It was my privilege to attend the Epping Forest District Parliamentary Debate on the evening of the 13th November. As a school we have had a lot of success in the competition over the years but I think that this year’s performance probably topped the lot. I would like to commend both Doncho Atanassov and Matthew Tinker for their superb performance on the night. They were incredibly well prepared for their brief, to debate why Britain should leave the European Union. They spoke confidently and impressively, dealing with interjections from the other teams with ease. Their arguments were well considered and they spoke without notes to a packed Common Room at Davenant. I would also like to say how pleased I was to see so many Roding Valley staff, students, parents and Governors in attendance to see the boys triumph against the seven other local schools. An enormous amount of work goes into an event of this kind and I would like to thank all those involved. MP and Deputy Speaker, Eleanor Laing, was full of praise for Matthew and Doncho and suggested that successful careers in politics lie ahead for them both. Congratulations to the Year 7 boys’ football team who were victorious on Monday afternoon. A 4 – 1 win against their opponents was an excellent outcome but the fact that it was against Queensmead School, where I worked for 9 years, was particularly pleasing. I was very impressed with the team as a whole as they worked hard for each other and clearly have a great deal of talent. They have now won eight games out of eight which is a fantastic effort. Let’s hope that they can carry on this run next week when they play Queens School in the National Cup. Following the horrific events of last weekend we have taken the decision to cancel the Year 10 visit to Paris. The French Ministry of Education has advised foreign school groups to avoid travelling to France until after the state of emergency has expired. However, I would like to point out that as things stand all other planned school trips overseas will still go ahead. Finally I would like to make a request on behalf of the Governing Body. There is currently a position available for a Co-opted Governor. The preference would be for this post to be filled by someone with a wealth of experience of fund-raising or PR. If this is something that would interest you please contact me via email me on jluck@rodingvalley.net. J Luck Headteacher
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Week ending 20th November 2015 Year 7 Highest Attendance
7Q
Form with the Highest Honours
7W
Student with the Highest Honours
Daniel Famiglietti 7W
Class of the week
7ux/En1 nominated by Ms Draper for fantastic PQD’s, very impressed, keep it up!
Year 8 Highest Attendance
8X
Form with the Highest Honours
8W
Student with the Highest Honours
Dylan Oxborough 8V
Student of the week
Callum Cole 8V nominated by Ms Ahmad for being so enthusiastic and contributing brilliantly in lessons – Really impressed!
Class of the week
8uv/Cs1 nominated by Miss Wilson for focused work during their CTG task and consistent good level of homework
Year 9 Highest Attendance
9R
Form with the Highest Honours
9R
Student with the Highest Honours
Layla Newland 9R
Students of the week
Class of the week
Farah Baldwin 9S nominated by Mr Crabbe for her consistent hard work and staying focused during lessons Kane Wallace 9Q nominated by Mrs Barron for excellent behaviour recently and great work – Well Done! 9qs/Pe1 nominated by Ms Allinson for excellent progress in Netball 9q/Gg1 nominated by Mrs Barron for working hard comparing China’s global development and being well behaved 9u/Gg1 nominated by Miss Stockings for fantastic groupwork – they were sensible and worked well together 9u/Gg1 nominated by Miss Stockings for fantastic groupwork – they were all sensible and worked well together!
Year 10 Highest Attendance
10Q & 10X
Form with the Highest Honours
10Q
Student with the Highest Honours
Harry Boyd-Walker 10R
Class of the week
10C/Hi1 nominated by Mr Cocker for working really hard revising for their exams
Year 11 Highest Attendance
11S
Form with the Highest Honours
11X
Student with the Highest Honours
Liam Sheppard 11R
Students of the Week
Class of the week
Lily Smith 11Q nominated by Mrs Costello for being very supportive and helpful in photography and assisting several of her classmates with their photo shoots. Lucy Lucas 11S nominated by Mrs Musker for outstanding work and dedication to her studies. Danielle Benattar 11Q nominated by Mr Hussain for being very efficient and clever 11B/Gg1 nominated by Mrs Baron for working really hard in lessons
From the School Governors Members of the Student Related and Curriculum Committee were pleased to welcome Tara Preston and Matt Cocker to our meeting on 10th November. They helped us to gain a greater understanding of developments within the Humanities Faculty and the impact of Pupil Premium by making very informative presentations and answering our questions. We are very grateful to them for the time they spent preparing very detailed reports and analysis, as this is of significant help to us in supporting the work of staff to improve opportunities for all our students. Faye Maguire Vice-Chair Student Related and Curriculum Committee Parliamentary Debating Competition It was a wonderful evening last Friday with Roding Valley High School victorious once again. The competition has been held for the last 15 years and RVHS has now won this prestigious competition 7 times. Our lads clearly spoke the best , worked well as a team and intervened brilliantly. Very well done to Doncho Atanassov and Matthew Tinker who performed superbly. They were ably supported by their research team (fellow Year 11s, some Y10s and even 2 Y9 students), staff and Governors. I was so proud of the showing from the school last Friday and it will live long in the memory. Thanks to Miss J Musker, Mr Punungwe and Mr Murray for their input and support for the team. A success of this kind takes a lot of work behind the scenes. Very well done to you all. J Luck Headteacher
POLITE NOTICE FROM FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Could parents/guardians please return the slip attached to the contributions letter. Whether paying by cash or via ParentPay it helps keep our records up to date. Many thanks for your continued support.
