OFSTED have published their school report following the inspection in January. We are delighted that they agreed with our view that The Mountbatten School is a wonderful place to learn. I hope that you recognise your children and their education in their words:
The school offers a warm, caring community in which pupils flourish.
There are high expectations for pupils across the school.
The dedicated team of staff ensures that pupils benefit from strong teaching.
Learning is enriched through a huge number of clubs, experiences and trips.
Pupils immerse themselves in all that the curriculum offers. They become confident and cooperative learners. Over time they achieve well and develop leadership, resilience and independent learning skills that equip them well for the future.
Thank you to everyone who responded to the parent and carer survey – the results of which were overwhelmingly positive. The full report can be found on the school’s website.
Click here to see what's on next week:
Monday 11 March
Nothing advised
Tuesday 12 March
Nothing advised
Wednesday 13 March
Nothing advised
Thursday 14 March
Year 8 Parents' Evening (Online) 4.15pm - 7.15pm
Friday 15 March
Nothing advised
INSET Days for 2023/24
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Every effort is made to ensure these dates are accurate. There are occasions when circumstances beyond our control may result in changes.
Mountbatten Music Academy Community Concert
A concert showcasing the Mountbatten Community Choir, the Mountbatten Community Wind Band and the Mountbatten School Wind Quintet.
Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 7.30pm
The Lantern Theatre, Romsey, SO51 5SY
Tickets are free of charge via Ticketsource. Please book via the button below to ensure you have a seat.
We would like to remind parents/carers that it is not too late to sign up for the Year 11 Prom. Although the deadline for the first instalment has passed, you may still sign up. Details of the Prom can be found via the button below or in the 'Letters you may have missed' section.
Congratulations to Lizzie T 7MAZ who competed for Mountbatten School in the south region Schools Tumbling Competition on Sunday 3 March.
Despite competing in the under-14s category, she came 2nd and has qualified to represent the South Region and Mountbatten in the school's national finals. Well done, Lizzie!
British Cycling Talent Identification
If your child is a keen cyclist and born in 2009 or 2010, please read below!
British Cycling is continuing their Talent Identification program in a bid to identify the potential of talented young athletes. Those who are successful will go on to join British Cycling's Talent Development and Performance Pathways.
For more information and how to apply, click here.
Train to Teach Locally
Please see the flyer below regarding a post-graduate school-based training programme.
Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale plus a TLR 2b of £5,355 per annum.
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic, and forward-thinking Head of Geography to strengthen the leadership of our highly successful Geography Department.
Required for September 2024
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed teacher to join our high performing, forward-looking and friendly Mathematics team. This is a superb opportunity to join a dedicated team of Mathematics specialists.
We are seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant or Teaching Assistant to work in the classroom supporting students with a range of special educational needs.
Congratulations to the following students for levelling up on Sparx Maths!
Level 2
Kacey R 8MJS/JHR
Isabella S 9VGN
Charlie K 9YDS/EGE
Cameron W 9YDS/EGE
Level 3
Isla P 8AWS
Millie S 8EGY
Ollie C 9JBY
Harry S 9OWS
Tilly P 9RLE
Jacob E 9VGN
Level 6
Ollie A 8DDY
Harrison P 8SGY
Geography Department
Geography Stars
Ellena B 7EHK
Jessica M 7ERL
Matthew H 8DDY
Izzy K 8DDY
Joshua S 8LHK/EPK
Charlotte H 9YDS/EGE
Jake K 9RMN
Sophia U 10AWE/RAR
Jacob M 11CPE/RCS
English Department
English Stars
Poppy H 7ESY
Michael W 7ESY
Marina R 7ESY
Isabelle Y 7ESY
Max C 7ESY
Jack G 7TAS
Kacey R 8MJS/JHR
Olivia M 9JFR
Matt S 9YDS/EGE
MFL Department
MFL Stars
Braylee J 7LAD/AGN
Ivy H 7TDN
Eshana K 8ADY
Emily-Mae E 8DDY
Ella C 9JBY
Polly T 9IHS
Rowan S 10AOR
Kate V 11RLR/SOE
Science Department
Super Scientists
Amelia W 8AWS
Antonio D 9RLE
Theoni M-J 9JFR
Angelika B 10LJS
George R 10AOR
Daniel C 10HCO/KMN
George C 10JLR/MSD
Sophie C 10AWE/RAR
Charlie M 10HCS
Isla C 10PWR
IET Faraday Challenge
Congratulations to the following students who completed the IET Faraday Challenge at Beaulieu on Wednesday:
Ollie A 8DDY
Advik B 8AWS
Tristan B 8DDY
Peter B 8SGY
Sampson B 8DDY
Sophia C 8ADY
Ihsan K 8CBN
Finley L-S 8EGY
Freddie L-S 8ADY
Rebecca M 8SGY
Becca N 8DDY
Lucy W 8DDY
Harriet W 8SGY
Music Department
National Festival of Music for Youth
Congratulations to the members of Mountbatten Wind Band, Big Band, and Chamber Choir for a superb set of performances in the National Festival of Music For Youth, held in Reigate last Saturday.
