Chancellor’s School

Year 7 Welcome Evening

Wednesday 10th November 2021

Achieve. Enjoy. Excel.

New School Buildings!
 Teaching and Learning Priority 2021-22

Teaching and Learning – To re-establish the ‘school

culture’, reset expectations and ensure consistent strong
teaching and learning.
 School’s approach to feedback

• What is the most effective form of feedback in terms of

the student's needs and which best facilitates student
progress?
• What is the most productive use of teacher time?
• What is the best way to promote productive learning
behaviours on the part of the student e.g. independence,
resilience, metacognition growth mindset, pride in their
work, etc.?
High Quality Bookwork
What will my child's report look like?
 What do we report to you?
On your son or daughter’s report you will get grades for
Independent learning (1-4)
Engagement (1-4)
Behaviour (1-4)
Progress description - (Exceptional/very good/good/working
towards/below expected)
Current working threshold
 What do we report to you?

On reports What does this mean?

E+ Students working at this threshold are producing outstanding work and
E- are currently on track to produce exceptional GCSE results.
A+ Students working in these thresholds are currently on track to achieve
A- very high GCSE grades.
S+ Students working in these thresholds are currently on track to achieve
S- above National Average GCSE results
D+ Students working in these thresholds are currently on track to achieve a
D- little below national average GCSE results
F+ Students working in these thresholds are currently on track to achieve
F- below national average GCSE results
 Vision and High Expectations

All students will “Achieve. Enjoy. Excel.”

Challenge, Support and Learning for All
Recreational Screen Time (RST) ‘Detox’
 RST - Extensive medical advice and
research
– In 2013, Public Health England urged parents to rationalise children’s
screen-time.
– In 2014, Public Health England described the impact of digital culture
on socio-emotional well-being as negative and linked it to depression
– In 2015, LSE produced a paper on phones in schools. Technology
distracts and impacts on student performance. Experts found the test
results of 16-year-olds improved by 6.4 per cent when phone use was
restricted. Low-achieving students were most likely to benefit.
– In 2015, NHS urged parents to limit use of screens before bedtime
– In 2017, US Department of Health (2017) recommended limits for
recreational screen time – no more than 2 hours a day
– In 2017, BMJ stated that ST is associated with obesity and diabetes
– World Cancer Research Fund has also stated that people should cut
the number of hours watching TV to reduce risk of cancer. The
chemicals produced when interacting with video games, TV, etc. can
be the same as those produced naturally in life or death situations
 Extensive medical advice and research

Why is it ignored?
• Everyone’s addicted!
• Technology industry is worth trillions of pounds and dollars -
money talks!
 Digital Awareness UK

Tech Control - YouTube

 Tech Control!
• Establish rules/limits. The parental role is to limit recreational
screen time (computer games, TV, mobile phone use and social
media) – NO MORE THAN 2 HOURS A DAY
• Where possible, no screens in a child’s bedroom
• ‘Screen free’ dinners
• No mobile phones in bedrooms at night-time - buy an alarm clock!
Wifi off at night time and parental controls applied
• No recreational devices or other windows open when studying
• Alternatives to RST:
– Physical activity
– ‘Genuine’ social activity
– Hobbies
– Increased work ethic, etc.
• Adults/Parents need to be aware that they are role models!
Digital Awareness UK
 Reading for Pleasure

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who

never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The
more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
Purposeful Activity and Study
 Parental Involvement

Chancellor’s Parent Family

• Parents/Carers
• Governors – Law, accountancy, education
• PTA
– Organise/support events
– Attend and enjoy events
– Contribute to fundraising efforts (raffle tickets, matched
funding, donations, etc. )
Responsibility
The Danes Educational Trust

Joy

Safety Optimism

Core
Values
Equality Resilience

Wellbeing

Achieve. Enjoy. Excel.