Dear Parent/Carer of the Class of 2025

I am writing to share with you your child’s assessment timetable which starts from Monday 21st March 2022.

Assessment

The second assessment cycle of this academic year is fast approaching and as such your child will again sit a series of KIP assessments allowing them to demonstrate their learning over the previous twelve weeks.  These assessments will take place in their usual lessons between the 21st of March and 1st of April 2022.

How will you know how well they do in each assessment?

Your child’s assessment will be marked immediately and the percentage of words they get correct will be recorded by their teacher.  Students with additional needs will have had the support they need to access the test so they are not at a disadvantage.  Once we have all the assessment information we will reset the classes to ensure the right students are obtaining the right support to progress even further as they enter the next thirteen weeks of the school year.  You will be sent a summary report to outline your child’s progress.  If your child misses an assessment, they will be expected to stay behind after school when they are next in to complete the missed assessment. We will send you a text message to let you know if this is the case. If they fail to do this they will receive a zero score for that assessment, which will affect their setting. 

What homework do students do in weeks 11,12 & 13?

During these weeks your child’s Homework practice book will be used to practice any definitions from their Knowledge Organiser that they do not know.

Celebration

Following on from the success of Unit 1, this unit we also have celebrations and House competitions taking place in the Assessment and Celebration fortnight.  More information on these can be found below and, in the timetable, attached to this letter.  This is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the hard work and achievements of your child, to celebrate with them their commitment to their enrichment activity, sport and academic subjects.  You can attend all events in purple on the timetable, you will be required to sign in at reception on arrival and will need to be here 10 minutes before the start of the event.

If you have any questions around assessments at all please contact Mrs Pearce using the email vpearce@gloucesteracademy.co.uk  We look forward to studying and celebrating with you soon.

Yours sincerely

Mrs V Pearce                                Miss Exton

Assistant Headteacher                 Assistant Headteacher

Celebration and Assessment Timetable

Week A Week 12	Monday 21st March 2022	Tuesday 22nd March 2022	Wednesday 23rd March 2022	Thursday 24th March 2022	Friday 25th March 2022
Period 1 9:25-10:20	8BR Art 8EX Drama 8CA Food	8G Science 8L Spanish 8O English 8U English	8O Maths 8U Spanish	8C Spanish 8L Religious Studies	8L History
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15				8L Maths	8OX Art 8WA Food
Break 11:15– 11:35	Literacy Games	Bake Sale (Heartspace)	Ten Tors	GSE Cadets (marketing stand)	Fun Friday challenge
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	8C Science 8G English 8L English 8O Geography 8U Geography	8EX Food 8OX Drama 8CA Art Mindfulness family session Yr8 (Mountain Rescue)	8C Maths 8G Spanish 8O History 8U Maths	8G Maths 8O Science 8U Science	8C English
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25				8L Science	8O Religious Studies
Lunch 1:25-14.05	Unit 3 Enrichment Fair	German	Maths Challenge (house competition)	Working with Words (B130)	AMT Chess Tournament- R1 (Lecture Theatre)
Period 5 14:05 - 15:00		Year 8 Inter-house Football & Netball			8U History
Period 6 15:00 - 16:05

 

Week B Week 13	Monday 28th March 2022	Tuesday 29th March 2022	Wednesday  30th March 2022	Thursday 31st March 2022	Friday 1st April 2022
Period 1 9:25-10:20			8L Geography
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15	8G History	Mindfulness family session Yr 8 (Mountain Rescue)	8O Spanish	8WA Art 8BR Food 8CA Drama	8C Geography 8U Religious Studies
Break 11:15– 11:35	Duke of Edinburgh	Bake Sale (Heartspace)	Discover a Genre	GSE Cadets (Marketing stand)	Cheerleading showcase (Lecture Theatre)
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30			8EX Art 8BR Drama		8G Geography
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25	8OX Food 8WA Drama	Careers (Careers in the NHS)	8G Religious Studies
Lunch 1:25-14.05	Science Stars (Lecture Theatre)	Warhammer Battle (Heartspace stage)	Art Showcase (Art Studio)	French	AMT Chess Tournament (Lecture Theatre) Fun Friday challenge
Period 5 14:05 - 15:00			8C History		8C Religious Studies
Period 6 15:00 - 17:00				Cadets parent parade (4:30pm - 5pm) KS4 area