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Week 2 - Key Student Messages

Please read through the following key messages for Week 2: 

A huge welcome to our new Year 12 cohort who are joining us in the Sixth Form. All of you are most welcome here at St Bart’s and we look forward to working with you over the next two years. Equally welcome back to our fantastic Year 13 students who are going into their all important final year of Sixth Form. We wish all of our students every success and we are there to support you every step of the way.

Year 12 Parent Information Evening

Thank you to all those parents and students who attended Year 12 Information evening on Thursday evening. Please find the slides linked here: Year 12 Parent Information Evening 2025.pptx Please email sixthform@stbarts.co.uk if you have any further questions.

Changes to the Sixth Form Team

We have made some changes to the Sixth Form Team which will be explained in assembly. You will continue to be supported by your amazing teachers and tutors but please note the following staff who will be overseeing key areas of the Sixth Form. If you have any issues or questions please do come and see a member of the Sixth Form Team or your House Office. 

Co Heads of Sixth Form: Mr Wilder & Mr Bastable

Sixth Form Leader - Year 12: Miss Bilcliff

Sixth Form Leader - Year 13: Mrs Whyatt & Mr Langton

Sixth Form Administrator: Miss Adcock

School Careers Advisor: Mrs Garrety

Head of Early Entrant Applicants: Mr Castel

KS5 Revision Strategy: Mr Galbraith

Head of Curnock House: Miss Stevens

Head of Davis House: Miss Suggitt

Head of Evers House: Mr Edens

Head of Patterson House: Mr Rabin

Absences 

If you are absent your parent should ring the attendance hotline to notify the school: 01635576372. If you have any particular issues or concerns please email attendanceofficer@stbarts.co.uk.

Timetables

If you have any problems with your timetable please see a member of the Sixth Form Team.

Signing in and out

All students must biometrically sign in and out of the building. This is vitally important for us to know who is on school premises especially if there is an emergency. 

Early Entrants

All early entrants (Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary) will meet Mrs Garrety next week (Week beginning the 8th September) to review your personal statements and to update us on your intentions. These meetings will be in the careers room at the back of R2 (Wormestall). Please bring printed copies of your personal statements. 

Please let your teacher know and leave your lessons to attend these important meetings.

If your name is not on this list and you intend to apply for early entry, please let Mr Castel (ecastel@stbarts.co.uk) know asap. 

Punctuality & Attendance

Attendance is the greatest indicator of A-level success. Please ensure you attend all your lessons, tutor times and enrichment sessions. AM tutor time starts at 8:30am. Friday P5s will be issued for frequent tutor absences or lateness. Get in on time and start your day positively. If you have any major logistical issues with this please do inform your tutor. 

Clubs & Societies

Thank you to all of the year 12 students who signed up for clubs and societies. Charlie Gale has forwarded all your names to the relevant organisers of the clubs and societies. You will be contacted by the organisers directly on email. It is great to see so many of you getting involved.

National Cup Rugby v Pangbourne College on Luker Field - Wednesday 2:15

On Wednesday, we will be hosting Pangbourne College in the first round of the National Cup. Let’s get a huge crowd out for this important match. A great opportunity to get everyone together. Good luck boys! 

Year 12 & 13 PDP (Personal Development Programme) - 12:10-12:40

All students will attend PDP in their tutor bases every Tuesday PM tutor time. This week students will be reflecting on their goals and actions for the upcoming academic year. This is compulsory attendance.

Year 13 Welcome Back Assembly - Monday Period 3

All Year 13 students attend the Welcome Back Assembly where we will be introducing the new Sixth Form Team and making other important announcements.

Year 12 Assembly 

All Year 12 students please go to your tutor base before coming down to the main hall for assembly. We will be going through the Sixth Form rewards system.

16-19 Bursary 

Please check if you are eligible for our Sixth Form Bursary on the website: 16-19 Bursary St Bart's School The Bursary is there to offer financial support for educational purposes such as equipment, trips and books. If you have any questions with this please email Mrs Clare directly: sclare@stbarts.co.uk 

Exam Access Arrangements

If you have a diagnosis or any access arrangements that we need to be aware of, please complete the survey that we sent out to all year 12 parents. If you are in year 12 or year 13 and would like to discuss SEND access arrangements or any further support with CAHMS please email Mrs Wheeler (jwheeler@stbarts.co.uk) 

Don’t forget about our wider reading initiative- Five to Thrive- where you get rewarded for reading, whether it is for your A level subjects or reading for pleasure. Collect one of our Five to Thrive cards in the Library and when you have read/listened to five things (fiction or non-fiction books, newspaper articles, JSTOR articles/ journals, NEA research, even a Podcast eg PoliTips), get them signed off by a teacher or the Librarians. Then put them in the box on the Library desk and be in with a chance of winning some Amazon gift cards! 

We also wanted to remind you about the research resources available to you through RMUnify and in the Library- apart from all the fiction and non fiction books we have. Here is a brief guide about what is available at your fingertips and login details where necessary. Please remember to use your school login credentials where possible when accessing these resources/databases to ensure full access, even when working at home. 

Need help with tech? There are some very helpful student videos on RMUnify - click on this tile:

The Purple Press - first issue

More information here: MASSOLIT video essay competition