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Form 2 Parents’ Evening. Tuesday 29 September 2015. Plan for the Evening. Principal Head of Year – Mrs Reid Head of Junior School – Mrs McLaughlin. Principal. Purpose of Evening. Awareness/Communication Changes/Initiatives Support Dealing with the pressure. Mrs Reid.
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Form 2 Parents’ Evening Tuesday 29 September 2015
Plan for the Evening • Principal • Head of Year – Mrs Reid • Head of Junior School – Mrs McLaughlin Principal
Purpose of Evening • Awareness/Communication • Changes/Initiatives • Support • Dealing with the pressure Mrs Reid
Why is Form 2 so important? • Maintain enthusiasm • Expectations • Lots of teaching completed • Impact of results and experiences -> GCSE subject choices Mrs Reid
The Year Ahead Key Dates: • Friday 13 November: Report Cards issued • Monday 18 – Friday 22 January: Winter Examinations • Thursday 11 February: Report Cards issued • Tuesday 12 April: Parent Consultation • Friday 15 April: Report Cards issued Mrs Reid
The Year Ahead (cont.) Key Dates: • Monday 1 6May – Monday 23 May: Summer Examinations • Tuesday 21June: Careers Day Mrs Reid
Careers: looking ahead • Subject choices in Form 3 - interviews • Careers Day in June 2016 • Start early – information for pupils and parents on our website • Work experience in Form 4 • CEIAG – Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance – contact to Mrs Browne fbrowne192@c2kni.net Mrs Reid
Target Setting Setting SMART Targets Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-bound Mrs Reid
SMART Targets - Example • Improve my standardised score in Maths to at least 160 (10 above the mean) in the winter exams • Make detailed revision notes before the end of December. • Complete at least 5 extra questions on the topics that I find difficult and ask my teacher to check them. • Ask my parents to test me for 30 mins a week on the Maths that I have studied that week. Mrs Reid
Lesson Monitor • Applicable to all students in all lessons • An integrated classroom tool to monitor behaviour and attendance trends in the classroom • Behaviour– Unprepared for class; Failure to produce homework; Inadequate classwork; Out of Class; Pupil Welfare Auxiliary; Toilet; Disruptive Behaviour; Late to class • Achievement – Marked Improvement; Outstanding work; Excellent effort; Helpfulness Mrs Reid
Helping with organisation • Homework Diary Mrs Reid
Homework Diary Mrs Reid
Support on Offer • Subject Teachers • Form Tutors • HOY • School Counsellor – Mrs Caulfield • Additional support • Pastoral Mentoring • Academic Tutoring • Fronter • Library • Website: www.grosvenorgrammarschool.org.uk Mrs McLaughlin
What if they still feel overwhelmed? Contact school HOY Head of Junior School School Counsellor FamilyWorks Designated Teachers: Miss Hyndman and Mrs McLaughlin Mrs McLaughlin
Balance • Diet and exercise • Treats/rewards • Support network • Work/leisure Mrs McLaughlin
Happy Well-taught Self-confident Self-motivated Well-adjusted Well-presented Personal discipline Good communicators Problem solvers/thinkers Managers of Information Caring Responsible Able to build relationships Respectful Academic ambition Our aims for the pupils Mrs McLaughlin