Dear Parents/Carers,

Over the last 6 weeks I have been impressed with Year 11’s cooperation around the GCSE’s exams. As Year Leader for Yr11, I have always said I have one of the best jobs in the school and the last two years has reconfirmed that, with a great cohort of students.

I hope to see your son (and parents where possible) on results day on Thursday 21st August between 9-10.30am. If you son is unable to come into school on results day, grades will be on Bromcom/MCAS from 10.30am onwards. Please note Year 11 leavers hoodies will also be handed out at this time.

On results day, Mrs Stansbridge our Careers Lead will be on hand to support students if they need further advice on their next steps. Please note, Mrs Stansbridge cannot help with 6th form admissions/swapping of courses etc (separate information regarding enrolment will be sent out from the Sixth Form team in due course).

Lastly, I hope your son and family have an enjoyable summer break. Thank you to all parents for being supportive to your son and the school over the last 5 years. I wish your son every success in his next education steps.

Kind regards

Mr Stansbridge

Dear Parent / Guardian

I recently wrote to inform you that we are compiling a yearbook to capture highlights of the past five years at Richard Challoner and provide your son with a memento for him to reminisce over in future years. This letter is to remind you to please order one, if you would like one, as after the date below we will not be able to order any more. Previously, the yearbook has been a great success and consisted of photos of the year group, staff, school trips and amusing anecdotes. Feedback from pupils who purchased this was very positive and it is anticipated that this yearbook should be even better.

In order to make the yearbook the absolute best it can be, please encourage your son to find any photos he may have of himself and his peers during his time at Richard Challoner School. These can be uploaded to this google drive. 

https://forms.gle/eVaegpEortd7VY3t5 

Pictures really do make a difference between a good yearbook and a great yearbook, so the more we find, the better the book. The yearbook will be issued to your son at an Awards Ceremony that we host in January / February 2026, when they also receive their exam certificates and trophies or awards. Alternatively, this can be collected from school if he cannot attend. If your son would like to receive a copy, they will be available for purchase at a cost of £25.00 on Bromcom, only until the end of the Summer term – Friday 11 th July 2025. 

I apologise for the limited timescale for you to respond to this. This is due to the fact that the printers will require a definite number and payment before processing, and therefore final orders must be made by this date. Unfortunately, after that date, when the order has been processed, extra copies cannot be ordered. We do hope that you will purchase a copy.

Yours Sincerely

Fiona Glassett

Dear Parent / Guardian

To serve as a memory of your son’s time at Richard Challoner School, staff and

students are compiling a yearbook to capture highlights of the past five years and

provide your son with a memento for him to reminisce over in future years.

Previously, the yearbook has been a great success and consisted of photos of the

year group, staff, school trips and amusing anecdotes. Feedback from pupils who

purchased this was very positive and it is anticipated that this yearbook should be

even better.

In order to make the yearbook the absolute best it can be, please encourage

your son to bring in any photos he may have of himself and his peers during

his time at Richard Challoner School. These may be photos taken in school, on

school trips or outside of school, so long as they are appropriate for the yearbook.

They really do make a difference between a good yearbook and a great yearbook.

The yearbook will be issued to your son at an Awards Ceremony that we host

in January / February 2026, when they also receive their exam certificates and

trophies or awards. Alternatively, this can be collected from school if he

cannot attend. If your son would like to receive a copy, they will be available

for purchase at a cost of £25.00 on Bromcom, only until the end of the Summer

term – Friday 11th July 2025.

I apologise for the limited timescale for you to respond to this. This is due to the fact

that the printers will require a definite number and payment before processing, and

therefore final orders must be made by this date. Unfortunately, after that date,

when the order has been processed, extra copies cannot be ordered. We do

hope that you will purchase a copy.

Yours Sincerely

Fiona Glassett

Dear Parents,

As the end of year 11 approaches, so does the end of the iPad scheme - your final school fund direct debit will be taken in July, and the iPad scheme will then be closed down.

