Presentation by Miss Butcher for Year 8 Information Evening on 4th November 2015

1. Information
Evening
2015-2016
• Y7 Highlights
• Vision for Y8
• Pupil Support systems
• Potential Concerns

3. Year 7 Camp

4. Year Team
Head of Year: Miss C Butcher
Assistant Head of Year: Mr T Dunford
• 8C Miss Atienza
• 8H Mr Hooper
• 8E Miss Knight
• 8W Mrs Taylor & Mrs Wall
• 8V Mr Jones
• 8A Miss Sinclair
• 8L Mr Sanderson
ratienza@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
thooper@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
eknight@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
rtaylor2@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
gjones@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
dsinclair@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
esanderson@chewvalleyschool.co.uk

5. Expectations and vision for Y8
Academic
• To provide pupils with the relevant skills to achieve their highest
attainment in future GCSE courses
• To encourage enthusiasm and a proactive interest in learning
Social
• Pupils to become responsible and ‘well rounded’ citizens.
• To have aspirations throughout and beyond school, and to work hard to
achieve them
Y8 ethos “It’s cool to be keen!”

6. Pupil support outside of year 8 team
• Mrs Rowlands – Deputy Head teacher (Pastoral)
• Mrs Taylor – Home/School Liaison
• Megan Harris – Pastoral Support
• Mr Edwards– Associate Assistant headteacher – in charge of
behaviour
• Mr Kenny and SEND team – literacy and numeracy intervention
Provide specialist intervention beyond the role of the tutor/HOY

7. Year 8 Mentoring Support
• Subject specific support in English and Maths
• 1:1 mentoring support with tutors based on the latest and
subsequent reporting points.
• Personal feedback sheets after monitoring points
• HOY mentoring for students who are concerns with regard to
reporting points.

8. Rewards
Positive behaviour certificates/ commendations/postcards home
House points
Attendance
Privilege pass
Tutor group rewards
Homework & Attendance raffle

9. Standards
Be prepared to learn!
Uniform – shoes and trousers in particular
Phones
Make up and Jewellery

10. Potential Concerns for Y8
Danger of Y8 being “the lost year”
Disengagement
Social media

11. Extra-curricular @ Chew valley
• GET INVOLVED!
• To stretch and challenge academic and social skills
• The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities before,
during and after school.
• For a timetable of these activities please take a look at the school
website.
• http://www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk/Extra-curricularactivities/

13. Success starts at home!
How parents can help
• Insight Portal
• Diaries
• School website
• Communication
• Reinforce expectations
• Support the school
• Have a routine in place

14. But, I don’t have any homework set!
• Re-capping
• Preparation
• Extra research
• Tidy and organise
• Pack your bag
• Read around.
• Watch TV documentaries
• Be active!

15. Communication
Proactive rather than reactive!
Email:
ratienza@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
thooper@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
eknight@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
rtaylor2@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
gjones@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
dsinclair@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
esanderson@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
krowlands@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
cbutcher@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
tdunford@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
Twitter:
@MissButcherPE
School Website:
chewvalleyschool.co.uk