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Week 40 - Key Student Messages

Please read through the following key messages for Week 40: 

A message from Mrs Clare

Just 2 days to go! Have a great time on the Reading trip (CD), remember to register on UCAS at the appropriate time (EP) and have a wonderful time over the Summer Holidays! Rest and recharge, have fun but also please remain safe and look after one another when you are out and about. 

Mrs Clare

Mr Wilder’s Quote of the Week

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing." — Pelé

Absences- ongoing

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.

Year 12 Curriculum Days 2026 -3rd week

Please check the below arrangements and any questions or concerns please get in touch directly with Mr Wilder. 

Monday 20th July 2026

The following students will be coming into school to set up their UCAS profile and begin their application. Students will come to the Common Room at the time stated below.

Period 1 (08:50-09:50)

E1 & E2

Period 2 (09:50-10:50)

P1 & P2 

Period 3 (11:10-12:10)

P3

12:10-1:10

Drop ins with Sixth Form Team - Common Room 

UCAS registration

In preparation for this session, please ensure you come ready with the following: 

• A list of your GCSE results with the exam boards and qualification titles

• Your parents' job title and know whether they went to university

• Your visa status (for foreign nationals)

• Details about your part time employment or any other qualifications received 

On the Curriculum Days when you are doing your UCAS registration, you only need to come for the session that applies to you. Please register biometrically. You can use W213 or the library to carry on with any other work or your personal statement in between your session and the afternoon drop ins.

The following students will be attending the University of Reading experience day on Monday 20th July. Please meet at the Sports Hall at 8:15am. 

University of Reading Experience Day

C1, C2, D1, D2, D3

The schedule for the day is as follows. It looks set to be a really useful and productive day. 

Timings   

Activity    

09:45 - 10:00

Arrival

10:00 - 10:15

Welcome to Reading (introduction and quiz)

10:15 - 11:00

IAG 1 – Careers

11:00 - 11:45   

Campus Tour

11:45 - 12:10

IAG 2 – Top Tips for Personal Statements

12:10 - 12:30

IAG 3 – Introduction to Student Finance

12:30 - 13:00

Lunch 

13:00 - 13:20

Student Life Presentation

13:20 - 13:45

Q&A

13:45 - 14:00

Departure

A few important reminders about the day:

1. Fully engage and ask purposeful questions. This is a great opportunity for you to speak with university admission staff and current university students.

2. Reading University have encouraged you to bring your own packed lunch. There will be no facilities to buy food and drink on campus. 

3. Be prepared for hot weather. Part of the day will take place outside exploring the campus. 

4. Stationery - please ensure you have pens and notepads to make notes throughout the day. 

Free Year 12 Oxbridge/Medicine Programme- 2nd week

We have received the advert below. It is worth noting that the first free sessions could be very useful but there is no need to go for the paid services as you will be given this support in school. 

This course provides students with crucial insights and inspiration for applying to highly competitive universities.

This year, we have expanded the free programme, combining live lectures and 1:1 sessions, with 6 hours of total support across the year. Drawing on our latest research, we share high-impact, practical guidance on applications that have helped our learners achieve a 43% Oxbridge success rate, compared to a national average of 16%.

Over the past 3 years, we have supported over 4,300 students from UK schools through the free programme, so we thought your current Year 12 cohort might also be keen to take advantage of it.

Free Year 12 Oxbridge/Medicine Programme

Sign-up deadline: 22nd July

Flyer: https://leadingeducation.co.uk/Y12-26-Sinfo/

Careers Office- 1st week

Please note that Mrs Garrety is on the Curriculum Trip on Monday 20th July and has appointments booked for Tues 21st July. Drop ins with Mrs Garrety for Y12 have closed for this term. 

Arrangements for the start of Y13

Your new timetables will be emailed to you on Wed 2nd September. 

You begin Y13 on Thurs 3rd September P3. Please come to the HALL for an 11.10am start. 

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