Welcome to the
Parent Forum
What do parents want from the
Parent Forum?
Parents to get into groups and discuss with
a lead person reporting views from each
group.
Why we would like a Parent Forum?
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To understand the views of the parents as a group
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For parents to understand the work of the Academy better
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To work together to improve what we do by discussing important areas with
parents
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To communicate with parents clearly and more effectively
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To give our parents the chance to suggest what we might do better and be
part of school decision making
Rules of the group
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Only parent/carers of children currently at Manchester Health Academy will be members
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Any parent/carer is able to join the group or attend any meeting throughout the year
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Individual issues regarding staff, pupil, parents will not be discussed at the meetings
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No staff, student or parent names will be used at the meetings
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No complaints regarding individual issues can be raised at the meetings
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Meetings will take place 6 times per year with additional meetings arranged as and when required
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Meetings are to be informal and provide opportunities for open discussion
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The chairperson is responsible for making sure that each meeting is led effectively
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Please arrive on time to the meeting, listen to others and avoid any conflict
Reports
What does the data mean?
Are they clear?
Presentation by Mr D Kiddier, Assistant Principal
Raising Attainment and Performance
Progress Table: by Year
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10
Y11
KS2
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
2c
2a
3c
3b
4c
F
E-
E-
D-
E+
D+
2b
3c
3b
3a
4b
F
E-
E-
D-
E+
D+
2a
3b
3a
4c
4a
F
E-
E-
D-
E+
D+
3c
3a
4c
4b
5c
E
D-
D-
C-
D+
C+
3b
4c
4b
4a
5b
E
D-
D-
C-
D+
C+
3a
4b
4a
5c
5a
E
D-
D-
C-
D+
C+
4c
4a
5c
5b
6c
D
C-
C-
B-
C+
B+
4b
5c
5b
5a
6b
D
C-
C-
B-
C+
B+
4a
5b
5a
6c
6a
D
C-
C-
B-
C+
B+
5c
5a
6c
6b
7c
C
B-
B-
A-
B+
A
5b
6c
6b
6a
7b
C
B-
B-
A-
B+
A
5a
6b
6a
7c
7a
C
B-
B-
A-
B+
A
6c
6a
7c
7b
8c
B
A-
A-
A
A
A*
6b
7c
7b
7a
8b
B
A-
A-
A
A
A*
6a
7b
7a
8c
8a
B
A-
A-
A
A
A*
Targets & Reporting
Target setting is used to improve rates of
progress and raise standards of achievement.
All students are targeted to make 4 levels of
progress (4LOP). For example, a learner who
arrives with 4b is targeted to achieve a grade B+
at GCSE.
Progress Table: by Year
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10
Y11
KS2
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
2c
2a
3c
3b
4c
F
E-
E-
D-
E+
D+
2b
3c
3b
3a
4b
F
E-
E-
D-
E+
D+
2a
3b
3a
4c
4a
F
E-
E-
D-
E+
D+
3c
3a
4c
4b
5c
E
D-
D-
C-
D+
C+
3b
4c
4b
4a
5b
E
D-
D-
C-
D+
C+
3a
4b
4a
5c
5a
E
D-
D-
C-
D+
C+
4c
4a
5c
5b
6c
D
C-
C-
B-
C+
B+
4b
5c
5b
5a
6b
D
C-
C-
B-
C+
B+
4a
5b
5a
6c
6a
D
C-
C-
B-
C+
B+
5c
5a
6c
6b
7c
C
B-
B-
A-
B+
A
5b
6c
6b
6a
7b
C
B-
B-
A-
B+
A
5a
6b
6a
7c
7a
C
B-
B-
A-
B+
A
6c
6a
7c
7b
8c
B
A-
A-
A
A
A*
6b
7c
7b
7a
8b
B
A-
A-
A
A
A*
6a
7b
7a
8c
8a
B
A-
A-
A
A
A*
Colour Coding
Red: Working Below
Minimum Expected
Level (3LOP)
Green: Working At
Minimum Expected
Level (3LOP)
Blue: Working at
Challenge Target
(4LOP)
Old Style of Report
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Old Style of Letter
Questions to Discuss
• Does the report and letter make sense?
• Is it user-friendly and clear?
• Does the report give you the information that
you need?
• How could it be better from a parent’s view?
What agenda items would you
like to discuss in future
meetings?
Parents to get into groups and discuss with a
lead person reporting views from each group.
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Homework
The library
The growth of the Academy population
Marking
How we teach
Communication with parents
How can parents be more involved in the life of the
Academy?
• Next meeting: Tuesday 1st December 2015
• Time – 5pm-6pm
• What agenda item will we discuss?