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Year 7 Parents’ Meeting Wednesday 3rd July 2019

Year 7 Parents’ Meeting Wednesday 3rd July 2019. Purpose of this meeting:. A new beginning Partnership for success The school – expectations Information & Communication Website Parent Mail Newsletter Who to contact. Getting to school. Walk! No entrance from Knightlow Road

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Year 7 Parents’ Meeting Wednesday 3rd July 2019

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  1. Year 7 Parents’ Meeting Wednesday 3rd July 2019

  2. Purpose of this meeting: • A new beginning • Partnership for success • The school – expectations • Information & Communication • Website • Parent Mail • Newsletter • Who to contact

  3. Getting to school • Walk! • No entrance from Knightlow Road • Lordswood Road drop-off • Care for other road users and particularly students • Students must use pedestrian crossing

  4. ParentMail • The ParentMailApp will allow you • to keep track of school activities, • receive forms and reports, • access all the latest information relating to your child and • make payments for trips, lunches and activities • App can be accessed through smartphone, tablet or computer • Free! • For further information, please follow the link below: • https://www.parentmail.co.uk/customers/parents

  5. Introductions – Who’s who? • Achievement Co-ordinator – Mrs D Peniket • d.peniket@lordswoodtrust.co.uk • Student support – Ms Lynne Pearce and Ms Michelle Homer • Review tutors: 7D – Ms Healey 7G – Ms A Southerton 7L – Ms J Brook 7R – Mr A Dickinson 7S – Ms L Siviter 7W – Ms L Morrall

  6. New Intake Induction • School Routine • Induction Period beginning on Wednesday 4th September at 8.30 am and finish at 3 pm (on this Wednesday only) • Punctuality / Attendance • Mobile phone policy • Uniform • Lockers • Rewards / Sanctions • Extra-Curricular Clubs/Extended learning • Facebook and social networking sites • School day

  7. The school day

  8. Extended Learning • Wednesdays 2:20 – 3pm • Opportunity to participate in extended learning activities: • enrichment or extension activities in school • wider reading at home • development of skills in a particular sport or on a musical instrument • Taking up a new hobby. • All students in years 7 & 8 are expected to take part in at least one of these sessions • The Lordswood Challenge– aim to broaden students’ learning experiences • Students complete ‘challenge’ across 6 areas: • Aim to provide a good foundation for progression to the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme in year 9 • Link with the Lordswood Experience which outlines the opportunities and learning which we want all students to experience during their time at Lordswood Girls’ School.

  9. Extended Learning / The Lordswood Challenge • Literacy Challenge • KS3 Reading list • Arts Challenge • Perform to an audience • Be creative (art/music/English/food) • Clubs • Take part in an extra-curricular / out of school club • Community Challenge • Make a positive contribution to your local community • Skills Challenge • Learn a new skill • Personal Challenge

  10. Smart card for lunch • The cards must be topped up by Parentmail or via the cash machine in the canteen • If the card gets lost, replacement cards are £3 • Students must inform the canteen staff immediately if card is lost • Free school meal cards are the same

  11. Extra equipment • HB pencil • Handwriting pen • Green pen (biro) • Pencil sharpener • Rubber • Calculator • Protractor • Compass • 30cm shatter resistant ruler • An English dictionary

  12. Key dates for September • Back to school on Wednesday 4th September at 8.30 am • Wear full school uniform • The girls will be given their timetables that week • They will not need their PE kit for the first three days • Autobiography shoebox on 4th September • Friday 6th September – own clothes for the Dudley Zoo trip (normal school hours) • Thursday 19th September: Staff training day - School closed to pupils

  13. Key dates for the Autumn term • Monday 16th December, Year 7 theatre visit to see The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen at the Old Rep, Birmingham • Year 7 parents’ evening with review tutor – Thursday 17thOctober – appointments will be sent out early in October • Thursday 19th September school closed • Friday 22nd November: Staff training day – School closed to pupils

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