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Monday 17th November

New! KS4 Public Speaking and Debating Club

Come and join the new KS4 Public Speaking & Debating Club! Are you in Year 10 or Year 11? Do you enjoy discussing topical ideas, sharing your opinions, and challenging others’ views? Come and develop your voice, confidence, and persuasion skills in a fun and supportive environment!

Why join?

🧠 Sharpen your ability to argue clearly, confidently, and persuasively

💬 Develop critical thinking and quick-thinking skills

🎯 Boost your confidence in speaking to an audience

🤝 Work as part of a dynamic, competitive team

🏆 Represent our school in debates and friendly competitions against other schools

Starting: Wednesday 19th November

📍 Room E1

🕒 3:10 pm – 4:10 pm, hosted by Mr Mak

Whether you’re an experienced speaker or completely new to public speaking and debating, everyone is welcome!

Come along on Wednesday 19th November in Room E1 — and make your voice heard!

Mr Mak.

Revision Rooms for Friday 21st November Period 5

Students who have an exam that finishes at 2.15 and who would have had PE durting period 5, must attend the following rooms following the science exam on Friday:

11P- PE Period 5:

Miss Sloan - Mo2
Mr Watts - G1
Mr Corke - E2
Mr Gentry - B3
Mr Timms - E4
Mr Watson - S6
Mr Chappell - S9

Monday 10th November

Exam Reminders...

Good luck with your exams this week and next! Please be aware of the following reminders in relation to your exams this week;

If Exams are cancelled for any reason these mocks matter and will be used as evidence for teacher assessed grades.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of your exam. Gather in the snack shack area before being sent to your exam venue.
Check your venue and seat information before arriving at the examination.
No toilet breaks are allowed in the first or last 15 minutes of the exam (go before the exam).
No phones, earphones/earbuds, watches, note cards, smart glasses, or any other smart/audio devices are allowed in the exam venue.
Water bottles must be clear with no labels.
Listen to the invigilators, treat them with respect, if you need assistance raise your hand high, they cannot answer questions about the paper
If the fire alarm goes off - close your paper, put your pen down, and follow the invigilators instructions in silence.

Please see the rules of the exam for more guidance, as provided by the organisation who run exams in England;

Revising in lessons...

Remember the key revision strategies; mindmaps, flashcards and low stakes quizzing (including past papers). Make sure that you have a revision timetable so that you know what you are revising in the evenings, and in class when you don't have an exam.

You can do your own revision in class from Tuesday- make sure it is active revision though, reading through text or just watching clips is not a good way to remember things.

You are not allowed to use headphones to listen to music, however you may use them to listen to online revision resources.

Mr Atwell.

Year 11 Reports - coming this week

On Friday we will be releasing your Year 11 reports. These will contain your progress data (including predicted grades and CfL scores) as well as the comment that your tutor has provided. The comment is aimed at colleges / post 16 providers, and was produced based on their knowledge of you, as well as the information that you provided via the google form you completed last half term.

In addition to sharing this information with you and your parents via the report, it also forms the basis of the College Reference that we will share with any post 16 provider who requests it. If you see any issues or inaccuracies with the information provided, please email Mr Atwell so that it can be corrected. We will keep a window open for you to make changes (only if any of the information is inaccurate) until Friday 21st November.

Good luck with your applications, your post 16 providers will be very fortunate to work with you! Mr Atwell.

Remember remember to attend in November & December!

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to be entered into the attendance raffle!

Check out the poster for more information.

GCSE PE (Rooms for practical lessons)

Please note the following classrooms in place of your GCSE PE practical lesson throughout the mock examination period.

Mr Chappell - I2
Mr Gentry - I3
Mr Timms - MFL4
Mr Corke - MFL6

Revision Rooms for Core PE on Friday 14th November

P4 - 11P:

Miss Sloan - MFL2
Mr Corke - MFL3
Mrs Finley -E9
Mr Gentry - T1
Mr Timms - AS2
Mr Watson - M16
Mr Chappell - B3

P5 - 11Q:

Miss Sloan -B1
Mr Corke -B3
Mrs Lelliott Boase - M04
Mr Gentry - I2
Mr Timms - MFL3
Mr Watson - MO1
Mr Watts - M14

Monday 3rd November

As the weather gets colder… ❄️

A few updates about break and lunch now that the fields are closed for the winter months.

It is important that all students watch the update featuring the Senior Team below, which outlines the expectations for when the fields are closed. You can find the full rules for break and lunch at any time on the Break & Lunch page if you need a reminder. It is each student’s responsibility to familiarise themselves with these rules and expectations.

Please note some minor changes to the rooming for the quiet spaces. Board games are now available in the quiet space. Remember to sign in via the QR codes displayed in the rooms. You can find the updated rooming here or at any time on the Rooming page.

The 3G Pitch is now open on selected days – see the details below. This information can also be found at any time on the Rooming page. Remember to bring the correct footwear!

