What a wonderful and eventful week Year 7 have had at Rosebery. On Monday, we kicked off with a special assembly to officially introduce our Senior Prefect Team, introducing our new Head Girls who inspired us all as they stepped into their leadership roles with confidence and enthusiasm. Year 7 are now being invited to apply for roles within the Junior Leadership Team (JLT) and a Google form will be sent out by Miss Canessa to include instructions on how to apply.

The festive season came alive as students attended the Rose Theatre to watch Robin Hood and The Christmas Heist, a magnificent play filled with humour, adventure, and festive cheer that truly got everyone into the Christmas spirit. The festivities continue next week with our much-anticipated Christmas party taking place on Wednesday 11 December from 3.30pm to 5.30pm, promising another opportunity for fun and celebration. The link to give consent for the party is on ParentPay. There are limited spaces available, so make sure to sign up soon! 

This week we are celebrating Amelia J 7PY for being #Remarkable and #Proud. Amelia took the initiative to organize her form in making and distributing Christmas cards for those at Epsom Hospital. This was a heartfelt gesture embodying the true spirit of giving. Well done, Amelia!

An email was sent home this week to inform parents and carers about the upcoming Elephant’s Tea Party, which is taking place in form times from Monday 13 to Friday 17 January and will conclude with Year 7 students being off timetable during period 5 on Friday. If your daughter has experienced any recent or significant grief, please let us know using the link in the letter sent out to parents and carers.

Thank you for your continued support and wishing you a wonderful start to the festive season! 

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

7CX: Gabriella D - for being a star in 7CX. We will miss you and wish you good luck in your new school!

7CY: Amelia D - for being an all-round superstar this year and for consistently ranking in the top 3 for merits each week.

7EX: Anna-Clara W - for her litter-picking efforts.

7EY: Mahlia P - for being a supportive friend in the form group.

7MX: Izzy C - for being such a good role model of determination and excellence.

7MY: Eliana O - for being friendly and kind to everybody in the form group.

7PX: Trishika J - for her excellent determination and effort in lessons.

7PY: Lauren K - for organising the form football team and for always being herself.

Despite being one the last weeks of term, our Year 8 students have continued to seize new opportunities and support their wider community.  On Tuesday we had an exciting assembly, led by our new (and very inspiring) Senior Prefect Team. They spoke about their future plans for this coming year and urged our Year 8s to apply for roles on the Junior Leadership Team. This is a great opportunity for our Year 8s as they will be helping to improve and develop our school community. We look forward to seeing lots of applications.

In our 'Kindness' project this week our students nominated people in our school community that they would like to thank for their support and help this year.  It was very heartwarming to see thank you notes being written out to teachers, canteen staff and support staff. As our students finish completing their kindness challenge cards, it has been very rewarding to see our students go above and beyond in supporting each other and endorsing kindness.

Apart from their kindness projects, our Year 8 champions have been showing their athletic skills on the indoor athletics stage. A massive ‘well done’ to Caitlyn K 8CX, Izzy C 8MY, Machaela L 8EX, and Francesca A 8EY for an outstanding performance in their individual events! We would like to also congratulate our incredible team who powered through to win the obstacle relay race; what a fantastic effort by everyone involved!

Looking ahead, next week holds some very lovely opportunities for Year 8. Some of our students will be diving into rehearsals for our Christmas Concert, which is shaping up to be a spectacular event. Plus, we’ll have House assemblies and the very competitive House football matches to look forward to too.

We hope you have a very restful weekend.

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

8CX: Issy E - for always showing kindness and for being such a good friend to everyone in the form class.

8CY: Poppie M - for always being a good friend to everyone and because she doesn't get the recognition she deserves.

8EX: Poppy D - for always being kind and helping others with work. Thank you for being a loyal friend and for always participating in extra-curricular activities!

8EY: Maia G - for always having a positive attitude and for demonstrating great maturity.

8MX: Lauren T - for recognising when her friends are feeling low and giving them positive notes to cheer them up.

8MY: Lily S - for her selfless endeavours when helping to organise house football by sorting football positions based off what everyone's strengths are. Lily also showed great community spirit and made sure that everyone had a fair opportunity to be part of the team and that it wouldn't be all of the football team girls!

8PX: Hailey L - for being such a kind friend.

The festive season is finally upon us, and the buzz is palpable as always in Year 9. the decorations are going up on the school site, and so is the excitement for what is always one of my favourite parts of the school year.

This week, it has also been a pleasure to welcome both the outgoing and incoming Senior Prefect Teams into assembly this week for this year's launch of the JLT and form captains. This is such a vital role in the shaping and running of our school community, and I’m so pleased that so many Year 9s have not only expressed their interest in applying for one of the JLT roles, but also have some phenomenal ideas about ways they can positively influence their school. Without a shadow of a doubt there are some wonderful future leaders in this year group.

