Year 8 Parental Workshop - Making the best progress - Whalley Range 11-18 High School
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Year 8 Parental Workshop
Making the best progress
Standards and Expectations Attendance: every student should be aiming for 100% Punctuality: lessons start at 8.30 so students should be in the building for 8.20. Students to show impeccable behaviour at all times Students to take an active role in the extra curricular activities being offered. Being organised: knowing deadlines and being prepared.
Year 8 Graduation
Graduation is dependent on students having high levels of attendance, punctuality, behaviour,
appearance and attitude to learning.
Criteria Bronze Silver Gold
Leadership Deliver an activity with a friend. Deliver an activity on your own. Take responsibility for planning and
e.g. Lead a group discussion in your IT e.g. Explain to other members of your group delivering an activity.
lesson. how to undertake a task in project day. e.g. Plan and deliver a warm up in a PE lesson.
Be a table leader in a DCP lesson. Deliver a starter activity in your target language.
Organisation Support teacher in the running of an Come to an extra-curricular club and Join a leadership activity and organise a
activity. assist with the organisation. session for an event.
e.g. Attend eco leaders and help the e.g. Attend library leaders in the LRC to help e.g. As a sports leader organise a primary school
teacher put out equipment. the LRC Manager in running the session. event.
Resilience Take part in an activity that is new to Learn an activity which is new to you. Attend every meeting for your new activity
you. e.g. Join the school choir and perform in a and qualify as a member.
group. e.g. Attend all meeting of gardening club or
e.g. Attend cookery club
Join WL leaders and organise an event. STEM club.
Attend Shine maths mentoring
Initiative Participate in a class inter-house Participate in a lunch-time inter-house Participate in an extra-curricular
activity. activity. competition.
e.g. Present to my class in the Jodrell Bank e.g. Complete your mile on the mile track. e.g. Write a poem and enter it into a competition.
oracy competition
Communication Deliver a demonstration of a skill from Confidently demonstrate a series of Use a range of communication skills in a
an activity. skills in lessons. series of lessons.
e.g. Show your teacher how you completed an e.g. Lead a group discussion in maths over a e.g. Plan and demonstrate a practical skill in DCP
activity in a DCP lesson whole topic.
Co-operative 2 co-operative value badges. 4 co-operative value badges. 6 co-operative value badges.
values & Extra 1 extra-curricular activity. 2 extra-curricular activities, which may 3 extra-curricular activities, which may
Curricular include student leadership. include student leadership or student
mentoring.
Criteria Bronze Gold
Leadership Deliver an activity Take responsibility for
with a friend. planning and delivering
e.g. Lead a group discussion an activity.
in your IT lesson. e.g. Plan and deliver a warm up in
Be a table leader in a DCP a PE lesson.
lesson. Deliver a starter activity in your
target language.
Communic Deliver a Use a range of
ation demonstration of a communication skills in a
skill from an activity. series of lessons.
e.g. Show your teacher how you e.g. Plan and demonstrate a practical
completed an activity in a DCP skill in DCP
lesson
Criteria Bronze Gold
Co- 2 co-operative 6 co-operative value
operati value badges. badges.
ve 1 extra-curricular 3 extra-curricular
activity. activities, which may
values
include student
& Extra leadership or
Curricu student mentoring.
lar
SIMS Parent App
• Track Attendance
• Behaviour concerns
• Track your daughter’s homework
• Gold awards
• Progress reports
• Change of details easily updated
Follow your email link
Any problems email
parentapp@wrhs1118.co.uk
SIMS Student App
• Homework set by the teacher is
linked into this app.
• Students can be better organised
• No excuses for not meeting deadlines
Follow your email link from SIMS
Any problems see Mr Begg
Parent Pay
• Trips and Visits: Where there is a cost incurred, this will be payable through
Parent Pay, information regarding these will be sent via e-mail/letter.
Parent Pay Shop
• Access through school website.
• Pay for revision guides, replacement ties
etc.
• Payment made with credit or debit card.
• Students to collect items from finance
office or student services.
Developing independence •English – PIXL Unlock •Reading •Maths •Frog
What is PiXL Unlock?
PiXL Unlock is an app which aims to develop students’ vocabulary, both academically and pastorally, in
order to improve students’ life chances in the future.
