YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING YEAR 7

C O R N E L I U SV E R M U Y D E NS C H O O LRespect, Resilience, Responsibility

YOUR CHILD’S LEARNINGYEAR 7HALF TERM 2 - 2021

Welcome to Half Term 2

SUBJECT TOPIC / THEME TEXTBOOKS USED IN CLASS

OTHER RECOMMENDED

RESOURCES

Maths Analysing and displaying data

(Statistics)

Statistics is one of our students’ favourite units, especially as we cross the curriculum and show how an understanding of this area of Maths will permeate every subject they study and every area of life.We end this unit with some work in the computer room where they combine their computer skills with what they have learnt in Maths.Decimal and measures

Students will utilise their prior knowledge of number and apply it to other areas of Maths including area and perimeter. Here they start to develop an appreciation for the highly connected nature of mathematical concepts.

Pearson KS3 Maths Progress (Theta and Delta books)

Collins KS3 Maths Now books(ISBN 978-0-00-836286-7)

www.vle.mathswatch.co.uk

www.Corbettmaths.com

www.mrbartonmaths.com

www.mathsgenie.com

www.mathigon.org

English 19th Century Victorian Literature extracts focusing on the Gothic genre:• Dickens: Great Expectations • Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre• Emily Bronte: Wuthering Heights • Mary Shelley: Frankenstein • Bram Stoker: DraculaOpportunities for Imaginative Writing in the Gothic style.

N/A

This table aims to outline the topics that your child will study during half term 2 of this academic year.

Curriculum information

Corrections this year: Any corrections that students receive this year will be communicated to parents and carers via text message. Details of why your child may receive a correction can be found by logging onto the Go4schools app.

Dear Parents/Carers,

I would like to commend year 7 on how well they have settled into life here at Cornelius Vermuyden School. Its been great to hear the positive feedback from my colleagues telling me how hard they are working in their lessons. As we go forward this half term, I would like to encourage all Year 7 to get involved in the wider life of the school, whether that be House Competitions, Form competitions or the afterschool clubs scheduled.

Thank you for all your support so far and as always, if there is anything that Mr Chittock or I can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards Mr. O’Shaughnessy - Assistant Headteacher

[email protected]

Dear Parents/Carers,

Good students aren’t born good learners. Yes, individual flair plays a big part in a child’s willingness to learn and their overall disposition when it comes to schooling and education, but most children who are good learners had to develop important skills and habits. Any student who receives the right motivation can become a good learner. At Cornelius Vermuyden School, we are committed to providing this ‘right motivation’ so each and every child grows into a lifelong learner. As educators, it would be short-sighted to limit a child’s learning to just the classroom. The last year has emphasised, more than ever, the importance of children attending school. Yet, we have learnt that valuable learning can and does happen at home. The classroom provides the environment for the primary source of instruction; however, social, academic and intellectual growth should extend beyond these walls. Therefore, we are providing this booklet for half term 2 to give parents/carers a clear insight into what students will be studying in each subject (along with resources to help you support them) leading up to Christmas. Armed with this foresight, parents/carers can support their children and mirror the school’s high expectations at home.

I hope you find this booklet useful.

Mr Simon Chittock - Head of Year [email protected]


OTHER RECOMMENDED

RESOURCES

Science 7I – Energy

• Energy in food • Energy transfers • Fuels • Renewable energy and nuclear energy • Efficiency • Applications to real life – How can we use less fossil fuel? • Key practical’s Burning food – focus on making a fair comparison

7a - Cells and systems

• The life process • Animal cells • Plant cells • Tissues • Organs • Organ systems • Circulatory system • Skeletal system • Applications – Organ transplants • Effects of drugs on systems • Drugs in sport • Key practical - Using a microscope

Exploring Science: Working Scientifically Student Book Year 7 (ISBN: 9781405892469)

www.bbc.com/education/science

Art Colour

• Colour Theory – Mixed Media Weaves • Sonia Delaunay Response – Colour Machine! (Cross over DT)

N/ Watercolour set, paintbrushes, 2b/4b pencils, plain white sketchbook paper (preferably cartridge), colouring pencils, metal ruler, scissors, glue stick, Access to the internet.


OTHER RECOMMENDED

RESOURCES

Geography Physical Geography of UK

• Describe the location of the UK • Explain the differences between the UK, Great Britain and British Isles • Identify key features of UKs physical geography Ecosystems in the UK

• Define an ecosystem • Define vegetation • Identify a food web and its components UK Climate

• Understand the difference between weather and climate • Draw a climate graph • Interpret a climate graph • Describe the climate • Explain how ‘CLAWS’ changes the climate of an area • Use of topological maps Coasts

• Define what the coast is

KS3 Geography: Heading Towards AQA GCSE . (ISBN: 9780198494768)

www.bbc.com/education

https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/seneca-certified-resources/geography-ks3-1/

History Norman England after 1066

• How William gained control of England. • Changes that the Normans brought to England • Challenges faced by William during his reign: Revolt of the Earls and Rebellions in the North.

