1. Dates for diaries
Mon 1st Feb: Year 11 Countdown to College assembly
Wed 3rd Feb, 8:30am-2:00pm: People are Very Messy Science Event - Years 10/11/12
Wed 3rd Feb. 2:30-7:00pm: Year 11 parents evening
Thur 4th Feb: Year 7 assembly
Thur 4th Feb, 4-8pm: Harry Potter library event
Mon 8th Feb, 5:00-6:30pm: Year 8 poster conference
Wed 10 Feb: Meeting 1: College; Meeting 2: HoFs
Thur 11th Feb: Leon Link Valentine's Day sale
Thur 11th Feb, 5-7pm: Year 7 disco
Fri 12th Feb: INSET day
2. Reports/APs
AP3 for Year 7, 8, 10, 12: due Fri 12th Feb
NB. Year 12 to include a Skills Audit
3. INSET Day: Fri 12th Feb
Please have a think about how you'd like to spend the INSET day on the last day of term. If you're stuck for inspiration or ideas, please come and see myself or Louise.
4. Year 11 boys tutor groups
Please be aware that the Year 11 boys tutor groups that myself and Steve Palmer will be working with will start on Mon 1st Feb. If you teach any of those boys and there is anything useful you'd like us to know - or anything you'd like us to work on with any of them, please let me know.
Sunday, 31 January 2016
Sunday, 24 January 2016
Bulletin - 25.1.16
1. Dates for diaries
Mon 25th Jan: Sixth Form Open Morning and Open Evening
Mon 25th Jan: All-day rehearsals for Arabian Nights
Wed 27th Jan: Meeting 1: Report moderation; Meeting 2: Exam entries
Wed 27th + Thur 28th Jan: Evening performances of Arabian Nights
Mon 1st Feb: Year 11 Countdown to College assembly
Wed 3rd Feb, 8:30am-2:00pm: People are Very Messy Science Event - Years 10/11/12
Wed 3rd Feb. 2:30-7:00pm: Year 11 parents evening
Thur 4th Feb: Year 7 assembly
Thur 4th Feb, 4-8pm: Harry Potter library event
2. Reports/APs
Year 11 AP3: due Tues 26th Jan (earlier than other year groups so that we can do a 'mock exam results day' with Year 11)
The mark you enter for the Year 11 AP3 is the OVERALL mark that a student is currently on if you combine their coursework and the recent mock exam. This is a case of professional judgement of a student's CURRENT performance rather than a mathematical sum or a projection of what you think they WILL get in the summer.
3. Mock exam marking
Please make sure you complete the spreadsheets with your mock exam scores that are stored in the folder in Staff Resources. We need to have a look at the overall performance of the year group and any patterns in terms of strengths/weaknesses.
4. Year 11 boys tutor groups
Will have seen the notice on Staff News about the two Year 11 tutor groups that Steve Palmer and I will be taking until the end of the academic year. All the boys on this list have been informed of this arrangement and we will be starting with them on Mon 1st Feb. If you teach any of these boy and there is any information that it would be useful for Steve and I to have, please let me know.
Mon 25th Jan: Sixth Form Open Morning and Open Evening
Mon 25th Jan: All-day rehearsals for Arabian Nights
Wed 27th Jan: Meeting 1: Report moderation; Meeting 2: Exam entries
Wed 27th + Thur 28th Jan: Evening performances of Arabian Nights
Mon 1st Feb: Year 11 Countdown to College assembly
Wed 3rd Feb, 8:30am-2:00pm: People are Very Messy Science Event - Years 10/11/12
Wed 3rd Feb. 2:30-7:00pm: Year 11 parents evening
Thur 4th Feb: Year 7 assembly
Thur 4th Feb, 4-8pm: Harry Potter library event
2. Reports/APs
Year 11 AP3: due Tues 26th Jan (earlier than other year groups so that we can do a 'mock exam results day' with Year 11)
The mark you enter for the Year 11 AP3 is the OVERALL mark that a student is currently on if you combine their coursework and the recent mock exam. This is a case of professional judgement of a student's CURRENT performance rather than a mathematical sum or a projection of what you think they WILL get in the summer.
