Ormskirk School Transition Slides by Schudio

Welcome to Ormskirk School

Thursday 22nd June 23

Housekeeping

Toilets:

In the event of a fire alarm today:

Staff will stay in the hall for any specific questions you may have

Endeavour Learning Trust Values

✓ Truly Collaborative ✓ People Centred ✓ Inclusive ✓ Unique ✓ Aspirational

Welcome from SLT

John Burnham

Headteacher

David Clayton

CEO Endeavour Learning Trust

Paul Staniforth

Deputy Headteacher

Lindsay Roberts

Assistant Head Behaviour

Kieran Doyle

Assistant Head

Progress and Intervention

Chris Stewart

Assistant Head Curriculum and Assessment

Chris Rimmer

Assistant Head

Teaching & Learning / Teacher Development

Shelley Blackhurst

Assistant Head

Head of 6th Form

Byhrom Asgharyzadegan

PDC Team Leader

Ormskirk School Our Expectations

Uniform expectations

The following items of uniform are essential:

• Navy blue blazer with a school badge

• Grey school trousers or grey skirt in a style and length (to the knee) suitable for school

• School tie

• White shirt

• A plain, navy blue V-necked pullover or a cardigan (optional)

• Plain grey knee length socks or plain black tights (no patterns or bows)

• Plain black shoes with low heels

Wearing our uniform correctly

• A schoolbag of sufficient size to carry A4 folders, textbooks and other essential equipment.

• Boots/ canvas/leisure/training shoes are not allowed.

• Students are allowed to wear one small stud earring in the lower lobe, plain gold or silver. Earrings must be removed for PE and no other piercings are allowed.

• Nail varnish, false nails and false eye lashes are not allowed.

• Hair must be of natural colouring and of an appropriate style for school (the school will decide if a style is appropriate).

Buying uniform

Supplier: Monkhouse

Monkhouse: 80a Coronation Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RH

Mon, Wed, Thurs and Sat 9am – 5pm

Tues, Fri and Sun CLOSED

Order online: https://www.monkhouse.com/parent-guide

Order over the phone: 01772 259586/ 0151 924 0975

Chromebooks

Ormskirk School Ready to Learn

Start of the day 8.45am Tutor Time 8.50am Breaktime 11.10am Lunchtime 1:30pm End

The School Day

of the day 3.15pm

Ready to Learn

• School bags • Equipment • Books • Homework

Every day equipment check

Students will be expected to lay out their equipment every morning during our daily

‘equipped for learning’ check using our equipment placemats. Equipment pop-up shops will be run by a team of sixth formers if students arrive at school without equipment.

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XG83GT , protractor, compass, additional pencils, apron, sketch book, Spanish dictionary, PE

kit

Homework

Recorded on Class Charts by teachers and noted in planners by students.

Revision tasks

Recall tasks

Reading tasks

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The Personal Development Centre

(PDC)

Pastoral Behaviour Managers (PBMs)

• Mr Roberts - Year 7

• Mr Asgharyzadegan - PDC Team Leader

• Mrs Connelly - Year 8

• Mr Miller - Year 9

• Mrs Oldfield - PDC Deputy Leader

• Mrs Wright- Year 10

• Mr Flynn - Year 11

Good attendance means being in school at least 95% of the time (which is 180 to 190 days)

Ormskirk School Houses and vertical tutoring

House Progress Leaders (HPLs)

Pankhurst House Mrs Wenham Parks House Mr Todd Roscoe House Miss Watts Turing House Mr Pearson Ashley House Ms Patterson

House System:

10 Tutor Groups in each House.

Within our tutor groups there will be a combination of students from different year groups - from Year 7 up to Year 11.

Transition information is used to support where children are placed

6 x year 7 students 5 x year 8 students 6 x year 9 students 5 x year 11 students 5 x year 10 students

The Role of the Personal Tutor

• A champion for every young person • Ready for the day

Academic progress

Engagement with school

Pastoral support

Attendance • Daily Tutorial Programme- PSHE and CEIAG

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Ormskirk Sixth Form

Ambassadors Subject Mentors Volunteers Pop-up stationary shop

Charity Sport Social Council

Ormskirk School

What do our students say about the transition from Primary to Secondary school?

What were you worried about?

How hard the work would be

The amount of homework

I was worried about the Year 11s

Not making friends.

Getting bullied.

Getting trampled in the dining room

Getting detentions.

Getting lost

The size of the school

Meeting new people

Making friends

What was the best thing about coming to ‘Big School’?

Friends for life

Making new friends from different schools.

Range of lessons

Freedom

Meeting new people and learning new subjects

Getting to know teachers

Learning new subjects

Football

Leaving primary and starting to feel more grown up

Food

If you could give one piece of advice to a Year 6 student, what would it be?

Take opportunities. Always be kind. Be open to new friendship groups. Make good friends

Stick to the left in the corridors

Try and relax, everyone is feeling the same

It's not as scary as it seems. There are LOTS of people who can help you if needed - including other students.

Join the clubs

Don't worry. You get used to everything really quickly and soon feel part of the school.

How would you reassure one of our Year 6 students who was feeling scared about coming to ‘big school’?

It's not as scary as you might think. Don't be afraid to ask for help. There are always people to help

Try not to worry, it will be fine. You'll be settled in in no time!

You'll soon learn where everything and everyone is. Older students are approachable and will help where they can or find someone who can help you. Just ask!

Enjoy the experience

It's not really that much different to primary school. After the first couple of weeks everything seems normal. The lessons aren't lots more difficult.

Conway Centre trip March 6th – 8

th 2024

Ormskirk School SEND

Mr Pearce SENDCo

Ormskirk School

Home-School Partnership

Parents' Evenings 2023-24

Parent information evening- Thursday 22nd June

Personal Tutor Evening

• Meet your child’s Personal Tutor

• Transition

• Engagement

Subject Parents’ Evening

• Appointments with individual class teachers

• Progress and engagement

• Targets for further improvement

Parents can access information about their child/ children via ClassCharts

Homework

Timetable

Achievement and behaviour points

• Report absence

✓ Available through browser or an app

✓ Pupils will be given PIN numbers in September

✓ Parents also get a PIN to login.

✓ Absences can be reported via the app

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Cashless catering account

Trips and Visits

Music Lessons

Replacement equipment

You can access the system at any time, track how much you have paid, what is outstanding and make payments directly to us using instant bank transfer or your debit/credit card. You can also view the balance and recent activity of your child's catering account, helping you to keep on top of their diet and spending.

Please note: There may be a delay between making a payment via the School Gateway and the funds appearing in your child's catering account. Please ensure payments are made in plenty of time prior to your child making a purchase in the dining room. There is no overdraft facility and catering staff are unable to allow purchases if the account balance is not sufficient.