Sevenoaks Way
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 5AA
Tel 020 8300 7112
Fax 020 8300 5619

Headteacher: Mr Christian Markham

admin@ktc-tkat.org

SCHOOL CALENDAR

COLLEGE CALENDAR 2011- 2012

J A N U A R Y  
2012
 
 
 
Tuesday 3
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Thursday 5
 
Monday 9
Yr 10 finance day carousel of activities involving 2 classes at a time CANCELLED
Staff Briefing: Top Tip from EC
Professional Development: ITT mentors OR
Professional Reflection in Faculties/ Departments
MLDP Module 4: 3.45pm Atkins Conference Centre
Learning Walks Focus: Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Tuesday 10
Professional Development: Coaching for nominated coaches 3.15-5.15
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Monday 16
Staff Briefing Top Tip from EH
Professional Development: Quality Assurance Feedback SCa
Learning Walks Focus: Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Tuesday 17
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Wednesday 18
KTC/Orchards Academy Educational Standards meeting at Orchards 5pm
Thursday 19
Parents’ Consultation Day Years 7, 11, 12 and 13
Monday 23
Staff Briefing NW Using Alps (for KS5 teachers only) followed by
Professional Development in Year Teams
Learning Walks Focus: Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
English CA Year 10 P1 & 2
Data collection starts KS4/5
Tuesday 24
Wednesday 25
SLT meeting 3.20pm
KTC/Orchards Academy Resources meeting at Orchards 5pm
Geography Fieldwork for Year 13
Friday 27
Year 10 DTP vaccinations
Monday 30
Staff Briefing Top Tip from ES
Professional Development: Delivering Good to Outstanding Lessons CPD: Differentiation in lesson planning - JM
Followed by departments – checking grades are robust
Learning Walks Focus: Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Geography Fieldwork for Year 7 during Geography lessons
Tuesday 31
SLT meeting 3.20pm
KTC/Orchards Academy Finance meeting at Orchards 5pm
Maths linear exam Year 11 P4 & 5
 
F E B R U A R Y
2012
 
 
Wednesday 1
Thursday 2
KTC/Orchards Academy Finance meeting at KTC 5pm
Maths linear exam Year 11 P4 & 5
Friday 3
Deadline for KS4/5 data collection
Monday 6
Staff Briefing:
Delivering Good to Outstanding Lessons CPD: Top Tip from EWH
Professional Development : NQT Programme OR
Briefing for staff going to Amsterdam EH
MLDP: Action Planning for the Leadership Challenge: 3.45pm Atkins Conference Centre
Learning Walks Focus: Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Maths Year 11 unit 1 exam P1
Tuesday 7
Professional Development: Coaching for nominated coaches 3.15-5.15
Maths linear exam Year 10 P3 & 4
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Wednesday 8
Thursday 9
Maths linear exam Year 10 P1 & 2
Art mock exam Year 11
Friday 10
Professional Development Day:
 
 
 
 
 
Monday 13
 
Monday 20
Agenda TBC
Educational Visit to Amsterdam leaves (back on 14 February)
Photography Year 11 mock exam all day
 
Half term begins
 
 
Staff Briefing:
Delivering Good to Outstanding Lessons CPD: Top Tip from JLu
Accelerated Reading programme: HODs/SK/NW/SC
Learning Walks Focus: Lesson Planning (L.O.s, key words, progression, starters and plenaries)
Tuesday 21
Consultation Day Year 8,9 & 10
Science BTEC Year 11 all day
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Wednesday 22
Speak Up Speak Out Public Speaking Workshop Year 10
Thursday 23
Speak Up Speak Out Public Speaking Workshop Year 10
Friday 24
Deadline for Media Year 10 Ass 1
 
Monday 27
 
 
 
 
 
Tuesday 28
 
Staff Briefing :
Delivering Good to Outstanding Lessons CPD: Top Tip from JMr
Professional Development:  In departments – Voyager/ assessment changes
Learning Walks Focus: Lesson Planning (L.O.s, key words, progression, starters and plenaries)
SLT meeting 3.20pm
 
 
M A R C H
2012
 
Thursday 1
Friday 2
 
Science Year 10 & 11 exams morning
Science Year 10 & 11 exams morning
Maths Year 11 linear exam
 
