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RVHS Parent Bulletin Aspiration Respect Endeavour Week ending: Friday 12th January 2018 “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people that prepare for it today”. Malcolm X
Message from the Head of School. Welcome to the parent bulletin of 2018, I would like to begin by wishing everyone a very Happy New Year and welcome all of our students back for the new term. I can report that it has been a very positive first week back in school. Our Year 11 students have been excellent in their PPE exams, I am proud to say that their conduct has been exemplary and their effort fantastic. To allow our students the time to focus on their PPEs, we have taken the decision to extend the deadline for Sixth Form applications from the 15th January to Tuesday 23rd January. Can I also take the opportunity to remind those who enjoy Mathematics and are at a high level of ability that we will be offering A Level Further Mathematics alongside the standard A Level. Rest assured that we have the staff who have the experience of teaching this qualification and achieving the highest grades. Furthermore, we will be extending the offer of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ – worth half an A Level). The EPQ gives A Level students excellent preparation for university level study and provides additional points for their UCAS application to universities. Students can refer to the EPQ in their UCAS personal statements and at interview to demonstrate some of the qualities that top universities are looking for. Our continued excellent relationship with Debden Park High School (DPHS) within the Epping Forest 6 (EF6) Consortium means that we can offer a very wide selection of A Levels. Students from DPHS currently come here to study Economics due to our expert teaching, whilst our Year 13 Drama students are studying there. This working consortium provides excellent opportunities to all students within our schools. We do teach predominantly A Level but you may have seen that we will also be offering BTECs in IT and Sport. The BTEC in Sport can be taken as an Extended Diploma which is equivalent to 3 A Levels or as a Diploma which is equivalent to 2 A levels and would be studied alongside an A level. Students have the opportunity to study further BTECs at Epping St Johns via the EF6 Consortium in conjunction with A Levels at Roding Valley. . To complement this we offer outstanding careers guidance and pastoral support, the majority of our current students have applied for either University or Higher Level apprenticeships. Last year 95 % achieved their first place university choice including many at Russell Group Universities. Our new build is progressing well; please look at our website for the first 100 days video; https://www.rodingvalley.net/parents/new-building-2018/
Once complete; students and staff will have access to a brand new library, Sixth Form Study Centre and classrooms. We will be updating the videos throughout the next few months
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Last night was the Year 9 Parents’ Evening, thank you to all those who attended and supported their child at this very important stage in their education. Year 9 students are about to choose their GCSE Options and will be receiving their personalised packs prior to the Options evening on Thursday 8th February. The process will be fully explained at this evening and in student assemblies beforehand. We do have dedicated pathways to ensure maximum student potential based on their personal ability profile. Please can I ask all parents to take their sons/ daughters to the Careers Fest on Thursday 25th January. This event is aimed at Year 9 to 13 students. It is a not to be missed event in the school calendar. Our Careers Fest is taking place at Epping Forest College. This is part of our careers programme to ensure that our students are given a comprehensive range of post 16 information. There a will be a large variety of Employers and Educational Exhibitors attending this event. For our Year 9 students, this will be an opportunity to look at their future career pathways and help with their upcoming Option Choices. For our Years 10 - 13 students; it will allow them to investigate their next steps. This even will be a fantastic opportunity for our students to gain the information they need, to network and get contacts for future work experience. I would encourage all students to attend as this is always a really successful and well attended event organised by our Careers Advisor; Mrs Mason, in conjunction with other schools. Many thanks to the majority of parents who have returned their child to school ready for the new year, fully equipped and in the correct uniform. Our uniform is what defines us in the local community and helps to support the good name of the school. Please refer to our uniform policy, students are expected to wear black leather shoes, trainers are not permitted except on medical grounds. If this is the case, then they are issued with a medical card which must be shown when asked. Please also contact the school if there are other extenuating circumstances. If not, then your child will be sanctioned and home informed. Please can I also remind parents that our Behaviour Policy covers the schools expectations on behaviour of students on their way to, from and during school. This means that any behaviour that falls below our expectations will be dealt with as detailed in our Behaviour Policy. The school will not tolerate any behaviour outside of school that brings our reputation into disrepute. Please can I ask that you speak to your child regarding this matter to ensure that they understand our expectations. Students should be travelling home at the end of the school day and for safety should not be congregating around the station area. I will take the opportunity to wish everybody in our school community a very Happy New Year and look forward to the term ahead.
