We have made an excellent start to the second half term of the academic year with plenty of exciting events taking place.
Both our Year 11 and Year 13 cohorts are deep into their Pre Public Examinations (PPEs) and it’s been wonderfully reassuring to see how maturely they have approached these important exams. Once this cycle is complete, our teaching staff will be busy assessing and preparing our students for their ‘closing the gap’ tasks, so that our students know exactly where they performed well and more importantly, what they need to do to improve for the second round of assessments later on this academic year.
This week we also marked remembrance and Armistice day with a whole school, virtual, assembly and a series of year group assemblies led by Ms Preston (Head of Personal Development) and Mr Cocker (Head of Humanities). We all stood together and participated in two minutes silence, followed by a powerful message from two of our Year 13 English literature students; Bella and Amber. They spoke so eloquently about their war poetry studies and read a poem by Wilfred Owen.
Last week was an exciting week from a trips and visits perspective. A large group of Year 7 students watched Matilda in the West End with Ms Joseph and the Drama department. They were wonderfully behaved and represented our school brilliantly. The beginning of the week also began with a Hospitality and Catering trip to Westminster Kingsway college for our Year 10 and 11 catering students. It was a tremendous opportunity to learn outside of the classroom and improve their GCSE skills in preparation for their practical exam.
Food Allergens Reminder - Within a school community there will be students who have some mild allergies whilst others can be more severe and potentially life threatening.
With the above in mind we would like to ask you to remind your child(ren) to always ask our canteen staff if they are unsure what ingredients have been used. Also, please ensure if your child has any known allergies we are made aware so we can best support them in school & if required hold medication.
If you have any questions regarding this please contact Mrs Gladman via sgladman@rodingvalley.net
As always, I rounded off my week by spending some time with students that are nominated to have ‘Hot Chocolate with the Headteacher’. Last Friday, it was the turn of our champion swimming gala team who fought off stuff competition from 10 other schools and win the event! Well done to Billy Kiff, Nathaniel Sanderson, Oliver Conway, Anthony Aldrich, Alexander McKay, Ruby Fitzsimon and Eleora Smith. This week, I met with Bella Eaton and Amber Gordon; the two 6th form students that led a section of our whole school remembrance assembly. These events really are the highlight of my week and it reminds me every day how fortunate we are to have such excellent students in our school.
Finally, those of you who live and travel near to the school will have noticed that scaffolding is being erected around the RAAC affected building. This is the first stage in the repair process and is welcome news for everyone associated with the school. I will continue to update you throughout this process.
Stars of the Week! Year Group
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Jack Stiles - High amount of achievement points and always showing fantastic behaviour in lessons.
Martin Dimov - For giving lessons 100% effort, contributing positively to class discussion and achieving highly in assessments.
Phoebe Glen - Her excellent contribution to the Primary School events as a sports leader.
Heliya and Hasti Pirhadi - For when I desperately needed help with a student, dropped everything and offered to help. Excellent community spirit.
Leonie Hadzhidiev - High amount of achievement points and always being a positive role model.
Jessie Dove - For helping out our lovely dinner ladies in the shack in Zone 2 at lunch times!
Alex Glover - For his continuous hard work and effort towards his studies. Alex has also achieved a high amount of house points over the first term.
Amy Beard – For her positive mental attitude is phenomenal.
