Writhlington News
Dates for Your Diary
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Parents' Evenings
Year 12: Wednesday 8th May
Year 10: Thursday 16th May
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Year Groups
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Term Dates
End of Term 5: Friday 24th May
Start of Term 5: Monday 3rd June
Writhlington Newsletter Term 4 2023_24.pdfPlease click on the links below to see copies of correspondence
Please see the archive page for older information
April 2024
15/04/2024: Year 13 Prom
16/04/2024: Parent Funded Bus 2024/25
23/04/2024: Tennis Coaching Years 7 to 9
26/04/2024: Year 12 Parents' Evening
26/04/2024: Adventure Club Terms 5 and 6
26/04/2024: Year 11 Revision and Exam Timetable
Attendance
There are strong links between regular attendance and high attainment and Writhlington students take pride in their achievements. Together with parents/carers and students, staff will work hard to ensure that any barriers to attendance are identified quickly and resolved in a timely manner. Missed days from school have an impact on the wellbeing of students and can result in gaps in their learning.
Please see the Attendance page on our school website for more information on this important subject:
https://www.writhlington.org.uk/key-information/attendance.htm
Lost Property
We have lots of coats, bags and shoes in our lost property at Student Reception. If you have noticed that your child is missing something, please ask them to check here as soon as possible. We do not have the room to keep items indefinitely so anything not collected will end up being recycled.
Year 9 Science Reminder
Please ensure your child brings a calculator to their science lessons - this is very important!
Careers Noticeboard
📋**Year 10 Work Experience: Monday 15th to Friday 19th July**
Year 10 Students will go out on Work Experience in July during Activities Week and we know it is important to get places booked as soon as possible, especially if students have a specific idea of where they would like to go. ConnectEd have now emailed your child to download the ConnecEd app where they upload details of their placement so we can complete all the necessary checks. We will continue to support students with this over the coming weeks.
📋 Careers Webinars Please see https://amazingapprenticeships.com/workshops-webinars/ for details of forthcoming free webinars on the subject of apprenticeships
📋NEW! Code a Weld in Westfield are looking for an apprentice (school leaver). Please see the flyer below for more details
In the Library...
Accelerated Reader quizzes continue to be completed especially amongst the lower years. At the end of last term, 7LTA were the tutor group to beat and they are carrying that banner on in term 5.
8BPO lead Year 8, Year 9 still have 9CHA in front but in Year 10 we have a new leader - 10JCA. At the end of last term 10DSC pipped 10JCL in the last week but now we have 10JCA as being the tutor group to beat.
Mrs Millard
Librarian
Extra Curricular Activities 2023/24
We are pleased to share with you the details of our extra curricular clubs, trips and activities for this year. Please click here for a general overview. No pre-booking is necessary for most clubs; students are welcome to just turn up!
A more detailed document showing timings for school trips can be found here. We wanted to be able to share these timings early in the year so that you are able to plan accordingly. We hope that you find this helpful.
Please note that these are working documents, so any updates will be shown on them immediately. The documents will be included in this newsletter every week, so please check them periodically to stay up to date but we will also email home with details as appropriate.
CCF is held after school on Wednesdays for students in Years 9 to 13. It is not too late to sign up; please speak to Miss Mason in CO10!
Sports Clubs - please click here and here for more details
Emails have been sent home regarding the various DofE awards. Copies of these emails can be found in our correspondence section.
Orchid Club takes place every lunchtime at 12.45pm plus Tuesdays after school from 3.30pm to 4.30pm for students in KS4 and KS5.
NEW: ADVENTURE CLUB TERMS 5 and 6 Please click here for details
Writhlington Week
Notices and News, Clubs and Events
Sports Clubs Terms 5 and 6 Please click here for details
Year 11 Geography Revision Sessions Please click here for more details or see the poster below
Year 11 Science Please remember to bring your red revision guides to all your science lessons as well as a calculator!
Revision sessions and 1-1 tutoring are available after school Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. All in ST21. Just turn up!
Please also note the content of the email sent out earlier this week regarding our Revision Plan for Year 11s Year 11 Science Revision Plan
Community News
Nominate a SEND Superstar Please see https://www.bristolautismsupport.org/send-superstars-2024-honouring-education-professionals-who-make-a-difference/ for details on how to show your appreciation to our amazing SEN staff.
Midsomer Norton Cricket Club Women's Softball Cricket training starts Thursday 25th April for women and girls over 13. Please see the poster below.
FREE Bike Register Marking Tom Huyton Park, Radstock Saturday 27th April 2.30pm to 4pm - please see the flyer below.
Reminders
School Visitors: Parents/carers and visitors must report to Reception on arrival and not enter the school through Sixth Form or any other school door.
Student Absence: Please remember to use the student absence line (on the main school number) for ALL student absence, including medical appointments etc. This line is always checked regularly whereas staff emails may not be. Please ring by 8.50am and make sure you leave a full reason for the absence. If you do not give a reason, the absence will automatically be unauthorised.
Parking: Please remember to be considerate to our neighbours and not park on private roads when dropping off or picking up your children. The Sports Centre car park should be used to drop off students not the school car park.
Sports Clubs Term 5/6.pdf
BIKE MARKING FLYER.docx