Welcome

Tonight’s Team

The Year 7 Team

Key Dates

Friday 4th September Enhanced transition

Monday 7th September Only Year 7 and Year 11 in school

Tuesday 8th September All students return

New opportunities

• Our emphasis will remain on high aspirations for all students aiming for high achievement, no matter what level of ability demonstrated by an individual student.

• Our aim is to make the transfer process from primary to secondary school as smooth as possible. Even at this difficult time.

• Your child will be exposed to a wide range of new opportunities, subjects and extracurricular activities.

The New Normal

• Students taught in Year Bubbles

• Each Year group has a Zone

• Each Zone has a separate entrance

• Taught mainly in one room

• Specialist teaching rooms available

The New Normal

• One way system

• Staggered break time

• Separate play spaces

• A new 3 lesson day to reduce movement

The New Normal

• Full curriculum provision

• Taught by specialist teachers

• Full SEND support

3 Rules

• Ready

• Respect

• Safe

Subjects studied / lessons

• English

• Mathematics

• Science

• Modern Foreign Language (Spanish and French)

• Geography

• History

Subjects studied / lessons

• Design Technology 1. Catering2. Materials3. Electronics4. Textiles5. Graphics

• Art

• Physical Education

• Performing Arts 1. Music2. Dance3. Drama

• Personal Social Health Education

• Religious Education

The school day (subject to COVID 19)

The school day starts at 8:30 and finishes at 3:10

The timings may change in order for us to stagger the lunch and breaks.

All equipment must be carried in a school bag or rucksack (big enough to fit an A4 folder) – Note: lockers are not provided

PE kit should be in a separate bag which can be left in the tutor room – We may ask students to come into school changed for PE.

The school day (subject to COVID 19)

The school has a 2 week timetable (Week A & Week B)

Students will attend 3 x 100 minute lessons each day

Rewards

• We all love being rewarded for the things that we do well and students at our Academy are no different!

• We reward everyone to ensure that regardless of students’ abilities and interests, there is always something for which they can be recognised.

• Along with the daily recognition of verbal praise for all the things that they do well, we award Achievement Points.

Achievement Points

Every term – Assembly to celebrate student achievement

• Correct equipment 1

• General Award 1

• After school revision 2

• Contribution / effort in class 2

• Good citizen in / out of school 3

• Accelerated Reading – Target met 3

• Excellent homework 3

• School event – great student ambassador 3

• 95%+ attendance in term 10

• 100% attendance in term 20

• Making good academic progress in a term30

Correct Equipment

30cm ruler

2 pens (Black Ink)

2 pencils

Scientific Calculator

• Equipment check in Tutor time.

• Students will be rewarded with achievement points daily.

• Basic equipment will be on sale in the diner and can be purchased during break and lunch.

Attendance and Lateness

• Good attendance has been proven to raise attainment.

• Developing punctuality and regular attendance are important life skills.

• It is a legal requirement for all parents/carers to ensure their child attends school regularly.

• The Government is expecting full attendance from September.

• We will provide more detailed information on attendance at the start of the new term.

School Gateway

The School Gateway App is the central method for day to day School / Home communication.

Once we have your mobile telephone number and e-mail address from your admissions form we will provide you with login details in September

School Gateway

You can access the following:

• Timetable

• Attendance

• Assessment results

• Achievement log

• Behaviour log

• Detention notification

• Fingerprint recognition - Please return your permission slip ASAP

• No need for students to bring cash or cheques into school.

• Reduced queuing times in the Diner.

• Easy to read and user friendly on-line (WisePay) system for parents to view both the money paid into your son / daughter's account

• You can check the meals or snacks your child purchased in school.

• Free School Meals use their fingerprint (same as all other students) to collect their meal.

• Parents can set a daily limit for the Diner. The initial limit will be £4 per day, please contact the Finance office (01305 817035) if you wish to change this limit.

School Uniform

By wearing the school uniform, students are making a statement that they belong to the school community and share the school’s values.

The school uniform policy is available on our website.

All school uniform is purchased from Dorset School Wear.

• If your child receives Free School Meals or is listed as Pupil Premium, applications for financial support are available from our school office.

• Any further issues please contact us.

School Uniform

To help with the high cost of footwear we have adjusted our school uniform policy to all shoes to be like any of those pictured:

All leather (or synthetic), all black. They can be trainer style.

They must not have coloured logos, metal bars in laces, suede or material uppers, or see through soles etc.

Boots and high heels or open toe shoes are not allowed

Mobile phones

Mobile Phones are not allowed to be used or seen in school

They act like magnets attracting teenagers and this is not safe when social distancing.

They can be brought to school at your risk, but must be turned off and out of sight. Parents Please don't text them during the day.

If seen they will be confiscated for the day

Key Dates (Subject to change)

All key dates will be available on the school calendar on the website

Check the Transition pages for information

Y7 Parent Information Evening -

24th September.

Questions?Contact details:

dyerh@weyvalley-academy.co.uk

01305 817000

SENCOMrs Field

Please email if you have any queries

fieldc@weyvalley-academy.co.uk

SEND support