This evening we are hosting the Key Stage 4 Awards event in the School Hall. This is an opportunity to celebrate the successes of the last cohort of Year 11s and highlight their excellent performances in the GCSE examinations. It is always a positive evening and I am looking forward to seeing a number of old faces who have moved on to pastures new. This year though is a first for the school as many of our students stayed on to do their Post 16 study at Roding Valley. It will be a good opportunity for them to meet old friends and share experiences of life beyond GCSEs. I am sure that they will be giving a strong message that they are enjoying their studies in our inaugural Sixth Form and long may this continue. This has been a busy week with two Drop Down Days where students were off timetable to take part in specific events. On Wednesday the Year 9s were involved in "Prison, Me? No Way!" which is a cross curricular experience involving a range of workshops, presentations and seminars highlighting the importance of making the right decisions in life. Speaking to a number of the students throughout the day I was delighted to hear them extolling the virtues of the speakers. Our visitors were all volunteers who give of their time generously and make a real difference when they go in to schools up and down the country. I very much hope that this was a thought provoking day for our students and made them stop and think about what they want to achieve in life. On Thursday we held our Year 7 Drop Down Day focusing on Zambia and our "Beyond Ourselves" commitment to the Greater Joy School. It was a packed day with the students engaging in a range of activities. There was film making, fund raising and seminars based on the differences between life in Zambia compared with this part of the world. The students appeared to enjoy their close encounters with a range of creatures including snakes and tarantulas and it's fair to say that the twitter feed was buzzing all day, so do log on and have a look if you have the chance. Hopefully some of this group of students will have the chance to visit Zambia with the school in years to come. Our Years 12s are certainly looking forward to their forthcoming trip there in July and are busily fund raising and putting all preparations in place. Finally just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday 27th November 2015, the school is shut. I do hope that you all enjoy the extended weekend. J Luck Headteacher
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Week ending 27th November 2015 Year 7 Highest Attendance
7Q
Form with the Highest Honours
7U
Student with the Highest Honours
Jade Hardy 7U
Class of the week
7qr/Ar2 nominated by Mr Tisdale for producing high quality classwork and homework and focussing really well on the colour paintings of Isabel Le Roux
Year 8 Highest Attendance
8U
Form with the Highest Honours
8R
Student with the Highest Honours
William Cockayne 8R
Student of the week
Ellie Blundy, Madison Holden-Ettridge, Ella Margetts Lucy Goodyear-Smith all from 8U for volunterring to stay at break time to improve their classwork to a higher grade
Year 9 Highest Attendance
9S
Form with the Highest Honours
9V
Student with the Highest Honours
Nevaeh Dixon-Boothe 9U
Class of the week
9uv/Rm2 nominated by Mr Wooten for great work and giving 100% effort. 9qs/Fd3 nominated by Mrs Goosen for producing great work independently
Year 10 Highest Attendance
10Q
Form with the Highest Honours
10R
Class of the week
10B/Rs1 nominated by Mrs Cain – fantastic mature approach to the work being done, especially on Friday period 5!
Year 11 Highest Attendance
11R
Form with the Highest Honours
11R
Student with the Highest Honours
Isabella Agombar 11Q nominated by Ms Patel for working hard since the start of term and achieving her target grade in tests. Well done and keep up the good work
Students of the Week
Class of the week
Keya Ahmed 11V nominated by Mr Dowd for excellent homework essay. Thoughtful, intelligent and great effort put into it. Well done! Isabella Agombar 11Q nominated by Ms Patel for working hard since the start of term and achieving her target grade in tests. Well done keep up the good work! Billy White 11X, Liam Oxborrow 11X, Michael Bentley 11V, Luke Hill 11S, Hasna Bramble 11X, Phoebe Wade 11S, Keya Ahmed 11V, Max Carter 11X, Alex Hall Cassidy 11V, Sam Beaman 11R, Nathan Halliday 11W, Conor Tyrell 11X nominated by Mrs Barron for working hard on their controlled assessments. Nancy Callagher 11W nominated by Ms Hanlon for always making an effort on every topic and pushing herself to do better. Curtis Jones 11T nominated by Mr Vermaak for excellent effort in Maths this whole term. Thisbe Barnett 11Q nominated by Ms Langlet for being outstanding in French. Emma Newton 11V, Lillie Butler 11Q, Ellie Sherrard 11U, Max Hogarth 11W & Louis Goodman nominated by Mrs Barron for grafting on their controlled assessments. Anna Cullers 11U nominated by Ms Patel for being a great student and working hard during all intervention sessions. Harry Carter 11S nominated by Mrs Lafferty for his positive attitude and effort, he has shown determination and a desire to learn! Millie Bristow 11S nominated by Mrs Lafferty for her very good class work and intelligent contributions in lessons – Keep it up! 11b/ScA4 nominated by Mr Poovilingham for their effort and progress. 11A/Fr3 nominated by Ms Langlet for working really hard in their writing assessments. 11b/MaEA nominated by Mr Naidoo for consistent hard work and great attainment – Keep it up guys! 11a/Sc4 nominated by Ms Patel for working really hard to understand difficult concepts and supporting others to complete the task – Well done! 11a/MaS1 and 11b/MaS1 nominated by Miss Dyer – every single student has gained extra marks on their recent test paper since the end of Year 10 – Excellent progress! 11b/Sc4 nominated by Mr Poovilingham for their hardwork and attainment in class throughout the week.