There are 2 options available to you:

1.       You can buy the iPad by making a one-off payment of £87 via your MCAS account.

If you are purchasing the device, the £87 payment will need to be made on MCAS by Friday 27th June.  All restrictions that are in place on the devices will then be removed; The IT department will be in touch regarding this in due course.   

2.       You can return the iPad (with its plug and charging cable) to us by Friday 27th June.

If you could complete the google form by clicking the link below, to confirm that you do not want to buy the device, we would be very grateful and can liaise with your son regarding its return. 

https://forms.gle/49K3EhZwLmbHf8aR9

All Challoner Sixth form students need access to a device (any device, not necessarily an iPad) to fully participate in their A’level courses.  Please bear this in mind when deciding whether to buy or return the iPad.

It should also be noted, that the device could also be sold onto a reseller such as Music Magpie or CEX (just examples not recommendations) – current prices are £120 for a device in good condition.

If you have any queries regarding the iPad scheme, please do not hesitate to contact me by email: 

Mrs Harvey

With kind regards,

Mrs Harvey, Business Manager.

Dear parents,

Richard Challoner School is committed to ensuring students have the best resources available to plan ahead for their future and as part of that students are provided with impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance. This can be in lessons, through school events, the careers library and also through the Careers Lead and CEIAG Advisor, Mrs Stansbridge.

Throughout the year Mrs Stansbridge will focus on seeing students either in small groups or individually beginning with students in year 11 to help them think about important choices for post 16 education. Students in years 7-13 will also be offered opportunities as the year progresses and at key points in their decision making.

For year 11-

• 1:1 Careers appointments will begin. This is an opportunity to discuss future ideas and to ensure students have all the information needed to make an informed decision. Appointments will be posted on showbie and it will be the students responsibility to check that they do not miss their slot. Please join us in encouraging students to check their showbie and to think ahead about any questions they may have, or areas to explore.

• A pre-appointment google sheet has been circulated to students to complete in advance to help make the best use of the time.

• In January students will be seen to review mock exam results and appointments will happen during the months before exams begin. Students can use the careers email to ask questions and these will be responded to in a timely manner.

• Year 11 will also have their careers unit in tutorial time starting as of the end of September which will look at all the choices available post 16.

• Apprenticeship ambassador and College/T level talk before Christmas.

• 6th form assembly

• 6th form open evening.

• Year 11 drop in sessions in the careers office every Monday after school 3.30-4.30pm

• Information regarding other routes available through Careers Office and information on the careers pages on the website.

If, as a parent, you have questions or would like to speak to me please make contact through the email address below.

You can also help your son this year by-

• Help facilitate visits to open days. (students have been given an idea of open days for the year)

• Keep an eye of deadline dates of applications (e.g. Esher is end of September, The Brit School will incorporate auditions and for other colleges subjects do become oversubscribed)

• Speak and listen to you sons’ interests and next steps.

Introducing the concept of careers and future planning at an early stage does allow students to explore their strengths and help to make informed choices. Each year group will also have time in their pastoral programme to explore these themes in more detail. Students are also welcome to drop into the careers office at any break or lunch time Monday- Thursday.

There will also be support for school activities and arranging for professionals from varying careers backgrounds to come in and work with students to inspire and bring the working world further into education.

This year we are continuing to use our new careers platform called Xello. More information is available on the careers pages linked above and we hope to roll out a parent side later in the academic year to allow you to see your sons progress and career ideas. Students have access to this platform via their ipads and can use independently and during guided time in careers units

Please take this opportunity to talk at home about future plans and if you have any queries, questions or would like to support these activities in anyway please contact the school or email careersiag@challoner.kingston.sch.uk

If you are able to support in these activities through giving a talk, representing your company or industry or sharing stories with students please complete the following short google form- Click here

Please also visit the careers pages on the school website https://www.richardchalloner.com/careers where there will regularly be information regarding events or opportunities as well as some useful information for parents around career planning. There will also be videos available to help parents along the way with essential information or guidance on how to support careers education. I will write to you again with an update later in the academic year.

Yours sincerely

Mrs LJ Stansbridge

CEIAG Lead (Careers Education and Information Advice and Guidance)