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Thank you to our whole school community for what has been an excellent half term at RVHS! This term has been an extremely busy one when it comes to PPE examinations and we all know how crucial this time is for our students in Year 11 and 13 in particular. Not only has this term been a productive one when it comes to progress, but we have also had lots of trips, experiences and extra-curricular events at Roding Valley. Our excellent Drama Team and 6th form production team produced an outstanding show for us; with its finale being this evening! I was absolutely in awe of all of the students that gave it their all and have also been informed by our Drama staff that our 6th formers put a tremendous amount of work into making this show happen. A huge thank you to the whole Creative Arts department, site and finance teams, cast, crew and production team. I’d also like to thank the parents of those involved, who have spent hours of their own time dropping and collecting the students from school for out of hours rehearsals and preparation, and for everyone who has or will attend the show. It means so much to our students to have that support and see a full house each night after months of dedication. On Wednesday I had the pleasure of meeting with the Student Voice team. Student Voice are our leaders within the school and there is representation from each year group. In previous years they have had a significant impact on the school, for example they were fundamental in the purchase of new water fountains across the school site. This week they brought a ‘wish list’ of things they would like to see happen across the school, ranging from requests linked to the snacks we sell, to looking at how we report progress to parents. For each request that had a clear rationale, pros and cons and most importantly, solutions! Some of these we will be able to implement immediately, and others will need further consideration. A big thank you to them for giving up their time to meet with me. On the same day they met with Mr Smith - Deputy Headteacher- and discussed our school site and how students feel in different parts of the school. It’s important that all students feel safe as they move around our large school site, so on Wednesday they completed an exercise using maps, highlighter pens and lots of discussion, to speak candidly about where they feel more staff presence at certain times is needed.
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As a result of this, we have created a Hot Spot rota, where staff will be present during lesson transitions, break and lunch duties to ensure that there is a presence. We hope that this change will make a big difference to those students, particularly in younger years, about how safe they feel on a day to day basis. It’s also an appropriate time, at the end of half term, to remind all pupils and families that punctuality to school and to all lessons is a top priority at RVHS. After half term we will be recognising outstanding punctuality with rewards and achievement points, but we will also be tightening up our sanctions for lateness to school in the mornings and lateness to lessons. Please speak with your child about the importance of punctuality after half term. Link to changes regarding punctuality letter can be found here. One of the keys to success will be all students arriving at school by 8.30am. For the majority, this is already the case, but for some they will need to reconsider their morning routines to ensure that they get in a few minutes earlier. We are also developing stronger partnerships with other schools in the CLP Trust, and will be working very closely with one secondary school to help develop our rewards and positive recognition policy. We have so many wonderful, hard-working and dedicated students whose success should be acknowledged and celebrated more frequently. Lastly, I wanted to thank members of my staff team for giving up their holiday to accompany many of our students on the two abroad trips that are taking place over the February half term. Special thanks to Mr Ifrim for coordinating our Ski trip to Andorra for 75 of our students and to Mr Rahman for coordinating the Disneyland Paris Trip to over 80 students. I’m sure that a fantastic time will be had by all, and I look forward to seeing some photographs and hearing stories upon their return. We wish them a safe journey and hope that they have a wonderful time.
Finally, parental support is something that we absolutely value here at RVHS. Mr Paul Wershof, the chair of our PTA (Parent Teacher Association) wanted me to remind all parents/carers that he would welcome any more members to the PTA with open arms! If you’re interested in supporting us (it’s not a huge commitment!), then please register your interest by clicking here. You can also email pwershof@rodingvalley.net for more information.