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
ICT Coursework Sessions Every Tuesday Lunchtime with Miss Wilson in ICT4
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.
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.
YEAR 9 PARENTS Please see below the generic timetable for the forthcoming Year 9 Assessment Week. Assessments will take place under formal conditions for every subject area. Your son/daughter will receive an individual assessment timetable from their Form Tutor during registration next week. Timetables will be printed on bright yellow paper. This sheet of information is very important, please encourage your son/daughter to take responsibility and look after their timetables. If timetables are lost, student’s can refer to the seating plans pinned up on the door at the Science Playground. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mrs J Draper, Exams Officer
Supported Homework Club Learning Zone Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 3.05pm - 3.40pm Everyone welcome
Christmas Workshop … Coming Soon… Thursday 10th December a er school ‐ keep the date free…
A drink and biscuit are provided
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.
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.
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
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 Letters home to parents/guardians The school is endeavouring to become more environmentally friendly by sending home all letters to parents/guardians electronically rather than using so much paper. To this end we have sent letters home with students asking for all parents/ guardians to confirm their email addresses. Could we ask you to complete the slip at the bottom of the letter and return it to Student Reception by the last day of this term. Thank you.
Year 7 Disco. £5.00 per ticket, ENTRY only. Friday 11th December 2015, 6.30pm—8.30pm. Refreshments sold. Tickets on sale now from Student Reception, before/after School or break/lunch times. This event is run by the PTA of RVHS.
No tickets available on the evening
__________________________________________________________ Please return to student reception: I would like a ticket for this Years 7 Disco on Friday 11th December 2015. Student: ______________________________________ Form: _____________ *I enclose cash/cheque for £5.00 made out to Roding Valley High School. *I have paid for the tickets by ParentPay , collect from student reception. *
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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
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 Please email me to book one of these times, or an alternative time if these are inconvenient, at asmith@rodingvalley.net
@humsrvhs
Year 7 & 8 Residential Trips – June 2016 Please remember to return your completed paperwork, along with deposit payment, to student reception as soon as possible. Thank you. 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
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
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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 £12 per half hour. Please contact Steve van Niekerk on vn.steve.vn@gmail.com if you are interested.
Open Days coming up for Year 11
Thursday 26th November 7-9pm Wednesday 2nd December 6-7.30pm Wednesday 9th December 5.00-8.00 Thursday 10th December 4.30-7pm
Woodbridge School Writtle College Trinity Catholic High School Barking & Dagenham College
Application Deadlines
Roding Valley High School– Friday 15th January Trinity – Wednesday 20th January West Hatch – Friday 29th January Davenant – Friday 29th January
APPLICATION PROCESS TO OTHER SIXTH FORMS AND COLLEGE HAS CHANGED Epping Forest College have changed their application process – they would now like students to apply direct to them, there is no deadline date, however to ensure a place on the course you would like to apply for, applications should be sent to the college no later than the end of February 2016.
ALL APPLICATIONS TO OTHER SIXTH FORMS AND COLLEGES NEED TO BE SENT DIRECT TO THEM BY THEIR DEADLINE DATES. Kind regards Mrs Mason Careers Development Manager dmason@rodingvalley.net
Piano Lessons
Singing Lessons
To book piano lessons please contact
Private singing lessons are now available. Please contact Alex Larke for more details and to book your slot.
rosswall@gmail.com
email: alex@thevocaltutor.com 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.
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.
* Summer Term only