NEWSLETTER www.cowesec.org info@cowesec.org
Friday 30th November
Dear parents and carers, As we move towards the latter part of the term we now have a detailed understanding of our students’ progress and attitude to learning and we are in the process of reporting this home to all parents. It is very important that parents discuss reports with children at home and also please do contact us if necessary if you have any questions regarding the report. We have also finished our first round of academic parents’ evenings. Thank you to the parents of Year 10 students for joining us last night. It is so important for us to be able to give specific academic feedback in person to you and your children. This week our sixth formers have attended a Higher Education Exhibition as part of our sixth form charter area of careers and employability. Students in year 13 are also working hard on their university applications and preparing for their mock exams, along with Year 11. I would like to wish all students involved in mocks the very best for their last week of full revision next week before the exams begin. Thank you as always to all the parents who have so far joined me for a parent surgery since September. It is extremely useful for me to be able to discuss the academy with you personally. A reminder that I hold surgeries twice weekly on a Tuesday afternoon from 1pm – 2.30pm and from 3.30pm – 5.30pm to enable parents to get to know me directly. Attendance is by pre-booked appointments only. Please either email dharrison@cowesec.org or phone the school on 01983 203103 asking for Donna Harrison to book in a slot in advance of each Tuesday. With best wishes, Rachel Kitley
Safeguarding Facebook and communication We have been contacted by numerous parents to ask if we can moderate the comments on the Unofficial CEC Parent and Guardian Facebook page. For clarification, this site is completely independent of the Academy and we have no control over the posts of monitoring of this. We are arranging a meeting with the administrators of the site to discuss concerns raised. It is really important that if there are queries regarding academy business, they are raised directly with the academy and not posted on Facebook or any other Social Media platform. This is for the protection of all of our community. There are many ways to contact the academy. You can email us at info@cowesec.org, telephone the main reception on: 203103 or alternatively, a list of our staff contact information, features on our Academy website. We understand that parents are finding this independent site useful for the sale of uniform and we are looking into our own facilities to enable parents to safely share this in an official way.
Loom Bands Please be aware that loom bands are banned from the Academy. Thank you for your support with this.
This week, each form class in year 7 have focused on a behaviour or expectation from CEC’s policies. This activity was launched on Monday where all students had an assembly on behaviour expectations both in school and in our local community. Students have been working within their form classes to produce posters, information sheets and having discussions about our school rules. Not only does this raise awareness of some very important topics but also clarifies that all students are understanding of what is expected from them.
Cowes Enterprise College are proud to be supporting the Isle of Wight Radio Christmas Toy Appeal. What is the Christmas Toy Appeal? The Isle of Wight Radio Christmas Toy Appeal is run exclusively to benefit less fortunate children on the Isle of Wight. The Christmas Toy Appeal was founded by local couple Deborah and Daniel Rooke and is powered by Isle of Wight Radio.
How do I know my donation will go to a worthy child? Every toy donated already has an Island child’s name attached to it. The appeal reaches out to the Isle of Wight Council and more than 20 local charities and organisations and they supply the appeal with a list of toy requests.
Where do the toys go? Here are just a few of the causes your donations could help: St Mary's Hospital, Foodbank, Homestart, Beaulieu House, YMCA Young Carers Scheme, The Women's Refuge, Daisy Chain IW, Jigsaw Family Support, Barnardo’s, Community Mental Health Services, Southern Housing Group, Help Through Crisis and Isle of Wight Council. Every toy donated stays on the Isle of Wight.
Do I need to wrap my toy donation? We ask you NOT to wrap your gifts as we want to make sure it is sorted and distributed to the right child. Every toy is looked at and checked to ensure it goes to the very best home. Some of the agencies and charities give the toys unwrapped so that parents can wrap them themselves. We will also be holding a wrapping event at Isle of Wight Radio on the week commencing 10th December. You can find more information on Isle of Wight Radio’s website.
Click here for the list of official drop-off points.
