Bulletin - 23.6.16

1. Dates for diaries

Wed 25th May: Year 8 trip (Greek comedy, Corpus Christi College)

Thur 26th May, 3:30-4:30: Whole Staff CPD (Kathy Peto – Training regarding the human brain)

2. Reports/APs

AP5: Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 - due Fri 27th May

3. Exams

Mon 23rd May (am): GCSE English Lit Paper 1 / IGCSE English Lit Paper 1

Fri 27th May (am): GCSE English Lit Paper 2

Tues 7th June (am): GCSE English / English Language

Wed 8th June (am): A2 Media Studies

Fri 17th June (am): A-level English Literature

4. Comings and Goings

Congratulations to Ralph who will be taking up a teaching post in London in September. As a result, we are advertising again for an English Teacher, with the deadline for applications on Tues 7th June.

Bulletin - 16.5.16

1. Dates for diaries

Mon 16th May, 1-4pm: GCSE Drama exam (Assembly Hall)

Wed 18th May: Double dept meeting

Fri 20th May: English Staff Tea

Mon 23rd May: IGCSE + AQA English Literature (Paper 1) exam

Wed 25th May: Year 8 trip (Greek comedy, Corpus Christi College)

Fri 27th May: AQA GCSE English Lit (Paper 2) exam

2. Reports/APs

AP5: Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 - due Fri 27th May

Bulletin - 9.5.16

1. Dates for diaries
Tues 10th - Wed 11th May: Year 7 Humanutopia

Tues 10th May, 3:30-4:30: Whole staff CPD - Teaching students with hearing impairments

Wed 11th May, 1:30-2:30: Year 6 transition visit

Wed 11th May: Year 10 students to visit New College (DGI)

Wed 11th May: Double dept meeting (including literacy)

Wed 11th - Fri 13th May: GCSE Art exams

Fri 13th - Mon 15th May: Year 7 Normandy trip

Mon 16th May, 1-4pm: GCSE Drama exam (Assembly Hall)

Wed 18th May: Double dept meeting

Fri 20th May: English Staff Tea

2. Reports/APs

None at present.

3. Year 11 revision sessions

Please remember that there are revision sessions after school on Thursdays for English Lang/Lit students. Each week focuses on a different question from the Higher paper English Language exam.

Bulletin - 3.5.16

1. Dates for diaries
Tues 3rd May, P1/2: Year 13 History exam (The Crusades)
Tues 3rd May, 1:30: IGCSE English Language exam
Wed 4th May: HPV vaccinations
Wed 4th May: Meeting 1: College; Meeting 2: HoFs
Wed 4th May, 6-7:30pm: Year 6 transition evening
Thur 5th May: Whole staff CPD carousels
Thur 5th May, 4-6pm: Year 6 transition evening

Thur 5th - Fri 6th May: GCSE Art exams

Tues 10th - Wed 11th May: Year 7 Humanutopia

Tues 10th May, 3:30-4:30: Whole staff CPD

Wed 11th May, 1:30-2:30: Year 6 transition visit

Wed 11th May: Double dept meeting (including literacy)

Wed 11th - Fri 13th May: GCSE Art exams

2. Reports/APs

Year 12 AP5 + skills: due Fri 6th May

3. IGCSE English Language exam

The Year 11 IGCSE students will have an early lunch today, coming out of lessons at 12:25. They will remain in the canteen until 12:50 and will then have a short break, going to the exam hall for 1:10 so that the exam can start promptly at 1:30. If anyone is free P4 and able to support/supervise Year 11s in the canteen, this would be hugely appreciated.

The exam will end at 3:30 so the gate nearest the Assembly Hall will be closed and students will be asked to exit the site by other exits. Again, if anyone is free at the end of P6 and is able to help keep students away from this exit and noise to a minimum, we would be glad of the help.

4. New RFL policy

Please be aware that the new RFL policy comes into effect today. I haven't yet set up the googledoc for recording students for faculty detention so, for now, please just email names to me. This detention will run on Friday lunchtimes, with a catch-up on Monday lunchtimes for anyone with a legitimate reason for not attending.