Next week, I’m looking forward to many things! Firstly, we have our next round of House Games with house football taking place on Wednesday. We have some of 9CX going to visit a local care home to spread some Christmas cheer. However, my favourite event of next week is our celebration assembly, which we are holding a week early this half term.

Finally, I must give my congratulations to Jaime-Leigh P 9PX this week. On the 23 November, Jaime-Leigh competed in in a Street Dance Championship Competition with her team, Y@P. This involved battling it out with 8 other dance schools to see who the winners would be. I’m delighted to say that Jaime-Leigh's team won the competition and, having seen footage of the routine, I was in awe of the skill, preparation and unity that was on show for the team. Congratulations on your success, it is a joy to see you being continually triumphant in your passions, both in team and single disciplines!

Have a lovely weekend.

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

9CX: Abi H - for all of her excellent work in Science recently

9CY: Sophie F E - for her determination and focus in all her lessons (specifically her organisation in Food Preparation and Nutrition lessons)!

9EX: Fearne L - for scoring 2 goals in the school's football match.

9EY: Maya K – for her phenomenal consistency and hard work in English.

9MX: Abilhail P - for being a hardworking and thoughtful student who always does the right thing, whether in lessons or around school, earning lots of merits and no demerits. She is a kind member of our form group and sets a shining example for her peers.

9MY: Rosie E - for excellent classwork and contributions in lessons recently.

9PX: Lujein S - for always doing the right thing and for working to the best of her ability in every lesson.

9PY: Amelia O - for approaching her ballet exam so calmly - well done!

This week we said a warm goodbye to our old Senior Prefect Team and welcomed in the new team. Their assembly focussed on their exciting vision and goals for the year, as well as introducing a new and exciting Junior Leadership Team position for Year 10 students. They have been invited to apply for a role within the JLT that will work on planning Rosebery's upcoming Centenary Celebrations.

The role involves supporting our Centenary Deputy Head Girl in planning for the celebration, as well as our annual Rosebery Day. It is the perfect role for anyone considering applying for a Senior Prefect role when they are in Year 12, or are passionate about making a difference in our community! The deadline for students to apply by is Thursday 19 December. Details have been emailed to Year 10 students. 

Next week, we have our House assemblies as well as our Epsom Pantry collections taking place. To end the week, students are invited to wear a Christmas Jumper on Friday 13 December, in addition to their school uniform. 

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

10CX: Nadia G - for being recognised by staff as being 'Rosebery Remarkable'.

10CY: Tila F - for her fantastic gymnastic achievements - well done!

10EX: Evie C - for having the highest merits in the form!

10EY: Ava W - for excellent effort in our quizzes and for positive contributions to form time everyday.

10MX: Afifah O - for having the highest merits in the form as well as no demerits!

10MY: Mia HE - for her excellent effort in all of her subjects and for being top of 10MY's merit chart!

10PX: Sophie M - for her display of courage, bravery and positive attitude.

10PY: Vivi H - for her excellent efforts in all her subjects last week.

Year 11 have returned to lessons this week after their mocks, and we appreciate that this can feel like a real slog, with the slow countdown to the end of term and with the dreary weather. We spoke to Year 11 in a special assembly on Tuesday, to remind them of the remarkable achievement they have earned by completing their first round of mocks with such determination and resilience. They also demonstrated a real spirit of 'belonging' by lifting each other up and motivating each other throughout, and for this we are very proud of them.

We then spoke to them about the importance of getting straight back into focused learning, which we know can feel like an uphill struggle! However, we stressed the importance of taking on teachers' feedback in their lessons this week, learning from the many students who have been in their place before, and from the teachers who are best placed to recommend approaches that have been shown to improve students' results. We urge Year 11 to take on board this feedback actively: while the final GCSEs are not until the summer, the next round of mocks will be just after February half term, and a concerted effort at this stage can make a huge difference.

With this in mind, you have hopefully received information regarding Thursday's Parents' Evening, which will take place on site. This is a chance for you and your child to sit together and hear feedback from teachers, who will be providing tangible steps for consolidation and for further improvement. It is also a good opportunity for teachers, parents and students to all be on the same page when it comes to revision and future learning, and your ability to support your child in this is invaluable. Please consider taking a moment over the weekend to digest the feedback and help your child make a plan for how they can put this into action. Of course, some will have already drawn up a full schedule, but we know that there are others who will need that extra nudge. It doesn't feel much fun now, but it will all be worth it in the end to see smiling faces on Results Day and to unlock those doors to future study!

Each week we like to recognise students who have been Remarkable and made the school very proud. This week's Rosebery Remarkable student is Iris A 11CX, who supported the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey as a cadet when the Duchess of Edinburgh visited the local community for a Christmas service. This is alongside a track record of involvement in all aspects of school life, so we are very proud of Iris for fitting it all in!