3. Mock exam marking
Please make sure you complete the spreadsheets with your mock exam scores that are stored in the folder in Staff Resources. We need to have a look at the overall performance of the year group and any patterns in terms of strengths/weaknesses.
4. Year 11 boys tutor groups
Will have seen the notice on Staff News about the two Year 11 tutor groups that Steve Palmer and I will be taking until the end of the academic year. All the boys on this list have been informed of this arrangement and we will be starting with them on Mon 1st Feb. If you teach any of these boy and there is any information that it would be useful for Steve and I to have, please let me know.
Monday, 18 January 2016
Bulletin - 18.1.16
1. Dates for diaries
Mon 18th Jan: Year 8 learning walks
Mon 18th Jan: Festival of Ancient Cities
Tues 19th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Day
Wed 20th Jan: Year 11 CareersFest - Year 11 extended break
Wed 20th Jan: Year 10 GCSE Science Live trip
Wed 20th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Extension Day
Wed 20th Jan: Twilight INSET - SIMS
Thur 21st Jan, 8:30-10:30: Into University Workshop
Thur 21st Jan, tutor time: Year 9 assembly
Thur 21st Jan, 5-7pm: Year 12 parents evening
Mon 25th Jan: Sixth Form Open Morning and Open Evening
Mon 25th Jan: All-day rehearsals for Arabian Nights
Wed 27th Jan: Meeting 1: Report moderation; Meeting 2: Exam entries
Wed 27th + Thur 28th Jan: Evening performances of Arabian Nights
2. Reports/APs
Year 13 short report: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 9 full reports: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 11 AP3: due Tues 26th Jan (earlier than other year groups so that we can do a 'mock exam results day' with Year 11)
3. Appointments
We have made two job offers from the field we interviewed on Friday. We are in the process of confirming these appointments and will give you all the details when we have done so.
4. GCSE coursework standardisation
Please don't forget to complete the AQA coursework standardisation pack: the deadline is Wed 2nd March. The 12 scripts you need to mark are on the list from last week's meeting.
Mon 18th Jan: Year 8 learning walks
Mon 18th Jan: Festival of Ancient Cities
Tues 19th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Day
Wed 20th Jan: Year 11 CareersFest - Year 11 extended break
Wed 20th Jan: Year 10 GCSE Science Live trip
Wed 20th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Extension Day
Wed 20th Jan: Twilight INSET - SIMS
Thur 21st Jan, 8:30-10:30: Into University Workshop
Thur 21st Jan, tutor time: Year 9 assembly
Thur 21st Jan, 5-7pm: Year 12 parents evening
Mon 25th Jan: Sixth Form Open Morning and Open Evening
Mon 25th Jan: All-day rehearsals for Arabian Nights
Wed 27th Jan: Meeting 1: Report moderation; Meeting 2: Exam entries
Wed 27th + Thur 28th Jan: Evening performances of Arabian Nights
2. Reports/APs
Year 13 short report: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 9 full reports: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 11 AP3: due Tues 26th Jan (earlier than other year groups so that we can do a 'mock exam results day' with Year 11)
3. Appointments
We have made two job offers from the field we interviewed on Friday. We are in the process of confirming these appointments and will give you all the details when we have done so.
4. GCSE coursework standardisation
Please don't forget to complete the AQA coursework standardisation pack: the deadline is Wed 2nd March. The 12 scripts you need to mark are on the list from last week's meeting.
Sunday, 10 January 2016
Bulletin - 11.1.16
1. Dates for diaries
Wed 13th Jan, 2:30-7:00pm: Year 8 parents evening
Thur 14th Jan: English Teacher interview day
Thur 14th Jan: Year 12 Higher Education conference (Brookes)
Mon 18th Jan: Festival of Ancient Cities
Tues 19th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Day
Wed 20th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Extension Day
Wed 20th Jan: Twilight INSET
Thur 21st Jan, tutor time: Year 9 assembly
Thur 21st Jan, 5-7pm: Year 12 parents evening
2. Reports/APs
Year 13 short report: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 9 full reports: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 11 AP3: due Tues 26th Jan (earlier than other year groups so that we can do a 'mock exam results day' with Year 11)
3. English Teacher interview day
We are interviewing on Thursday. Please come to the English Dept office in morning break to meet the candidates and have some tea, coffee and biscuits.
