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Week 32 - Key Student Messages

Please read through the following key messages for Week 32: 

A message from Mrs Clare

We continue to be here for the Y13 as many of you have A-level exams this week. We wish you all the best and are thinking about you. If there are any questions or concerns then please do not hesitate to get in touch. 

For Y12, as we continue with your exploration for what you would like to do after you leave St.Barts, we are having a focus on those of you who are considering a career in the Arts. This week, Mrs Howe, Head of Drama, has prepared information about applying to Performing Arts schools both via the UCAS system and through their own private schools. Be sure to take note in your ‘Destinations’ tutor time sessions if you are at interested in applying to a performing arts school. For those who aren’t, I hope that your university and apprenticeship research is coming along. Next half term we are having a focus on personal statements so use this remaining week and the half term to firm down on what it is you are writing a personal statement for. 

Mr Wilder’s Quote of the Week

"Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow." - Robert Kiyosaki 

Absences 

If you are absent your parent should ring the attendance hotline to notify the school: 01635 576372. If you have any particular issues or concerns please email attendanceofficer@stbarts.co.uk. If you are requesting time off for work experience, please ensure this is recorded on Unifrog under ‘Add placement’. Mrs Garrety will then approve this.

Attendance to Assemblies

This is a reminder that it is obligatory for you to attend assemblies if you are in school. We are aware that for some of you there was a valid reason why you were not able to attend last Wednesday’s assembly but unless we know in advance why you are unable to attend, then we expect you to be there. It is important that we support each other as a community and that we all play our part in supporting those who are working hard for your greater good- be that staff or fellow students. 

Use of mobile phones around the school

Please be reminded that you are not permitted to use your mobile phone outside of the 6th Form area. To be clear, this means you can use your mobile phone in the Common room and on the balcony in the seating area and up to the servery - but not beyond. The rest of the school is not allowed to use their mobile phone at all between 8.30am-3.10pm and so you already have this as a privilege. Please do not be rude to members of staff who remind you to put your phones away. If you are, they are able to take your phone from you till the end of the day like we do with students lower down the school. Please make sure you are being good role models for all our students. Many thanks for your cooperation with this. 

Careers Office

Remember that Mrs Garrety is now in E032 (Mr. Bastable’s former office in the Science corridor) rather than W050 due to the exams. Students are still welcome to go for drop ins. They take place at break, lunch and Monday and Thursday p3 (not during enrichment).

Y12 careers appointments continue this week. If you have been allocated an appointment, this will be added to your Arbor calendar on the Thursday or Friday of the previous week and you will get a reminder on the Friday to check your calendar. If you miss your appointment and do not let Mrs Garrety know in advance, she will not be able to offer you another slot so it's important that you take note of your appointment time and contact her immediately if you have an issue with it. 

Study Spaces & Study Periods

Please note that with the exam season now upon us, some of the study spaces will be used as exam rooms. W213 and the Robinson rooms will most likely be unavailable. You are still able to use the Common room and the library. Please make sure that you are quiet as you move around the school - especially near any of the exam rooms. 

Psychology Study/Revision Group

W110 Monday lunchtimes. Come along for supportive, collaborative sessions with your subject reps!

Update from the Library: 

#ReadWithPride Relay 2026 

During Pride month (June) we would like to offer St Bart’s students the chance to take part in #ReadWithPride book reading relay. This campaign encourages readers to read books that celebrate LGBTQ+ stories and share their favourite reads on social media using the hashtag #ReadWithPride. 

We would like a group of students from the lower school as well as sixth form to be in a photo reading / displaying their favourite book, and this photo will be featured on St Bart’s School Instagram pages. If you would like to help organise the photo, or just be part of it, please let us know by signing up here. 

We will also need your parents’ permission to take part in the photo because it will be on social media - please pass this form on to them. 

We are featured on last year’s collection of photos, about halfway down  https://www.instagram.com/readwithprideuk/

House Dance

Thank you to Year 12 Dance students and other House captains who have already begun to get their house dance entries up and running. If you would like to be involved we are still looking for volunteers and/or performers. Please find and speak to the following students in each house:

CURNOCK - Lily Arlow 12C1 and Florence Hatton 12C1

DAVIS - Sienna Richmond 12D1 and Amy Oliver 12D3

EVERS - Lachlan Cameron 12E1 and Maia John 12E1

PATTERSON - Ariana Butu 12P2 and Isabella Szafraniec-Coelho 12P1

A rehearsal schedule is set up and available on the Google Classroom and Year 10 Dance Leaders are ready to help so get round those tutor groups, rally some troops and GET STARTED!!

Curious about studying Physics at Oxford Uni?

Calling the attention of all Physics students! Ms Thomson has sent out details via email of some online and in person taster sessions/ information sessions being held/hosted by Oxford University. Please check emails and consult the details for more information. The first deadline for signing up is the 19th May so please do not delay to read the information if you are at all interested. Please see Ms Thomson for more information or advice if needed. 

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