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ISSUE 09 2019 END OF TERM 5 The Sittingbourne Community College Newsletter MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER Dear Parents and Carers Earlier in the year, I informed you about upcoming changes to our school name and school uniform. I can confirm that our school name will be changing to The Sittingbourne School on 1 July. Around this time, we will also be introducing our new, blue blazer. These will be given to all children in Year 7 through to 10 (Year 8 to 11 for academic year 2019-20) in exchange for their old blazer (which will be sent for fabric recycling). We will give clear instructions to students about this process nearer to the time. They have been excitedly anticipating this change for nearly two years, so we cannot wait to see them sporting the new look! As we know, Year 11 and the Sixth Form are in the middle of the examination season and we are proud of the maturity and application they are demonstrat- ing in this very intense period of their schooling. Thankfully for them, they have a long summer to look forward to. On the horizon, there is also the excitement of the Year 11 prom on 20 June. I have had a sneak preview of some of the dresses, so I can confidently say that this promises to be as glamorous and glitzy as ever! With summer around the corner, Mr Clarke has asked me to include a reminder about our expectations on uniform. Students must have their blazer with them at all times. Also, we are starting to see jewellery being worn by some, despite it being banned. Please remind your child of this and note that jewellery will be confiscated and kept in the main school office until a parent/carer comes to collect it. Thank you, as always, for your support in this. Furthermore, please remind your child that if mobile phones are brought into school, they must be switched off and in bags during lessons and in-between lessons. They are currently allowed to be used before and after school and during break times. The last five weeks have absolutely flown by for us, with so many exciting and valuable events taking place alongside our important daily diet of classroom teaching and learning. We are very much focused on enriching the education of our children, in school as well as in the wider world; and this newsletter showcases, as always, some of the wonderful experiences that have been jam packed into what has been a very short term. I would like to express my grati- tude to the commitment and hard work of our teachers and students who have impressed all by what they have achieved in the spirit of collaboration. In closing, we welcome our newly appointed Parent Governor, Mr Reeders and look forward to seeing the children refreshed and ready to learn on 3 June. Your faithfully Ms Y Peden Headteacher The majority of letters and communication will be sent to you via email as well as added to our website. Please keep an eye on your emails, our school web- site, Twitter and Facebook for up to date school information, thank you. www.sittingbournecommunitycollege.org.uk

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MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER

Dear Parents and Carers

Earlier in the year, I informed you about upcoming changes to our school name and school uniform. I can confirm that our school name will be changing to

The Sittingbourne School on 1 July. Around this time, we will also be introducing our new, blue blazer. These will be given to all children in Year 7 through to 10

(Year 8 to 11 for academic year 2019-20) in exchange for their old blazer (which will be sent for fabric recycling). We will give clear instructions to students

about this process nearer to the time. They have been excitedly anticipating this change for nearly two years, so we cannot wait to see them sporting the

new look!

As we know, Year 11 and the Sixth Form are in the middle of the examination season and we are proud of the maturity and application they are demonstrat-

ing in this very intense period of their schooling. Thankfully for them, they have a long summer to look forward to. On the horizon, there is also the excitement

of the Year 11 prom on 20 June. I have had a sneak preview of some of the dresses, so I can confidently say that this promises to be as glamorous and glitzy

as ever!

With summer around the corner, Mr Clarke has asked me to include a reminder about our expectations on uniform. Students must have their blazer with them

at all times. Also, we are starting to see jewellery being worn by some, despite it being banned. Please remind your child of this and note that jewellery will

be confiscated and kept in the main school office until a parent/carer comes to collect it. Thank you, as always, for your support in this.

Furthermore, please remind your child that if mobile phones are brought into school, they must be switched off and in bags during lessons and in-between

lessons. They are currently allowed to be used before and after school and during break times.

