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Friday 22nd March
Dear parents and carers, This week we congratulate our Year 11s on sitting their English Literature mock exams. We are really impressed with their attitude, continued hard work, enthusiasm and determination for the coming exams. Well done to you all. This week our teacher recruitment period has begun in earnest with interviews taking place this week and over the next few weeks for teacher roles for September. I am delighted to share with you that we have received healthy numbers of strong applications for roles and that external colleagues visiting us for interviews are very keen to work at Cowes Enterprise College. Many of the roles advertised are growth roles – our pupil numbers for Year 7 in September of this year are promising to be exceptional and we believe we are full simply on first choices, with a first choice waiting list. This has meant we are able to expand our staffing and recruit a number of additional teachers. Congratulations to Oliver Bradley in Year 7 who, having previously won his way through to the Ormiston Academies Trust Chess Championship Finals, took part in the National Ormiston Chess Championship and came a very commendable fourth. Chess is an activity we value hugely at Cowes, offering several opportunities a week to practise and develop confidence, having recently received a significant bursary to develop chess at the academy. This week, fifteen students from Years 8-13 attended a prestigious youth regeneration conference held at the Isle of Wight Council. Students spoke at length about their views as young stakeholders of the island and the day ended with them presenting their vision for education of the future to a large audience made up of councillors, employers, careers professionals and other educators. A reminder that at the end of term on Friday 5th April we finish at 2.45pm as per the normal school day. My parent surgeries continue on Tuesday afternoons. Please either email dharrison@cowesec.org or phone the school on 01983 203103 asking for Donna Harrison to book a pre-booked slot. With best wishes, Rachel Kitley