As always, thank you for your continued support. Best wishes Mr D Charlton Headteacher
Messages from Our Year Progress Leaders Our team is proud to be your child’s Year Progress Leader and very much looking forward to supporting your child and with such a great cohort of students, we are sure it will be a great half term. To ensure that you are aware of who your child’s Year Progress Leader is and who to contact, please refer to their details below:
Year 7: Ms Hegerty To contact Ms Hegerty, please email chegerty@rodingvalley.net
Year 8: Miss Reed To contact Miss Reed, please email hreed@rodingvalley.net
Year 9: Mr Ryan To contact Mr Ryan, please email fryan@rodingvalley.net
Year 10: Mrs Wills To contact Mrs Wills, please email rwills@rodingvalley.net
Year 11: Miss Pinches To contact Miss Pinches, please email tpinches@rodingvalley.net
Year 7 News Message from Ms Hegerty Year 7 have made it to the end of their third half term at RVHS - where has the time gone?! Our year group continues to have a positive attitude to learning and have made good progress across a wide array of new subjects since being at RVHS as reflected in their recent reports. Students will have been receiving feedback on their assessments and ‘Closing The Gap’ lessons in this last week to ensure they know what their strengths are as well as what they need to do to maintain and accelerate their progress throughout the remainder of Year 7 and their seven year journey with us at RVHS. A massive well done to the numerous Year 7 students who have represented our school across a variety of different events such as the school's production of Mary Poppins and sporting tournaments - it really is fantastic to see students embracing all the extracurricular opportunities secondary school has to offer. Please can Year 7 ensure that they are fully prepared for learning with all the equipment they need for lessons and that they always have a reading book with them for DEAR time. We still are limited with the catering facilities we have available at RVHS so we do encourage all students that are able to, to bring a packed lunch to avoid lengthy queues at break and lunchtimes (Year 7 are still able to purchase food in Zone 3 at these times). I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Olivia J 7Li, Oscar S 7Li, Harry K 7Pl and Keya V 7Li who received the highest amount of ARE points last week - well done and thank you for being such great examples for your peers! Congratulations to our Bedrock Stars of last week who have put in significant time and effort to their digital literacy curriculum - a big well done to Martin D 7Li and Bethany C 7Pl! Finally, a reminder to keep completing your Reading Passports and Literacy WoW Passports that will go into a prize draw at the end of term! I wish you a restful half term with your families and look forward to seeing you later in February!
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Mr Girvas/Mr Martin Ms Harbutt Mr Ugbomah Mr Joiner Ms Ali Mrs Harrison-Nembhard Ms Stavrides Ms Ahmad Ms Bastienne Mrs Walker/Mrs Cain
sgirvas@rodingvalley.net cmartin@rodingvalley.net eharbutt@rodingvalley.net cugbomah@rodingvalley.net rjoiner@rodingvalley.net sali@rodingvalley.net mharrisonnembhard@rodingvalley.net cstavrides@rodingvalley.net sahmad@rodingvalley.net lbastienne-andrews@rodingvalley.net lwalker@rodingvalley.net mcain@rodingvalley.net
Year 8 News Message from Miss Reed It has been a busy half term over the past 6 weeks and there has been lots of great activities happening in school. Firstly, students returned after the Christmas Break and have sat their assessments. Students worked really hard towards these and it is great to hear about lots of fantastic results. You should have now received their school report this week. If you are concerned with anything on your son/daughter’s school report, parents are recommended to contact the subject teacher as they will be able to provide the most detailed and valuable information. All teachers email addresses can be found on the school website here. Last week, the year 8 students took part in a House football tournament at lunchtime which was great to see. The students got fully involved and it was great to see some healthy competition. I had the pleasure of attending the Mary Poppins school production last night which was fantastic. It was great to see so many Year 8 students’ part of it. Special mentions to Leila M, Phoebe G and Ruby F.
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Finally, I wish everyone a restful half term and look forward to seeing the students back in school on Tuesday 27th February – Miss Reed
Year 9 News Message from Mr Ryan We are now exactly halfway through the academic year. It really is hard to believe how quickly this half term has gone. It was lovely to see so many parents and students at our Options Information Evening. During the evening different subjects showed what they had to offer and students and parents were able to speak to these teachers and see whether or not they were suitable. Ms Larkin explained the pathways system and why they are so successful. She also explained about the application that we are using to process the options. If you haven't received these emails please let me know. We know that there are some students who may have one or two issues with their pathway, what we would ask is that you email me (in the first instance) and then you will be sent information about our Options Clinics. The deadline for the options to be made is the 8th March. I know that there are a number of Year 9’s going on the ski trip over the half term break. I wish them all the best and hope that they return safely and in one piece! Our Bedrock Champion was the same person for two weeks in a row. Congratulations to Andrei B 9Ox.
