Welcome to Year 9
The theme for Year 9 this year is 'Steps to success – Dare to Dream.'
The Year 9 theme uses the visual imagery of ‘The Wizard Oz’. The girls have been encouraged to take the correct steps in their educational and spiritual journey using the six FCJ values of Companionship, Dignity, Excellence, Justice, G'.tleness and Hope. We will encourage them to be the best person they can be and to be ambitious as they approach their GCSE courses next year.
Psalm 37:23, “The steps of a good person are ordered by the Lord.” We're grateful that God is directing our steps, but the truth is that God is ordering our steps.
Notice Board
Year 9 notice board can be found on the ground floor of Bellerive building, above the water machine, next to St Patricks door. We also have a glass cabinet displaying important messages as you go up to the first floor of Bellerive building.
Weekly Routines
We have a daily Form time Power Point show which is updated daily with messages, positive information and specific Year 9 updates. Each focus area is displayed on our daily shared resource and is shown in Forms every day. Daily focus areas are listed below. We also have weekly blitzes which are sourced from data on Class Charts from the previous week so we can highlight what the pupils are doing well and what they need to improve. We have a half termly FCJ focus area – our focus for Half term 1 is ‘Companionship’.
| Monday | Journal checks and signing of journals, uniform checks and weekly blitz |
| Tuesday | Maths puzzle and equipment check – numeracy focus |
| Wednesday | Attendance updates and Plus/Minus marks discussion and detentions |
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Thursday |
Assembly in Marie Madeleine Hall |
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Friday |
Drop Everything and Read –literacy focus |
Attendance
This will be a key focus throughout the year and we will have reward lunches and prizes for pupils with excellent attendance and for our most resilient attenders.
Rewards
Each week a pupil will be awarded for achieving the most plus marks in Year 9 and not receiving any minus marks. They will receive a certificate and prize from Mrs Rossiter.
At the end of each month a pupil from each Form class will be awarded a Pupil of the Month prize – pupil is selected by Form Tutors. They will be awarded in assembly and will receive a certificate and prize. Year 9 have said they would like chocolates and stationery prizes this year.
Form tutors will select three pupils at the end of each term for Pupil of the term awards and certificates and prizes will be awarded. Head of Year, Assistant Head of Year and SLT Deputy Head award will also be presented.
Attendance rewards for 100% attendance and improved attendance will also be given half termly/termly.
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Pupil of the month certificates and prizes
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Pupils of the term certificates and prizes
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Excellent / Resilient attendance draw
Year 9 Pathways
Spring term is a very important term for all Yr 9 students as they begin their journey in selecting the subjects that they will go to study in Yr 10 & 11 for GCSE’s. The whole process is called ‘Pathways’. During their PSHE lessons the pupils will start to understand what choices they have and what each subject may entail. The group will also have the opportunity to attend a ‘Women in Business’ workshop, whereby they can ask questions of successful female role models who have a background in some non-traditional female sectors.