KINGSBURY SCHOOL & SPORTS COLLEGE

KINGSBURY SCHOOL & SPORTS COLLEGE

Home School Booklet

Welcome To Your Childs Home Learning Booklet
At Kingsbury School & Sports College, we are proud of the support and guidance we offer our students and their parents/carers. We place great importance on developing our home school links and consider it very important for students to know that home and school are working together in their best interests. We hope you find the information in this home learning booklet useful, further information can be found on our website which is constantly being updated.

www.kingsbury.bham.sch.uk
In addition to this booklet you will receive curriculum overviews at the beginning of each term. These will give more specific details of what your child will be learning in the term to come and will also give information on how you can support this learning. Please keep this booklet safe and read it in conjunction with your childs termly reports and home learning activities. If you have any feedback on any of the content please use the evaluation form provided and let us know so that best practice can continually be improved.

Senior Staff at Kingsbury School

Staff Name Ms C. ODriscoll Mrs M. Sanders Mr K. Hull Ms E. Thom Mr G. Bartlett Ms R. Brindley Mr J. Halstead Mrs S. Jakszta Mr A. Clarke Role At KSSC Headteacher Deputy Head Teacher: Care, Guidance & Support Assistant Headteacher: Curriculum Assistant Headteacher: Teaching & Learning Assistant Headteacher: Staff Development Assistant Headteacher: Data & Student Progress Assistant Headteacher: Achievement/ Director of Key Stage 4 (Years 9,10,11) Senior Director: Every Child Matters Director of Key Stage 3 (Years 7,8)

KINGSBURY SCHOOL & SPORTS COLLEGE The Pattern of the School day and Daily Procedures
Day/Time 8.45 - 9.45 9.45 - 10.45 10.45 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.30 11.30 - 12.30 12.30 - 1.30 1.30 - 2.00 2.00 - 3.00 3.00 - 4.00 Mon Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Registration/Form Time/ Assembly 1st BREAK Lesson 3 Lesson 4 2nd BREAK Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Tues Weds Thurs Fri

Students will be allowed on site from 8:15am to get breakfast or attend an organised before school activity. First lesson starts at 8:45 am each day so students should be in school at least 5 minutes before this time. During changeover of lessons, students must go straight to the next lesson in an orderly manner observing the PACER Behaviour Code of Conduct. All students are expected to attend registration and form time at 10:45am each day as well as the weekly assembly. During breaktimes, Year 7 and 8 can get a selection of both hot and cold food from both canteens. A range of organised breaktime activities will be available for those students who wish to attend. At the end of each day students are expected to leave the site in an orderly fashion or attend an organised after school activity should they wish to do so. At any time during the school day, students are not allowed to leave the site without the permission of their Achievement Leader or a Senior Member of Staff.

KINGSBURY SCHOOL & SPORTS COLLEGE Home/ School Agreement

Student Name
The School will: Ensure that your child achieves their full academic potential. Care for your childs safety and happiness. Ensure that your child achieves her full potential as a valued and considerate member of the school community. Provide a balanced curriculum and meet the individual needs of your child. Achieve high standards of work and behaviour through building good relationships and developing a sense of responsibility and a caring attitude towards others. Keep you informed about general school matters and about your childs progress in particular. Offer opportunities for you to become involved in the school community. Signed Date I shall: Attend school regularly and on time. Follow the schools Climate for Learning and pacer expectations. Bring all the equipment I need for every lesson, including PE kit. Wear the full school uniform and be smart in appearance. Do all my classwork and homework as well as I can. Be polite, caring and helpful to others. Care for the school environment and property. Take an active part in the life of the school. Fully prepare for and attend all of my examinations. Recognise that I am a role model for younger students and as such I will conduct myself appropriately in and around school. Signed Date I/We shall: See that my/our child aims for the best possible attendance, is on time, dressed in full school uniform and properly equipped for school. Support the schools policies and guidelines for behaviour. Support my/our child in homework and other opportunities for homelearning. Attend parents evening and discussions about my/our childs progress. Ensure that my/our child completes all controlled assessments and prepares fully for their examinations. Ensure that my/our child attends all of their examinations. Make the school aware of any concerns or problems that might affect my/our childs work or behaviour