I would also like to congratulate Vinnie S for winning the National Schoolboy Boxing Championship. Well done!
In England, a Free School Meal (FSM) is a statutory benefit available to school aged children from families who receive other qualifying benefits and who have been through the relevant registration process. Recently, the process of applying for Free School Meals at Roding Valley High School has changed to an online application in order to improve speed and reduce the burden of paperwork for parents. For more information on the qualifying benefits and for more information, please visit our Free School Meals page on our school website. It is important that parents register their children for free school meals if they are entitled as the school receives additional funding known as the Pupil Premium to support the children’s learning. The use of the pupil premium is personalised to meet the needs of the children who are entitled to support, such as 1-1 tuition, additional LSA support and intervention groups, access to school visits, Learning Mentor, speech and language assistants, Family Support and counselling. If you believe that your child is eligible for Free School Meals, please click here to use our Free School Meals Checker. Your Certificate of Eligibility will then need to be emailed to finance@rodingvalley.net
Year 10 News Message from Mrs Wills It has been a very quick half term, but a busy one and I think we are all looking forward to the break. The glimpses of spring on the sunny days and the lighter evenings show us that the year is moving quickly and with that our Year 10’s are half way into their GCSE courses. As I said previously, and as you will have read in the letter from Mr Smith, we are really focussing on improving student’s punctuality to school and lessons. Your support in this is greatly appreciated. I will be running a punctuality competition for the month after half term, with rewards for the students who have the best attendance and punctuality. Finally, well done to all those students who took part in Mary Poppins. Year 10 are a wonderful group of students, very involved in Drama and it is great to see so many working hard both on and off the stage.
Emma W Shira H Lois P Ava M Evie a Luke S Bryce A Evie W Sapphire F Bailey W Jonah H Alex F TOP FORM: 10Fl
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Ms Kalair Mr Savage Mr Patel Mr Wilson Mr Bedi/Mrs Lasfer Ms Furtado Mr Huxford Miss Michaud
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LOST PROPERTY To report any property lost, please email: lostproperty@rodingvalley.net We ask if you could provide a detailed description of the item you have lost so that we can reunite you with your missing property.
Year 11 News Message from Miss Pinches I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Year 11 on their exceptional effort during these two weeks of PPE’s. The majority of the exams are now complete, with only 1 day of cohort exams after the February half term (please see the arrangements below). Date
Student Arrangements
Monday 26th Feb
Staff INSET Day: School is closed to students
Tuesday 27th Feb
This is a normal school day, all students attend 8:30am-3:00pm. There are no scheduled exams.
