PROSPECTUS 2024/2025
“BlatchingtonMill School is a school where
every child is supported to find what they love and experience success.”
Kate Claydon Headteacher
WelcometoBlatch
Welcometotheprospectusfor BlatchingtonMillSchool.Ihopethat thissnapshotoftheschoolhelpsto giveyouanideaofwhatweare about andtheeducational excellenceweoffer Weareso pleasedtobeabletobebackto holdingournormalopeneventsthis yearandhopethatyouwillbeable tojoinusatourOpenEveningor oneofourOpenMorningstofind outmoreaboutourincredible school.
Thepastfewyearshavebeenan exceptionaltimefortheworld,and aseducators,weareacutelyaware ofthechallengesyoungpeople havefacedinatimeofhighly disruptededucation Wehaveseen firsthandthatourstudentsare aware,morethanever,ofthe importanceofattendingschool,of learningandofthejoythatcomes fromoursharedendeavour.At BlatchingtonMillweactedquickly creativelyandwithhuge determinationtoprotecteducation duringthischallengingperiod-and asaresultourstudentscontinued learningthroughout.
Oureffortsarerootedinthefact thatwebelieve,aboveallelse that educationisatransformativeforce forgood.Learningprepares studentsforlaterlife,including employment andequipsthemto thriveinanever-changingworldbutitisalsomuchmoreimportant thanthat
Learningchangeswhoweareand whatwecanbecome.Itchanges howweviewothers,anditchanges howweinteractwiththeworld It revealsourpotentialandhelpsus discoverourpassions Learningis beautifulandoftenmessy.Wedon’t learninstraightlines,it’sacomplex processandthat’swhatmakesour schoolsuchadynamicandvibrant placetobe.
Inordertolearnwell wemustall feelsafeandsecure Assuch,we haveunapologeticallyhigh standardsforbehaviourand conductandnotolerancefor bullyingordiscrimination Our studentssupportthis.
AtBlatchingtonMillSchool,weare committedtoexceptionalsuccess foreverystudent Withtheright supportandchallengeweensure thatallstudentsachievetheir incrediblepotential.Wefocuson theverybestteaching andcreatea loveoflearningthatwillinspire furtherstudyandsuccess.
Wejudgeourselves,aswemust,on theresultsthatourstudents achievebutalsoontheirwellbeing andhappiness theirtoleranceand respectforoneanotherandthe world,andthefuturetheygoonto whentheirjourneyatBlatchis complete.
Onallofthesemeasures wedo extremelywellandwewillcontinue tostrivetodobetter.Ihopethatour reputationinthelocalcommunity, ourOpenEveningandOpen Morningsandtheopportunitytotalk tousallwillhelpyoutofeel confidentinchoosingBlatchington Millforyourchild’seducationatthis criticalandvitaltime.
Highaspirations, highexpectations
Weknowthateveryparent/carerhashighhopesfortheirchildren;forthemtobesuccessful,happyandfulfilled.AtBlatch,wesharethosehopesforall students.
Weareincrediblyproudofallourstudentswhosatformalexaminationsthisyear,aftertheyexperiencedthebiggestdistruptiontoeducationinliving memory.Wearedelightedtocelebratewithourstudentsinpersonforthefirsttimeinthreeyearswhentheycollectedtheirresultsandweweresopleased toseeourstudentsprogresstothenextstageoftheireducationatarangeofdifferentPost16providers,withconfidenceintheirachievements.
Ourfocuswillalwaysbeonensuringourstudentsthriveacademicallyandachievebrilliantoutcomes.
NationallyGCSEresultsarelowerthisyear(asgradeboundarieshavereturnedtothoseclosertothepre-covidlevelsof2019).Forexamplegrades4+ nationallyhavedroppedfrom73%in2022to68%thisyear.
Ourresultsthisyearareasfollows:
OurAttainment8figureof50(theaveragescorestudentsachieveacross8subjects)meansthatourstudentsonaveragearegainingatleastagrade5 ineverysubject.
Ourpercentageofgradesawardedatthetopgradesof7+is23%(nationalaverage22%),with75%(nationalaverage68%)ofallgradesawardedat4+.