The problems faced by medieval

kings

• Henry II and Thomas Becket • Why there were crusades • King John and The Magna Carta

RE-discovering Medi-eval RealmsISBN 9780719585425

www.bbc.com/education YouTube: 10 minute history


OTHER RECOMMENDED

RESOURCES

French Module 2 ‘En Classe’ (French)

1. Saying what you think of your school subjects and why2. Talking about what you wear to school3. Talking about your school day 4. Learning about a typical French school 5. Saying what there is/isn’t, using il y a… and il n’y a pas de…

Module 2: Mi tiempo libre

(Spanish)

• ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Saying what you like to do • ¿Cantas karaoke? Saying what you do in your spare time • ¿Qué haces cuando llueve? - talking about the weather • ¿Qué deportes haces? – Saying what sports you do • ¿Eres fanático? – Reading about someone’s hobbies• ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? – Taking part in a longer conversation

Pearson Dynamo 1 Pupil Book(ISBN: 9781292226316)

www.linguascope.comStudents to ask their French Teacher for log in details of this online language learning website that the school subscribes to every year.

www.duolingo.comAnother useful language learning website

Design Technology –

operating on a carousel with Food Technol-ogy

Year 7 will be designing and producing a photo frame after an initial assessment. Using the photo frame, students will learn basic design principles ie brief, mood board, specification, initial ideas and how to use properties of basic materials and understand workshop tooling.

Class booklet individual to the student

Technology student website


OTHER RECOMMENDED

RESOURCES

Food Technology – operating on a carousel with Design Technology

Over your next 15 lessons, you will learn some core food preparation and cooking techniques. These will include health & safety in the food classroom, nutrition and balanced diets, knife skills, rubbing in method, creaming method, how to use all 3 parts of an oven, blending a soup, adapting a recipe, weighing & measuring etc. All our recipes will relate to the Eatwell guide and every recipe can be adapted to suit a variety of dietary requirements.

We will use a printed Year 7 Food Technology booklet in our theory lessons which includes worksheet tasks, recipes, time plans,Homework tasks,Personalised Learning activities,Spelling tests, Baseline Assessmentpamphlet,Practical lessons we will use weighing scales and measuring jugs, kitchen knives, blenders, ovens,

Recipe slips for ingredient required to bring from home, Homework spelling lists, Recipe books, Aprons, All resources from our Food Preparation room supplying particular ingredients and specialist equipment

PE Basketball Football Hockey Theory unitStudents will continue to receive a mixture of practical and theoretical PE.

N/A PE journal must be brought to all PE lessons and kept until year 9. Correct PE kit brought to all lessons.

Music Students will be learning how to read, write and compose music. This will mostly be done through practical exercises. Students will have opportunities to play a range of instruments throughout the year during class.

N/A www.musictheoryonline.net www.allmusic.com


OTHER RECOMMENDED

RESOURCES

ICT Using MediaStudents will get to use a variety of software and create appropriate documents for each

N/A

Tutor Programme

• Two 20 minute blocks of reading a week• Advice and information on careers• Literacy activities

N/A

Well-being You and your feelings

•Feeling worried or anxious•The laws of attraction

You and your values

•Right and wrong•Who do you admire?•Regrets and saying sorry

Your Choice: Book 1ISBN: 978-0-00-832897-9

Parents can support their children by...

• Supporting our uniform expectations and making sure that your child comes to school properly dressed and fully equipped for the day ahead.• Ensuring that your child attends regularly and keeping us informed if for any reasons, he/she is absent.• Avoiding taking family holidays during term time.• Talking to them about their work.• Taking an interest in their activities.• Encouraging a healthy lifestyle (balanced diet, plenty of water and regular exercise)• Providing your child with a quiet place in which to study and a table or desk at which to work• Ensuring that your child develops a routine when it comes to homework. The timing does not matter; the regular routine does. It makes sense for students not to go out until homework has been completed.• Encouraging your child to go on school visits or to get involved in out-of-hours learning (eg. music, sport, art, clubs and societies, revision programmes)• Signing the student planner at the end of each week• Most importantly, giving praise and positive encouragement

You should encourage...

• Young people to complete around 1-2 hours homework a night.• Your child to talk to you about their work. Ask them to explain their work to you. Research suggests that this is the most significant form of positive enforcement. It is the best revision exercise.

