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Key dates for your diary

Friendship evening: Thursday 13th June 3:45-5pm
Taster Day: Thursday 4th July 9:00 –2.30pm
First Day in September: Wednesday 4th September (Years 7&12 only) 8:15-1:00pm

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New Families 2024

As we finalise plans for next academic year, some information in this presentation and on the website is still subject to change.

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Aims of New Families presentation

Welcome to CGA
Explain process of moving to secondary
Familiarise students and parents to the school
Provide guidance on online safety
Let you know how to stay in touch

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Academy Values

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Key Priorities

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Challenge Focus

Highest expectations

of all students

High levels of attendance and

achievement

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X half

Y half

Arts

Humanities

PE

PSHCE

&

Computing/IT

7C	7L	7A	7P	7T	7N

Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4

Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Nurture group	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Nurture group

Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability	Mixed ability

Maths

English

Science

D&T

Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)	Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)	Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)	Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)	Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)	Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)	Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)	Mixed ability (Fr+Sp)

Languages

Excelling in English intervention

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Key differences

Independence
Organisation
Travel
Friendships
Parent contact
Challenge

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Support for your child

Member of Leadership Team

Head of Year

Engagement Support Assistant

Form tutor 7C

Form tutor 7L

Form tutor 7A

Form tutor 7P

Form tutor 7T

Form tutor 7N

Student Reception

Assistant Head teacher - Behaviour

Engagement Intervention Lead

Student Support Centre Manager

& Home School Liaison Worker

SENDCo

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Key transition staff

Ms Chambers

Head of Year 7/

Transition

Ms Feltham

Headteacher

Ms Taylor

Engagement

Support Assistant/ Transition

Ms Bangura

Deputy

Headteacher/

Mental Health

Lead

Ms Evans

Assistant

Headteacher/

Transition

Lead

Mr Gall

Assistant

Headteacher/

SENDCO

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Student

Ambassadors

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Uniform

Information sent through letter and emails. Please ensure we have the correct email address.
Uniform can then be purchased online from �Price and Buckland�www.pbuniform-online.co.uk/claptongirls
We have a system for providing second hand uniform and Hackney Education offer uniform vouchers for parents who meet specific criteria. School uniform grant at age 11 | Hackney Education

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New family and student handbooks

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Book recommendations for parents

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Website

The main area for Year 7

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WEBSITE:

Year 7 Space

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https://www.claptongirlsacademy.com/wellbeing

Lots of links, tips and services available to young people and their families

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Friendship evening: Thursday 13th June 3:45-5pm

An additional event for students to meet each other informally and become familiar with the school and school staff.

15:45 - Gates open

16:00 - Team-building challenges and party games�17:00 - Students are dismissed

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Taster Day: Thursday 4th July

Students will be able to get to know the school better; meet their tutor and their tutor group; and understand about the subjects they will study from September.
More information to follow. This event will be in person for students.

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Best work �On Taster Day, Please bring in your best piece of Year 6 work for us to display when you arrive in September.

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First Day in September:

Wednesday 4th September (Years 7&12 only)

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Transition:

key dates

Wednesday 4th September

Year 7 and 12 induction days

Thursday 5^th September

Year 7 arrive by 8:40am
Remainder of year groups arrive lesson 3

As we finalise plans for next academic year, some information in this presentation and on the website is still subject to change.

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Free toast and porridge!

Other food & drinks can also be bought.

Breakfast Club

8:15-8:40am

Every day

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Autumn term

Parent Information Meeting

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MyEd App: Essential for all parents

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Internet / mobile safety at CGA

The internet should be a fun place for all children. For the internet to be fun, it also must be safe.

Many of your children may be receiving their first phone over the coming months to help prepare them for secondary school, this can be a tricky time where children navigate what is ok and what isn't. Your input is key here!

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Friends v Followers

We don't want our students to be contacted online by people they don't know.

Accounts needs to be locked to 'private'.
Each app has different privacy settings.
No personal information to be made public
Only 'friend' or 'follow' people known in real life.
Block people if needed and take screenshots of anything concerning�https://www.internetmatters.org/

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User produced content

Peer-on-peer abuse (cyber-bullying).

'Indirect' comments.
AI/Deep fakes
Group chats / exclusion from chats.
Continuing problems from school.
Sense of anonymity / no sense of repercussion.

Inappropriate images.
Report to the academy immediately.

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Content: Apps to watch out for.

Apps that have anonymous messaging systems.
Apps that allow in-game purchasing.
Apps that allow disappearing messages.
Apps that are based on live-streamed videos.

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Why is my child on their phone so much?

