It was great to see so many of you at the Year 11s Parents' Evening on Thursday. It was a very positive evening with staff providing advice regarding the students' current grades and what they need to be doing in order to hit their targets next summer. There's no time to lose for the students as they need to make every effort to be fully prepared for the rigours of the GCSEs. There are fewer than 100 schools days left before the exams start so I would encourage parents to sit down with their sons and daughters and discuss the best ways that they can support them through this time. It is crucial that they work hard at home to supplement the work that they are doing in school, both during the school day and at revision sessions that run after 3.05pm. Having a place at home where they can work quietly is vital. Whether this is in a bedroom, kitchen or living room it just needs to be a place where they can have all of their books, files and revision notes as well as their revision timetable handy to maximise their time. This evening we are delighted to be hosting the annual Schools' Parliamentary Debate. This is a prestigious event where the schools from the local area come together in competition for the magnificent Epping Forest Schools Parliamentary debating trophy. The reason that we are playing host results from the tremendous performance this time last year when Matthew Tinker and Doncho Atanassov were victorious. This year Roding Valley High School will be represented by Zoe Donnelly and Lorelei Booth, both from Year 11, and I've seen them working hard at lunchtimes and after school to prepare for the evening. It is always a fantastic event and the quality of the debating is always first rate. The evening will, as ever, be presided over by Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Rt Hon Eleanor Laing. I very much look forward to seeing our girls throw down the gauntlet to the opposition and I, along with the rest of the school, wish them every success. Finally I would like to pass on my congratulations to Maitland Sonny Warren (Year 11) and Raajveer Singh (Year 9) who were successful in the school elections last week for the Epping Forest Youth Council. This is a superb achievement for them both and I look forward to hearing about all the excellent work that they will do representing the young people in the area. I would also like to mention that Sam Copeman (Year 10) has also been voted on to the Council as an independent candidate. Have a lovely weekend. James Luck Headteacher
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RIBI YOUNG CHEF COMPETITION 2017 INFORMATION MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2016 RULES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Working individually you are asked to prepare a healthy one course main meal suitable for two people The cost of the ingredients should not exceed £6.00 You will be expected to work from a time plan. Marks will be given for this, flavour and texture of the final meal. You may use convenience foods but credit will be given for cooking skills (eg. Making you own pastry, bread, sauces, etc.) You will have a 1 ½ hour time limit
COMPETITION IN T1 & T2 FROM 3.15PM-5.30PM
Epping St Johns – Extra Open Evening for RV students For all students in Year 11 who would like to have a look around Epping St Johns they are providing Roding Valley students and parents with an extra opportunity to tour their school on Wednesday 23rd November from 5.30-6.30pm. If you would like to attend this tour you must register with me beforehand. Please either email me with your details stating you will be attending or ask your son or daughter to confirm your attendance by coming to my office. Epping St Johns are providing BTEC Diplomas in their sixth form in 2017 and it will be an opportunity for you to see first-hand what courses they will be offering in Year 12. The deadline for application to Epping St Johns sixth form is Friday 9th December.
College Open Days coming up for Year 11 Writtle College Saturday 19th November 10am-2pm Hertford Regional College Wednesday 23rd November 5.30pm-8pm Access to Music Saturday 26th November 10am-3pm Ada College Wednesday 30th November 5.30-7.30pm Students in Year 11 can apply to any college of their choice. All websites, contact details and open days for colleges are detailed in the FE Booklet given to Year 11 students at the start of term. Please check websites for updates and open days coming up prior to attending an event. Kind regards Mrs Mason Careers Development Manager dmason@rodingvalley.net Twitter: Follow @RVHS_Careers to keep up to date with our department.
Piano Lessons: To book piano lessons please contact rosswall@gmail.com
Singing Lessons: Private singing lessons are now available. Please contact Alex Larke for more details and to book your slot. email: alex@thevocaltutor.com Drum Lessons: One to One, Two to One and Small Group lessons available. Learn with your friends! Contact: marksevel@hotmail.com Guitar Lessons: Lessons slots are available on Mondays with lessons priced at ÂŁ12 per half hour. Please contact Rachel Espeute on racheleds@hotmail.co.uk if you are interested.
Educational visits We would like to inform you that the school has now moved to an on-line procedure for medical and consent forms for all educational visits. (apart from P.E fixtures). If your child is successful in gaining a place on a visit, an email will be sent to you from a company called Evolve (a national company that helps schools administer educational visits), along with our school form, that requests consent, medical details etc. This information is then sent directly to the school, where we are governed by data protection. Please ensure that these digital forms are promptly returned and accurately completed, as failure to do so may compromise your child's place on the trip. It is vitally important that the school holds current email addresses for parents/guardians. If you need to update or provide an email address, please inform the school office.