The last five weeks have absolutely flown by for us, with so many exciting and valuable events taking place alongside our important daily diet of classroom

teaching and learning. We are very much focused on enriching the education of our children, in school as well as in the wider world; and this newsletter

showcases, as always, some of the wonderful experiences that have been jam packed into what has been a very short term. I would like to express my grati-

tude to the commitment and hard work of our teachers and students who have impressed all by what they have achieved in the spirit of collaboration.

In closing, we welcome our newly appointed Parent Governor, Mr Reeders and look forward to seeing the children refreshed and ready to learn on 3 June.

Your faithfully

Ms Y Peden

Headteacher

The majority of letters and communication will be sent to you via email as well as added to our website. Please keep an eye on your emails, our school web-

site, Twitter and Facebook for up to date school information, thank you. www.sittingbournecommunitycollege.org.uk

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COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT POINTS AT THE END OF TERM 4:

Orion: 4008

Phoenix: 3581

Aquila: 2799

Archer: 547 (Year 11 only)

Aquila Winning Tutor Groups: 7.3, 8.1, 9.3, 10.3

Aquila Winning Students: Lucey P Year 7, Joe L Year 8, Sophie G Year 9, Sherry A Year 10

Orion Winning Tutor Groups: 7.5, 8.3, 9.2, 10.3

Orion Winning Students: Libee B Year 7, Joseph L-B Year 8, Vyanka E Year 9, Harrison C Year 10

Phoenix Winning Tutor Groups: 7.4, 8.3, 9.2, 10.3

Phoenix Winning Students: Jay S Year 7, Tyler M Year 8, Abbie B Year 9, Lucy B Year 10

Year 11 Archer Winning Tutor Group: 11-Archer-8

Year 11 Archer Winning Students: Chloe W, Jack S, Nicole W

All students and teachers now have free access to Seneca - a revision and homework platform making studying more fun. Seneca

is an interactive way to learn official course content. Their web app covers 150+ exam board specific courses condensing what

students need to know for their exams. The software is able to identify gaps in learning. For instance, when you get a question

wrong, the platform will repeat the topic in different formats and their smart algorithm has proven to make students remember

topics 2x faster. Seneca is totally free for students, teacher and parents. You can sign up via senecalearning.com.

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REWARD TRIP FOR OUR P16 STUDENT AMBASSADORS

During the Easter half term, our Sixth Form ambassadors were rewarded for their contributions to the Sixth Form community. These students have been in-

volved in different activities both in the Sixth Form and across the school over the course of the last academic year 2018-2019. The students spent the day

sightseeing some of London’s most famous attractions including The Shard, Borough Market, the Tower of London and St Paul's.

Over the last 3 years, our P16 Ambassador Programme has grown and this is something that we want to continue to grow for the next academic year. The

programme encourages ambassadors to perform roles that not only help the school, but also benefit the individuals themselves. Roles that the ambassadors

fulfil have been designed to enhance their future CVs and offer the student an experience that they will be able to use as leverage in future job interviews.

Many of the ambassadors have also been involved in events such as our school open evenings and P16 recruitment evenings. Listed below are some of the

roles that the Post16 ambassadors are currently fulfilling over the course of 2018-19. Well done to all our current ambassadors; you continue to be a pleasure

to work with!

P16 Mind-set Ambassadors.

P16 Subject Ambassadors.

P16 Mentors.

P16 Social Media Ambassadors.

P16 Fundraising Ambassadors.

P16 Snack Shack Ambassadors.

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DEAF AWARENESS WEEK 2019

To promote Deaf Awareness Week (6 to 12 May), staff and students from the Hearing Impaired Unit at Sittingbourne Community College have delighted the

whole school with a range of activities to promote Deaf Awareness. All students and staff participated in learning about how to communicate with a deaf

person. The Department for Deaf Students invited students to experience what it is like to rely on hearing aids and cochlear implants and live in a deaf world.

Activities included learning to finger spell and some British Sign Language signs. In addition to this, visitors had the opportunity to listen through a range of au-

dio-logical equipment that are used by students from the Deaf Department on a daily basis. Deaf students produced a video which explained the difficulties

they face within everyday lessons. Students were surprised to discover some of these facts and stated that it made them appreciate what it was like being

deaf and gave them an understanding of how to help deaf people. A very successful and well supported cake sale was held to raise money for the National

Deaf Children’s Society raising £135 for the charity.