Parent

Student

School

Pastoral Care
Students are placed in a mixed ability form group when they start at Kingsbury School & Sports College. Form Tutors are able to get to know students really well and will monitor their academic progress; support them with any problems or concerns they may have; monitor, celebrate and support students with rewards and sanctions and be a first point of contact for parents/carers. Each year group has their own dedicated Achievement Leader and Assistant Achievement Leader who supports the Form Tutors. The Achievement Leader and Assistant Achievement Leader monitor the academic progress, attendance and punctuality of their students and encourage them to make the most of all the opportunities on offer. Most students thrive and move through the school without any concerns. From time to time, however, some of our students do need extra support and the Achievement Team are here to offer whatever is thought appropriate and remove any barriers to learning. Form groups meet once a day for 15 minutes. During this time a variety of weekly activities takes. These include: Year assembly Literacy/Numeracy Activities Current affairs/debates/discussions PACER activities Checks on student progress and behaviour Learning Conversations Signing of planners/checking equipment Assemblies follow a fortnightly pattern. One week is for reflection on a range of moral, spiritual, global, ethical issues and is led by a range of Senior staff and outside speakers. The second week is taken by the Achievement Leader and celebrates student success, year group issues and year group opportunities.

Achievement Team
Staff Name Mr Brotherton Ms Cook Ms Pearson Miss Sookdeo Mr Elia Mrs Hitchins Mr Thompson Mr Roberts Mr Moore Miss Perry Role At KSSC Achievement Leader Assistant Achievement Leader Achievement Leader Assistant Achievement Leader Achievement Leader Assistant Achievement Leader Achievement Leader Assistant Achievement Leader Achievement Leader Assistant Achievement Leader

Student Planners
Students are issued with a planner at the start of each school year. The planner helps students organise their time and keeps parents/carers informed. This book is designed to be a complete record of all school activities. It gives you an opportunity to see what home learning activities have been set and find out when they are due. The planner should also be the first point of contact between home and school. If used effectively it can be an essential tool in the on-going education of your child. It is your childs responsibility to bring the planner to school every day and t o have it available in every lesson. We expect students to take care of their planners and to keep them in good condition. Planners also provide students with a constant reminder of the school expectations in regards to uniform, attendance, behaviour. By being aware of these expectations and following them on a regular basis students can avoid confrontation and gain rewards. The following pages have been reproduced from the planner for your information. Uniform Expectations Pacer Expectations Behaviour Prepared to Learn Assessment and Feedback Rewards and Sanctions

Please have a look at your childs planner and sign on a weekly basis. If you wish you can make comments in the planner where appropriate

Lost planners are replaced at a cost and are available from your childs Achievement Leader.

Planners help students responsibility for their own learning.

Uniform is important @
Why uniform is important:
It encourages a school ethos and a sense of identification with the school It encourages a disciplined and purposeful attitude to work It prepares young people to wear appropriate dress in future work situations It is convenient for parents/carers It discourages bullying and victimisation arising from pupils not wearing certain clothes It creates a perception of the school in the local Erdington community Headscarves Must only be worn for religious reasons and must be plain navy blue. Shirts and ties All students must wear a plain white shirt with a collar and a school tie. Blazers A compulsory part of the KSSC School uniform, must be navy blue with the KSSC logo

Jumpers/Cardigans (optional) Must be navy blue with the KSSC logo.

School trousers or skirt Must be dark grey, navy blue or black and of a suitable style, length and material. No jeans. Coats May be worn outdoors on top of the blazer but must be plain and dark Footwear Must be plain and black, no coloured logos, stripes, or laces. Socks/tights must be plain and dark.

The following are not allowed and will be challenged

Hoodies, checked shirts and patterned jumpers. These are not considered suitable as outdoor coats and will be confiscated. Jewellery large rings or earrings allowed. Facial piercings must be removed or covered for school. Hairstyles hair colour must be on the natural spectrum (no green/blue/purple etc.). Haircuts should be smart and appropriate for school

Our expectations for students

Behaviour Expectations

ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK

I will produce work which has a date, an underlined title and an objective written at the start. I will look after my book and respect other peoples work My book will be marked regularly either: Self Peer Class Teacher Check Feedback Feedback Feedback

SC

PF

CF

TF

Grades/levels will be awarded at least once per unit of work giving me feedback on

CP
Effort Grade
E

Current Progress

MT

Minimum Target

CT

Challenge Target

My teacher will write constructive comments to help me improve my work (WWW & EBI). When I correct my work, I will do it under the heading Improvements to my Work. Teachers will use the following abbreviations to inform me of my effort:

EXCELLENT: You have worked above expectations. Your work is neat, accurate and well-presented and you have done something extra beyond what you were asked to do. Your answers may be more detailed. Your work be better than you previous best. GOOD: This means you have worked with interest and have been keen to produce your best work. The tasks are complete and accurate. You have given it sufficient time, effort and your presentation is good. You have taken care with spelling and grammar. IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED: This means that your work is not up to standard for one or more of the following reasons. Incomplete work or short answers Insufficient time spent on your work so that it is rushed, untidy and/or you have been careless about spelling and grammar Lack of effort to complete work or seek help when you were stuck POOR: This means you have made very little effort on this piece of work. Your work is well below expected standards in terms of task completion, accuracy and presentation. Your work shows a lack of commitment and engagement with the lesson.

