Parent Bulletin Weekending 14th June 2019 by Roding Valley High School

“Our vision is to be the school of choice for our local community, developing successful young people with high aspirations, who show respect for all and endeavour to become the very best that they can be.”

RVHS Parent Bulletin Aspiration Respect Endeavour Week ending: Friday 14th June 2019 Message from the Headteacher As the external examinations come to a close, I would like to say how proud I am of the behaviour and the maturity that our students have displayed during what can be a stressful time.

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We look forward to seeing them for their final assemblies and their much awaited Proms! The next time we will see our Year 11 students will be on Tuesday 2nd July for their Leaving Assembly and then their Prom in the evening. Our Year 13 students will be sitting their final exam on Wednesday 19th June and will be returning for their Leaving Assembly and Prom on Wednesday 26th June. I would like to remind our students that the dates of the results day this year is as follows:

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A Level Results Day: Thursday 15th August

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GCSE Results Day: Thursday 22nd August

Congratulations to Igor Dasuzhau Year 13, who has been accepted to study Biological Natural Sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge University. Igor follows in the footsteps of fellow student Olivia Tinker who went on to study at Selwyn College in 2017. Please click on this link for the press release. On Wednesday, residents from Poets place were invited into our school to spend time supporting our students with their literacy skills. It was fantastic to see our students being an absolute credit to our school.

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Some lovely reading, enjoyment and focus! Thank you to Mrs Lafferty for arranging this opportunity for our students. This week we held the interviews for the House Leaders positions in Year 7 to 10 for 2019-20. Thank you to all of the students that applied, your applications were quite inspiring! The new House Leaders will be in place in time to support the Sport’s Day; interviews are with the newly appointed House Captains.

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The winners of the House Captains that were announced during Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sixth Form Assembly are as follows: Churchill: Aliya Silverstone and Chris Contantinou Hawking: Anna Vidojevic and Thomas Rolfe Murray: Lara Safa and Thomas Abbott Pankhurst: Jessica Overett and Aaron Boparai Rendell: Jamie-Leigh Coates and Callum Carr Congratulations to all students selected. The overwhelming majority of our students are a true credit to the school and I was delighted to receive an email from Mrs Bloor congratulating our students, Ethan Dignam and Natasha Halliday for the support they provided at a local event. Ethan and Natasha gave up their Saturday on May 18th to help on our Teens Unite Stall in Loughton High Street, spreading awareness and collecting donations from the public. Mrs Bloor went on to say that they are a credit to the school. Well done Ethan and Natasha, we are proud of the dedication you have shown to supporting the local community. Thank you to all of the parents that supported the school by correcting their child's school uniform this week. As I have previously mentioned, our uniform is exemplary and I would like it to remain so. At Roding Valley High School, we are constantly striving to improve the level of education and all round experience that we offer our students. As parents, your feedback is vital in this process of self-evaluation and helping to inform me of appropriate changes. Please could you spare 5 minutes to complete our Parent Feedback Questionnaire. Please click on this link to the Questionnaire. Can I remind parents that the school is closed to students from 1.20pm on Tuesday 25th June for essential staff training. Food will be served at break time as normal and students are expected to be dressed in full school uniform. Enjoy the rest of the bulletin, we are a great school with truly, excellent students. Kind regards Mrs. Sharon Jenner Headteacher

Date

Event th

Monday 17 June

Year 9 Core/EBacc Exams begin

Monday 17 June

European Youth Debating Championships

Tuesday 18 June

Y12 Beyond 18 DDD

Wednesday 19 June th

Thursday 20 June

Year 6 Baseline Testing Days begin The Challenge and Enrichment Showcase Evening: 5pm in the Main Hall

Thursday 20 June

Yr. 7 & 8 Parent Residential Information Evening: 6pm in the Sports Hall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Invited Parents only

Monday 24 June

Year 10 Careers Week begins

Monday 24 June

Year 7 & 8 Trip to London Zoo

Tuesday 25 June

Year 10 Take your Child to Work Day

Tuesday 25 June

School will close at 1:20pm to all students due to Staff Training

Tuesday 25 June

Year 5 Morning

Wednesday 26 June th

Year 10 A Level Taster Day

Wednesday 26 June

Year 13 Prom

Thursday 27th June

Year 6 Parents Transition Evening: Year 6 Parents only

Friday 28 June

Year 6 Transition to Secondary School

Monday 1 July

Year 10 English Speaking and Listening Exams begin

Monday 1 July

Year 8 Residential to Mersea Island

Wednesday 3 July th

Friday 5 July

Year 10 Mock Interview Day Primary Maths Challenge

Friday 5 July

Year 12 Transition Day

Monday 8 July

Year 7 Residential to Mersea Island

Tuesday 9 July

MFL Chinese Student Exchange Program

Thursday 11 July

Sports Day

Friday 12 July

Reserve Sports Day

Monday 15 July

Rewards Trips begin

Thursday 18 July th

Year 10 GCSE Drama Performance

Wednesday 24 July

Last Day of the Summer Term Parents are invited to the events that are highlighted blue.

