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Dear Parents/Carers, This week was Year 7 Parents Evening and aendance was 81%. Since the on line booking system was introduced we have seen an increase in the percentage of parents aending these evenings. It is important that parents aend and we value your support. Parents comments were very posive on the evening “An excellent evening, all teachers informave and helpful” and “my son is really enjoying school!”. Year 7 parents had the opportunity to view the proposed new PE kit for September (affecng only current Year 7 and incoming year 6 students). Nadine Powrie Headteacher Living History Thank you to Mrs Harnden who visited us on 26 April to talk about her experiences during WWII. “It puts everything into perspecve, hearing it from someone who was there” and “It has inspired me to make wring more detailed” Year 10 students Geography All year 10 students have a Geography exam on the 14th June, this is worth 25% of their final grade. Revision classes will run every Wednesday in the Geography rooms starng Wednesday 2nd May. See Miss Allbut for more details. Year 9 and 10 students can purchase a revision guide for GCSE Geography at a cost of £3.25 each. See your Geography teacher for details. Year 11 Geography students have their final exam on Monday 18th June, revision classes are every Thursday in A11. Focus next week is on case studies. 100% aendance—Congratulaons! Congratulaons to the following students who have achieved 100% aendance between September 2011 and the end of March 2012. Year 7: Shaun Blunden, Rithin Bose, Samuel Buck, Kate Churcher, Rhys Courtney, Ryan Crooks, Lewis Holmes, Olivia Lancaster, Ben Ord, Mitchell Pannell, Karianne Williams, Ria Wilson. Year 8: Aaron Blay, Sam Brussels, Finley Hoskins, Joshua Maginnis, Eleanor March, Jacob Pilley, Emily Price, Toby Roe, Samantha Sturdey, Benajmin White. Year 9: Krisan Brighty, Leith Hulbert, Bailey Lupton, Riona Menezes, Charlie Mitchell, James Purkiss, Dyllan Rellis, Joshua Roberts, Karisma Scaria, Lucie Spooner, Jack Stroulger, Zara Wills. Year 10: Meghan Cuthbert, Emma Ellis, Francois Goulds, Mahew Knibbs, Russel Menezes, Ewan Tu. Year 11: John Cranstone, Gemma Dawson, Karl Dymond, Harry Fitzgerald, Connor Gardener, Danielle Hulbert, Hannah Jones, Anna McArdle, Lauren Wallace. Brain Tumour Research It costs £2,740 to fund 1 day of research at the University of Portsmouth. The £600 raised on Wear a Hat day was a good start towards our target of funding a day of research. Aſter class work Year 9 and 10 CCLD students are reminded that if they want to stay behind any night aſter school to catch up on work or work 1:1 with Mrs Gange this is always possible 3.30 - 4.30 any night aſter school if they request it. Do not hesitate to take advantage of these sessions. Enterprise Year 7 and Year 8 students have aended an assembly for budding entrepreneurs. They have been invited to come forward to work on potenal enterprise ideas for the year groups. These students will work closely with Year 9 students in driving the school forward with business ideas. Year 7 and 8 students are focusing on enterprise within the community and how they can raise money for charity through in-school businesses. School Day We are exploring how we might change the school day from September 2012 to maximise student learning. There will be more informaon in the next newsleer. Newsleer 4th May 2012
