Newsletter Autumn 2017 Class 4RF
Newsletter Autumn 2017 Class 4RF
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
9.15 - 1045
ICT Maria Mawdesley
English Phillip Hedworth
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Englsih Phil Hedworth
R
English Phillip Hedworth
B
E
Food Technology Jayne Humphries
A
11.00 - 12.30
Maths
Rebecca Fletcher
Science Phillip Hedworth
PE This half term will be focussed upon ball games, skills and team building. Some pupils will also be completing the Rookie Lifeguard course on Mondays. L
U
N
C
1.30 - 3.45
Humanities Jo Ferguson
PE Helen Jackson
Enterprise Rebecca Fletcher
PHSCE Phillip Hedworth
Science This term in Science we will be learning about and investigating 'Materials from the Earth'. Throughout the term will be carrying out research and experiments which focus on elements, compounds and the different properties of common and uncommon materials.
Employability Helen Sparkes
Our Coffee afternoon will be Thursday 21st September at 2pm, a letter will be sent out regarding this nearer the time.
Computing In ICT pupils will be working with spreadsheets to develop our skills. These will involve saving and retrieving data, entering & editing textual and numerical data. They will also be using simple formula and creating simple charts.
H
We regularly update our class Blog’s with pictures and information about what is going on in KS4, you can access this with the login details given out earlier last year, This can be found at: http://phs.percyhedley.org.uk/category/class -blogs/upper-school-speech-and-language/
Food technology The group will be focussing upon practical cookery skills. For this pupils will prepare and cook a range of dishes using different cooking methods, and serve these with a range of garnishes. To support this students could join in with meal preparation or shopping at home.
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Home to school contact and communication Contact can be made through Home School Diaries or I can be contacted through the school phone number or by email which is often the fastest option. Phone calls will not be put through to staff during lesson time but messages will be passed on and staff will call you back at the earliest convenience. Emails will be answered with 2 working days unless it is an emergency. Please email me on [email protected] I will then pass on information to the relevant staff.
The students will be completing their first module in history. The topic is “History From Below” where we will look back in time through British history from the point of view of people and will learn to understand the difficulties and challenges they faced in comparison to our lives today.
K
Practical arrangements PE is on a Tuesday afternoon– weather appropriate PE kit and shower kit are needed each week. Those completing the Rookie lifeguard course will complete this every Monday and will need their swimming kit, a separate letter will be sent out about this.
Thursday
Home learning opportunities Homework will be given on a weekly basis and the quantity will depend upon the level that pupils are working at. Revision work will also be completed during exam periods. Dates of these will be provided in advance.
Humanities
Art Nathalie Campbell
Teacher: Rebecca Fletcher Salt: Becky Finn OT: Rebecca Carr Physio: Maikel Moens SSA’s: Laura Buglass, Lynzi Shaw, Lydia Brooks and Ann Matthews
Friday
Staff and roles
Enterprise This half term pupils will be working towards 2 AQA unit awards. The first will focus on our coffee morning project, learning about the Macmillan nurses, planning and creating activities to raise money, and running the project. The second will be based on Children in Need and fundraising for them.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9.15 - 1045
Englsih Phil Hedworth
ICT Maria Mawdesley
English Phillip Hedworth
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Art Nathalie Campbell
B
11.00 - 12.30
Maths
R
English Phillip Hedworth
Rebecca Fletcher
E
Science Phillip Hedworth
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Food Technology Jayne Humphries
A
K
L
U
N
C
H
1.30 - 3.45
Humanities Jo Ferguson
PE Helen Jackson
Enterprise Rebecca Fletcher
PHSCE Phillip Hedworth
Employability Helen Sparkes
Employability This term in Employability we will be investigating and developing the personal skills and qualities that are important when interacting with others and carrying out tasks. There will be a focus on communication and organisational skills along with building confidence and learning to work as a team.
Friday
Spring Term Curriculum Maths This term we will be working on the use of time, working with digital and analogue time, and working with 12 and 24 hour clocks. We will also be working with real life problems, using timetables and real life time resources. There will be a focus upon the use of reasoning and problem solving, with pupils completing functional maths projects to generalise their skills. Pupils will complete work in small groups and will work on speaking and listening skills as well as having a focus on vocabulary. Homework will be given once a week and pupils will be working with the Numeracy Ninja’s program of mental maths work. English This Autumn term in English we will be looking at improving our writing skills by drafting and re-drafting imaginative stories to include detail, description and story structure. We will also be focusing on spelling by building on our knowledge of the sounds and letters in common and uncommon words. PHSE This Autumn term in PSHE we are investigating and learning about Using Technology in the Home and Community. Throughout the term we will be looking at how different technologies are used, thinking about their purposes, their advantages and how we can use different technologies safely. Art Pupils have begun to design and make their own model using cardboard as a base. Pupils will be experimenting with various other materials to create their structure.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
9.15 - 1045
ICT Maria Mawdesley
English Phillip Hedworth
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Englsih Phil Hedworth
R
English Phillip Hedworth
B
E
Food Technology Jayne Humphries
A
11.00 - 12.30
Maths
Rebecca Fletcher
Science Phillip Hedworth
PE This half term will be focussed upon ball games, skills and team building. Some pupils will also be completing the Rookie Lifeguard course on Mondays. L
U
N
C
1.30 - 3.45
Humanities Jo Ferguson
PE Helen Jackson
Enterprise Rebecca Fletcher
PHSCE Phillip Hedworth
Science This term in Science we will be learning about and investigating 'Materials from the Earth'. Throughout the term will be carrying out research and experiments which focus on elements, compounds and the different properties of common and uncommon materials.
