Message from the Headteacher
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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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