Parent BulletinINFORMATION, NE WS AND SUPPOR T

1st EditionSeptember 2014

Inspiring Students to Aim Higher

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Year 9 &10 BulletinChislehurst School for Girls

The Year 9 Team wish to warmly welcome you to a new academic year at Chislehurst School for Girls. Year 9 and 10 are crucial years for your daughter, years in which she will lay the foundations for success at GCSE. The team will be working with you to support your daughter in striving for excellence as standard, encouraging them to follow their interests and aspirations.

We invite you to engage with your daughter as she embarks upon a new curriculum, inviting her to attend extra-curricular activities and after school sessions. We will also work with you to ensure that your daughter has the best possible chance of success by achieving 96%+ attendance this year.

The Year 9 and 10 Team

Ms Durrant – Year 10 Mrs Buteux – Year 9 Ms Singer Co-ordinator Co-ordinator Director of Studies

Key Dates for your diary:

12th March – Year 9 Parent Evening29th April – Year 10 Parent Evening22nd June – Year 9 & 10 Exam week

Parents will be given regular updates of their daughter’s progress, attainment and

attendance throughout the year. Attendance at Parent Evening is of

the utmost importance.

What is my attendance?

100%95%

89%

96-100%

Good You are attending well. Keep it up!

90-95%

AlertYou need to improve your attendance

89% and below

DangerYour attendance is causing serious concern

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INFORMATION, NE WS AND SUPPOR T

‘I love my job as Year Co-ordinator, as well as being a passionate History teacher. I am also in charge of looking after the rabbits kept here at Chislehurst School, which is more fun in the summer than in the winter! Outside school, I enjoy riding and competing with my horse and visiting historical buildings. I am looking forward to working with Year 9 this year, now that I know the year group really well’. Ms L. Buteux, Year 9 Co-ordinator

‘I am really looking forward to working with Year 10 this year as their Year Co-ordinator. Outside of school I enjoy playing netball and I am the leader of a local scout group. I am currently studying for a Master’s degree and I am writing my dissertation on Emotional Intelligence. I teach PE and am passionate about my subject’.

Ms L. Durrant, Year 10 Co-ordinator

‘It is a great honour to oversee two amazing year groups with lots of talents and strengths. I look forward to making a strong partnership with parents in creating the most stimulating learning environment possible, where your daughter can strive to achieve with con�dence and determination.’

Ms A. Singer, Director of Studies, Years 9 & 10

Your daughter’s form tutorThe role of your daughter’s form tutor is to be a �rst port of call for any issues or questions you may have and they will always be happy to help. They have the overview of your daughter’s progress/achievement across her subjects as well as an interest in her welfare and social development.

Parents can support their daughters by providing them with quiet space for homework and revision, encouraging them to attend extra sessions and clubs and by taking an active interest in their learning.

Enhancement Days will be planned throughout the year, in conjunction with additional trips.

Focus on Attendance

There is no greater link between the number of GCSE A*-C grades your daughter will achieve at school and her attendance. 90% attendance over 5 years meanshalf a school year missed! This a�ects your daughter’s life chances and future earnings. Your daughter will have the best chance of success if she has 96%+ attendance and punctuality at school. Your daughter’s attendance will be monitored by the Year 9 & 10 team over the course of the year. Your daughter will also have weekly attendance conversations with her form tutor. There will be a range of incentives on o�er for 96%+ attendance and punctuality, including reward trips, vouchers and other prizes.

Homework and Independent Learning

Students will be set appropriate homework throughout the year and can also carry out some of the home learning tasks above. Students can develop their literacy by reading and reviewing books on the recommended reading list (obtainable from the English Department). Some students may �nd it hard to organise their homework and will need reminding as well as supervision at home. They may also need help organising their equipment in their school bagsfor the following day. The Quiet Rooms are open daily at lunchtimes for quiet study (M9 and M17) and students may also use the Library facilities.

