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New Parents Conference
Welcome
Performers Parental Communication Student Support and Teaching and Learning Student Guidance Refreshments and College Services
New Parents Conference
Paul HolmesIT Manager
Parent Communication
A web based portal that allows parents to access real time information about their son or daughter at the college via the internet
All parents get their own login – separate from the student
Allows parents to login and monitor attendance 24/7
Works on any web based device
Can view exam timetable and results
Can view timetables and contact information
Can view pastoral log and performance in class
You will receive your own parent login in September along with instructions on how to access the system
Any problems the college will help you access your son / daughters Firefly records
Keep the login safe and use it every week
Very easy system to use and allows both the college and parent to work together to ensure the student make the most of their time at the college.
www.firefly.stmarysblackburn.ac.uk
New system for next academic year A way the we can communicate to parents
via Email, Text and via a dedicated app Online calendar of college events that will
send you a reminder We will send regular messages via this
system including attendance issues, academic information and newsletters
We can send emails, texts and even standard letters via this system
Kelvin RiceSenior Teacher
Excellence in Learning What we will do to support What you can do to support
Our Support
Tutor Group◦ Tutorial Programme◦ Study◦ Marist citizen
Tutor monitoring Subject monitoring Subject support
Parents’ Evenings 2013-2014 A – L: Wednesday 20 November M – Z: Thursday 28 November All Year 12: Wednesday 26 March
What you can do to help us support your son/daughter? Check Firefly every
week◦ attendance
Come to the parents evenings
Talk to them about College
Contact us if you have any concerns
What does the research say? Meta-analysis ‘practically meaningful relationship between
parental involvement and academic achievement’
‘parental aspirations/expectations ……..has the strongest relationship’
Expect them to do well! Excellence in Learning
College is Different
UniversityEmploymen
tHalf Way
School
How is College different? No bells! No uniform More responsibility for you own learning Private Study periods
Diane Sellars SMC Student
Guidance
Year 12 Advice about subject pathways-additional programme for high achievers and scientists.
Offer 1:1 guidance interviews
MOODLE
Organise a Post 18 Futures Event in College for students & parents (April)
Help with preparation for applying to university
Organise Yr12 HE visits: Oxbridge Regional Conference Edge Hill Primary Teaching Day Visits to Leeds, Oxford and Cambridge plus subject visits
Volunteering opportunities with Youth Action , BRFC Mentoring & Blackburn Royal Hospital
Work experience co-ordinator in SMC
Run workshops to help students prepare for university admissions tests and interviews including visits from experts including Oxford University
Here @ SMC
Held for students in June 2013 –25 Universities and Voluntary Groups
Year 13 Support all students with their UCAS applications (All year)
Offer individual guidance interviews
September & October: prepare student UCAS guide & hold timetabled UCAS application workshops
Read & offer advice on Personal Statements
Quality check all UCAS applications
Offer mock interviews
February: host a Student Finance Talk & an NHS Bursary Talk for students
August: Results Day support!
Job Seekers…
From December onwards: help job seeker groups: CV, job applications & mock interviews
Employment fair held for job seekers
Via (CXL) Advisor in College – guidance interviews & up to date information on local job vacancies, apprenticeships & training schemes
SMC Leavers As well as advising & supporting over 500 of our
current students, we also helped over 40 past St Mary’s students with their UCAS application
Offer guidance interviews & mock interviews
Provide references
Support via telephone & email
Current SMC University Offers
Include Oxford for Psychology and Cambridge-Natural Sciences
Medicine –UCL , Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool Dentistry –Leeds
Over 50 Healthcare –Audiology , Midwifery , Nursing, Occupational
Therapy, Pharmacy, Radiography .
Theoretical Sciences-Physics, Life Sciences etc
Primary and Secondary Teaching
Law-Manchester and Leeds popular
English –wide range of courses and choices -Edinburgh, Leeds ,
Warwick
History , Politics and Philosophy
Social Work