Year 7 Settling In Evening Mark Poulter Principal

Year 7 Settling In Evening Mark Poulter Principal

Parveen Nawab Accelerated Reading A guide for Parents and Carers

What is Accelerated Reading? • ‘is a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice. ’ • AR gives both children and teachers feedback based on quiz results which the teacher then uses to help children set targets and

How DOES it work? • Pupils take initial test • Pupils are given a ZPD mark – (Zone of proximal development). The expected range in year 7 is 3. 4 - 5. 4.

Time to read Minimum time recommended by Renaissance Learning Pupils should pick books in the ZPD and spend a minimum of 15 minutes reading per day. More able pupils read for longer per day. Teachers can change the reading times on the target setting sheet.

After pupils finish book

After the quiz Pupils should aim to get 85%. Pupils’ results will mean they can move up in their ZPD. Pupils will receive certificates after making progress

Teachers will remind pupils that as soon as they have completed a quiz they can generate a TOPS report.

Benefits of TOPS REPORT • Pupils access their own reports to see their next book level and the list of books they have read. • This way pupils take ownership of their reading

Intervention • Subject teacher action - Use diagnostic reports to identify pupils who are not taking quizzes / reading Subject teacher intervention - Mentoring of pupil during library lesson - Listen to pupil read - Support pupil in choice of text - PL tutors can do exactly the same.

Tutor time Expectations All pupils and staff carry a book / reading material with them at all times. KS 3 – AR book KS 4 / KS 5 Book / Newspapers Boxes of newspapers

Accessing books • Learning Resource Centre (LRC) open between 8 am and 3. 30 pm on school days • Students supported in choice of text by teachers and librarians • Non-fiction and non-AR reading also encouraged • Students encouraged to loan subjectspecific books recommended by all teachers • Students encouraged to suggest new titles for the LRC

www. arbookfind. co. uk Book level corresponds to students’ ZPD scores Parents and students can view book ratings Refined search includes level and genre options

ANY questions? If you have any further questions about the Accelerated Reading scheme or literacy interventions at The Academy, please see me in the Café area at the end of the evening OR e-mail me: pnawab@theharefieldacademy. org. We wish your child a successful first year at THA!

Peter Smith Beyond School Leader and Manager

Mrs Paula Monaghan Assistant Principal Preparation for Effective Learning

Attendance and Time Keeping Minimum expectations for Students are; • Attend at the level of 95% throughout the year • Be on time every day and to every lesson first lesson begins at 8. 15 a. m. Students need to be outside the lesson

For 100% attendance students should attend school for 190 days. As a school day is divided into two sessions, pupils should therefore attend for 380 sessions. • One day off per school year means that a pupil has about 99. 5% attendance. 5 lessons missed • Ten days off per school year means that a pupil has about 94. 7% attendance. 50 lessons missed • Twenty days off per school year means that a pupil has about 90% attendance. 100 lessons missed

90% attendance means 4 whole academic weeks off school per year. 90% attendance throughout Years 7 – 11 means half a year off school. 73% of students who have 95% attendance and above achieve 5 A*-C grades including English and Maths. However 65% of students who have a 90% attendance record and below will not achieve 5 A*-C grades at GCSE.

Communicating with You • We have a new automated truancy/late call system • Please ensure your mobile and e mail information is kept up to date.

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Behaviour Triangle Incorrect uniform, chewing gum, lack of homework CO

Current Top Ten Students in Year 7 Nathan Doyle Daniel Tatham Isabelle Mee Tegan Devlin Molly Mac. Kenzie Rianna White Kayvian Balgrove Jada Mc. Carthy Sophie Kent Scott Taylor Lewis Redgrave Lewis Lewis Redgrave 59 58 56 55 53 53 52 51 50 49

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Pelé House Project winners First: Anna Hook Second: Nathan Saunders Third: Lara Forbes and Stuart Miles Congratulations!

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Very Important People to Know! Student Support Manager House Mandy Chalk Redgrave Amanda Gordon Kate Barrett Pele Helen Walls Karen Raper Navratilova Louise Davey Fiona Mc. Leod Lewis Leon Mincher Trudy White Grey-Thompson Sue Wilson Louise Stillman Coe Elena Waters Head of House Vice Principal Albie Huyser Alison Mills Robin Hall