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Welcome to our Y9 Parents’ Information Evening 2012. Building Schools for the Future. General school information. http://www.lancaster.leicester.sch.uk. Who to contact – Pastoral Issues. Mr York KS3 Educational Achievement Coordinator Mr Lubkowski Head of Year 9 Ms. Tugby
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Who to contact – Pastoral Issues • Mr York • KS3 Educational Achievement Coordinator • Mr Lubkowski • Head of Year 9 • Ms. Tugby • Student Support Worker
General Contacts • 0116 2703176 • School Phone number • admin@lancaster.leicester.sch.uk • Admin e-mail address • exams@lancaster.leicester.sch.uk • Exams e-mail address • Text Alerts
Additional Information Lunch-times • Split Junior / Senior • Catering • Free School Meals • Parents’ Open Forum • Wed 11th Oct • Wed 5th Dec • Tue 29th Jan • Thu 21st Mar
Trips, visits and extra -curricular events Oct 17th Year 7 concert Nov 13th Royal Armouries (Y8) Dec 11th & 12th Christmas Concert 17th -20th German Christmas Market (Y8) Jan 6th – 12th Residential Ski trip (All years) April w/b 23rd – Cross-Curricular day (Y7) May 17thBradgate Park (Y7) June 6th Kenilworth Castle History trip (Y7) 14th Conkers (Y8) 24th – 28thOsmington Bay residential (Y7+8) 27th Summer Concert July 3rd or 4th Duxford (Y9) 5th Enrichment day / Sports Day 10th Rewards trips
Rewards and Sanctions • Attendance • Trips • VIVOs • Sanctions • Detentions (Staff / lunch / after school)
Example Year 9 Timetable SETTING Most classes are set by ability. Exception are PE and expressive arts rotation. MATHS / ENGLISH set across whole year group. Other subjects set across half year groups.
Y9 Homework Please check planners regularly
National CurriculumLevels Good progress is moving up 2 levels from beginning of Year 7 to the end of Year 9 Levels are further broken down into sub-levels 4a – High Level 4 4b – Middle level 4 4c – Low Level 4
Year 9 Options • W/b 11th March - Options booklets issued • Wed 20th March – Options Evening • EASTER HOLIDAYS • Wed 17th April – Deadline for return of Options forms
End of the year • March onwards • Assessments to determine end of KS3 levels • June Exams • GCSE Statistics • Short Course PE • Maths and English begin 2 year GCSE courses in order to complete by November of Y11 • Monday 1st July – End of KS3 Teacher Assessment issued to parents
Thank-you for coming Questions – Curriculum - Mr Moore / General - Mr Kennedy Any feedback or notes to pass on – place in box at back of Hall