Rewards

Students responded very well to the new rewards system last year. This academic year, we are launching ‘Success Tokens’. Students will be awarded these tokens to recognise outstanding e�ort in a piece of work.When they have collected 10 Success Tokens they must hand them in to their Year Co-ordinator, who will award a gift voucher in Assembly.

INFORMATION, NE WS AND SUPPOR TClubs and after school activities: Lunchtime: 13.25-14.05 Activity Where Who Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Extra info Drama Club

Drama Studio

Mr Molyneux

x

Social Space

S2 Ms Staples/ Ms Burke

X X X X X By invitiation

Computer Club

M11 Mrs Hincliffe/ Mrs Robinson

x

Choir N11 Ms Lowing x Junior band

N11 Ms Lowing x Grades 1-4 only

Senior Band

N11 Ms Lowing x Grades 4-8 only

Keyboard club

N11 Ms Lowing x All abilities

Chamber choir

N11 Ms Lowing x

Guitar and Ukelele band

N11 Ms Lowing x All abilities

Netball Year 10

Netball Courts

Ms Durrant

x

Badminton

Sports Hall

Ms Cornwell

x

Textiles

N14 Ms Armellino

x Key Stage 4 catch-up

After School 15.00-16.00 Activity Where Who Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Extra

Info Dance Club Dance

Studio Ms Mc Roberts/ Ms Brash

x

Duke of Edinburgh

M20 Ms Foster x

Trampolining Sports Hall

Ms Cornwell

x

Netball – Year 9

Netball Courts

Ms Durrant

x

Football Sports Field

Ms Webb x

Clubs and Activities 2014 - 2015

Please see current topics your daughter will be studying this year. You may wish to enrich your daughter’s learning by discussing, researching or even going on trips with her. Subject Curriculum English Modern Texts: Short Stories. Analysing themes, characters and

how the author conveys these ideas to the reader through the use of language. Home learning: Reading over the stories and adding to their notes at home. Using SAM learning and looking at GCSE Bitesize. Reading and reviewing books on the English recommended reading list.

Maths Factors, Multiples, Primes, Decimals, Fractions, Percentages, Ratio (All) Index laws, Surds, Algebra (Higher) Home Learning: Accessing MyMaths resources on their account.

Science CORE: Biology: Diet and Exercise, How our bodies defend themselves from disease, The Nervous System, Control in the Human Body, Drugs, Control in Plants, Adaptation, Environmental Changes, Energy in Biomass, Decay Processes, Carbon Cycle, Why Organisms are different, Reproduction, Evolution. Chemistry: Fundamental Ideas, Rocks and Building Materials, Metals and their uses, Crude Oil and Fuels, Product from oils, Plant oils, Our Changing Planet Physics: Heat, Energy, Electricity, Waves, Space Home Learning: Use of AQA Core and Additional GCSE study guide.

History Causes of World War I, Trench warfare, Remembrance, Poetry, Rise of the Dictators, Nazi Germany, Medicine Through Time (summer term – GSCE content) Home Learning: Research on different time periods studied. Extra reading: ‘Blood and Guts, a History of Surgery’, re-reading class notes and practising past papers on AQA website, visiting local historical sites of interest.

Geography Gender Inequality, Globalisation, Coasts, Fieldwork. Home Learning: Research Geography issues in the news, re-read class notes and practise past papers on AQA website. Visit Geographical sites of interest e.g. coastlines.

RS Moral Ethics, Suffering, Religion and the Media, Islam, Ethics (summer term – GCSE content)

Year 9 Curriculum Map 2014 - 2015

Art Skills Building Projects on either: ‘Trash’ – focuses on drawing and painting from re-cycled, broken, disused and Charity Shop objects. OR ‘Cityscapes’ – focuses on drawing various aspects of the city e.g. monuments, skyline, architecture and signage. Home learning: Building up portfolio, visiting art galleries

Textiles A wide variety of skills; focussed practical tasks, designing two products. Home Learning: Research ‘skirt/dress design through time’. Practise hand embroidery skills.

