Welcome to Key Stage 3
Ormskirk School
Year 7 Parents’ Information Evening 2024
Proud to Belong
Aspirational Inclusive Kind
Progress 8
+0.28
School Improvements
Welcome from the Senior Leadership Team
Mr Burnham
Headteacher
Mr Staniforth
Deputy Headteacher
Behaviour & Culture
Mr Doyle
Assistant Headteacher
Key Stage 4 Behaviour & Culture
Mr Asgharyzadegan
Assistant Headteacher
Mr Rimmer
Deputy Headteacher
Quality of Education
Mr Stewart
Assistant Headteacher -
Curriculum & Assessment
Key Stage 3
Mrs Joynson
Associate Assistant
Headteacher
Teaching & Learning
Behaviour & Culture
Assistant Headteacher
( DSL) Mrs Blackhurst
Director of 6th Form
Mr Mannion
Assistant Headteacher
SENDCO
Mrs Simm
Associate Assistant
Headteacher
Primary Liaison
Curriculum
A clear focus on quality first teaching.
All students will study a broad & balanced curriculum at Key Stage 3: English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, PSHE, Religious Education, Spanish, PE, Art, Computer Science, Technology, Drama, French and Music
Extra-curricular- many opportunities to try something new & enriching.
Our Reading Curriculum
Our whole-school reading strategy is divided into 3 strands:
1. Reading Intervention for ‘Aspiring Readers’.
2. Reading within the Curriculum.
3. Reading for Pleasure.
Marking & Feedback
Student work is assessed regularly by various methods.
This can include:
• Peer and self-marking
• Verbal feedback
• Whole class feedback
• Written feedback
• SEELIT (Successes, Effort, Errors, Literacy, Improvement Tasks)
Homework
“Meaningful homework in order to reinforce learning and promote independence”
• Purposeful and meaningful homework, planned as part of the flow of learning not to a timetable
• Focused on developing recall, reading and revision
For the first half term, homework will only be set in English, Maths & Science.
Students will also be asked to bring in ingredients when they have Food & Nutrition lessons.
Please support your child by regularly checking their planners & ClassCharts
Class Charts
Our student and parent portal
We use ClassCharts to track:
• Positive Points
• Negative Points
• Attendance
• Homework
Parents’ Evening and Reports
Three reports throughout the academic year which contain information on:
• Preparation for Learning, Attitude for Learning and Homework
• Achievement & Behaviour points
• Attendance
In addition:
• Progress Judgements- will be included from the 2nd report
• End of year report- will also include test results
Tutor Evening – Thursday 31st October 2024
Subjects Parents Evening – Thursday 15th May 2025
Assistant Headteacher
Key Stage 3
Behaviour & Culture
Year 7 Team
Mr Jones
Head of Year 7 & Teacher of PE
Mrs Connelly
Assistant Head of Year 7
Mr Asgharyzadegan
( DSL)
Uniform and Equipment Checks
Ready to learn
Bags
Timetables
The House System
Parks House
Turing House
Pankhurst House
Ashley House
SEND Support
• We are dedicated to actively addressing and fulfilling the diverse needs of every student, with a whole school approach to special educational needs and disabilities (SEN/D).
• The Hub
Behaviour System
• Change C1 • Consequence C2-C5
Simple Ways to Help #1
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Use the Library
Our School
Ormskirk Library
Simple Ways to Help #6
Final Thoughts
• We can’t fix it if we don’t know it is broken.
• Year 11 will be here in a heartbeat - make every day count
Proud To Belong
