year 10 parental information evening 2021
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Year 10 Parental
Information Evening 2021
WelcomeMr BrierleyMrs Boyce
The Year 10 Team
10HH Ms. J Clark [email protected]
10HE Mr C Walsh [email protected]
10HA Miss E Melson [email protected]
10HT Mrs L McDougall [email protected]
10HS Miss A Assomull [email protected]
10HI Mrs L Bell [email protected]
10HD Miss A Dredge [email protected]
Pastoral support• Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead– Ms. Murphy
• School Counsellor – Jane Rogerson
• Home School Link Worker – Ms. Atkinson
• Attendance Officer – Mrs DiBiase
• Community PC – PC Phil Jebb
Please talk to us if you have any worries!
Absence reporting and planned absence request contact details on website
Lines of communication Pastoral lines of communication Subject teacher or Curriculum
Area for enquiries relating to lessons or subjects: Staff list is available on website
Absence reporting and planned absence request contact details on website
Communication and Email Protocol
• This is available to view on our website• Support you in contacting the right person• Clarify expectations
• When to telephone vs when to email• Likely response times• Courtesy
Parent Communication
• Parent Communication tool: EduLinkOne. Accessed via mobile app or website• Please include students name in communications
• Key features of interest• All school reports• Student Timetables• Student Achievement Points• Attendance view• GCSE and A level: Exam results, Exam timetables• Contact information • School newsletter
Key Terms: Part 1
• Core Compulsory subjects• Option Course chosen by student• GCSE General certificate of secondary education• Tier Level of GCSE entry, Higher or Foundation• MFL Modern Foreign Language• Exam board AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC
(they set the exams)
Mathematics: Support•Bring equipment…• Casio fx 83 GT Plus, £8• Rulers, protractorsEvery lesson…. and a pair of compasseswhen doing constructions• Use Hegarty Maths, MyMaths, Maths
Watch, Pixi Maths and Maths Genie• Online Text – Collins Connect
English: Language & Literature (2 GCSEs)Language• Exam Board: AQA• 2 Exams – End of Year 11• Spoken Language Unit – completed in June of Year 10• Autumn Term mock examinations – Language Paper 2 (1hr 45 mins) • Spring Term mock examinations – Language Paper 1Literature• Exam Board: AQA• 2 exams – End of Year 11• ‘An Inspector Calls’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘Love and Relationships poetry’’, ‘Unseen Poetry’, 19th Century
Novel• Autumn Mock examinations – ‘Literature Paper 2• Spring Term mock examinations – Literature Paper 1
Subject information (via website)
Accessing work from home
Attendance
• We appreciate the impact of Covid on attendance• The best place for our students to be is in school• We do have provision for online learning for those that are unable to
attend for Covid related reasons• Please be mindful of this when making absence requests
Common Purpose
• The school is only effective through strong connections
• Our common purpose is always the best interests of our students
• It important that we are all working together
Academic Support – Microsoft Teams
For every subject area, teaching staff are starting with new topics at the start of the academic year.
Teaching staff will interleave topics covered during lockdown throughout this academic year.
Help check understanding and progress for topics covered during lockdown.
Support materialScience
Mathematics English Literature and Language
Preparing for a life of GCSE’s - Study environment
• Students should find a location that they are able to set up their own study space.
• Mobile phone and television should be as far away as possible.
Coping with stress and pressures
• Exercise and fresh air
• Meet with friends
• Active relaxation (reduce television time) - meditation, yoga, reading a book.
• Eating and sleeping well.
• Drinking plenty of water
• Don’t work late into the evening.
How you can support…
• Encourage your child to read as much as possible• Talk regularly with your child about their learning• Ensure a quiet space is available for homework• Demonstrate a positive attitude to education• Limit your child’s mobile/internet use• Encourage active learning• Set up a regular routine
Careers at Heathside
Heathside’s Careers Lead is Ms. Murphy, Assistant principal.
At Heathside we have a progressive careers programme, providing students with information, advise and guidance relevant to their stage in education.
Throughout the academic year, students will be given information regarding specific career related opportunities.
Additional one off events and presentations may also take place at times during the year.
One Way System
• The one-way system means that school traffic at these peak times does not use Brooklands Lane but instead uses Mayfield Road and March Road.
Please do not drive down the lane to the school
Please do not park in theRED zone
Latest news from your friendly PTA
facebook.com/HeathsidePTA twitter.com/HeathsidePTA [email protected]
Joining the Heathside Lottery is a great way of supporting the school.
Sign up via the QR code for just £10 a month to be in with the chance of winning one of three prizes every month: £100 first prize and two £25 runner up prizes. Email:
The PTA works to raise funds to support Heathside School and pupils, running events and building the school community.Come along to a meeting and meet other parents and carers, and find out how you can volunteer to help or get involved.
We’d love to see you at the AGM on Wednesday 29th September at 7pm. See the school website for more meeting details.
DATE CHANGE from Sat 9th Oct:November date TBC
@ HeathsideTickets will be available via WisePay
CAN YOU HELP US with prize donations? Or volunteer to work the event?
Looking for good condition pre-loved uniform? Email:[email protected]
We also welcome donations of good quality, used uniform.
Other events to watch out for: Christmas Wreath Workshop and the Comedy Night. Follow us for more information: