A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
This week Year 12 students received their first reports. These should provide parents with an overview of how they are doing in each subject. I am sure some students will be very pleased with their progress, others will need to follow the feedback and advice from their teachers carefully to ensure they are well prepared for their upcoming mocks on the 15 April. The purpose of the mocks is to gain experience of an A-Level exam environment and for students to identify what is going well for them and areas in which they need to improve. It is important to remind parents and students that A-Levels are a 2-year course so they may not be reaching their target grade at the moment. If you have any queries or concerns about the report or the mocks then please do not hesitate to get in contact. I was delighted to see around 20 Year 12 students volunteer to mentor each Year 10 student. They will have weekly meetings together and the purpose of the mentoring is for the Year 12s to pass on some of their knowledge and skills in a particular subject area. The Year 10s are lucky enough to benefit from a listening ear and some sound advice. This week we also celebrated neurodiversity week. Neurodiversity is about recognising that there is a wide range of neurological variations in the human brain, instead of viewing these variations as being ‘abnormal’. We are proud to celebrate and champion diversity in all its forms. This week Year 12 Art and Design students were lucky to attend an oil painting workshop with artist Susie Nathanson. She began with a talk including information about her educational journey, painting mediums and studio setup. She also covered the business side of the artworld which was followed by a practical portrait painting session.
Andrew Earnshaw, host of the Old Bones podcast, shared his passion for archaeology in a talk with our students. He showed them how archaeology connects geography, science, culture, and human history.
Next week we are lucky to have some parents give up their time to advise our students on how to write an effective CV. Please encourage your child to sign up to this valuable opportunity.
MS SILLWOOD, HEAD OF YEAR 12
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Result
Fixture
SILVER MEDALISTS
14.03.24
Year 8 Contact Rugby Tournament
Year 8 Netball V’s RPA
LOST, 7-5 WON, 2-0
18.03.24
19.03.24
Year 9/10 Football V’s Turing
20.03.24
Year 8 Netball Tournament
3RD IN GROUP
Sixth Form Netball V’s Christs
LOST, 24-18 LOST, 26-13
20.03.24
U18 Basketball V’s SRR
20.03.24
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