Welcome to Year 7
Welcome
As you embark on this exciting new chapter, know that this year is filled with opportunities for growth, learning, and making new friends. Year 7 is a special time to explore new subjects, discover your passions, and become part of our vibrant KWS community. You’ll face challenges, but you’ll also achieve great things and create memories that will last a lifetime. Remember, we’re all here to support you every step of the way. So, step forward with confidence and curiosity—this is just the beginning of an incredible journey!
~ Miss Patterson
KWS Expectations
Please take the time to re-read Mr Martin’s outline of our high standards and expectations as students start at KWS this academic year – as outlined in our newsletter here.
All students should be Ready, Respectful and Responsible. These 3Rs guide our students on how to conduct themselves in their learning and how to interact with students and staff.
Our school values of Knowledge, Wellbeing and Success are key to the character development of our students and how they can achieve personally and academically.
Tutor Team
Year Group Team
Head of Key Stage 3
Mr Jones
Curriculum in Year 7
The curriculum year 7 and 8 students follow is outlined in the diagram to the right. Details of the curriculum studied in each subject in Year 7 can be found on the Curriculum Pages of the website here
If you would like more detail, please do ask your child to show you the student site and/or google classroom for each of their subjects – this provides access to each lesson and associated resources along with knowledge organisers (KOs) for topics studied.
Careers Education in Year 7
All students will have one form time per week dedicated to the ‘World of work’, as well as undertaking a PSHE unit based around the use of Unifrog. Students will also have opportunities to meet with visitors from industry, should they wish to. Students in all year groups will also take part in careers based lessons in all subjects during KWS Careers month in March.
Home Learning in Year 7
Home learning expectations are outlined here and additional enrichment tasks can be found on each of the subject’s curriculum pages – do encourage your child to dive into some of these.
Super Curriculum in Year 7
Students have the opportunity to select Period 7 and clubs twice this year, in September and January. Choices will be sent home for review and discussion the Friday prior to choices being made the following week in form time, guided by their tutor. They will complete four blocks of period 7 across the year, in the categories of Mind, Body and Soul.
Students will be provided with a large range of other opportunities across the year, such as those outlined here and on our Performing Arts Webpages here.
Dates to note for Year 7
All our key events are on the school calendar which can be viewed here and should be reviewed in detail.
Some to note for Year 7:
- The Year 7 residential trip is 6-8 Nov.
- Reports will be issued in Oct, Jan and July.
- Parents Evenings are scheduled for 26 Sept (tutors) and 22 Jan (subjects)
- Exams Week is 9-13 June.
- Activities week will run (inc. some trips and sports day) from 23-27 June.
Your first port of call in school is your child’s form tutor, please do get in touch with them via ClassCharts if you have any questions or concerns. Please be aware of agreed protocols for such communications here.