4. Year 11 walking/talking mock
This was a great success again, with a high level of engagement and excellent behaviour from all students. Thank you to all staff who were involved. I know that students were not able to maintain this level of maturity once they'd left the exam hall and headed to the canteen - apologies to PMO who had to deal with this situation. We will think about how we will supervise/staff this next time.
Wed 13th Jan, 2:30-7:00pm: Year 8 parents evening
Thur 14th Jan: English Teacher interview day
Thur 14th Jan: Year 12 Higher Education conference (Brookes)
Mon 18th Jan: Festival of Ancient Cities
Tues 19th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Day
Wed 20th Jan: Year 7 Humanutopia Extension Day
Wed 20th Jan: Twilight INSET
Thur 21st Jan, tutor time: Year 9 assembly
Thur 21st Jan, 5-7pm: Year 12 parents evening
2. Reports/APs
Year 13 short report: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 9 full reports: due Fri 22nd Jan
Year 11 AP3: due Tues 26th Jan (earlier than other year groups so that we can do a 'mock exam results day' with Year 11)
3. English Teacher interview day
We are interviewing on Thursday. Please come to the English Dept office in morning break to meet the candidates and have some tea, coffee and biscuits.
4. Year 11 walking/talking mock
This was a great success again, with a high level of engagement and excellent behaviour from all students. Thank you to all staff who were involved. I know that students were not able to maintain this level of maturity once they'd left the exam hall and headed to the canteen - apologies to PMO who had to deal with this situation. We will think about how we will supervise/staff this next time.
Monday, 4 January 2016
Bulletin - 4.1.16
1. Dates for diaries
Mon 4th - Fri 15th Jan: KS4 mock exams
Mon 4th - Fri 8th: Year 12 mock exams
Wed 6th Jan: Double dept meeting
Thurs 7th Jan, tutor time: Year 11 Men ACWY vaccinations
Fri 8th Jan, P1-P3: Year 11 English mock exam (see below)
Wed 13th Jan, 2:30-7:00pm: Year 8 parents evening
2. Reports/APs
None
3. KS4 Secondment
Congratulations to Holly, who was successful in her interview for the KS4 Secondment position. Holly will be overseeing the coursework trackers and helping to organise relevant interventions for GCSE students.
4. Year 11 mock exam
This will take place on Fri 8th January, starting at 8:30.
AQA Higher: Assembly Hall
AQA Foundation: Community Hall
IGCSE Extended: Dance Hall/Lower Gym
We will go through the precise arrangements in our meeting on Wednesday but the staffing will be as follows:
Assembly Hall: P1/2: CSW, JCH; P3: HDY, LMA, RWR
Community Hall: P1/2: PTO; P3: HBR
Dance Hall/Lower Gym: P1/2: JKY, PST; P3: ACL, PMO
Mon 4th - Fri 15th Jan: KS4 mock exams
Mon 4th - Fri 8th: Year 12 mock exams
Wed 6th Jan: Double dept meeting
Thurs 7th Jan, tutor time: Year 11 Men ACWY vaccinations
Fri 8th Jan, P1-P3: Year 11 English mock exam (see below)
Wed 13th Jan, 2:30-7:00pm: Year 8 parents evening
2. Reports/APs
None
3. KS4 Secondment
Congratulations to Holly, who was successful in her interview for the KS4 Secondment position. Holly will be overseeing the coursework trackers and helping to organise relevant interventions for GCSE students.
4. Year 11 mock exam
This will take place on Fri 8th January, starting at 8:30.
AQA Higher: Assembly Hall
AQA Foundation: Community Hall
IGCSE Extended: Dance Hall/Lower Gym
We will go through the precise arrangements in our meeting on Wednesday but the staffing will be as follows:
Assembly Hall: P1/2: CSW, JCH; P3: HDY, LMA, RWR
Community Hall: P1/2: PTO; P3: HBR
Dance Hall/Lower Gym: P1/2: JKY, PST; P3: ACL, PMO
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