Wednesday 28th Feb
Student only come onto the school site for their scheduled exams: • Students arrive at normal time – 8:30am • Students will have an extended break in between the two exams • All students will leave the site after the afternoon exam
Thursday 29th Feb & onwards
All exams complete, students back in normal lessons as timetabled
I want to take the opportunity to remind parents and students of our punctuality policy. We expect all students to be in school on time, every day. The gates open at 8:15am with the expectation that all students are in their Period 1 lesson by 8:30am. As a cohort, we are still struggling to be in our lessons on time. With GCSE exams very quickly approaching, we need to be making the most of every lesson, every minute. We will be monitoring punctuality closely and placing students on punctuality report if there is a concern about consistent punctuality issues. This really needs to be a team effort from students, parents and staff to ensure the effectiveness of our lessons and revision time over the next half term. Contacts for Academic Mentors 11 Argon 11 Beryllium 11 Carbon 11 Fluorine 11 Lithium 11 Magnesium 11 Neon 11 Oxygen
Mr Rahman Ms Thompson Mr Jennings Ms Woods Ms Di Illio Mr Rahman Mr Saghir/Mrs Patel Mr Dennis
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6 Form News Message from Mrs Curling Sixth Form Sporting Success Yusuf Sheikh, year 13, is doing himself, family and Roding Valley Sixth Form proud! He entered the English Junior Squash Championships over the weekend of 9th February 2024. He finished 3rd in England. Well done for this incredible achievement, well done Yusuf. On Monday the 5th of February, the Chelsea FC Foundation Sixth Form squad travelled to Cobham to take part in a training session. The full squad went along to the training ground to be coached by Chelsea Academy coaches Tom Atkinson and George Cole, where they were embraced and treated as young academy players. The players thoroughly enjoyed the session and gave a good account of themselves showing their quality on the pitch. A great experience for all involved with the programme. Fragomen Law Insight Day, Sheffield, Tuesday 6th February One of our students, Bella in year 12, jumped on board with this great opportunity she found on Mrs Mason’s Sixth Form weekly bulletin. This is really the place you need to look if you want to be one step ahead of everyone else. Here is what she said about this day:
Last Tuesday I attended an event at Fragomen's Sheffield office. They are an international company, with offices in cities including Amsterdam, New York and Dubai practising immigration law. I was lucky enough to attend the office with a group of less than 10 year 12 and 13 students interested in law. We spent time with a panel of SLT members, before being split into two groups and assigned a presentation to research and perform each. My group won the competition and we were awarded a certificate for our CV. I learnt so much about careers in law and the solicitor degree-apprenticeship, which I am interested in pursuing. It was a brilliant experience and I am very grateful Mrs Mason introduced me to Young Professionals, the platform that coordinated the event - Bella
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6 Form News Willis Towers Wallis - Insight Day Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in an insight day at WTW in Welwyn Garden City, and it was an enlightening experience. During the day, I gained valuable knowledge about pensions, WTW's operations, as well as insights into apprenticeships and careers at WTW. This opportunity was made possible through Mrs. Mason's weekly sixth form bulletin, where she provided us with useful website links, such as Uptree. The day was incredibly informative and has given me a better understanding of the work WTW does and the potential career paths available within the company. I am grateful for the opportunity and the valuable information I gained - Alfrid Media 10 Last week Media 10 came for Employer Tuesday! They shared so much information about working at Media 10 in Loughton and the opportunities they offer for work experience and apprenticeships. We have several alumni students already working at Media 10, they are so supportive of Roding Valley and the work experience event on February 20th is not to be missed! Details are on the weekly bulletin.
Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors This week Attwaters joined us for Employer Tuesday. They are a local Law practice. One of our alumni students Kat came along with her colleague Belinda to talk about pathways into Law. Hearing from alumni students carries a very powerful message and students gain a real insight into the most common current pathways. Both companies will be joining us for our annual Careers Fest in March! Full details and invites emailed to parents and students this week!
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6 Form News Wellbeing Working hard is important, but so is a sense of balance. If you are concerned about your child feeling overwhelmed, or not coping well with the pressure of exams, please do get in touch with one of us. There are also some excellent resources for parents on how best to support your child on the NHS website, and from Young Minds. Dates for your diary: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Monday 19th - Monday 26th February inclusive - Half term Tuesday 27th February - Back to school Tuesday 27th February until Monday 11th March - Yr13 - PPEs Thursday 7th March 3.00pm - 6.30pm - Careers FEST 2024 - New City College Epping Forest Campus - Everyone is welcome! Wednesday 27thMarch - Yr12 - Bancroft University/Apprentice Fair - Afternoon Monday 22nd April - Emmanuel trip, Cambridge University -13 selected students only. Tuesday 30th April - Yr12 - University of Essex, Colchester Campus - all day event. All students expected to travel with us.
