to our Brentford Community

Welcome to our Brentford Community

Purpose of the evening• To welcome you to our Brentford Community• To provide you with the key information for the weeks ahead• To support you in helping your daughter to make a positive transition

to her new secondary school• To meet some of the people who will play a key role in in your

daughter's lifeThanks for the questions you have sent in advance

Please add any further questions in the chat

The Senior Leadership Team

• Ms Leenders – Headteacher

• Ms Stevenson – Deputy Headteacher (Teaching & Learning)

• Ms Singh – Deputy Headteacher (Achievement)

• Ms Coleman – Assistant Headteacher (Student Wellbeing & Progression)

• Mr Dexter – Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attendance)

• Mr May – Assistant Headteacher (Curriculum)

• Ms Fleck - Associate Assistant Headteacher (Community & Ethos)

Other important members of staff

• Ms Garrett – Head of Year 7

• Ms Stevenson – SENCO

• Ms Gibson & Ms Stone - Assistant SENCOs

• Ms Shah – Pastoral Manager

• Ms Stone – Child Protection Officer

• Ms Davies – Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Welcome from Miss GarrettHead of Year 7

The Vision of the Brentford School GirlImagine the future Brentford girl.

She thrives on challenge and a desire to fulfil her learning potential. She has high self-esteem; is

able to think independently and is confident in her social and academic capability. She is emotionally aware and emotionally intelligent. She is capable and dependable. She is resourceful

and inquisitive. She embraces the technological world as a globalvillage and is ready to interact with others in the local and

worldwide community. She accepts the welfare of others as herresponsibility. She understands the need for sustainable living

both locally and globally. She is ready for life in the future – whatever that may be.

She is the centre of our vision and will remain the very core of ourbeing and purpose.

‘

Top 100 state schools in England’

Dfe 2016

SSAT EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES AND ATTAINMENT AWARD 2015

PUPIL PREMIUM AWARD WINNERS SSAT ‘EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS’ AWARD

LONDON SCHOOLS GOLD CLUB joined 2015

SSAT LEADING EDGE SCHOOL -2014-21

Quotes from Ofsted

• The school’s ethos that ‘every child counts permeates throughout the life of the school’

• ‘The school provides a caring and supportive learning environment where pupils are encouraged to fulfill their potential intellectually, personally and emotionally’

• ‘The atmosphere in school is calm and purposeful. Pupils interact positively with each other and conduct themselves in a friendly and courteous manner’

• ‘Pupils said that they feel safe, and spoke with pride about their school and staff’

What to expect now you will be joining us...

• Strong vision• Community school• Relationships• Student leadership• Excellent behaviour/Safety• Outstanding pastoral care• Excellent classroom practice and well qualified teachers• Fantastic extra curricular opportunities• Strong parental links

Strong Vision : Our school values

Reflective

Inquisitive

Confidence

Ambition

Flexible

“No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the

potential of it’s women”

The journey starts today….

To…

And then…..

Dr Baljit Kingston University Senior Lecturer in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry

Chloe - currently

read Law at

Cambridge, joined

graduate scheme at

Herbert Smith

Freehills. Training to

be a solicitorAnnette At the London College of Fashion studying costume for performance

Nimo left Brentford in 2015 with

A*A*A in Psychology, Sociology

and History A levels. She

graduated in 2019 from UCL with

a degree in psychology and a vast

wealth of experience, from 2

summer internships she did at

Lloyds banking Group. Nimo now

works as a Management trainee

on a graduate training

programme at Lloyds Banking

Group.

Start of the journey - shared expectations:

• High expectations- learning and behaviour

• Parents involved in their daughters education

• Commitment to embrace opportunities at the school

• Enjoy it!

What should I expect?Ms Stevenson - Deputy Headteacher

Handbook for parents - contents…• Vision

• Learning Values

• House System

• School day

• Year 7 Curriculum

• School Work and Learning

• Homework

• Assessment

• Behaviour and procedures

• Classroom expectations

• Playground culture

• How do we support your daughter?

• The Hub and wellbeing

• Supporting confidence, resilience and self-esteem

• Safeguarding

• Anti Bullying

• The use of ICT

• Key safety advice

• Communication with parents

• Top tips for parents supporting your daughter joining secondary school

• Uniform

• Catering

• FSM and pupil premium statement

• Data protection

• Term dates

• Contact us

Logistics - subjects, number of lessons, school day

GCSE Curriculum

Maths, English Language, English Literature, Combined or Triple Science, Religious Education, PE and PSHCE

Students then choose 3 options from the following: History, Geography, French, German, Drama, PE, Film Studies, Photography, Art, Textiles, Health and Social Care, Business, Music

Students start GCSE courses in Year 9

What are lessons like at secondary school?

Students will have an opportunity to consider some of the following questions:

• What is the Brazillian rainforest like, how do I read an OS map? • How can artists such as Mondrian, Moore, Matisse, van Gogh and

Kandinsky influence the art you create? • How can we analyse the Tempest and Shrek the Musical to influence

our own performances in Drama? • What can we learn about how to write by considering

“Frankenstein”? • The suffragettes - how did they win the vote for women and what

parallels can we see today?• How do I get organised now that I’m in secondary school?

