The theme for this week has been Celebration, and as you can see from Year 7’s Weekly Wins, there is certainly much to celebrate! We have thoroughly enjoyed handing out many merit certificates and prizes this week, recognising all our students and how brilliantly they have been doing so far.

On this note, I hope that Parents’ Evening this week felt suitably celebratory. It was wonderful to see so many of you face to face to praise Year 7 for their fabulous work this year and to guide them in the next steps of their learning. I also hope you were able to admire some of the work on display, which drew real admiration from the Year 12s who helped us put it together. These students are remarkable, and we are so proud of them!

To help build on this excellent trajectory, we would appreciate your support in ensuring students are fully ready for the next half term. This includes using the break to make sure uniform is perfect (including school shoes), pencil cases are restocked, and any jewellery, nails or hair dye, are removed before term starts.

And finally, it was a fiercely fought week of House Football — but I will leave it to the girls to reveal how they got on just below…

🏆 WEEKLY WINS 🏆

7CX: Bonnie A-T completed her painting, our football team made the finals, Isla P is performing School of Rock (for the original writers), and Elsie A is now picking her little brother up from school on her own.

7CY: The form group came fourth in House Football, and Bethany W and Brooke W did a cheer competition and came 4th out of 32 - well done!

7EX: The form group worked well together as a team for House Football, Hedy L achieved gold in judo last weekend, Nirvayah A is involved in a Harry Potter musical, Jess D and Lily W had their first Junior Ambassador meeting, Ella D secured a part in Matilda, and Ayeza A had a successful LAMDA exam.

7EY: The form group worked together as a team with great communication in House Football. Elsewhere, Cara N competed in a gymnastics showcase, while Mia H won her hockey match and Keira T won her netball match at the weekend.

7MX: Well done to the team involved in House Football. The form group came in at an amazing 2nd place, losing only to our fellow Malala House! Good luck to Kamea L-B for her upcoming dance performance, and well done to Amber S and her netball team for being 2nd in their league! Good luck to Ellie B as she starts rehearsals for The Brothers Grimm on Saturday, and a massive well done to all of 7MX for getting consistent merits and for being 2nd overall.

7MY: It’s a bumper week for 7MY! First up, a huge congratulations to the House Football team (Scarlett S, Georgina B, Vinnie C, Lois P, Kyla J, Rubie D, Emilia D, Kitty A-J, Megan B and Grace E) for securing first place! Mya P, Lottie S, Scarlett S, Georgina B & Annabelle B have completed their LAMDA showcase and exam, while Grace E had a successful gymnastics showcase. Jessica S and Lottie S have been trying out new clubs, and Vinnie C played for the U13s Brighton team. Aurelia K has been having a great time volunteering at a stable, and thank you to Kitty A-J for bringing in the original form mascot, and to Isla L for being the latest member of the mascot team. Finally, well done to Lois P, who has crocheted a highland cow!

7PX: Lauren M achieved a personal best in her 300m sprint – amazing effort and dedication! Hannah M, Maria K and Rosie G took to the stage with a wonderful performance at the Epsom Playhouse – well done for showcasing your talent and confidence. Bethany T and her netball team secured a 32–4 win against Crystal Palace – an incredible result! Cora N, Phoebe T, Katie M, Lila F and Charlotte A are preparing to perform in a Harry Potter musical – we can’t wait to hear how it goes! Emily H took part in a cheerleading competition, showing brilliant teamwork and energy. Poppy V did a LAMDA exam, and Lola H and Hazel K took part in a gymnastics showcase.

The final week of half term has been filled with joy, celebration and fantastic house spirit! It was a pleasure to celebrate so many of our remarkable students at Celebration Assembly on Tuesday. We recognised over 80 students for excellent attendance, points achieved, and tutor nominees for the half term. A special shout-out goes to Yan T 8PY, Hannah C 8EX and Alice H 8PY for achieving the most points in the year group. Congratulations also to Sophie C 8MY, Joelle N 8CY and Riya R 8EX for maintaining 100% attendance throughout the year so far - an amazing achievement! 8CY achieved the highest number of points across all tutor groups and we will be deliberating over half term about what their prize will be…

House Football on Wednesday was a huge success! Congratulations to 8MY who took home the trophy! Despite the wet weather, it was impressive to see the cheer, support and enthusiasm the students had for one another. A special shoutout to Leila W 8EX for her fantastic goalkeeping, and to Chloe V 8PX for her fierce shooting skills throughout the tournament.  

Building on this momentum, I have reminded Year 8 about what setting themselves up for success means to support their progress both academically and socially. Thank you for checking before half term that their pencil cases are restocked, that they are wearing the correct school shoes, and that any excessive makeup or hair dye is removed. Please save the date next half term for our Curriculum Refinement Evening on Thursday 26 March, where we will be discussing all things GCSE options.  

🏆 WEEKLY WINS 🏆

8CX: For our competitive spirit in House Football - we came 2nd and competed all the way to penalties!