Ms. S Jenner Head of School
Date
Event th
Monday 15 January th
Tuesday 16 January th
Year 7 Assessments begin in classrooms Year 11 Oxford University Visit
Wednesday 17 January
Year 12 Roadster Event
Thursday 18th January
GCSE Spanish Conference
Tuesday 23rd January
Year 12 and 13 Parents Evening Sixth Form Application Deadline
th
Wednesday 24 January th
Year 9 Reality Roadshow
Thursday 25 January
CareersFest
Friday 26th January
Year 11 Road Safety Production – Dead End
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Periods 1 + 2 09.00 - 11.00 Monday 15th January 2018
Geography Paper 2 1hr 30m (Hall - M7 - H7)
Tuesday 16th January 2018
Media Studies 1hr 30m (Hall - M7 - CA3)
Wednesday 17th January 2018
Information Communication Technology 1hr 30m (Hall - M7 - M11)
Periods 3 + 4 11.20 - 13.20 Computer Science 1hr 30m Religious Studies 1hr 45m (Hall - M7 - T4) Physics (Triple Science) 1hr 45m (Hall - M7 - LR3)
Period 5 14.05 - 15.30 Physical Education Paper 2 1hr 15m (Hall - M7 - CA3) French (Writing) Foundation 1hr Higher 1hr 15m (Hall)
All Students should have received a copy of their Individual timetable from their Form Tutors and a copy has also been emailed alongside the generic timetable to all Year 11 parents on Wednesday 13th December 2017.
Applying for Sixth Form
How to Apply Application Forms are available on the school website, direct from the Sixth Form Office or within the packs given out at our Sixth Form Open Evening.
The DEADLINE for Applications has now been extended to
Tuesday 23rd January 2018 Please submit completed applications to the main office or the Sixth Form office
Mr C Dobson Year 11 YPL
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You are our Number One Priority It’s your life, your future, and we do everything we can to make sure you get where you want to be. Roding Valley should be your seven year educational journey. At RVHS there’s always someone available to discuss the options available to you and at every stage of your sixth form career we are here to listen, advise and support you in your choices. Everything we offer in our Sixth Form is to help you stand out from the crowd and become top of your chosen field. Just ask any of the team; Mrs. Jenner, Mr. Cheema, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Sellears.
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Lots of Subject Choice We offer an extensive range of A Levels on offer, (see the school website and sixth form prospectus for more detail). Due to demand we have just extended our offer to include A-Level Further Mathematics alongside the standard A Level which will give you the option of achieving a double A Level in Mathematics. We will also be offering BTECs in IT and Sport. Furthermore, we will extending the offer of the Extended Project Qualification, (EPQ - worth ½ an A-level). The EPQ gives A-level students excellent preparation for university-level study and may help boost their UCAS application. We will be extending our Duke of Edinburgh Provision and encouraging as many students to apply as possible. The DofE helps you develop crucial skills like leadership, teamwork and resilience, which are sought after in today’s job market. Young people overcome a number of challenges to earn a DofE Award and employers are keen to hear more about how your DofE experiences translate into work ready attributes.
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The Best Teaching Subject teachers will stretch and challenge you and you are expected to work hard in return. Our teaching staff will go that extra mile to support you outside of your lessons, meeting with you in study periods, at lunchtimes and after school to reinforce your learning.
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Volunteering and Student Mentoring We believe that Sixth Form life should broaden your horizons so you will have access to academic enrichment with events such as our Peer Mentoring Programme, subject-related trips and studentrun clubs like our the School Magazine, Chess Club, Debating and Drama productions. We also invite internationally recognised speakers to share their experiences with you. In the last two years we have welcomed, Dr. Leah; Apprentice winner, Rhonda Daniels; Social Activist, Mr. Beezy: Inspirational Speaker, Sugar J; Spoken Word Poet, Laura Henry; Children's Author, David Pitt-Wilson; Author & Entrepreneur , Jess Eddie; Olympian, Natalie Bennett; Former Head of the Green Party and many more....
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A Guaranteed Great Time!
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We have numerous clubs for you to join. There's also the huge number of trips that you can take part in. Many of these are linked to your subject courses and give you the chance to go on trips both in the UK and overseas! Up and coming trips include France and the New York.
