Title: Benton Park School
1Benton Park School
- New Parents Evening
- Monday 30th June 2008
- 7.00 p.m.
2New Year 7Start dateTuesday 2nd September at
8.30 a.m.
- Years 8-11 start- 3rd September
3There will be 232 in the Year Group.
- They will be in 8 mixed ability Form Groups and 8
Teaching Sets based on information from Primary
Schools.
4This year we have received students from the
following Primary Schools.
- Blakehill, Bramhope, Calverley C of E,
- Calverley Parkside, Farsley Farfield, Ghyll Royd,
- Greengates, Grove House, Idle C of E, Newlaithes,
- North East SILC, Our Lady and St. Brendans,
Queensway, Rawdon Littlemoor, Rawdon St Peters, - Rufford Park, St. Margarets,
- St Oswalds, Thackley, Wellington, West End,
Westbrook, Westfield and Wyburns.
5Buses
- All students who come to school on a bus will
require a half fare bus pass. - These are available from the Post Office.
6School BusesMorning Service
- The L25 and L27 leave Rodley at around
- 7.40 a.m. and travel through Calverley,
Greengates and Apperley Bridge to school. - The L21 services Thackley, Idle and arrives at
Greengates around 7.55 a.m.
7School BusesAfternoon Service
- The L21, L25 and L27 leave the school bus park at
2.55 p.m. each day. - The 747 service bus travels down to Greengates
for those who miss the - school specials.
8All parents/carers should have received
- A prospectus.
- Last years examination results
- A uniform list.
- A Welcome Booklet
- The telephone number of our special transfer
helpline. 0777 33 717 44 - Dates when staff will be in school to deal with
problems during the summer holidays.
9Induction to Benton Park School
- To date 229 of the 232 new entrants have been
seen at least once but in 200 cases three times
in their home Primary School as preparation for
transfer in September 2008
10Induction to Benton Park School
- Some pupils have been part of the transfer TAG
group. These pupils have made a number of visits
to the school.
11Induction to Benton Park School
- All new students have been given the chance to
name friends who they would like to be with in
their Registration/Form Group.
12Transition Morning
- Tuesday 1st July 2008 9.30 -12.00
- For all pupils who have not yet visited Benton
Park for a transition visit. - Parents are requested to bring their child to
reception at 9.30 a.m. and collect at 12.00 noon.
13The Year 7 Curriculum
- All students do exactly the same subjects with
the exception of French and Spanish. Half the
year do French and half Spanish. Unless there
are exceptional circumstances we do not give a
choice. Where a parent requests a language it
may not be possible to keep friends together.
14Setting
- Technology and Science sets are mixed ability.
- PSHCE groups are form group based
- All other sets are based on Key Stage 2
performance.
15Additional or Health Needs
- Please make Mrs OGrady or Mr Hoban aware of any
particular circumstances which you think may
affect your child in school.
16Pupils who are on the waiting list.
- Please make Mr Hoban aware if you are on our
waiting list or are appealing for a place in
September 2008.
17School Uniform
- PC Sports and Rawcliffes have school uniform
displays and sales in the entrance hall this
evening. - School calculators are on sale in the entrance
hall priced 4. - The Art Department will be selling Art packs to
students in September price 7. - (A3 folder, scissors, 2B pencil, sharpener,
eraser, fine liner, 12 coloured pencils, ruler,
A4 sketchbook, Pritt stick.)
18EducationTimeline
- Your son/daughter will do Key Stage
3 SATs in May 2011. - They will do GCSEs or similar in June 2013.
- A levels or similar will be in June 2015
- and by June 2018 they could have their first
Degree!
19Thank you for attending our New
Parents Evening.