NEWSLETTER Friday 6th December Dear parents and carers, As the term begins to move towards its end, it’s important that our attendance, punctuality and uniform expectations remain as high as ever. Our teaching and learning will continue right through to the very end of term and our Year 11s and sixth formers are currently working hard to achieve their best in their mock exams. Our students do well at Cowes Enterprise College because of our strong expectations and we appreciate your support with these. Thank you also to parents for the strong turn-out for Year 11 parents’ evening last week. With the mocks now underway and Year 11 now half way through time-wise it’s essential for students to know in detail where to target their time and what to work on. Please continue to support and encourage your child to be resilient during this year; working hard now is a huge investment for their future and we know how much they can achieve with determination. It has been great to see so many of you supporting our school pantomime, Robin Hood and his Merry Men and this week of performances has brought us joy, entertainment and fast and furious fun. Year 6s joined us from across our feeder primaries for the dress rehearsals and we were thrilled to have so many feeder students join us for this. I would like to personally thank all those involved in the production – it looked effortless in performance but a huge amount of work goes into making a production seem this way. Thank you as always to all the parents who have so far joined me for a parent surgery since September or met me at other times during the weeks. A reminder that I hold surgeries twice weekly on a Tuesday afternoon from 1pm – 2.30pm and from 3.30pm – 5.30pm. 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 Click the arrows or swipe to turn pages
TERM DATES FOR CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR Fri 20th December
Last Day of Autumn Term
23rd Dec 2019 — 3rd Jan 2020 Christmas Holiday
Mon 6th January
Staff Development Day
Tues 7th January
Start of Spring Term for all students
Fri 14th February
Last Day of Half Term
17th February—21st February Half Term Holiday
Mon 24th February
UPCOMING EVENTS Thurs 5th December until Year 11, 12 and 13 Mock Exams Friday 20th December Thursday 12th December Christmas Concert 7pm Friday 13th December
Start of second half of Spring Term
Friday 13th December
Christmas Jumper Day for Save The Children
Festive Lunch for students who have booked it (bookings now closed)
Friday 3rd April
Last Day of Spring Term
6th April—17th April
Easter Holiday
Mon 20th April
Start of Summer Term
Fri 8th May
Early May bank holiday (VE day)
TERM DATES FOR 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
Fri 22nd May
Last Day of Half Term
1st September 2020
Staff Development Day
25th May—29th May
Half Term Holiday
Mon 1st June
Start of second half of Spring Term
2nd October 2020
Staff Development Day
26th October to 30th October 2020
Half Term Holiday
18th December 2020
Last Day of Autumn Term
21st December 2020 to 1st January 2021
Christmas Holiday
4th January 2021
Staff Development Day
5th January 2021
Start of Spring Term
15th February to 19th February 2021
Half Term Holiday
26th March 2021
Last Day of Spring Term
29th March to 9th April 2021
Easter Holiday
12th April 2021
Start of Summer Term
3rd May 2021
Bank Holiday
31st May 2021 to 4th June 2021
Half Term Holiday
14th June 2021 (to be confirmed)
Staff Development Day
16th July 2021
Last Day of Summer Term
Mon 15th June TBC
Last Day of Summer Term
Sat 18th July
Summer Holidays Start
LETTERS Recent letters can be found on our website, under the ‘Communication’ heading and then selecting ‘letters and communication’. Click here to view recent letters.
Recently added:
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Last Day of Term (Early Closure) Free Christmas Jumper Day
Staff Development Day
Fri 17th July
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Friday 20th December
Kenya Expedition Letter GCSE Options Letter for Year 8 Parents/Carers Beauty and The Beat Pantomime Trip IntoFilm Letter Senior Maths Challenge Letter
Attached to the newsletter email is a letter regarding the early leaving arrangements for the last day of term, Friday 20th December
SEN PARENT SURGERIES SEN Parent Surgeries will be held on Thursdays 3pm—5pm. If you would like to book please email EDowner@cowesec.org
CAR PARK SAFETY
PARENT VOICE
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.
Caterlink, the academy’s catering provider will be joining us for our next parent voice meeting. This will be held on Friday January 10th 2020 from 9am – 10am. If you would like an opportunity to speak to their representative, find out what the provision is and give them some feedback then you are very welcome to come along and join us. Please email parentvoice@cowesec.org if you will be attending.
Please do not use the Academy car park to drop off and collect students without prior agreement from the Academy for you to do so. Please could we also remind parents that the disabled bay spaces are for holders of valid Blue Badges only.