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Ava Conley – for achieving a large number of achievement points and excellent start to Year 11
Aidan Risborough - For being a superb mentor to your KS3 linked student
Amber Gordon - For leading a whole school remembrance assembly
Lily Neal and Sonny Heath – for being excellent Year 11 student leaders
Ellie Babbs - For being ahead of the game in organising work experience in the veterinary profession
Bella Eaton - For leading a whole school remembrance assembly
Kind regards
Mr D Charlton
Messages from Our Heads of Year
Our team is proud to be your child’s Head of Year 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 Head of Year is and who to contact, please refer to their details below:
Year 7: Miss Aston
To contact Miss Aston, please email caston@rodingvalley.net
Year 8: Ms Hegerty
To contact Ms Hegerty, please email chegerty@rodingvalley.net
Year 9: Miss Reed
To contact Miss Reed, please email hreed@rodingvalley.net
Year 10: Mr Ryan
To contact Mr Ryan, please email fryan@rodingvalley.net
Year 11: Ms Wills
To contact Ms Wills, please email rwills@rodingvalley.net
Year 7 News
Message from Miss Aston
We are now into our second half term, and I look forward to seeing all of the amazing hard work that Year 7's come up with in the coming weeks!
Year 7's had their first Remembrance Assembly on Monday with the rest of the school. This was to commemorate the Soldiers lost during the First World War. Year 7's behaved incredibly well throughout this assembly, and showed great signs of respect throughout.
A huge shout out to the Year 7 Girls Netball Team who won their game 10-1 this week, and to the Boys Football Team who won their football game 3-1 last week! Keep doing Roding Valley Proud!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns our superb team of Form Tutors are your first port of call.
Any parents/carers wishing to purchase some RVHS preloved uniform, please use this link to select & pay for any uniform you wish to purchase. The process is quick and easy to use. You will be notified once your order is ready for your collection. All orders will be processed during term time only
Year 8 News
Message from Ms Hegerty
Year 8 are straight back into the swing of things this half term and are as busy as ever! We have been exploring diverse and inclusive themes in our Personal Development curriculum such as Remembrance, Anti-Bullying and Disabilities Awareness month through interactive tutor time and whole school assemblies.
Please be aware that Year 8 Parents Evening is coming up on Thursday the 21st November - this is an in-person event from 3:30-7:00pm. Appointment bookings will be done via Edulink and have been open from Friday the 8th November at 7:00pm and will close on Wednesday the 20th November at 12:00pm.
We encourage all parents/carers to attend with their children as this is an important opportunity to discuss your child's attitude, attainment and progress in different subject areas in person with their teachers. We understand that not all parents/carers will be able to secure appointments with all of the teachers they would like to see so we strongly encourage parents and carers to contact teachers individually if this is the case and book in a short phone call with them or some feedback via email regarding your child's progress. Please see the staff contact page on our website here.
Please can Year 8 ensure that they are fully prepared for learning with the equipment they need for lessons and that they always have a reading book with them for DEAR time. We ask that Year 8 students bring their Chromebooks on Mondays and Thursdays to complete E-WSPD and Bedrock in tutor time.
I would like to remind you of our Year 8 Tutor Team who are your first point of contact if you have any questions or concerns:
8 Argon Mr Martin cmartin@rodingvalley.net
8 Beryllium Ms Harbutt / Ms Burgess eharbutt@rodingvalley.net lburgess@rodingvalley.net
8 Carbon Mr Ugbomah cugbomah@rodingvalley.net
8 Fluorine Mr Joiner rjoiner@rodingvalley.net
8 Hydrogen Ms Ali sali2@rodingvalley.net
8 Lithium Ms Harrison-Nembhard mharrison-nembhard@rodingvalley.net
8 Magnesium Ms Stevens-Wood bstevenswood@rodingvalley.net
8 Neon Ms Ahmad sahmad@rodingvalley.net
8 Oxygen Ms Vuika ivuika@rodingvalley.net
8 Platinum Mrs Walker / Ms Andrade lwalker@rodingvalley.net randrade@rodingvalley.net
Year 9 News Message from Miss Reed
I trust everyone had a lovely half term break and hope Year 9 students are ready for another important half term. This term involves the Year 9 assessments which will take place the W/C 9th December 2024. I have expressed to students how important these are in preparation for the options process which will begin after the Christmas break.
This week we marked remembrance with a whole school virtual assembly. Year 9 behaved extremely well throughout the assembly showing their respect.
