MAIDENHILL SCHOOL

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MAIDENHILL SCHOOL

• YEAR 10 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING

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MR G. WATSON

• HEADTEACHER

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Maidenhill 2009-10

• Last year was a GREAT year but this year will
• be better
• March 2009 Exit from Special Measures
• August 2009 Best ever GCSE results
• August 2009 Exit from National Challenge
• Improved progress in English and Mathematics

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GCSE Success
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Maidenhill Students gain best ever GCSE results.
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New Buildings
New Sports Hall Performing Arts pavillion
New Reception and Entrance
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We are expecting more.

• Better facilities
• Better resources
• Behaviour and attitudes to learning are
• improving
• Exclusions are falling
• Results are improving

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How can you help..

• Help your child establish what they intend to do
  after Maidenhill.
• Attend Open Evenings
• Book Connexions interviews
• Continue to talk about progress
• Look for short term targets / interim grades
• Coursework completion
• Modular examinations

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MRS P. HALLIDAY
LEADER OF YEAR 10 WELCOME FOCUS AND VISION to
continue to raise standards, not just when it
comes to exam results and making sure the pupils
achieve the best they can, but by making sure
they are rounded individuals that fit into
society too, through giving them opportunities
and experiences to develop new skills and their
own independence.
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OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES

• Year 10 provides opportunities to do well
• In the classroom
• At home.
• At college
• Work Experience opportunities (July 2010)
• Extra Curricular activities
• Revision sessions, coursework support sessions
• School Council opportunities
• Workshops for parents
• Recognising groups of students e.g. Aimhigher,
  Reading Challenge, Able, Gifted and talented
  Students, Maximise Potential students, Prospects
  training opportunities through work related
  learning.

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SCHOOL/HOME COMMUNICATION
Maidenhill
Student
Home (Parents/Carers)
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Support in school

• Year leaders, teachers and support staff working
  together
• Improvements in communication
• Providing information for students and parents
• Opportunities for rewards for those students that
  make positive choices.

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Supporting individuals

• Home You the parents/carers we value your
  support regarding
• Uniform standards!
• Attendance - Every student has an individual
  target agreed with the tutor each term.
• Your monitoring of homework and signing of the
  journal.
• Communication with school
• Please contact me in school if you have any
  concerns about your child in Maidenhill

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Coursework and Assignments

• KS 4 Course Guide for Year 10 provides details of
  the individual subject areas with information on
• the requirements of the course ( of the
  coursework, written and practical exams etc)
• Dates for deadlines to be met
• Staff to contact for support/information
• Levels of entry etc
• In the back tips for preparing for and the
  day of the exam.
• Thanks to Mrs Ferry for her time spent preparing
  this valuable booklet.

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Pupil aspirations

• To set realistic targets for themselves in class
  and during mentoring sessions.
• To accept the support and guidance of all staff
  at Maidenhill both academically and pastorally.
• To achieve to the best of their ability
• To raise their aspirations (Aim low and never be
  disappointed Aim high and you may surprise
  yourself!)
• To maximise their potential
• To be proud of their own personal achievement,
  success and their school. I

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• Thank you

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MRS P. WILSON

• DEPUTY HEAD
• CURRICULUM PLAN
• CONTROLLED ASSIGNMENTS

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Key Stage 4 Curriculum Compulsory subjects
English, Maths, Science, ICT, RS, PE and
Citizenship PLUS Option Subjects (40)
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Qualifications GCSEs A - G
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Stroud College Courses
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BTECs Distinction (A) Merit (B) Pass
(C)Unclassified
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Assessment

• Exams
• Modular tests
• Assignments
• Coursework
• Controlled assignments

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Year 10 booklet

• Assessment details for all courses
• Contact details for staff

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Support and Challenge

• Encouragement / praise showing an interest
• Routines
• Purpose grades open doors
• Work / life balance

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• Behaviour Choices
• For Learning 2009/10

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The impact of BFL since September 2007
48 Reduction in fixed term exclusions
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• The impact of BFL since September 2007

20 Reduction in C3s for behaviour
During last school year over 45 of students did
NOT receive a single C3
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• This considerable progress has been achieved
  by..
• High quality teaching
• Effective interventions and work from support
  staff
• Supportive parents
• Improved student choices

So what next ?
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• We want to..
• Reduce impacts of students arriving late to
  lessons and school
• Improve students learning by closer tracking and
  monitoring of homework

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September 2009

• Students who continue to arrive late to lesson
  one or afternoon registration will receive a 10
  minute after school detention
• Students who fail to produce their homework
  after they have been provided with a second
  opportunity to submit it will receive an after
  school detention

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• These changes are being trialled to.
• Improve students learning (inside and outside of
  lessons)
• Encourage students to accept responsibility for
  personal organisation
• Prepare the students for the future

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• everything they do is focused relentlessly on
  driving up standards across the school
• Ofsted report March 2009

Thank you
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MR G. BOWEN

• WORK EXPERIENCE

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WORK EXPERIENCE

• Monday 12 July Friday 16 July 2010

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What is work experience?

• A chance to spend a week finding out
• what it is like to do a particular job
• every day

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Why?

• Helps you choose a job or career or what to do
  when you leave Maidenhill
• Do I really want to work out of doors/in an
  office/dealing with people/with animals, very
  much on my own/using a telephone most of the time

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Why?

• Helps you find out what you might be good at and
  what you definitely do not like!
• Helps you find out about opportunities in work
  and in life generally new ideas!

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What sorts of jobs do you mean?

• Farms Factories
• Banks Shops
  
• Garages Offices
• Hotels Hairdressers
• Schools Catering
• Old peoples homes Entertainment
• Music Sport
• and more ............................

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So, can I do anything?

• Typical limitations
• Transport
• Accommodation
• Health and safety INSURANCE FORMS!!

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What is this insurance about?

• A company called TRIDENT checks out EVERY PLACE
  to see if it meets health and safety rules
• You will HAVE to send the trident form to the
  employer you are going to do work experience with
• If you do not have the form back BY EASTER YOU
  CANNOT GO

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Do the employers report on how Ive done?

• YES!
• A questionnaire will be completed and sent to
  school
• You could use it when applying for a course or
  job as part of your references

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Is there any follow up in school?

• Again, YES
• You will complete a log book of your
  experiences
• Discussions will take place to see how you got
  on and to allow you to gain from what happened to
  others

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So, when does it all start then?

• The sooner the better!
• Other schools will be looking for places too
  first come, first served.
• Trident MUST check they wont after Easter!

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• You will be getting a letter to take home soon
• Working closely with your tutors on this will be
  ESSENTIAL
• Start thinking about where you would like to go
  and what you would like to try

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• GOOD LUCK!

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TONY

• ABM CATERING