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| May 2011 |
You wanted advice on helping students with homework and revision. |
June 2011 |
Published Revision tips in School NewsOrganised for the next Parents’ and Carers’ Council to focus on ‘Homework and Revision’ |
| May 2011 |
You wanted to be contacted in advance whenever your child is moved class or set |
May 2011 |
Contacted all families about class and set changes for the new Academic year |
| March 2011 |
You wanted School News more prominently placed on the website |
March 2011 |
Publish key events on the front page of the website |
| March 2011 |
You wanted diary dates published regularly in School News |
March 2011 |
Publish a list of upcoming dates in every School News |
| March 2011 |
You wanted existing families to have a role at New Intake Evening July 2011 |
July 2011 |
Families from all 4 colleges will be invited to speak and help families at the New Intake Evening |
| March 2011 |
You were concerned about the use of mobile phones in schools, especially ‘pinging’ on Blackberries |
March 2011 |
Reviewed and revised the mobile phone policy
Printed the new policy in School News in the weeks running up to implementation. Wrote to families to ensure the new policy was clearly understood. Explained the policy to students via Students’ Council, PLS and assemblies for 2 weeks before implementation
Successfully implemented the new policy including spending time in meetings and phone calls to families where there were misunderstandings and issues
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| March 2011 |
You were concerned about bullying and name calling |
April 2011 |
Established a system of Peer Mediators to help students resolve their difference without resorting to hurtful comments |
| Jan 2011 |
You wanted more information about the possibility of TES becoming an academy |
March 2011 |
Held two consultation meetings for existing and new families with extensive time for questions and opinions |
| Jan 2011 |
You wanted us to review the ILP system and hold consultation with students, families and staff |
March to May 2011 |
Hold a full consultation including: 2 meetings with families, Surveyed families, Consult Student Council, Surveyed staff, 2 meetings with staff and a discussion at Academic Board (all leaders in the school)Consequently, the system of ILPs has been modified to a mixed economy if ILPs and weekly set homework |
| Nov 2010 |
You wanted to hear from different departments in the school about their work |
Jan 2011, May 2011 |
Invite Catherine Hunter (SENCO) then Helen Foster (Subject leader for English) to address parents and Carers’ Council |
| Nov 2010 |
You wanted clearer information about who to contact in the school for different reasons |
Jan 2011 |
Publish the ‘who to contact’ list regularly in School news |
| Sep 2010 |
You wanted ILPs to be downloadable from the school’s website |
October 2010 |
Make ILPS downloadable every half term |
| Sep 2009 |
Parents wanted a forum set up where they could share the effects of school policies on families.
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Jan 2010 |
We established a parents and carers council and have held a meeting every half term since January 2010
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| Nov 2009 |
Parents wanted an opportunity to meet subject specialists as during family conferences meetings were held with tutors and not subject teachers.
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Jan 2010 |
We set up 4 subject evenings over the academic year to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet teachers and see student work books.
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| Jan2010 |
Some parents wanted a reduction in the number of ILPs and also variety within the tasks set for ILPs |
Mar 2010 |
The school has moved to a more collaborative method of setting ILPs with some departments producing joint ILPs.
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| Jan 2010 |
Parents wanted to get feedback on student performance on ILP projects |
Mar 2010 |
The school sent out a letter informing parents and carers of students with 5 or more ILP concerns. Departments instructed to send out postcards as an indicator of high standard ILPs.
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| Jan 2010 |
Parents wanted to be able to download the school news from the website. |
Jan 2010 |
Families now able to download school news from website.
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| Jan 2010 |
Parents and carers wanted the school to use text messages to flag up important events to families. |
Jan 2010 |
School has used text messages over past 6 months to inform families of subject evenings, parent council meetings, reports and other events.
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| Jan 2010 |
Families wanted to see more student workbooks being brought home. |
Jan 2010 |
Teachers reminded at briefing that books should be going home for families to review.
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| Nov 2009 |
Families wanted more activities for students to do at lunch time in order to build peer relations with other students. |
Jan 2010 |
Games club has been set up in the market square to encourage students to sit down and engage with each other.
Timetable of enrichment activities published in School News so families can support students to take advantage of these opportunities.
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| Jan 2010 |
Families wanted support with structure of ILPs so that students could plan their time better in completing ILP tasks. |
Mar 2010 |
School set up a structure and guide sheet for ILPs which was available to all families via the website.
School set up dedicated ILP sessions after school to provide additional support/ICT facilities for students.
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| Mar 2010 |
Families wanted more information on the structure of the key stage 4 curriculum. |
June 2010 |
Assistant head teacher NGA invited to speak to families and take questions on the key stage 4 provision.
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| Mar 2010 |
Families wanted all term dates on website as soon as agreed by Lambeth council.
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Mar 2010 |
Dates and holiday information loaded onto website for families to assess. |
| Mar 2010 |
Families wanted the school to drive home the message that all students should take up school lunches as some students were not eating at lunchtimes. |
Mar 2010 |
This very important message has been the topic of college assemblies.
Changes made to layout of dining hall to reduce queueing times.
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| Apr 2010 |
Families wanted a summer school to run out of TES this summer. |
May 2010 |
School currently trying to secure providers for a one week summer school in July 2010.
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| Apr 2010 |
Families wanted more general information about education – key stages,levels, targets, how to support homework etc. |
Sep 2010 |
PPF to hold a PPF Forum- “ Introduction to education in the 21st Century” on Sept 15th 2010 (timed so new year 7 parents/carers can be involved).
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| Apr 2010 |
Parent’s would like to advise on parental engagement with SEN issues. |
Apr 2010 |
A group of parents met with the Headteacher and have been engaged with the current review of SEN provision.
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Sept 2010
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Parents would like a full staff list on the website. |
Sept 2010
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Staff list updated to website. |
| Sept 2010 |
Parents would like clear guidance on who to contact when. |
Sept 2010 |
Who to contact when list added to website. |