Product Design with Food

Issues of being a Product Designer and Practical Skills and Catering Knowledge; cakes, creaming, melting, pastry and afternoon tea. Home learning: Practising cooking skills at home.

Music Performance – key skills Home Learning – Practising instrument.

Dance Technique and performance skills, introduction to choreography, movement components of dance, group dances for the show. Home Learning- Performance. Attend Dance performances.

PE Badminton, netball, training methods, gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, football, dance, students will start to learn key terms that will aid in their preparation for GCSE PE across the different sports. Home Learning: Attend extra-curricular Sports clubs

Drama

KS4 Drama follows the WJEC GCSE in Drama. Formalising acting and performance skills acquired in Year 9 and in year 10 work towards developing an extended, devised piece of theatre. They explore a range of theatre styles and scripts and also develop their understanding and use of technical theatre production. Home Learning: Performance. Attend theatre performances.

Photography

Still Life, Colour and Advertising London Projects; developing using a camera manually, studio lighting, photograms, and emulsion printing. Home Learning: Developing project work. Visiting photography exhibitions.

Leisure and Tourism

Provision in local area, Meeting needs of local customers, Attractions, Appeal of different destinations Home Learning: Visiting and researching different tourist sites.

Health and Social Care

Understanding the development and protection of young children in an early years setting. Home Learning: Visit a local nursery

Business Business and enterprise; Theory and Practical Units. Home Learning: Review notes, Construct a Business Plan.

Sociology

Culture, Identity, Socialisation, Gender roles, Research Methods. Home Learning: Use scool.co.uk website to research different Sociological terms, comment on social behaviour in the news.

ICT

Computer Science – How Computers work, Programming ECDL – Word, Excel, Presentation Suite. Home Learning: Practise core skills.

Child Development

Family, Pre-conceptual health, planning for a baby, contraception, nutrition and health. Home Learning: Observe younger children and factors that impact on their behaviours. Research local neo-natal and early years facilities.

Subject Curriculum English Study of the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’.

Home learning: Buying a revision guide Researching the social and historical context (1930s America and The Great Depression) Reading the book on the English recommended reading list and thinking about the presentation of characters and themes Reading GCSE Bitesize Reading over the stories and adding to their notes at home. Using SAM learning and looking at GCSE bitesize.

Maths Index Laws, Ratio, Equations, Inequalities, Perimeter and Area, 3D shapes, Linear and Real Life Graphs (All) Averages and Range, Pythagoras Theorum, Trigonometry (Higher) Home Learning: Accessing MyMaths resources on their account.

Science CORE: Biology: Diet and Exercise, How our bodies defend themselves from disease, The Nervous System, Control in the Human Body, Drugs, Control in Plants, Adaptation, Environmental Changes, Energy in Biomass, Decay Processes, Carbon Cycle, Why Organisms are different, Reproduction, Evolution. Chemistry: Fundamental Ideas, Rocks and Building Materials, Metals and their uses, Crude Oil and Fuels, Product from oils, Plant oils, Our Changing Planet Physics: Heat, Energy, Electricity, Waves, Space ADDITIONAL: Biology: Cells and Cell Structure, Dissolved Substances, Animal Organs, Proteins, Enzymes, Aerobic Respiration, Anaerobic Respiration, Cell Division, Genetic Variation, Genetic Disorders, Plant organs, Photopsynthesis, Distribution of organisms, Old and New Species. Chemistry: Structures and Bonding, Structures and Properties, How Much (Atoms), Rates and Energy, Salts and Electrolysis, Physics: Forces, Kinetic Energy, Current in Electrical Circuits, Using Mains Electricity, Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission and Fusion, Home Learning: Use of AQA Core and Additional GCSE study guide.

Year 10 Curriculum Map 2014-2015

History Medicine Through Time Controlled Assessment – Bodiam Castle Home Learning: Research on different time periods studied. Extra reading: ‘Blood and Guts, a History of Surgery’, re-reading class notes and practising past papers on AQA website, visit Bodiam Castle/ other local historical sites of interest and research Medieval castle building.

