:05-3:35.
i.e. JKY, AW, CSW, PTO, NTU, JD, NBY
I have checked this out and it is a legal obligation that we are there.
Those colleagues who aren't inolved, please feel free to use the time as you see fit. We will start our dept meeting as soon as the training has finished.
6. 'Gove' levels
Look set for 2015. Can't wait...
Thank you, have a great week,
Jamie
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Bulletin - 10.9.12
1. Dates for diaries
Mon 10th Sept - Year 12 start lessons
Mon 10th Sept - Mindfulness parents meeting (NBY/NTU)
Tues 11th Sept - 10:40am: Fire drill
Wed 12th Sept - 2-3pm: Dept Meeting; 3:30-6pm: Meet the tutor sessions
Wed 19th Sept - 2-4:45pm: Double dept meetig (prep for Open Evening/Performance Management)
Thur 27th Sept - Open Evening
Fri 28th Sept - All Day INSET: Performance Management
2. Brave New Year
Hopefully all Serco issues, timetables, etc, have been resolved now. If not, please contact me/MST.
3. Exam/coursework performance
We are still trying to get some answers out of AQA about why our coursework performance was so much lower than our exam performance. Watch this space.
4. Performance Management
Following from Phil Waters's presentation on Performance Management during INSET, it would be helpful if staff were to look at the booklet Phil produced and thought about self-assessing their performance against the new teacher standards. It would also be worthwhile logging on to BlueSky to check all information there is accurate and to remind yourself of last year's targets.
5. Year 9 coursework
Please ensure ALL Year 9 coursework pieces (Creative Writing / Speaking and Listening presentation) are given to Danielle for her to pass on to new Year 10 teachers.
6. Year 7/8 folders
As above, please ensure all Year 7/8 folders from last year are passed onto Danille for her to pass on to new Year 8/9 teachers.
7. Year 7 spelling tests
If you teach Year 7, you should have the resources for the Year 7 spelling test. You need to deliver this test and return the scripts to Danielle by Thursday so that she can pass them onto the SEN department. You don't have to mark the tests, only run them - it should take about 20 mins.
8. Literacy word mats
There are still two class sets of these in my room. If you haven't got a set, please come and grab them.
Here's to a cracking year...
Mon 10th Sept - Year 12 start lessons
Mon 10th Sept - Mindfulness parents meeting (NBY/NTU)
Tues 11th Sept - 10:40am: Fire drill
Wed 12th Sept - 2-3pm: Dept Meeting; 3:30-6pm: Meet the tutor sessions
Wed 19th Sept - 2-4:45pm: Double dept meetig (prep for Open Evening/Performance Management)
Thur 27th Sept - Open Evening
Fri 28th Sept - All Day INSET: Performance Management
2. Brave New Year
Hopefully all Serco issues, timetables, etc, have been resolved now. If not, please contact me/MST.
3. Exam/coursework performance
We are still trying to get some answers out of AQA about why our coursework performance was so much lower than our exam performance. Watch this space.
4. Performance Management
Following from Phil Waters's presentation on Performance Management during INSET, it would be helpful if staff were to look at the booklet Phil produced and thought about self-assessing their performance against the new teacher standards. It would also be worthwhile logging on to BlueSky to check all information there is accurate and to remind yourself of last year's targets.
5. Year 9 coursework
Please ensure ALL Year 9 coursework pieces (Creative Writing / Speaking and Listening presentation) are given to Danielle for her to pass on to new Year 10 teachers.
6. Year 7/8 folders
As above, please ensure all Year 7/8 folders from last year are passed onto Danille for her to pass on to new Year 8/9 teachers.
7. Year 7 spelling tests
If you teach Year 7, you should have the resources for the Year 7 spelling test. You need to deliver this test and return the scripts to Danielle by Thursday so that she can pass them onto the SEN department. You don't have to mark the tests, only run them - it should take about 20 mins.
8. Literacy word mats
There are still two class sets of these in my room. If you haven't got a set, please come and grab them.
Here's to a cracking year...
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