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New Parents’ Evening 2018 Welcome to St. Osmund’s Middle School

St.Osmund’s is a school built upon the Christian values of faith, hope and love. We aim to inspire and empower all to be active life-long learners who achieve their potential and contribute positively to the world. Inspire – Empower – Achieve

Senior Leadership Team 2018-19 • Headteacher: Mrs Sawtell • Assistant Headteachers: Mr Beet & Ms Brady • School Business Manager: Mrs Golledge • Leader for Staff Learning: Mrs Boon • Leader for Pupil Well Being: Mr Absolom

The Year 5 Tutors • Miss Willis (Year Leader) (5Ws) • Mrs Munns and Miss Hewitt (5Lm) • Mrs Macnair (5Ma) • Mr Harland (5Sh) • Mrs Minhinnick and Mrs Christian (5Cm) • Miss Lane (5Le)

Links • Year 4 Science Days • DASP Concerts • Visits by Education Extra Team • Year 4 and 5 Literacy and Maths teachers meetings and watching classes • Extra visits for key pupils • Termly meetings between Heads and subject leaders to share academic performance • Transition – Helen Pegram

Helen Pegram Transition Learning Mentor ‘Children who make a smooth transition and experience school success tend to maintain higher levels of social competence and academic achievement’ (Alexander & Entwhistle, 1988; Earley, Planta, and Cox 1999; Luster and McAdoo, 1996 Shepard and Smith, 1998) The Role • Develop good relationships with all children, their parents and staff within schools • Establish a good working knowledge of all children • To support children in challenges facing them on transition from First to Middle school

Communication • Tutor – first port of call • Head of Year – Miss Willis • Assistant Headteachers – Mr Beet or Ms Brady • Headteacher – Mrs Sawtell • Tel: 01305 262897 • Email: office@stosmunds.dorset.sch.uk

Arrangements for the first day Wednesday 5 th September Children will be met from the buses and will line up in classes on the field at 9:00 Children will leave school at 3:00

What’s coming up next year? Welcome Service in St Mary’s Church Kingston Maurward Trip Parents’ evenings with tutors Christmas Carol Service Egyptian Day in March 2019 Activities Week in May 2019 And lots more… Parental involvement has been shown to impact positively on children’s achievement – so get involved! Please help your child with their reading, spellings, homework and projects. Please support your child with the organisation of their belongings and equipment Let us know what you think – we strive to do better!

Possible residential to Land and Wave, Swanage May 2019

The home-school link book • to be with pupil at all times • for recording independent learning and important events • includes timetable and other useful information • to communicate - parent to teacher • to communicate - teacher to parent • to be signed every week by a parent and the tutor [it will be checked every week]

Year 5 Curriculum

Clubs, Activities & Support • Sports – lots! • Music – lots! • Art • Drama • Gardening • And a whole lot more!

Enrichment The 5 key skills are: • Being able to work independently • Being organised • Being a positive citizen • Participating fully • Thinking things through

Examples of activities: • Creative cats get crafty • Jewellery making • Cartoon drawing • Make, Bake and Decorate • Love Books • Japanese • Bike maintenance and fitness • Street Soccer

School Uniform • Boys: Dark grey / black trousers • Girls: Grey skirt or dark grey / black trousers. Summer dresses- Summer Term only. • White shirt (not a polo shirt) • Tie* • Plain socks – grey or black • St. Osmund’s sweatshirt * * Available from School office

P.E. Kit • Winter Kit • Blue shorts * • St. Osmund’s T -shirt * • St. Osmund’s rugby shirt * • Long blue football socks * • Trainers / football boots • Indoor / Summer Kit • Blue shorts * • St. Osmund’s T -shirt * • Plain sports socks • Trainers • * available from school office

Year 8 Buddies & Buddy + • letter written • met today • tour of school • support and friendship throughout the first year in school • regular planned activities, such as Making Day • friendly face in the playground

Education Extra Mr Absolom: SENDCo + ‘Wellbeing’ Leader Mrs Dipple: Principal TA

Attainment vs Achievement?