Good literacy skills are a key factor in raising standards across all subjects.

Language is the main medium we use for teaching, learning and developing thinking, so it is at the heart of teaching and learning. Developing skills in literacy is about learning to use language to express, explore and communicate our thoughts, ideas and feelings with others. We do this through speaking, listening, reading and writing and getting better at literacy means making progress in each of these areas.

At Cornelius Vermuyden School, we adopt a cross-curricular focus to promoting good literacy amongst our students and staff. We believe that promoting literacy is a whole school responsibility and not just that of the English department.

Mr J Hibben – Assistant [email protected]

How Can I Support My Child

At Cornelius Vermuyden School?

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THE VYNERS LEARNING JOURNEY

C• Give• Join• Participate• Represent• Share in success• Sign up• Vocalise• Volunteer

COMMUNITY

ASPIRATION

RESPECT

A

R

• Be determined• Be resilient• Bounce back• Challenge yourself• Push yourself• Struggle• Venture

ENDEAVOURE

• Be ambitious• Initiate• Lead others• Pursue excellence• Seek recognition• Strive• Take risks

NOTICE BOARD

HEAD BOY/GIRL

UNIVERSITYAPPRENTICESHIP

COLLEGE

13YEAR

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE VYNERS ALUMNI NETWORK

CONFIRM & ACCEPT FUTURE PATHWAY OFFERS

CONSIDER SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTARY WORK

SIT A-LEVELS REFINE & PERFECT REVISION & STUDY HABITS

APPLY FOR UNIVERSITY/ ALTERNATIVE POST-18 COURSES

REFINE GCSE OPTIONS

MENTOR A KS3 STUDENT LEAD CHARITY FUNDRAISING

12YEAR

COMPLETE SUMMER TRANSITION WORK

ATTEND A SIXTH FORM CONFERENCE

APPLY TO A SIXTH FORM OR COLLEGE

SIT TRIAL GCSES

START GCSE COURSES

BUILD ON INDEPENDENT STUDY HABITS

BECOME A SUBJECT AMBASSADOR

SIGN UP FOR DUKE OF EDINBURGH (SILVER)

BECOME HEAD BOY/GIRL

START A DEGREE LEVEL APPRENTICESHIP AND CAREER PATH

APPLY FOR UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOLS

BECOME AN EXTERNAL STUDENT BUDDY

CONSIDER DUKE OF EDINBURGH (GOLD)

SIGN UP FOR A MOOC

SECURE SOME

EXPERIENCE OF PART-

TIME WORK

APPLY FOR THE PROGRAMME

TO BECOME HEAD BOY/ GIRL

COMPLETE AN EPQ

BECOME A SCHOOL

AMBASSADOR

APPLY TO BECOME A

SIXTH FORM LEADER

SIGN UP FOR NCS THE CHALLENGE

IMPROVE INTERVIEW SKILLS

RESEARCH FUTURE CAREER OPTIONS

TUTOR YOUR PEERS

APPLY TO BECOME A MATHS & ENGLISH LEARNING COACH

WRITE A PERSONAL STATEMENT/ PRODUCE A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

INITIATE & ORGANISE WORK EXPERIENCE

VISIT & RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES/ ALTERNATIVE POST-18 COURSES

SIT INTERNAL UCAS EXAMS

BECOME A SIXTH FORM MENTOR

REFLECT ON YOUR JOURNEY TO GAIN ‘THE EDGE’

REFRESH YOUR CV

SIGN UP FOR DUKE OF EDINBURGH (BRONZE)

PREPARE FOR CAREERS INTERVIEWS

REIGNITE YOUR PASSION FOR CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

CHOOSE FUTURE PATHWAY

PARTICIPATE IN CAREERS DAY

VISIT & RESEARCH OPEN DAYS FOR SIXTH FORMS

LISTEN TO INSPIRATIONAL

SPEAKERS & REFLECT ON ASPIRATIONS

APPLY TO BECOME A HOUSE CAPTAIN

COMPLETE SIXTH FORM TRANSITION MODULES & INDUCTION

SIT GCSES

11YEAR


APPLY TO BECOME A YEAR

11 PREFECT

10YEAR

SIT YEAR 10 EXAMS

PARTICIPATE IN DUKE OF EDINBURGH

(BRONZE)

CONSIDER THE FORMAT OF

GCSE EXAMS & REFINE REVISION

TECHNIQUES

EMBED EXCELLENT

STUDY HABITS &

GET AHEAD WITH

REVISION

REFLECT ON YOUR

JOURNEY TO GAIN ‘THE EDGE’

APPLY LEARNING TO THE WORLD OF WORK

PREPARE YOUR

FIRST CV

COMPETE IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION

(E.G. LIONHEART CHALLENGE)

9YEAR

LEAD WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES/ PRESENTATIONS

BECOME AN ACCELERATED READER

VOLUNTEER TO HELP OTHERS

ACTIVELY SEEK OUT REWARDS

DISCUSS GCSE OPTIONS

REFLECT ON FUTURE PATHWAYS; UNIVERSITY? APPRENTICESHIP? COLLEGE?

