Act Justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God
Act Justly, love tenderly,
walk humbly with your God
Mrs Gumbrell First Deputy Headteacher, Curriculum & Child Protection Lead
Mrs Cheeseman Key Stage Achievement Leader
Ms Chin
Year 7 Achievement Leader
Mrs Stowe
Inclusion Manager / Senco
7 Angela – Mrs Lacey
7 Faustina – Miss Geraci
7 Josephine Bahkita – Mrs Emery
7 Laura – Mrs McKenzie
7 Marianne Cope – Miss Eaton
7 Teresa Benedicta – Miss Cowley
Mrs Hyland - Assistant Headteacher, Teaching and Learning
Mr Tamale - Ks3 Religious Education Coordinator
Miss Wells - Ks3 Lead Practitioner and Key Stage 3 English Coordinator
Mr Dada - Ks3 Maths Coordinator
Miss Kitching - Ks3 Science Coordinator
Ms Duarte - Subject Leader for Computing and whole school E-Safety lead
Ms Danneau-Joyce - Director of Student Voice and Subject leader for CPSHE
We aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for each of our students.
The school day is divided into 6 lessons of 50 minutes each, with a combination of single and double lesson allocations.
At KS3, which is a 3 year programme, all students study RE, Art, Computing, DT, Drama, English, Geography, History, Maths, MFL (French/Spanish), Music, PE, Science.
At the end of year 9, following parent and student information sessions, students are guided into a Key Stage 4 Pathway, each of these is designed to best meet the learning needs and choices of each student.
Teaching and learning does not just occur between
8:30 am – 3:30 pm; it continues…..
after school in Homework Club
with a range of interventions, personalised
depending on student need
with support from our Learning Mentor, Mrs Lacey,
our Academic Mentor and our School Counsellor.
With added subject area support and clubs
MTG – Minimum Target Grade
ARE – Age Related Expectation
Effort
Homework
Behaviour
Assessment at Key stage 3
The new National curriculum introduced in September 2014 replaces ‘levels’ with
assessment based on a student making ‘age related expected progress’:
Terminology Explanation
Developing Working toward national expectations for the student’s age
Secure Achieving national expectations for the student’s age
Exceeding The student is working above their age related expectation.
A student entering St. Anne’s with a year 6 Level 4 SATs result is Secure; below Level 4
is Developing and a Level 5 or above is Exceeding.
Students making progress throughout Key Stage 3 may well remain within the same
attainment band as the work in each band becomes broader and more
challenging in line with age related expectations.
TOF Teacher Oral Feedback
PR
Pupil
Response
WWW What Went Well
EBI Even Better If
RED PEN teacher marking/assessment/feedback
BLACK PEN student work
GREEN PEN student written peer assessment and self-assessment
BLUE PEN student response to:
•teacher written marking/assessment/feedback
•recording of teacher oral feedback •written peer assessment
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Take an interest in your daughter’s work. Ask
to see her books and get her to talk about
what is going well and what she needs to
improve on.
Encourage your daughter to respond to teacher
feedback as part of her homework.
Encourage your daughter to use green pen to
check over her work.
Make sure your daughter comes to school with
the equipment that she needs for her lessons.
Our Religious Education Curriculum is based on
the Bishops’ Document ‘Religious Education
Curriculum Directory for Catholic Schools and
Colleges in England and Wales’
Belonging to St. Anne’s Community
Jesus and the Kingdom of God
Initiation and The sacrament of Baptism
Introduction to Hinduism
I am God’s work of Art
Creation and the
Covenant
The New covenant –
fulfilled by Jesus
Easter
The Mass
An introduction to
Judaism
Prejudice and
discrimination
Conscience
Relationships
Introduction to Islam
Introduction to
GCSE RE
Students are assessed regularly, and for each of
the 6 modules there will be:
2 levelled assessments to check their progress
1 timed end of module Exam skills test
1 glossary test
Students have a pupil progress sheet in the back
of their RE exercise book to record their results,
evaluate how they prepared for their tests and
to set targets for improvement.
Each student is given
a glossary of key
words in each year
Religious Education
Year 7
Glossary
Name ____________________
Form ____________________
These websites can be useful
http:ks3.reonline.org.uk
http://www.request.org.uk
http://www.cafod.co.uk
http://tere.org/
Reading
Writing
Spoken English (Speaking and Listening)
Spelling Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG)
Vocabulary
LEXIA
Students are given a baseline test of their reading skills.
Students will read a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, including in particular whole novels, short stories, poems and plays with a wide coverage of genres, historical periods, forms and authors, including high-quality works from:
English literature (pre-1914 and contemporary)
Prose, poetry and drama
Shakespeare
Seminal world literature
Students are encouraged to choose reading books independently for challenge, interest and enjoyment.
Students will be writing for a wide range
of purposes and audiences, including:
well-structured formal essays.
stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing.
notes and scripts for talks and presentations.
A range of other narrative and non-narrative texts will be
studied, including arguments and personal or formal letters.
They will summarise and organise material by supporting
ideas and arguments with any necessary factual detail.
Applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and
text structure to their writing, whilst selecting the
appropriate form, will enhance their levels.
They will draw on knowledge of literary and rhetorical
devices from their reading and listening to enhance the
impact of their writing.
Students will extend and apply their grammatical
knowledge to analyse more challenging texts.
They will study the effectiveness and impact of the
grammatical features of the texts they read.
Drawing on new vocabulary and grammatical constructions
from their reading and listening, they will use these
consciously in their writing and speech to achieve
particular effects.
