YEAR 10 NEWS

I said that Year 10 would go quickly, and here we are, half way through the year already!   

Progress Reports and Subject Evening 

You have already been in for Progress Day and so know how your son or daughter was performing academically, and on Friday 7 March, the next Progress Report will be sent home, following the same pattern as the one you received in November.  The Subject Evening follows on Wednesday 2 April where you can meet with subject teachers, and it is good to know that there are now so many opportunities for you to be kept up to date with lessons and attitude in school. As always, please contact us if you feel there is something that we need to work on together. 

Coursework 

Coursework is well underway in some subjects and there are planned fortnights where the focus is on ensuring that the standard is good and that all is being handed-in. When you receive this newsletter, we will be halfway through our first such session, and so we hope to be able to work together with home to ensure that all is well. 

Work Experience 

The prospect of Work Experience still looms, and we would be grateful if you could check that your son or daughter has sent in the blue form that is required. Leaving it too late may result in loss of placement if we cannot process them in time and make sure that insurance is in place, and we do have 250 places to research! 

Year 10 Buddies 

We have 20 Year 10 buddies trained and out there helping others, and I am so proud of them! They are a real credit to their families and the school, and it is lovely to see older students giving freely of their own time to help others. 

PSHE 

PSHE this half term has covered the topic of Drugs and Alcohol, and we have had many outside providers in to speak to the students. I really hope that the sessions have made our students think deeply about these issues and that they will all keep safe.  Next half term, we move on to look at careers and Work Experience preparation. 

And Finally…….. 

10.4 have seen the return, after her maternity leave, of Mrs Selway as their tutor. I would like to welcome her back, and also thank Miss Davies who worked so well and so effectively with 10.4 in her absence. She worked really hard to ensure that the students’ provision was kept at a high standard and she has now moved to a different year team. 

Mrs D Hogg