CONSIDER POSSIBLE FUTURE CAREERS

BECOME A SCHOOL TOUR GUIDE

CONDUCT & LEAD A STUDENT INTERVIEW

CONSIDER GAINING EXTRA QUALIFICATIONS BECOME A BUDDY

BECOME A STUDENT RECEPTIONIST

8YEAR

EXPERIENCE FORMAL

ASSESSMENTS & KNOW HOW BEST

TO REVISELEAD A CLASS/ YEAR GROUP

ASSEMBLYDEVELOP ‘SKILLS FOR

LIFE & LEARNING’

DEVELOP GOOD INDEPENDENT STUDY HABITS

EMBARK ON YOUR JOURNEY TO GAIN

‘THE EDGE’

REPRESENT YOUR PEERS & EXERCISE YOUR STUDENT VOICE

VOLUNTEER TO LEAD THE LEARNING IN LESSONS

EMBED AN EXCELLENT ‘ATTITUDE TO LEARNING’

GET INVOLVED IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY & REPRESENT YOUR TUTORIAL/HOUSE

BECOME A LEAD DEBATER

ATTEND THE CO-CURRICULAR FAYRE & SIGN UP

FOR A CLUB

ENSURE ATTENDANCE ABOVE 97%

7YEAR

ATTEND YEAR 7 INDUCTION DAY AT VYNERS

DEVELOP A ‘GROWTH MINDSET’

SIT SATS BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION IN EDUCATION

COMPLETE TRANSITION WORK/ VYNERS READS

APPLY TO VYNERS SCHOOL

READ AT LEAST 25 BOOKS PER YEAR

PRIMARY SCHOOL

DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING

GO TO UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE

TAKE A GAP YEAR

CONTINUE YOUR

LIFE-LONG LEARNING JOURNEY...

• Appreciate• Be kind• Be loyal• Celebrate• Mentor• Protect• Support

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THE VYNERS

LEARNING JOURNEYC • Give

• Join

• Participate

• Represent

• Share in success

• Sign up

• Vocalise

• Volunteer

COMMUNITY

ASPIRATION

RESPECT

A

R

• Be determined

• Be resilient

• Bounce back

• Challenge yourself

• Push yourself

• Struggle

• Venture

ENDEAVOUR

E

• Be ambitious

• Initiate

• Lead others

• Pursue excellence

• Seek recognition

• Strive

• Take risks

NOTICE BOARD

HEAD BOY/GIRL

UNIVERSITY APPRENTICESHIP

COLLEGE

13YEAR

BECOME A

MEMBER OF THE

VYNERS ALUMNI

NETWORK

CONFIRM & ACCEPT

FUTURE PATHWAY

OFFERS

CONSIDER SUMMER

INTERNSHIPS AND

VOLUNTARY WORK

SIT A-LEVELSREFINE &

PERFECT REVISION

& STUDY HABITS

APPLY FOR UNIVERSITY/

ALTERNATIVE POST-18

COURSES

REFINE

GCSE

OPTIONS

MENTOR A KS3 STUDENT

LEAD CHARITY

FUNDRAISING

12YEAR

COMPLETE SUMMER

TRANSITION WORK

ATTEND A

SIXTH FORM

CONFERENCE

APPLY TO A

SIXTH FORM

OR COLLEGE

SIT TRIAL GCSES

START GCSE

COURSES

BUILD ON

INDEPENDENT

STUDY HABITS

BECOME A SUBJECT

AMBASSADOR

SIGN UP FOR

DUKE OF

EDINBURGH

(SILVER)

BECOME HEAD

BOY/GIRL

START A DEGREE LEVEL

APPRENTICESHIP AND

CAREER PATH

APPLY FOR

UNIVERSITY

SUMMER

SCHOOLS

BECOME AN

EXTERNAL

STUDENT BUDDY

CONSIDER DUKE OF

EDINBURGH (GOLD)

