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The Year 7 Team
Head of Year – Mr Ian KnightleyAssistant Head of Year – Mrs Hannah Loveridge
Pastoral Support Assistant – Mrs Mel Stanford
7C Mr Humphrey
7A Mrs Somi
7M Mr Burgess
7B Mr Russen
7O Mr Allden
7U Mrs Gelder
7R Miss Pickett
7N Mr Bryan
7E Mr Savill
7V Ms Courtois
Aim of tonight
• Meet tutor and understand their role• Gain an understanding of how to support what
your child is studying• Share information about dates and extra-
curricular offer
More information can be found: -School website -Year 7 Handbook
Helping your child get organised
Before your child goes to school:• Check they have their ID badge, their timetable and the correct exercise books for the
day.
When your child comes home:
• Make sure their ID badge stays in their bag
• Make sure they have checked Show My Homework.
It would be useful if:
• Your child made a spare copy (or copies) of their timetable – this could be kept on the fridge for you to check/given to them if they lose theirs
• A photo was taken of their timetable
• Your child had a checklist of things to ensure they have in their bag before leaving for school in the morning.
Teaching groups
• Form groups for Geography, History, RPE, Art,
Music, Drama, PSHE, Computer Science and
Science
• Smaller mixed classes for DT
• Broad sets for PE
• Teaching groups for MFL: mixed ability based on
single / dual linguists
• Initially in form groups for Maths and English,
then moved into sets.
• Set names not numbers
SEND and differentiation
• Information shared from primary schools
• Pupils with complex additional needs have already been identified to staff and a SEND database with 80 pupils from year 7 has been prepared that all staff can access.
• General advice: allow time for your child to establish friendships and settle into secondary school. Sets will be established over the next month so please give the teachers time to get to know your child and be reassured that teachers or Centre staff will contact you if there are any issues. Teachers are trained to identify issues re SEN.
• Year 7 parents evening is the time to raise any concerns you may have with subject teachers.
• All staff teach pupils in a dyslexic-friendly way;
about one third of pupils have some traits of
dyslexia and a diagnosis of dyslexia does not
mean that pupils will get TA support in lessons.
Staff will differentiate work accordingly and there
is no reason why pupils with dyslexia cannot
reach their potential in mainstream lessons. The
most important thing is for parents to read daily
with their children.
• Pupils with additional needs are expected to
complete homework aimed at their ability level;
please contact subject teachers if you have any
concerns.
Maths“How can I support my child
at home?”Mr Mike Balding, Head of Maths
Mrs Hazel Bray, Second in Maths
Learning Log• Lists all the learning
objectives for each topic
• Each module of work contains a Number, Algebra, Geometry and Data topic
• Progress test at the end of each module
Equipment
Every day equipment
• Black or blue pen
• Green pen
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Exercise book
• Scientific calculator
Equipment for certain lessons
• Protractor (angle measurer)
• Pair of compasses
• Coloured pencils are useful
Things to check for
• Not just answers: methods shown too
• Working/calculations written clearly
• Diagrams/graphs drawn with ruler and pencil
• They can explain what they have done
• They have checked their own solutions first
Richard Beaumont: [email protected]
In school
• Students are taught in forms for year 7
• All students follow the same units of work covering biology, chemistry and physics
• Enrichment opportunities: STEM club scheduled to begin after half term
• Curriculum extension day – zoo visit .
At home –how can you support?
• Support your child with learning keywords and terminology
• Review lesson content with them: Ask them what they have learnt and ask them
to try and explain the scienceHelp move your child on from simply
describing what they saw or did to explaining why this happened.
In school
• The first few weeks in form groups; sets from early October.
• The same units of work: novels, writing projects, play texts, poetry, media study.
• Reading for pleasure and literacy lessons, each fortnightly.
• Enrichment opportunities: Creative Writing Club (Tuesdays 3-4pm), Book Club (tbc), trips and author visits.
At home
• Homework (reading targets, spelling tests) and independent extended projects.
• Reading lists to accompany each unit.• Listen to your child read, and talk to them about their
reading in increasingly complex ways.• Encourage reading for pleasure: visit the library; let
them see you enjoying reading.• Give them opportunities to write, and talk through
their writing with them: planning, reflecting and editing.
• Encourage them to explain things in detail and to hold opinions on increasingly challenging topics – listen to the news with them, for example, and discuss what you hear.
Modern Foreign Languages Head of Department: María Collado-Cañas [email protected]
• Homework– vocabulary learning
– written or reading comprehension
– online exercises
• Assessments– Assessments in October/November, February and
June
– Interim assessments throughout Key Stage 3 inform regular reviews of progress.
What can you do to help?
• Encourage and support
• Be a learning partner
• Be a positive role model
• Learn the sounds of the language yourself
Spanglovision: an inter-form singing competition in Spanish. Performances from all tutor groups are shared at the International Talent Evening: 15th October – 6.30pm. Full details of this popular event will be communicated via School Post. Remember to reserve your space in the audience!
Year 7 Spanish opportunities
Spelling Bee: all Year 7s participate in this class competition focused on learning to spell key vocabulary in Spanish.
Year 7 Spanish Trip: We offer various international exchanges and language trips to all year groups. Year 7 visit Zaragoza in the north of Spain in May. All Year 7 parents are invited to attend the information evening to find out full details: End of September (date TBC)
iPad
• Please ensure you have signed up, using the link sent by SchoolPost, by Friday 20th
September.
