SIXTH FORM BULLETIN – Week Beginning 7th March 2011 WORK EXPERIENCE YEAR 12, 13 TH – 17 TH JUNE Please remember the deadline for returning your referral forms and cheque is 10th March. Please see Julie Calder if you have not yet secured a placement ASSEMBLEYS Y12 – Tuesday 8th March (All MUST attend, important information regarding January results) Y13 – No assembly, results collection. RESULTS THURSDAY 10 TH MARCH 8:30 AM – AS results Lower Common Room, A2 results Upper Common Room. Subject Teachers will be available. Deadline for resits forms 18 th March. EPQ Report Deadline All students must have completed their EPQ report and production log and be ready to hand it in on Friday March 18th. If students require any support, please come and see Mr Tzellos at the earliest opportunity and utilise the EPQ Clinic session every Friday lunchtime in S3. YEAR 13 PSYCHOLOGY SEMINAR Writing Excellent Essays & Improving Grades The Christine Brain is coming!!!! Wednesday 30/03/11 3:30 5:50 venue tbc. Compulsory attendance for all This is an excellent opportunity for you to talk to the author of two of your core texts who has until recently been the chief examiner for A Level Psychology for Edexcel. She will cover Unit 4 issues and debates and essay writing skills with you, and for the last half an hour will go over the Unit 3 paper for any of you who need to retake (you'll know by the 10th!). Think of questions to ask and get them to me early I can put them to her before she comes and she may be able to include them in her delivery or simply answer it straight! Pizza to get us through without grumbling stomachs we will ask for a £2 donation and we'll get the pizzas in before we start. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE: YEAR 12 SUBJECT MASTERCLASSES We would like to invite you and your students to apply to attend our new Subject Masterclasses, an aspirationraising initiative aimed at academically able Year 12 students. Subject Masterclasses are largescale events which provide participants with the opportunity to explore both arts and sciencebased subjects that they are interested in studying at University and may not previously have experienced. The day includes two or three lectures and subject sessions, an introduction to the admissions process, and the chance to hear about student life from a current undergraduate student. The days run on selected Saturdays from March to September. There are approximately 150 places for each masterclass, and a £10 charge per class (a percentage of free places are available for those in receipt of EMA). For more information please see the attached flyer, and to register and book please visit http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/masterclasses/. The application process is simple; just follow the link to our booking page on the website. Register your details (either individuals, or teachers with small school groups), and book online. Note: Applications close one week before each masterclass. PRIMARY SCHOOL HELP NEEDED Morgans Primary School is looking for some sixth form students to work with Reception and Year 1 classes next term. They would like help with a topic on 'Food'. If you are interested then please come and see me or email me and I will arrange it with Morgans. Thank you, Miss Baynham LIBRARY NEWS If you are struggling to find time to read widely why not come to the Library to borrow from our wide range of novels on CDs. Please ask at the Library desk for them. Also, please note that the Library receives The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Mercury regularly. Please call in to browse and catch up on the news. Janet Syme (Librarian) STUDENT FINANCE
New Students application service opens 16th March 2011 deadline for submissions 31st May 2011. From this date, all students applying for fulltime courses in higher education can apply for student finance online at http://www.direct.gov.uk/student finance. CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH
Hertford House Hotel is hosting a charity event on Sunday 6 th March. Staff from the hotel will be playing a game of football at the Hertford Football Club Grounds against the Arsenal Charity team. The Arsenal Charity team consists of ex Arsenal players and local celebrities. Kickoff is at 1:00pm, tickets are on sale at the cost of £5. These will be available to purchase at the grounds on the day, however I would advise you to purchase them beforehand as we have a limited amount. The number to call for tickets is 01992 517440. Tickets must be paid in cash as the money we raise is going to charity. The charities we will be supporting are the Hertfordshire Community Foundation and the Arsenal Charity. At half time, we are organizing a penalty shoot out for the public and also a raffle where local businesses have donated some fantastic prizes for the public to win, including spa treatments and a round of golf at The Hertfordshire Golf Club!
SIXTH FORM IMPORTANT DATES Thursday 10th March. January Module Results Thursday 17th March. Year 13 Parents Evening Thursday 24th March. Year 12 Parents Evening Wednesday 30th March. EPQ Exhibition 11th 25th April. Easter Break 16th May 28th June. Exams Friday 20th May. Year 13 Leavers Ball. 30th May 3rd June. Half Term 13th 17th June. Year 12 Work Experience 4th & 5th July. Sixth Form Induction 6th July. Year 12 UCAS convention. Thursday 21st July. End of Term Thursday 18th August. A Level results Thursday 25th August. GCSE results