Leaders of the future
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We offer lots of ways for students to develop their leadership skills. You might want to stand for Head Boy or Head Girl or join the student leadership team in another capacity. Our students Sixth Form Leadership Committee are responsible for our charity fundraising, organising events and coordinating charity days. We will shortly be launching our new House System at Roding Valley, and so there will be more opportunities than ever before for student leadership, including House Captains.
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An Excellent Place to Learn You will be joining the Sixth Form in order to maximise your academic potential and we are passionate about helping to ensure this. Your teachers will all be experts in their respective fields, sharing their knowledge with you through innovative and inspiring lessons. You will be encouraged to discover things for yourself and ask questions to deepen your learning. With our own Study Centre, Learning Resource Centre, social spaces within the canteen for Year 12 and 13 and dedicated subject facilities such as our Media Suite and Post 16 Art Gallery, along with the new build, due for completion June 2018, you can be sure that you’ll have all the resources you need to help you excel in your studies. .
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You’ll Get Where You Want to Be We don’t want anything to come between you and your ambitions. All students have regular careers interviews and a careers action plan, our outstanding careers provision will help ensure you get where you want to be!. You can be sure of a CV or UCAS personal statement that will help you go places. We have an exceptional success rate when it comes to getting students into their chosen universities – in fact 95% of our students headed to their first choice university! Do not worry if university isn’t your thing as we also help many of our students head off on the higher level apprentice route?
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A Level Taster Tuesday Turn up and enjoy the lessons…. Do as many as you wish after school 3:10pm to 3:45pm. This is your chance to get to taste and experience and a flavour of KS5 lessons. Date
Subject & Topic
Tuesday 16th January Tuesday 16th January Tuesday 23rd January
Economics: Is Protectionism ever justified? Thatcher versus Trump
Maths/ Further maths Biology: Breathing systems underwater- how do they work?
Lead Teacher
Room
LHA
IT5
OED
M5
AWY
S1
Tuesday 30th January
Chemistry
NPO
S1
Tuesday 6th February
Physics
KAL
S1
OHU
IT3
Tuesday 20th February
Computer Science or BTEC IT: Have you tried turning it off?
Tuesday 27th February
PE
TBA
IT5
Tuesday 6th March
Media
CPE
ME1
Psychology
FWI
IT3
th
Tuesday 20 March
We look forward to seeing you at the Taster sessions.
Mr L. Harris Head of Sixth Form
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Parents of Year 9 to Year 13: Date for your diary
With only a few weeks to go we are very excited for our forthcoming Careers Fest. We have even more exhibitors this year both new and old attending our consortium event on Thursday 25th January 2018 from 3.00pm - 6.30pm at Epping Forest College. The Careers Fest is for parents and students in year 9 through to Year 13. The Careers Fest gives students in year 9 the opportunity to find out about future career pathways and to consider their option choices and subjects they wish to take in year 10. The information and advice available on the evening is very important for students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 who are making decisions about careers and further education. It is an opportunity to network and talk to future sixth forms, colleges, universities and employers. Apprenticeship providers will also be present. In the past students have secured work experience placements and networked with potential future employers. It is a very important evening to attend. Following last year’s event a Year 10 student told me, ‘I had no idea about pathways in the construction industry and after a conversation with an employer I am now keen to pursue a career in Quantity Surveying’. This student was offered a work experience placement and now considering a Higher Level Apprenticeship at 18.
I will be present throughout the event and I look forward to welcoming you there. Please sign in on entry to the college, collect a detailed information booklet of where all the stands will be and find out as much as you can.
This will be our ninth consortium careers fair held at Epping Forest College, every year it has been a very professional and successful event and this year there are many new exhibitors attending including lots of new national and local employers as well as local sixth forms, colleges and universities. Further details will be coming home via email and with students next week. Please make sure you attend, it is such a great opportunity to network, get details for future careers and even organise possible work experience placements.
Application Deadlines Roding Valley Sixth Form: Tuesday 23rd January 2018. All applications to other sixth forms and colleges need to be sent direct to them by their deadline dates. If applications need a reference please ask students to come and see me.
If you require any further information or advice please contact me;
Mrs Mason - Careers Development Manager Email: dmason@rodingvalley.net, Twitter: Follow @RVHS_Careers to keep up to date with our department.
