Dear Parents and Carers
We now have a vacancy on the governing body for a Parent Governor. This is a really exciting opportunity for a parent to take an active role in their child’s school and its future. We have already sent out a letter to all parents with the necessary information and election letter. Please click here for the letter and I look forward to receiving nominations.
This week was also an exciting week for our Year 9 cohort. We have officially started our Year 9 Options process & launched our pathways for students. On Tuesday, we held our Options Evening, where we spoke to parents/carers & students about their next steps. If you missed the evening & would like to watch the recording, you will find it on our microsite. The selection form is now also live on our microsite for parents to complete.
As a school, we value our high expectations regarding uniform and behaviour. Please can I ask all parents/carers to check that their child’s uniform meets school expectations. Students should be wearing black plain leather shoes and girls’ skirts should be knee length. We are noticing that we are having to sanction more students around the rolling of their skirts and this is not acceptable. I would also highlight that both girls and boys can wear plain black trousers if they prefer.
As I have previously explained, Period 1 is a very important part of our school day. For some students it is additional English, Maths and Science intervention, assemblies take place at this time and part of the Personal Development programme is also delivered during this time. Please ensure your child arrives promptly to school. They should be on site by 8.25am ready to go straight to period 1 at 8.30am. If a student arrives after this time, they will be marked late which is recorded using the ‘L’ code.
Our school registers close at 9.30am, in practical terms this means that if a student arrives after 9.30am they will be marked as absent for the AM session to school. To avoid your child being marked as absent the parent/carer must contact the school giving justifiable and appropriate reasons for the lateness before registers close. For further guidance on this please click here to see our Attendance Policy. If you require any support with your son or daughter’s punctuality to school, or their attendance, please do contact their Academic Mentor or Year Progress Leader for support.
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Message from the Headteacher
You will also probably be aware that this week we have been busy performing our annual production, Sister Act! The excellent Drama Team & 6th form production team have been working tirelessly with our students to make sure that the show is a fantastic success. I know that lots of staff, parents and students that have watched the show so far this week, have come back and said how wonderful it was! I am very much looking forward to watching the show this evening; it will certainly be the highlight of my week!
I am sure you will join me in thanking the staff who have chosen to give up their half term break to lead and accompany some trips going out in half term which promise to offer students some amazing experiences and opportunities. Skiing in Andorra, Disneyland in Paris and New York. The itineraries for all of these trips look brilliant.
Just to remind all Year 11 / 13 parents/carers and students, that all Year 11s & 13s will go straight into their second round of Pre Public Examinations after half term. All students should now have access to their exam timetable via Edulink. All logistical information can be found in the most recent letter sent to parents. Click here to see those letters Parents & students have also been reminded that all students have access to our fantastic Revision microsites that contain all necessary revision materials to be successful. Click here to access them.
For all students in Year 11 that have applied to our fantastic 6th form. I just wanted you to add a date to your diary for our 6th form internal interviews. These will take place after school on Wednesday 8th March. More details will be sent to students after half term.
Thank you for your support today with the charity non-uniform day. We will let you now the totals raised I trust that everyone in the Roding Valley Community will have a well-deserved break and just a reminder that students return to school on Tuesday 21st February at normal time, gates open at 8.20am for a prompt start at 8.30am.
Kind regards
Sharon Jenner
Our school production, Sister Act! Being performed earlier this week to our local Primary schools
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: Miss Reed
To contact Miss Reed, please email hreed@rodingvalley.net
Year 8: Mr Ryan
To contact Mr Ryan, please email fryan@rodingvalley.net
Year 9: Miss Fazakerley
To contact Miss Fazakerley, please email jfazakerley@rodingvalley.net
Year 10: Miss Pinches
To contact Miss Pinches, please email tpinches@rodingvalley.net
Year 11: Mr Fletcher
To contact Mr Fletcher, please email mfletcher@rodingvalley.net
Year 7 News
Message from Miss Reed
It has been another short but busy half term where students have completed their first set of assessments. Parents/Carers will receive their son/daughters report in due course which will show an attitude to learning grade and an indication as to whether they are in line with meeting their target grades.
