It has been a very hot week in school, summer seems to have well and truly arrived !! Unfortunately this did mean the postponement of the whole school Sports Day on Wednesday when the thermometer hit the low 30 degrees! The new date for the event is Friday 7th July and we hope for more reasonable temperatures on the day. On Monday Mrs Martin, our librarian, took out our “Reading Millionaire” students to the Harry Potter Studios as a reward for their prolific reading. Yesterday, Thursday 22nd June, saw the Roding Valley Bake Off being held after school. 20 students took part and the judges happily munched through lots of different cupcakes to decide who the winner was. There were so many different varieties that it made it very hard to choose between them. There were two other trips which went out today, one was to the Anglia Ruskin University who were holding a National Women in Engineering Day event. Ms Patel took some of our Year 9 students along to the day which is dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering and is one of just some of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) events organised this term. It was also the trip to St Omer today. Mrs Chambers and her team have taken 41 Year 7 students off to the lovely town of St Omer to practice their French language skills, and to do a bit of shopping too! The Parents’ Forum on Monday 3rd July (at 6pm) will be concentrating on the two new initiatives launched by RVHS recently: “Show My Homework” and “MyEd”. These have been launched to meet the concerns of parents in regards to communication and homework which were raised in previous Forums and in the Parent survey. I have today sent out a “Show my Homework” parent launch letter, a copy of which is further on in the bulletin. This system will allow the parent to see what homework has been set electronically and makes homework very transparent to all. Please do come along on the 3rd July to see how you can get the best out of both of these systems. Because the whole of next Monday’s session will be taken up with this, another Parents’ Forum will be held on Monday 17th July (6pm) this session will be hosted by Mr Banks and myself. The weather forecast for next week is a lot more temperate so the relaxation of the wearing of blazers stops today. We will expect all the students to be wearing their blazers on Monday. A reminder that on Thursday 29th June, Year 7 will be participating in a sponsored fun run to support our partner school, Greater Joy, in Zambia. As Mr Banks said in last week’s bulletin, it is a great opportunity to promote the value of exercise, education for all and going the ‘extra mile’ for the benefit of others. All Year 7 students will participate so please do sponsor them, we appreciate your ongoing support. If you have a child in Year 10, please note that it is the Year 10 Exam Week next week. This is an important milestone on their final journey towards their GCSEs. Please do ensure that adequate revision is being completed at home, students have previously been issued with full revision guides and practise papers. Next week we say goodbye to our Year 11s, they have a special Leavers Assembly on Wednesday the 28th June and on that evening they are having a Prom at Woolston Manor. This is always an event to behold, beautiful dresses, smart suits, amazing or quirky cars (buses) and a sense of growing maturity amongst the students. For the majority this is not a final good bye as they will be back with us Monday 3rd July for our Sixth Form Induction Day. Have a lovely weekend Sharon Jenner, Head of School
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Show My Homework On Monday Mrs Hodges launched “Show My Homework” which will replace planners at Roding Valley next year and it will be “go-to” tool for students and parents to monitor homework, as all teachers throughout the school will be using the Show My Homework platform to set and grade work. Do make sure that over the coming days you download the app or use the link on the school website.
Year 12 students only I would like to invite you all to our forth coming Business Breakfast at Roding Valley High School on Wednesday 28 June. The aim of the Business Breakfast is for our Year 12 sixth form students to engage and network with local business people to enhance their confidence and communication skills. th
The Business Breakfast is being held in partnership with the YES Partnership organisation, if you would like further information detailing how the YES Partnership support local young people please follow the link to their website http://www.yespartnership.org/ Currently they offer two conferences annually to our Year 9 and Year 10 students. Kind regards Donna Mason Careers Development Manager
Parents/Students of Year 11 Apprenticeship Opportunity I have been contacted by a local employer who is seeking to recruit an apprentice this summer. The apprenticeship is in a local recruitment agency with full training offered leading to a permanent position. If your son/daughter is interested please contact me for application details. Construction Programme I have been contacted by a local training company who are offering Year 11 students the opportunity to attend a 3 week construction course from 30th June at Borders Lane Youth Centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for students interested in a career in construction. On successful completion of the course a CSCS card will be offered free of charge. Further details are attached on the flyer. If you would be interested in this programme, please contact Helen Georgiou on helen.georgiou@emskills.org.uk or come along to a drop-in at Loughton Youth Centre on Friday 30th June or call 01992 677373
Parents of Year 10 Mock Interview Day Thursday 13th July 2017 Students will all receive details of where their interview will be by the end of next week. For those students who are going out for an interview with an employer at their premises could you please ensure the parental consent reply slip has been returned to your son/daughters form tutor. As a reminder, on the day students are not required to wear school uniform, they should dress as they would for an interview, however please do not buy anything special for the interview as their uniform is very smart and will be ideal to wear. It is a normal school day, students will attend their interview at the specified time and return to their lesson afterwards. If they are going out for an interview they will need to sign in and out at student reception. We have a huge variety of employers attending this year and this is a great opportunity for students to learn interview techniques and to develop their networking and communication skills in preparation for their future careers. If you require any further information or advice please contact me. Kind regards Mrs Mason Careers Development Manager dmason@rodingvalley.net Twitter: Follow @RVHS_Careers to keep up to date with our department.