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Children need to have 2 types of revision timetables:
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Timetable 1: For school days Timetable 2: For the Weekend/Holiday/Study Leave The timetable needs to be realistic. Research shows it is best to work on a 3:1:1 Ratio (for every 30 minutes of work, they need 10 minutes of ‘play’ and 10 minutes of rest. How do we remember or forget things?! When we learn something, we will forget it. When we revisit something we’ve learned repeatedly, we remember it better! This is shown in the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve below:
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Interleave Revision When we structure our revision, it is better to interleave topics as opposed to blocking topics. “Blocking” your revision – focusing on one topic for a long time then moving on to the next topic – is inefficient. “Interleaving” your revision is far more effective.
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Be Specific! For interleaving to work, you have to break down your revision into “chunks,” be specific as it is best to deal with each element or topic of the course.
Mr. K Ali Assistant Headteacher.
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Monday 18 December; 21 Year 7 students visited the Centre of the Cell in Whitechapel. The day consisted of observing cells, organs, learning about hygiene and the advance in scientific technology. Students also had the opportunity to play interactive games. The day was fun filled, with many students being inspired to choose careers such as a Heart Surgeon, an Oncologist, and a Dietician to name a few. The visit also consisted of looking at cancerous cells, observing the liver and the human brain. There were interactive games which allowed the students to see the world of cells. The students really did enjoy themselves! What a wonderful way to end the year! The students were a pleasure to spend the day with!
The aim of today was to broaden subject expertise and highlight the wonderful opportunities there are in a scientific career. Throughout the whole day we did activities and did interactive games based around the wonderful world of cells, the human body and medical research all based in a pod suspended over laboratories. One of the activities, which I really enjoyed, was to explore the microscopic view of healthy tissues and cancer tissues. This made me consider studying cancer cells in future for my higher studies. I also played various games based on health and hygiene. Aliza Batool, 7T
On Monday the 18 of December; Mrs. Patel and Mr. Ryan took us on a trip to the Centre of the Cell. I really enjoyed the trip because I learnt loads of new things about cells. We got to play interactive games about cells. Abigail Akers, 7T.
Mrs. S Patel Science Teacher / STEM coordinator.
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As our Year 12 Geographers begin their new topics for their study of A-Level Geography, we spent a day in London focusing on the development of London and areas of regeneration taking place in the city on our doorstep. We started by visiting The Building Centre, home of New London Architecture, and explored their London model. This model (shown below) made us realize just how vast our city is and we spent some time studying it. The model shows the thousands upon thousands of buildings in London and interestingly, those in white are those that have been built (or are planned) since 2012. It really is astonishing how much the city of London is continuing to grow!
Following this, we walked to the studios of a key London architecture firm to listen to a seminar discussing this idea of regeneration in more detail. Our Year 12s listened intently and had an opportunity to experience what a University level seminar is like. The final part of our day involved us returning to the Building Centre to work in groups and design a regeneration project for Stratford Town Centre. The students had to consider what the priorities would be for a regeneration project in this area and local councils and stakeholders might go ahead organizing something like this.
A great day was had by all and learning about regeneration in context has certainly engaged the Years 12 in their new topic!
Miss K Stocking Geography Teacher.
