Year 8 Parent Information
We hope your child is settling back into Wye School and has enjoyed their first two weeks. Please see below a reminder of key information should you need it. Further information can be found on our school website.
Relevant staff
8 Crown Tutor- Ms Walker
8 Olantigh Tutor- Ms Bowtell
8 Stour Tutor- Mr Millward
8 MW Tutor – Mrs Hall
Head of Year- Mr Henderson and Ms Savage
SLT Link- Ms Davis, Assistant Principal
Designated Safeguarding Lead- Mrs Sparks
Communications
Your child’s tutor is your first contact if you have any worries or concerns, followed by the Heads of Year and Ms Davis. Please direct any contact to the main office, office@wyeschool.org.uk , 01233 811110 and these will be forwarded to the appropriate member of staff. We will aim to respond to your enquiry within 48 hours.
Homework
Students in Year 8 are set one homework task per week in English, Maths and Science and one homework task per fortnight in other subjects. The duration of each task is approximately 45 minutes. Homework will be set in class and appear on Show My Homework. You will be able to see what work has been set and the due date.
Assessment and reporting
Students in year 8 are currently set according to the results of their assessments carried out at Christmas of Year 7 as this is the most recent assessment data available. Year 8 assessments will take place week beginning 9th November, following the results of these students may change sets.
Internal assessments will also take place in the weeks beginning: 9th November 2020; 4th January 2021; and 18th January 2021.
Reports will be sent home in the weeks beginning: 14th December 2020 and 15th March 2021.
Parents’ Evenings will take place, subject to covid-19, in March 2021. Dates are yet to be confirmed.
Uniform
Our uniform supplier is Pages, www.pages-schoolwear.co.uk, Maidstone 01622 753900. For online orders, Pages offer free delivery to the school. Due to current circumstances, students are expected to wear their PE kit to school on the days where they have PE. Our uniform is listed in full on our school website.
sQuid
We operate a cashless payment system for the canteen, trips, Art packs etc. If you have any problems accessing sQuid or making payments, please contact Tracy Gostling via the Office email.
Buses
Bus routes and timetables are controlled by KCC. For queries, please ring the Home to School Transport Team on 03000 412121. Timetables and further information are available on the school website.