* Summer Term only
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.
Drop in times for Students with Special Educational Needs 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: Mondays 11.20am—12.20pm Wednesdays 12.20pm—1.20pm Thursdays 10.00am—11.00am
Supported Homework Club Learning Zone Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 3.05pm - 3.40pm Everyone welcome A drink and biscuit are provided
Please email me to book one of these times, or an alternative time if these are inconvenient, at asmith@rodingvalley.net
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
Message from the PE Department Please remember that the PE department has a no jewellery policy. Students are not allowed to wear earrings for PE lessons and will be asked to remove them so if your child is going to have their ears pierced this should be done at a time when they are not in school for enough time to allow the ears to heal, e.g. at the beginning of the summer holidays.
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
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
@humsrvhs
School Website Please visit our school website to find details of any recent letters home, the Student Bulletin and previous copies of the Parent Bulletin - www.rodingvalley.net You can follow us at www.rodingvalley.net , on Facebook at the ‘Roding Valley High School Official’ page or on Twitter (@RodingValleyHS). You can also sign up to our free electronic media release service at rodingvalleymedia@gmail.com
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
at Roding Valley High School, Loughton Tuesdays 6.30pm (please use Brook Road entrance)
Christmas Workshop … Coming Soon… Thursday 10th December a er school ‐ keep the date free…
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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.
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Roding Valley High School PTA UPCOMING EVENTS For up to date information on all events please check the weekly Parent Bulletin and/ or go to our website:www.rodingvalleypta.co.uk Our email address is:admin@rodingvalleypta.net if you have any questions or would like to offer help at an event. Yr7 Christmas Disco, Friday 11th December 2015
Open Days coming up for Year 11 Hertford Regional College Tuesday 24th November 5.30-8pm Woodbridge School 26th November 7-9pm Writtle College Wednesday 2nd December 6-7.30pm Trinity Catholic High School Wednesday 9th December 5.00-8.00pm Barking & Dagenham College Thursday 10th December 4.30-7pm Kind regards Mrs Mason Careers Development Manager dmason@rodingvalley.net
Students are regularly coming into school with cheques with the payee being left blank
School Shop Opening Times Before School: 8.30am - 9.00am
Can you please ensure that all cheques are made payable to
Break: 11.00am - 11.20am
Roding Valley High School
Lunch: 1.20pm - 2.05pm
The school cannot be held responsible for any cheques which go missing and are then cashed elsewhere
After School: 3.05pm - 4.00pm STUDENTS WILL NOT BE SERVED OUTSIDE THESE HOURS
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 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 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 020 8508 1173.
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.
Singing Lessons Piano Lessons To book piano lessons please contact rosswall@gmail.com
Private singing lessons are now available. Please contact Alex Larke for more details and to book your slot. email: alex@thevocaltutor.com
GCSE Health and Social care I wanted to say a huge thanks to the parents that got into contact regarding my plea for volunteers that work in the Health Care, Social Care or Early Years Sector. A special mention goes to the following parents who gave up their valuable time to deliver fantastic presentations on a range of different roles. Mrs Welch Mrs Cain Ms France Mrs Walters The Year 10’s found this experience really enjoyable and it has helped them immensely with their GCSE coursework. Thanks again for your continued support. Mrs Barrett
For a minimum donation of ÂŁ5, to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital, you can take me home. My friends and I will be for sale at break and lunchtime on Wednesday 25th November 2015.
Guitar Lessons Drum 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.
One to One, Two to One and Small Group lessons available. Learn with your friends! Contact: marksevel@hotmail.com