If you would like to view the school calendar for the Year, please go to: https://www.rodingvalley.net/parents/calendar/

This week our students were given the opportunity

This week, our Art and Photography Department held their annual GCSE and A Level Art Summer Exhibition. We welcomed all of the students and their parents to see the end results of their hard work over the last 18 months including all of their coursework, the exam final pieces and all of the preparatory sketchbooks. Every year we are amazed and inspired by the work that our students produce, but this year perhaps even more than ever before, we were inundated with positive comments. Some of the staff and parents were simply stunned by the quality of the work on display! We even had tears of joy from one proud mum. Many thanks to Mr Baidoo, Mrs Costello, Miss Kalair and Mr Day for their dedicated and inspirational work with all of our students. Particular thanks and congratulations go to all of our talented artists, who now await their August results. Written by Mr D Tisdale

Message from Mr Dobson It is hard to think that we are approaching the end of their first year in High school. It has been a year of many highlights and successes. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Attitude to Learningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the students has been exceptional and is reflected in their final report which parents and carers will be receiving very soon. On Thursday, I visited the Essex Outdoors site on Mersea and checked out the facilities. It looks great, even though the weather this week has been rather windy and with lots of rain, it did not stop any of the activities from going ahead. The food I sampled was excellent and the staff were very positive. Some of the children I spoke to were having a fantastic time and highlighted the high ropes as a particular favourite. I would like to remind parents that our Year 8 trip is on July 1st to July 3rd and our Year 7 go between July 8th and 10th. The Residential Information Evening is on June 20th at 6:30pm in the Sports Hall, vital information will be provided to parents and I will be available to answer any questions. I have included again relevant information regarding the equipment and kit your child will need to take with them below. You can always visit their website for further information: https://www.essexoutdoors.com/mersea.php

Message from Miss Williams I am very fortunate to have such a talented group of year 8 students who have many interests, hobbies and strengths. I have included a celebration of just a few this week below. As year 8's are soon to become year 9, it is vital that they maintain the high expectations that are expected of them in lessons and around school. This includes ensuring that they are wearing their uniform smartly, are fully equipped for every lesson, arrive punctually to school and lessons, interact positively with their peers and staff and complete all classwork and homework to the best of their ability.

Skye Salek -Haddadi

Harry Hopkins

“For her outstanding Art

“for his outstanding English research task”.

and English work”.

Congratulations to Will Harvey and Shay Flanagan for making the Saracens Academy. Saracens highlight and identify players who have shown stand out characteristics to develop further on their pathway. This is a fantastic opportunity for them both. Well done!

Angel Hicklin “For her remarkable resilience and determination!”

Shay Flanagan

Will Harvey

Message from Mr Ryan It has been another busy week for year 9 with the GCSE courses well underway. It is lovely to see so many children really focused and enjoying their new courses. I would ask that if you haven't already purchased the equipment that your child may need for the courses they are studying, i.e.: texts for English and a camera for photography and you need help with this, please contact the school and we will be happy to help. Congratulations to 9X for winning the attendance breakfast. now that the GCSEs have started it is essential that the students are in school as any time off could result in them missing vital parts of the course. Mr Wilson gave a very informative lecture this week on the Music Business and the process of creating a band and getting a record produced and marketed, without being able to play an instrument. The boys who attended the lecture enjoyed it thoroughly. Finally, I would like to remind students that even though we are coming to the end of the academic year our uniform expectations remain the same. Mrs Jenner made this clear in last week's bulletin. Please remember that knee length socks are not allowed, along with coloured nails and extremes of hair style.

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Cuba Pirincci “For his excellent work”

Aimee Clarke Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

Nominated by Miss Kalair

Zaki Khan “For being nominated for student of the week in Maths. Mr Qureshi is very impressed.” Nominated by Mr Qureshi

Message from Miss Reed Year 10 are in full swing with their ‘End of Year Exams’ with all Option Subject examinations taking place at the moment. I am really pleased with how the students have conducted themselves throughout the week and looking forward to the outcomes, which I am confident will be pleasing. There is lots going on for Year 10 over the next couple of weeks with firstly their Careers Week, which begins with a Drop-Down Day, where our students will spend the day writing up their CV, which they have been drafting during Period 1. Following on from that, they have the ‘Take your Child to Work Day’. Please can I remind those students who do not have a placement that they must return the letter sent out this week regarding an alternative option. Finally, we have our Year 10 A Level Taster Day, where our students will have the opportunity to experience four different A Level subjects in preparation for their Sixth Form Applications.

