Welcome back to a new term. I trust that the Easter holidays were good and enjoyable and that the students have come back rested and ready for the challenge of the new term. Lots went on during the holiday including a Football trip to Madrid in Spain. There was a group of 40 students from Years 8, 9 and 10 who had the privilege of training with Real Madrid. It was a great success and lots of fun was had by all. Thank you to Mr Jones and his team for organising such a great trip. School was open during the holiday and hosted a full programme of GCSE and A level revision sessions. These sessions were incredibly well attended and the feedback from students was very positive. They were very appreciative of the extra support at this important time. I am very grateful to staff for giving up their time to do this with our students. It is with great delight that I can announce that our Year 11 Boys Football team won the West Essex District Cup on Wednesday played at Chigwell Sports Club against West Hatch. Final score was 4 -2. Goal scorers were Jamie Reason, Harry Boyd Walker and Ben Harris. They thoroughly deserved their win and let’s hope their luck holds when they play in the Essex Cup Final on Tuesday 9th May. Summer term is already really busy gearing up for the GCSE, AS and A Level exams – full details later in the bulletin. It was the Year 12 and Year 13 Parents’ Evening last night, this event was very well attended. Please see the Sixth Form weekly news for more detail. Today was the Science Drop Down Day for Year 11. Students enjoyed a series of different revision sessions. We were joined today by the Head of Chemistry from Boswells School who engaged the students with some great practical and revision ideas. Thank you to Miss Wybrant and Mr Poovilingham for planning such a great day for the students. If you have a student in Year 7 then please note that their assessment exams are in the week beginning 2nd May. Next week is Shakespeare week in school and there will be special events planned for Year 7 on Tuesday. Our New Head Boy Matthew Tinker and Head Girl Lauren Humphries have been introducing themselves in assemblies this week. They have some great ideas, please read their article later in the bulletin. GCSE Music Concert happening after school on Thursday 27th 6pm start in the hall. There is also a Year 7 & 8 Junior Maths Challenge on Thursday. Finally, it has been an exciting week in Roding Valley High School and I am delighted to have been appointed Head of School. It has been great to have the support of Mr Banks, from The Boswells School in Chelmsford, who has been appointed Executive Headteacher. We will continue to work together with the Senior Leadership Team and committed staff to ensure that the school continues to provide our students with the highest standards of education. Have a good weekend Mrs S Jenner Head of School
GCSE ICT: Intervention sessions on Tuesday lunchtimes in IT3 with Mr Hussain
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.
After school sessions mainly targeted at Year 11s (but any student from all key stages KS3, KS4 and KS5 are welcome) in order to help support students to close the gap in either coursework or homework/classwork.
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Year 11
Highest Attendance
7W
Form with the highest Honours
7W
Student with the highest Honours
Jasleen Bains 7R
Highest Attendance
8Y
Form with the highest Honours
8V
Student with the highest Honours
Melissa Candemir 8T
Highest Attendance
9Y
Form with the highest Honours
9WX
Student with the highest Honours
Clara Rodriguez 9WX
Highest Attendance
10X
Form with the highest Honours
10W
Student with the highest Honours
Georgia Martin 10W
Class of the week
10a/Sc3 nominated by Miss Edwards for their amazing work in Chemistry – working brilliantly on relative atomic masses and relative formula masses . Well Done!
Highest Attendance
11X
Form with the highest Honours
11T
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A couple of updates and date confirmations: The formal study leave for Year 12 will commence on Monday 15th May. Year 12 students will return to lessons on Monday 12th June. The last school day for Year 13 will be Friday 26th May. Any afternoon exams that take place before this time will be supported with study leave for the morning session that precedes it. Mr Mammen Deputy Headteacher. rmammen@rodingvalley.net
As the newly appointed Head Boy and Girl, we are proud to support the school. We have a strong team of 30 Prefects, who all have strong ambitions to deliver great projects for our school. Over the next couple of weeks, the Prefect Team will become more visible by participating in lunch duties; we are all ambassadors for the school so anyone can approach us. We are proud to launch a brand new dedicated charity team within the Prefect Team; they are already planning some high-profile events to be enjoyed by the entire school. Already the Prefect Team supports Peer Mentoring during registration and Drama Clubs, such as Wonderland! We have a strong vision for our school; one of the most important aspects of our vision is #youthvoice. Young people deserve to be listened to, which is why we as Head Boy and Girl are going to actively listen to everyone who approaches us, and we will feed this back to the Senior Leadership Team. As a result of this, we are relaunching the School Council. Anyone who wants to apply to the School Council can find an application form at Student Reception starting Monday, or you can download a copy here goo.gl/mp28Le . We hope that we will be strong Prefect Team; we are being ambitious this year and soon we will start delivering some really great projects! Lauren Humphries and Matthew Tinker Head Girl and Head Boy
Y11 English Revision Timetable The revision sessions will take place on the following dates over the next few weeks after
EASTER EASTER 08/05/2017 Paper 2 Ques on 4 15/05/2017 Literature Paper 1 22/05/2017 Literature Paper 2
100 Club Draw Easter 2017 1st Prize: Mrs S Cann £78.00 2nd Prize: Mrs A Ozerin £47.00 3rd Prize: Mrs J Welton £31.00
This company provide many resources to help students with their GCSE revision. Any Year 11 parents interested in this please go to this link: https://www.schoolexams.co.uk/
6th Form Preparation for Public Examinations Early indications in terms of student progress are extremely positive. The results from the last PPE results show that in the main students are on track to achieve their target grades. Students should now make sure they are sufficiently preparing for the next weeks PPE’s, ensuring that they are revising the complete specifications so that the results of the PPE’s can give a better reflection of the Summer Examinations. Students should now be:
working through 2-3 hours of revision per night
working on one past paper per week at the very least
using Power Hours with their revision books and applying the theory of “an hour a chapter”
watching YouTube Playlists where possible
making a complete revision timetable from now until the end of the Summer Exams
YEAR 7 FORMAL ASSESSMENTS Please see below the timetable for the forthcoming Year 7 Assessments. All students will receive an individual timetable (printed on yellow paper) via their Form Tutor. A further copy will be emailed to their school email accounts and to all parents/guardians. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Jenny Draper Examinations Officer Roding Valley High School
GCSE and GCE Examination Timetables Please see on the following pages the FINAL GCSE and GCE Examination Timetables for May/ June 2017. All students in Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 have been issued with an Examination Booklet containing all relevant information regarding the forthcoming exam season. Tucked inside the front cover of this booklet is a Statement of Entry, this indicates all subjects that each student has been entered for and the level of entry (where applicable). Some subjects only have one tier of entry; some have Foundation or Higher tiers. All information must be thoroughly checked. In particular, all personal details (date of birth, spelling of names) are accurate as these will appear on certificates and could prove difficult to change once certificates have been awarded and you may be charged a fee. If you feel something is wrong or missing, you must speak to Miss Draper the Examinations Officer immediately. Students will receive their individual examination timetables after the Easter Break. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Jenny Draper Examinations Officer Roding Valley High School
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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
KS4 Computer Science revision/ intervention sessions are running in IT4 on Thursday lunchtimes Come up to Homework Club Monday after school to become a times tables expert. Time: 3.05pm - 3.40pm Place: Learning Zone ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE GIVEN EVERY TIME!
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.
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.