Arabian Nights coming soon…. Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th December at 7pm. Our school play this year is Arabian Nights adapted by Dominic Cooke for the RSC. A wonderful series of stories originally from Persia and India. The play celebrates the power of storytelling and imagination. We are working very hard to create a colourful and extraordinary version of these amazing stories. What is all about well…. King Shahrayar’s heart is broken by his wife’s betrayal and his anger ripples through the kingdom as he reaps revenge on all “the daughters of the city… Curse life, curse the world and curse all women!” His Vizier (the Kings right hand man) has two beautiful daughter’s Dinarzad and Shahrazad. Shahrazad knows she can save the King; she has the most magical stories to melt his heart, if only he would … listen!
Tickets will be on sale next week so please come
Congratulations
to Jasmine and Louisa Young who, with their Synchronised Ice Skating Team – Wight Crystals, had a very successful competition last weekend in Belgium. They won bronze in their first international competition of the season and skated their new programme with impressive confidence and flair.
Year 7 Weekly Praise! Weekly Attendance Winners: 7TMH and 7ELS
Year 7 Stars of the Week:
Miss Gibson’s Super 6!
Rees Harker Rowan Cornwell Hailie Parkman Amelie Rogers Oliver Bradley Reilly Bristow
A huge well done to the following students who have put in lots of effort to improve their attendance. This week they have all achieved 100% attendance to school.
Tutor Group with the most achievement points this week:
We are so proud of them both!
Jayden Batchelor Jason Forman Kyle Forster Chloe George Mia Topping Grace Ward
7JAD, with nearly 100 achievement points in one week!
Festive lunch Wednesday 19th December. Bookings and payments of £2.40 in cash need to be given to Reception. Please bring payment and menu choices to Reception before
Monday 10th December. Thank you.
Less than two weeks to go!
Our huge thanks to everyone who has donated items to us already, we are so grateful for everything we have received. We are still in need of the following items:
Join us on Thursday 13th December from 4—6pm to be in with a chance of winning this huge cuddly reindeer!
Sweets Chocolate Biscuits Cakes Toiletries Drinks Cans Tins Pre-owned toys in good condition (for our toy stall!)
Items suitable for raffle prizes
Kind donations of the above items would be very gratefully received.
REMINDERS & INFORMATION Term Dates
Upcoming Academy Dates Thurs day 29th November Thursday 6th December Thursday 13th December (4—6pm)
Monday 17th December
Year 10 Parents’ Evening
Start of mock exams
21st December 2018 22nd December 2018 to 7th January 2019 7th January 2019 8th January 2019
Last Day of Autumn Term (early closure) Christmas Holiday Staff Development Day Start of Spring Term
Christmas Fayre
16th February to 24th February 2019 25th February 2019
Half Term Holiday Return following Half Term Holiday
6th April to 23rd April 2019 22nd April 2019 23rd April 2019
Easter Holiday Bank Holiday Start of Summer Term
6th May 2019 25th May to 2nd June 2019 3rd June 2019
Bank Holiday Half Term Holiday Return following Half Term Holiday
Monday following the IW Festival – TBC
Staff Development Day
19th July 2019 20th July 2019
Last Day of Summer Term (early closure) Summer Holidays Start
(Invitation emails sent Weds14th Nov)
Carol Service
18th—20th December
Arabian Nights Performances
Friday 21st December
Last Day of Term (early closure)
HPV Vaccinations for Year 8 Girls HPV Vaccination Session for 2nd dose: Wednesday 1st May 2019 Catch-Up Session: Friday 17th May 2019
Find term dates for next year on our website: https://www.cowesec.org/partners-and-new-starters/term-dates
Drop off , collection and car park safety Please be aware that our local community police have been monitoring cars outside the academy that are stopping illegally on the zigzag line. The reason we continually ask parents not to stop here is for the safety of all students and those arriving for our on-site nursery. A letter has been emailed to all parents from our community police to inform parents that to ensure the safety of all our community, if there are cars stopping on the lines outside, they will be issuing fines as this is against the law. Many thanks for your continued support. Please do not use the Academy car park to drop off and collect students withour prior agreement from the Academy for you to do so. Drop off and collections should be made on Crossfield Avenue remembering that that no parking is permitted on the white ZigZag lines surrounding the pedestrian crossing outside the Academy. Please could we also remind parents that the disabled bay spaces are for holders of valid Blue Badges only.
