Welcome to Key Stage 3
Ormskirk School
Year 7 Parentsā 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 āAspiring Readersā.
2. Reading within the Curriculum.
3. Reading for Pleasure.
Marking & Feedback
Student work is assessed regularly by various methods.
This can include:
ā¢ Peer and self-marking
ā¢ Verbal feedback
ā¢ Whole class feedback
ā¢ Written feedback
ā¢ SEELIT (Successes, Effort, Errors, Literacy, Improvement Tasks)
Homework
āMeaningful homework in order to reinforce learning and promote independenceā
ā¢ Purposeful and meaningful homework, planned as part of the flow of learning not to a timetable
ā¢ 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:
ā¢ Positive Points
ā¢ Negative Points
ā¢ Attendance
ā¢ Homework
Parentsā Evening and Reports
Three reports throughout the academic year which contain information on:
ā¢ Preparation for Learning, Attitude for Learning and Homework
ā¢ Achievement & Behaviour points
ā¢ Attendance
In addition:
ā¢ Progress Judgements- will be included from the 2nd report
ā¢ End of year report- will also include test results
Tutor Evening ā Thursday 31st October 2024
Subjects Parents Evening ā 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
ā¢ 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).
ā¢ The Hub
Behaviour System
ā¢ Change C1 ā¢ Consequence C2-C5
Simple Ways to Help #1
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Simple Ways to Help #5
Use the Library
Our School
Ormskirk Library
Simple Ways to Help #6
Final Thoughts
ā¢ We canāt fix it if we donāt know it is broken.
ā¢ Year 11 will be here in a heartbeat - make every day count
Proud To Belong
