NewsBrief Issue 30: 12.05.2023

Issue 30: 12.05.2023

Coming Up This Week…

Year 13 Maths Revision Day: 23 May

  • Maths Revision Day: Tuesday 23 May

Year 11 Blended Study Leave

Examinations Period Timetable from 15 May

Beginning 15 May the schedule for the school day will be the following (start and end time are the same):

  • 08:55: Start
  • 08:55 – 09:20: Tutor Time
  • 09:20 – 10:20: Period 1
  • 10:20 – 11:20: Period 2
  • 11:20 – 11:45: Break
  • 11:45 – 12:45: Period 3
  • 12:45 – 13:25: Lunch
  • 13:25 – 14:25: Period 4
  • 14:25 – 15:25: Period 5
  • 15:25: Finish

Notices

Assessments Dates for Key Stage 3

  • Year 8: 22-26 May
  • Year 7: 12-16 June
  • Year 9: 19-23 June

Half Term Break

  • 29 May-02 June – School Closed

Calendar Dates

  • INSET Day (Professional Development Day): Friday 7 July 2023 – School Closed to Students

Sports Opportunities

  • KS3 sports opportunities in school with weekly lunch time and after school clubs led by professional coaches. Lunch time sessions are free, after school clubs available at a small cost. Anyone interested please see Mr Collins in H 120
    • Wednesday – Year 8
    • Thursday – Year 9
  • Tennis Club: Tuesdays After School: Every Tuesday during summer term open to all from all years and all abilities. Come along and have some fun in the sun.  Sessions end 4:45pm.
  • Lunchtime and Afterschool External Sports Opportunities:
    • Tuesday – lunch Basketball – Years 7/8
    • Tuesday – after school Tennis – All years
    • Wednesday – after school Athletics – All Years
    • Wednesday – after school Indoor Football – Years 7/8/9
    • Thursday – lunch Basketball – Years 9/10
    • Thursday – after school Girls’ Tennis – Years 7/8/9
    • Thursday – after school Rounders  – All years
    • Thursday – after school Cricket – All years

Years 10 and 11: Study and Revision Sessions

  • Geography: Tuesdays after school in M 033 from 15:30 to 16:30
  • Languages: additional support sessions for students in Year 10 and particularly Year 11 until the Year 11 exams
  • Spanish: Tuesdays after school in H 022 from 15:25-16:10
  • French: Monday lunchtimes (Week 1) & Wednesday lunch times (Week 2) in H 022 from 13:45-14:20 (can bring lunch)
  • German: Tuesdays after-school in H 023 from 15:25-16:10

A reminder also that if you are part of the French Year 10 tutoring programme then you are also expected to attend on Tuesdays after-school in H 025 with Mrs Albans

  • English Afterschool Sessions: teachers are keen to help support your revision and are running sessions. Covering gaps in your learning and model revising at home.  Letter have been sent about sessions.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Sixth Form Revision

  • Year 12 Maths Revision (Two Weeks)
    • Wednesday: afterschool Mrs Winiecka H 121
    • Thursday: 7.30—8.30 Mr Wilde  H 111
    • Thursday: lunchbreak Mr Collins H 120
  • Year 13 Maths Revision
    • Maths Revision Day: 23 May Tuesday

Clubs

  • Equalistars: All Year Groups – Just a reminder that our LGBTQ+ Alliance meets every Tuesday lunchtime in H024. Bring your lunch
  • Chamber Choir: Rehearsals start back on Monday 22 May

From the Heart: Well-being Podcast

Check out our podcast discussions and meditations led by our Well-Being Practitioner Mrs Troughton is available from SoundCloud.  New Calm and Why Things Happen episodes added this week.

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