8CY: Isla A - for wining 'Queen of the Comp' at a cheerleading competition at the weekend!

8EX: Well done to Amelia D and Mollie S for raising the morale during House Football on Wednesday!

8EY: For the form group's great teamwork during House Football, even without a full team!

8MX: Nora B, Lia R and Amalie D took part in a pantomime, showing courageous confidence!

8MY: Amazing effort in House Football, winning the competition in penalties!

8PX: Mr McDonnell shouted Alice C to Miss Monk for her hard work and amazing assessment score in Science!

8PY: Mr Hewett shouted out our form to Miss Monk for our hard work while researching an artist.

What a pleasure it was to celebrate so many Year 9s in Celebration Assembly this week for their outstanding effort this half term. So many students received their 100-point Tutor Award and 200-point Head of Year Award. A shout-out to Sophia P 9EY for being the first Year 9 to receive her Deputy Headteacher award for 500 points – what an outstanding achievement, Sophia! A big well done also goes to Sofia O 9EX, who is on 479 points - and not far off receiving her Deputy Headteacher Award either. Keep up the good work, all.

We celebrated those who have been recognised as Star of the Week this half term, those with zero de‑merits, as well as those with 100% attendance and those with 98%+ attendance too. Be sure to check ePraise for your accolades and the points you can spend at the ePraise shop, under ‘Personal Integrity’ or ‘Civic Responsibility’.

Next half-term is a busy one for Year 9, with Spring Reports and Parents’ Evening, sports fixtures, Graduation Committee, Boundless Festival and, of course, the much‑anticipated House Cheer! With such a full calendar, it’s more important than ever for Year 9 to return to school after half‑term with a strong focus on standards. Getting the simple things right at home — uniform, equipment and punctuality — means that as much of their energy and attention as possible during the school day can be dedicated to lessons and all these exciting events.

With that in mind, please ensure that your daughter uses the half‑term break to:

1. Check her uniform - school shoes (not trainers), fake nails removed, natural hair colour, no jewellery, and false eyelashes removed.

2. Check her pencil case so that she is fully equipped for all lessons.

3. Complete homework little and often.

4. Rest, socialise and reset after a busy half‑term, returning to school energised, eager and ready for what’s ahead.

#AdventureIsOutThere

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

9CX: Lilly T - for your outstanding effort in all your lessons this week.

9CY: Ciara C - for always having a positive and proactive attitude towards learning.

9EX: Bea H - for her perseverance and resilience this term.

9EY: Naomi P-M - for always being resilient and for having integrity.

9MX: Ivy M and Laura O - for their excellent efforts in Maths and, for Laura, representing Rosebery in the Boundless Festival GLF Debate Competition too.

9MY: Isla L - for going above and beyond and for supporting with GCSE moderations.

9PX: Beth G, Elise J and Lucy T - for representing the school so well in the Boundless Festival GLF Debate Competition.

9PY: Molly U - for her positive attitude and kindness in form time and around school.

It was my great joy this week to be able to reward all of our wonderful Year 10 students who have been doing the right things day in, day out. In our Celebration Assembly this week, Mr Hewett and I spoke about the importance of this year and making sure that we continue to push ourselves to get the best outcomes, especially given that we are now at the halfway point of Year 10. In one year(!), this exceptional group of students will be preparing for their PPEs, and if the first half of the year is anything to go by, these should hopefully be a fruitful period for the year group. That makes it all the more joyous that we were able to celebrate the merits, attendance and achievements of this year group this week. A special shout out to Abihail P and Fern M 10MX, who achieved Mr Hewett and my awards respectively. Another congratulations to Quinn H 10PX and Roselle H 10CY for achieving their Head of School award with 300 points each - a truly phenomenal accomplishment. Well done to all of you who have been awarded this week.

We were also lucky to have Platform17 come in today to deliver their work‑experience‑ready workshops. The team performed for each form group to highlight the importance of communication, first impressions, conduct, and both verbal and non‑verbal cues in the workplace. It was lovely to see how engaged Year 10 were throughout the session, and I hope it was useful for everyone involved. Today’s workshop was funded through donations from the Co‑op Local Community Fund, and we are very grateful to Platform17 for their initiative. If you would like to support them further, you can nominate them as your chosen local cause via the Co‑op app.

Finally, with half term approaching, I hope Year 10 have a well‑deserved break before tackling the second half of the year. With the new half term, we will be having a clear reset on uniform and punctuality. Please ensure your daughter comes to school with the correct uniform and equipment, with any excess jewellery left at home, and arrives punctually each day ready to learn.

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

10CX: Nicole B - for her merits this half term.

10EX: Poppy A - for always arriving early to form time in the correct uniform and for being ready for the day ahead.

10MX: Abihail P - for her consistent politeness, her enthusiasm in getting involved with form time activities, and for maintaining a brilliant record with no demerits. Well done, Abihail!

