Monday, 21 July 2014

Bulletin - 21.7.14

1. Dates for diaries
Mon 21st-Tues 22nd July: Sports Days
Tues 22nd July: Term ends at 12:20 - drinks and nibbles in L1

2. Timetables and class lists
Thank you for your patience on class lists and individual timetables. The class lists I sent out last week should remain in place for September - I will let you know if there are any changes.

We are hoping to have individual staff timetables either today/tomorrow. I will get them to you as soon as I have them.

3. Dept night out
6pm: pre-dinner drinks, Big Society
7pm: dinner, Pomegranate

4. Exam results days
A-level: Thursday 14th August
GCSE: Thursday 21st August

5. Goodbye...
...to Paul, Kate and Rachael. Thank you for all that you have done during your time here and the very best of luck in your new schools/adventures.

6. ...and thank you...
...to you all for all your hard work this year. This is a tough job that you all do exceptionally well, with dedication, compassion and no shortage of good humour. Have a great summer.

Monday, 14 July 2014

Bulletin - 14.7.14

1. Dates for diaries
Mon 14th-Mon 21st July: College Celebration Assemblies
Mon 14th July: Blood donations in Assembly Hall
Wed 16th July: 2-3: T&L Development Groups; 3-4 Lead Practitioners
Thur 17th July, 7-9pm: Summer Concert
Mon 21st-Tues 22nd July: Sports Days
Tues 22nd July: Term ends at 12:20 - drinks and nibbles in L1

2. Reports/Assessment Points
Year 7 and Year 9 reports to go home this week.

3. Class lists and timetables
The final versions of the Year 8, 9 and 10 class lists should be finalised today - thank you for all your comments and assistance. I am also hoping to have timetables finalised in the next couple of days and will share with everyone as soon as I do.

4. 7 days...
...and counting

Monday, 7 July 2014

Bulletin - 7.7.14

1. Dates for diaries
Tues 8th July: Year 12 UCAS day
Tues 8th July: Year 8 trip to Kallos Gallery
Tues 8th-Wed 9th July: Year 7 Humanutopia days
Wed 9th July, 2-4: Double dept meeting
Thur 10th July: Learning to Lead student conference
Thur 10th July: NUT Strike Action
Thur 10th-Fri 11th July: Year 12/13 Physics trip to CERN
Fri 11th July: Year 10 Trip to Dept of Engineering Science
Fri 11th July: Oxfordshire Schools Games Finals
Fri 11th-Fri 18th July: German exchange students in school
Mon 14th-Mon 21st July: College Celebration Assemblies
Mon 14th July: Blood donations in Assembly Hall
Wed 16th July: 2-3: T&L Development Groups; 3-4 Lead Practitioners
Thur 17th July, 7-9pm: Summer Concert
Mon 21st-Tues 22nd July: Sports Days
Tues 22nd July: Term ends at 12:20 - drinks and nibbles in L1

2. Reports/Assessment Points
None!

3. SWOT analysis
Please complete and return to JKY to dept SWOT analysis by Wednesday. This will inform what we discuss in our dept end-of-year review meeting on Wed 9th.

4. NUT strike action
Please see the letter sent by JKI re: the NUT strike action on Monday. Only Years 7, 8 and 12 will be in school. If you are striking, you are NOT obliged to set any cover work, etc. If you are not striking, you will only have to teach lessons that you would have been teaching on that day - you cannot be asked to cover other staff, etc.

If you have any questions, please speak to your union rep.