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Friday 13 September 2024

Mr C Cox - Deputy Headteacher

Welcome back to all our students in Year 8 to 11 and an especially warm welcome to all our Year 7 students who are settling in so well. 

A new academic year gives everyone a chance to ‘re-set’.  We want every child to succeed, to achieve their enormous individual potential, and to have the grades, knowledge, skills and values to lead meaningful, successful and rewarding lives, wherever their journey leads.  

Artificial Intelligence will transform the lives that our children will have, particularly in employment opportunities.  The global AI revolution will not owe anyone a living; I am convinced that education will matter more than ever.  We want to ensure that no child has their life chances affected by the distracting behaviour of others.  We have therefore introduced a number of changes to our behaviour policy which students have been informed about in a series of assemblies last term and this term.

Our mantra is that, ‘Every child deserves disruption-free learning every minute of every lesson’.  I am pleased to say that in the first two weeks, we have seen the vast majority of students supporting this imperative; only a very few have had to leave their timetabled lesson to continue their learning in the Student Support Room.

In imposing consequences for poor behaviour, we know that the certainty of a consequence being completed is more important than its severity.  We have therefore reviewed our approach to detentions: detentions are now shorter, but where a student does not attend a detention, they will spend the next day’s period 1, 2 and break in the Student Support Room; this will ‘clear’ the missed detention.  We are already seeing fewer instances of ‘low level disruption’ as a result of our new approach; students have been awarded 17,691 positive points already this term. Compare this to only 315 demerits! Well done on a great start to the term.

Communication

You can follow all the highs (points) and lows (demerits) via epraise, either on the app or via an internet browser. More information can be found here. A daily check of epraise is essential for both parents and students, both to celebrate the successes and to help our children to reflect on where things need to improve. When, following two warnings, it is necessary to send a student to the Student Support Room in order to protect the learning of others in the class, staff will record this incident on epraise. You will receive an automated epraise notification.  Unless the incident is especially serious or is a recurring concern, teachers will not be contacting you separately.  You will also be informed of detentions by epraise notification.

In order to protect staff from answering unreasonable numbers of telephone calls and emails, please respect the professionalism and judgement of my colleagues in making these decisions.


Click here to see what's on next week:

 

Monday 16 September
Nothing advised

Tuesday 17 September
Nothing advised

Wednesday 18 September
Nothing advised

Thursday 19 September
Science Department - Year 8 Amsterdam Trip departs at 4.00am. Returns on Monday 23 September

Friday 20 September
Nothing advised

INSET Days for 2024/25
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Thursday 24 October 2024
Friday 25 October 2024
Monday 24 February 2025
Thursday 3 July 2025 

Every effort is made to ensure these dates are accurate. There are occasions when circumstances beyond our control may result in changes.


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Does your child play sport at a high level outside of school?

The PE faculty would like to find out about any students that are competing in a sport at a high level outside of school. The aim is for us to look at how we can support them in school and celebrate their achievements.

If your child is competing at County, National or International level in any sport, we would be grateful if you could complete the quick survey below. Thank you!

Sports Outside of School - Survey

Music Tuition 2024/25 - Autumn Term

We would like to remind you that music tuition fees for the Autumn Term 2024 are now due. Please could you check your Scopay account to check the amount and make your payment.

Fees for the Autumn term are £98.00, with the exception of piano tuition which is £120.00 (if your child is eligible for Pupil Premium, please be aware that Pupil Premium discounts have been applied to your account).

If you have any queries, please contact The Finance Department.


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Maths Department

Maths Stars

 

James F 7VTE

George H 7VTE

Jacob B 9BCY

Erica C 9MJS/CEE

Maisie K 9MJS/CEE

Isabella S 10LJS

Luke J 11JLR/MSD

Nicola B 11KRL/KMN

Maisie B 11AWE/RAR

Vlad L 11TRN


Geography Department

Geography Stars

 

Sofia I 7EHK

Aubree H 7OWS

Laini R 7BPY

James H 7CPE/HOL

Maria K 8DCR/ESY

Milla K 9MJS/CEE

Joelle M 7JGO/DDN

George H 10COY

Layla H 11SBS/NKY

Fern T 11TRN


English Department

English Stars

 

Blake S 7TDN

Ellie B 8JWS

Oliver H 8MAZ

Jack E 9RLR/HMS

Alejandro C 9DDY

Keelie S 9RLR/HMS

Sadie L 10AOR

Oliver N 10JGO/DDN

David W 11NWS/AWY

Rory H 11SBS/NKY


MFL Department

MFL Stars

 

Oscar B 7EHK

Ayla H 7CPE/HOL

Rafe M 8ADY

Harry B 99DDY

Charlie H 9TLS

Abigail R 9CBN


Drama Department

Drama Stars

 

Emmie R 7TDN

Ellen S 9TLS

Tyrese A 9SDN/SWT

Harry S 10LJS

Beau M 10JFR

Eloise G 11NWS/AWY

LAMDA Exams

 

Congratulations to all the students who sat a LAMDA exam this year.

Year 9 - Grade 5

  • Megan S 9LHK/EBT
  • Chloe M 9PSN
  • Elodie P 9SDN/SWT
  • Thomas A 9BCY
  • Lucy W 9DDY
  • Sampson B 9DDY
  • Becca N 9DDY
  • Evangeline C-E 9SDN/SWT
  • Seva P 9PSN
  • Evie-Rose C 9RLR/HMS
  • Tyrese A 9SDN/SWT
  • Amber S 9DDY
  • Anabelle B 9TLS
  • Ellen S 9TLS

Year 10 - Grade 6 (Bronze Award - GCSE Equivalent)

  • Harry S 10LJS
  • Bea E 10RMN
  • Catherine P 10RGY/SNN
  • Eddie S 10JFR
  • James L 10LJS
  • Poppy L-M 10VGN
  • Rose G 10JBY
  • Isabella S 10JFR

Year 11 - Grade 7 (Silver Award)

  • Freya W 11AOR
  • Jade L 11KRL/KMN
  • Saraniya P 11TRN
  • Ella M 11JLR/MSD 

Year 11 (2023-24) Grade 8 Gold Medal and all achieving the top mark of Distinction.