Employability Helen Sparkes
Our Coffee afternoon will be Thursday 21st September at 2pm, a letter will be sent out regarding this nearer the time.
Computing In ICT pupils will be working with spreadsheets to develop our skills. These will involve saving and retrieving data, entering & editing textual and numerical data. They will also be using simple formula and creating simple charts.
H
We regularly update our class Blog’s with pictures and information about what is going on in KS4, you can access this with the login details given out earlier last year, This can be found at: http://phs.percyhedley.org.uk/category/class -blogs/upper-school-speech-and-language/
Food technology The group will be focussing upon practical cookery skills. For this pupils will prepare and cook a range of dishes using different cooking methods, and serve these with a range of garnishes. To support this students could join in with meal preparation or shopping at home.
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Home to school contact and communication Contact can be made through Home School Diaries or I can be contacted through the school phone number or by email which is often the fastest option. Phone calls will not be put through to staff during lesson time but messages will be passed on and staff will call you back at the earliest convenience. Emails will be answered with 2 working days unless it is an emergency. Please email me on [email protected] I will then pass on information to the relevant staff.
The students will be completing their first module in history. The topic is “History From Below” where we will look back in time through British history from the point of view of people and will learn to understand the difficulties and challenges they faced in comparison to our lives today.
K
Practical arrangements PE is on a Tuesday afternoon– weather appropriate PE kit and shower kit are needed each week. Those completing the Rookie lifeguard course will complete this every Monday and will need their swimming kit, a separate letter will be sent out about this.
Thursday
Home learning opportunities Homework will be given on a weekly basis and the quantity will depend upon the level that pupils are working at. Revision work will also be completed during exam periods. Dates of these will be provided in advance.
Humanities
Art Nathalie Campbell
Teacher: Rebecca Fletcher Salt: Becky Finn OT: Rebecca Carr Physio: Maikel Moens SSA’s: Laura Buglass, Lynzi Shaw, Lydia Brooks and Ann Matthews
Friday
Staff and roles
Enterprise This half term pupils will be working towards 2 AQA unit awards. The first will focus on our coffee morning project, learning about the Macmillan nurses, planning and creating activities to raise money, and running the project. The second will be based on Children in Need and fundraising for them.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9.15 - 1045
Englsih Phil Hedworth
ICT Maria Mawdesley
English Phillip Hedworth
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Art Nathalie Campbell
B
11.00 - 12.30
Maths
R
English Phillip Hedworth
Rebecca Fletcher
E
Science Phillip Hedworth
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Food Technology Jayne Humphries
A
K
L
U
N
C
H
1.30 - 3.45
Humanities Jo Ferguson
PE Helen Jackson
Enterprise Rebecca Fletcher
PHSCE Phillip Hedworth
Employability Helen Sparkes
Employability This term in Employability we will be investigating and developing the personal skills and qualities that are important when interacting with others and carrying out tasks. There will be a focus on communication and organisational skills along with building confidence and learning to work as a team.
Friday
Spring Term Curriculum Maths This term we will be working on the use of time, working with digital and analogue time, and working with 12 and 24 hour clocks. We will also be working with real life problems, using timetables and real life time resources. There will be a focus upon the use of reasoning and problem solving, with pupils completing functional maths projects to generalise their skills. Pupils will complete work in small groups and will work on speaking and listening skills as well as having a focus on vocabulary. Homework will be given once a week and pupils will be working with the Numeracy Ninja’s program of mental maths work. English This Autumn term in English we will be looking at improving our writing skills by drafting and re-drafting imaginative stories to include detail, description and story structure. We will also be focusing on spelling by building on our knowledge of the sounds and letters in common and uncommon words. PHSE This Autumn term in PSHE we are investigating and learning about Using Technology in the Home and Community. Throughout the term we will be looking at how different technologies are used, thinking about their purposes, their advantages and how we can use different technologies safely. Art Pupils have begun to design and make their own model using cardboard as a base. Pupils will be experimenting with various other materials to create their structure.
