New Intake Parents’ Evening

29th June 2010

New Intake Parents’ Evening 29th June 2010

Introduction & Welcome Mr J EaslickAssistant Headteacher

Headteacher Mrs S ChildHeadteacher

Catering Arrangements & Mrs H RobertsAttendance Assistant Headteacher

Supporting your Child Mr J EaslickAssistant Headteacher

VLE (Parents’ Portal) Mr E DronfieldAssistant Headteacher

Meeting with Head of House

New Intake Parents’ Evening

June 29th 2010

Oakwood School Canteen

Canteen service times

Breakfast 8.00 – 8.30

Morning Break 11.05 – 11.25

Lunch 12.25 – 1.00

After School 15.05 – 15.15

Revaluing Smart Cards

• Breakfast Service time08.00 – 08.30

• After School15.05 – 15.15

Best value

• Meal deal – main meal of the day £1.95 – includes main meal and sweet

• Forgotten Smart Cards – See Mrs Ford or Mrs Roberts

• Smart Cards can be ‘Hot Listed’

New Intake Parents’ Evening

29th June 2010

This is Simon.

He is in Year 7 and has 95% attendance.

Q: Is that good?A: It sounds very good.

But is it……?

95% Attendance

5% Absence in a Year

10 Days Missed in a Year

2 Weeks Missed in a Year

3 Months Missed (over 5 Years)

Each Year Has:

190 Statutory School Days175 non school days are left for:-

HolidaysBirthday TreatsShopping TripsNon Urgent Medical & Dental Appointments

Lateness Added Up

19

13

10

6.5

3

0 5 10 15 20

30 Mins Late

20 Mins Late

15 Mins Late

10 Mins Late

5 Mins Late

Min

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Los

t Eac

h Da

y

Days Lost Each Year

Holidays

Permission will not be granted for days out or holidays.

Such leave, if taken, will be recorded as UNAUTHORISED.

95%+

New Intake Parents’ Evening

29th June 2010

Transfer from Primary school

• To achieve a smooth transition

• To ensure all students feel valued as a part of Oakwood School

• To establish firm foundations upon which they will build over the five years at Oakwood

Construction of tutor groups

• Mixed ability

• Mixture of schools

• Gender

• House groups

Taster Day

• To become familiar with Oakwood

• To meet form tutor and the tutor group

• To sample a few lessons

• To meet some Oakwood students

A School within a School

YEAR 7Each student attached to a

House

CHESWICK HOUSE

ATISST

EDGEWORTHHOUSE

GHARHU

HARELANDS HOUSEGHMJCA

KINNERSLEY

HOUSECSUJWH

STAPLEHURST

HOUSEJMANHA

Effective Communication

Student

Parent

School

Home/School Partnership

The Oakwood Communication Tree

Form Tutor

Curriculum Support ManagerMrs M Waterhouse

Head of House

Care, Guidance & SupportAssistant Headteachers:

Mr J EaslickMrs A MorrisonMrs H Roberts

The Oakwood Communication Tree

Subject Teacher

Head of Subject

Head of Faculty

Teaching & LearningAssistant Headteacher: Mr E DronfieldDeputy Headteacher: Mr J Gladstone

New Intake Parents’ Evening

29th June 2010

Parental Engagement Portal

Dashboard

Attendance

Assessment

Timetable

Feed

Contact

MEETING WITH HEAD OF HOUSE

Cheswick G13Edgeworth G21Harelands CanteenKinnersley Study CentreStaplehurst Hall