OurEnglishandMathscombinedscoresare73%achieving4+(anincreaseof2%onourresultslastyear)and50%achieving5+.
OurEBACCaveragepointscoreis4.5
Nurturinga learningculture
Ourcorebusinessislearning.Themajorityofoureffortandendeavourisspentonensuringthatlessonsarevibrantandengaging;andthatlearningissecure andembedded.
Teacherssupportandguidestudents’learningwiththehighestexpectationsforbehaviour,progressandenjoyment.Studentsunderstandwhattheyare learningandwhyitisimportant.
Studentslearntoworkcollaborativelyandcooperatively,workingalongsideotherseffectivelyinteams.
Studentsdeveloptheirskillsinordertoreflectontheirownlearningandprogress,becomeresilient,andcommittotheirownindependentlearning.These sameprinciplesunderpinourstaffdevelopment.Teachersidentifythemselvesaslearnerstoo,withanunswervingcommitmenttoreflectingupon refining andenhancingtheirclassroomcraft.Teachersworkcollaborativelytoplan,assessandtrialnewapproachesortechniqueswithintheirlessons,basedonwhat educationalresearchsuggestsmakesthemostimpactuponstudentlearning.Teachersworkcollaborativelywithinteamstoplanlearningutilisingand adaptingcurrentpedagogicalresearchtoinformanddevelopourpractice.
Duringtheenforcedschoolclosuresin2020and2021,ourteachersworkedtirelesslytoprovideahighqualityonlinelearningexperienceforourstudents.They adaptedswiftlytoutilisingtechnologyandonlinelearningtoolstoensureourstudentswereabletocontinuelearningfromhome.Wecreatedpre-recorded versionsofalllessons,andprovidedlivesupport toensurethatwhetherstudentsarelearninginschoolorathome thequalityofeducationtheyreceivedwas consistentlyhighandneverdisrupted.Wehavecontinuedwiththismodel,settingalllessonsthroughGoogleClassroom toensurethatanystudentswhoare absentfromschoolforanyreasondonotmissoutontheirlearning.
BlatchingtonMillwasalsoselectedasoneofonlynineschoolsnationwidetobeawardedMFLLeadHubstatus.Aspartoftheschemewewererecognisedas expertsinlanguageteachingandwesupportedschoolsaroundthecitytodevelopteachingandlearningofModernForeignLanguages.Wesharebest practiceinordertofurtherdeveloptheexcellentopportunitiesavailableforstudentsstudyinglanguagesinBrightonandHove.OurMFLteamhavealso createdanumberoflessonsfortheOakNationalAcademy,anonlinelearningresourcelaunchedinresponsetothecoronavirusoutbreak.Theselessonsare usednationallybystaffandstudentstosupportonlinelearning.
WeworkcollaborativelywithallBrighton&Hovesecondaryschoolstosharebestpracticeandplayourpartinraisingstandardsforalllearnersacrossthecity -usingthelegacyofbeingafoundermemberofthePavilion&DownsTeachingSchoolAlliance-whichdeliveredteachertrainingandprofessional developmenttootherschoolsthroughourSpecialistLeadersinEducation(SLEs).
Allstaffcontributetothiscultureoflearninganddevelopment,andeverymemberofstaff,fromthefacilitiesmanagertotheITsupportteam,knowthattheir primaryroleistomaximisestudentlearning.Thisethos aboveallelse,isattheheartofourschool.
Expression&performance
WefocusondevelopingthewholechildatBlatch.
WevaluetheeducationalbenefitsoftheArtsasasourceof individuality,expressionandcreativity,andhavealegacy ofspecialisationinPerformingArts.Students’confidencein theirownarticulationandexpression,andthesubsequent developmentoftheirsenseofidentitythrough performance,isamajorreasonfortheirsuccessinother aspectofschoollife.
Ourreputationfordeliveringjaw-droppingstudent productionsinourprofessionalstandardWindmillTheatre, aswell asourextensiveinvolvementinlocalcommunity projects,isasourceofgreatpride.