MARKING FOR LITERACY

Teachers l use the following symbols to inform me of areas to work on: S // P G M? Spelling mistake New paragraph needed Something has been missed out Something is wrong with my punctuation Grammar mistakes (e.g. wrong verb tenses) Meaning is unclear Accurate point Good points made

Help Stop Bullying

BULLYING: KSSC ANTI BULLYING CODE Every student in Kingsbury School and Sports College has the right to enjoy learning and leisure free from intimidation, both in the School and in the surrounding community. Our School community will not tolerate any unkind actions or remarks. We want our School to be a place where everyone can feel secure.

Any attempt to hurt someone physically, mentally, emotionally or verbally will be called bullying. No-one should have to suffer name calling, racist or sexist abuse, physical violence or feel victimised or undermined in any way.
Students should support each other by reporting all instances of bullying whether they occur during school time or while travelling to and from school. It is every students responsibility to ensure that bullying is not tolerated. Bullying should be reported to the Form Tutor, Achievement Leader, or any other member of staff. Incidents of bullying are logged and dealt with seriously. Students need to tell someone about bullying it is too important not to report.

Electronic Equipment
KSSC accepts that parents/carers may wish their child to carry a mobile phone. However, the school does not encourage this from a Health and Safety viewpoint. KSSC operates a policy of NOT SEEN NOT HEARD. Students are allowed to bring mobile phones, iPods/MP3 players into school which can only be used at break times. If they are seen or heard at any other times these will be confiscated until the end of the school day or until parents/carers can come into school at a convenient to collect. Students should not use earphones within lessons unless it is for an activity as directed by the member of staff in charge of their learning. Students are not allowed to use the school power supply at anytime to charge their devices.

Being Safe Online

E- Safety Technology is enhancing the world in which we live and we want students to get the most from it whilst also recognising that we all need to be responsible and safe in our usage. Good online behaviour can minimise risk and so we would ask our students to consider principles such as: keeping personal information private considering the long-term implications of any content posted online not uploading or posting inappropriate, offensive or illegal content to their own or other online spaces adhering to any website's terms of conditions of use - including those around age restrictions. Parents/carers can support their child in considering on-line behaviour by looking at the resources from "Know IT All". Produced by Childnet International, the resources help students to understand and address a range of e-safety.

Home Learning
All students are set home learning activities. To help keep a check on what home learning activities are set weekly, we will send you a home learning timetable at the start of the school year. Your childs planner will have a record of all home learning set as well as the curriculum information pages in the home learning booklet. It is the childs responsibility to ensure that home learning activities are written in the planner.

Students should understand the importance of meeting deadlines for handing in work. Failure to hand a piece of work in on time can lead to a backlog of work and consequent problems. When work is set the deadline should also be noted in the planner. Parents/carers are asked to support students in meeting work deadlines.
You can support your childs home learning by: Discuss your childs learning at school. Check the nature of the set activities with your child. Provide a table, chair and a quiet place to work. Negotiate when Home Learning activities are to be done. Check the time spent on individual activity. Ensure that outside clubs do not affect the quality of work produced Check the presentation and content of all Home Learning activities being returned to school. Signing the planner each week. Providing the school with information about any problems through the student planner or by contacting the appropriate Subject Teacher/Achievement Leader..

Home Learning Tasks

The following types of task may be set by teachers as home learning.
Independent learning Consolidation of work in class Completion of course work assignments Research Learning Key Words Thinking/Reflecting on one of the lessons key questions Reading [Literacy] Drawing Using ICT Learning resources required for next lesson In addition to the tasks above teachers may set projects as home learning. This will require close monitoring as they may extend over a number of weeks and require greater organisation on the part of the student.

Feedback
Home School Support Booklet: Parents/Carers Evaluation Feedback July 2013 Comments
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Do you have any further comments that you would like to make on either the home learning booklet or the home learning activities?

Please detach and complete this form and return no later than 7th June 2013