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The following students achieved 100% Attendance for the last term:
Year 12
Year 13
Jake
Carter
Temitope
Olusesan
Joe
Roberts
Ben
Peet
Neehal
Chowdhury
Tommy
Coppin
Jasmin
Spall
Jamie
Henderson
Kye
Warsame
Emily
Lee
Darina
Andrew
Merry
Harry
Jamie
Richards
Grace
Zhecheva BoydWalker Cain
Jessica
Stelzner
Joe
Fox
Kevin
Turner
George
Gorak
Liam
Briggs
Ella
Harris
Emily
Overett
Matthew
Wright
Jack
Adams
Emily Thisbe Holly Samantha Chloe Lauren Toby Lily Ben
Willis Barnett Carter Cockram Humphries Humphries Parsons Rowsell Humphreys
Year 12
Matthew Jade Ibraheem Joshua Lewis Jake Sena Lucy
Tinker Tucker Wagih Beecham Crowe Smith Demiryaban Lucas
Year 13
Angel
Dean
12Q
96.18
Lily
Smith,
13Q
96.15
Ben
Botterman
12Q
96.85
Samuel
Balmforth,
13Q
96.3
Mya
12R
96.99
Sonny
Ray,
13Q
96.95
Alex
WarnerCampbell Lynes
12R
97.08
Cameron
Coote,
13R
97.74
Miya
Atherton
12R
97.1
Ben
Thorpe,
13R
97.78
Megan
Wright
12R
97.81
Caprice
Foster,
13S
96.67
Yagmur
Bostan
12S
96.35
Isobel
Hooper,
13S
96.99
Celeste
Radclyffe
12S
97.08
Nancy
Callagher,
13S
97.25
Lana
12S
97.08
Lizzie
Cushion,
13S
97.74
Liberty
Burrows,
13T
96.72
12S
97.81
Jessica
Galloway,
13U
96.77
Grace
Roberts EllicockWilliams Hughes
12T
96.77
Lillie
Butler,
13U
97.71
Eliza
Royce
12T
97.08
Sophie
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Osi Igwe Ben Botterman
Eliza Royce
Form
Student Names Mia Legatt
12Q
Joe Roberts Miya Atherton
12R
Harry Boyd Ben Harris
12S
Liam Briggs Kevin Turner
12T
Jamie Henderson Tom Karim
13Q
Max Hogarth
13R
Samantha Cockram
Ibraheem Wagih
13S
Natalie Walker
Alex Hall Cassidy
13T
Liberty Burrows
Nafisa Darr
13U
Serene Ahmad
Sena Demiryaban
Carla Gilfillian-Dixon
George Gorak
Darina Zhecheva
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SMSC: ROADSTER (The importance of road safety) On Wednesday 17th January, we are collapsing our Year 12’s timetable for them to take part in an exciting in-house all-day event, called “Roadster”. The Essex “Roadster” is a one day comprehensive programme of exciting activities and exercises for young people considering their travel options: Risks & Consequences Driving with Grace Drugs & Driving Distractions / Traffic Quiz The action-packed programme will make young people aware of the costs and responsibilities associated with driving. This is a compulsory day activity and an important part of our SMSC provision. Students will start off in the hall and then have a carousel of sessions throughout the day. This will be an excellent day.
Learning in a Different Way In the Sixth Form Assembly and in form times we launched FUTURE LEARN this week. https://www.futurelearn.com FutureLearn offers you a powerful new way to learn online. Every course has been designed according to principles of effective learning, through storytelling, discussion, visible learning, and using community support to celebrate progress. FutureLearn, the Open University's long awaited online learning platform, has finally gone live with great fanfare and partnerships with some of the UK's top universities. It's an exciting addition to a growing series of online ventures across the globe that are providing education to a mass audience, free-of-charge. We are encouraging all our Sixth Form in form time and study period to try a FUTURE LEARN course. Those that completed the course can get a certificate and some universities and higher level apprenticeships are now starting to accept FUTURE LEARN credits.
Sixth Form Parents Evening We would like to invite you to the Sixth Form Parents’ Evening which is to be held on Tuesday 23rd January. You will be able to meet your son/daughter’s subject staff and to discuss their progress to date. Appointments will take place between 4.30pm and 7pm in the English and Modern Foreign Language corridor. Your son/daughter will have an appointment sheet, and they should be encouraged to get appointments direct from A-level subject staff. These appointments last for ten minutes, and your son/daughter is asked to accompany you to this evening as the discussions provide useful additional feedback to help them progress this year. Students should wear smart business dress. Students should aim to factor in time to visit the main hall so that they do not miss out on opportunities on offer. We hope you will have an enjoyable and informative evening and I look forward to meeting you.
Many thanks to the Sixth Form volunteers at the Year 9 Parents Evening.
