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Welcome to

The Cardinal Wiseman

Catholic School

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School All things for Christ

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PUPILS

PARENTS SCHOOL

COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO YOUR

CHILD’S SUCCESS

Contacting the School • Contact points

– Inclusion team

Attendance, Friendship issues, Family Support,

Progress check, Concerns over bullying, general advice

– Curriculum team

Specific subject concerns, setting/teaching groups,

Homework concerns, curriculum matters, teaching

and learning

• Parent/carer accurate contact details

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For your child to succeed at secondary school, they must…..

Arrive on time

Be fully equipped for school

Wear the correct uniform

Attend school every day


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Attendance

• Average attendance 2013/14 = 96.3% We expect all

Y7 students to reach the average attendance rate

• An attendance rate of 92% or below is classified by

the school as poor (they will have missed at least 16

school days)

• Where possible make all appointments outside of

school hours

• Leave of Absence will not be authorised for family

holidays


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Absence • If your child is absent, please notify the school no later

than 8.30 a.m.

– No contact = text/email after 10.00a.m.

– 2nd day= 2nd text/email

– 3rd day = phone call

• You will receive a letter from the school to notify you of poor attendance (below 92%)

• Thereafter, families will be requested to provide medical letters to authorise all future absences & in extreme circumstances the school will conduct a home visit.

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Punctuality

• If your child arrives late then they will have LATE written in their diary for that day

• 6 lates in a half term will result in a Saturday detention

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School Uniform

Always wear the correct school uniform • All items of uniform must be purchased from the

designated supplier –Class Designs (Hanwell) • Class Designs – internet ordering service [email protected] • Skirts must fall below knee length • No training shoes - see Welcome Pack for guidelines for

appropriate shoes • Avoid extreme hairstyles (minimum grade 2, no shaved

lines or patterns, hair dyes must be the same colour as the students’ natural hair colour)

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Boy’s Hair styles

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Uniform • No jewellery may be worn, except for watches & stud earrings

(girls only)

• All jewellery must be removed for PE lessons including ear piercings

• Coats must be long enough to cover the blazer; plain black or navy – no motives or stripes

• Jumpers must be worn in Autumn and Winter terms

• Tracksuits and tracksuit hooded tops are not allowed

• Hats and scarves must be navy or black with no motifs and must not be worn in the summer term

• Students who persistently wear incorrect school uniform will be placed in Saturday detention

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Homework

• Feedback from Year 7 students tells us that homework is one of the most difficult aspects of transition to secondary school

• Establish a routine – For the first half-term support your child by getting them to pack their own bag, but with you present. This way they are less likely to forget equipment, books & homework

• Homework timetable issued - Support your child by checking their diary each evening and helping them to plan and complete their homework

• Complete homework on night set and ask your child to show it to you, if you have access to the internet check the school’s VLE - FROG

• 3 week amnesty on H/W sanctions for Year 7 students – allow us time to identify concerns and put support in place


What is Frog?

• Frog is our School’s Virtual Learning Environment.

• It is a web based area where you can log in and track your child’s:

– Attendance

– Achievement & Behaviour Points

– Progress Data

– Resources for Lessons and Homework.

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How do I access Frog?

• In September you will be issued with a unique login to access information on your child

• You are currently able to access all of the admissions pack through the school’s website. There is a button at the top of each page with ‘VLE’ which will take you straight through to your Frog login. – Username: newparents

– Password: Wiseman2014

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After you login • You will see the page below (left image), just

click on the School Badge to go through to the Admissions Information (right image).

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Tutor Groups

• There are 12 tutor groups in year 7

• Divided into half year groups

• Tutor groups decided after primary school visits and Student Induction Day

• Tutor group competitions throughout the year

• Mass and Assembly

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The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School All things through Christ

Two Week Timetable

• Moving to a two week timetable: Sept 2015

• 5x1 hour lessons per day

• Allocate more teaching time to English & Maths

• Less movement around the site

• Greater amount of contact/learning time

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Timetable

• 8.55 - 9.10 - Tutor Registration time

• 9.10- 10.10 – Period 1

• 10.10 – 11.10 – Period 2

• 11.10- 11.25 – Breaktime

• 11.25 – 12.25 – Period 3

• 12.25 – 1.10 – Lunchtime

• 1.10 - 2.10 – Period 4

• 2.10 – 3.10 – Period 5

• 3.10 - Year 7 students leave

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Teaching Groups • All pupils are taught in mixed ability groups for the following subjects:

Art, Drama, Music, PE, DT, IT and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)

• All pupils are taught in set groups for the following subjects: English, Maths, Science, RE, Languages, History and Geography

• At the beginning of year 7, the pupils are placed in broad ability sets based on their KS2 scores for English, Maths and Science

• In the second half of the Autumn term, each subject reorganises the sets to ensure that the pupils are in the most appropriate set for their ability. This is based on a combination of Teacher Assessment during the Autumn term, KS2 scores and CATs scores

• All pupils sit CATs (Cognitive Ability Test) in the first week. The pupils should not worry about these tests as they cannot revise or prepare for them.


• Secure online income collection and management service which allows you to make payments to school using your debit/credit cards or in cash using the ParentPay top-up card at local PayPoint outlets.

• School meals • Trips • Music lessons • Parent Voluntary Contributions

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ParentPay

How Does It Work?

• You have a secure online account accessible 24/7

• We post items for payment to your account

• You then choose how to pay

• ParentPay keeps a record of all payments you make

• You have greater control of your account using automated email/SMS alerts

Don’t want to use the online facility?

You will be sent a Parentpay card which you can top up, with cash or debit cards, at local Paypoint outlets

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ParentPay

Free School Meals - Eligibility Parents/Carers in receipt of one of the following are likely to be

eligible for Free School Meals: Confidential & discreet – Your child’s account will be automatically

credited • Income Support • Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based) • Child Tax Credit • Guarantee element of State Pension Credit • Income-related Employment & Support Allowance • Assistance from the UK border Agency • Contact Colette Doherty (Inclusion admin team) on:

[email protected] or 0208 575 8222.

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Key Dates

• STUDENT INDUCTION DAY

Friday 3rd July 2014 9am - 2.50pm

• SCHOOL TERM COMMENCES (year 7 ONLY)

Wednesday 4th September 2014 8.50am – 3.15pm

The Mass of Thanksgiving for the new intake will be at 2.30 pm and all families are welcome to attend.

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Thank you for Listening

If there are any questions that have arisen from this session, please write

them on the paper provided and answers will be posted on FROG in two weeks

time under the link

‘Year 6 induction FAQs’ –

If you don’t have internet access please leave your contact number so we can respond to your question by phone.

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