The Easter holidays are just around the corner as another term has flashed passed. I would like to start by highlighting the fact that we break up next Wednesday the 23rd March at 3.05pm. We are running a full revision programme for Year 11s and 12s over the holidays which will support the students in their preparations for the public examinations. I would like to take the opportunity to thank in advance all of the staff who are giving up their free time to work with the students. Speaking to a number of the Year 11s and 12s, they do feel that the teachers are putting a huge amount of effort into revision sessions after school as well as the usual timetabled lessons. I very much hope that the students take advantage of these extra support sessions and make sure that they are as well prepared as possible for May. On Monday 21st March in place of the Parents' Forum I will be running a Headteacher's Clinic. If any parents have any concerns about any aspect of their child's experience at Roding Valley and would like to discuss the situation with me then please make an appointment with Mrs Sabin ( ssabin@rodingvalley.net ). I will be available between 6pm and 8pm for a series of 15 minute appointments. The last time I ran an evening of this kind I found it very useful as I was able to deal with a number of issues that parents raised. I look forward to seeing as many parents as possible on Monday. Well done to the Year 7 boys' rugby team. They were joint winners of the West Essex Sevens Tournament having won all four of their games. It was only failing light that stopped them from having a play-off against Davenant for the trophy. A sterling performance by all involved and this bodes well for our ambition to develop rugby as a sport at Roding Valley High School. On Monday the Year 7 Boys' Football Team are playing in the final of the Essex Cup. It has been a superb effort to get this far but we are all hoping that they can put on a good display in the final and come home with the silverware. The match is taking place at 4pm at Brentwood School and I am sure that the boys would appreciate as much support as possible. A very large well done to all those students who took part in the Creative Arts evening on Thursday. There was a wonderful art exhibition with many fantastic pieces followed by a great show packed with music, drama and dancing. Thank you to Mr Savage for coordinating the event and to all of the staff who worked so hard to pull everything together to showcase the talents of our students. J Luck Headteacher
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Pilot Careers Live 9 April 2016 Sofitel Hotel, Terminal 5, London Heathrow 10am - 4.30pm
MATHS ASSESSMENTS Final Y9 assessment as noted below. Students are expected to have their normal Maths equipment, as listed in the Student Planner, for all of their Assessments. Please note that Paper 2 is a calculator papers. Students will be expected to have a calculator for this test.
Pilot Careers Live is an exciting career event for anyone looking to take the first steps towards a professional pilot career. It will cover all there is to know on what it takes to become an airline pilot by bringing together leading pilot training companies, airlines and pilot career experts in one venue.
Year 9 Assessment
Speakers and exhibitors include: British Airways, the RAF, CityJet and Flybe as well as many Approved Training Organisations and Universities from all over the UK. Visitors will be able to get a unique insight to life as a pilot with the airlines, flying for the military, aviation degree courses, advice on the selection process and the pilot training journey explained. It's all there! Questions the event will answer: What qualifications do you need? The selection process explained. What are the costs? When can you start? Life as a pilot – what can you expect? How to combine a university degree with pilot training. Pilot apprenticeships. What are the job prospects? What are the salaries? What does the training include? What are the different types of training available? Royal Air Force – what are the careers options?
Well done to the Year 8 Football Team who achieved the double this season over Davenant in the Essex Cup away.
More information and Tickets For discounted student tickets and full information visit
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QS Side Paper 2 Monday 21st March Period 3 [Calc] Mr S. Rahman KS3 Maths Coordinator
Y8 Football
They won 6-3 and last night in the District League Cup 7-5.
Attention all RVHS students Send photos of yourself reading a book or Kindle to Mrs Martin at: jmartin@rodingvalley.net and see your picture(s) on our @RVgetcaughtreading Twitter feed. The more weird & wacky the better! Mrs Martin, School Librarian
Guitar Lessons Lessons slots are available on Mondays with lessons priced at ÂŁ12 per half hour. Please contact Steve van Niekerk on vn.steve.vn@gmail.com if you are interested.
Needed! Any unwanted good quality badged uniform, skirts especially, for the PTA to sell on at a huge reduction. Good quality used uniform is always available from the school from 3.15pm - 4.15pm daily.
Week ending 11th March 2016
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Highest Attendance
7V
Form with the Highest Honours
7W
Student with the Highest Honours
Ethan Lyons 7T
Class of the week
Highest Attendance
8Q
Form with the Highest Honours
8V
Student with the Highest Honours
Oliver Wells 8X
Highest Attendance
9W
Form with the Highest Honours
9U
Student with the Highest Honours
Catarina Magalhaes 9U
Student of the week
Highest Attendance
10V
Form with the Highest Honours
10U
Student with the Highest Honours
Anas Akhazzan 10U
Highest Attendance
11T
Form with the Highest Honours
11W
Student of the week
Year 11
Class of the week
7qt/Sc1 nominated by Mr Ohemeng for their great effort and excellent work in Science
Sky Shum 9U & Emma Lycett 9X nominated by Mrs Lafferty for being brilliant at unpacking poetry and analysing very challenging language – Superstars!