Students are encouraged to learn and understand key prefixes
and suffixes, making links across words where appropriate, as
well as key subject specific vocabulary. This is done through a
range of games and activities, designed to embed the
vocabulary knowledge into students’ long-term memory.How to access PiXL Unlock
• Download the PiXL Unlock app from the app store or the Google Play
Store (alternatively, head to https://vocab.pixl.org.uk/ and select the
Desktop Flash App if you’re on a computer)
1. Enter your SCHOOL ID: WR2462
2. Enter your USERNAME: your school admission number without the
leading zero (i.e. 17987).
3. Enter your PASSWORD: whalley1 (you will need to change this)
4. ENJOY!What can I do on the PiXL Unlock app?
Develop your When you complete the
understanding of how first two levels, you can
vocabulary works, linking ‘unlock’ the next two
word meanings to similar levels, which aim to
words to improve your improve your vocabulary
understanding of how even more.
vocabulary is built
Learn words that you
need to know for each of
your subject areasWhy is reading so important?
Just some of reading’s many benefits include:
- significant improvements in writing ability, reading
comprehension and attainment
- breadth of vocabulary
- positive attitudes towards reading
- greater self-confidence
- pleasure reading in later life
- improvements in general knowledge
- a better understanding of other cultures
- stronger community participation
- a greater insight into human nature
and decision-makingAnd there are lots of ways you can improve
And there are
your
lots of ways
reading even
in which you can
more!even more!
improve your daughter’s reading
Some ideas include:
• Find opportunities for your daughter to read for pleasure
• Ask your daughter to read a book from a genre or author
that they've never read before
• Provide newspapers, magazine, online journals, blogs
which might interest them
• Ask your daughter to read to you at home
• Look for recommendations for teen fiction
• Encourage your daughter to take part in the many reading
competitions and activities we have in the LRC
• Challenge your daughter to learn a new word every day –
and use it!
• Encourage your daughter to take part in the Readathon!Year 8 reading: try something new!
There is a book
that everyone
will love.
Encourage your
daughter to read
something new.Helping your daughter with Maths
On Doddle you will find your
daughter’s unit test results. For any red or
amber units,
you can direct
your daughter
to the
Mathswatch &
Hegarty
websites.
Login details can be found on FROGhttps://hegartymaths.com/my-stats
All students have been given a login through their maths lessons
Go to the website and all you will need is your name and date of birth to
get going.What is HegartyMaths?
HegartyMaths is the best way for your child to learn maths on their own at home.
1. Every single topic in school maths (850+) is explained in 10 minute video tutorials designed and delivered by, Mr Colin
Hegarty.
2. After every video, HegartyMaths, has an assessment with questions covering everything taught in the video so students
can practise and ensure they understand the maths Mr Hegarty just presented.
3. HegartyMaths records everything your child ever does on the system (their progress and effort), reporting it back to the
teacher and to the child so it’s clear what their strengths and weaknesses are and how hard they are working.
4. HegartyMaths allows a parent to see everything their child needs to learn and support them. Often parents who may be
unsure of the schools methods like to watch the videos along with their child and understand the techniques their child
needs to know.
5. HegartyMaths, remembers all the child’s mistakes and gives them practice on their weaknesses so they can do impactful
independent learning.
The whole curriculum is online for your child to have access to.At 13, your daughter can officially sign up for …
Social Media – Key information Account logins work from ANY phone – it is the account not the app Many platforms DO NOT ask for proof of age Many social media apps allow live chat, including live video chat Anything can be streamed at any time – it is not always age appropriate
Only one consistent factor ...
Conversation starters for parents … • What apps do you like using? • Why do you like using them? • Can you show me how you check/set up security systems? • Can you show me which apps are sharing your location data? • How do you decide what you are going to post? • How many followers do you have? • Who are you following? Why did you follow them? • Do you know them all your friends/followers in real life? • What would you do if you saw something upsetting?
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/ Guides to lots of the common platforms used by students (follow them on Twitter for weekly updates) https://www.internetmatters.org/ A range of advice for parents of children of all ages https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ An education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command https://parentzone.org.uk/ Parent Zone - Digital family life advice including an online course. Free access to the parent lounge with the code DSP16
https://frog.wrhs1118.co.uk/ Or click the link from the website Use your school login
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