A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 13
I would like to start by welcoming back the Year 13 students. I hope they managed to get some rest, as well as revise for their mocks. Their attendance and punctuality to the first week of their mocks was excellent. Prior to half term and as part of their A Level in Drama, Year 13 students took part in a Monologue specialist visit, which I am certain they all found really beneficial. The Drama Department hired a specialist director/actor to work with the students on a one-to-one basis. Today, a group of A Level Drama students had the opportunity to attend Hampton School where they had a guided tour of the Hammond Theatre. The purpose of this trip is to ensure that our students learn the technical language they can then apply to their written work in their upcoming Summer exams. Also before half term, Year 13 students attended a talk from Mr Ubhi about his career in investment banking. This was a fantastic talk for anyone who contemplates pursuing a career in business and specifically finance, as he provided tips for applying that you wouldn’t find on any careers website. This talk also enabled students to experience the stock market. Finally, in preparation for their exams, all A Level MFL students have now already completed their oral mock exams. I am certain that they all found the experience extremely useful and the feedback they have received really constructive. I would like to finish by wishing all Year 13 students the best of luck for next week’s exams, which will conclude their last set of mocks before the public exams commence. If there are any issues regarding next week’s exams, students need to liaise directly with Ms Fong, our Exams Officer.
MR STAVROU, HEAD OF YEAR 13
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
02.02.24
Year 7 Touch Rugby Tournament
FIRST PLACE
05.02.24
Year 9/10 Football Tournament
FIRST PLACE
06.02.24
Year 7/8 Football Tournament
SEVENTH PLACE
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Never let me go is a suspenseful and absorbing science fiction novel and coming of age story which follows three friends through their unusual childhood. As secrets surrounding their time at the boarding school Hailsham and lives ahead begin to unfold the novel explores the idea of what it is to have a soul and the innate need to hold onto things lost. It’s a sorrowful and complex novel which criticises the extents of exploitation and the moral implications while debating with the blurred line between right and wrong. It’s a very short yet deeply thought provoking novel which I would highly recommend to anyone looking to read something full of love, identity and friendship but with a disturbing yet crucial message which will leave you changed.
Recommended by Marina, Year 11 student
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