Photographed Students

To the left: Lee Stanley, Rebecca Clay-

tor, Brandon Perfect, Melissa Wicking,

Charlie O’Neil, Rosie Lineker, Alice

Costen, Emre Karademir, Elise Veness,

Jessica Baker Olivia Reynolds, Andrew

Mead

To the right: Jessica Flint, Mrs Hedgeley,

Charlie O’Neil, Luke Jenner, Harvey

Hubbard, Olivia Reynolds,Andrew

Mead, Emre Karademir

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH: THE BIG ADVENTURE, PART 1!

The weekend of 18 and 19 May saw the practice leg of the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for students from 3 Swale Academies Trusts schools. 110 chil-

dren undertook camp training at Westlands Secondary School before pitching tents and cooking their own dinner on the school field. The Duke of Edin-

burgh’s Award allows students to experience working closely as a team with people they may not usually work with from other year groups and schools. This

can also promote and develop independence. The first activity of the night was to seal up their mobile phones so they could not be accessed until the fol-

lowing day, a trauma in itself for any teenager!

The excitement of camping was clearly evident as students set about building their tents in the early evening, and with the threat of rain loaming, there was a

sense of urgency about the site. With some training from staff, students took to cooking on a Trangias for the first time. After a short nights sleep, students

packed their bags and started on a 6 hour walk around the local area as a practice for their upcoming qualifying expedition. Sittingbourne Community Col-

lege students showed a real sense of teamwork, supporting each other in their groups of 5 or 6 to walk across open country and town and in areas they’d not

previously explored, with only a basic route map and compass to guide them. All students returned eventually, exhausted, but pleased with their efforts, from

their first big walk and swapped stories of how they had gotten lost and used their common sense and asked local people for directions to the checkpoints.

The qualifying expedition next month (June) will see the same 110 students walking from a number of different drop off points, in complete kit, for 18 miles to

reach the Meopham Schools site where they will pitch camp and cook. The next day they will all undertake another 18 mile hike across open country with

little support.

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YEAR 7 FARM TRIP

At the start of the term, all our Year 7 students were given the opportunity to attend a trip to Blackbird Farm in Sittingbourne. Students were able to see the

farm in action and gained an insight into how different products get from field to supermarket. They discovered how grain is harvested to make bread, how

apples are quality tested, the importance of bees in the pollination process and even got the chance to go on a tractor and trailer ride where they were

able to meet the farm animals! Students were given the opportunity to taste various different fruits harvested from around the farm and some of the products

that have been manufactured by Blackbird Farm. The trip was a great success and we look forward to, in partnership with Blackbird Farm, running the trip

next year for future students.

STEM WEEK 2019

The end of Term 4 saw the return of Science Week. Following on from the success of last year’s STEM Week, investigating “Who stole

Mr Murphy’s laptop?,” this year saw students working out how to survive the Zombie Apocalypse. Students were given the task of find-

ing different methods of survival until scientists were able to distribute the cure. The event gave students an insight into how science,

technology, engineering and maths can work side by side to form solutions. Students were asked to solve puzzles, build neck protectors

as well as sound proofing equipment and pressure pads. Students were asked to construct devices that would spread the cure once

discovered. We are very pleased to announce that everyone managed to survive and a cure was distributed!

YEAR 10 AMA ‘SPEAKING WITH CONFIDENCE’ WORKSHOP

A group of Year 10 AMA (academically more able) students took part in a ‘Speaking with Confidence’ workshop, designed to improve their confidence

when speaking in front of an audience. The workshop was delivered by staff and ambassadors from the University of Kent, all of whom have found strong or-

acy to be a real advantage in their studies.

The workshop focussed on how to formulate and deliver strong arguments on a range of themes, using personal interests and passions to add depth and pas-

sion to the debate.

