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This week There was an excellent turnout for Year 10 parents’ evening. Many parents are already asking questions about how they can best support their child in their GCSE studies. Your son/daughter should be recording homework regularly in their planners and it is never too soon to start reviewing work completed in lessons. All Year 11 pupils will have brought home their reports this afternoon. We would be grateful if you could go through the comments and targets from teachers….

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This week As you are aware, the adverse weather conditions meant that we reluctantly closed the School early on Tuesday and then remained closed all week. These decisions are always difficult and we apologise for any inconvenience this caused. Finally a thaw has come over the weekend and the School will be open as normal on Monday. Our flagpole is very much a fixture of the School and a meeting point for pupils at the end of the school day….

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This week There was an excellent turnout for the Year 7 parents’ evening on Wednesday. The Mental Health workshops were also well attended. We plan to run these again and will let you know once confirmed. Building update The building works continue to progress. Most of the old changing area is now completely removed, foundations laid and next week internal walls will begin to be constructed for the new changing area. Disruption is being kept to a minimum although we…

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This week On Thursday we held our Options Evening for Year 9 pupils and parents/carers. It was a very busy evening and our thanks go to everyone who attended. The deadline for the submission of completed option forms is Monday, 5th February. Year 13 received their mock examination results this morning in a special assembly. Students will have the opportunity to review their examination papers next week and should now be focusing on what they need to do to improve….

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This week There are many extra-curricular opportunities for your son/daughter to participate in and an up-to-date timetable can be found on the School’s website. We are encouraging more of our Sixth Form students to set up clubs and societies themselves and promote them with younger year groups. A group of students presented their ideas on a range of societies to the Sixth Form this morning. The list of societies that are being established will be placed on our website soon….

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This week Our thanks go to the Science Faculty for arranging an interactive evening for parents/carers of Year 9 pupils on Wednesday. This was an excellent opportunity to find out more about Science in Key Stage 4. During this week we have been reflecting in assemblies on wellbeing, how we can look after ourselves at this time of year and how we might live happy and healthy lives. Building Programme update Further demolition work will continue over the next two…

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This week As we welcome back all of our students we hope they had a restful break and a chance to recharge their batteries as we have a busy term ahead. This afternoon, Year 11 pupils received the results of their recent mock examinations in a special ‘Mock Results Ceremony’. Mr Eynon spoke to them about the importance of not leaving things to chance and they picked up their results in an envelope, in the same way they will receive…

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This week Welcome to the last Parent Bulletin for 2017. We hope that you have found the information and updates useful. We plan to continue with the Bulletin throughout this academic year. Please let us know if there is anything you would like us to add to it. The annual Carol Service was well attended and enjoyed by all on Tuesday evening at St Paul’s Church, Crofton. Our thanks go to students involved, staff who helped and the PSA who…

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This week During this penultimate week of the term we have been reflecting in assemblies on how we prepare for the Christmas season and how for the vast majority of people, despite the increasing consumerisation of the festive season, still value the time to get together with family and friends. We have also emphasised the importance of school work continuing through to the end of term with as much engagement and challenge as normal. Year 11 have come to the…

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This week Year 11 pupils have completed their first week of mock examinations. Please remind your son/daughter to ensure that they are well-prepared for these assessments. We have now moved our e-payment system to ParentPay. Accounts for most pupils had been created in time for the move today. If you have not yet set up an account for your child please do so urgently.  Please see separate email and paperwork sent home with your child. If you have any questions please call…

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