The Y7 Netball team have had great success this term finishing top of their group in the Essex Cup. They are now in the last 16 where they are due to play Coopers Coborn after the half term break. Well done girls!
Can I remind everyone that students should have a fully equipped pencil case which is brought into school every day. This also includes a reading book for DEAR time which is an important part of our literacy curriculum.
I would like to wish everyone a fantastic half term and I look forward to seeing Y7 students back on Tuesday 21st February.
As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact academic mentors or myself (hreed@rodingvalley.net)
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.
Message from Mr Ryan
We have now reached the end of this half term and the mid-way point of the academic year.
I would like to congratulate the year group for their overall behaviour during the assessments and look forward to celebrating their results when the results come in.
Could you please remind your children that football at lunch is for a friendly kick about. Any negative behaviour will result in students being removed from the Astro.
I’d also like to remind you that Bedrock is a brilliant tool to help improve your child’s literacy. Please encourage your child to complete as much as possible. Congratulations to Arthur Luton, who was our Bedrock Champion for this week!
I look forward to hearing all about the trip to Disneyland Paris and which them all the best. As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact academic mentors or myself (fryan@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
Year 9 News Message from Miss Fazakerley
It is hard to believe we have reached the end of another half term of Year 9. We have had so many exciting things going on!
It was lovely to see the majority of parents and students at our options evening on Tuesday evening, discussing the GCSE options. What an exciting time to currently be in. Please make sure you are using the Options Microsite, discussions with parents/carers as well as teachers to ensure you have made the best decision for yourself. In addition to this if you have any further concerns please do not hesitate to book on to the clinics on 21st and 23rd February, please do this through the microsite.
We have some brilliant trips heading out this Half Term, where a lot of our year 9 students are going. The Disneyland trip with Mr Rahman, the Andorra Ski trip with myself and the New York trip with Mr Ryan
Please stay safe over half term and make some lovely memories.
As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact academic mentors or myself (jfazakerley@rodingvalley.net) Calling
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Year 10 News Message from Miss Pinches
We finally made it to the end of another half term, and a busy one at that! I want to take this opportunity to praise the excellent effort from Year 10 this half term.
Some of our students had the excellent opportunity to visit Westminster Abbey this week and did the ‘Shakespeare Tour’. A wonderful chance to engage with their learning outside of the classroom and to develop their Macbeth knowledge. The day out in the sunshine didn’t hurt either! Thank you to Ms Patel for organising and supervising the day!
Some of our incredibly talented students took part in the drama production of Sister Act this week. Once again I am blown away by the talent and effort put in and would like to say CONGRATULATIONS on a wonderful performance.
Ashlee Bashorun
Oliver Furby
John Harper
Sophie Blundy
Tony Dean
Liam Smith
As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact academic mentors or myself (tpinches@rodingvalley.net)
RVHS Exposed
The Spring edition of RVHS Exposed is now out! This is a completely student led magazine, students Edit, design, illustrate and photograph all content Click here to see our latest edition
Year 11 News
Message from Mr Fletcher
Year 11 PPE exams
I would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to the forthcoming PPEs to be taken by all Year 11 students from Tuesday 21st February to Wednesday 8th March 2023. As I am sure you are aware, these exams will give their teachers information about where they currently are and how to support them going forward.
- Students and parents have access to the detailed Exam Timetable on Edulink. Students need to make sure that they know what seat they are seated in for each session.
- Students will enter the site via the usual gates every morning and will leave via the Sports Hall gate if they have an exam in the afternoon. Students not sitting an exam in the morning will attend their normal lessons.
- Students sitting an exam in the afternoon will go to lunch at 12:20pm and then move over to the sports hall at 12:40pm for a 1:00 pm start.
- Students will also be given their own personal timetables.
- Students will return to their timetabled lessons when they are not in an assessment. Students will therefore need to ensure that they bring all their normal books into school every day.