Despite some initial nerves, the group quickly got into their stride and impressed the University of Kent visitors with their perceptive and thoughtful insights.

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MACKNADES FINE FOODS STRIKE AGAIN!

The Level 3 Professional Cookery class visited Macknades Fine Foods in Faversham to see their butchery department; but more specifically how to bone a

rump of lamb. This is a vital process for their assessment as the students final gradings are fast approaching. The Head Butcher, Simon, and his team held a

demonstration and assisted with the practical understanding and the specific methods needed. The finished items were then placed in the counter for cus-

tomers to purchase. Students found this experience invaluable and are looking forward to Simon visiting the school kitchen in a few weeks time.

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week and as such we had students taking part in plenty of activities to get them thinking. Students took part in

mindfulness sessions and in discussions around mental health. All year groups also attended an assembly presented by Amanda Peddle from Mental Health

Market Place. A Market Place event was also held for students to attend which was a huge success and gave students the opportunity to speak to a variety

of support agencies. Students now have access to our ‘Worry Box’ which is located in the school library. This gives our young people an opportunity to write

down their concerns on a card and post it into the Worry Box. Trained staff and communities will then deal with each concern appropriately. This is a great

way for those students who are less confident to open up about their worries, to write it down and let staff come to them.

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SPORTS NEWS! FOOTBALL

Talented Year 11 student Phoebe Murton, played in the English Schools FA National Finals at BET365 Stadium in Stoke on Saturday 11 May. The

stadium hosted Lancashire V Kent and the game was full of excitement and on the edge of your seat nerves! The final score was 0-0 so it went

to penalties making the final result 1-0 to Lancashire whose team was mainly made up of Man United youth players. Well done to Phoebe and

her team mates. This is a great achievement to play football at such a high standard!

Phoebe also plays football for the Sittingbourne Ladies First Team who, on 16 May, won the Kent County Divisional Cup Final against Dartford

scoring 2-0. Phoebe and her team also won the Southeast County Women’s Football League Division 1. What a winning streak!

SWALE ATHLETICS COMPETITION

We are very proud of our sporting students who recently took part in the Swale Athletics competition.

Jessica Clarke and Teia-May Clark, both in Year 8 entered the Year 9 long jump event and came 1st and 2nd re-

spectively.

Kia Parker, Year 9 won the 800m race.

Jack Marsh, Year 9 won the 100m sprint.

Our Year 9 boys relay team won the relay race—Kia Parker, Jack Marsh, Harrison Thorogood, Matthew Symkiss.

SWALE SHIELD RUGBY TOURNAMENT

Our Year 8 and 9 boys rugby team recently played in the Swale Shield Rugby tournament

finishing an impressive 3rd place out of 5 teams after winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 of

their games. It was a good afternoon played in good spirits by all at Sittingbourne Rugby

Club.

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SPORTS NEWS!

CHARITY STAFF VS YEAR 11 STUDENTS FOOTBALL MATCH

The annual Staff vs Year 11 Students football match has been scheduled for the last day of term, Friday

24 May at 3.45pm. Students have asked that this year, we raise money for the charity Crohn’s & Colitis

UK, which is a charity with meaning to many of our student players. All staff and students playing will be

asked to pay a fee of £5 to participate in the match. Spectators are very welcome and will be asked to

make a donation. Good luck to staff and students alike!

RACE FOR LIFE: FRIDAY 21 JUNE

We are holding our debut Race for Life event on Friday 21 June. All of our Year 7 students will be complet-

ing the Race for Life and our Year 8, 9 and 10 students can opt to take part. We are very proud to be host-

ing such an event and to be able to play a huge part in raising money for Cancer Research UK. Look out

for more information at the start of next term about how students can enter and collect their sponsorship

form.

WIN A BRAND NEW PE KIT

Each week throughout Term 5, PE staff have been nominating two students from a different year group each week to win a

brand new PE kit! The students who demonstrate continued great effort and enthusiasm towards their PE lessons can be

nominated and be in with a chance to win.

