Year 7 Learning
Welcome to the parents and carers of our new Year 7.
On this page we have a series of videos for parents and carers to support their child. Year 7 have had a brilliant first month so we hope that these videos will help you further to support your child with their learning as they make the transition to secondary school.
Each video focuses on a different area of school life. As always, if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the school
Being Scholarly
In this video Mr Barrett, Assistant Headteacher, explains how we want our students to be ready to learn every day and the principles behind how we learn at Arnewood.
Home Learning
Year 7 students are set home learning according to the following schedule. Each task will be recorded by teachers on Firefly. There is a video showing how to find this below:
In this video Mr Emecz explains how parents and carers can support their child with their homework and how to view it online.
Supporting Literacy at Home
In this video Mrs Anderson, Literacy Lead, explains how parents and carers can support the development of their child's literacy at home.
Staying Healthy
In this video Miss Vincent, Head of Year 7, gives a series of helpful tips to encourage your child to stay healthy so that their body and mind is ready to learn.