Dear Parents, carers and all in the Chessington community
Summer feels a distant memory now especially with the cooler weather we have been having, but I do hope that our families managed to have some quality time together over the summer. In my assemblies I have been hearing about the various holidays and activities that the students have been doing and I must say I am jealous of the places that some have been to!
RESULTS DAY
My favourite part of the summer was Thursday 22nd August where our Year 11 students from last year received their GCSE results - I was so very proud of them all, seeing their faces full of joy (& some surprise!) made my day. All of their hard work paid off As a school our overall results are very pleasing with many subjects achieving above the national averages Our progress score is set to be above national average and also up on 2023 which I am delighted with The students and staff worked tirelessly and the results reflect this
NEW STUDENTS
The term has started well for all of our students but especially our new Year 7 and 12’s who have settled in incredibly well I have visited lots of essons in the last 10 days and have seen excellent learning taking place where our students are actively engaged - I hope that this continues for the rest of the year.
The Year 7’s have been to The Chessington World of Adventures today - I know that they would have had an awesome day with their new riends. I am also looking forward to having a burger and drink with the Year 7 parents at our annual BBQ, let’s hope the weather warms up a ittle!
STAFF
Our new staff have been very impressive right rom day 1, I am not surprised as I knew from irst meeting them that they shared our Chessington values. A reminder of their names and departments:
Mr Jay
Acting Associate Assistant Head & Head of PE
Ms Hudspith Head of Art
Mr May Head of Design Technology
Miss Williams Teacher of English
Miss Smith Teacher of English
Mrs Simenova Teacher of English
Mr Perez Teacher of Spanish
Miss Hanson Teacher of Science
Miss Gillespie Teacher of Science
Miss Li Teaching Assistant
Miss Jenkins Teaching Assistant
OPEN EVENTS
Our open events start next week, we have Open Mornings every Monday and Wednesday for the next few weeks, existing parents are more than welcome to attend to have a tour of the school You will have also received notification of our Open Evening on Thursday 26th September and that we will be closing early and opening late so that we can set up for the event. Many of our students will be representing our school hence the late start I know it will be a fantastic representation of our wonderful school
CANTEEN
Our new canteen has been launched and the food is pretty amazing! Do encourage your child to sample it, I would fully recommend.
For further information and to view the new menu please use the following link
REMINDERS
A couple of reminders for parents that will ensure that staff can keep their focus on learning:
1) Correct equipment and uniform are essential. A reminder of the uniform letter from Mrs Cooper sent in July
2) Attendance is the absolute key to the best learning, please ensure that your child attends every day where possible. If they are unwell please do let our Attendance Officer Mrs O’Neil know:
3) If your child does receive a detention, please discuss with them and also encourage their attendance. If you have not downloaded the ClassCharts app please do so you can keep an eye on the positives as well as the negatives
As always, please do contact me with any questions or feedback.
Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Ms S Wilson Headteacher Chessington School
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday 16th September
Open Morning
Please use the following link to book onto our Open Events
Wednesday 18th September
Open Morning
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Monday 23rd September
Open Morning
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Wednesday 25th September
Open Morning
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Thursday 26th September
Early Closure
A reminder that school will close at 12:00pm on 26/09/24
Thursday 26th September
Open Evening
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Friday 27th September
Late Start
A reminder that school will start at 09:40am on 27/09/2024
TEACHINGASSISTANT VACANCY
We are looking to appoint Teaching Assistants as part of our successful Inclusion Team The successful candidates will be team members with the patience, experience and sensitivity to work with some of our most vulnerable and challenging students supporting them individually in lessons or working with small groups outside the classroom.
For further information and to submit an application please use the following link
Monday 30th September
Open Morning
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Wednesday 2nd October
Open Morning
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