- If an exam is missed for any reason students must see Mr Halls, the Exams Officer, in the Main Office to arrange a time to catch up on any missed exams as soon as possible
- Students in exams in the afternoon will be dismissed from their exams and allowed to leave the site. Please note that the History Exam on the 23rd February will finish at 2:00 and students will be dismissed to revise at home. There is a small number of students that do not take History or Geography. They will also be dismissed at 2:00pm These assessments will be conducted in the same way as formal GCSE’s and expectations regarding behaviour will be as stringent as during the real examinations. Silence must be maintained from the time of lining up to entering the examination room, throughout the assessment and until after leaving the examination room. All students must wear full and correct school uniform.
Mobile phones must be switched off and left, along with wristwatches and any notes, in bags or jackets in the secure storeroom before entering the examination room. All access arrangements (both centre delegated and legal) will be observed for these PPEs.
- Please ensure that your child arrives properly equipped Good luck to all the students with their exams.
Intervention sessions
You will also be aware that we are running a number of interventions & supportive sessions for Yr 11 students. To access our ‘Intervention Provision on a Page’, please click on this link.
Year 11 GCSE Microsite It’s also a good opportunity to remind all students, parents & carers about our fantastic GCSE Revision Microsite that is available for all students to use to support their revision. Every subject has their own revision page that contains all necessary resources needed to be successful in their revision. Please click here to access.
Attendance and Punctuality
As you can appreciate it is imperative that students attend and are punctual over the next few weeks as there will be lots of revision during lessons that will be vitally important.
Have a good weekend - Mr Fletcher
6th Form News
It has been an exciting half term for the sixth form and students have settled into 2023 really well. Our year 13 are preparing for another round of PPEs after half term and our year 12s are turning their attention to thinking about what life might look like beyond sixth form. They will formally start thinking about their future university and careers in Personal Development next half term. This is always a really exciting time and I look forward to working with them on it.
On Tuesday 31st January 2023 we took a group of year 12 students to Bancroft to their Competitive Admissions Workshop. The following Universities attended Bath, UCL, Warwick and Oxford, the speakers went into details about the UCAS application process, choosing a course and University, personal statements, what are Unis looking for in an application, University offers etc.
• The first three talks enabled us to gain a better understanding of the process of applying to university, and to learn more about each of the steps involved, along with some helpful tips on how to impress the admissions teams and increase the likelihood of having a successful application. The fourth talk was more focused on the Oxbridge admissions process and the similarities and differences between applications to other universities. Whilst it did make the process seem slightly offputting, it did certainly give us a useful insight into what is required to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge. Overall, the day was a good opportunity to help us learn more about university admissions, and I’m sure it will help me when it comes to the time to apply for university. - Joseph
• Going to Bancroft for the University talks was a very valuable experience. The process of applying for a competitive University and writing a personal statement was made clearer to us by Bath, Warwick and UCL, and an Oxford talk incited us into applying for Oxbridge. Since the talks, I have been motivated to research into my next steps after A-Level, in the hopes of being organised early. - Ruby
Bancroft Competitive Admissions Workshop
6th Form News
• Visiting Bancroft to further explore competitive universities was extremely helpful for being able to hone my future activities so I can meet the criteria that these universities are looking for. It was very helpful and suggested many resources to not only support myself academically, but also support my coming research into universities. The personal statement talks were especially interesting, and I am confident that I will remember and put to use the knowledge gained from each talk in the future. - Keira
• Visiting Bancroft for the workshop was an enlightening experience for me as it allowed me to gain a full understanding of how to apply to university and what options are available to me. Prior to this experience I was unsure of how your application is processed when applying to University but thankfully this was one of the many areas that was covered. Furthermore, this workshop gave me a much needed perspective shift on the academic extracurricular activities that I should be participating in to greatly increase my chances of reaching my desired career destination. I am grateful that I was able to attend this workshop and will most definitely utilise the skills it equipped me with. - Gideon
• This workshop provided me with so much valuable insight into the admissions process and university life that follows it. It reassured me that there are endless possibilities and opportunities both in terms of courses to apply to, and the prospects that would come post-graduation. It certainly generated a greater sense of optimism for the future within me and encouraged me to thoroughly explore and research the potential courses I am considering applying for, which I plan to do very soon. Overall, I am glad I came! - Tuna
• Going to this workshop allowed me to become more comfortable with the complicated UCAS system, demystifying the complicated university admissions process. I got to hear from a wide range of speakers, including from Oxford University, which helped me to differentiate between how different universities choose applicants and see how unique each institution really is. After these talks, I feel more confident with writing a personal statement, and how to choose a university which is right for me - Amy
6th Form News
On Friday the 3rd of February 2023 Roding Valley’s Chelsea FC Foundation programme trained at Chelsea FC’s training ground, Cobham. 20 players participated in a 1 hour 30 minutes’ session on the Astro turf, opposite the first team training pitches. Prior to this, players were given a very brief tour of the facility, giving them some history and information regarding Cobham and how the academy structure their pathway to the first team, as well as why Cobham is designed in a specific way.