• iPads will arrive a few days after if all families are signed up.
• Any questions: please see Mr Bellis
Welcome to
Show my Homework
• How to use SMHW without logging in (students or parents)
• Logging in for the first time
• Using the app or website
96% of Year 7 parents, from a survey of 121, strongly agreed when asked if SMHW had helped them in supporting their child with their education.
Students and parents/carers can access Show My Homework even without a login
From the school website
To-do list
View homework due on the To-do List.
Pupils can stay organised by marking off tasks they’ve completed.
Parent video demo: https://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/resources/resources_student_parent.html?tab=sp-1
Information page on SMHW: https://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/resources/resources_student_parent.html?tab=sp-1
If you have any issues logging in, please email Beth Cook: [email protected] if you have any questions or feedback to share about the use of the Show my Homework System please email me: [email protected]
Further guidance
What else do we offer?
• CamVC places a high value on extra-curricular activities and their role in developing pupils
• With ALL extra curricular activities we do not want finance to be a barrier to participation. Please contact the college if you need support at any time.
Music Tuition
A message from Mr Mulholland:
• If anyone wishes they had signed their child up for music lessons, there are still spaces!
• Forms can be found on the Music section of the website, or from the department.
• For more information, please contact Mr Mulholland via the College.
Extra Curricular Activities @ CamVCYe
ar 7
Trip When LengthApproximate
Cost
ApproxNo of Places
Curriculum Extension Days 1st half autumn term Day trips £23whole year group
Rugby Varsity Match 1st Half autumn term Day trip £35Netball Event 1st half spring term Evening £40 10-15Badminton Trip 2nd half spring term Day trip £24 14Snowzone Trip 1st half spring term Evening £50 14 x 2Music Orchestra Workshop 1st half spring term Day trip £16 20Musical Trip 1st half spring term Evening £10 20
Spanish Trip1st half summer term
6 days £600.00 30-50
Summer Residential2nd half summer term
5 days £200.00whole year group
Socials 1 per term Evening £10-25whole year group
Day Time What Who For Venue
Monday Lunchtime Spelling Bee Club Year 7 Blue 13
Senior Christian Union Years 9-11 IT16
iDEA Award All IT02
3-4 Concert Band All
instrumentalists
Music Block
Art Club All – GCSE &
Photography
welcome
Art 1
STEM Club Years 7, 8 & 9 Science 17
3.05 - 4.05 GCSE German & French
support
Years 10 & 11 Blue 15
Tuesday Lunchtime Carnegie Club Years 9-11 Riddell Room
(Library)
3-4 Junior Choir Years 7 & 8 Music Block
Jazz Band Years 9 – 11 Music Block
Creative Writing Club All IT1
GCSE Spanish Revision
Club
Years 10 & 11 Blue 14
Wednesday Lunchtime Advanced Ukulele Years 8 - 11 Music Block
Junior Christian Union Years 7 & 8 IT16
Programming All IT02
Language Leaders Year 9 Blue 16
CAMnesty All Riddell Room
(Library)
Language Leaders Year 9 Blue 16
Any sporting clubs that require signing up for – Please see Miss Gassner For the Extra-curricular sports clubs (not including dance classes) we ask for a voluntary contribution of
£10 per term for any number of clubs attended. This is paid through Wisepay.
Day Time Activity Who Venue Staff
Mon
da
y
3-4
Hockey All Astro PE
Staff
Rugby All Fields PE Staff
Dance – Contemp Jazz Sign Up PH BWDC
Tues
da
y
3-4
Volleyball All Gym HP
Football Boys Astro GH DH
Basketball All SH LG GCSE Catch Up GCSE IT02 HC
Table Tennis All PH DP
Wed
nesd
ay
3-4 Rowing All Gym CS
Girls Active Girls SH SL
3-6 FIXTURES TEAMS AWAY PE Staff
Thu
rsd
ay
3-4
Sports Leaders Opportunities
Sports Leaders
PE PE
Handball All Astro CS Karate Sign Up SH AKS
Dance - Street Sign Up Gym BWDC
Frid
ay
3-4
BTEC Catch Up BTEC IT02 DH U16 Hockey All Astro MB Gymnastics All PH HP
Girls Football Girls Astro LG Girls Rugby Girls Field GH Badminton All SH HC
Badminton KS4 & Staff SH HC
Curriculum Extension Days
Thursday 17th and Friday 18th
October
Thursday
X (C A M B O) Science
Y (U R N E V) Maths
Friday
X (C A M B O) Maths
Y (U R N E V) Science
Extra Curricular Activities @ CamVC
What you need to do now:
• Friday 13th September– Letters home via School Post
• Medical and Consent forms-complete online
• Paper copies of letter– Reception • Complete M&C forms by Friday 20th
September (online)• Payment made via Wisepay (any
issues to Mrs Noble)
• School uniform must be worn • Packed lunch for Science trip • Read the letter carefully – all
information will be on here
• Wednesday 2nd Oct- Open Evening
• Thursday 3rd Oct- Staff training day
• Thursday 10th Oct – Year 11 Parent Consultation. P1-4 are taught. Early finish at 1:30pm for all students
• 17th and 18th Oct – Curriculum Extension days
• 21st -25th Oct - Half term
• Thursday 28th November - Year 7 Parents’ Consultation
• Monday 6th and Tuesday 28th January - school closed to pupils
Useful dates