Monday 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuesday 6
 
Staff Briefing:
 Delivering Good to Outstanding Lessons CPD: Top Tip from LMc
Professional Development in Departments: KS3 assessment grids and work scrutiny
Learning Walks Focus: Lesson Planning (L.O.s, key words, progression, starters and plenaries)
Science Year 11 modular exam morning
Maths Year 11modular exam afternoon
Maths year 11 linear exam
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Professional Development: Coaching for all trained coaches 3.15-5.15
Wednesday 7
Year 10 modular exam morning
Friday 9
Year 11 Science IAA
Deadline for KS3 assessment grids
Monday 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuesday 13
 
Wednesday 14
Thursday 15
 
Friday 16
Staff Briefing Top Tip from GGa
Professional Development: Report writing 8,10,12 (grades and comments)
Learning Walks Focus: Lesson Planning (L.O.s, key words, progression, starters and plenaries)
Data collection starts KS3/4/5
Photography exam Year 11 all day
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Photography exam Year 11 all day
Photography exam Year 11 all day
TKAT Board meeting at KTC 5pm
Photography exam Year 11 all day
Deadline for MFL CA 2
Year 10 & Year 11
Deadline for completion of KS3 AfL grids
Monday 19
Staff Briefing Top Tip from IH
Professional Development : Mid-Year Reviews of PMRs using CPD Genie DWe  followed by
In Departments checking grades are robust
Learning Walks Focus: Lesson Planning (L.O.s, key words, progression, starters and plenaries)
Year 11 Art exam all day
Tuesday 20
Year 11 Art exam all day
SLT meeting 3.20pm – work scrutiny
Wednesday 21
Year 11 History mock exam P1 & 2
Full Governing Body meeting 5pm at Orchards
Thursday 22
Friday 23
Year 10 Spanish speaking CA all day
Year 10 sets 1-6 English Lit mock exam P1 & 2
Deadline for Year 11 Media production work
Deadlines for:
KS 3/4/5 Predicted Grades/levels
Report writing
Monday 26
Staff Briefing Top Tip from KA
Professional Development : Assessment Group meeting– HODs, CM, SC
NQT Programme OR In Departments
Learning Walks Focus: Lesson Planning (L.O.s, key words, progression, starters and plenaries)
Year 10 RE mock exam P1 & 2
Year 11 French speaking CA all day
Tuesday 27
Year 11 Music recording all day
Year 10 French speaking CA all day
SLT meeting 3.20pm to include work scrutiny
Friday 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
A P R I L
2012
 
End of Spring term
 
Monday 16
Staff Briefing Top Tip from LG
Professional Development in Departments/Faculties work scrutiny
Learning Walks Focus: Use of ICT and ActivInspire
Year 11Geography SDME in class this week
Tuesday 17
Science Year 11 BTEC all day
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Friday 20
History Year 10 mock exam P4 & 5
Monday 23
Staff Briefing: Top Tip from LJ
Professional Development: Accelerated Reading programme: HODs/SK/NW/SC OR in departments
MLDP Module 5: 3.45pm Atkins Conference Centre
Learning Walks Focus: Use of ICT and ActivInspire
Year 11Geography SDME in class this week
Tuesday 24
SLT meeting 3.20pm (moderation of work scrutiny)
Wednesday 25
English Year 11 sets 1-6 modular exam P4 & 5
Thursday 26
Music Year 11 TT all day
PTA meeting 6-7pm in Training centre
Friday  27
Year 11 Music TT all day
Monday 30
 
 
 
 
 
MAY
2012
 
Staff Briefing: Top Tip from JH
Professional Development: SGP Peer Observation (to be completed this term)
Learning Walks Focus: Use of ICT and ActivInspire
Year 11Geography SDME in class this week
Tuesday 1
SLT meeting 3.20pm


Wednesday 2
English Year 10 modular exam P2 & 3
Thursday 3
Media Year 11 mock exam
Monday 7
 