SIGN UP FOR

A MOOC

SECURE

SOME

EXPERIENCE

OF PART-

TIME WORKAPPLY FOR THE

PROGRAMME

TO BECOME

HEAD BOY/ GIRL

COMPLETE

AN EPQ

BECOME

A SCHOOL

AMBASSADOR

APPLY TO

BECOME A

SIXTH FORM

LEADER

SIGN UP FOR

NCS THE

CHALLENGE

IMPROVE

INTERVIEW

SKILLS

RESEARCH

FUTURE CAREER

OPTIONS

TUTOR

YOUR PEERSAPPLY TO

BECOME

A MATHS

& ENGLISH

LEARNING

COACH

WRITE A PERSONAL

STATEMENT/

PRODUCE A

PROFESSIONAL

PORTFOLIOINITIATE &

ORGANISE

WORK

EXPERIENCEVISIT &

RESEARCH

UNIVERSITIES/

ALTERNATIVE

POST-18

COURSESSIT INTERNAL

UCAS EXAMS

BECOME A

SIXTH FORM

MENTOR

REFLECT

ON YOUR

JOURNEY

TO GAIN

‘THE EDGE’

REFRESH

YOUR CV

SIGN UP FOR

DUKE OF

EDINBURGH (BRONZE)

PREPARE FOR

CAREERS

INTERVIEWS

REIGNITE

YOUR

PASSION

FOR CO-

CURRICULAR

CLUBS &

ACTIVITIES

CHOOSE FUTURE

PATHWAY

PARTICIPATE IN

CAREERS DAY

VISIT &

RESEARCH

OPEN DAYS

FOR SIXTH

FORMS

LISTEN TO

INSPIRATIONAL

SPEAKERS & REFLECT

ON ASPIRATIONS

APPLY TO

BECOME

A HOUSE

CAPTAIN

COMPLETE

SIXTH FORM

TRANSITION

MODULES &

INDUCTION

SIT GCSES

11YEAR

COMPLETE SUMMER

TRANSITION WORK

APPLY TO

BECOME A YEAR

11 PREFECT

10YEAR

SIT YEAR 10

EXAMS

PARTICIPATE

IN DUKE OF

EDINBURGH

(BRONZE)

CONSIDER THE

FORMAT OF

GCSE EXAMS

& REFINE

REVISION

TECHNIQUESEMBED

EXCELLENT

STUDY

HABITS &

GET AHEAD

WITH

REVISION REFLECT

ON YOUR

JOURNEY TO

GAIN ‘THE EDGE’

APPLY LEARNING

TO THE WORLD

OF WORK

PREPARE

YOUR

FIRST CV

COMPETE IN A NATIONAL

COMPETITION

(E.G. LIONHEART

CHALLENGE)

9YEAR

LEAD WHOLE

SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES/

PRESENTATIONS

BECOME AN

ACCELERATED READER

VOLUNTEER

TO HELP

OTHERS

ACTIVELY SEEK

OUT REWARDS

DISCUSS GCSE

OPTIONS

REFLECT ON FUTURE

PATHWAYS; UNIVERSITY?

APPRENTICESHIP? COLLEGE?

CONSIDER

POSSIBLE FUTURE

CAREERS

BECOME A

SCHOOL TOUR

GUIDE

CONDUCT &

LEAD A STUDENT

INTERVIEW

CONSIDER

GAINING EXTRA

QUALIFICATIONS

BECOME A BUDDY

BECOME A STUDENT

RECEPTIONIST 8YEAR

EXPERIENCE

FORMAL

ASSESSMENTS &

KNOW HOW BEST

TO REVISE

LEAD A CLASS/

YEAR GROUP

ASSEMBLY

DEVELOP ‘SKILLS FOR

LIFE & LEARNING’

DEVELOP GOOD

INDEPENDENT

STUDY HABITS

EMBARK ON YOUR

JOURNEY TO GAIN

‘THE EDGE’

REPRESENT YOUR

PEERS & EXERCISE

YOUR STUDENT

VOICE

VOLUNTEER

TO LEAD THE

LEARNING IN

LESSONS

EMBED AN EXCELLENT

‘ATTITUDE TO LEARNING’

GET INVOLVED

IN THE SCHOOL

COMMUNITY

& REPRESENT

YOUR TUTORIAL/

HOUSE

BECOME A LEAD

DEBATER

ATTEND THE

CO-CURRICULAR

FAYRE & SIGN UP

FOR A CLUB

ENSURE

ATTENDANCE

ABOVE 97%

7YEAR

ATTEND

YEAR 7

INDUCTION

DAY AT

VYNERS

DEVELOP A

‘GROWTH

MINDSET’

SIT SATSBUILD A SOLID

FOUNDATION

IN EDUCATION

COMPLETE

TRANSITION

WORK/

VYNERS

READS

APPLY TO

VYNERS

SCHOOL

READ AT LEAST 25

BOOKS PER YEAR

PRIMARY

SCHOOLDEVELOP A LIFELONG

LOVE OF LEARNING

GO TO UNIVERSITY

OR COLLEGE

TAKE A

GAP YEAR

CONTINUE

YOUR

LIFE-LONG

LEARNING

JOURNEY...

