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Welcome to Sir Graham Balfour School

Welcome to Sir Graham Balfour School. “A good school with outstanding features”. “Students make good and sometimes outstanding progress”. Our CVA has consistently ranked us 1 st in Stafford. OFSTED judgement 2010 – “performance has been sustained” – no visit until Sept 2011 at the earliest!.

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Welcome to Sir Graham Balfour School

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  1. Welcome to Sir Graham Balfour School

  2. “A good school with outstanding features” • “Students make good and sometimes outstanding progress”. • Our CVA has consistently ranked us 1st in Stafford. • OFSTED judgement 2010 – “performance has been sustained” – no visit until Sept 2011 at the earliest!

  3. Student attainment • 2003 – 34% • 2004 – 47% • 2005 – 56% • 2006 – 58% • 2007 – 65% • 2008 – 67% • 2009 – 62% • 2010 – 80% (69% 5A*-C inc Eng and Maths)

  4. What courses can we offer? • “The school is able to offer an outstanding range of subjects and courses”. • Traditional discrete KS3 curriculum. • Traditional GCSEs. • Diplomas? • Part of Stafford Collegiate – broad curriculum offer at KS5.

  5. Fast track • Fast track MFL. • 2009 81% A*-C in German. • 2009 69% A*-C in French. • 2010 90% A*-C in French • 2010 63% A*-C in Spanish • 2010 results include 1 A* and 13 A grades

  6. Current KS4 arrangements • GCSE English and Maths – beginning in Year 9! • Early entry – end of Year 10 – two opportunities to succeed. • Year 11 English Literature + alternative Maths qualifications. • Broad and balanced options programme. • Alternative programmes according to need.

  7. Specialist Maths and Computing school • Website! • VLE. • New hardware and software. • LRC – DAC centre. • Partner schools. • Adult and Family Learning. • The Gateway. • Digital projectors and IWBs

  8. Physical Education

  9. Drama

  10. Student support • House Tutors • House Heads • Student Support Manager • Peer Mentors • School Nurse • Connexions • Behaviour for Learning

  11. B4L • Aim We want all students at Sir Graham Balfour School to behave appropriately because it is essential for effective learning. We believe in responsible citizenship and consideration of others.

  12. Rewards • All rewards have a House Point tariff – termly Rewards Draw • House points • House Awards • Praise postcards • Head teacher Awards

  13. Competitions • House time Quiz • Intra-house competitions • Inter-house competitions • Sports Day

  14. B4L Consequence Chart • BC 1 – Verbal reprimand • BC 2 – Second verbal reprimand • BC 3 - 1 Hour detention • BC 4 – Referral to Head of Faculty/House Head • BC 5 – Emergency Referral to the Leadership Group

  15. Every Child Matters • Stay Safe • Be Healthy • Enjoy and Achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve Economic Well Being

  16. Sir Graham Balfour School-Cambodia

  17. The future • Commitment to continually moving forward. • Concentration on – • Raising Attainment. • Learning and Teaching. • Maintaining and developing further a climate for learning. • Embracing new technology.

  18. Admission • “The school has become oversubscribed in an area where pupil numbers are falling”. • 2010 – 246 applications for 165 places. • 2011 – fewer students in catchment/pyramid.

  19. “This is a confident successful school with outstanding leadership and management and an excellent capacity to continue to improve”. BYE! SEE YOU AT BALFOUR!!!

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