Year 6
Welcome to Parent Information Evening
Learn today, succeed tomorrow
Welcome to Year 6
Parent Information Evening
• Welcome and introductions
Mr S Lennox (Headteacher)
• Rewards and sanctions
Mr D Lyons (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our zones and lessons
Mr A Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
• Reporting on progress
Mr C Corbett (Deputy Headteacher)
• Pastoral support and tutor groupings
Mrs J Warren (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our welfare teams and FAQs
Mr D Thomas (Transition Director)
Walkden High
School
Welcome
Mr Lennox
Headteacher
Learn today, succeed
Walkden High
School
Learn today, succeed
Walkden High
School
Happy
Safe
Ready
Learn today, succeed
Walkden High
School
Worried
Nervous
Grown up
New beginnings
Exciting
New friends
Time to move on
New subjects
Will I be OK?
Learn today, succeed
Walkden High
School
Languages
Drama
Dance
New opportunities
Sports teams
Music
Film club
Design Technology
Dungeons & Dragons
Learn today, succeed
Walkden High
School
Respect
Determination
Bravery
Learn today, succeed
Welcome to Year 6
Parent Information Evening
• Welcome and introductions
Mr S Lennox (Headteacher)
• Rewards and sanctions
Mr D Lyons (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our zones and lessons
Mr A Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
• Reporting on progress
Mr C Corbett (Deputy Headteacher)
• Pastoral support and tutor groupings
Mrs J Warren (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our welfare teams and FAQs
Mr D Thomas (Transition Director)
Rewards and Sanctions
Declan Lyons
“Students
are well
behaved and feel safe.”
Ofsted 2011
The ways in which students may breach our Code of Conduct fall under 4 different categories, which escalate in
terms of seriousness. Therefore they require staged and proportionate responses.
Behaviour points will be generated as shown below and will present a ‘behaviour total’ for each student. This will
trigger further sanctions and interventions at certain points. Details of this are given later in this handbook.
More serious ‘Defiant’ and ‘Anti Social’ behaviour require additional and immediate sanctions as shown below.
Behaviour
Immature

Failure to follow instructions after a
warning

Late to lesson (more than 3 minutes)

Litter/chewing/inappropriate street
talk

Poor preparation for work

Poor personal appearance

Poor effort to complete work
Disruptive

Continued failure to follow
instructions

Rowdy behaviour

Using mobile phone/MP3 player in
the classroom

Failure to complete homework

In the company of smokers
Defiant

Walking away from staff

Openly arguing with staff

Truanting
Anti Social

Intimidating/obstructing/manhandli
ng/ swearing at staff

Violence/threats of violence/sexual
harassment

Vandalism/possession of illegal items
-ve Behaviour Points
1
Additional Sanction
-ve Points accumulate towards
Department Detention. (Class
Teacher/HoD)
Failure to attend results in Walkden
Detention (HL/SLT)
2
-ve Points accumulate towards
Department Detention. (Class
Teacher/HoD)
Failure to attend results in Walkden
Detention (HL/SLT)
5
1 Period Supervision withdrawal.
Reflection Sheet completed and sent
home.
15
Exclusion/Safer Schools Partnership referral
10 Points
Form Tutor Note in Planner for Parental Signature
20 Points
Parent/Guardian Meeting with House Leader
40 Points
On Report to House Leader: 3 Strikes @ 1 week
40 Points
Ineligibility for all School Rewards/Enrichment
Pass Report
Fail Report 3 Strikes
60 Points
2 days Recovery
+ period of Re-Engagement
+ Return To Work Meeting: Assistant Headteacher:
Behaviour
Pastoral Support Plan to be written.
1 week Recovery Placement +
Re-Engagement for 1 term
+ Return To Work Meeting: Assistant
Headteacher: Behaviour
80 Points
Governors’ Behaviour Panel + Final Written Warning
+ Pastoral Support Plan/CAF
100 Points
1 week placement at Harrop Fold Behaviour Partnership
+ Return To Work Meeting: Deputy Headteacher Engagement
125 Points
Permanent Exclusion
•Points totals will be re-set each term.
•In the event of serious or gross misconduct, any of the above stages may be omitted in order to allow a proportionate
response.
Achievement
Type
Achievement Points
Dedication Award:

Contributed well in class discussion

Demonstrated a clear focus on studies
throughout a lesson

Demonstrated pride in work

Demonstrated pride in professional
appearance
Excellence Award:

Excellent effort ‘above and beyond’
expectations

Excellent school ambassador

Excellent quality of homework

Achieved ‘Amber’ assessment per
subject
Meritorious Award:

Exemplary attendance (over 98% per
half term)

Exemplary punctuality (less than 3 lates
per half term)

Achieved ‘Green’ assessment per
subject
Outstanding Contribution Award:

A term’s involvement in an extra
curricular activity

Outstanding attendance (100% per half
term)

Form Tutor award for consistent effort
and achievement
1
Additional
Reward

Points accumulate towards
Recognition Totaliser and end of term
reward.

Points accumulate towards
Recognition Totaliser and end of term
reward.

Points accumulate towards
Recognition Totaliser and end of term
reward.

