Year 8
Welcome to the Year 8 page
The Year 8 tutor team for 2008 - 2009 are:
Head of Year: Miss C Sherwood
Assistant Head of Year: Mr D Varey
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Year 8 & 9 Switzerland Trip - Summer 2009 Please note that this trip will be launched this week. Letters available from Mr Havard on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th October. |
Mr J Andrews, Mrs H Bird, Mr R. Chambers, Mrs S Collings, Mr J Daugherty, Mrs J Denmar, Miss E Dillon, Miss C Harness, Ms C Jones and Mrs M Land.
In Year 7 the foundations were laid by your child. Year 8 is the time to build on those foundations. I would recommend that you talk through your child’s Record of Progress, paying particular attention to the targets set by their form teachers. It is important that as pupils, staff and parents we work together to ensure that your child progresses. If you have any concerns about your child’s progress please do not hesitate to contact myself or Ms Jones in school.
In Year 8 pupils study:Art, drama, English, geography, history, ICT, mathematics, a modern foreign language, music, PE, RE, science, technology and personal and social education.
Teaching will be mainly in tutor groups, although setting will take place in mathematics and languages during the year. Smaller groups are formed for technology for safety reasons.
During Year 8, we continue to encourage pupils to take an increasing responsibility for their own learning and the personal organisation of their work, both at home and in school. To this end, all pupils will be given a personal planner in which to record homework tasks and deadlines. The planners also assist with effective communication between home and school - essential to support the pupils’ learning. There is space for teachers to comment on pupils’ attitude and behaviour and for parents/carers to note comments made. Pupils will be expected to carry the planner with them at all times. We would ask that parents/carers please check the planner each week and add their signature, and refer to the Homework Guidelines issued in July for any queries.
For the most up to date information for the current week, please visit the "Events of the Week" page.
Tuesday 14th October: SISA AGM in the evening.
Friday 17th October: Year Council representatives trip.
Wednesday 22nd October: Professional Day.
Monday 27th to Friday 31st October: half term.
Monday 3rd November: first girls immunisation session.
Tuesday 4th November: interform periods 2 - 4 (girls hockey, boys rugby); first Year Council training session.
Tuesday 11th November: Drug Awareness Evening for parents/carers starting at 7.30pm.
Thursday 13th November: second Year Council training session.
Saturday 15th November: rugby fixture.
Tuesday 9th December: third Year Council training session.
Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th December: School Pantomime performances each evening at 7.30pm in the School Hall.
Wednesday 10th December: parents/carers evening starting at 4.00pm.
Monday 15th December: second girls immunisation session.
Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th December: Christmas Concerts at 7.30pm in the School Hall.
Monday 22nd December to Friday 2nd January: Christmas holiday.
Wednesday 14th January: basketball tournament after school.
Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January: Spotlight evening performances.
Monday 16th to Friday 20th February: half term.
Thursday 5th March: World Book Day.
Monday 9th to Friday 13th March: National Science & Engineering Week activities.
Wednesday 11th March: Music Department Spring Concert starting at 7.30pm in the Dining Hall.
Monday 16th March: Science Festival trip.
Tuesday 24th to Friday 27th March: trip to France.
Wednesday 25th March: netball tournament after school.
Thursday 26th March: interform periods 2 - 4 (girls netball; boys swimming).
Monday 30th March: interform periods 2 - 4 (girls swimming; boys football)
Monday 6th to 20th April: Easter holiday (Professional Day on Monday 20th April).
Wednesday 22nd April: cricket tournament after school.
Thursday 30th April: athletics starting at 4.15pm.
Monday 4th May: May Day bank holiday - school closed.
Thursday 7th May: athletics starting at 4.15pm.
Monday 11th May: third girls immunisation session.
Tuesday 19th May: Drama Challenge.
Monday 25th to Friday 29th May: half term.
Thursday 4th June: History trip; athletics starting at 4.15pm.
Monday 8th to Friday 12th June: Geography trips (one a day).
Friday 3rd to Saturday 11th July: visit to Switzerland.
Monday 6th to Friday 10th July: visit to Germany.
Wednesday 8th July: Music Department Summer Concert in the evening.
Wednesday 15th July: interform athletics all day.
Friday 17th July: last day of term.
Monday 20th July: Professional Day.
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Bicycles Pupils may leave bicycles in the cycle sheds or on the balcony outside the art rooms. A very strong lock should be provided. |
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