Ms Fitzgerald

Yearbook Picture Vote

The Senior Team have created a Google Form for you to vote on whether you would like your Year 7 photo to appear alongside your Year 11 photo in this year’s yearbook.

The survey is anonymous, but you will need to be logged in – this simply ensures that everyone can only vote once.

We will share the results next week. All votes must be submitted by Friday at 3pm.

Please cast your vote!

The Senior Team

History Revision Reminder!

History revision sessions are running on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays after school. You are welcome to attend any session, subject to capacity. These will lead up to and continue after the mock exams. Drinks and sweet treats provided!

Mondays - Miss Lillington (H1) Health and the People

Mondays - Mr Varley (H4) Health and the People

Mondays - Mr Allen (G3) Health and the People

Tuesdays - Miss Brooker (H2) Health and the People

Wednesdays - Mr Murray (H5) Health and the People

Miss Lillington

Monday 20th October

Post 16 Data Consent Form - Urgent Request

Due to changes in privacy rules, we now need to gain your consent for us to share information about you with Post 16 providers. Without this consent we cannot share information that is requested from the colleges that you apply to.

This form allows us to share important information about you with colleges and post 16 providers. For example, colleges will ask us for a reference for you, and we need your permission to send out that information. It is therefore important that all students complete this Google form as soon as possible.

Mrs Targett.

Yearbook!

It is that time of year again when we start collecting for the yearbook. Please could you fill in the google form below with your messages.

If you have any photos you would like to add to the yearbook please email them to lbuckley@wardenpark.co.uk.

Click here to submit your message.

Ms Buckley.

Monday 13th October

Predicted Grades release - Friday and Revision Evening 20th October

This Friday, we will be releasing your predicted grades after school. These grades are useful as they represent your teachers’ predictions of what you are likely to achieve, based on the evidence they have so far and their knowledge of you as a student.

If you are a role-model student, your grades are likely to reflect this. If there are areas where you could improve, remember — it’s absolutely possible to raise your predicted grades as the year progresses.

When applying to colleges or post-16 providers, you will need to use your predicted grades. You do not need to include any other grades unless specifically requested.

Finally…

Don’t forget that next Monday after school, there is a Revision Evening to which your parents and carers have been invited. Students are also encouraged to attend. It starts at 6pm in the Assembly Hall and will last for around an hour.

See you there!

Mr Atwell

Monday 6th October

Revision / Exam Preparation Support

As we approach your mock exams, we are ensuring that you have everything you need to succeed in these exams. The following will support you in your preparations;

This Friday 10th October - P1 please go straight from tutor to the Assembly Hall where we have a revision workshop to help you with revision strategies.

Next week - this is revision week where staff in all subjects will help you with revision in their subject specifically. They will be going through your PLC and helping you to focus your revision during this time.

Monday 20th October - Revision Evening; you and your parents are invited to come into school for a revision evening from 6 - 7pm, with advice and guidance to help you in your mocks and beyond.

We know that many of you are trying to balance homework with revision, and from next week, staff have been asked to help you balance this by setting revision based homework focused on your mock papers.

Good luck - remember that the effort you put in now will help you not only in the mocks, but is also money in the bank when it comes to your summer exams.

Mr Atwell

Collyer's Open Evening

If you are interested in potentially attending Collyer's when you move on from us next summer, then we highly suggest that you go and have a look at the College, meet some of the teachers and find out more about what Collyer's can offer you. Please sign up directly with the college using the QR code on the flyer.

Monday 29th September

Free Webinar series for Year 11 students including top tips for getting into Medical school

InvestIn are running a series of webinars that may be of interest to students in Year 11.

Making it into medical school – 30th September, 6pm
Alternative pathways to university – 1st October, 6pm
Understanding UCAS – 2nd October, 6pm

The sessions are perfect for students in Years 10-13, who want to learn more about the opportunities available after school. Sign up on the QR code on the poster attached here.

Mrs Targett

Monday 22nd September

Year 11 Website

As mentioned in last week's assembly, here is a link to the Year 11 Website. This can be saved on any device, and is also available via an icon on your iPad. This has also been added as a link at the top of this page.

Please take some time this morning to explore what is available. The website will evolve throughout the year, for example your mock exam timetable will be available next week.

Please consider the following;

- Using the after school support page, which after school sessions will you go to this week?

- Find the college open events link via the Key Dates document - which post 16 providers will you visit this term?

- Take a look at the revision resources page - what are our key revision strategies?

Please do speak to me if you have any questions, Mr Atwell

Post 16 Evening for Year 11 at Warden Park Academy Thursday 25th September

Hopefully you are all planning to attend the Post 16 Evening on Thursday 25th September with your parents/carers as this is a very important evening for you to explore your options for when you move on from us next summer; here you will have the opportunity to talk to a multitude of different colleges or apprenticeship providers all under one roof.

Colleges will then be holding their open evenings over the next couple of months and you will need to sign up to attend many of them. I am attaching a link to the dates for the Open evenings - please make sure you register in good time as some may get fully booked.

