Year 7 Parents' Information Evening Slides
Welcome YEAR 7 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENING
Setting
Students will be taught in their form groups for the first few weeks of term
They will sit baseline assessments in their subjects and CATS tests during this time
This information will be combined with KS2 data to inform the setting
We will communicate via the parent newsletter when students will be placed in sets
Student progress will be reviewed after each assessment window and students may be moved up or down depending on how they are performing
Setting
Year 7 is split into three bands based on colours from the Trinity logo e.g. Green
Within each band there are two classes i.e. G1 and G2
Subjects group for setting
Maths, Science, Computing, PE
English and everything else
This gives flexibility and allows us to place students in different classes within the same stream if we feel that is best for them
KS3 Assessment
A mastery system based on 9 steps
Steps grid for each subject will form the basis of assessment levels
Between 4 and 6 strands – subjects decide on how many and the weighting
System will calculate an average step score for the cycle based on the step for each strand
These are NOT GCSE grades
Students will be expected to make at least 1.5 steps of progress each year
Steps will indicate the minimum expectation for KS4 e.g. a student on step 6 would expect to achieve at least a grade 6 at GCSE if they carry on that trajectory of progress
6
Minimum expectation
7
KS4 GRADE
STEPS
6 5 4
7
8
9
YEAR
1 0
1 1
Parent Engagement
Reports
Parents Evening
Twice a year – term 3 and term 6
Term 2 – form tutor evening
Indicate current performance and attitude to learning for each subject
Term 4 – subject teacher evening
Behaviour for Learning What can you expect from us? Well
planned lessons Thorough subject knowledge A passion to help students succeed
Behaviour for Learning What do we expect of your child?
To
follow the Trinity expectations for learning
Behaviour for Learning What do we expect of your child? To
follow the Trinity expectations for learning To talk to us Seek support if you need it Behave in an appropriate manner
Behaviour for Learning What do we expect of you? Follow
the channels of communication Allow 24 hours to reply to a communication Trust our professional judgement Support our decisions
First Week at Trinity What does it look like?
Meet form tutors and teachers
Receive timetables and planners
Allocation of locker
Receive squid cards
First day 3 lessons, from Wednesday all lessons.
Early lunchtime
Who are the key staff? Form tutor
HOKS and Assistant HOKS
Deputy Headteacher
Assistant/Senior Headteacher Headmaster
Year 7 Team Building Trip
Monday
11th September
Arrive
at Trinity by 7.45am and return at approximately 5.00pm.
Total
cost £45, final deposit of £15 due 5th September
Grosvenor Hall
Complete indoor and outdoor education centre
Set in the grounds of a former manor house
All programmes are tailor-made to suit individual needs and learning outcomes
What does the day look like?
Arrive at 9.00am and finish at 3.40pm
4 different adventure activities with fully qualified instructors
Learning outcomes are resilience and teamwork
Food and drink will be supplied – dietary requirements catered for
What do they need?
Wear own clothes
Drink bottle
Hat and suncream
Enclosed shoes
Team spirit and positive ‘can do’ attitude
Setting
Students will be taught in their form groups for the first few weeks of term
They will sit baseline assessments in their subjects and CATS tests during this time
This information will be combined with KS2 data to inform the setting
We will communicate via the parent newsletter when students will be placed in sets
Student progress will be reviewed after each assessment window and students may be moved up or down depending on how they are performing
Setting
Year 7 is split into three bands based on colours from the Trinity logo e.g. Green
Within each band there are two classes i.e. G1 and G2
Subjects group for setting
Maths, Science, Computing, PE
English and everything else
This gives flexibility and allows us to place students in different classes within the same stream if we feel that is best for them
KS3 Assessment
A mastery system based on 9 steps
Steps grid for each subject will form the basis of assessment levels
Between 4 and 6 strands – subjects decide on how many and the weighting
System will calculate an average step score for the cycle based on the step for each strand
These are NOT GCSE grades
Students will be expected to make at least 1.5 steps of progress each year
Steps will indicate the minimum expectation for KS4 e.g. a student on step 6 would expect to achieve at least a grade 6 at GCSE if they carry on that trajectory of progress
6
Minimum expectation
7
KS4 GRADE
STEPS
6 5 4
7
8
9
YEAR
1 0
1 1
Parent Engagement
Reports
Parents Evening
Twice a year – term 3 and term 6
Term 2 – form tutor evening
Indicate current performance and attitude to learning for each subject
Term 4 – subject teacher evening
Behaviour for Learning What can you expect from us? Well
planned lessons Thorough subject knowledge A passion to help students succeed
Behaviour for Learning What do we expect of your child?
To
follow the Trinity expectations for learning
Behaviour for Learning What do we expect of your child? To
follow the Trinity expectations for learning To talk to us Seek support if you need it Behave in an appropriate manner
Behaviour for Learning What do we expect of you? Follow
the channels of communication Allow 24 hours to reply to a communication Trust our professional judgement Support our decisions
First Week at Trinity What does it look like?
Meet form tutors and teachers
Receive timetables and planners
Allocation of locker
Receive squid cards
First day 3 lessons, from Wednesday all lessons.
Early lunchtime
Who are the key staff? Form tutor
HOKS and Assistant HOKS
Deputy Headteacher
Assistant/Senior Headteacher Headmaster
Year 7 Team Building Trip
Monday
11th September
Arrive
at Trinity by 7.45am and return at approximately 5.00pm.
Total
cost £45, final deposit of £15 due 5th September
Grosvenor Hall
Complete indoor and outdoor education centre
Set in the grounds of a former manor house
All programmes are tailor-made to suit individual needs and learning outcomes
What does the day look like?
Arrive at 9.00am and finish at 3.40pm
4 different adventure activities with fully qualified instructors
Learning outcomes are resilience and teamwork
Food and drink will be supplied – dietary requirements catered for
What do they need?
Wear own clothes
Drink bottle
Hat and suncream
Enclosed shoes
Team spirit and positive ‘can do’ attitude
