Welcome back to the final
term of the year; for those who were able to have the week off, I hope it was
an enjoyable one. Now term 6 has
started, the GCE A Level examinations begin in earnest. Year 13 students will now be joining students
from Year 11 in sitting their examinations.
Examinations continue for the entire month of June. Good luck to them all.
Examinations in years 7,
9 and 10 are now complete. Teachers are
now busy marking them with results coming out soon. Students in Year 12 receive their Year 12
UCAS exam results next week. The
publishing of them coincides with the Year 12 UCAS Evening next Monday: an
evening for parents and students to understand the process. We look forward to welcoming parents then.
Yesterday staff completed
a day’s training on a number of things that included supporting students with
diabetes and epilepsy, understanding the new data protection regulations and
how they will affect what we do in school, and informing all staff on the new arrangements
and processes for UCAS reference writing.
It was a good day.
This week we have our
first Quad assembly. With the weather
being much better this time of year we are able to have the entire school at
assembly outside in the Quad. For me they
are always enjoyable as it is rare to have the entire school community
together.
On Wednesday evening from
6pm we are inviting members of the wider school community to hear about our
plans for an all-weather pitch. Local
residents, neighbours and parents are all welcome to attend the evening. Please do let my PA, Mrs Friend know if you
would like to come along.
On Friday this week we
are holding a non-uniform day to raise money for the Young Lives Foundation: a
charity that supports vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Kent. The timing of the non-uniform day is poignant
as the Young Lives Foundation is hosting a charity football match on Sunday 10th
June at the Gallagher Stadium, kick-off at 3pm.
Do go along and support. Tickets
can be purchased on the gate.