REMINDERS & INFORMATION December Mocks-Year 11 and Year 13 The December mocks for Year 11 and Year 13 start on Thursday 6th December and will end on Thursday 20th December.
All students with mock exams will receive an Individual Candidate Timetable which will show the date, time, exam room and seat number for each of their exams. These timetables will be given our during tutor time next week. There will also be seating plans on the examination notice board in the MIZ each day showing both the morning and afternoon exams. If you have any queries regarding the mock exams please contact our Exams Officer Mrs Hambley at ahambley@cowesec.org
Year 11 - BTEC Online Sport Exam
Year 11 CIDA IT Exam
On Tuesday 22nd January 2019 all of Year 11 will be sitting the BTEC on-line Sport Exam which is the external exam element of the course. There will be three sittings throughout the day at 9.00am, 10.30am and 12.30am. The exam is 60 minutes long. Unlike the CIDA exam on Tuesday 8th January students do not need to be kept isolated under exam conditions so they will be able to attend lessons when they are not in their test. There will be seating plans on the Examination board in the MIZ on morning of the exam. Year 11 form tutors and the year team will also have lists of student’s exam rooms. Any queries please contact our Exams Officer Mrs Hambley ahambley@cowesec.org
Our whole academy attendance this week was 94.6%
On Tuesday 8th January 2019 (the first day back after the Christmas break) the whole of Year 11 will be sitting a CIDA IT exam. All Year 11 students should have received an exam statement of entry in tutor time.
The deadline for payments is fast approaching. Please ensure your balance is paid by 10th December.
There is a parents meeting on Weds 16th Jan
Attendance Attending is the first part of succeeding!
Students should be in the building by 8.25am for a 8.30am prompt start in their tutor class. Any student arriving after 8.30am will be considered as being late. A reminder that the procedure to report a student absence is to call the main Academy number (01983 203103), select Option 1 and leave a message on the Student Absence Line before 8.30am. There is no direct number for the absence line. Phone calls need to be made every day of the student's absence.
We know there have been some nasty bugs doing the rounds the last few weeks and we have been reiterating the importance of hygiene and hand washing.
Uniform A reminder that piercings are not and never have been acceptable in a nose. A clear spacer must be worn or the stud removed. Also a reminder that trousers need to be non-skinny and skirts rolled to the correct length. Support from parents is appreciated with this.
Click here for further information on uniform.
Year 7 Pantomime Trip Letters will be coming home with Year 7 students today with information about the forthcoming trip to Southampton to see Robin Hood! This year's production is set to feature stunning costumes and make-up, fantastic set designs, plenty of special effects and all of the well-known characters from this popular adventure.
Don’t forget that you can view recent letters on our website!
Click here to view. Click here to read our Sixth Form prospectus!
After school on Tuesday, three members of the school Young Enterprise company programme were busy making salt dough decorations for the Christmas Market to raise their start up capital. Well done boys ‌. A really great effort.
Duke of Edinburgh Skills Cookery
ACADEMY CLUBS Club Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Time
Location
Cowes Combined Cadet Force (ages 12-18)
5-7pm
Capstan House
uCECLele Training Band
Lunch
MU02
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
GCSE Art Catch Up Session
3-4pm
CA12
Year 7 Military Skills
3-3.30pm
CCF Office
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
Child Development/Health & Social Care Support
2.45— 4.00pm
BT12
STOMP (jazz percussion group)
2.45—3.45pm
MU02
Jazz Band
2.45—3.45pm
MU02
Science Club
2.45—3.30pm
SRC
BTEC Business Revision
2.45—3.30pm
BU11
GCSE Art Catch Up Session
3-4pm
CA12
Communication Club
2.45—3.30pm
Reception
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
CPLD/HSC Support—Years 12 and 13
2.45— 4.00pm
BT12
uCEClele (auditions required)
Lunch
MU02
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
Badminton Club
2.45pm—4.00pm
Winder Centre
Props, Costume & Scenery Club
3-4pm
CA15
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
BTEC Business Revision
2.45—3.30pm
BU11
Choir
Lunch 3-4pm
MU02
Basketball Club
Winder Centre