Wehaveathrivingmusicdepartment–ourbandsand orchestrasperformbeyondtheschooldayandschoollocation. Ourmusicdepartmenthasprofessionalstandardmusic equipmentforeverystudent.ThisproficiencyinthePerforming Artshasledourstaffandstudentstotaketheirexpertiseinto thewiderschoolcommunity,workingalongsidelocalprimary schoolchildreninanumberofexcitingArtsprojects-aswellas supportingstaffteachingMusicinKeyStages1and2.
Studentshavenumerousopportunitiestoexperience PerformingArts,bothwithintheclassroomandinour rangeofextra-curricularactivities.Ourhighlysuccessful PEdepartmentaimstopromotelifelongparticipationin physicalactivityalongsideleadinghealthy, activelifestylesanddevelopstudentconfidence, teamworkandleadershipinandoutsideoflessons.We havestudents competingatinternationallevelinfootballanddance,with studentstrainingwiththeEnglandU15squad,andstudents atBrighton&HoveAlbion’sFootballAcademy.
Wealsohaveanumberofformerstudentswhohavegone ontoplayforprofessionalfootballteamsandrepresent England,aswellashavingstudentsintheHarlequinsRugby Academy,EalingTrailfindersRugbyAcademyandthe SussexNetballandCricketteams,
“Blatchisagreatschool becauseithasamazing dramalessonsandbrilliant opportunitiestoperformatthe WindmillTheatre.” Year8
Buildingblocks
Studentacademicsuccessisbalancedacrossarangeofsubjects–we valueholisticlearningandofferabroadcurriculum.
Withinthis,wehaveasetofsubjectsthatarethefoundationofstudents’ knowledgeandskillbase.Knownascoresubjects theseincludeEnglish, Maths,ScienceandComputing.Studentsfocusonthesesubjectswith significantcurriculumtime,inordertosupportthedevelopmentoftheir literacy,numeracy,enquiryanddigitalfluency.Intheseareas,westriveto innovateandBlatchspecialisesincurriculumdevelopmenttoensure studentsareequippedforlifelonglearning.
Asanexample,wefollowaprogrammeofMathsMasteryinKeyStage3 (Years7-9)forallstudents.Thisapproachservestwopurposes:firstlyto ensurethateverystudentbecomesabletosucceedinmathsand,secondly, thatnaturallytalentedmathematicianshaveabetterunderstandingofthe principlesofmaths;the‘why’ratherthanthe‘how’.
Itfitsourethosthatlearningiscarriedoutforitsownrewardanditsown beauty.Studentslearnfewertopics,ingreaterdepth.Wespendalong timedeepeningunderstanding,ratherthanacceleratingthroughtopics. Problemsolvingisbothhowandwhywelearnmathematics.This approachimprovesenjoymentofmathsandbuildsdeep understanding.
Weworktoensurethatstudentsexperienceawiderangeofsubjectsat bothKeyStage3andKeyStage4.
FulldetailsofourYear7curriculumcanbefoundonourwebsite.
“Theteachersreallycare abouthowmuchyouare learning.” Year11student
Extra-curricular
At Blatchington Mill School we endeavour to run a whole variety of study trips. In recent years we’ve visited America, Belgium, Zanzibar, France, Andorra, Austria and Spain. We believe giving students these opportunities helps them grow as individuals and gives them a lived experience of life beyondtheirhomes,schoolandscreens.
TheHistorydepartmenttakes studentstoPolandandFrance,theMusicstaff have organised for students to play at Disneyland and in Parisian parks, our Geographers have experienced school in Brazil Naples and Iceland, and all havetheopportunitytostudyourownfinecity.We’vebeenhill-walkingand skiing, and organised foreign exchanges. We’ve studied European art and food visitedgalleriesandmusicworkshopslocally,nationallyandacrossthe world.
BlatchingtonMillisalsoaprovideroftheDukeofEdinburgh’sAward.Inrecent years our students have averaged over 800 hours of voluntary work in our local community each year and carried out a number of expeditions. We were also delighted to have received a grant from the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’s Diamond fund which will enable us to reach and support more disadvantagedyoungpeoplewhowanttoundertaketheiraward.
