Welcome to Year 7
Our Rich Curriculum Experience
All lessons are delivered by our specialist staff and tutor team throughout the year
• English • Maths • Geography • History • PSHE • R&P • P.E. • French/Spanish • Music • Drama • DT • Art • Computing • Science
The Oakfield Infinity Curriculum
Content
Concepts
Our pupils have agreed on the core concepts which underpin all subject areas taught at Oakfield Academy.
PSHE Geography History R&P Honesty Kindness
Etiquette
Ambition
Respect Pride English Maths Science Modern Foreign Languages D.T. P.E. Art Music Drama Computing
Our Journal: A Great Source of Home/School
Communication
Within the journal you will find:
• Basic School information
• Pupil’s timetable
• Space to record homework
• Reading record
• Calendar of events
Please sign every week
Homework: Tasks that will benefit the pupil’s learning in and out of the Academy
• Homework given in English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Art and other subjects every week.
• KS3 Homework Club operates on two afternoons per week from 3pm to 4pm – days will be confirmed in September.
• Homework given will be Dr Frost for Maths and on Google classroom for English and other subjects. Passwords can be written in the journal.
Academy Rewards
The Academy offers a variety of rewards related to pupil effort and achievement
• Verbal Praise
• Communication to Parents
• Achievement points
• Merit Badges
• Accelerated Reading badges and certificates
• Certificates
• Shout Outs
• Reward afternoons
• Yr 7 Raffle
Achievement points are awarded for displaying any of the six core concepts.
100 Achievement Points= Bronze badge
200 Achievement Points = Silver badge
300 Achievement Points = Gold badge
400 Achievement Points = Platinum badge
Each badge achieved enables pupils to access different privileges which are decided upon by our Academy Council – these have included using computers at lunchtime, eating lunch outside or lunch with Miss Wilkes for platinum badges.
Accelerated Reading
The Academy uses the ‘Accelerated Reader’ scheme to track and assess pupils’ reading progress.
• Pupils will take a ‘STAR Reader’ quiz at the beginning of the academic year to obtain a baseline reading age and ZPD (zone of proximal development).
The pupils will use these scores to select suitable reading books from the amazing range in our library.
Once the book has been read, the pupils then take the ‘Accelerated Reading’ quiz based on the book, which will then be added to the pupil’s reading profile.
Badges are rewarded for the 100% scores (or word count) that children obtain on reading quizzes:
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Accelerated Reading Rewards
Certificate
5 X 100% quizzes OR 250,000 words read
Bronze
10 X 100% quizzes OR 500,000 words read
Silver
20 X 100% quizzes OR 1,000,000 words read
Gold
Platinum
40 X 100% quizzes OR 2,000,000 words read
50 X 100% quizzes OR 3,000,000 words read
Clubs
The Academy offers a variety of afterschool clubs for pupils to attend
• STEM
• Cross-country
• Football
• Multisports
• Table tennis
• Netball
• Film
• Homework
• Drama
• Choir
These are just some of the free clubs run by Oakfield staff after school until 4pm. They are a great way for children to do more of what they love and try new things along the way!
Spaces are often limited, so be sure to get in early to secure your place!
• And many more…
For Your Information:
• Parent Pay and Edulink are our tools to communicate with parents.
• Parent Pay is also used to send out letters about trips and for you to pay for school trips and school lunches. It is vital you sign up for this, so you don’t miss out on any communication.
• Edulink is a useful tool so parents can monitor attendance/behaviour and to receive electronic reports. You can also email teachers directly.
Charterhouse Yr7 Residential Trip
In June next year we will take pupils to Charterhouse residential centre in the Mendips. Pupils will complete activities over three days and two nights. Activities such as climbing, abseiling, caving, archery, low ropes, giant paddleboarding, orienteering and power boat driving will be on offer.
Pupils stay for two nights in dormitories of approximately 8 pupils. Three cooked meals per day are provided. All activities are provided by highly qualified and experienced instructors.
Summer holidays
• Transition Activities have been published on our website. Please look at them with your child over the summer. It will be lovely to see what they have done in September.
Welcome to Oakfield Academy
oaks from little
grow”
“... mighty
acorns
We look forward to welcoming you back in September.