Week 16

Friday 10th January 2025

Happy New Year Everyone – and welcome to 2025!

I hope you had a lovely relaxing Christmas with your families and that everyone remained safe and well. It was such a welcome break but now it’s time to restart and get back into the swing of school life – just great, isn’t it? I do crave routine after a while!

We welcomed our pupils back to school on Monday and spent time reviewing our key expectations:

Be Respectful    Be a Learner

Be Responsible    Be Safe

And then it was straight into work.  There was such a positive work ethic which we are always proud of and for A Level students, Applied Exams commenced yesterday so there was no time to waste. Good Luck everyone in your Exams. 

With the new Year, it is important to note that Exam Groups are now in the calendar year in which their main exams will occur.  Yes, there are Modules in January and March still to be completed, but all major Exams will be finished by June, so the clock is ticking and the preparation and study must go on. Check out all revision classes held after school – maximise every opportunity - and keep on top of your independent study at home.     

We were so delighted to welcome a large number of Year 9 parents/carers to their Parent Teacher Meeting on Wednesday.  Meetings were positive and productive. Thank you to staff, parents/carers and pupils for your input.

My goodness, the weather took a sudden turn this week, as much as -8/-9 degrees and snow!!.  Whilst nice to look at perhaps, after a while, I certainly couldn’t wait for the cold snap to change.  Thankfully, there were no issues in school and everyone wrapped up warm.

This month will be busy preparing for Subject Sampling and Open Day for our prospective pupils and parents/carers. The Term will move along quite quickly too.  We will keep you updated on our Website, Facebook and through my weekly Blog so you know what is happening.  And don’t forget about our Parent App – if you’re not already on it, forward us your email and we’ll soon get you logged on!

Enjoy your weekend

Isabel Russell

Principal