We have an extra-curricular offer that spans every year and every curriculumarea,sothatstudentscanidentifysubjectswithinthecurriculum thattheyenjoy,andskillstheywanttodevelopfurther.Theseextra-curricular clubs are organised and run by our own specialist subject staff, and are designedtobeinclusivewhileinspiringenthusiasmandcuriosity.
StudentVoice
Studentvoiceisincrediblyimportant.Weensurethatall studentsarerepresentedatalllevelsoftheschool,including FormReps,YearReps,StudentCouncil,andstudent representationonourfullGoverningBody.Welistentoandact uponstudentfeedbackinallaspectsofschoollife,withmany improvementscomingfromstudentsuggestions.Ourstudents areencouragedtoexpresstheirviewsdirectlytotheschool’s decisionmakers.
Studentsareinvolvedininterviewsforstaffvacanciesand CurriculumTeamsregularlygarnerstudentfeedbackonwhich partsofaschemeoflessonsworkedbest howthelearning couldbeimprovedandotherareasinwhichthestudentsare theexperts
WealsohavestudentgroupssuchasourLGBTQ+studentgroup whichprovidesasafespaceforstudentstotalkaboutavariety ofissueswiththeirpeers.Wehavenumerousstudentswhohave beentrainedasLGBTQ+ambassadors.Thesestudentshelpto promoteLGBTQ+awarenesswithinschoolandworkwithstaffto ensurethatBlatchingtonMillisaninclusiveenvironmentforall LGBT+students.
StudentsarealsoinvolvedinourBARCAnti-RacistGroup, alongsideparents/carers staffandgovernors.Thepurposeof thisgroupistoensurethatBAMEstudentexperiencesinschool arepositiveandthatschoolprocessesandpoliciesare influencedbyourdiversecommunity;everyonehasa voice
Wehavestudentsinvolvedinmanycommunityevents, supportinglocalandnationalcharitiesandmakingsustained commitmenttoworkinthelocalarea.Weranourfirstever ‘WeekofAction’twoyearsagowhereourstudentsplanned andranactivitieshavingapositiveimpactontheworldand thisisnowaregularfixtureeachyear.
Wealsoworkwithourlocalprimaryschools,involvingthemin theatreworkshopsandinvitingallHoveprimariestohave practicalSciencelessonsinoneofournewestlabs.
Studentleadership
StudentsinYear11applytobecome‘SeniorStudents’. Theyarekeentopaysomethingbacktotheschool communitybysupportingyoungerstudentsintheir learning,greetingvisitorstotheschool,supporting decisionmakingandgenerallyprovingtobethefinest ambassadorsforBlatch.
OurSportsLeadersprogrammeisalsoverypopularand allowsforourstudentstogainexperienceworkingwith youngerchildren,aswellastheirpeersandadults.The programmehasaverygoodreputationnotonlyin BrightonandHovebutcountywide.Spanningoverthree years,ourYear9youngleadersarefirstlygiventhe opportunitytohelpwithvariousBlatchinter-formevents andsomeprimaryschooleventssuchassportsdays beforebuildingontheseskillsinYear10wheretheywill alsohavetheopportunitytoassistteachersand coachesatprimaryschoolextra-curricularclubs.InYear 10thereisalso theopportunitytobenominatedto becomepartoftheYoungCoachesAcademy,acounty widesportsleadertrainingscheme.InYear11upto15 leadersareaskedtorepresenttheschoolasBlatch SportsAmbassadors.Ourleadershipprogrammegives ourstudentsthechancetodevelopleadershipqualities andindependencethatmanyhavefoundextremely beneficialwhenapplyingforcollegeplaces.
AtBlatchwearealsoproudtorunapeertopeer mentoringprogrammewhichhasbeenhugelybeneficial tothestudentsinvolved.Ourolderstudentsworkthrough astringentprogrammewhilstgettingtoknow their youngermentee,buildinguparelationshipwhichhelps studentsfeelsupportedandabletoshareanyfeelings theyareexperiencing
Clubs
Staff and students organise many clubs and specialist groups. Subjects are diverse and include Art & Design, Drama, Maths, Computing, Photography, Film Music & Dance, Science, Technology and Cycling. Departments run focussed revision sessions which students can attend to boost their academic performance. We also run an afterschool homework support club where students can receive help and guidance with their learning, with two separate venues for KS3 and KS4 that offer a quiet space.
