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AN INTRODUCTION TO LIFE IN YEAR 7 C

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Dear Parents/Guardians

It has been so lovely to have your children in school with us finally! They have settled in very well and having them in for a full day before

the rest of the school at the start of term has helped ease the way.

All of Year 7 have embraced the new way of moving around school between lessons and at lunchtime. We are really proud of how they

have dug deep to become part of the Canon Slade family in these uncertain times.

Due to the current restrictions we still are unable to invite you into school. Therefore we have created a presentation to give you some

information on different aspects of school life in Year 7.

We hope that we will be able to meet you all soon and that you feel your child has settled in well.

If you have any further concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best wishes

Mrs A Iles (Assistant Head KS3) and Mrs J Easton (Head of Year 7)

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Found their feet and their way around Canon Slade Made new friends Completed Home Learning and progressed in lessons Managed their behaviour Gained confidence Developed relationships with teachers, tutor and Head

of Year Understood our Canon Slade expectations Had some bumps along the way and overcome them.

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Currently the school day runs as follows.THERE ARE 5 LESSONS EACH DAY. EACH LESSON IS 50 MINS LONG EXCEPT FOR

LESSON 5 WHICH IS AN HOUR.

8:50 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:50 Lesson 1

9:50 – 10:40 Lesson 2

10:40 – 10:50 Short Break

10:50 – 11:40 Lesson 3

11:40 – 12:30 Lesson 4

12:30 – 1:00 Form Time

1:00 – 2:00 Lunch and Outside Time

2:00 – 3:00 Lesson 5

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Your child is currently studying the following subjects.

ENGLISH 3 HOURS

MATHS 3 HOURS

SCIENCE 3 HOURS

SPANISH 2 HOURS

GEOGRAPHY 2 HOURS

HISTORY 2 HOURS

ART AND DESIGN 1 HOUR

DRAMA 1 HOUR

MUSIC 1 HOUR

PE 2 HOURS

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 1 HOUR

INFORMATION TECH 1 HOUR

TECHNOLOGY 1 HOUR

PSHE 1 HOUR

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The English department at Canon Slade LOVE reading and we want to

support you all to love reading too. We have ten minutes private reading every

lesson – you can choose your book – and there are lots of fun reading activities within

classroom learning too.

During Year 7 you will be introduced to a very varied range of challenging texts from

across history and around the world, including: an anthology of poems linked by the use

of sound; a short modern play linked to fairy tales, myths and legends; short stories by

Roald Dahl and the novel Skellig linked to the poetry of William Blake. We learn to link to historical

context, which means considering what was happening at the time they were written and how that

has influenced the writer. We also teach you some new and impressive terminology to use, to help

you explain in more detail how a writer uses language to create effects.

We are not always reading and writing though. There is quite a bit of discussing, explaining and

acting that takes place in English, and you will develop your skills through active questioning, discussion and

debate.

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A huge welcome from the Mathematics department at Canon Slade. We

are delighted to be teaching you a subject that we love and that is so

important as part of your secondary school experience.

During the course of Year 7 you will build on and extend your knowledge

on topics and concepts that you have met before and discover new topics that

you have not yet seen. All pupils follow the same course, which aims to enable

you to master concepts and techniques from the six strands of Number,

Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Geometry, Statistics and Probability. In

addition to being able to retain and recall mathematical knowledge, you

are expected to be able to apply your knowledge to solve real-life problems and to reflect

and appreciate how different concepts and approaches can be used to solve

the same problem.

Some people think of Maths as a new language. Others

think of Maths as a tool to solve problems. Whatever you think, we know

that different pupils have different abilities in Maths and our hope for you is that

you become more confident in your use and application of Maths and that you reach

your potential in this subject.

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T New Code of Conduct!This year we have relaunched our high

expectations for all students

In form time we look at our Code of Conduct and praise those who have shown caring attributes and succeeded in or outside school, whether it

be sports, music, class lessons or have overcome a personal challenge.

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Rationale“This is how we do it here” at Canon Slade.