Bank Holiday
 
Tuesday 8
Maths Year 11 modular exam P5 and after college
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Wednesday 9
Technology Year 10 mock exam
Friday 11
Maths Year 10 modular exam P3 & 4
Monday 14
Staff Briefing: Top Tip from LPT
Professional Development: Assessment Group Meeting – HODs, CM, SC
NQT Induction programme OR in Departments/Faculties
Learning Walks Focus: Use of ICT and ActivInspire
Summer exams start
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE CHANGES TO COLLEGUES’ TIMETABLES ONCE YEARS 11 & 13 ARE ON STUDY LEAVE TO ENSURE MINIMAL DISRUPTION TO LESSONS THAT ARE BEING COVERED
Tuesday 15
SLT meeting 3.20pm
KTC/Orchards Academy Educational Standards meeting at KTC 5pm
 
Monday 21
Staff Briefing Top Tip from MHO
Professional Development: Year Teams OR
MLDP Module 6: 3.45pm Atkins Conference Centre
Learning Walks Focus: Use of ICT and ActivInspire
Tuesday 22
SLT meeting 3.20pm
 
KTC/Orchards Academy Resources meeting at KTC 5pm
 
 
 
Monday 28
Staff Briefing Top Tip from ML
Professional Development: In Departments/Faculties 
Learning Walks Focus: Use of ICT and ActivInspire
Geography Year 10 GI 2 hours
Tuesday 29
SLT meeting 3.20pm
 
 
JUNE
2012
 
 
Friday 1
 
Geography CA/GI Year 10 P4 & 5
 
Monday 4
Half Term week begins
 
 
Monday 11
Staff Briefing Top Tip from MM
Professional Development: Assessment Policy 2012 SC
Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Maths Year 10 modular exam P.M.
Tuesday 12 
Wednesday 13
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Maths Year 11 modular exam A.M.
Year 6 Induction Evening
 
Friday 15
 
Year 10 grades update
Monday 18
Staff Briefing Top Tip from MR
Professional Development : NQT Programme OR
Professional Reflection
Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Tuesday 19
 
 
Wednesday 20
 
Thursday 21
Friday 22
SLT meeting 3.20pm
KTC/Orchards Academy Finance meeting at Orchards 5pm
Maths Year 11 modular exam P.M.
KTC/Orchards Academy Finance meeting at KTC 5pm
TKAT Board meeting at KTC 5pm
Year 6 Induction Evening
PTA quiz night
Monday 25
Staff Briefing Top Tip from NFU
Professional Development:  In Departments: Completion of AfL grids and work scrutiny
Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Drama Year 10 unit 1all day
Tuesday 26
Drama Year 10 unit 1all day
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Friday 29
 
 
JULY
2012
 
Professional Development Day across TKAT: Agenda TBC
MLDP Celebration of Success Agenda TBC
Deadline for AfL grids
 
 
 
Monday 2
Staff Briefing Top Tip from NT
Professional Development in Departments/Faculties
Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Geography Fieldwork for Year 8
Data collection starts KS3/4/5
Tuesday 3
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Year 6 Induction Day
Wednesday 4
 
Full Governing Body meeting 5pm at KTC
Deadline for Media Year 10 Ass. 2
Monday 9
Staff Briefing Top Tip from RC
Professional Development in Departments/Faculties – checking grades are robust
 
Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
English Year 10 CA hall P1 & 2
 
Tuesday 10
WEX Year 12 (9-13 July)
SLT meeting 3.20pm (moderation of work scrutiny)
Wednesday 11
 
Thursday 12
TBC: Geography Field Trip for Year 10 (until Friday 13)
Year 10 Skills for Work Day
KTC’s Got Talent Final 7pm
Friday 13
Music Year 11recoding all day
KS 3/4/5 Predicted Grades sheets deadline
Monday 16
Final Staff Briefing: CM
Professional Development: Professional Reflection using CPD Genie
Learning Walks Focus: Assessment (marking, targeting, grade publication, student awareness)
Tuesday 17
SLT meeting 3.20pm
Wednesday 18
Photography Year 10 all day
Enrichment Day
Thursday 19
Photography Year 10 all day
Enrichment Day
Friday 20
 
Enrichment Day
End of term
 
AUGUST
2012
 
 
 
Thursday 16
A level results
Thursday 23
SEPTEMBER
2012
Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5
GCSE results
 
 
PD Day: agenda TBC
PD Day agenda TBC