Each of the ensembles performed to a very high standard, and were commended by the visiting Music Mentors (adjudicators). We now wait to hear whether any of the groups will be invited to the National Finals in Birmingham, in July. Well done, to all involved.
PE Department
Fixture Results
Year 9 Football
Congratulations to the Year 9 Football team, who are through to the District Cup Final after beating Kings 2-1 in the semi final.
U16 Boys' Basketball
Congratulations to the U16s Boys' Basketball team for winning the SDSBA Championship on Wednesday.
They beat Wyvern School in the final winning 83 – 66.
Reuel M 11VTE scored 44 points.
Jack A 11TLS and Mason Y 11NKN both had over 10 rebounds and 10 points.
Click the drop-down menus below to find out more about different careers opportunities coming up for our students.
National Careers Week
This week we celebrated National Careers Week with a variety of assemblies, careers lessons and an employer talk.
Michael Kurn, who is a Sports TV presenter, British Army Reservist Officer and Councillor (amongst many other projects) spoke to Year 7 students about his career and the importance of being adaptable and willing to take on new opportunities.
Year 9 students were visited by Sergeant Chris Challis, Romsey Neighbourhood Policing, who explained the different roles available to students in Hampshire Constabulary.
ASK (Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge) representative, Claire Sutton talked to Year 10 students about different apprenticeship opportunities available, not only in more than 650 different jobs but also at varying qualification levels. A PowerPoint for parents is available below. Two Year 10 Maths classes had the opportunity to listen to former Mountbatten student, Rich Standing, about his career in finance and what it is like working for one of the big four consultancy firms, PwC.
Please click here to view the latest vacancy list.
Year 10 & 11 - EY, Consultancy Firm
EY, one of the large four consultancy firms, is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 13 March, 6.30pm - 7.00pm. It aims to inform students about the various career pathways available for future apprentices. Please see flyer for more information.
Year 10 and 11 - Update from Eastleigh, Fareham and Southampton City College
Please see the message below from the SHCG Consortium:
Please be advised that there is a change of campus location for a few courses that some students may have applied to study from September 2024.
Fareham College, City College Southampton and Eastleigh College merged on 1 August 2023 to become South Hampshire College Group (SHCG). As part of the merger, they are creating Centres of Excellence in a number of subject areas which will enable students to learn in state-of-the-art facilities, but this requires combining two existing curriculum areas from Eastleigh and Southampton into one campus.
This work will be completed over the summer term of 2024, therefore current Year 11 students (and progressing students) will be the first students to benefit from these brand-new facilities. The college will be providing a minibus shuttle service that links Southampton and Eastleigh campuses to enable students to travel between sites if needed.
From September 2024, Eastleigh will have Centres of Excellence in:
Business and Finance
Bricklaying
Health and Social Care
Electrical
From September 2024, Southampton will have Centres of Excellence in:
Digital
Early Years
Engineering
Motor Vehicle
All applicants impacted by this development have been contacted, and have reassured those with college offers that their place is still guaranteed at the change of college location (subject to the conditional offer they were made, i.e. meeting course entry requirements) – they will not need to re-apply or be interviewed again. Websites have been amended to reflect these course moves to ensure any new applicants are fully aware of the location of the course.
Please find some FAQs below. These have also been sent to applicants and their parents/carers.
As part of the public consultation that was held prior to the merger, it was outlined that Centres of Excellence would be created in a number of subject areas between the Eastleigh and Southampton Colleges. As a merged college we are now in a position to begin these capital building projects, they will begin in the summer term of 2024 and are expected to be completed by the end of August 2024.
What is a Centre of Excellence and why is it needed?
The Centres of Excellence will provide students with brand new, state of the art facilities and resources and combine two existing curriculum areas from Eastleigh and Southampton into one campus. Both colleges have excellent existing subject specialists as well as links with external organisations and businesses, by combining these areas together we are maximising those relationships which in turn provides better opportunity for industry placement, apprenticeship and employment prospects following the completion of your course.
How will I get to this new campus?
There are several existing transport links between Southampton and Eastleigh including bus and train routes, further information can be found on the Southampton travel planning tool https://myjourneysouthampton.com/.
Will the college pay for my travel to the new campus?
Will the college provide transport between the two campuses?
