March 10, 2014 [BRIEFING NOTES]

Blue WEEK

To all staff who planned events for world
book day last Thursday.
Thankyou to all staff who dressed up as
fictional Characters for World Book day -
well done to Mrs Bowmer who won the
Champagne and chocolates.
To Mr Hirst for coordinating th fabulous
Thomas harding author visit to kick off
our reading week.
To Mrs Brosed, Mrs Thakar and Mr
Grant for leading the EAL group visit to
Quarry Bank Mill.
To Stephen, team and Y7/8 for
completing the awesome sensory wall.
To the catering team for their help with
the catering audit last week.
To the vocational school and PVo for
arranging the careers event visit last
week.
To Andy and Helen for undertaking th
Macbeth Filming visit.
To Katie and Dave for taking students to
the creative writing workshop at
Manchester University.
To staff for completing the curriculum
questionnaire.
The randomly selected winner for
completing the quesitonnaire in the time
slot and winner of the champagne or
chocolates is:
Shelley




1/ Katie asking challenging questions with her
year 7 class and as a result the students
deepened their understanding of poetry and how
language is used to engage the reader.
2/ Reena teaching year 9 class: as assessment
was diagnostic and extremely constructive,
students were able to make rapid gains in their
learning.
3/ Amy Gregory is a new starter at Stretford High
School who joined us in Feb of Y11. In order to
accommodate her completion of a different
specification in Geography Adam has devised a
project to allow her to access this course. Amy is
working on her own website using Weebly This
imaginative strategy ensures that Amy's
individual needs are being met as a high
achieving student who is moving at a difficult time
of year.
4/ Mezs constructive marking is an excellent
example of stretching and challenging pupils
consistently; particularly engaging pupils in
developing a progress led dialogue with their
subject teacher. This demonstrated consistently
high quality marking and constructive feedback
from teacher to ensure that pupils make rapid
gains.



The Key Message...
The Key Message is feedback and feedforward in March...
The mission for Teaching and intervention is Good or better 6/6, 30/30, 38/38.
Is your feedback creating a regular learning dialogue to accelerate progress or is your feedback having little
effect?
Effective feedback shows students how to move forward and demonstrates that what they do in your
classes means something; it shows respect, support and makes students feel part of something.
Feedback on learning is a consistent, regular and clear exchange about specific skills, knowledge,
understanding and behaviours and is the most effective teaching strategy.
Are your STRS and EBIs linked to progress or superlatives with students?
If you are leading or appraising staff this month, is your feedback framed correctly and linked to
evidence does your feedback positively impact upon behaviours? How do you know?



March 10, 2014 [BRIEFING NOTES]

Leadership team messages
Teaching and Intervention
1/ Iris connect - have you booked your slot?
2/ NQT review fortnight Pls can DOAS support
NQTS with their review and development
evidence.
Lead & Manage
1/ Please can DOAs and DOPS ensure that all staff are
clear/reminded on how to use the restorative practice
approach. If our RP approach is used effectively it
features a sanction or sanctions set by the person
wronged by the behaviour choice. RP is only effective
where an agreed and appropriate sanction is set and
followed up by the member of staff in question at the
appropriate time in the process. No one will do this for a
member of staff. Staff should be supported by a line
manager if required.
Behaviour & safety
1/Pls only use Patrol to support intervention.
Please do not call patrol and demand for
students to be removed from classes or send
children outside. These actions do not feature in
our behaviour system and exacerbate situations.
2/ Att up again this week to 94.9 meaning 95%
overall since sept keep up the good work.

Attainment & Progress
1/ Assessment cycle 3 data entry starts on 17
th
March
next Monday. Have assessments been agreed and
standardised in your academic school? Will students get a
dry assessment run and re-teach week before final data
entry?












Academic School Awards
DEPARTMENT WINNER REASON
PEXA CHANELLE WATE For her dedication and leadership in her GCSE Drama group exam piece. Her
attitude is outstanding
PE JAY HANSBURY Tremendous above and beyond efforts in BTEC Sport
SCIENCE MARIYAAH
SALLOO
For superb work in her BTEC year 9 book
ENGLISH AZIZ RIHAN For changing his attitude to learning and applying himself on class
MATHS REMICO ROSE Remico has increased his confidence in maths and he has worked extremely
hard on making progress with algebra. This week he achieved a level 6 in
equations. Well done Remico.
LANGUAGES TIA PEARSON a great start in preparing for her Spanish speaking controlled assessment.
HUMANITIES HASSAM ZAHEER Hassam has shown rapid and accelerated progress culminating in an A* in his
assessment. He has applied his knowledge and shown diligence & hard work.
VOCATIONAL JAMAL ADEYMI For his enthusiasm and articulate questions during the Careers event.
LEARNING
SUPPORT
HALIMO AHMED For consistent good work in Integrated curriculum and improved confidence
in her reading
Headteacher Awards Georgia Cavanagh For her dedication in catching up with all work
missed when she was off school following an operation. Georgia has strived to ensure she
completed work and is a platinum learner for progress following this.
Highly commended Libbie Darlington - Libbie has 100% attendance, she has never been late,
she doesn't have one behaviour log and she constantly tries her best in everything she does.
Libbie is getting involved in as many activities as she can around school. This includes a range of
sports, dance and any other club you can think of!


March 10, 2014 [BRIEFING NOTES]


EVENTS: BLUE WEEK
Whole school Y11 student focus of the week
Mon Directed Time Busby/PDE
Tue KBharami in from Sale High all day in PE
Stomp Dance Show 6-7pm in the Pexa (KGo)
Boys Football Tuesday Y11 away to Broadoak
Wed Boys Football Y7/8/11 (A) Wellacre
Boys Football Year 9&10 (H) Wellacre
Thu NPQML 3-6
Fri Yr 7 Rugby League v Wellacre at the half time
of Salford Red Devils game
Please ask these students about their
progress, offer encouragement and support.
Farak
Elliot
Abida
Zain B
Kayleigh
Margaret


Have a great week!
Mr J Haseldine
Headteacher
Stretford High School
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow...
http://stretfordhigh.com/school-direct/
Applications for September 2014 open
Useful resource sites
Teaching http://www.teachit.co.uk/
Leadership (sign up) https://www.nationalcollege.org.uk
Interventionhttp://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-assistants-whole-school-teaching-resources/