19 April 2024

Dear Students,

We hope you have enjoyed the last couple of days of term and that you are looking forward to the break!

We hope you have had a good first week back and had a great Easter break.  It can often feel quite tiring getting back into a routine but hopefully you feel it has been a positive one and are looking forward to the weekend.

We held assemblies with each individual Year Group this week with some key messages.  Communication is our LORIC Focus of the Term and everyday we experience this attribute as a strength of our school.  Communication is a life long skill and we hope through our PDL Programme of assemblies, Tutor Tasks and activities that you feel it has a positive impact.

This term sees the final run into examinations for our Year 11 and 13 cohorts.  Year 9, 10 and 12 have a vital role to play in this, being mindful of behaviour around school and offering support in any way.  The next few weeks are so important for Year 11 and 13, please take time to consider this.

Our trips and events continued this week. Duke of Edinburgh was a huge success with some fantastic praise given by our external visitors.  We had a great visit from our French students.  The Food Trip to the Farm on Friday was also a great experience and the UCAS trip on Tuesday was both informative and helpful.  Do remember to thank the staff who make these trips happen.

Finally, we hope you have a great weekend.

Kind regards

Mr P Griffiths and Mrs E O’Carroll

Co-Headteachers