They will know and understand the differences
between spoken and written language, including
differences associated with formal and informal
registers, Standard English and other varieties of
English.
They will use Standard English confidently in
their own writing and speech.
Students will use Standard English confidently in a
range of formal and informal contexts, including
classroom discussion.
They will give short speeches and presentations.
They will be given an opportunity to participate
in formal debates and structured discussions.
They will study and perform
poetry and drama scripts.
Encourage your daughter to choose more
challenging reading books to enhance her
reading and writing skills.
Encourage your daughter to read out loud at
home.
Encourage your daughter to read different
genres. Share news stories or written texts
with her, to broaden her creative ideas.
Encourage your daughter to take her time on
her homework, including proof-reading all
written content before it is submitted.
2 double lessons per week in year 7 & 8
To begin with students are taught in form groups.
Cognitive Ability Tests (CATs) & BASELINE tests are given.
Students are then put into ability sets using their KS2 results, their CATs and Baseline tests scores.
Relevant data, collected from previous
schools, is used to identify and provide
continuous adequate support to each
student where necessary.
Top 20 girls are selected and are entered in
for Maths Challenge and Maths competitions
within the Borough, to stretch their
problem solving skills.
Begin with Number Works
Basic Number works, which is a continuation of their primary school curriculum, to solidify their knowledge
Bedrock of what Maths is all about
Throughout the year, we cover various
aspects of Maths, i.e. Number, Algebra, Shapes & Measure, Data Handling & Probability
Every Half Term
Unit Tests
1 Major Assessment to keep monitoring
their progress.
Each student has, in their exercise books,
a tracker sheet that shows and reminds
them of their progress over time and what
to do to make further progress.
Textbooks
– Key Maths
- Oxford Framework Maths
- Level Up Maths
MyMaths Software
- MyMaths
- MathsWatch
By making sure the girls learn their Times
Tables well.
Adequate equipment for lessons – Scientific
Calculator, Geometry Set, Pens.
Complete all set homework as and when
required.
New curriculum from September 2014
3 lessons per week (1 double, 1 single) in year 7
Topics to be covered:
Working scientifically; planning, practical techniques and analysing results.
Cells and reproduction
Body systems
Particles, atoms and elements.
Chemical reactions, acids and alkalis.
Forces
Sound and light
The Solar System
Assessment
End of chapter test
Literacy – topic keywords, 6 mark questions
Numeracy skills – data collection and analysis
Taught in tutor groups for year 7 then set by
ability at start of year 8 onwards.
Extra curricular
Science club
Guinea pig club
Trips and visits
Online textbook (Kerboodle login)
BBC Bitesize KS3 science
KS3 Science revision guide or workbook (new
curriculum)
Free visits: local park, science museum
How can you help?
E-Safety is fundamentally about educating
children and young people to use
technology safely
E-Safety is less about restriction and more
about the education of the risks as well as
the benefits of the Internet so children
can feel confident online
E-Safety is concerned with supporting
young people to develop safer online
behaviours both in and out of school
As with the real world, there are risks online and it is important that you teach your child how to be safe online
As well as being involved in your child’s life
online, there are a number of tools that you
can use to help keep them safe
To find out more go to: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Secondary/Tools/
All students in Key Stage 3 will learn to:
Understand a range of ways to use technology
safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely,
including protecting their online identity and
privacy
Recognise inappropriate content, contact and
conduct and know how to report concerns
E-Safety Unit
Duration: 6 weeks
Topics:
Online identity and privacy
Social networking
Online friends
Online bullying
Online gaming
Posting pictures/videos online
Popular social networking apps
Most apps have terms and
conditions with age restriction of
13, including uploading videos to
YouTube
www.thinkuknow.co.uk: The Child Exploitation and Online
Protection Centre (CEOP) has set up its own educational website which
has been designed and written specifically for children, young people,
teachers, parents and carers.
www.childnet.com: A non-profit organisation working directly
with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online
child protection are addressed.
www.childnet.com/resources/know-it-all-for-parents:
‘Know IT All for Parents’ is an interactive e-safety guide for parents
and carers produced by Childnet International.
www.theparentzone.co.uk: Great resources and advice on
how to approach digital safety with your child.
Student Voice helps to improve the learning experience of students at St Anne. The school council and the suggestion boxes are 2 aspects of Student Voice. Students ideas and comments are given serious consideration. Reasonable and feasible ideas are usually acted upon.
PSHE education acknowledges and addresses the changes that learners are experiencing, beginning with transition to secondary school, the challenges of adolescence and their increasing independence. It teaches the skills which will equip them for the opportunities and challenges of life.
Citizenship education develops pupils’ understanding of how the United
Kingdom is governed and the rights and responsibilities of its
citizens.one of the central concept of Citizenship is to promote the
respect of British values.
All teachers including the Senior Leadership Team deliver the
programme during designated PSHE and Citizenship days, as well as
special sessions, projects and assemblies. Part of the curriculum is
delivered through others subjects including Science, History, Design and
technology, ICT, Religious Education & PE.
YEAR 7:
Democracy & Institutions.
Managing growth and Puberty.
Balanced Diet.
Personal safety and risks.
Personal finance
Voting & School Council
Our Sixth Form Centre can be
seen fully risen on the Upper
Site and we look forward to
our Grand Opening.
In support of the new build, last
year, we launched a Sixth Form
Appeal and a Buy-A-Brick
Campaign.
Will your donation be
acknowledged?
Everyone who purchases a brick/s will
have their name on a permanent
display in the Centre.
What’s the cost?