Extended Support—Year 10 & 11

By now, most year 10 and 11 students will have been invited

to extended support sessions with their teachers. Students

will receive an A5 piece of paper with a list of sessions they

are required to attend for the following week. These ses-

sions are compulsory and students are expected to attend

unless they have a valid reason not to, in which case they

must discuss it with their teacher.

Additionally, there is a list of all extended support sessions

available across the curriculum each week, displayed in most

classrooms. Students are welcome to attend any session

they might find useful.

The purpose of the extended support sessions is to assist all

students who are working towards their GCSE exams in mak-

ing good progress. We would therefore encourage students

to make the most of this opportunity as it WILL have an im-

pact on their GCSE results!

Welcome to the Pupil Premium Team

Our Vision

At Brookvale-Groby Learning Campus we are committed to

supporting the learning of each and every student through-

out their time with us and for the Pupil Premium Team this

is what drives our day to day work. We hope that a combi-

nation of our ongoing support, a positive relationship with

parents and carers and a commitment from students to

work hard, all Pupil Premium students will leave BGLC with a

great set of results and a smile on their face.

What can you expect from us?

The Pupil Premium Team aim to support students in a num-

ber of ways. Mrs Marchant and Miss Robinson, our newly

appointed Pupil Premium Learning Support Assistants, will

be supporting students in lessons to ensure they are getting

the best out of every session. Both Mrs Marchant and Miss

Robinson are available in The Hub every morning from

8:00am to support students with homework and revision.;

students are encouraged to make the most of their support

As Pupil Premium Achievement Mentor I am available to

support students in a number of ways. This includes keeping

a close eye on their progress in all subjects and ensuring

they are having intervention where necessary to give them

the best opportunity for success. I will meet with Pupil Pre-

mium students as regularly as possible, to give them the

opportunity to express any concerns or worries they may

have and offer them my support and guidance. As well as

this I believe it is very important to build relationships with

parents and carers in order to create a strong network of

support for students. I am available at all Progress Evenings,

Careers Evenings and Exam Success Evenings throughout

the year and am available to discuss the support I can offer

you as parents/carers via telephone or email.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome

all returning and new Pupil Premium students to Brookvale

Groby Learning Campus and look forward to working with

you all.

Miss Hunnybun

Tel: 0116 2879921 extension 299

Email: jhunnybun@brookvalegroby.com

Autumn Term Issue

Year 11 Mock Exams

During the next half term, there will be two weeks of formal

mock exams for Year 11 students. The mock exams are de-

signed to prepare students for the real GCSE examinations in

the summer.

With this in mind, students should be taking time to prepare

themselves for the mock exams as soon as possible. Things

students should be doing to prepare for mock exams in-

clude:

Ensuring they have all the relevant revision materials,

such as revision guides/workbooks, a scientific calcu-

lator and exam pack. Pupil Premium students can be

collect these FREE OF CHARGE from the science prep

room.

Making a revision timetable, ensuring they make time

to revise each subject and include time to relax also.

Attending extended support sessions and making the

most of the exert help their teachers can offer!

Good luck year 11!

20/20/20 Homework As you will be aware, this year, Brookvale Groby Learning Campus has introduced a new homework system. Every school day

students are required to complete 20 minutes of reading, 20 minutes of Maths and 20 minutes working on their knowledge or-

ganisers.

Knowledge Organisers—20 Minutes

Students will be given knowledge or-

ganisers for all of their subjects. They

should use their diary and knowledge

organiser to go over key information

for each subject. They can do this in a

number of ways including creating

mind maps, flash cards and mnemon-

ics, drawing diagrams or looking at the

information, covering it up, writing it

down and checking they are correct.

Evidence of what they have done must

be recorded in their planner everyday

and signed by a parent/carer.

Maths—20 Minutes

Students are expected to complete 20

minutes of My Maths everyday. Stu-

dents can get their My Maths login

from their maths teachers. Students

should record the work they have done

on My Maths in their planners and par-

ents/carers should sign to confirm they

have completed it.

If students are unable to complete My

Maths outside of school because they

do not have a computer, laptop or in-

ternet connection they must either use

the 20/20/20 study space to complete

their 20 minutes of maths at lunchtime

or speak to their maths teacher.

Reading—20 Minutes

Students should choose a book or mag-

azine and read for at least 20 minutes

everyday. They should record in their

planner what book they have read and

parents/carers should sign to confirm

they have done their reading.

Books can be borrowed from the

school library or local libraries, or pur-

chased from shops and charity shops.

1 Hour

The idea of the knowledge organisers is to en-

sure key information makes its way to your

long-term memory, so that you can recall it cor-

rectly in assessments and exams.

Reviewing your knowledge organisers regularly

WILL make a difference to the amount of pro-

gress you make at school!

Remember, you must

have your planner

with you every

school day!

What can parents do….?

Provide a quiet, calm space for your child to do their homework

Help your child to create a homework timetable and build in time for them

to do things they enjoy

Quiz them on information from their knowledge organisers, it is a great

way for them to retain information!

Year 11 Careers Evening!

Thursday 25th October 2018

18:00—19:30

By Christmas, all year 11 students will need to have made applications via UCAS Progress for education or training provision in

2019. In order to help students decide on where they would like to apply, BGLC are hosting a Careers Evening on Thursday

25th October 2018, 18:00—19:30.

The evening will include a presentation on Future Pathways at 18:15 and 18:45 which we would like to encourage students

and parents/carers to attend as it is an opportunity to receive valuable information.

There will also be a range of organisations attending, providing students with the opportunity to gather some really useful in-

formation, this will help to inform their decisions when making applications to further or higher education later in the term.

Organisations who will be in attendance include:

Loughborough College

Loughborough University

De Montfort University

Leicester Academy of Music, Technology & Arts

Stephenson College

Heart of England Training Ltd

Rathbone

Interserve

Army

University of Leicester

Derby College / Caterpillar

If you have any question or queries about the Year 11 Careers Evening, please get in touch.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Pupil Premium Team should you have any

questions or concerns. You may contact us via e-mail at jhunnybun@brookvalegroby.com (Miss J Hunny-

bun, Pupil Premium Achievement Mentor) or klee@brookvalegroby.com (Ms K Lee, Assistant Head

Teacher) or via telephone on 0116 2879921.

We are always happy to help, in whatever way we can...

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Year 11 Careers Evening - 25.10.2018

Post 16 Open Evening - 01.11.2018

Year 11 Mock Exams - 26.11.2018 - 07.12.2018

Year 11 Practice Interviews—29.11.2018