I would like to congratulate the Year 9 Netball team who have continued their winning streak in the WESSA netball competition winning 16-8 to The Ongar Academy this week. Player of the match was Evie Johnstone
Well done to the top three students in the year group who have achieved the most House Points so far this year: Ethan Saedi, Zac Crawford Kite, Francesca Camley I would like to wish everyone a lovely weekend.
9 Argon Mr Stewart mstewart@rodingvalley.net
9 Beryllium Mrs Barclay mbarclay@rodingvalley.net
9 Carbon Mr Iacono/Mr Savage liacono@rodingvalley.net / jsavage@rodingvalley.net
9 Fluorine Miss Joseph ajoseph@rodingvalley.net
9 Hydrogen Mr Brittain nbrittain@rodingvalley.net
9 Lithium Ms Gregori egregori@rodingvalley.net
9 Magnesium Mr Allen callen@rodingvalley.net
9 Neon Ms Furtado efurtado@rodingvalley.net
9 Oxygen Mrs Mian qmilan@rodingvalley.net
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
Message from Mr Ryan Year 10 News
It is hard to believe how quickly the time has flown and the first round of PPEs are about to be sat. This really is a good sign that within a year, the year group will be sitting their first round of exams. Now is the perfect time to start revising, if you are wondering how to encourage your child to revise, you can't beat asking them to create either a Buzan Mind Map or cue cards on a particular topic. If your child says they don't know what particular topic to study, ask to see their PLC. This is a personal
learning checklist which should detail all the topics that have been covered and that are going to be covered. If they start to revise now, they really will do incredibly well in their GCSEs.
I do have to speak about attendance and uniform. In relation to attendance we are aiming for everyone in the year group to have attendance above 92% - I know that it seems that 80% is good but this actually equates to a day off a week. Uniform in the year group is really good and I am always proud of the year group when we have line-up on Mondays. One thing that has come to light is how tall the year group are getting and therefore uniform just isn't fitting right anymore. We are aware that uniform is expensive and I would like to point out that if there are any issues we will happily try to help if we can.
We launched our sign-up sheet for students to represent: their form, house and year group. I am so pleased with the quality of candidates who have shown an interest in a position.
I would like to thank Danylo Liubchenko, who, at the drop of a hat, came with me and translated for me as I showed a new student from Ukraine around the school. Thank you.
Please remember to contact your child's form tutor in the first instance should there be any concerns.
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 Ms Wills
The Year 11s are now into the middle of their exams and I have been truly impressed with the way that they have conducted themselves. They have really shown a real maturity about them and their approach to the exams.
A reminder that next week are the options exams and so all students will be in lessons as normal, unless they have an exam. Please find the timetable here
The next report will be coming out in December. This is important for many as they plan their next destination post GCSE. Please do ensure that you are booking in to visit colleges and 6th forms. All the information needed in regards to this is on the careers microsite Roding Valley Careers (google.com) and in this booklet. Year 11 Transition Guide 2024.pdf
A big reminder that we have our own open evening for the 6th form and students should be booking in via the QR code. Places are going fast so please ensure you book a space asap. Students have already had a very informative assembly from Ms Wheaton, Head of 6th form, about the new and exciting pathways on offer to students for the first time this year. Please do come and hear more on this evening.
Thursday 19th June
6th Form News
Message from Ms Wheaton & Mrs Curling
Foodbank collection underway
The school’s foodbank collection is under way. We have two collections:
• Epping Foodbank on Friday 22nd November
• 3Food4U on 10th December
These are our 2 local food bank charities that we help every Christmas time.
We have collection boxes at the far end of the Brook Study area if you would like to drop off items to this area. It is a House competition.
One item from our cupboards at home could get us over 230 products that are most needed. Please see the full list of items on page 11 of this bulletin
Physics trip to Geneva, Half term October 2024
Our Year 13s had a fun-packed trip to Geneva! They toured the United Nations Palace, explored the botanical gardens, learnt about what goes on at CERN, had a traditional Swiss dinner with cheese fondue and live music, made cloud chambers showing the trails left by subatomic particles, climbed the highest church, explored the city some more, and took a boat across Lake Geneva… Wow, they never stopped moving! It was a brilliant trip with a truly wonderful group.
