Happy St David’s Day or ‘Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus’ for our Welsh families. 

I cannot believe we’ve reached March, and the weather this week has indeed been very Spring-like, with rain, wind and sunshine – and that was just today! 

This week saw the return of House Charity Week under the stewardship of our New House Captains/ Deputy Head Girls. It’s been great fun for all involved with activities such as dodgeball, just dance, lucky dips and sweet treat sales raising over £750 for good causes. Elizabeth was the winning House, raising £219, so very well done to Iyza S 12A. 

Curie House is donating to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Elizabeth to Oxfam, Malala to Pancreatic Cancer UK, and Pankhurst to Young Minds. 

Year 13 students completed their second set of mock exams (PPEs) this week and Year 11 students are now over halfway through their Pre-Public Exams. Both ‘Classes of 2024’ seem to be very well placed to achieve fantastic results this Summer – I am very grateful for the diligent work of our Exams Team in ensuring these exams run smoothly, and to all teaching staff for the marking, feedback and support that continues to be offered to both cohorts.  

I am also grateful to all teachers and parents and carers who attended Year 9 Parents Evening yesterday – their first in-person Parents Evening, which meant the girls were far more nervous than usual. Any worries were quickly allayed, and once they had figured out the etiquette of the speed dating-esque set-up, they quickly realised how positive the feedback from their teachers would be – for most of them at least! Year 9 students will now begin to consider how they wish to refine their curriculum as they move into Year 10 and which subjects they wish to continue with at GCSE Level. In a similar vein, over the coming weeks we will begin speaking with Year 8 students and families about their upcoming Options Choices, however, please note that these will differ slightly from what has been offered to previous cohorts. A date for Year 8 diaries is Tuesday 26 March, which will be your Curriculum Refinement Evening (Options Evening, in old money). 

Looking forward, next week sees us mark National Careers Week, World Book Day and International Women’s Day – the latter of which will be marked by a series of assemblies by our Executive Headteacher, Ros Allen, throughout the week. In addition, our Year 12 Geographers are off to London to conduct Fieldwork on Monday, on Tuesday all Year 12 Students are invited to Surrey Sports Park to participate in the UK University & Apprenticeship Search, it’s Rosebery Collaborates on Wednesday – so please remember that school finishes at 1pm – it’s then World Book Day on Thursday, as well as our inaugural ‘An evening in the life of a Year 10 student’ for Year 10 parents and carers that evening, and to end the week, Year 7 are off to Wisley with the Art Department on Thursday and Friday (the X side on Thursday, followed by the Y side on Friday), and Friday is of course International Women’s Day. 

Have a lovely weekend everyone. 

We wish Mrs Hatfield-Giraux well as today is her last day before she begins maternity leave. During her absence we are very pleased that Miss Fletcher will take on the role of Head of Sociology. 

We are also delighted to welcome Mr Jovic to Team Rosebery, as a Teacher of Economics and Business Studies. 

As a result of these and some other minor staffing changes, please be aware that student timetables will change from Monday. This will be reflected on Bromcom, and your daughter should also have received a paper copy of her new timetable today. Whilst for most students, the changes are very minor, it is worth her checking her timetable carefully before she packs her school bag for Monday. 

Finally, and disappointingly, we have had an increase in the number of reports from cover teachers and supply staff feeling that some students and classes are lacking focus, becoming over-excited and or behaving differently when their teacher is absent, and when they realise they will have a supply or cover teacher. We are very fortunate at Rosebery, that we have a very experienced and well-established body of teaching staff, with relatively low rates of staff absence. However, when lessons are covered, often to facilitate many of the exciting trips, visits and activities refenced in Rosebery News, we expect our students to show the same level of effort, endeavour and good conduct that they would with their regular teacher, and more importantly, treat those colleagues’ covering lessons, or who are with us as temporary supply teachers, with the same level of respect and courtesy that they would any teacher and in a manner befitting the Rosebery Way. I am grateful for your support in reinforcing this message with your daughter, at home.

Please find our Spring Term Extra-curricular Timetables linked HERE.

We are pleased to offer our parents and carers a Year 10 ‘Evening in the Life…’ Event on Thursday 7 March from 5.30pm, in which you are invited to experience taster lessons in several subjects, led by Rosebery teachers, who are excited to share a glimpse of our daily practice in the classroom.

We believe that this will be a hugely beneficial evening, with you having an opportunity to gain an even better insight about teaching & learning at school, and a greater understanding of the classroom fundamentals that underpin successful lessons at Rosebery. Simply put, this is your chance to experience an evening in the life of a Year 10 student! We should be very grateful if you would RSVP to this event by completing this form.

Ms Newman - Head of Year 10

You may have already seen on our social media accounts and on our website that we are running a ‘Get into Teaching’ event on Monday 25 March 2024. This is an informal introduction to a teaching career (primary or secondary) which is predominately aimed at our current and past Sixth Form students.