Year 8 winners (picture) Megan Faulker and James Liston.

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USEFUL INFORMATION TERM 5 SCHOOL CLUBS...WHY NOT GET INVOLVED?

HOMEWORK HELP AND INDEPENDENT LEARNING

Student Ambassadors’ Support: library 8.00-8.30am every morning.

Resources and assistance are available to all students in the school library before school, at break, at lunch and after school.

Students should be doing Independent Learning every week. Core subjects set Independent Learning on a weekly basis. Most of this learning can be done

on Google Classrooms which parents can access using their child’s login. If your child has any technical issues, please ask them to email Mr Muller,

[email protected]. If they have any other issues regarding independent learning, please ask them to email Miss Mynott, [email protected].

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Retro Gaming Club: L23: 3.00pm

Gym Club: PE block: 3.00-4.00pm

Science Club: G23: time tbc

Alpha Dance Co: S1: 3.00-4.00pm

English HW Club: library: 3.00-3.40pm

Drama Rehearsals: 3.30-4.30pm

Religious Studies Yr 7 & 8: B9:

break-time

Gaming Club: B17: lunchtime

Drama Rehearsals: 3.30-4.30pm

Table Tennis Club: 3.00pm-

4.00pm

Beta Dance Co: S1: 3.00-

4.00pm

KC4U Drop-In: C12: 3.00-4.00pm

Manga & Anime: L34: lunchtime

Art HW Club: C21: lunchtime

Kappa Dance Co: S1: 3.00-

4.00pm

Year 7&8 Dance Club: S2: 3.00-

4.00pm

Trampoline Club 3.00-4.00pm

Gym Club: 3.00-4.00pm

Ukulele Club: M1: 3.00-4.00pm

Archery: 3.00-5.00pm

Charity Club: L21: 3.00-4.00pm

Year 7&8 maths: G5: 3.30pm-

3.45pm

Drama Rehearsals: 3.30-4.30pm

PRIDE: C7: break

Rugby: 3.00-4.00pm

Drama Rehearsals: 3.30-4.30pm

Dungeons & Dragons: L34: 3.00-

4.00pm

Delta Dance Co: S1: 3.00-4.00pm

Signing Club: DDS: 3.00-3.30pm

Art HW Club: C1: 3.00-4.00pm

Gaming Club: B17: lunchtime

Drama Rehearsals: 3.30-4.30pm

Archery: 3.00-9.00pm

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USEFUL INFORMATION SCHOOL TIMINGS

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE

AQUILA Community: Principal: Mr D Clarke Vice Principal: Mr R Dengate Aquila Pupil Support Manager: Mr T Ayed & Miss K Staveley

ORION Community: Principal: Mr J Crofskey Vice Principal: Mr A Ball Orion Pupil Support Manager: Miss K Hilton & Miss K Staveley

PHOENIX Community: Principal: Mrs T Harvey Vice Principal: Mrs D Mulhall Phoenix Pupil Support Manager: Mr M Judd & Miss K Staveley

ARCHER Year 11: Principal: Mrs M Watson Vice Principal: Mr S Shah Archer Year 11 Pupil Support Manager: Miss G Povey

ARCHER Sixth Form : Principal: Mrs J Noble Vice Principals: Mr D Collins & Mrs J Moir Archer Sixth Form Pupil Support Manager: Mr M Harvey

Full contact details for community staff can be found on our school website under Information/Contacts.

Year 7 to Year 11 Sixth Form

Period Start End Period Start End

Period 1 8.40am 9.40am Period 1 8.40am 9.40am

Period 2 9.40am 10.40am Period 2 9.40am 10.40am

Break 10.40am 11.10am Break 10.40am 11.10am

Period 3 11.10am 12.10pm Period 3 11.10am 12.10pm

Period 4 12.10pm 1.10pm Lunch & travel 12.10pm 1.00pm

Lunch 1.10pm 1.40pm Period 4a 1.00pm 2.00pm

Tutor 1.40pm 2.00pm Period 5 2.00pm 3.00pm

Period 5 2.00pm 3.00pm

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USEFUL INFORMATION ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

Well done to all our students who have achieved 100% attendance during Term 4. The students with full attendance for this term have received an Easter

egg prize and attendance certificate.