Involvement
We are an inclusive school and we encourage all members of our community including students and their families to take an active part in their school. Parents/carers can contribute through FAB (Friends At Blatch, our PTA) and we regularly invite parents into school for different events
Governors
Our school has a strong and effective governing body that includes parents/carers, teachers, students and members of our community who represent a wide range of professions and business areas.
RICandOLA
OurResearch&InformationCentre(knownastheRIC)isa centralisedresourcearea thatcombineslibraryandITfacilitiestosupportacademic studyacrossthecurriculum.
Arangeofmagazines,journalsanddailynewspapersare alwaysavailableintheRIC.
TheRICaimstoprovideawelcomingandstimulatingstudy environment,andisstaffedthroughouttheday Students can
cometotheRICbeforeschool,duringbreak,atlunchtime andafterschoolforindependentstudyortoread.Classes arebroughttotheRICbytheirteachersforresearch-based lessons.Allstudentsaregivenacomprehensiveinduction totheRICfacilitiesduringYear7.Ourspecialiststaffare alwaysonhandtoprovideexpertguidanceandhelp studentstodevelopgoodresearchskills.
TheRIClibrarycontainsawiderangeofnon-fictionbooks linkedtotheNationalCurriculum.Wealsohaveabroad selectionoffictionthatcatersforallages abilitiesand interests,withnewbooksregularlyadded.
Ourhomeworkclubrunsdailyuntil4:30pmintheRIC meaningourstudentscancompleteadditionalworkina calmandsupportiveenvironment-andallstudentsare welcometoattendthis.
Rewardingexcellence
BehaviourisexcellentatBlatch.Weusepositivebehaviourmanagementto recogniseandcelebratetheexcellentconduct,attitudeandeffortofour students.
AtBlatchourstaffreallyenjoypraisingstudentsthroughthoughtfulpublicand privaterecognition.Studentslovebeingrewardedinthiswayasindividualsandit isalsogreattoshowcasewhatsuccessfulstudentsatBlatcharedoingdayin, dayout!Weenjoyhighlightingtheareaseachstudentexcelsinwithpraiseand feedback,positivemessageshomeand recognitioninformtimesoeverychild feelsasenseofsuccess.
Feedbackfromteachersintheclassroomisoneveryimportantwaywe recogniseexcellencebutatBlatchwealsobelieveinrewardinggreatconduct andeffortmoregenerally,sowedesignedourownrewardprogrammePASSPORT
AtitsheartPASSPORTisavisible,responsiveandfunwaytorecogniseallstudents, especiallythosewhodotherightthingseveryday,beitalwaysarrivingontime,putting theirmaximumefforttotheirstudiesorbeingkind.
PassportisasystemwherestudentsaccruePASSPORTPoints,whichtheycanexchange forrewards,prizesandenhancementsthattheyvalue.ThepowerofPassportisnotjust intheexchangeofpointsforprizesbutalsothevisibilityofthepoints-studentscan seehowtheirexcellentbehaviourandattitudeeachdaytranslatesintomorepoints. They canchallengethemselvestoaccrueevenmoreorevencompetewithpeers!Weof coursealsoenjoycelebratingtheformgroupswhoareexcellinginourassemblies.
Care
Whilstschoolisprimarilya placeofacademiclearning studentsneedtobehappytodotheirbest,andassuchwe placegreatemphasisonensuringtheyfeelsafeandsupportedandareabletoflourish.
Wemonitorourstudents’needsverycarefully.Weworkinconjunctionwiththestudents’primaryschoolsduringthe transferperiod,toensurethatasuitablesupportpackageisinplaceforeachnewYear7student.
Eachstudenthasaformtutorwhoistheir‘go-to’adulteachmorningtohelpthemtackleissues,answerquestion andgenerallyhaveapositivestarttoeachday.Thetutorisalsothefirstportofcallformostqueriesparentsmay have.StudentsalsoallhaveaYearTeam,twodedicatedstaffthatleadtheyeargroupbychampioningourcaring, inclusiveandaspirationalethosbutalsosupportingstudentswheretheyhavechallenges.