The Geneva trip was a great experience as we got to visit multiple attractions, for example a guided tour of CERN and the UN and plenty of free time to walk around and explore the city ourselves. Aside from the educational aspects of the trip, we also went on a cruise on lake geneva and ate at a traditional Swiss restaurant with live music. Overall, the trip was a huge success and I am very glad that we had the opportunity to go - Archie
6th Form News
Tuesday 5th November 2024 - Investment 20/20
Investment2020 joined us for the first of 4 workshops they have offered us this year. Students were shown how to sign up for the apprenticeship and trainee programme, what it entails and how the programme works. Investment2020 works with a huge range of top employers in London and many of our students have gone on to successful employment via this programme. We have been working with them for the past 8 years and are so very grateful for all their support for our students. They will be delivering further workshops and presentations including ‘meet the apprentices’ ‘how to prepare for the recruitment process’ and ‘how to make a successful application’
Tuesday
12th November
2024 - BT Group
Our lovely alumni student Amber came back to talk to students all about career opportunities at BT. Alumni students have such a powerful voice for sixth form students. She shared her motivation to apply to BT and why she is enjoying it so much. She offered support to current students who are keen to apply and how to navigate the application process. It was lovely to welcome her back, we are always so proud to see the achievements of our alumni students.
For anyone that needs help to apply for apprenticeships, Mrs Mason will be in the study centre every Wednesday lunchtime.
Volunteer opportunity at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre
Are you over 18? Would you like to volunteering steward at Shakespeare Globe Theatre, please see full details in the link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fD6slBMvl__Maawj5D8lBbytrHshccyS/view?usp=drive_link
6th Form News
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:
● Every Monday - Sixth Form assembly in the Sports Hall
• Thursday 5th December 2024 - Sixth Form Open Evening
• Thursday 12th December 2024 - Internal UCAS deadline for all students applying to university
Last week’s 6th form bulletins:
No.8
No.9
Please save the date for our annual Careers Fest. We have so many amazing employers already lined up to attend.
Does your company offer early careers opportunities to apprentices or graduates? Would they like a stand at the Careers Fest? Please get in touch with me if you would like to find out more. Donna Mason, Careers Leader dmason@rodingvalley.net
Christmas is the season of family, belonging and joy and a little contribution from us can make a big difference to someone's Christmas this year! We are working in partnership with two food banks this year who are Epping Forest Food Bank and ‘3food4U’
Please bring in any of the items on the list and drop them in to your dedicated house box in the wooden reception area! Collections start now, we have one collection on the 18th November and end on Tuesday 10th December
Every item donated equates to a house point and the house who contributes the most wins overall, tallying more house points!
CERN – Geneva
In October half-term, Mr Miah and Ms Neacsa took 20 Year13 Science and Humanities students to Geneva.