Absence procedure: If your child is unable to attend school, please inform the Attendance Officer via email or telephone as soon as possible.

Medical appointments: If your child has a medical appointment, please ensure you bring them into school before/after the appointment to ensure their at-

tendance percentage is maintained above 96%. Evidence must be provided for all appointments to ensure the absence is authorised. Where possible,

please try to make appointments for after school.

Attendance Team:

Miss O Jackson, Assistant Headteacher & Attendance Lead: T: 01795 472449 extension 231, E: [email protected]

Ms C Cox, Attendance Officer: T: 01795 472449 extension 232, E: [email protected]

Ms T Morris, SEAAS Officer: T: 07983 394 789, E: [email protected]

SCHOOL UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS

There is an expectation that all our students attend school in the full and correct school uniform. We also ask that they bring the correct equipment for their

day. Please encourage your child to look smart and be prepared for school every day. Our uniform policy is available to review on our school website.

NEW PE UNIFORM

The new PE kit is now available to order online directly from Watermelon Workwear via their website www.watermelonworkwear.co.uk. The transition into the

new kit will take place throughout Term 4 through to the end of Term 6 and we would expect all students to be wearing the new compulsory items from the

PE kit list by the start of Term 1 (August 2019). You can request your order to be delivered direct to your home or to school for collection.

Compulsory items required by all students are: unisex t-shirt or fitted top and shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms. Additional items available to purchase: sports

leggings and unisex base layer. * Year 10 students need only purchase a PE t-shirt.

100% Attendance Rewards Evening will be held on Tuesday 16 July from 6.00pm to 7.00pm.

97% and Above Attendance Celebration event will be help on Thursday 18 July from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

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USEFUL INFORMATION DO WE HAVE YOUR UP TO DATE CONTACT DETAILS?

We value your support and active involvement in our learning community. In order to ensure you do not miss out on valuable information, please inform the

school as soon as possible with any changes (including new email address or mobile number). Please note: according to new guidance called Keeping Chil-

dren Safe in Education (September 2018) the school is required to have at least two emergency contacts with a current telephone number for every student.

An inactive phone number could lead to your child not being safe or the school needing to contact the police in case of an emergency. It is your responsibil-

ity to inform the school of a change in an emergency contact’s number. All newsletters, school reports, letters, etc. are now sent to you via email only.

Please therefore ensure that you have given us your up to date email address and check this regularly for our communications. Without this, you could miss

out on vital information. We will continue to add information on our website. If you have not given us your email address, please urgently send an email to

the address below stating your full name as well as your child’s full name and their date of birth. Thank you for supporting us in our drive to make communica-

tion more efficient and environmentally friendly. [email protected]

EDULINK ONE

Please remember to sign up to our new app called EduLink One, a mobile app that allows teachers, parents and students to

communicate and access information in one place. All students/parents/carers of Year 7 through to Year 10 should now have

received information on how to do this. We know that strong communication links are vital and this is one of our key objectives.

TELEPHONE CALLS, REQUESTS FOR APPOINTMENTS, DROP-IN SESSIONS AND MEETINGS

We aim to respond to phone calls and messages promptly and will do so within a 24 hour period where possible and appropriate.

The earliest daily appointment slot with any member of staff would be 8.00am, the last daily appointment is 5.15pm.

Headteacher drop-in sessions run weekly on a Thursday between 8.40am and 9.40am. These are the only appointments that do not

need to be booked ahead.

If you wish to make an appointment with a member of staff please contact the school office who will be happy to take a message

and pass this to the relevant person to contact you. We are unable to accept ‘no notice’ appointments (with the exception of the

headteacher drop-in sessions).

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USEFUL INFORMATION SCHOOL UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS

There is an expectation that all our students attend school in the full and correct school uniform. We also ask that they bring the correct equipment for their

day. Please encourage your child to look smart and be prepared for school every day. Our uniform policy is available to review on our school website.

NEW PE UNIFORM

The new PE kit is now available to order online directly from Watermelon Workwear via their website www.watermelonworkwear.co.uk. The transition into the

new kit will take place throughout Term 4 through to the end of Term 6 and we would expect all students to be wearing the new compulsory items from the PE

kit list by the start of Term 1 (August 2019). You can request your order to be delivered direct to your home or to school for collection.

Compulsory items required by all students are: unisex t-shirt or fitted top and shorts and/or tracksuit bottoms. Additional items available to purchase: sports

leggings and unisex base layer. * Year 10 students need only purchase a PE t-shirt.

TERM DATES FOR TERM 6:

Term 6 starts: Monday 3 June 2019

Term 6 ends: Wednesday 24 July 2019

*School closes for the summer to all students on Tuesday 23 July at 12.10pm. School buses will be rescheduled accordingly.

Staff Development Days:

Friday 28 June 2019

Monday 1 July 2019

Wednesday 24 July 2019

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TERM DATES FOR 2019 TO 2020

TERM 1

Term 1 starts: Tuesday 27 August 2019

Term 1 ends: Friday 11 October 2019

Staff development day: Tuesday 27 August 2019

Year 7 only – Wednesday 28 August 2019

New Year 12 Enrolment and Induction Day: Wednesday 28 August 2019

Whole school to start back on Thursday 29 August 2019 (Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13)

Year 12 lessons begin on Monday 2 September 2019

School holiday: Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October 2019

TERM 2

Term 2 starts: Monday 28 October 2019

Term 2 ends: Wednesday 18 December 2019

Staff development day: Friday 22 November 2019

School holiday: Thursday 19 December 2019 to Friday 3 January 2020

TERM 3

Term 3 starts: Monday 6 January 2020

Term 3 ends: Friday 14 February 2020

School holiday: Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2020

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TERM DATES FOR 2019 TO 2020

TERM 4

Term 4 starts: Monday 24 February 2020

Term 4 ends: Wednesday 1 April 2020

Staff development day: Monday 24 February 2020

School holiday: Thursday 2 April to Wednesday 15 April 2020

TERM 5

Term 5 starts: Thursday 16 April 2020

Term 5 ends: Friday 22 May 2020

School holiday: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2020

TERM 6

Term 6 starts: Monday 1 June 2020

Term 6 ends: Thursday 23 July 2020

Staff development days: Wednesday 1 July 2020 and Thursday 23 July 2020

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TERM DATES FOR 2020 TO 2021 (PROVISIONAL)

TERM 1

Term 1 starts: Tuesday 1 September 2020

Term 1 ends: Friday 23 October 2020

Staff development days: Tuesday 1 September and Friday 23 October 2020

School holiday: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2020

TERM 2

Term 2 starts: Monday 2 November 2020

Term 2 ends: Friday 18 December 2020

Staff development day: Friday 20 November 2020 (provisional)

School holiday: Monday 21 December 2020 to Friday 1 January 2021

TERM 3

Term 3 starts: Monday 4 January 2021

Term 3 ends: Friday 12 February 2021

School holiday: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2021

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TERM DATES FOR 2020 TO 2021 (PROVISIONAL)

TERM 4

Term 4 starts: Monday 22 February 2021

Term 4 ends: Thursday 1 April 2021

Staff development day: Monday 22 February 2021

School holiday: Friday 2 April to Friday 16 April 2021

TERM 5

Term 5 starts: Monday 19 April 2021

Term 5 ends: Friday 28 May 2021

School holiday: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2021

TERM 6

Term 6 starts: Monday 7 June 2021

Term 6 ends: Wednesday 21 July 2021

Staff development day: Friday 2 July 2021 (provisional)

Full term details can be found on our website

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