Click here to access.

Thank you, Mrs Targett

College Reference - Information for Tutors

Your tutors will soon begin writing your college references. So that these can be as glowing as possible, we want to make sure that we don't miss anything! Please complete the form below to help your tutor give you a glowing reference. FYI there is also tutor time put aside for this later in the week so that you can give it more time and consideration, and speak to your tutor if necessary.

Click here to start!

Thank you, Mr Atwell

Sussex Safer Roads Assembly

On Monday the 29th of September Sussex Safer Roads are joining us for a road safety assembly period 5. Please go to your usual class to be registered. Then you will head down to the assembly hall and sit in your tutor groups.

Monday 15th September

Important message - College Open Events and Post 16 Evening

Hopefully you are all planning to attend the Post 16 Evening on Thursday 25th September with your parents/carers as this is a very important evening for you to explore your options for when you move on from us next summer; here you will have the opportunity to talk to a multitude of different colleges or apprenticeship providers all under one roof.

Colleges will then be holding their open evenings over the next couple of months and you will need to sign up to attend many of them. I am attaching a link to the dates for the Open evenings - please make sure you register in good time as some may get fully booked.

Click here to access.

Thank you, Mrs Targett

Break & Lunch Update- Fast Passes

Whilst we manage the queues and the new food etc we have paused fast pass use at break and lunch. We will confirm procedures for fast pass use in the Years 9 -11 area next week. Please join the regular queue for this week please.

Thank you, Ms Fitzgerald.

Monday 8th September

Interested in a career in the NHS?

The NHS offers young people the opportunity to engage in work experience just 3 times per year, and these opportunities are always highly in demand. If you are interested, please see the link below;

NHS Work Experience Opportunities

Mrs Targett.

Break & Lunch Updates & Reminders for years 9 -11!

Year 11 VIP Area at lunch 1: We are pleased to announce that during Lunch 1 the mezzanine area will be solely available to Year 11 students. We are awaiting some new furniture, but we want this space to be enjoyed as a privilege for our senior students. It is important that the very highest standards of behaviour are displayed, as students may be asked to leave the area if these expectations are not met.

Note, break and during lunch 2, the mezzanine is a quiet space. Students seated up here must be quiet to enable others students to enjoy their lunch in this area.

Bags in the Dining Hall: To ensure the dining hall is more comfortable for everyone, bags are not permitted at break or lunch. The only exception will be in cases of extreme adverse weather, and staff will advise you when this applies. This will help avoid bags becoming wet from heavy rain.

Queues: Please ensure you do not block the main entryways when queueing for Parkes. Wait for staff to tell you when to move forward or enter the servery area.

At lunchtime, please note:

Hot meals (street food) are served on the left.
Deli (grab and go) is served on the right.
Please choose the most appropriate queue for your selection.

The Quiet Space during Lunch 1 is open from today. Please remember it is a quiet space – you must sign in using the QR code, and board games are available. The rooms can be found here. Be sure to look at Week B for today!

Finally, the water fountains for Key Stage 4 are located just outside the entrance to the toilets by Ferguson.

If you have any queries about expectations at break and lunch, please do come and find me, I am usually in the dining hall.

Ms Fitzgerald.

Post 16 Evening for Year 11 at Warden Park Academy Thursday 25th September

Hopefully you are all planning to attend the Post 16 Evening on Thursday 25th September with your parents/carers as this is a very important evening for you to explore your options for when you move on from us next summer; here you will have the opportunity to talk to a multitude of different colleges or apprenticeship providers all under one roof.

Colleges will then be holding their open evenings over the next couple of months and you will need to sign up to attend many of them. I am attaching a link to the dates for the Open evenings - please make sure you register in good time as some may get fully booked.

Click here to access.

Thank you, Mrs Targett

College Reference - Information for Tutors

Your tutors will soon begin writing your college references. So that these can be as glowing as possible, we want to make sure that we don't miss anything! Please complete the form below to help your tutor give you a glowing reference. FYI there is also tutor time put aside for this later in the week so that you can give it more time and consideration, and speak to your tutor if necessary.

Click here to start!

Thank you, Mr Atwell

Free Webinar series for Year 11 students including top tips for getting into Medical school

InvestIn are running a series of webinars that may be of interest to students in Year 11.

Making it into medical school – 30th September, 6pm

Alternative pathways to university – 1st October, 6pm

Understanding UCAS – 2nd October, 6pm

The sessions are perfect for students in Years 10-13, who want to learn more about the opportunities available after school. Sign up on the QR code on the poster attached here.

Post 16 Data Consent Form - Urgent Request

Due to changes in privacy rules, we now need to gain your consent for us to share information about you with Post 16 providers. Without this consent we cannot share information that is requested from the colleges that you apply to.

This form allows us to share important information about you with colleges and post 16 providers. For example, colleges will ask us for a reference for you, and we need your permission to send out that information. It is therefore important that all students complete this Google form as soon as possible.

Mrs Targett.