UNIFORM REMINDERS VISITORS TO THE ACADEMY Please could we remind all parents and carers of our uniform expectations. We are beginning to see non-uniform trousers appear in the Academy. Please ensure that trousers are loose fitting and about the same width from knee to ankle, as stated in the Academy Uniform Requirements, available on the website. A reminder also that black jumpers should be completely black, V-neck with no visible logos. They should not be round necked sweatshirts. Skirts should not be rolled up and should be fitted to knee length or below. Jewellery and facial piercings of any description are NOT allowed. This includes nose piercings. The only jewellery allowed in school are one simple stud or sleeper in the lobe of each ear and a wristwatch. Any additional jewellery will be confiscated and securely stored to be collected by students at the end of the day.
Please could we remind all parents and carers that when visiting the Academy, they must come to Reception and be signed in by a member of staff. Visitors cannot expect to see a member of staff without a prior arranged appointment. Click here for contact information for pastoral teams Click here for contact information for teaching staff
If a student is absent, parents and carers should telephone the academy on 01983 203103 and select Option 1 before 8.30am on each day of absence, informing of the reason of absence and when their child will be returning to the academy. Phone calls need to be made every day of the student's absence. Parents are required to send a letter of explanation of absence when their child returns to school. This should be handed into reception. This letter should detail the duration and reason for absence.
COWES ENTERPRISE COLLEGE MOCK GENERAL ELECTION Following from our Climate Change Debate last week, we are offering students the opportunity to vote for the candidates that they felt would do the things on the island that students would like to see happen. We want students to experience what it is like to register to vote, complete a ballot paper, cast their vote and wait for the result. On Monday, students will be able to register to get a ballot paper from their form tutor. Only one ballot paper will be issued so please remind students to keep these safe! On election day (Thursday 12th December) mock polling booths will be open from 8.00am until 12.45pm. Students will need to cast their vote outside of lesson time. Votes will then be counted and the winner of the vote will be announced on the TV screens at the end of the day.
CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAYS On Friday 13th December we invite students to wear a Christmas jumper in place of their blazer. Only Christmas jumpers may replace a blazer. If students do not wish to wear a Christmas jumper they should wear their blazer as normal please. This will be for a suggested donation of £1 which will go to Save the Children. We will have another Christmas jumper Day on Friday 20th of December, no donation needed. Again, only blazers are to be replaced by Christmas jumpers and only Christmas jumpers are allowed. The rest of students’ uniform should follow the uniform guidelines as normal for both days.
We regularly update our social media pages with news and information.
OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS
You can find us on Facebook as Official Cowes Enterprise College. Here we post regular updates, good news, information We currently have just short of 200 library books which are and reminders.
overdue.
We are on Twitter @CowesEC. This is where we post daily news items, short These are books which have announcements and reminders. been on loan for over 3 We are on Instagram as weeks - but most have been @cowesenterprise where we work with on loan for much longer. students to share our every day Academy lives. Students share news , Please search at home for any books belonging to the college, information that they are proud of. These are the only official Cowes Enterprise College profiles.
and encourage your children to return them as soon as possible.
5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL
LOST PROPERTY
Well done to the Year 7 Indoor 5-a-side football team who came runners up in the English Schools FA tournament held at CEC this week!
There is a considerably amount of lost property in Reception including coats, hoodies and shoes. We will be sorting through this and disposing of or donating anything that has not been collected by the last day of term (Friday 20th December).
DT REVISION GUIDES
Please remind students to come and check lost property for any items they believe may be lost before this date.
Students are welcome to look Design Technology revision guides are now through lost property any available from reception for ÂŁ2.85. point before school, during break or lunch times or after Payments can be made with a cheque or on school. ScoPay.
ACADEMY CLUBS Club Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Time
Location
Cowes Combined Cadet Force (ages 12-18)
5-7pm
Capstan House
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
Homework Support
2.50—3.30pm
DE10
Oasis Board Games
2.50—3.30pm
Oasis
Ukulele Club
2.45—3.30pm
MU02
BTEC Business Coursework Booster Sessions
2.45—4.30pm
BU11
Isle of Wight Radio Newshounds and Communication Club
2.45—3.30pm
Reception
Homework Support
2.50—3.30pm
DE10
Oasis Board Games
2.50—3.30pm
Oasis
Science Club
2.45-3.30pm
Science IZ
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
BTEC Business Revision
2.45—3.30pm
BU11
Homework Support
2.50-3.30pm
DE10
Oasis Board Games
2.50-3.30pm
Oasis
Warhammer and Model Club
2.45—4.00pm
DE06
Burnet News Club
2.45-3.45pm
ET13
CEC Glee Club
2.45—3.30pm
MU02
SPORTS CLUBS Club
Time
Monday
CCF in Capstan House
5—7pm
Tuesday
Boys Football (All Years)
3-4pm
Netball (All Years)
3-4pm
Wednesday PE Intervention (GCSE and BTEC, Years 9—Sixth Form)
Thursday Friday
3pm onwards
Girls Football (All Years) on Field or 3G Pitch
3-4pm
Badminton (All Years)
3-4pm
Military Skills for Year 7 in ED11
3—3.30pm
Basketball (All Years)
3-4pm