Who is looking after your son/daughter?
Form Tutor
Education
for
Everyone
(E for E)
College
Leader &
Deputy
Student
Support
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Guidance
Leaders
Subject
Teachers
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Attendance
Key factor in a student’s success
Phone Early Everyday
Note in School Planner
Expect a text
Rewards
Ways to ensure good attendance
• Check your child’s attendance on the Parent Portal
regularly.
• Where possible make appointments outside of school
time.
• Please inform school if there is an ongoing medical
condition.
• Encourage your child to “give school a go”.
• Let us know if you are concerned there is an underlying
reason your child doesn’t want to come to school.
• Support is available.
• Holidays in term time are unauthorised absences
85% attendance results in an
average underperformance of one
GCSE grade across all subjects.
Attendance (%)
Number of
days missed
Number of lessons
95
10
52
90
20
104
85
25
130
80
30
156
The Year 9 Curriculum
How is the curriculum organised?
• Working towards key stage 4
• Art
• Design and Technology
– Food and Nutrition, Graphic Products, Resistant Materials
– Systems and Control, Textiles
• Performing Arts
– Music, Drama, and Dance
• ICT and Computing
• PE
How is the curriculum organised?
• Working towards Key Stage 4
• Geography
• History
• Modern Foreign Language
– Bilingual option or single language
• PSHCE and Careers
How is the curriculum organised?
• Key stage 4 courses are started in:
• Mathematics
• English
• Science
• Theology and Ethics
Mathematics
• A 3 year GCSE course.
• Challenge and opportunity for all.
• Extension and enrichment activities.
• Using and applying maths in different
contexts.
English
• Students work on 2 GCSEs
• English Language
• English Literature
• A rich and diverse experience
Science
• Information evenings in year 9 and year
10
• Separate Sciences
• Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
• Combined Sciences
Theology and Ethics
• Major world religions
• Ethical issues
• Full GCSE
Summary of lessons in year 9.
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English
Maths
Science
Modern Foreign Languages
Design and Technology
Geography
History
ICT
Art
Performing Arts
Theology and Ethics
PE
PSHCE
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Lessons
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Year 9 Options
• Students continue with a broad and
balanced curriculum.
• New subjects are offered.
• A pathway for every student.
Reporting Progress and
Attitudes to Learning
Reporting Progress and
Attitudes to Learning
• Termly Review accessed through the Parent Portal
– Autumn Review (1st December)
– Spring Review - more detailed review to help
students/parents make informed GCSE option choices
(8th February)
– Summer Review – summary
(6th July)
• Two Parent Consultation Evenings
– Tutor Evening (12th October)
– Subject teacher evening (1st & 8th March)
How will Progress be
Reported?
• Progress
Purple :
Green :
Amber :
Red :
Above Expected
Expected
Below Expected
Significantly Below Expected
THS Parent Portal
Parent Portal Access
• More information and login details will be
available at the year 9 tutor consultation
evening on
Thursday
th
12
October
THS Parents’ Focus Group
• Would you like to become more involved
in shaping your child’s learning?
• Do you have ideas and views that you
would like to share with us?
• Would you like to help us trial new
initiatives?
Email: [email protected]
Opportunities
“A man who misses
his opportunity, and a
monkey who misses his
branch, cannot be saved."
Hindu Proverb
A taste of what’s on offer…
Over 100 clubs to choose from!
Transfer Day Thursday 6th July
Students should bring:
• Packed lunch
• PE kit
• Pencil case
• Cashless Catering Consent Form
For students who will catch buses home – please
be aware of the bus number e.g. E084 etc
E for E
Education for Everyone
[email protected]
• Tuesday 11th July
• 4.00pm – 5.00pm