If your daughter has considered teaching as a future career, or would like to hear more about it then we would encourage them to sign up to the event by filling in the form HERE. If they cannot attend the event, then please do encourage them to get in touch by filling out the form to express their interest. At the event, we will share information regarding the different routes into primary and secondary teaching, as well as the benefits, including bursary awards for training and to hear from teachers as to why this is such as wonderful career to consider.

As part of National Careers Week taking place from 4 to 9 March 2024, we are inviting our Key Stage 3 students in Years 7, 8 and 9 to take part in this competition to submit a fun and lively job advertisement on a chosen NHS career.

As a parent or carer, we would also like to encourage you to support your child should they wish to take part. Families at home have a huge influence over a child’s ambitions and what they think about jobs and the world of work. Your support at home can contribute significantly to your child’s education and aspirations.

Your child will receive an email on Monday with all the resources they need to start. Please click HERE to see a video introducing the competition. For more information, please click HERE.

Helpers needed

Can you spare an hour or two to help us serve refreshments at school events? We need more help on Thursday 7 March. Please sign up by clicking HERE.

Uniform

We are looking for your help in restocking our school’s Pre-Loved Uniform Shop. As the school year progresses, our stock is running low and we rely on your generosity to ensure that all students have access to affordable uniform and PE kits. 

If your child has outgrown their uniform or PE kit, please donate it to the PSA and drop it off at school Reception. To buy pre-loved uniform, please email psauniform@roseberyschool.co.uk with your wish list. 

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 12 March 2024 6.30pm - 7.45pm at school. All parents and carers are welcome. For more information, please contact roseberypsa@hotmail.co.uk .

Students from all year groups are invited to submit a piece of artwork in any media (drawing, painting, mixed media, photography or sculpture) to the Royal Academy's Young Artists' Summer Show. Winners will be part of a special exhibition at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts. The deadline for submission is Wednesday 27 March.

Years 7 and 8 should email their work to Ms Wiggins. Years 9 to 13 can email Ms Wiggins or submit directly to the RA using this link.

Ms Wiggins - Art Teacher

Year 7: Amelia O 7EX

Year 8: Izzy C 8PY

Year 9: Lois T 9PX

Year 10: Rowan W 10MX

Year 11: Charlotte N 11PY

Merryn H 9CX and Sara V 10EX

Miss Watson - Maths Teacher 

Mrs Garner - PE Teacher

Mrs Jenns - Hive Manager

It has been great to see so many students involved in the House Charity week, which has been superbly led by our House Deputy Head Girls. Many congratulations to them and to all students nominated this week.  

Year 7 

Mr Faunce-Brown has nominated Ivy C 7MY for taking a wonderful amount of care and thoughtful effort in supporting another student in Science.  

Year 8 

Miss Monk has nominated Eleanor, Amina K, Izzie M and Sophie T 8PX who brilliantly represented Rosebery at the Epsom Playhouse by performing in the Ambition Dance show.  

Year 9 

Mrs Dever has nominated Kacie C 9PY, Lois T 9PX, Leah L 9EY, Hazel S 9CX, Lottie D 9EX and Summer 9MY for their super engagement in the Frantic Assembly workshop and volunteering to demonstrate with the workshop leader, Miss McCall has nominated Antonia R and Bella S 9EY for demonstrating integrity both in form time and during their lessons, Mrs Saber has nominated Orla U, Susannah R, Evie T, Ellie B, Amelia B, Millie F, Zaynab A, Isobel S, Marnie B, Elsie S and Vivi H 9PY and Afifah O, Abigail W, Zulkaif H, Charlotte H, Izzy J, Izzy M and Amy B 9MX for their excellent and sustained effort in Geography. 

Year 10 

Mrs Burge has nominated Kristy G 10EY, Meg B 10CX, Mia L 10PY and Mina J 10PX for always trying their very best in Geography and for their excellent contributions to lessons and Evie B 10PX, Imy G 10CY, Marie P 10EX and Kirsten K 10MX for their achievement in their latest Geography assessment, Mrs Toye has nominated Chloe S 10CY for always giving her best in cover lessons by being focussed and determined, Mrs Ringer has nominated Hannah B and Iris A 10CX,  Grace B 10MX, Isabella G 10MY, Kay C 10PY, Grecia P-M and Sophie L 10EY for organising an amazing fundraiser for their Robotics club. Their attention to detail was incredible and it was a real team effort. 

Sixth Form 

Mr Breaden has nominated Rania A 12B, Nihariga K 12C, Aishwarya H and Ashley J 12A for their recent progress in Chemistry, Emily C 12C, Naomi G 12E, Stacey B and Lily B 12D, Sadie S and Natasha J 12B for their consistent high-level performance in Chemistry, Catriona B 12E, Isabelle W and Georgia S 12B for their great engagement and independent learning skills and Bethany H 12D for her consistent high-level performance and outstanding support to fellow students.