Welcome to Year 8
Welcome to the Year 8 information and guidance
The information here covers (click on the bullet point to take you to more detailed information):
- Key Contacts
- Remote learning - timings of the day
- Messages to parents/carers
- Recognition/Hall of Fame
- Accelerated Reader Support
Key Contacts
Head of Year: Mr Dench-Smith – KDench-smith@garibaldischool.co.uk
Student Services Year Manager: Mrs A Poznanski - APoznanski@garibaldischool.co.uk
Year 8 Mentors
8LR | Miss L Richards | LRichards@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8CR | Mrs C Ratcliffe | CRatcliffe@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8DG | Mr D Gray | DGray@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8ML | Dr M Levitt | MLevitt@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8AJB | Mr A Brimelow | ABrimelow@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8CM | Miss C Mitchell | CMitchell@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8EW | Miss E Watts | EWatts@garibaldischool.co.uk |
Remote learning
Messages to Parents
Our recent Attitude to Learning scores have been published and will be sent home with your young person. We have improved as a year overall and are still above the minimum expectations of the school. We also have several students who were below an overall average of 1.1 which is a fantastic effort. In total 35 students have exceeded the gold standard of being below 1.5 in terms of ATL, again a brilliant effort.
As a mentor team, our main focus is tackling poor punctuality to lessons. This is to ensure that every minute of every lesson has the desired impact and no student loses learning time. In the first instance, students who are persistently late to lesson will be warned about their punctuality followed by communication home. If no improvement is shown from persistent latecomers, then further actions may need to be taken in the form of sanctions.
Recognition
Half Term 4 - four students from the year group have been recognised for the quality of the work they have produced or the positive attitude to learning they have displayed and have been added to the Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame
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Name of Student: Owen Kemp
Reason for recognition:
Nominated by department Mr Dench-Smith
Owen has shown a high level of maturity of late and was thoughtful enough to find a member of staff straight away when he found a bank card belonging to a member of the public

Name of Student: Declan Bacon
Reason for recognition:
Nominated by department
He always tries extremely hard in Spanish. He constantly has his hand up and will regularly help others once he has completed his own work too. His whole attitude in Spanish is incredibly positive.
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Name of Student:
Reason for recognition:
Nominated by department Miss Rawson Spanish
................................... has been working very hard this year in Spanish. She is a hard working member of the group and managed to remember any new vocabulary we have covered! Well done ...........

Name of Student: Leighlan England
Reason for recognition:
Nominated by department – Miss Reinspach/Miss Rawson
Leighlan is an outstanding student and has shown signs of being a talented linguist since the start of year 7. He is a pleasure to teach.
English-achieving accelerated reader targets

Name of Student:
Reason for recognition: Harry Liversidge
Nominated by department – Miss Reinspach English
Reaching accelerated reader targets for the term and recognising how important reading at home is.

Name of Student: Matilda Roebuck
Reason for recognition:
Nominated by department – Miss Reinspach English
Reaching accelerated reader targets for the term and recognising how important reading at home is.
Accelerated reader support
All students in year 8 will continue to use the Accelerated Reader (AR) program during 2021/2022. Click on the links below for the Parent Guide and Home connect login.
Please contact Ms Moorley - KMoorley@garibaldischool.co.uk if you require any further information relating to Accelerated Reader.
Recent Letters
- Year 7 to 10 Parent Letter - Mandatory Uniform Update
- Year 8 Parents' Evening
- Behaviour and Standards Letter - March 2022
- 'Back to School' uniform flyer 2022
- Sport Relief wc 28 03 2022
- Covid 19 Vaccination consent Letter - 1st & 2nd doses
- Return to School letter to parents January 2022
- Yr 7 to Yr 11 Standards and Expectations Letter Dec 21
- It’s not too late to book your child’s flu vaccination!
- End of term & return to school letter to all parents Dec 2021
- Parent/Carer - Late Letter Nov 2021
- Non-Uniform Day - Friday 26th November 2021
- Flu Vaccination Letter - 2021 - 2022
- Year 7 to 11 Pupil Premium Letter
- Individual Student Photographs Year 7, 8 and 9
- Letter to Parent/Carers - all years - RSE Curriculum
- Uniform - September 2021