How will we make sure your child is making good progress?

• We are a fully inclusive school and cater for students of all abilities• In order to support your daughter to make excellent progress we will

need to know their starting point • We then give a guide for where each child should be by the end of

each academic year• This data is shared with teachers so they can plan lessons to meet

the needs of your child• 4 times per year teachers enter a grade showing where your

daughter sits in relation to their target• Teachers provide assessment data 4X per year and this is shared with

you• We provide additional support to students who require it

Interim report

Homework

• We expect students to complete homework in order to consolidate and further develop the learning taking place in the classroom

• Year 7 students will have 30 - 40 mins per subject and 20 minutes reading time each evening

• Homework might be project based work ie create a model of a Cell (Science) or make a model of a Norman castle (History), it could be reading ahead within a topic or it could be consolidating learning that has taken place in the classroom.

• Homework is set via Google Classroom and each student will have access to a Google Classroom for each of their subjects

Communication

Travelling to school

• Hounslow Town – 235/237

• Hounslow Heath- 235

• Cavendish – 391 then 65

• Edward Pauling – 235

• Springwell – 111 or H32 then 235

• Marlborough – 235/237/267

• Green Dragon- Walking distance

• Ivybridge – 267

• Little Ealing – E8

• Smallberry Green – 235/237

• Alexandra – Walk – H37 then 235 or 237

• Chatsworth – Walk then 235 or 237

• Isleworth Town – 267/237/235

• Wellington – H91

• Fielding – E2

• Grove Park – Train recommended

• Strand on the Green – Walk then 237 or 267

Our school uniform

Extra-curricular clubs

Trips• Plenty of opportunities - examples include Victoria and Albert Museum, Debate Mate, Speak Out,

Italy, France, New York, Skiing, activities week

How will my daughter navigate around the school site?

The Form Tutor

• Your daughter will see her form tutor every day for 20 minutes • The tutor time programme is bespoke for Year 7s around managing

the transition and organisation

• Messages are provided, children have a chance to talk to each other, we discuss the news and complete literacy and numeracy activities

• You will meet your daughter’s tutor in September to see how your daughter has settled in

• There will be 30 students in your daughter’s tutor group - we have 5 tutor groups of 30 students in each

Lunchtime

• School meal

• Packed lunch

• Cashless system

• A fingerprint is used to pay at lunchtime.

• Your daughter will be given a Scopay login when she joins us - you can then add money to the account.

BehaviourWe have extremely high expectations of behaviour

• To create a positive working environment

• To allow pupils to be in a school free from worry or fear

• To ensure pupils feel happy and safe in order to achieve their full potential

“Pupils interact positively with each other and conduct themselves in a friendly and courteous manner

Pupils are keen and ready to learn

Pupils behave well and value their diverse community” (OFSTED, 2019)

Questions

• Your daughter is not allowed to use her mobile phone in school. If she has a phone it should be in her bag and turned off.

• Breakfast club is free for all - no need to register• The earliest time your daughter can arrive at school is 8am• There is a school production every year - Lion King/High School

Musical and we have around 120 performers from all year groups• We do not tolerate racism or bullying. Very rare incidents are dealt

with swiftly and effectively

What is available in school to support my daughter?

Miss Coleman - Assistant Headteacher

Strong Pastoral Support System

• Form tutor

• Head of Year

• Pastoral Manager

• Head of House

• Friendship groups

• HUB Ambassadors

• Prefects

• Sixth Form Student Leaders

• Paired Reading

The Helping Undo Barriers (HUB) Team

Mental Health Strategy in school

• All students complete the pupil attitude to self and school (PASS) survey

• Personalised BLOSSOM (PSHCE) programme across each year group

• ‘Wellbeing’ weeks

• Our school dog ‘Rudie’

• Work with Anna Freud/EWP programme

• Focused tutor times

What can parents/carers do to support their daughters?

Travel to and from school

• Help your daughter find the quickest route to school

• Have a trial run during the summer holiday

• School starts at 8:40am and we expect students to be on time

Be organised

• Create an evening routine

• Check the timetable located in the journal

• Check the school journal for homework

• Ensure your daughter has all the correct books and equipment for that her homework is complete

Movement around the school

• Your daughter will change classrooms up to 6 times per day.

• Discuss the lessons the night before

• Ensure your daughter has a robust school bag

• School locker- can store books and equipment

Supporting homework

•Provide a quiet space for homework to be completed.

• Check the presentation and content of all homework.

• Sign her journal

• Praising your daughter for her efforts

What next on my daughter’s journey?

How we will be keeping in touch - Transition

Ms Garrett- Head of Year

Padlet

Getting Ready for the start of year 7

• 1:1 meetings with each of your year 6 teachers to gain information around each pupil to ensure a tailored transition for your daughter.

• Half termly competitions via the Year 6 padlet- offering students the chance to meet their peers and the BSfG teaching staff.

• Virtual tutor meet and greet- offering your daughter the opportunity to get to know her tutor and her tutor group during an online Q&A session.

• 6th July- Year 6 into 7 induction day

• Summer booklet- sharing summer work with your daughter to fully prepare her for life at secondary school

Any questions?