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Wiktoria Sidlo

RVHS Extra-Curricular Enrichment Activities – Summer 2019 Club/Activity

Teacher Year Group

Room

Day

Time

Art Open Gallery

DTI/PBA

Year 10

A1 & A3

Mon to Fri

1.20pm -2pm

Art Open Gallery

DTI/PBA

Years 10

A1 & A3

Mon & Thurs

3.05pm -4.30pm

Athletics Badminton Business/Eco Surgery

PE Staff LJO OHU

All Students Year 7 to 9 Year 10 & 12

Field Sports Hall IT3

Wednesday Friday Thursdays

1:20pm -1:50pm 3:05pm - 4:05pm 3:05pm to 4pm

Business Studies (G7+)

TGR

Year 10

Monday

3:05pm to 4pm

Carnegie Reading group

CBL

Year 7 to 9

Fridays

1.20pm -2pm

Cartoon Club

MC1

Year 7 to 9

Tues and Thurs

1.20pm -2pm

Choir

All students

CA4

Thursday

1.20pm -2pm

Thursday

3:05pm - 4:05pm

Wed

3.05pm -4.30pm

Cricket

LJO/CAL

Year 10 Year 7 to 9 invitation only All students

Science Rooms

Clay Club

BKA Science Staff PBA

Field/Astro

Tuesday

3:05pm to 4pm

Dance

SSA

All students

Gym

Tuesday

3:05pm to 4pm

Drama Rehearsal Drop in

RWI/LWA

Year 10

CA1

Mon to Thurs

3:05pm to 4pm

English Literacy Club Geography Attenborough Club Geography Support

CBL

Year 7 to 9

Fridays

1.20pm -2pm

JLI

Year 7 to 9

Friday

1.20pm -2pm

JLI

Year 10

Wednesday

3:05pm - 4:05pm

Handball

CAL

All students

PE Dept.

Tuesday

1.20pm -2pm

History Film Club

TPR

Year 7 to 9

Friday

1.20pm -2pm

History Surgery

MCO

Year 10

Wednesday

3:05pm - 4:05pm

KS3 Languages Club

PML/ZER

Year 7 to 9

Mondays

1.20pm -2pm

KS4 Exam Literature Texts

CBL

Year 10

Monday

1.20pm -2pm

KS5 Clinic

CTA

Year 12

E12

Thursday

3:05pm - 4:05pm

Maths Club

SRH

Year 7 to 9

Tues and Thurs

1.20pm -2pm

Maths Homework Support

OED

All students

Thursday

3:05pm to 4pm

Media

CPE

Year 10 and 12

Me1

Wednesdays

3:05pm - 4:05pm

Photography

SCO

Year 10 and 12

Mon to Wed

3:05pm to 4pm

PiXL Edge Club

FWI

Year 7 to 9

ME2

Monday

3:05pm to 4pm

Rackets

LJO/HRD

All Students

Playground

Thursday

3:05pm - 4:05pm

Rounder’s

LBL/HRE

All students

Field/Astro

Monday

3:05pm to 4pm

Science club

WMC

All students

Monday

3:05pm to 4pm

Sociology Surgery The Zone – Homework support Triple Biology

SGR RLA AWY

Sociology Students All students Year 10

E10 The Hub S2

Monday Mon to Thurs Wednesday

3:05pm to 4pm Lunch time and 3pm to 4pm 3:05pm to 4pm

Triple Chemistry

KOH

Year 10

Thursday

3:05pm to 4pm

Triple Physics

MIB

Year 10

Friday

3:05pm to 4pm

Year 10 Brain Boosters

HRE

Year 10 by Invitation

ME2

Thursday

3:05pm to 4pm

Year 10 Business

TGR

Invited Year 10s

IT2

Monday

1.20pm -2pm

Year 10 MFL Revision Club Year 10 GCSE CS Intervention Clinic Year 7 and 8 Computer Club

SLA

Year 10

Monday

3:05pm to 3:45pm

Year 9 Computer Club

MSE TGR/ JHI NCO/MSE

Year 10 Year 7 to Year 9 Year 9

IT3 IT3 IT4

Tuesday Tuesdays Tuesdays

3:05pm - 4:05pm 1.20pm -2pm 1.20pm -2pm

Year 7 Cooking Club

MBA

Year 7

Wednesday

3.05pm -4.30pm

Year 7 Girls Football Training

SGA

Year 7

Astro 2

Tuesday

1.20pm -2pm

Year 7 Girls vs Boys Football

SGA

Year 7

Astro 2

Friday

1.20pm -2pm

Combined Science

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We would like to ask Parents to remind our students that all Mobile Phones should be switched off at all times throughout the school day. If they are seen or heard by a member of school staff, they will be confiscated. Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

Before School: 8:15am to 8:40am Break: 11:00am to 11:20am Have Fun and Raise

Lunch: 1:20pm to 2:05pm After School: 3:05pm to 3:30pm

Please be aware that from Monday 12th November, students will not be served outside of these times.

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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. 0208-508-1173 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 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 on 0208-508-1173