A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 13
Another busy week for Year 13 as early entry students put the finishing touches to their UCAS applications. A reminder to all students to ensure they have registered with UCAS and have their own unique username. They should have already received feedback on the first personal statement draft and be getting further feedback from subject specialist teachers. As always if a student is unsure of the process or worried in any way they should seek out help from the Year 13 team. On Tuesday afternoon, a number of both Year 12 and Year 13 A Level Maths and Further Maths students took part in the Senior Maths Challenge. It was a 90-minute event, at which students needed to answer 25 multi- ple-choice questions. The competition aimed to stimulate both beginners and experienced problem-solvers, with problems designed to make students think. The attendees were all delighted they took part. We were really pleased to see Year 13 students contribute to the Macmillan Bake Sale this week. Some very im- pressive nut-free cakes were baked and we are looking forward to finding out how much money was raised for this worthy cause. This coming Monday, Year 13 students are invited to attend a Police Apprenticeship Talk about the degree ap- prenticeship route into policing. This will take place in the study base at 3.30pm. It is a great opportunity to hear about this apprenticeship pathway and will also be interesting to students wishing to pursue criminology and forensic psychology.
MS SILLWOOD, HEAD OF YEAR 13
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘The old man and the sea’- Ernest Hemingway
A beautiful tale of a fisherman’s extremely challenging journey through the gulf stream, with a burning desire to catch what he has never been able to previously. The emotive effects of isolation and the physical toll chasing your dreams can take become more and more prevalent throughout. Hemingway masterfully combines carefully crafted and peaceful imagery of the sea with immense mental torment, as well as taking readers on a journey regarding the emptiness we may feel once our goals have been achieved, and perhaps don’t bring the fulfilment we dreamt of, we always wish for more.
~ Zara
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