The theme of this week has been 'appreciating others’, and Miss Godsave and I have had some lovely opportunities to witness this in Year 7. Firstly, we are both delighted and proud that every single member of Year 7 has reached the threshold to receive her tutor merit certificate, with over 150 students achieving 200+ merits and their Head of Year merit award. Calling them all up in Celebration Assembly would be a feat of endurance, so Miss Godsave and I have been bursting into form time this week to award the certificates in person and celebrate how brilliant our students are.

As we are now in February, Year 7 have been spreading kindness with their ‘Palentines’ nominations – messages to their form tutor about someone who they would like to celebrate. The tutors have shared that the students have been so kind to each other in this exercise, and that there are repeated mentions of how students feel their peers are caring and inclusive. We could wish for no better accolade for our Year 7 students.

Coming up next week, we have House Football, Celebration Assembly and Parents’ Evening! We are looking forward to welcoming you on-site to share how your child has been doing in their subjects. All the instructions were sent via email, with a link to book appointments via School Cloud. Please note that Miss Godsave and I will be attending in our roles as teachers of Geography and French, respectively, and so that will be our focus for the appointments. If you have pastoral concerns that you would like to discuss, please use the ‘Contact Us’ form on the school website to get in touch.

🏆 WEEKLY WINS 🏆

7CX: Amelia H took part in a swimming gala, while Emma K scored a goal for Rosebery's hockey team and won Player of the Match.

7CY: Skyler A and Ava L represented the school at an athletics fixture, and Eloise C performed at Epsom Playhouse on Sunday.

7EX: Robyn P took part in the athletics competition and is through to the Surrey final, Azfareen B won her red belt in karate(!), Hedy L, Ella D and Lily W won a hockey match, while Ella D completed her second round of auditions for Matilda!

7EY: Emilie V learnt how to crochet, Eve D, Lottie T and Elizabeth N won Blooket in their Maths class. Elsewhere: Amelie F, Amelia C, Ellie S, Livvy M, Alexa R, Iona D and Celine P have got their final showcase for LAMDA.

7MX: Isabella P-B took part in the athletic competitions and qualified for the Surrey final, and Isla H, Grace H and Isabella P-B took part in the school football match. As well as this, Sia W and Ellie B have their LAMDA Showcase today - good luck!

7MY: Sierra C has joined an U14s Mixed Basketball club to try something new, and well done to Esme H, Vinnie C, Erin C, Lottie S, Kyla J and Emilia D, who won the SIX: TEEN EDITION scavenger hunt for 7MY. Eliza G and Emilia D represented Rosebery in the athletics, and Grace E almost got an aerial in PE! Elsewhere, Erin has also donated 7MY a mascot of a highland cow to add to the collection!

7PX: Eleni H, Poppy V, Hannah M and Lauren M were invited to meet with their Head of Year, Ms Newman, last week to celebrate their academic achievements.

7PY: Ruby J managed her round-off back tuck this week, and Darcey C managed her standing fall! Also, Elizabeth D participated in two cheer competitions and won first place and judges’ choice!

January is finally over! The gloomy days have been put behind us, and despite the wet weather this week, brighter days are ahead! Year 8 are definitely on the same level as me and have filled the corridors with enthusiasm and spirit as I believe they are still on a high from watching our amazing school production of SIX: TEEN EDITION!

It has been a pleasure this week to see 8PY focused and determined to complete a practical about electricity with Ms Cartron, as well as 8MX demonstrating courageous confidence with Miss Baker while attempting challenging questions in Maths. 8CX also performed some beautiful solo performances on the piano in Music with Mrs McKay, which was super brave of them!

A special shoutout goes to our role model students who volunteered to be a buddy to our Taiwanese students, helping them to experience all things the Rosebery Way. Zijing L 8CX, Lacee T 8CY, Yan Kiu L 8CY, Seraphina W 8MX, Lia R 8MX, Shathurja T 8PX, Ella M 8PX, Martha G 8PY, Lola T 8PY and Yan Tung L 8PY supported, guided and demonstrated kindness throughout the last two weeks and, as we waved goodbye to them today, I’m sure the girls have now made long-lasting friends and I am super proud of them for stepping outside their comfort zones!