Geography Human/ Physical Geography Units, Controlled Assessment Home Learning: Research Geography issues in the news, re-read class notes and practise past papers on AQA website, visit Geographical sites of interest e.g. coastlines.

RS Ethics, Social Responsibility, Personal Responsibility, Global Concerns. Home learning: Re-read class notes and read books on recommended RS reading list e.g. In My Own Words, Mother Theresa, The God Delusion – Richard Dawkins, What is truth – Peter Vardy, Hitch hikers guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams. Visit sites of religious interest e.g. churches, mosques, synagogues and other places of worship.

MFL French: Modules relating to school, work, tourism, healthy lifestyles and surviving in France. Spanish: Modules on relationships and routines, work, free time and their area. Controlled assessment for both French and Spanish will be on-going and parents will be informed by teachers when CA is to be undertaken. Home learning: Listening to radio/ TV in target language. Reading news reports in target language. Visit a country where the target language is spoken.

Art ‘Contemporary Antique’ Project, exploring past present and future e.g. fashion, technology, furniture and everyday objects. Home Learning: Develop portfolio, visit Art galleries.

Textiles Controlled Assessment which is a huge design & make project and worth 60% of their final GCSE grade. Home Learning: Research ‘skirt/dress design through time’. Practise hand embroidery skills.

Product Design with Food

Product Design Issues; Smart Materials, Environmental Issues, Designers, Recycling, Packaging, Labelling. Coursework. Developing cooking skills. Home learning: Practise cooking skills.

Music Composition, Performance & Theory Dance Technique and performance skills, introduction to set works,

choreography- in more detail (focus on solos for unit 4), group dances for the show. Home Learning: Performance. Attend Dance performances.

PE Core PE - activities include working towards personal fitness and developing their team building skills Leaders - learning the principles of leadership in sport and devising and implementing a sports session plan GCSE PE - practical lessons cover circuit training, organising, athletics officiating and rounders. Theory lessons will be covering health and fitness, diet, training methods and school PE Home Learning: Attend extra-curricular Sports clubs

Drama KS4 Drama follows the WJEC GCSE in Drama. Formalising acting and performance skills acquired in Year 9 and in year 10 work towards developing an extended, devised piece of theatre. They explore a range of theatre styles and scripts and also develop their understanding and use of technical theatre production. Home Learning: Performance. Attend theatre performances.

Photography Portraiture Projects, with a focus on 3 different areas: Black and White, Make up and Props, and Emotions. Self-Portraiture and Street Portraiture (including a Street Portraiture trip to London). Home Learning: Developing Project work, visiting photography exhibitions, visiting the National Portrait Gallery.

Leisure and Tourism

Provision in local area, Meeting needs of local customers, Attractions, Appeal of different destinations. Controlled Assessment – Southbank and the London Aquarium – Built Attractions; Meeting needs of Customers Home Learning: Visiting and researching different tourist sites.

Health and Social Care

Communicating and working with individuals in Health and Social Care and Early Years Settings. Home Learning: Visit a local nursery

Business iGCSE Business studies – two exams at end of year 11. Business Activity, People in Business, Marketing, Operations Management, Financial Decisions, Environmental Influences on Business. Home Learning: Review notes, Construct a Business Plan.

Sociology Crime and Deviance, Youth, Media Home Learning: Use scool.co.uk website to research different Sociological terms, comment on social behaviour in the news.

Child Development

Family Structure. Home Learning: Observe younger children and factors that impact on their behaviours, research local neo-natal and early years facilities.

Personal and Social Development

Students study PSD for one lesson every two weeks in order to prepare them fully for adult life as active citizens in the wider community. Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Year 9 Alcohol Alcohol Mental

Health Physical Health

Human Rights

Human Rights

Year 10 Conflict Resolution

Drugs Drugs Drugs Careers Careers

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