Apps and platforms are addictive.
Too much use can lead to emotional difficulties:

Feeling sad if they're not on the phone.
Feeling angry if the phone is taken away.
Comparing their lives with other peoples 'filtered' lives.
Not being able to escape from ongoing issues

Interruptions from notifications is linked with attention difficulties.

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Conduct�

Digital life part of children's lives.
Using devices healthily

Restrictions on total screen time.

Good routines.

No phone during home-learning time.
'Cut off' time for the whole family.
All phones into parents' bedroom at bedtime.

Your contract or internet provider can support with instructions locking apps and putting limits on services.

�https://www.internetmatters.org/

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It’s a good idea to discuss and agree on mobile phone rules with your child.

These might be rules about what she can use her phone for, where and when she can use it, and how much she can spend on usage.

Here are some examples of mobile phone rules to consider:

What: your child can and can’t use the phone for? E.g. downloading films, sharing photos
Where: Family areas of the house? Walking on the street? In her room?
When: Before school? After school? Not between 8pm and 7am?

Rules for mobile phone use

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Mobile phones at CGA

Switched off and put away at all times when on site.
Phones will be confiscated if seen or heard.
Parents will need to collect confiscated devices

Things to consider when buying a device:

Which phone to get? – Does your child need internet access?
Check for adult content filters, privacy settings and set up parental controls on your home broadband.
Choosing a network – some tariffs offer family plans and safety features.
Agree when and how will be used – student/parent contract- the parent owns the phone and are allowing the child to use it

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Communication

Website: �https://www.claptongirlsacademy.com
Weekly letter from the Headteacher (by email)
CGA News (by email)
Twitter @ClaptonGA
Instagram Claptongirls
MyEd app (send and receive messages for free)
cga@clapton.hackney.sch.uk
sen@clapton.hackney.sch.uk

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Parents as partners

Parents' evenings
Events – concerts, festivals etc
Information and wellbeing evenings
Global Majority Parent Group
Friends of CGA – parents' association

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Email cga@clapton.hackney.sch.uk or call 020 8985 6641 for more information about how to join our parent groups

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clubs / Trips:

Are they free? Clubs are free and most trips are low cost but sometimes we ask for a donation towards them.
What time do they finish? Most clubs finish at 4pm. The LRC (library) remains open until 4:30pm every day.
What clubs are there? Please see current clubs list on the website. There is a variety of sports, performing and expressive arts and academic clubs.
How many clubs are you allowed to attend? As many as you want.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Planner and timetable:
How will I know on the 1st day which lesson I have?
On the first day you will be guided to meet your form tutor who will have your timetable and planner ready.
Lunch:
Do all year 7 have lunch at the same time? No, we have 3 lunch times but year 7 will generally have their lunch all together so you will see your friends in other classes
How will the fingerprint for lunches be organised? To be confirmed
Can you bring your own packed lunch on some of the days? Yes.
Uniform:
Do you have to wear your hair in a certain way? No. Please see uniform information in the New Families Handbook.
Do trainers for PE have to be a certain brand? No, but we ask that they are white soled so as not to mark the dance studio

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Frequently Asked Questions

Form classes:
What criteria was used for making the classes? We use a complex system of ensuring there is a balance and equal spread of primaries in each form. This year we decided not to have a best friend request as it often creates issues and there are many students arriving on their own who would love to make new friends too. Parent feedback (from parent survey) says it is better to not put students in groups with best friends from primary school as this limits opportunity for forming new friendships.
Maths groups Students will be in form classes at the start to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to demonstrate their ability. Students will be put into ability groups following informal assessments in class.
Medication:
Can students' medication be administered in school? Yes, we need a medical note and we will request more information in September. Students will take medication at student reception

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Frequently Asked Questions

KS2 Data:
How does benchmarking work this year, when children have been out of school for such extended periods? While we will use CATs results as a benchmark to assess student progress, we will combine this with our own professional judgement to decide whether these scores reflect what students are capable of achieving. Crucially, all lessons apart from maths are in mixed ability grouping and our focus is on challenging all students to reach their potential.
Contact details:
Is it possible to have the contact details of students who live nearby? We are unable to share this information due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Frequently Asked Questions

SEND:
I would like to talk to someone about SEND? If you would like to discuss your child's special education needs, please contact our SENDCO, Colin Gall. You can reach him on sen@clapton.hackney.sch.uk

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Frequently Asked Questions

Visit our website for more information:

Will my child have the opportunity to attend any trips?

What is ParentPay and what can I use it for?

How will my child be assessed on their learning whilst in Year 7?

What should I do if my child is feeling anxious about starting at Clapton?