Welcome back to school after what was, I hope, a restful week. It has certainly been a busy week for our Sixth Formers as they have had their first formal assessments of the academic year. It is vital that they get into the swing of revising early in the year as they can build up a bank of notes, flash cards and mental maps that they can then refer to when preparing for examinations later in the year. I have been very impressed with the positive mind-set that the Sixth Formers have shown in their private study time as well as in their lessons. I am confident that if they keep this up throughout the year we will be celebrating some tremendous grades next summer. On Tuesday of this week a group of Year 12s went to Westminster to attend the PiXL Conference. PiXL is an organisation that supports schools in working to improve student outcomes and this meeting was an opportunity for our students to get advice, support and guidance on applying for top universities. A high percentage of our Year 12s have expressed the ambition to go to a Russell Group university and we are working hard to ensure that they are provided with every support to be successful. In addition to this, on Thursday a small group of Year 13s went into Central London to attend a meeting to get the inside track on preparing for interviews for Oxford and Cambridge Universities. I am delighted that in our first year of having a Year 13 we already have students who are aiming for the very top and with the preparation and guidance that they are receiving I believe that they have an excellent chance of getting to Oxbridge. An added bonus is that these very students will be working with our current Year 12s to help them prepare their own applications next year. I must mention that next Thursday 10th November is our Sixth Form Open Evening and I look forward to welcoming the majority of our current Year 11s and their parents to the school. The event will take place from 6pm to 8pm and there will be two main facets of the evening. From 6pm I will be speaking in the Hall along with Mr Harris, Head of Sixth Form, Mr Mammen, Deputy Headteacher, and a number of current Sixth Form students. You will then be able to visit departments to talk to the teachers and students to get a flavour of what Sixth Form life is like at Roding Valley High School. We are also expecting a number of external candidates to join us for the evening as a number have already expressed an interest in coming here post 16. Finally, I would like to mention that as the nights draw in and the weather deteriorates I would like to urge all parents to speak to their children about being safe getting to and from school. We have had presentations about Road Safety and often discuss how important it is for students to be aware of their surroundings rather than being plugged into their headphones. I do not want any of our students to put themselves in danger either on the roads or in the community so please ask your sons and daughters to take care. Have a lovely weekend. James Luck Headteacher 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
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:
Qty ___________________
Chicken and chips:
Qty ___________________
Hummus/salad in pitta and chips:
Qty ___________________
NO food:
Qty ___________________ All supplied fresh by a local fish n’ chip shop
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.
A reminder that the deadline for reply slips and ÂŁ10 deposit for the St Omer Trip is Friday 11th November 2016. If your son/daughter wishes to go please make sure the paperwork and money arrive by this deadline. Thanks
Christmas Workshop …
We will be selling Poppies in School for The Royal British legion.
Coming Soon…
Thursday 8 Dec 2016 a er school
keep the date free…
Also available are other remembrance goods at set prices:
Friendship bracelets £1.00 Rulers £1.00 Wristbands 50p Reflectors 50p
these will be available for students to purchase on the main playground at break times. Thank you for your support.
YEAR 10 PARENTS Please see below the generic timetable for the forthcoming Year 10 Examination Week along with a letter from Mr Patel on the next page. These examinations will take place under formal conditions for every subject area. Your son/daughter will receive an individual timetable from their Form Tutor during registration next week. Individual timetables will be printed on YELLOW paper. A further copy will also be emailed to all students and parents. Student's individual timetables hold vital information relevant to them personally, 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 or alternatively, refer to the emailed version. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Jenny Draper Examinations Officer Roding Valley High School
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.
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
Year 7
Highest Attendance
7W
Form with the highest Honours
7Q
Student with the highest Honours
Madeleine Leach 7Q
Student of the week
George Marlborough 7U & Hamid Lehreche 7V nominated by Miss Williams for being extremely helpful to her and others and always finding ways to contribute to the class positively Jasleen Bains 7R nominated by Miss Wilson for continued focus, effort and showing initiative
Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
Class of the week
Highest Attendance
8Q
Form with the highest Honours
8T
Student with the highest Honours
Aimee Giltnane 8S
Highest Attendance
9U
Form with the highest Honours
9X
Student with the highest Honours
Sonny Connolly 9X
Highest Attendance
10X
Form with the highest Honours
10X
Student with the highest Honours
Asha Uddin 10V
Student of the week
Highest Attendance
11U
Form with the highest Honours
11S
Student with the highest Honours
Santiago Aldridge
7a/Hu1 nominated by Miss Stockings for a fantastic piece of homework on Sutton Hoo.
Cengizhan Tekbasti 10R nominated by Miss Stockings for an exceptional effort on his half term homework.
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.
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