1. Dates for diaries
Fri 22nd Mar: Oxford Brookes A-level session, 11:30-2:45
Mon 25th-Wed 27th: Film crew in school
Wed 27th Mar: Spring Concert, 7pm, Assembly Hall
Thurs 28th Mar: END OF TERM
Fri 29th Mar: Not just a Good Friday...a brilliant Friday!
2. Reports and Assessment Points due Thurs 28th March
Year 10 reports and AP4 for all years EXCEPT YEAR 7 are due by Thurs 28th March. Briefings on Mon 18th, Thurs 21st and Mon 25th have been cancelled to give staff time to complete.
3. Honoraria deadlines
If you wish to apply for one of the existing honoraria, you need to submit your application by Fri 25th March. If you are pitching your own honorarium, you need to submit your application by Mon 25th March.
See email from Linda Jennings for more information.
4. New staff appointment
After Wednesday's interview, we have appointed Phoebe Mortimer as an NQT to start in the English department in September. Confirmation of this appointment is subject to reference but we are confident that all will be in order.
5. Standardisation, Tues 16th + Wed 17th April
Please have all coursework (KS4 and KS5) marked and ready for standardisation when we get back after Easter.
6. Congratulations
To James and Neil who have both secured NQT jobs for next year.
Friday, 22 March 2013
Monday, 11 March 2013
Bulletin 11.3.13
1. Dates for diaries
Wed 13th Mar: 2-3: College Meetings; 3-4: Department meeting
Fri 15th Mar: Year 10 G&T trip (see list from DGI)
Mon 18th Mar: Data Grab opens (closes Fri 22nd Mar)
Wed 20th Mar: 2-4 data entry time
Thurs 21st Mar: Year 13 parents evening
2. GCSE English/English Language exam: results and re-sits
Many thanks for all your hard work preparing Year 11 for the exam in January. Whilst we cannot produce exact grades, all the data points towards a significantly improved performance from June last year - and that's before we factor in coursework improvements, etc.
JKY and LMA are putting together a list of students who will be automatically entered for the GCSE English/English Language exam in June. A letter will be drafted for students to take home for parents to sign. The deadline is very tight: Friday 18th March.
3. Year 13 'grade only' report
If you teach a Year 13 set, you need to enter a 'grade only' report by Thursday 14th March - please liaise with your partner teacher.
4. KS3 work scrutiny
We will be conducting another KS3 work scrutiny in our meeting time on Wed 20th March. Details to follow.
Wed 13th Mar: 2-3: College Meetings; 3-4: Department meeting
Fri 15th Mar: Year 10 G&T trip (see list from DGI)
Mon 18th Mar: Data Grab opens (closes Fri 22nd Mar)
Wed 20th Mar: 2-4 data entry time
Thurs 21st Mar: Year 13 parents evening
2. GCSE English/English Language exam: results and re-sits
Many thanks for all your hard work preparing Year 11 for the exam in January. Whilst we cannot produce exact grades, all the data points towards a significantly improved performance from June last year - and that's before we factor in coursework improvements, etc.
JKY and LMA are putting together a list of students who will be automatically entered for the GCSE English/English Language exam in June. A letter will be drafted for students to take home for parents to sign. The deadline is very tight: Friday 18th March.
3. Year 13 'grade only' report
If you teach a Year 13 set, you need to enter a 'grade only' report by Thursday 14th March - please liaise with your partner teacher.
4. KS3 work scrutiny
We will be conducting another KS3 work scrutiny in our meeting time on Wed 20th March. Details to follow.
Monday, 4 March 2013
Bulletin - 4.3.13
1. Dates for diaries
Mon 4th Mar: final deadline for Year 11 reports
Tues 5th Mar: Of Mice and Men intervention sessions start
Wed 6th Mar: 2-3 Dept Meeting, 3-4 TLGs
Thurs 7th Mar: GCSE English/English Language results
Fri 8th Mar: English/Drama Staff Tea
2. Sixth Form Review
Is ongoing this week: Graham Parker may be in lessons on Monday 4th and Friday 8th March. These will be learning walks but members of SLT may also be conducting 30-minute lesson observations.
3. GCSE English/English Language results
These will be available to Year 11 students on Thursday 7th March. Jo Simpson will get them to us in class lists by breaktime so that we can hand out to students in P3/P4. They will only have a numerical value but we can show the students the latest set of grade boundaries to give them an APPROXIMATE grade.
We may have results on Wednesday, in which case I will get them to teachers asap - but please don't make them known to students in advance of Thursday.
4. PM mid-year reviews
Everyone should have received their Performance Management mid-year review Overview Statement. If you would like to discuss/adjust/amend yours, please let JKY know.
Also, please note the new line manager arrangements for the purposes of performance management:
AW: JKY
JKY: LMA, PWA, PTO
LMA: HDY, KWI, NTU
PWA: PST, JD
PTO: CSW, GSN (when he returns)
5. Of Mice and Men intervention sessions
These start on Tues 5th Mar in tutor time. LMA has put the list of students involved on Serco and emailed to relevant staff. If you teach these students, please remind them to go to LMA (J18)/CSW (C3) every tutor time for the next three weeks.
Year 11 teachers should have had their Spoken Language resits back to them. When you have marked these pieces, please could you email LMA the new results so that we can track the impact of these sessions.
Mon 4th Mar: final deadline for Year 11 reports
Tues 5th Mar: Of Mice and Men intervention sessions start
Wed 6th Mar: 2-3 Dept Meeting, 3-4 TLGs
Thurs 7th Mar: GCSE English/English Language results
Fri 8th Mar: English/Drama Staff Tea
2. Sixth Form Review
Is ongoing this week: Graham Parker may be in lessons on Monday 4th and Friday 8th March. These will be learning walks but members of SLT may also be conducting 30-minute lesson observations.
3. GCSE English/English Language results
These will be available to Year 11 students on Thursday 7th March. Jo Simpson will get them to us in class lists by breaktime so that we can hand out to students in P3/P4. They will only have a numerical value but we can show the students the latest set of grade boundaries to give them an APPROXIMATE grade.
We may have results on Wednesday, in which case I will get them to teachers asap - but please don't make them known to students in advance of Thursday.
4. PM mid-year reviews
Everyone should have received their Performance Management mid-year review Overview Statement. If you would like to discuss/adjust/amend yours, please let JKY know.
Also, please note the new line manager arrangements for the purposes of performance management:
AW: JKY
JKY: LMA, PWA, PTO
LMA: HDY, KWI, NTU
PWA: PST, JD
PTO: CSW, GSN (when he returns)
5. Of Mice and Men intervention sessions
These start on Tues 5th Mar in tutor time. LMA has put the list of students involved on Serco and emailed to relevant staff. If you teach these students, please remind them to go to LMA (J18)/CSW (C3) every tutor time for the next three weeks.
Year 11 teachers should have had their Spoken Language resits back to them. When you have marked these pieces, please could you email LMA the new results so that we can track the impact of these sessions.
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