Points accumulate towards
Recognition Totaliser and end of term
reward.
2
5
10
Welcome to Year 6
Parent Information Evening
• Welcome and introductions
Mr S Lennox (Headteacher)
• Rewards and sanctions
Mr D Lyons (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our zones and lessons
Mr A Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
• Reporting on progress
Mr C Corbett (Deputy Headteacher)
• Pastoral support and tutor groupings
Mrs J Warren (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our welfare teams and FAQs
Mr D Thomas (Transition Director)
Our School’s Five Zones…
• CORE ZONE – English and Mathematics
• GLOBAL ZONE – Modern Languages and Humanities
• EXPRESSION ZONE – PE, Dance, Drama, Music and Media
• DISCOVERY ZONE – Science, ICT and Business Studies
• CREATIVE ZONE – Technologies and Visual Arts
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Year 7 and 8 curriculum
from September 2012
Zone
Subjects
100 mins / fortnight
Core
English
Maths
3
3
Global
Modern Languages
Humanities (Hi,Gg,Rs)
Learn for Life
5
4
2
Discovery
Science
ICT
3
2
Creative
Art
Technologies
2
2
Expression
PE
Music
Drama
Total =
2
1
1
30 lessons
Pathway
Our range of Red
qualifications
from Year 9
Art
Astronomy
Including…
Business Studies
Citizenship
Dance
Drama
Food Technology
French
Graphics
Geography
History
Italian
ICT
Law
Media Studies
Music
P.E.
Resistant Materials
Religious Studies
Science: BTEC,
Double & Triple
Award
Sociology
Spanish
Textiles
Why 100 minute lessons?
Here are some of the benefits
that 100 minute lessons have led to…
•Better quality, more innovative lessons
•Encourages more effective use of different learning styles
•Allows for more personalised learning opportunities
•Enables deeper learning and independent study
•Enhances the newer types of courses being introduced
•Allows staff more creativity in their use of time enabling
development of enterprise, work related and other crosscurricular initiatives
•Less time wasted in student movements and teachers setting
up and clearing away
Welcome to Year 6
Parent Information Evening
• Welcome and introductions
Mr S Lennox (Headteacher)
• Rewards and sanctions
Mr D Lyons (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our zones and lessons
Mr A Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
• Reporting on progress
Mr C Corbett (Deputy Headteacher)
• Pastoral support and tutor groupings
Mrs J Warren (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our welfare teams and FAQs
Mr D Thomas (Transition Director)
Chasing Every Mark!
Learn today, succeed tomorrow
Key Stage 2-4
Equivalence:
KS2
Points
KS3
Points
KS4
Points
A*
58
8
51
A
52
7
45
B
46
6
39
C
40
5
33
5
33
D
34
4
27
4
27
E
28
3
21
3
21
F
22
2
15
2
15
G
16
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 1
28
22
15
National
Expectations:
All children, regardless of context
or background, are expected to
achieve at least 3 levels progress
between Key Stages 2-4.
3 levels is equivalent to 18 points.
Key Stage 2-4
Conversion:
KS2
Points
KS3
Points
KS4
Points
A*
58
8
51
A
52
7
45
B
46
6
39
C
40
5
33
5
33
D
34
4
27
4
27
E
28
3
21
3
21
F
22
2
15
2
15
G
16
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 1
28
22
15
20 Points Expected
Progress:
Assessment:
Dates for Your Diary
13th December 2012:
20th December:
January Half Term:
22nd March 2013:
24th June 2013:
19th July 2013:
Year 7 Getting to Know
You Evening
Data Capture 1
Assessment Half Term
Data Capture 2/Annual
Report
Parents’ Evening
Data Capture 3
Welcome to Year 6
Parent Information Evening
• Welcome and introductions
Mr S Lennox (Headteacher)
• Rewards and sanctions
Mr D Lyons (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our zones and lessons
Mr A Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
• Reporting on progress
Mr C Corbett (Deputy Headteacher)
• Pastoral support and tutor groupings
Mrs J Warren (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our welfare teams and FAQs
Mr D Thomas (Transition Director)
Vertical
Tutoring
The Benefits Of....

Part of a family, students of different ages – just like real life

Learn to work with people of different ages

People to turn to who are experienced and been through worries.
For example:
Options / Personal Advice / Bullying

Make friends from different year groups

More support from form tutors at different times of the year

Being competitive - forms are teams. Mixed age teams

Learn to look after each other and share experiences
How Vertical Tutoring is
organised
• Each house is made up of 10 forms and
the aim is to achieve a balance of 5 pupils
from each year group.
• The House Tutor stays with the same
group of pupils from Year 7 to 11.
• The Head of House supports Form Tutors
and pupil within their forms throughout
their time at Walkden.
MORRISSEY
JOULE
WESTWOOD
TURING
MARCO POLO
So...
The EXPRESSIVE ZONE –
Morrissey
The DISCOVERY ZONE – Joule
The CREATIVE ZONE –
Westwood
The CORE ZONE – Turing
The GLOBAL ZONE – Marco Polo
What pupils think..
“I was quite nervous of being with the older ones, didn’t
want them to laugh at me”
Megan Ogden, Year 7
How do you feel now?
“I like it, they become like sisters and brothers. They are
there for you if you fall out with friends. They help with
homework sometimes. I am looking forward to helping
Year 6 settle”.
Amber Sharples, Year 7
Welcome to Year 6
Parent Information Evening
• Welcome and introductions
Mr S Lennox (Headteacher)
• Rewards and sanctions
Mr D Lyons (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our zones and lessons
Mr A Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
• Reporting on progress
Mr C Corbett (Deputy Headteacher)
• Pastoral support and tutor groupings
Mrs J Warren (Assistant Headteacher)
• Our welfare teams and FAQs
Mr D Thomas (Transition Director)