• Appreciate

• Be kind

• Be loyal

• Celebrate

• Mentor

• Protect

• Support


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COMMUNITY

ASPIRATION

RESPECT

A

R


ENDEAVOURE


NOTICE BOARD

HEAD BOY/GIRL


COLLEGE

13YEAR






REFINE GCSE OPTIONS


12YEAR




SIT TRIAL GCSES

START GCSE COURSES









SIGN UP FOR A MOOC

SECURE SOME

EXPERIENCE OF PART-

TIME WORK



COMPLETE AN EPQ

BECOME A SCHOOL

AMBASSADOR

APPLY TO BECOME A

SIXTH FORM LEADER




TUTOR YOUR PEERS








REFRESH YOUR CV











SIT GCSES

11YEAR



11 PREFECT

10YEAR

SIT YEAR 10 EXAMS


(BRONZE)



TECHNIQUES

EMBED EXCELLENT

STUDY HABITS &

GET AHEAD WITH

REVISION

REFLECT ON YOUR



PREPARE YOUR

FIRST CV



9YEAR












8YEAR

EXPERIENCE FORMAL




LIFE & LEARNING’



‘THE EDGE’







FOR A CLUB


7YEAR







PRIMARY SCHOOL



TAKE A GAP YEAR

CONTINUE YOUR



PRIMARYSCHOOL

YEAR

7

YEAR

8 YEAR

9

YEAR

10

YEAR

11

Develop a lifelong love of learning

Read at least 25 books per year

Develop a “Growth Mindset”

Complete all “Wellbeing”, “Safeguarding” and “Careers” learning

Complete Kudos

careers unit

Build a solid foundation in education

Participate in Cornelius Vermuyden “Creativity Days”

Sit KS2 SATS

Complete transition work for Day 1

Engage in Cornelius Vermuyden Masterclasses

Apply to Cornelius Vermuyden

Attend Year 7 transition day

Attend Enrichment Fayre and sign up for at least one club

Develop good independent study habits


Maintain your “growth mindset”

Actively seek out rewards

Seek out opportunities for acts if kindness


Discuss your KS4 options

Sign up for Duke of Edinburgh

(Bronze)

Learn about

apprenticeshipsVisit a

university

Make a positive contribution to the local community by

fundraising or giving your time

Ensure attendance above 97%

Learn and embrace our 3 core values (3R’s)

Start GCSE courses

Reignite your passion for extracurricular clubs and activities

Participate in careers day

Listen to inspirational speakers and reflect on aspirations

Build on independent study habits

Sit second round of mock examinations

Mentor a KS3 student

Embed excellent study habits

Prepare for GCSE English Literature

examination

Update your CV

Attend Mersea residential

Lead part of a lesson or assembly

Become part of the transition team

Create an online safety charter

Become an accelerated reader

Represent your house/tutor in arranged activities

Consider possible careers

Participate in Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze)

Apply to become a prefect

Prepare for mock examinations

Research future career options

Improve your interview skills

Apply to sixth form or college

Complete sixth form/college transition modules and induction

CONTINUE YOUR

LIFE-LONG LEARNING JOURNEY

Visit and research open days for sixth forms and colleges

Choose future

pathway

Refresh your CV

Reflect on future pathway (University, Apprenticeship Employment)

Investigate KS4 subjects

Maintain 96%+ attendance

Participate in a STEM event

Prepare your first CV

Sit GCSEs

Apply learning to the world of work


Train to be a “peer listener”

Experience formal assessments and develop your ability to revise

THE CORNELIUS VERMUYDEN SCHOOLLEARNING JOURNEY

THE VISION OF CORNELIUS VERMUYDEN SCHOOL

SCHOOL- Exploit new technologies- Deliver quality teaching and learning- Give academic and pastoral support- Engage in staff professional development

COMMUNITY- Support the local community- Promote independence- Build positive relationships- Act as a positive role models- Participate in school life- Promote confidence

STUDENTS- Strive for excellence- Engage in your learning- Develop confidence and independence- Celebrate achievement- Encourage self-discipline and tolerance

The Growth Mindset

IMPACT INNOVATE ENQUIRE INSPIRE

RESPECT RESILIENCE RESPONSIBILITY

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The Vision of Cornelius Vermuyden School

The Growth Mindset


IMPACT ENQUIRE INSPIREINNOVATE

COMMUNITY

Support the local communityPromote independenceBuild positive relationshipsAct as positive role modelsParticipate in school lifePromote confidence

SCHOOL

Challenge and valueExploit new technologiesDeliver quality teaching and learningGive academic and pastoral supportEngage in sta� professional development

STUDENTS

Strive for excellenceEngage in your learningDevelop confidence and independenceReach aspirational goalsCelebrate achievementEncourage self-discipline and tolerance

100

YES!