Next week, you will receive your daughter's progress report. This outlines her academic progress, attendance and behaviour throughout the year. Please use this report to have a powerful 15-minute conversation with your daughter about her progress in school and in the first instance, contact her classroom teacher if you have any queries. Please save the date of Thursday 26 March for our Year 8 Curriculum Refinement Evening, which discusses GCSE options available to them.

🏆 WEEKLY WINS 🏆

8CX: the form demonstrated lovely shading and organisation of work with Mr Hewett in Art!

8CY: The form bravely performed extracts from different plays with Mrs House-Lee, as well as Isla A and Anaya U performing in the showcase for Surrey Starlets!

8EX: Well done to Abigail G and Violet J, who produced excellent classwork in PDC with Ms Jacob!

8EY: Kayla M participated in the Surrey Starlets Showcase – well done for showing courageous confidence!

8MX: The form group demonstrated courageous confidence in Maths lessons with Miss Baker!

8MY: Well done to Carys P and Chiara D, who stepped outside their comfort zone and performed in SIX: TEEN EDITION last week!

8PX: Well done to Mila S for participating in the Surrey Starlets Showcase, and to Edie K for winning her dance competition over the weekend.

8PY: Martha G, Yan Tung L and Alice H performing in SIX last week demonstrated courageous confidence, with the students stepping outside of their comfort zones. As well as this, Ava C and Lucy B delivered an excellent performance in English in front of the whole class! 

What an amazing week Year 9 has had. It feels as if students and staff have returned to school buzzing this week, inspired to have high aspirations and work hard following the uplifting and incredible performances in SIX: TEEN EDITION last week. What an amazing show it was, as testament to what can be achieved with hard work, perseverance and collaboration.

Lots of our Year 9 students have been busy this week with their Bronze DofE Volunteering, Physical and Skill activities, uploading evidence onto the DofE website for their assessors to see. A special shout out to Grace G 9PX, Azra G 9EY, Annabel P 9EY, Raavi T 9PY, Vivi C 9EX, Sophie P 9EY, Sofia O 9EX, Lauren T 9MX and Annabelle E 9PY for their efforts on their DofE sections this week. It was a pleasure to share hot chocolate and biscuits with you in today’s ‘Thank You Friday’ and hear more about what you’re enjoying most about DofE.

Another special well done to Laura O 9MX, Beth G 9PX, Elise J 9PX, Lucy T 9PX, Isla C 9EX and Sofia O 9EX for representing Year 9 and Rosebery at the GLF Debating Competition today with Mr Pingree and Mr Hewett on the subject of “This house believes that robots and artificial intelligence will make life better for everyone” at the Oval Stadium. Mr Pingree has been very impressed with your preparations for this event, and we wish you all the luck for the debate today – we can’t wait to hear how it goes!

#AdventureIsOutThere

 
⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

9CX: Zainab S - for her positive attitude, effort and kindness throughout this half term.

9CY: Abi F - for always being polite, friendly and showing gratitude every morning.

9EX: Leah N, Elise M, Sofia O, Ella H and Isla C - for their excellent performances in SIX: TEEN EDITION last week!

9EY: Bells B - for stepping out of her comfort zone.

9MX: Lauren T - for your engagement with DofE activities this week and for uploading evidence to eDofE!

9MY: Jasleen K - for demonstrating intellecutial curiosity within her lessons this week.

9PX: Beth G, Esme E, Grace E, Chloe D and Emily K - for their amazing performances and help behind the scenes in SIX: TEEN EDITION last week!

9PY: Georgina T - For demonstrating the quality of intellectual curiosity in lessons - well done.

By now, you’ve probably seen so many amazing things about SIX: TEEN EDITION, or perhaps have been able to see this for yourself. In my previous entry, I was gearing up to go and see the show, so I’d be remiss not to start this week by acknowledging what an incredible performance it was all round. To say I was blown away by the quality of this would be an understatement. Of course, my congratulations go to the whole cast and crew, but I was particularly impressed by the performances of Year 10. A special shout out to our three Year 10 Queens, Duda A 10CY, Chloé L 10EY and Natalia O 10MY for their starring performances, as I’m you’ve heard a lot about this past week - you were fantastic. I was in genuine awe seeing the results of your dedication to your talents and passions.