Steps2Success aims to support whole-school behaviour that is focussed on learning. We build on positive staff-student relationships where students take ownership of learning behaviours. Students are also rewarded for excellent learning behaviours and they are praised and shared through achievable criteria. At Canon Slade we all want the highest

standards. We use Steps2Success to set and maintain those standards.

On the next slide you will be able to see the criteria that Steps to Success use and students are rewarded a number for each lesson for the types of learning behaviours

that they display

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The Grading System

1. Determined to Succeed (Above and beyond)

2. Accepting Challenge (Engaged in learning)

3. Lost Learning (Distracted for key parts, even after reminder)

4.Selfish (Continued disruption, despite warnings)

5. Disrespectful (Unsafe behaviour and removed).

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PROMOTING GOOD STUDENT PROGRESS

Questioning in lessons

Homework/Research work

Class discussions/Group work

End of topic tests

THE PROGRESS OF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ASSESSED REGULARLY IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

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PERIODS DURING THE YEAR AS FOLLOWS:

1 November - December 2020 2 March - April 2021 3 June - July 2021

REPORTINGWe will report to you on the progress and achievement of your child.

We will also invite you to Parents’ evenings to discuss your child’s progress.

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GOOD ATTENDANCE MATTERSHere at Canon Slade attendance really does matter.

“It’s only one day” But on that one day you might miss:

Period 1:Introduction to a new topic in English

Period 2:Explanation of a new concept in Maths

Period 3:An important experiment in Science on which your later work is based

Period 4:12-20 new words/phrases in a foreign language plus a grammatical concept

Period 5:A demo in food preparation showing what you are expected to do in the next lesson

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In year 7 there is the temptation with some students to think that they are not capable to do the work.

We are here to support the development of a positive mindset towards every aspect of school life.

Growth mindset is the belief that one's intelligence can be grown or developed with persistence, effort, and a focus on learning. Individuals with

a growth mindset believe they are capable of learning nearly anything if they work hard and accept failures and challenges as opportunities to grow.

It is about not being able to do something YET.

e.g. You may not be able to answer a GCSE English question now but everything you do, practise and work towards brings you one step closer.

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WE ARE HERE TO HELPWe have a dedicated Pastoral Team with experience of

nurturing new pupils successfully through their first vital year.

We use FORM TIME to reinforce the school ethos and to inspire and encourage

students. The FORM TUTOR will encourage an environment of mutual respect as well

as showing personal attention to every individual as often as possible. There is a vital

link between student, school and parents/carers.

Form Tutors are the main point of contact for any student. Checking that our students

have planners, a bag and are well-equipped for learning. They will deliver tutorial

worship, catch up activities and there is always time for personal reading. The Form

Tutors will discuss with students any rewards/sanctions they may have received in

lessons as shown in Steps 2 Success.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD’S FORM TUTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY

CONCERNS.

Additionally, the Assistant Heads of Year are Mrs Braithwaite and Mr Crichton.

The Pastoral Assistant is Miss Crichton.

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FOR OUR CHILDREN

What is the Canon Slade Association (CSA)?

Equivalent of a PTA

Consists of:

•Parents

•Staff

•Governors

•Ex-pupils

•Friends

Registered Charity Number: 514053

• Support

• Communication

• Consultation

• Fundraising

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NCSA MAKES A DIFFERENCE

English and History

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Food Technology

Variety of kitchen items

Design Technology

Solid works software licence

History

Active History software licence

Library

Non-fiction books

Art

Servicing of kilns

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NHOW DO WE FUNDRAISE?

200 Club - (annual membership)

Bag2school

Recycled unwanted clothes

Next collection: Early 2021

Refreshments for Parents’ Evenings and Performing Arts events

On-line shopping

Christmas Fair

Company matched funding, community involvement funds

Fashion Show and a Chocolate Evening

https://www.thegivingmachine.co.uk/

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NSUPPORT YOUR CSA

• Meetings every half term

AGM – 12th January 2021, Library

• Contribute to in-school CSA campaigns

• Take part in organised events

• Sign up for the refreshment rota

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NCOMMUNICATION

• CSA section of the school website – we can be found in the “More Information” section

• Email – but only if you give us your email address!

• At CSA meetings

• Via pupil post or school email

• You can contact us via csa@canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk

Wishing you every success and happiness