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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.

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.