Keya Ahmed 11V, Holly Carter 11W, Olivia Aldous 11V, Cameron Coote 11V, Rianna Tansley 11U, Lucyu Raymond 11X,Jasmine Handleigh 11U, Nancy Callagher 11W, Emma Newton 11V & Kathleen McGlynn 11V nominated by Mr Punungwe for consistently putting in maximum effort in Science Elena Tsvetonova 11U, Sam Balmforth 11X, Jack Stone 11X, Vivien Lee 11X, Toby Parsons 11V, Joe Thoams 11X & Emily Willis 11V nominated by Mr Punungwe for good effort in Science Jack Patterson 11M nominated by Mrs Lafferty for his superb attitude to learning, determination to do well in his GCSE’s and proactively revising to get the grades he needs Jack Davies 11U nominated by Ms Williams for perseverance, hard work and having an excellent attitude in Psychology Emma Newton 11V, Lillie Butler 11Q, Javier Selman 11M, Klinsa Daci 11E, Connor Tyrell 11T, Bailey Toye Smith 11X, Phoebe Wade 11S & James Jolly 11X nominated by Mrs Barron for effort and excellence in Geography Sonny Ray 11S nominated by Ms Ahmad for much improved literature results seen in the PPE examinations – very impressed! 11b/Sc3 nominated by Ms Patel for their continued effort and being a pleasure to teach 11a/Sc4 nominated by Ms Patel for working hard and demonstrating excellent practical skills during a recent controlled assessment
Drop in times for Students with Special Educational Needs Year 10 Work Experience Key Update
Drop in times for parents of SEN students are to enable you to discuss your son/ daughter's progress in detail. We will be available at the following times:
All paperwork for privately organised own placements is now overdue. Anything outstanding needs to be brought in to Mr Murray as a matter of urgency.
Mondays 11.20am—12.20pm Wednesdays 12.20pm—1.20pm Thursdays 10.00am—11.00am Please email me to book one of these times, or an alternative time if these are inconvenient, at asmith@rodingvalley.net
Students needing a placement from the school via the BEP database will make their selections with Mr Murray in March. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter - Mr S Murray
ICT Coursework Sessions Every Tuesday Lunchtime with Miss Wilson in ICT4
Maths Support Monday & Friday After school in M5 Maths Club Tuesday & Thursday Lunchtime in M3
Dear Parent/Guardian Our Immunisation Nurses have visited the school and administered the Meningitis ACWY vaccination to Y9 girls and Y10 boys and girls. Y9 boys will receive their vaccinations in May on the date below. Yr9 boys 20th May 2016 The consent form and information leaflet have gone home. Please ensure the consent form has been returned. The health authority require all forms to be returned, even if your son is not having the vaccination (please either write on the form you do not wish your son to have the vaccination or attach a note on the consent form). This will avoid your son being recalled at a later date. If any student has missed the vaccinations already given out please can you contact the school if you still wish them to have the injection. Thank you.
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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.
LIBRARY OPENING TIMES The library is open to all students for homework, G.C.S.E. work and private study/reading at the following times: Monday - Friday (excluding Tuesday): Before school 7.15am – 8.30am, break time, lunch times & after school for homework club 3.15pm – 4.15pm. Tuesday: Before school 7.15am - 8.10am, break time and lunch times. Access for early opening is via the door by resources.
School Shop Opening Times
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.
Before School: 8.30am - 9.00am Break: 11.00am - 11.20am
Bottled water is sold at all outlets Large bottle 50p Small bottle 25p
Lunch: 1.20pm - 2.05pm After School: 3.05pm - 4.00pm STUDENTS WILL NOT BE SERVED OUTSIDE THESE HOURS
If a student is overdrawn or has no money on their lunch account, they will always be sold water.
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
Students are regularly coming into school with cheques with the payee being left blank Can you please ensure that all cheques are made payable to
Roding Valley High School The school cannot be held responsible for any cheques which go missing and are then cashed elsewhere
Drum Lessons One to One, Two to One and Small Group lessons available. Learn with your friends! Contact: marksevel@hotmail.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
Piano Lessons To book piano lessons please contact rosswall@gmail.com
Supported Homework Club Learning Zone Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 3.05pm - 3.40pm Everyone welcome A drink and biscuit are provided