It was a busy 3 days visiting the following incredible locations:
- Jardin Botanique Genève
- UN Palace of Nations
- History of Science Museum
- CERN Guided Tour
- CERN Science Workshop
- Geneva's Waterfront
- Geneva's Old Quarter
- Cruise of Lake Geneva
I recently went on a three-day trip to CERN in Switzerland, and it was a great experience. The trip had some amazing views of the surrounding scenery, my favourite being the cruise on Lake Geneva, which made the trip even better as it was so peaceful and the view was incredible. We also visited the botanical gardens, which were a lovely and relaxing experience. Visiting CERN itself was fascinating, as we learnt so much about the research behind particle physics and how much effort is being put into proving the standard model of particle physics. I asked our tour guide how many years it has taken and he said a bit over 20 years! We also did a hands-on experiment building a cloud chamber. Overall, the trip was both educational and a memorable experience. Laiba Batool Bokhar, 13Q
The trip to CERN in Geneva was a wonderful insight into different areas of science, they had many interactive activities that were a lot of fun and required teamwork from me and my friends. We also visited the UN and got to listen in on a meeting which helped me understand the workings behind the organisation. We explored the area and found many beautiful sights. It was an overall amazing experience that gave me a new perspective on science. Ema Ziliute, 13Q
On Friday 25th October, 40 Roding students, along with 4 teachers, set off very early to fly to Barcelona for our four-day residential visit. During the trip we visited all of the fantastic sights that Barcelona has to offer. We also did a lot of walking! Full credit to the students who did not complain about how much we walked - I am sure they enjoyed the opportunity to see so much of the city. After a very full 4 days (and quite a bit of rain) we returned to the school very late on the Monday. The students were tired but happy, having enjoyed their visit very much and having created lots of fantastic memories.
The Hospitality and Catering students visited Westminster Kingsway College on Monday the 4th November, the students had an immersive experience at this event. They listened to a presentation from the course manager and did catering-related activities such as cake decorating, exotic fruit tasting, bread shaping, making chocolate decorations, food presenting using edible flowers and watched a chef making Crepe Suzettes, showcasing the gueridon food service. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
On Wednesday 6th November, 92 year 7 students went to the west end to watch Matilda the musical. Anna Deikalo, who played Matilda, put on a phenomenal performance for us, in the interval I could hear students saying how amazing she is to remember her lines, choreography, costumes, and the amount of props used. The students were a joy to take to the west end. It was a quick journey there and a long journey back but students showed resilience and patience. The Cambridge theatre where it was held had 11 other schools attending so the theatre was fully booked as well as the general public. Students loved serving snacks like popcorn, sweets, chocolates and ice cream at the interval. Massive thank you to parents of these 92 students who were patient as we didn't get back till 7pm. As well as a massive thank you to Miss Burke, Ms Thompson, Mr Wilson, Mr Lu, Ms Ashwood, Ms Rahman & Mr Muqtadir who supported me on the trip and created lots of fantastic memories – Miss Joseph
Matilda Theatre Trip
Westminster Kingsway College Trip
Barcelona Trip – Half Term
Congratulations to the following students for their fantastic work in Literacy and during Drop Everything and Write (DEAW)
Ali Hassan – 8Hy
Yusuf Hussain – 8Pl
Owen Langford – 8Hy
Student Absence
If your child is unable to attend School for any reason, please report their absence by phoning the school number by 8.30am 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 £160 (or £80 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 Head of Year or our Attendance Officer
Ms A Parsley (aparsley@rodingvalley.net)
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. 1
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 alk 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.
Help your child identify trusted adults who can help them if they are worried: This includes you and other adults at home, as well as adults from wider family, school or other support services who they are able to contact at this time. Encourage them to draw a picture or write a list of their trusted adults.
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.
Talk about how their online actions can affect others: If your child is engaging with others online, remind them to consider how someone else might feel before they post or share something. If they are considering sharing a photo/video of somebody else, they should always ask permission first.
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.
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. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Support your child with Thinkuknow websites
The age appropriate Thinkuknow websites are a great way to start and continue chats about online safety.
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
• 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
• Timetable: In this section you can view your child’s daily timetable
• 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
• Linked Resources: This section contains links to all the schools learning resources available to your child both at school and at home
• 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
• 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
• 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 )
How to Log on to Google Classroom?
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.
Heads of Year
Year 7: Miss Aston – caston@rodingvalley.net
Year 8: Ms Hegerty – chegerty@rodingvalley.net
Year 9: Miss Reed – hreed@rodingvalley.net
Year 10: Mr Ryan – fryan@rodingvalley.net
Year 11: Ms Wills – rwills@rodingvalley.net
Sixth Form: Ms Wheaton & Ms Curling – lcurling@rodingvalley.net / awheaton@rodingvalley.net