Ourteachingstaffarealsofullytrainedinsafeguardingmattersandreadytoidentifystudentswhoneedsupport fromspecialiststafforindeed,ifappropriate,offerthatsupportthemselves.Theyknowhowtogetthebestoutof studentsandsupportthemtobesuccessful,confidentlearners.
StudentServicesisoftenthefirstpointofcontactforparentsandcarers,aswellasstudents.OurStudentServices staffareresponsibleformanyaspectsofday-to-daylifeatschool,suchasattendanceandadmissions,student questionsandcommunications.Theycanpassonmessagesfromandtohome,dealwithenquiriesandareableto answermostquestionsthathomeandstudentshaveabouttheschool.
AtBlatchingtonMillSchool,we makesurethatstudentsarepreparedfortheworldtheywillbejoiningwhenthey leaveourschool.Weensuretheyarefullyinformedaboutspecificissuesaswellasthebroadertopicsofhealthand relationships.(SeeourSexandRelationshipEducationPolicy).EducationisanimportantpartofPSHE(Personal, SocialandHealthEducation)andourdetailedprogrammeincludesintroducingstudentstotherolesofhelping agencies,suchasthepoliceandhealthprofessionals.
StudentsaregivenclearonlinesafetyguidanceinPSHElessonsaswellasinComputinglessons.Theyaretaught abouttheimpactoftheirdigitalfootprintandtheneedtokeepthemselvessafe.Wealsoprovideguidancefor families.Any
studentswhomakemistakesonlinewhichmaycompromisetheirsafety, orthatofothers,aresupportedbytheYear OfficeandSafeguardingOffice(whereappropriate).InformationisregularlysentouttoallstafffromourE-Safety Leadonthelatesttrendsorissueswithonlinebehaviour.
Care
Communityleadersincludingthosefromavarietyofcharitiesregularlycometoworkwithourstudentsorto speakatourassemblies.Weteachtolerance respectfordiversityandsupportthe‘Prevent’antiradicalisation agenda.
. BlatchingtonMillSchoolisasafe,secureandhappyenvironment,whereweall–studentsandstaff–lookoutfor eachother.Wetakepersonalsecurityextremelyseriouslyandhaverobustsafeguardingprocedures;recognised byOfstedasoutstanding.Forsometime wehavehadhighlyeffectiveanti-bullyingstrategiesinplace(including anticyberbullying),soourstudentscanlearninasecureandcalmenvironmentineachyeargroup.
Theschoolalsotakesoursitesecurityveryseriously,withasuiteofmeasuresinplacetoensurestudents aresafeandsecurewhenwithusandthatanyvisitorstositearemanagedappropriately.
Allofourstafffromtutorsandteacherstoouryearteamsandinclusionstaffarecommittedto supportingtheacademicandemotionaldevelopmentofeachstudentintheircare.
“Itwon’tmatter whoyourteacher is,thequalityof learningwillbe thesame.”
Achievement
Theschoolisbrokenintotwokeystages,KS3andKS4.Westructure thecurriculumineachtosupportstudentsmakingthebest progress.WerunKS3overYears7-9andKS4inYears10and11.
KeyStage3
InKeyStage3wefocusonprovidinganinclusiveandwelcoming environmentwithinourclassrooms whileensuringthatlessonsare differentiated,toprovidebothappropriatesupportandchallenge foreverystudent.Webelievethatitisimportanttosecuregood progressforeachandeverystudent,knowingthatthiswillthen supportthebestoutcomesatKeyStage4
KeyStage4
KS4iswherestudentspreparefortheirGCSEsorotherpublic examinations.Studentsfromages14to16areabletostudyawide rangeofcourses,rangingfromthetraditionalclassroombased onessuchasPhysics,LatinandComputing,totheschoolbased practicalcoursessuchasDrama DanceandDesign&Technology
Amodelforbestlearning
AllofourlessonsatBlatchareplannedusingaframeworkwe havedevelopedtoensurelearningisaccessibletoall,isdeep andsecure,andallstudentsmakeprogress.