The Spanish Club for KS3 will run every other Wednesday starting from this week, until the end of the Autumn Term: 30th November and 14th December
The French Club for KS4 will run every other Wednesday starting from 23rd November, until the end of the Autumn Term: 23rd November, 7th & 21st December
3.10pm-4.10pm
YEAR 9 PARENTS/GUARDIANS Please be aware that formal assessments will be taking place for all Year 9 students week beginning 28th November 2016. Your son/daughter will be issued with their individual timetable showing assessment/dates/times/rooms/seat number personal to them, during registration next week. Timetables have been printed on BRIGHT YELLOW paper. A copy will also be emailed to each student and parent/guardians. Please also see below a generic overview of the assessments taking place. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Jenny Draper Examinations Officer Roding Valley High School
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The Science Department Dishwasher has “given up the ghost� and a new one is desperately needed. If you have, or know of anyone who has, a dishwasher they are getting rid of with some life left in it, please can you contact the Science Technicians? Thank you.
The Barcelona trip, due to run in the May 2017 half term, open to year 10 Business students has had to be cancelled due to low numbers expressing interest. Apologies for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact Mr Quirk
PE Twitter Account The PE department have activated a Twitter account where regular PE updates, extra-curricular news and curriculum information will be regularly published. Follow @RodingValleyPE to keep up to date with our department. Mr Hudgell The Humanities Faculty has a Twitter account designed to promote sites of interest, pre-reading, revision, humanities information, news and general humanities support. It is aimed at all KS3, KS4 and A-level Humanities Students and can be followed @humsrvhs
Access to Water in School Parents, please be aware that the canteen has jugs of water available both during lunchtime and break time for all students to access. Bottled water is sold at all outlets Large bottle 50p Small bottle 25p If a student is overdrawn or has no money on their lunch account, they will always be sold water.
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Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Highest Attendance
7W
Form with the highest Honours
7R
Student with the highest Honours
Natasha Halliday 7R
Highest Attendance
8Y
Form with the highest Honours
8T
Student with the highest Honours
Jessica Okaka 8W
Class of the week
8A/Gg3 nominated by Mrs Barron for huge effort and being a delight to teach
Student of the week
Alfie Knight 8R nominated by Mr Goodall for excellent work in History
Highest Attendance
9W
Form with the highest Honours
9Q
Student with the highest Honours
Ryan Clark 9Q
Class of the week
Highest Attendance
10R
Form with the highest Honours
10X
Student with the highest Honours
Georgia Martin 10W
Student of the week
9A/Fr4 nominated by Mrs Lasfer for working really hard in French
Isabelle Long 9X nominated by Miss Stockings for exceptional effort on her Geography homework Annie Rose 10X nominated by Miss Preston for contributing to the whole history class – very proud and pleased!
Year 11
Highest Attendance
11X
Form with the highest Honours
11S
Student with the highest Honours
Jay Austin 11Sc
Student of the week
Jazzmyn Wangu 11Q nominated by Mr Dowd for consistently excellent work in English which has led to great improvement.
Maitland Sonny Warren and Raajveer Singh were the successful candidates from the school election and Sam Copeman has taken one of the local independent seats. Their training starts Thursday.
RVHS November Quiz Night
Well done to the Trumpettes! The PTA would like to give a huge thanks to all the friends, parent, teachers, staff and governors for their support at the November 2016 Quiz night. It was great to see old faces and new, together we had a relaxed, fun quiz with a great chip super. Whether you enjoy James Bond, football, TV or local landmarks, all have a place in Keith’s quiz. We raised just over £500 which will pay for a much needed classroom projector, used by the whole school.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS….. Student Absence If your child is unable to attend School for any reason then please report their absence by phoning the school number by 9.30am, you must also ring in each day of your child’s absence.
020 8508 1173 On their return to School please ensure your child brings with them a letter or medical evidence if requested explaining the reason for the absence for our records. Medical Appointments When possible please make sure you make any medical or dental appointments outside of school time. If this is not possible then please try to ensure that your child attends before and/or after their appointment Holidays in Term Time It is not school policy to authorise any holidays during term time except in exceptional circumstances. If you put in a holiday request a ‘Leave of Absence’ form must be completed (these are available at Student Reception). Please be aware if the absence is not authorised and the holiday is taken, the case may be referred to the Education Welfare Service who may issue a Penalty Notice for £120 (or £60 if paid within 21 days) to each parent for each child taken out of school. For full details regarding attendance please see our Attendance Policy which can be found in the ‘Parents’ section on our website or contact Mrs Jeanette Low our Attendance Officer on the school number. Guidance for Common Ailments Please see, on the following page, guidance from the NHS of common childhood illnesses; this advises what type of illness requires time off from school and what does not. Should you require further guidance please contact the school.