  • Mia A 11NKN
  • Emily T 11RCS
  • Grace C 11RLR/SOE

Business Department

Business Stars

 

Louie P 10VGN

George J 10JFR

Robert T 10LJS

Lily-May O 10JFR

Darcie M 11AOR

Morgan B 11AWE/RAR


Music Department

Percussion Academy Drum Kit Exams

 

Isaac T 11JLR/MSD Grade 4 with Distinction

Toby P 11BHT/CFT Grade 4 with Merit

Joel T 10RMN Grade 4 with Distinction

Matthew B 10COY Grade 4 with Distinction


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Click the drop-down menus below to find out more about different careers opportunities coming up for our students.

Careers Fair Competition Winners

 

We would like to thank all students, parents and carers who attended our annual Careers Fair on Wednesday evening. Feedback from the colleges, training providers and employers has been very positive; students asked excellent questions and showed great engagement during the evening. The three winners of the competition are: Zunayrah (10IHS), Mairead (10JBY) and Priyana (10LJS).

Accordion Title

 

Applications are now open and will close on 12 February 2025. As well as fee-paying Sixth Form places, the school also offers a range of scholarships and bursaries.

  • Full fee application form
  • Bursary application form
  • Sports scholarship
  • Music scholarship

Labour Market Information (LMI)

 

LMI provides the knowledge and understanding of how the labour market functions and is crucial for making sense of changing economic circumstances. Students are introduced to  Labour Market Information from Year 7 during their Careers education lessons to help them get a sense of the fast-paced changes in the world of work. Please click here to view some recent information pertinent to Hampshire. 

College Open Events

 

Both Year 10 and Year 11 are encouraged to attend the various upcoming college open events to either start the conversation about post-16 options or confirm that students are still happy with their potential choice. Please note that you need to book a place online via the colleges’ websites if you intend to attend.

19 September: Richard Taunton College

25 & 26 September: Barton Peveril College

25 September: Brockenhurst College

1 & 2 October: Peter Symonds College

4 October: King Edward VI School

5 October: Sparsholt College

9 October: Bitterne Park Sixth Form


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RSHE (Relationships, Sex, & Health Education) is taught by Tutors to their Tutor Group once a week. Tutors deliver discussion-based lessons which allow our students to explore a range of topics to effectively prepare our young people for success in the modern world with the knowledge, understanding and desire to keep themselves safe, happy, healthy, respectful and tolerant. Our aim is to empower them with the resilience and confidence to make a difference to their own and others’ future.

Year 7

 

This half-term, Year 7 will be looking at how to deal with starting secondary school, dealing with change and how to develop more self-confidence. They will also explore how friendships form, may change and develop as well as how communication is a valuable tool to manage friendships. Year 7 will then look at how to show empathy, compassion and care.

Year 8

 

Year 8 will be starting with identifying their personal strengths and achievements. They will then explore personal safety and move on to looking at the meaning of discrimination and prejudice and what protective characteristics are. After this, they will learn about Black History month and gender identity before discussing attitudes towards mental health.

Year 9

 

Year 9 will be looking at what a healthy relationship is and how to recognise the features of them. They will explore the meaning of commitment within a range of different relationships and the meaning of consent. Once they understand the meaning of consent they will consider the types of freedom and capacity to consent before moving on to exploring families, marriage and changes within relationships and families.

Year 10

 

Year 10 will be discussing the values required to secure positive relationships and what choices each individual has within their relationships. This includes intimate and platonic relationships, in-person and online. Negative behaviours such as pressure and coercion is then covered to build on the consent lessons delivered in Year 9. Victim blaming and positive role models are then explored.

Year 11

 

Year 11 will be exploring stereotypes and individual identities, including gender. They will consider their own ambitions and aspirations before hearing from some colleges in readiness for their post-16 applications. They will then recap the need for good sleep hygiene and how to deal with different emotions ahead, in the context of the exam year ahead. 

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.

Other local support can be found at Youth In Romsey and No Limits.

Childline also offers a range of support and resources.


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Whole School

Team Kit Shop Letter (Years 8-11)
PE Extra-Curricular Opportunities Sept 2024

Year 7

Science Trip to Cologne 2025 (Year 7 & 8)

Year 8

Science Trip to Cologne 2025 (Year 7 & 8)

Year 9

Science & Citizenship Trip to Geneva 2025 (Year 9 & 10)

Year 10

Science & Citizenship Trip to Geneva 2025 (Year 9 & 10)

Year 11

None

Y10 GCSE Information Evening, Olympic Hall
6:00pm – 7:00pm
19
September
Open Morning (by invite)
9:00am – 11:00am
24
September
Open Morning (by invite)
9:00am – 11:00am
26
September

Please note all calls both to and from the school are recorded for training and monitoring purposes.


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Adult Zumba Class

Looking for a new exercise class? Why not try Zumba! It's a fantastic way to have fun and stay fit!

Zumba runs every Monday in the Main Hall 7.30pm - 8.30pm.

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Fitness Suite

Join the Personal Best's fitness suite today from just £14.95 per month and benefit from a 10% discount off our fitness classes and personal training sessions! Start your journey to a healthier you.

For further information and to sign up, click the button below.

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