Mr L. Harris Head of Sixth Form
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Students must: Work in pairs Invite a guest each: Teacher, parent or friend Bring their own table settings: cups, saucers, cake stands, table cloths etc. Basic scone ingredients and toppings (jam and cream) and tea/coffee will be provided. Bring any additional toppings of your choice e.g.: fresh fruit
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RVHS Uniform Code At Roding Valley High School we like our students to be well presented when representing the school. Please remember that since September 2015, all students must adhere to our code of footwear, details are as follows:
Acceptable
Not Acceptable
Boys Uniform School Uniform Trousers: Black Tailored Blazer: Black (with school badge) to be worn at all times Shirt: plain white with no logos Tie – school tie Jumper (optional): Black ‘V-neck’ jumper with school badge or black sleeveless ‘V-neck’ with School badge. Only jumpers with the school badge can be worn. Shoes: Black, classic leather style shoes only. Boots, trainers, canvas shoes, backless shoes or sandals are not acceptable. No Jewellery except for a small stud, only one in each ear, and a wrist watch. Facial, or other body piercings, are not acceptable. Coats: Must be dark (black or dark blue) raincoat, overcoat or jacket (not denim or leather and without badges or slogans)
PE Uniform Navy and silver Rugby Shirt Navy and silver T-Shirt Navy and silver shorts Navy RVHS bottoms (optional) Navy RVHS waterproof jacket (optional) Football boots, training shoes or plimsolls and a towel Navy and silver Rugby Shirt
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Girls Uniform School Uniform Skirt or Trousers: Royal blue/black/white check skirt or black tailored trousers. Skirt must be worn below the knee (Skirts which are altered to an excessively short length are not permitted under any circumstances) Blazer: Black (with school badge) to be worn at all times Blouse: Plain white blouse with collar. (Blouses should have no ‘frills’ or patterns on them) Jumper (optional): Black ‘V-neck’ jumper with the School badge or black sleeveless ‘V-neck’ with the School badge. Only jumpers with the school badge are allowed to be worn. Shoes: Black, classic leather style shoes only. Boots, trainers, canvas shoes, backless shoes or sandals are not acceptable. Tights: Tights must be plain black or natural coloured. Patterned tights are not acceptable. Ankle socks may be worn: However knee length socks are not acceptable. No jewellery, except for a small stud, only one in each ear, and a wrist watch. Facial, or other body piercings, are not acceptable. Coats: Must be dark (black or dark blue) raincoat, overcoat or jacket (not denim or leather and without badges or slogans)
Girls who choose to wear the skirt need to ensure that the logo on the skirt is below knee level. A new skirt should be purchased if this is not the case. PE Uniform Navy and silver t-shirt Navy and silver skirt Navy RVHS tracksuit bottoms (optional) Navy RVHS jumper (optional) Navy RVHS waterproof jacket (optional) Navy socks with two white rings around the top Training shoes or plimsolls and a towel Optional items include a black or royal blue leotard and hockey boots
Uniform Stockist Our uniform stockist is conveniently located at:
Forest Casual and School Wear 144 High Road, Loughton, IG10 4BE Tel: 0208 508 2848
Please click to be taken to their Website
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. Student Absence If your child is unable to attend School for any reason please report their absence by phoning the school number by 9.30am at the latest, 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 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. A ‘Leave of Absence’ form must be completed (these are available at Student Reception) should you require leave for your child, a letter detailing your exceptional circumstances should accompany it. 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 on our website or contact Mrs Jeanette Low, our Attendance and Welfare Manager on the school number.
Guidance for Common Ailments Please see the following 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.
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School Communications: We have been communicating by email for over a year now in a bid to get information to you quicker and more cost effectively. We found, however, our previous parental communication system did not give the functionality that people expect from smart phone apps today. So the school has invested in a new communication system call RS Connect Ed and with this comes a shiny new App.
MyEd is the free parent app that gives you a multitude of communication and information features to stay in touch with what is going on at school. The app gives you direct access to your child's attendance, timetable, absence records, achievements, behaviour and much, much more. You will also see that we update and change the information in the app as the school year moves along. Click here to see a short video about the app We are able to send you messages directly to the MyEd app relating to important information about your child's education and to remind you of events that are taking place at school. We can also embed links to regularly used systems, for example ParentPay & Doddle so you can keep everything in one place. You will receive a notification if we send you a message and there is no charge for the messages you send to us. The App can be downloaded by anyone and they will have access to information also available on our website Only parents will be able to access their own student’s information as long as we have the email address and mobile number you are using to access the App. Everyone will be able to see image to the left. But only parents of students in the school will be able to access this when clicking on the My Students tab.The MyEd app is available for both Apple iOS and Android devices and can be found using the links below: Step 1 - Go to your App Store Step 2 - Search for My Ed Step 3 - Download the Free app Apple iOS App Google Android App Once you have installed and opened MyEd, search for Roding Valley High School and follow the simple instructions to identify yourself. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you are having any problems and we will help you get set up.
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