Get into Construction
EM Skills will be delivering a 3-week construction education programme for 16-24 year olds in Loughton
Assessment on 30th June in Borders Lane Youth Centre Loughton from 10am The programme will consist of:
Three weeks of learning with qualifications Health and Safety First Aid at Work English and maths development Manual handling, employability skills, site environmental training, building information models, teamwork skills and more! CITB test at Harlow At the end of the programme, if you successfully complete, we will pay for a CSCS card If you would be interested in this programme, please contact Helen Georgiou on helen.georgiou@emskills.org.uk or come along to a drop-in at Loughton Youth Centre on Friday 30th June, or call 01992 677373
Dear Parents and Guardians At home please take time to let students know how proud we are of them at Roding Valley, they all need to “Make the Minutes Matter” right up to the last exam on Thursday June 29th, and then take the time to relax. Kind regards
Mr Harris The focus the rest of the term for Year 12:
Attend all lessons
Maintain all A-levels until results day
Draft your personal statement in preparation for University applications
Engage in all out of class activities, such as Business CV workshops and Thorpe Park
Plan and choose Open days wisely
Harry Potter Studio Tour Reward Trip On Monday we took a group of Year 7 and Year 8 students to visit Warner Bros’ Harry Potter Studio Tour. This trip rewarded students who had notched up over a million words read on the Accelerated Reader literacy programme. Students were able to tour the studios where the Harry Potter films were made and see many of the wonderful sets, costumes and artefacts that appear on screen. Highlights included the Hogwarts Express, the Great Hall, Diagon Alley and the Forbidden Forest, where Aragog, the giant spider, and his relations put in an appearance! Our students got the chance to try out the Weasleys’ flying car, fly on a broomstick and sample a butter beer (which wasn’t to everyone’s taste, if we’re honest). On an extremely hot day we were particularly glad that the studios’ air conditioning was working. A magical day was had by all. Julia Martin School Librarian 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
YEAR 10 PARENTS Please see below the generic timetable for the forthcoming Year 10 Examinations. These examinations will take place under formal conditions for every subject area. Your son/ daughter will have received an individual timetable from their Form Tutor during registration. Individual timetables will be printed on YELLOW paper. A further copy has also be emailed to all Parents/Guardians. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Mr Naidoo. Jenny Draper Examinations Officer Roding Valley High School
GCSE and GCE Examination Timetables Please see below the final Examination Timetables for June 2017. All students in 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
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Form with the highest Honours
7Q
Student with the highest Honours
Ruby Routledge 7Q
Form with the highest Honours
8V
Student with the highest Honours
Melissa Candemir 8T Courtney Monou 8V Bobbi Tucker 8R Hollie White 8S
Form with the highest Honours
9Q
Student with the highest Honours
Spencer Chin 9Q Joshua Worrall 9W
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Student with the highest Honours
Destiny Binet 10R Saqib Raja 10V Anthony Rogers 10W
Leighton Brooks 9Q nominated by Mr Dowd for outstanding effort, progress and achievement.
Ladies Pamper & Shopping Evening An enjoyable, chilled and relaxed evening was had by all. We raised approximately ÂŁ450.00 for the school. Thank you all for your support Committee of RVHS PTA
RVHS Bake Off Challenge Roding Valley hosted another Bake Off Challenge this week in the Food & Nutrition Department. Despite the soaring temperatures outside, the department warmed up even further for the 20 competitors to bake and decorate some outstandingly good cupcakes. Many thanks to our judges Miss Dyer, Mr Tisdale, Miss Williams and Mrs Sabin, who took to their task well and spent an enjoyable hour of tasting to judge on appearance, texture and flavour of all the cupcakes‌ It was a very close competition with all final products of a high standard, and the winners finally declared as first place to Sarah Bagshaw (9Q), second place to Ellie Blundy (9U) and third to Martha Rose Collins (7V). Well done to all competitors, and thanks once again to all parents/guardians for your continued support.
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.
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!
KS4 Computer Science revision/ intervention sessions are running in IT4 on Thursday lunchtimes
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.
PE Twitter Account You can follow us at www.rodingvalley.net and on Facebook at the ‘Roding Valley High School Official’ page. Our Twitter (@RodingValleyHS) account is a great place to keep up to date with some of the latest news and activities in school. You can also sign up to our free electronic media release service at rodingvalleymedia@gmail.com
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.
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.
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