From September 2024, the college will have minibus shuttle services that link Southampton and Eastleigh campus to enable students to travel between sites if needed.
I don’t want to move campuses, what are my options?
We understand there may be circumstances where travelling to a new campus may not be possible for you. In this circumstance, you would need to select another subject area to study that is on that campus. Support in finding a new course can be found by contacting the college you wish to attend.
Can I not just stay on my campus and study what I applied for?
Unfortunately not. In order to undertake the significant capital works across both campuses over the summer, the course you applied for will no longer exist on that campus. There is a need to clear the areas to enable a new Centre of Excellence in a different subject area to be created.
What Centres of Excellence are being located where?
From September 2024, Eastleigh will have Centres of Excellence in:
Business and Finance
Bricklaying
Health and Social Care
Electrical
From September 2024, Southampton will have Centres of Excellence in:
Digital
Early Years
Engineering
Motor Vehicle
Year 10 & 11 College Open Events
20 March: Brockenhurst College – Maritime and Construction
World Book Day Update!
You may have seen on our Facebook/Instagram pages yesterday some of our staff dressed for World Book Day! Please see some of the wonderful costumes below.
Masked Reader Results:
Miss Ahmed reading The Hobbit
Miss Maiden reading Holes
Mr Cody reading The Recruit
Mrs McHugh reading The Hunger Games
Miss Collins reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Cryptic Book Character Answer:
Last week, we asked you if you could guess the name of the book character from the clues below. Did you guess it?
Tip: Put the sounds together to make a name
Noise a cat makes
It is blue and surrounded by sand
Use this to raise a car when changing a wheel
Male child
ANSWER IS...: Percy Jackson - "purr-sea-jack-son".
YOTO Carnegie Awards
Look out for the YOTO Carnegie Awards starting next week. Join in and read the shortlisted books and vote for your favourite.
Click on the tabs below to find out what each year group is exploring in RSHE this term!
Year 7
This half-term, Year 7 will be exploring how to lead healthy lifestyles by considering what health and fitness is before identifying the need for good food, sleep and exercise habits. Students will also explore the impacts of energy drinks and caffeine-based drinks on health and fitness and the law around the sale and consumption of some products. Students will also consider how oral hygiene is important and how lifestyle can affect teeth and gums. Vaping will also be explored, providing students with the opportunity to consider the law, recent guidance and the worrying effects of using E-cigarettes.
Year 8
This half-term, Year 8 will be exploring healthy lifestyles and good physical health, as well as how to maintain emotional wellbeing and self-worth, when using social media. Media bias and different media sources will also be covered, so we can encourage students to consider what influences they may be exposed to and what the reliability and validity of different news sources are.
Year 9
Year 9 will begin the new year by considering what supports healthy living and how to lead a healthy lifestyle at this age. This also includes how to maintain positive mental health and self-worth when using social media. Students will consider how their own self-perception and internet use may be linked and correlated. Students will participate in some basic First Aid training looking at CPR and the recovery position, as well as the use of an AED.
Year 10
Year 10 will kick-start the new term with a recap on healthy living and positive lifestyle choices. Students will be given the opportunity to identify which strategies suit them best when finding relaxation techniques. This then leads into exploring the impacts of drug and alcohol use. Students will consider their current understanding and perceptions of various substances, explore how to manage the risks associated with their use and how to keep themselves and others safe, as well as where to seek advice and information in the future. The influences of gang culture and county lines will also be explored.
Year 11
Year 11 will start the term exploring different stereotypes and ways to challenge them. They will identify what their core values are and how to consider those of others. Students will look at how people identify and explore how they respect the decisions of others. They will also explore why some teenagers are likely to partake in risky behaviours.
Should your child wish to seek support related to any of these topics or about anything else that is worrying them, please advise them to speak to their form tutor in the first instance or request some support from our Student Support Team by completing the Student Support form on the student area of the school website.
We have our reporting system 'TootToot', where students can report anonymously or with their name.
Click the button below to find out how Year 11 students can join an exciting programme that will make a difference to them and their community, with a variety of fun and engaging activities.
This course in British Sign Language aims to enhance learners' ability to communicate effectively with deaf individuals on a fundamental level.
Additionally, it can be beneficial for those seeking employment or career advancement in fields such as care, education, or any other area where basic signing skills would be advantageous.
A concert showcasing the Mountbatten Community Choir, the Mountbatten Community Wind Band and the Mountbatten School Wind Quintet.
Congratulations...
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Nathan R 7JAD
Kacey R 8MJS/JHR
Ellena B 7EHK
Poppy H 7ESY
Braylee J 7LAD/AGN
Amelia W 8AWS
YOTO Carnegie Awards