Ourteachersplancollaborativelytoensurethatallourstudents receivethesamehighqualityteachingwhoevertheirteacheris.
HelpingStudentstoBecomeEffectiveLearners
AtBlatch,learningisatthecentreofallthatwedo
Learning
AtBlatchweknowthatthemostsuccessfulteachersspendmorethanhalfthelessontimemodellingandaskingquestions.Questioningallowstheteachertodeterminehowwell thematerialhasbeenunderstoodandlearned.TeachersatBlatchalsoprovidemodelsofhowtodosomethingusing,forexample,workedexamplesandclearprocessestohelp ensurestudentsknowthestepsneededwhencompletingatask.Teacherswillteachnewmaterialsinsmallsteps,checkingthatallstudentshaveunderstood.Forchallengingtasks, scaffoldsareprovidedastemporarysupporttoassistteachinguntilstudentscanindependentlypractisenewmaterial.Daily weeklyandmonthlyreviewensuresthatrecently learnedmaterialembedsinlongtermmemory.
Ouraimisthatallstudentsbecomeeffectivelearners Intheclassroomteachersworkonbuildingthenecessaryskillssothatstudentsareableto:
Plan-Thinkaboutthegoaloftheirlearningandconsiderhowtheywillapproachthetask.
Monitor-Assesstheprogresstheyaremaking,andmakechangeswherenecessary.
EvaluatetheirLearning-Appraisetheeffectivenessoftheirplananditsimplementation
Feedback
Forstudentstomakeprogressanddeveloptheirlearningitisvitalthattheyrespondtofeedbackfromtheirteachers.Thisfeedbackcouldbeabouthowtoimproveaspecifictask howtodevelopaparticularskillorhowtobecomeamoreeffectivelearner.
AtBlatchweuseawiderangeoffeedbackincludingbothverbalandwrittenstrategies.Eachsubjectareacarefullyconsidershowtoprovidethebestfeedbackintheirsubject context.Thisfeedbackcouldbeprovidedtothewholeclassoritcouldbeprovidedtothestudentasanindividualusingnumericalorcodedsystemsaswellasmorein-depth writtenresponses
Behaviour
InlessonsallstudentsfollowourBlatchBasicswhicharetheminimumexpectationswehaveofallofourstudents Thesebasicsreflecttheprinciplesbehindourschoolmottoof ‘Involvement AchievementandCare’.
B-Beontime,fullyequippedandgreetyourstaff.
A-Attemptworkstraightawayanddoyourbest.
S-Sitintheplacedesignatedbythememberofstaff.
I-Involveyourselfinthelessonandfocusonyourlearningandwhatyouneedtoimprove.
C-Contributetothelessoninapositivewaysothateveryonecanlearnanddowell.
S-Speakkindlyandrespectfullytoallandlookaftertheclassroom.
Extendedclassrooms-onlinelearning
Weextendthereachoflearningwithouronlinelearningfacilities.
Weareproudtosharethatwehavethecapacitytoloan,freeofcharge,aChromebook toeverysinglestudentatBlatchingtonMill,makingiteasierthaneverforstudentsto accesstheirworkfromoutsidetheclassroom,andensuringthatallofourstudentsare onalevelplayingfieldwhenitcomestoaccessingtheirschoolworkonline.
LessonresourcesareavailabletoallstudentsthroughtheirChromebooksthatstudents usebothatschoolandathome.Studentshaveaccesstotheirhomework(andthe necessarymaterials),theirtimetable,achievementpointsandschoolnewsandevents. Allhomeworkissetelectronically.Wehelpstudentsaccesslearningattheirownpace, revisitingatrickytopicattheendoftheschoolday,gettingaheadoftheclassby lookingupthenexttopicinadvance,orextendingtheirknowledgewithoptionalunits andextensionwork.
Forparentsandcarers wehaveanelectronicsystemwhichprovidesaconvenientand accessiblewayfortheschooltocommunicatewithparents,anddisplaysinformation suchasattendancedata,progressreports,homework,andbehaviourandachievement information.
Hove,EastSussex,BN37BW t01273736244 Moreinformationonourwebsite: www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk