Headmaster’s Letter 9th October

Dear Parent

House officials

I am delighted to announce that the following students in Year 13 have been elected to lead their house in various areas of school life. They all have leadership skills in abundance and will make their mark this year.

AYSCOUGH

House Captain: Hesham Al-Moasseb, Florence Stead

Sports Captain: Hesham Al-Moasseb, Florence Stead

Performing Arts Captain: Ross Greenwood, Charlotte Morton

HANSARD

House Captain: Tom Harling, Jesse Devaney

Sports Captain: Archie Yeo, Ellie Roberts

Performing Arts Captain: Jonathon Corrigan, Elena Sedman

RAWLINSON

House Captain: Holly Cook, Max Garton

Sports Captain: Eilish Carley, Joel Cottingham,

Performing Arts Captain: Imogen Horton, Lewis Stevens

School fund

I normally write to parents at this point in the year, asking that they make a £30 contribution to our School Fund. I’m not sending that letter this year. Lots of families face uncertain times.

However, below is a list of what we spent the fund on last year, including the period when we were closed down.

• Sixth Form travel bursaries
• Sculpture installations around the site
• Enabling all students, including those in Year 6, to have access to our e-reader book and audio borrowing scheme. (This will soon include a well-being ‘extension’)
• Additional support for university applicants
• Contributions for some students to attend non-curriculum-based education trips
• House Drama (town hall hire)
• Young Enterprise
• Teams transport for Sports fixtures
• Support for the Nightingale/ Quaranteen creative writing project
• Part-subsidise the Y7 Healthy and Social Days

Thank you again to those parents who supported us last year.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Although we were unable to host the Macmillan Coffee Morning this year, Mr Davey and Year 11 wanted to encourage parents and students to hold their coffee mornings at home. The Just Giving page is still open [link] and so far, we have raised £550, over half way to their £909 target.

Entrance test

We welcome Year 6 students tomorrow taking the second of two entrance tests. I wish them all the best for Saturday morning.

All good wishes,

Alistair Hopkins

Headmaster

Diary

Saturday 10th October: 11+ Entrance Exams

Monday 12^th October: Full Governors Meeting 7pm