10MY: Amalie M - for consistently showing up to form on time with a positive attitude, the correct uniform, all while engaging in every task.

10PX: Eleanor J - for always being so diligent and hard-working in all her lessons - well done!

10PY: Ruby D - for working really hard on her goals this week - well done!

And just like that, the half‑term break is here! Year 11 students are probably feeling very tired after their relentless efforts attending revision sessions, taking part in Geography fieldwork, completing NEA exams in Textiles and FPN, and (of course) yesterday’s Drama scripted exams, along with much more.

In our Celebration Assembly this morning, we congratulated students with 98% and 100% attendance, those with 0 demerits, and the 20 students with over 300 points on ePraise. These are all incredible achievements and a true reflection of the grit and determination we are seeing in school.

This half term, our focus has been on revision sessions across multiple departments, in addition to our English, Maths and Science revision sessions after school from Tuesday to Thursday. We are so proud of everyone’s commitment, and eight students were selected at random to receive a gift card in this morning’s assembly. Revision sessions will pause during the PPEs but will resume from Monday 9 March onwards.

PPEs start straight away on Monday 23 February, and students should now have their personalised exam timetable, clear pencil case and all necessary equipment ready. A reminder that there is an early finish at 1pm on Friday 27 February for Year 11 students only.

Finally, although Year 11 will be in and out of PPEs, our expectations around uniform remain high as we continue to focus on our Work SMART, Look SMART theme. Thank you for reminding your child at home about wearing the correct uniform and removing excess jewellery, false nails, etc. Not being able to wear a watch or jewellery in the PPEs will certainly help reinforce this!

We wish you all a lovely half‑term break and look forward to seeing you at Parents’ Evening on Thursday 19 March 2026.

Well done - you’ve reached the half‑term break. This is a moment to pause, breathe, and recognise the hard work you’ve put in since January. As well as resting and reconnecting with friends and family, please take some time to reflect on your report and think carefully about your next steps for the term ahead.

Before we sign off, here are some important updates and opportunities for our Sixth Form Year 12 students:

1) Health & Social Care – Tutor2U Study Course Opportunity

Students studying Health & Social Care have the chance to take part in an exciting study‑course trip with Tutor2U, a company known for its high‑quality A‑Level support.

Tutor2U conferences typically include:

• Interactive workshops, held in modern cinemas, where students take part in structured activities designed to strengthen exam technique and revise core topics.

If you are interested, please speak to Mrs Watson and visit ParentPay to secure your place.

2) NEW! Sixth Form Theatre Trip – Hadestown (West End)

Today we launched our next Sixth Form theatre trip - and it’s a spectacular one.

Our Year 12s are heading way down under the ground this summer… but only as far as the West End. We’re thrilled to announce a trip to see Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, one of London’s most celebrated and innovative musicals.

Blending Greek mythology with folk‑jazz flair, Hadestown reimagines the stories of Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades and Persephone. With soaring music, bold storytelling and themes of courage, creativity and hope, it’s a production that has captivated audiences worldwide — and now it’s Year 12’s turn to experience it live.

Trip Snapshot

• Date: Thursday 11 June 2026

• Venue: Lyric Theatre, London

• Travel: Return coach

• Departure: 5.15pm from the Dorking Road layby

• Return: Approx. 11.15pm

• Dress code: Appropriate non‑uniform

• Cost: £38

• ParentPay opens: Monday 23 February 2026 at 9.00am

• ParentPay item: Hadestown 2026 (First‑come, first‑served; once it disappears from ParentPay, all tickets are gone.)

Any questions? Contact trips@roseberyschool.co.uk 

3) University of Surrey – UK University & Apprenticeship Search Fair

We are looking forward to taking our students to the UK University & Apprenticeship Search Fair at the University of Surrey on Tuesday 3 March.

Key Information

• Meet: 8.30am in the Sixth Form common room

• Travel: Walk together to the coaches at the top of Whitehorse Drive

• Registration: All students must register in advance to receive their QR code ticket. Preferred method of registration is via the UKUniApp (available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play). Alternatively you can register via the website: https://www.ukuniversitysearch.com/fair-signup/university-of-surrey-2026 

• QR codes: Must be printed or accessible on smartphones

• Return: Back at school by lunchtime; Lesson 5 will run as normal

Year 13

Well done, Year 13, for another half term of hard work and determination. The next half term will fly by and will be busy with mock exams. In this morning’s assembly, we spoke to you about some exciting things planned to celebrate the end of A Levels. Please keep Wednesday 24 June free, with leavers’ celebrations starting at school in the morning and ending at Leatherhead Golf Club.

We will also be putting together the yearbook, so any photos you would like included should be sent to me. Look out for an email soon inviting you to create your profile.

Please rest over half term but also make sure you are prepared for your next set of mocks, which start on Monday 9 March.

Finally, well done to Jess K 12TEA and Marta N 13OJM, who have achieved the highest number of points so far this year.