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The Growth Mindset



COMMUNITY


SCHOOL


STUDENTS


100

YES!

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The Growth Mindset



COMMUNITY


SCHOOL


STUDENTS


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COMMUNITY

ASPIRATION

RESPECT

A

R


ENDEAVOURE


NOTICE BOARD

HEAD BOY/GIRL


COLLEGE

13YEAR






REFINE GCSE OPTIONS


12YEAR




SIT TRIAL GCSES

START GCSE COURSES









SIGN UP FOR A MOOC

SECURE SOME

EXPERIENCE OF PART-

TIME WORK



COMPLETE AN EPQ

BECOME A SCHOOL

AMBASSADOR

APPLY TO BECOME A

SIXTH FORM LEADER




TUTOR YOUR PEERS








REFRESH YOUR CV











SIT GCSES

11YEAR



11 PREFECT

10YEAR

SIT YEAR 10 EXAMS


(BRONZE)



TECHNIQUES

EMBED EXCELLENT

STUDY HABITS &

GET AHEAD WITH

REVISION

REFLECT ON YOUR



PREPARE YOUR

FIRST CV



9YEAR












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Year 7 reading JourneY

READING SUCCESS: By the end of year 7 you will:• Have read a minimum of 200,000 words in lessons• Have read a minimum 150,000 words in tutor time• Have had 18 hours dedicated time to read for pleasure with over 7,000 titles in the library• Have had the opportunity to join a book club• Have had the opportunity to take part in “16 before 16”• Received a subject reading list every half term

WELL DONE Year 7!!

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On average you will read over 200 words per lesson!That’s over 35,000 words this term!



Check out your Tier 2 Vocabulary List for this half term.








Check out your Tier 2 Vocabulary List for this

half term.

We will invite your parents in to school to discuss reading!

In tutor time you will have read approximately another 26,250 words!

Did your reading test show you need some extra help?

We have a plan to help you.

Did your reading test show you need some extra help? We have a plan to help you.

Did your reading test show you need some extra help? We have a plan to help you.

3 hours timetabled reading for pleasure

All subject reading list

In tutor time you will have read approximately

another 26,250 words


English text: A Sound of Thunder

3 hours timetabled reading for

pleasure


English text: Wordsworth Poem “The Daffodils”


Have you started “16 before 16” or joined a book club yet?


English text: Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales



In tutor time you will have readapproximately another 26,250 words!

In tutor time you will have readapproximately another 22,250 words!

English text: A Midsummer Night’s Dream






Have you started “16 before 16” or joined a

book club yet?

English text: Extracts from Frankenstein, Dracula and The Red Room

The Vision of Cornelius Vermuyden sChool

SCHOOL- Exploit new technologies- Deliver quality teaching and learning- Give academic and pastoral support- Engage in staff professional development

COMMUNITY- Support the local community- Promote independence- Build positive relationships- Act as a positive role models- Participate in school life- Promote confidence

STUDENTS- Strive for excellence- Engage in your learning- Develop confidence and independence- Celebrate achievement- Encourage self-discipline and tolerance

The Growth Mindset

IMPACT INNOvATE ENqUIrE INSPIrE

Respect Resilience Responsibility

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Personal Wellbeing & Relationships Physical Health Safeguarding Religious EducationSocial Education & Sex Education & Wellbeing

Unit 2,3: You and your Unit 4: You and your Unit 24: You and Unit 1: Safguarding Unit 7: Changing the identity changing body drug taking World - Christianity

Unit 6: You and you Unit 11,12: You and Unit 25: Gambling Unit 5: Radicalisation Unit 15: A new start

feelings – anxieties other people Being a British Muslim and worries - Islam

Unit 8,10 – You and Unit 13,16: You and your Unit 26: You and Unit 9: Online Saftey Unit 18: Christianity - Is your values knowledge about sex your diet everything forgivable

Unit 22: You and Unit 17: You and your Unit 29: You and Unit 14: Grooming Unit 23: Humanism - your decisions relationships exercise in pursuit of happiness

Unit 30,31: You and your Unit 19,20,21: You and Unit 39: You and Unit 27: Peer on peer Unit 24: Hinduism -

emotions – managing the Internet firstaid WhereamIgoing? emotions WhatamI?

