Events w/b 23 Sept—Wk 2

Tues 24—Yr8 Parents Information Evening

Wed 25—Fri 27—Yr7 PGL trip 1

Thurs 26—Open Evening 6—8.30pm

Every year the Royal Geographical Society runs a Young Geographer of the Year competition and in the year 2018-19 we challenged Year 7 to get involved.

We have been absolutely overwhelmed with entries and are completely stunned by the quality and commitment that has gone into the work submitted.

A full list of entrants and highly commended entries as well as our John of Gaunt Young Geographer winners will be announced shortly!

Thank you, Miss Wood and Mrs Tuckey.

Dear all,

This week it has been a privilege to spend a large proportion of each day visiting lessons and talking to students about their learning. I have been so impressed with their positive attitude towards their studies and heartened to see the wonderful progress that our students are making.

On Monday I led an assembly for our Year 11 students, this was based on the ‘magic penny’, this was then followed up on Tuesday by giving each student a present in recognition of the tremendous start that they have made to the year. Furthermore, I have been really pleased to see the impressive Year 11 attendance this year, in fact yesterday the single days attendance was 99.4% - brilliant!

Club and activities have also all started in earnest over the last couple of weeks, please do feel free to come along and try them out. Thank you to all the Year 12 parents who attended our information evening this week, next week we look forward to seeing our Year 8 parents on Tuesday evening and then opening the school up for our Year 5 and 6 children for their Open Evening (6pm – 8:30pm)

As always, I hope you have a relaxing weekend and can enjoy the last bit of the summer sun!

Paul Skipp

Headteacher

Harry Potter Club

Week 2- Wednesday15:00 – 16:00

D31 – Mrs. Flinders

Hogwarts is my home.

Charity Snowdonia Trek

After a lengthy 5hr journey we finally reached our base camp. We familiarised ourselves with our surroundings and settled down for the night as we had an early start the next morning.

The alarm went off early, we had breakfast, finished packing our backpack and filled up our water. The weather was on our side as the sun was trying to breakthrough. We walked up the Watkins path in groups and I was in the front group with my mum and a few others. The path took us up the mountain at a constant climb until we got to about ¾ of the way up. Then we had to clamber and scramble up a steep section which took us just short of the summit.

When we got there it was still bright but quite windy and we had to wrap up. We waited here and had our lunch, while the others in the group got to where we were. Once we were all together we all made our way to the summit, which was very busy!!

I felt very proud for reaching the top with the group I was with and more importantly the charity I had chosen to raise money for. This whole challenge started so that I could raise money for a charity that I believe in. That charity is Cancer Research UK more later!

We all got to the bottom safely, back to our campsite and celebrated with pizza and garlic bread around the campfire before a well-deserved night sleep.

Back to my charity, I hoped to raise £100, which I did by having a fundraiser page on my mum’s Facebook. One week later from returning from the walk I can now proudly say that I have raised £405.

Megan Keast 8F

Uniform

The term has started with most students looking great in their school uniform. We have

included a few reminders below but our uniform policy remains the same as last year.

We would just like to remind parents and students of the following:

The only jewellery that students are allowed is a wrist watch (not a fitness tracker), a

signet ring and one pair of small stud earrings, worn in earring per ear in the lobe. No

other piercings are allowed including other facial piercings, those covered with a plaster or

using a ’clear holder’

Skirts should be plain black, not overly tight and of a length suitable for school, not more

than 6 cm above the knee.

Trousers should be plain black, tailored and full length.

Shoes should be plain black, not ‘trainer style’ and polishable i.e. not fabric.

Socks may be black, grey or white.

Jumpers should be worn outside of skirts and trousers and not be tucked in.

All details of our uniform policy are on line and are reflected in our behaviour policy.

We also a have a supply of good quality second hand school uniform available from

reception and the pastoral team are able to discuss, confidentially, any issues you may

have in obtaining uniform.

Mrs Kerr