Last week’s 6th form bulletin: 6th Form Bulletin No.17
6th Form Bulletin No.18
Students and Parents in Years 9 -13 have you received your invitation to the Careers Fest? With just under a month to go our exhibitor line up is looking very exciting. The Aims of the Careers Fest Booklet has been sent to all students and parents, please go through it and prepare in advance, research the companies, universities, colleges and employers attending and come armed with lots of questions! If you have any questions in advance of the event then please get in touch. Mrs Mason
After 4 months of intense rehearsals, the cast and crew of Mary Poppins Jr finally presented their show to two excited audiences. The matinee performance on Wednesday was to Years 5 and 6 of Alderton Primary School, and it was terrific to see the cast find their feet and confidence in front of an enthusiastic audience. Later that night the show opened properly, to family and friends, with the biggest opening night audience we have ever seen at our school productions. It's great to see the school shows going from strength to strength, building on the success of previous years. Lest we forget, most of the amazing work you see, on stage, off stage, on the set and with the costumes, is led by students. A massive congratulations to the sixth form production team, with special mention to Ruby C (Y13) who has directed this year's show with tireless positivity and enthusiasm, and an honourable mention to Eve M (Y9) who created so many professional looking props.
This week we played around with static electricity. We had students hold on to a Van de Graaff generator (a metal sphere that’s charged by a moving band) to charge their bodies with electrons, and then discharge it by bringing their finger close to someone else’s, which creates a small shock as the electrons jump the gap through the air between the two fingers and go through the second person and into the ground. You only feel the shock at the contact point, and because of the very low current it’s perfectly safe. To try this on a bigger scale, we chained up everyone in the room by touching index fingers and having them stay away from the ground, and once the person holding on to the generator initiated it, it travelled through each person and gave everyone a little shock! - Efe K 13U
Please be reminded that all students should be in correct uniform. PE kit should not be worn to school. If there are issues with uniform then please contact the Academic Mentor or YPL who can support with this. We are also asking for any unwanted good condition used uniform to be donated to school. If you have any spare items at home please do send them into school after emptying all pockets and laundered, with your child to be dropped off at student reception.
Old PE Kit If any parents/carers have any old RVHS PE kit which their child has outgrown even if it has a name or initials embroidered on it, the PE Department would be more than happy to take this off your hands and use it as a spare kit for students. Also, the PE department is looking for any donations of outgrown trainers and or football boots that we can add to our spare kit collection. Thanks in advance for your support.
Over the last two weeks, we have been encouraging students to apply for the role of Epping Forest Youth Council. By all accounts, we have the highest number of applications ever (15 students at the time of writing!). In the week after half term these students will be presenting their campaigns to the school and on Friday 1st March 2024 Roding Valley will go to the polls to decide who best represents them. The role of Youth Councillor is a two-year commitment and an opportunity to become more involved in the community, the successful candidate will meet all sorts of people and attend high profile events. The work that the youth Councillors do can count towards Duke of Edinburgh community work. We are extremely proud of our current Youth Councillors who are: ➢ Sydnae-Rose S ➢ Ahiyan K ➢ Eylul U They came to give information and advice to the whole school community last week. They are also up for a variety of awards themselves! Sydnae-Rose is a finalist for the Young Citizen of the Year 2024 award, the results will be announced at the Chairmans Civic Awards ceremony on 15th March at the Marriot Hotel. Sydnae was nominated for her volunteering work with numerous community groups, including the 3rd Waltham Abbey Beaver Scouts Group, the Trussell Trust foodbank in Loughton, and has served as an Epping Forest Youth Councillor for four years. Eylul and Ahiyan will also be attending this with Sydnae, as they will each receive a certificate of achievement for their outstanding work as Youth Councillor’s for 2022- 2024. Certificates will be presented by the Chairman of Epping Forest district Council Ahiyan and Eylul have both received Jack Petchey awards in 2023 for their community work as Youth Councillors. Sydnae-Rose received a Jack Petchey award in 2022 for her community work as Youth Councillors. Eylul will be representing the Epping Forest Youth Council at the Jack Petchey 25th Anniversary event at City Hall, in London on Friday 16th February she will be attending with fellow Youth Councillor from Chigwell School. A huge well done to them!