Unit 32,33: You and Unit 38: Christianity - is your money there more to life meets the eyeUnit 34,35,36,37: You and you leisure

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Your identityYour personality

Who am I?Gender and your identity

Puberty Periods: the facts

Radicalisation

Feeling worried or anxious

Changing the World - Christianity

Right and wrong

Regrets and saying sorry

Online Saftey

Gambling

You and your family

What makes a good friend?Rivalries

Sex: Facts and mythsSex and the law includes consent

GroomingA new start Being a British Muslim - Islam

Personal safety onlineCyberbullying

Protecting your identity online

State managementWhat influences your decisions

Humanism - In pursuit of happiness

Peer on PeerHealthy eating Hinduism - Where am I going? What am I?

Exercise, sleep and your mental health

Managing your emotionsManaging grief

Dealing with divorce or parents splitting up

Budgeting

Review personal development target

Set personal development target

Review personal development target

How you spend your time

Internet gaming addiction

First aid: what to do in an emergency

Christianity - is there more to life than meets the eye

Listening and giving feedback

Speaking your mind

What are drugs? what are theor effects?

Sex: your rights and responsibilitiesAttitudes to sex including harassement and what to do

What is bullying?

Christianity - Is everything forgivable

Pocket money

Safeguarding

CONTINUE YOUR

LIFE-LONG LEARNING JOURNEY

Year 7 Relationship, Sex and Health Education


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Other Events

Healthy Eating Week - September

Anti-Bullying Week - November

Mental Health Week - February

Apprenticeship Week - February

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12YEAR




SIT TRIAL GCSES

START GCSE COURSES









SIGN UP FOR A MOOC

SECURE SOME

EXPERIENCE OF PART-

TIME WORK



COMPLETE AN EPQ

BECOME A SCHOOL

AMBASSADOR

APPLY TO BECOME A

SIXTH FORM LEADER




TUTOR YOUR PEERS








REFRESH YOUR CV











SIT GCSES

11YEAR



11 PREFECT

10YEAR

SIT YEAR 10 EXAMS


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GET AHEAD WITH

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TAKE A GAP YEAR

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At Cornelius Vermuyden School, to optimise parental involvement in the learning process, we use Go 4 Schools. Go 4 Schools helps to promote parental engagement with online access to “live” academic data and progress reports.

With parental access to GO 4 Schools, parents can access real-time assessment information and attendance as well as their child’s timetable and progress reports. They have everything they need in one place and crucially, what they see is the latest information available within the school, updated a minimum of every six weeks.

In order to access this website, you need to have an up to date email address registered on our school system and a password.

For any queries, please contact [email protected]

Show My Homework, is an online tool to help you keep track of your child’s homework.

Show My Homework will allow you to see the details of the tasks your child has been set, as well as their submission status and grades.

You will be provided with login details to your personal account, ready-linked to your child’s homework calendar.

Simply visit www.showmyhomework.com to view our school’s live homework calendar and log in.

• 24/7 access• View quality and quantity of homework• Free apps available for Apple and Android devices• Receive automated notifications before homework is due

Curriculum information

Staying Safe at

Cornelius

USEFUL NUMBERS: External Agency Support Family Operations

Southend:Normal telephone enquires and referrals 01702 215 007Essex:Normal telephone enquires and referrals 0345 603 7627Thurrock:Normal telephone enquires and referrals 01375 652802

Where there are concerns about the immediate welfare or safety of a child/young person during out of hours, call 0345 606 1212

OUT OF HOURSSouthend and Essex:5.30pm-9am Mon-Thurs, 4.30pm-9am Fri 0345 606 1212Thurrock:5.30pm-9am Mon0Thurs, 4.30pm-9am 0345 606 1212

OTHER SERVICESNHS Direct (non-emergency) 111Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) 0870 000 3344NSPCC National Child Protection Helpline 0808 800 5000Police 101

SAFEGUARDING TEAM

Nicola BainbridgeDesignated Safeguarding Lead

Jonathan HibbenAssistant HeadteacherDDSL

Ian HockeyHeadteacher DDSL

Denice HalpinDeputy Headteacher DDSL

Jackie BevanLead Practitioner DDSL

Mike SweenyMental HealthLeadDDSL

Chris BentleyAssistant HeadteacherDDSL

Ciaran O’ShaughnessyAssistant HeadteacherDDSL

Nadia OunzainAssistant HeadteacherDDSL

Cornelius Vermuyden School | Dinant Avenue | Canvey Island | Essex | SS8 9QSTel: (01268) 685011 | Fax: (01268) 510290 | Email: [email protected] | www.corneliusvermuyden.com

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