As we approach half term, I have been impressed with the way in which Year 10 have been approaching their assessments this week. With Science and Maths being the focus for this week, I have been pleased to see Year 10 making the most of their study sessions in form, as well as the focus I have seen in revision lessons occurring during the week.

Next week, I look forward to our celebration assembly, where we will once again get a chance to award Year 10 for their efforts this half term. I am looking forward to our chance to gather together before a well-deserved half term break. Finally, on Friday next week, Year 10 form groups will each be taking part in our work experience preparation workshop, wherein each form will spend an hour learning how to make the most of their work experience placements. From presenting themselves, to making the most of their opportunities, I am eager to be a part of this with Year 10. More details will be announced during form time next week.

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

10CX: Leah G - for all of her hard work towards the recent assessments.

10EX: Emily T - nominated by her peers and Maths teacher for her determination in the subject and for contributing so well towards class discussions.

10MX: Rhianna S - for her courage and resilience, staying focused and strong even when the day felt tough.

10MY: Aoife C and Hana P - for demonstrating civic responsibility and for helping with the litter-picking at lunchtimes throughout the week.

10PX: Amina K - for her positive attitude towards learning and effort in lessons.

10PY: Janae M - for being elected as a Junior Prefect - well done!

Another very busy week for Year 11 students, as our Geographers have been collecting data for their exam, Drama students have been rehearsing ahead of their scripted exam next week, and many students have been involved in NEA work in Art, Textiles and FPN.

On top of this, we have continued our revision exploration during form time. Every student should now have completed a revision schedule, most likely accompanied by a beautifully colour‑coded mock exam timetable!

It was lovely to see so many parents and carers at our Revision on the Rocks event last night. I hope you found the techniques useful and that they will support conversations at home around different revision strategies. As mentioned, what works for one person may not work for another, so it is often a case of trial and error to find what suits your child best. The slides and information will be available on our website next week for your reference.

Today, information has been sent out via email including:

• A copy of the Year 11 Pre‑Public Exam (PPE) timetable, and

• A compilation of revision guidance for each subject

Finally, we are so grateful for your continued support and wish you all a lovely weekend.

Year 12

It’s hard to believe we are only one week away from the half‑term break. Thank you to everyone who has worked so consistently this term - your focus is really starting to show. Many of you have now received subject reports, and this is the perfect moment to act on the feedback you’ve been given. Alongside this, you should now have your revision booklets, so it’s time to begin drafting your revision timetable for the upcoming matriculation exams in April.

Assembly Next Week

We are pleased to welcome Atkins, a major local employer, who will be speaking about work experience opportunities. This is a valuable chance to understand what employers look for and how you can begin building your professional profile.

Surrey University Trip – Tuesday 3 March

A huge thank you to the 122 students and parents who have already paid for the Surrey University visit. If you have not yet completed payment, please do so as soon as possible. If there are any issues, please email Mrs Boundy or contact trips@roseberyschool.co.uk 

Potential West End Theatre Trip – Hadestown

We are currently exploring the possibility of a second Sixth Form theatre trip for 48 Year 12 students in June to see Hadestown in the West End. Please take a look at the promotional material HERE to see if you would be interested, and keep an eye out for further details: 

General Sixth Form Notices

What makes an effective A‑Level revision timetable?

• Be realistic. Plan achievable sessions rather than cramming. Short, focused blocks are far more effective than long, unfocused ones.

• Prioritise your subjects. Allocate more time to areas you find challenging or where your report suggests improvement is needed.

• Mix topics strategically. Rotate subjects to keep your brain fresh and avoid burnout.

• Build in breaks. Rest is part of revision, not a reward for it.

• Use active revision methods. Practice questions, flashcards, teaching someone else, and timed tasks.

• Review and adjust weekly. A timetable should evolve as you learn what works for you.

• Seek guidance. Your subject teachers and personal tutors are the best people to help you shape a timetable that is both ambitious and realistic.

Reminders

Please continue to uphold the standards expected in the Sixth Form area:

• Put all rubbish in the bins provided

• Leave workspaces tidy for others

• Return any borrowed Chromebooks

• Attend assembly and PDC

• Sign in for Directed Study

Finally, congratulations to our top Points achievers, Jess K 12TEA and Marta N 13OJM.