Congratulations to the following students for their fantastic work in Literacy and during Drop Everything and Write (DEAW)
Ben C – Y8
Ayla Z – Y8
Adriana V – Y7
Su A – Y7
Georgia E – Y8
Liam D – Y7
Emmy B – Y7
Sophie L – Y7
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 The school does not authorise any holidays during term time except if the Headteacher deems it an exceptional circumstances. A ‘Leave of Absence’ form must be completed (these are available at Student Reception) detailing your exceptional circumstances. Please be aware if the absence is not authorised and the holiday is taken, the case will be referred to the Local Authority 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 here.
Who to contact Should you have any concerns about your child’s attendance or punctuality please contact your child’s Year Progress Leader or our Attendance Officer Ms A Parsley (aparsley@rodingvalley.net)
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Explore together: Ask your child to show you their favourite websites and apps and what they do on them. Listen, show interest and encourage them to teach you the basics of the site or app.
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Chat about online safety little and often: Young people are likely to want to explore new apps and websites this month, whether that is for learning or for fun. Take this opportunity to talk to them about how to stay safe on these new services, and in general. Ask if anything ever worries them while they are online. Make sure they know that if they ever feel worried, they can get help by talking to you or another adult they trust.
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Be non-judgemental: Explain that you would never blame them for anything that might happen online, and you will always give them calm, loving support.
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Parental controls: Make use of the parental controls available on your home broadband and any internet enabled device in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your broadband provider’s website.
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Direct your child to age appropriate information about relationships and sex: It’s natural for young people to start exploring their sexual feelings online and adolescents are more inclined to take risks. It’s important to understand this and to talk to your child in a positive way. Thinkuknow, Brook, The Mix and Childline all provide age appropriate information about relationships and sex that you can signpost your child to. Make sure they know about CEOP: Young people can report a concern about grooming or sexual abuse to CEOP at www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/ and get support from a specialist Child Protection Advisor.
Support your child with Thinkuknow websites The age appropriate Thinkuknow websites are a great way to start and continue chats about online safety.
11-13yrs Thinkuknow website: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_13/ 14yrs + Thinkuknow website – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/ Our websites provide open and honest guidance for young people on friends, relationships and the internet, covering topics like dealing with pressure; consent; and getting support when you are worried. You will find lots more advice on keeping your child safe online at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents. If you are worried that a child or young person is at risk of harm online, you should call the police. Young people can make a report to CEOP at https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Other Recommended Resources Parent Info: Expert information for parents about building their child’s resilience both online and off. Produced by NCA-CEOP and Parent Zone. This free service can be embedded on to your child’s school website. www.parentinfo.org Brook: Information and advice for young people on sexual health and wellbeing, including staying safe online. https://www.brook.org.uk The Mix: Support service for young people with information and advice on sex and relationships. https://www.themix.org.uk Internet Matters: A useful tool showing how to set parental controls across a range of devices and websites. http://www.internetmatters.org/parentalcontrols/interactive-guide/ NSPCC Net Aware: Provides reviews and guidance on the most popular social networks, apps and games that children use. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/ Childnet – Information and advice for parents and carers on supporting people online. https://www.childnet.com/reso urces/supporting-youngpeople-online
How Can I Access Edulink? EduLink can be accessed on any device – PC, laptop, tablet or mobile device – via the web browser or via the EduLink app. The link to access the EduLink login page on a web browser is www.edulinkone.com Alternatively, you can download the EduLink App which is available to download for free on Apple or on Android. Both the App and the web browser will display this log-in screen. The School ID is ‘Roding’. Parents/Carers will need to enter the Username and Password they have been provided with and click ‘Log in’.
