I think that it is fair to say that this half term has flown by incredibly quickly but we have certainly packed in a huge amount in the space of a few short weeks. This week it was the turn of our Year 10s to come in to school on Thursday evening for their parents' evening. It was great to see so many families attending on the night and the atmosphere was very positive. Students were receiving a lot of praise for their work but teachers were also keen to share formative comments focusing on how every student can improve further and aspire to maximise their rate of progress across their subjects. With the move to the 9 to 1 Curriculum in most subjects to be examined in May 2018 it is crucial that all students and parents are fully aware of the challenges that lie ahead and it was great to see the students rising to the challenge at the Study Skills Day that we ran on Wednesday this week. The whole day was focused on supporting all Year 10 students to develop their revision skills but also look to guide them in setting up revision timetables, using mind maps as well as looking at how Apps can play a useful role in preparing them for the examinations. Thank you to those parents who have already been in touch commenting on how useful their sons and daughters found the day. It is something that all of our students will benefit from in the months to come. Last Friday evening was the first Year 7 disco of the year. It was lovely to see that it was so well attended and I would like to thank the PTA for their sterling work in putting the event on. It was a great way for the Year 7s to let their hair down and show that they have settled into life at Roding Valley with apparent ease. It was also a good fund raiser for the PTA who provide great support for the school and have raised monies for a number of school improvements and work in departments. If you would like to join the PTA they are always keen to welcome new members. Please contact David Hilton or Natalie Sellears via the School Office on admin@rodingvalleypta.net. On the first day back after half term in place of the Parent Forum I will be running a Headteacher clinic from 6pm to 8pm. If you have any issue that you would like to discuss with me please contact my PA, Sue Sabin, on ssabin@rodingvalley.net and make an appointment. I find that these evenings can be incredibly useful so please do not hesitate to get in touch. Finally, I would like to thank Mr Keith Bailey, doyen of the PE Department, who is taking early retirement as of today. Keith is leaving us after 27 years at Roding Valley High School where he has become very much part of the fabric of the school. A huge character and a first rate teacher, this is certainly the end of an era for the school and I have not been surprised to hear so many comments from students and parents saying how much he will be missed. I, and the rest of the staff, wish him well on his return to West Wales. Iechyd da. Have a lovely weekend. James Luck Headteacher
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YEAR 7 DISCO A big thank you to the DJ, staff, parents and 126 students that made the year seven disco a huge success. There were many impressive moves cast on the dance floor. These year seven students certainly look very promising. Together we raised £750 which will go a long way towards buying new equipment that will benefit the whole school, well done all. Our next event is the quiz night on Friday 11th November. Those who came to the last one seemed to have a great me. It’s a mix of local and general knowledge ques ons, which means you don’t need to be a master mind to put in a good score. Don’t worry if you haven’t got a team, we can sort that out on the night. Our next PTA mee ng is Monday 14th November at 7pm, meet in Main recep on, feel free to come and join us.
Year 8 Essex Cup Netball On Monday 10th October, the Year 8 Netball team played their first game of the Essex Cup against St Angela’s Ursuline School. This is the first year we have entered this knockout competition with schools competing against each other from all over Essex. It was a very competitive game throughout the four quarters where the girls took the lead from the start after some solid shooting from Sarah Cockram and Chloe Slatford. This continued throughout the game with good consistency leading to a 20-11 win. A huge well done to all the girls who played and I am now looking forward to the next round where we will play the Robert Clack School. Miss Reed Year 8 Team Bowe Young Brogan Skiverton Elysia Filaitis Jenny Lycett Bobbi Tucker (Teacher’s player of the match) Teri Sandford Chloe Slatford (Player’s player of the match) Sarah Cockram
Come and join us and have some fun Roding Valley High School Quiz Night Friday 11th November 2016 Arrive from 7.00pm for a prompt start 7.30pm Please bring your own drink, nibbles £8.00 per person with food (please choose food below) OR £4.00 per person without food Payment either by cash or cheque, to RVHS Organised by the Parents Association of RVHS Please contact us at admin@rodingvalleypta.net for more details ___________________________________________________________________ Return to student reception by Friday 4th November 2016 Name and mobile: ________________________________________ Student name and form:
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Number of tickets: ________________________________________ Food option (please select) Cod and chips:
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Chicken and chips:
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Hummus/salad in pitta and chips:
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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.
College Open Days coming up for Year 11 Harlow College Wednesday 3rd 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 recently. Kind regards Mrs Mason Careers Development Manager dmason@rodingvalley.net Twitter: Follow @RVHS_Careers to keep up to date with our department.
Do you have a daughter aged 7‐10 years? Would she like to join a brownie group? I run the 15th Loughton brownies at St. Michael and All Angels, Roding Road, Loughton, Essex. IG10 3EJ Tuesday evenings 6‐7.30pm. If you think this is something your daughter might be interested in, please email me at 15thloughtonbrownies@gmail.com If Tuesday nights are no good for you, there are other brownie units in Loughton!!! Hope to hear from you soon! Taylor Collings Brown Owl P.S ‐ We are always looking for helpers at all of our Girl Guide units in Loughton! If you think this might be something you would like to do or know someone who would, please send them our way!
Fancy trying something new? Spending time with friends and making new ones? Do you like to do adventurous activities like Zorbing, Abseiling or Camping? Why not try Guides? 7th Loughton Guides currently have a few spaces, so if you are a girl aged 10+ and answered yes to any of the above, please contact us by email on: 7thloughtonsouthguideunit@gmail.com
FUTURE CHEF SCHOOL HEAT Once again this year we held our Future Chef cooking competition, which is open for students in years 8-10. We had some great dishes this year and the judges had a difficult job in deciding a winner!! Thank you to all the students who took part, Abigail Ward 10S, Raaj Singh 9V, Ellie Blundy 9U, Grace Gedeke 9S, Jessica Okaka 8W, Lucy Jarvis Atkins 8U and Shanice Handley 9W. Thank you to our 2 fantastic judges, Mr Tisdale and Mrs Sabin. This year 2 winners will go on to the next round of the competition and they were Abigail Ward and Ellie Blundy, our runner up was Shanice Handley. Thank you to all the parents/carers for their continued support.
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 Year 11
Highest Attendance
7W
Form with the highest Honours
7S
Student with the highest Honours
Hannah Ward 7W
Student of the week
Highest Attendance
8V
Form with the highest Honours
8Q & 8S
Student with the highest Honours
Tanyel Ibrahim 8V
Highest Attendance
9U
Form with the highest Honours
9X
Student with the highest Honours
Joshua Worrall 9W
Class of the week
Highest Attendance
10R & 10V
Form with the highest Honours
10U
Student with the highest Honours
Highest Attendance
11Maths
Form with the highest Honours
11English
Leya Hines 7V nominated by Mr Rahman – Always hard working and pushes herself with a very positive attitude. Always the first to volunteer her explanation and answers even when she uncertain if she is correct – A very resilient student.
9A/Rs4 nominated by Mr Murray for outstanding effort and participation 9b/En1 nominated by Mrs Lafferty for positive attitudes to learning and working well as a class – pleasure to teach them
Saraya Jones 10X
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.