The displayed is dependant of the platform you are logged in to: • Via Web Browser • Via the EduLink App
Navigating Edulink You are able to navigate each of the following areas in EduLink: •
Achievement: You van view all positive achievements that have been awarded to your child
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Account Information: In this section you can view the current address we have for your child on file, your child’s Year group and the name of their Form tutor
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Timetable: In this section you can view your child’s daily timetable
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Absence Reporting: This feature will allow you to send a direct message to our Attendance Officer, to notify us of any absence for your child
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Linked Resources: This section contains links to all the schools learning resources available to your child both at school and at home
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Update Information: This section shows all of the contact information we hold for yourself and your child. You can review and update this information with any changes that may occur
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Exams: You can see all of your child upcoming exams; your child can also access this information so they can manage their own exam schedule
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Documents: In this section you can view your child’s reports
Parents can access information on all their children currently admitted to Roding Valley High School. If you require any assistance, please contact Mr Vermaak or Miss Stewart (mvermaak@rodingvalley.net or lstewart@rodingvalley.net )
Classroom How to Log on to Google Classroom? Students can log into their Gmail using their school email address and their password. Their school email will be the year they started at RVHS started plus their first initial and surname @rodingvalley.net (example- 19plarkin@rodingvalley.net). Once your child has have logged in, they will need to click on the google apps button and then select ‘Google Classroom’ Your child will then be able to see all of the classes they belong to. They will then need to click on the class they want to use resources for and take a look at everything that their class teacher has posted for them to work on. They will be able to download items and make comments on them. Teachers will be regularly posting new work on their Google Classrooms.
What to Do if your child is a Missing a Subject their Google Classroom? If your child is missing a Google Classroom for one of their subjects, they will need to click on the addition symbol, followed by ‘Join Class’ and then enter the Class Code for their missing subject. Class Codes are available from their subject teacher.
Top Tips for Our Students Students must keep up to date with their lessons by using Google Classroom every day. Use their workbooks to complete the work shown on their Google Classroom. Don’t slack on presentation! Keep their notes in order of the lessons on the Google Classroom. Year 11 and 13 Students: There will be revision materials available on Google Classroom. Please use them.
What is Seneca? Seneca is a free home learning & revision platform that is very popular with our students. It is based on cognitive science, has adaptive learning and can be accessed by our students via their phones!
What Content is available to our Students through Seneca? Seneca has resources available for KS3, KS4 and KS5 students that has been supplied to them from AQA, OCR, EdExcel Pearson and IGCSE. Our students will be able to access content designed for each of their subjects and also for their specific courses. There is so much to choose from. Some areas are even linked to the Exam Boards Course Specifications.
Year Progress Leaders Year 7: Ms Hegerty – chegerty@rodingvalley.net Year 8: Miss Reed - hreed@rodingvalley.net Year 9: Mr Ryan – fryan@rodingvalley.net Year 10: Mrs Wills – rwills@rodingvalley.net
USEFUL CONTACTS
Year 11: Miss Pinches – tpinches@rodingvalley.net Sixth Form: Ms Curling – lcurling@rodingvalley.net
Heads of Faculty Creative Arts: Mrs Bastienne – lbastienne-andrews@rodingvalley.net English: Mrs Routledge – lroutledge@rodingvalley.net Humanities: Mr Cocker – mcocker@rodingvalley.net IT/Business: Mr Hussain – ohussain@rodingvalley.net Maths: Mr Edeko – oedeko@rodingvalley.net MFL: Mr P Melvin – pmelvin@rodingvalley.net Personal Development: Ms Preston – tpreston@rodingvalley.net Science: Mr Poovillingham - npoovillingham@rodingvalley.net Sports & Nutrition: Mr Jones – ljones@rodingvalley.net SENDco: Mr T Taylor– ttaylor@rodingvalley.net
General Enquiries office@rodingvalley.net
Sixth Form Enquiries sixthformoffice@rodingvalley.net
Finance finance@rodingvalley.net
Safeguarding: safeguarding@rodingvalley.net
How to contact any member of staff at Roding Valley High School: Initial + surname+@rodingvalley.net