Our Captain George Marlborough had this to say:
“The day out at Cobham was a surreal experience, Cobham has lovely facilities and was a fantastic insight into an elite premier league training ground. Everyone around Cobham was friendly and very welcoming!”
In a few weeks the squad will return to Cobham on the 20th March to compete and hopefully progress into the final of the Cobham Cup
For further 6th Form news please see out latest bulletins here and here
Ms Wheaton Director of 6th Form
Firstly, I would like to share some great news, we are delighted to share with you that Mr Ifrim will now be working alongside Mr Warry in the role of House Coordinator. This is due to the expansion of our house system in the school and the increase of student leadership roles, of which we now have 60 house leaders. If you have any questions regarding the house system please do reach out to either of us and we will be more than happy to assist.
Knowing that we like to have a community charity day at the end of each half term, a number of students have approached Mrs Jenner, Headteacher, asking for us to show our support for the victims of the natural disaster that has taken place on the border between Turkey and Syria. The earthquake is one of the largest earthquakes the region has seen since 1939. It has already had a profound impact on many in both Turkey and Syria as well as impacting members of our local community. In response to the strong feeling across the student body, we have decided that our non-school uniform day on Friday 10th February 2023 will support one of the charities sending aid to families who have been affected. We will allow all students to wear their own clothes for a suggested donation of £1. We will donate one third of the money raised to the British Red Cross Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. To find out more information about this charity please visit the following link . The rest of the money raised will go to our house charities as usual.
Our House Captains collecting the nonuniform day charity money and counting up the donations today (Friday 10th February)
Raised so far & still counting…
Rendell - £337.96
Murray - £327.84
Pankhurst - £297.38
Hawking - £291.59
Churchill - £268.24
TOTAL SO FAR - £1446.31
If your child is in year 9, you will know that their pathways to success process has just begun!
Your child will already know what Pathway they have been allocated & will now be thinking about what options they would like to choose.
Please don't forget that our Year 9 options microsite is now live! You can find this by visiting our school website and clicking on high school, followed by options microsite 2023 or clicking Options Microsite
There you will find the form to complete *deadline 3rd March* and all of the helpful videos and information from our wonderful curriculum leaders.
You will also find a link to our Options Clinic Meeting request form - if you have any individual questions.
Lastly, a massive thank you to all of those parents and students that came to our options evening. The recording of this evening is now live on our microsite!
If you have any questions before then, please contact plarkin@rodingvalley.net
Please check your emails for your invitation to our annual Careers Fest. Students and parents/carers in Years 9-13 are all invited to attend. This is an essential part of your child's education and a fantastic way to inspire them and raise aspirations. We have such a huge range of employers, apprenticeship providers, colleges and universities attending it promises to be a fantastic event again. I will be present throughout the evening, if you have any questions please let me know.
Mrs Mason
PE Fantastic achievement!
Ayla Zolfaghari 7Hy
Ayla recently competed in her first weekend of the Swimming Essex County Championships 2023. Ayla has had great success winning gold in 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle. She also won silver in 100m freestyle, bronze in 200m freestyle and in 1500m freestyle, and got three runners up pennants for 4th in both 200m and 400m individual medley and 5th in 200m backstroke!! Against very tough opposition. The PE department are extremely proud of her achievements
Year 11 had a revision workshop this week that covered getting themselves organised and making manageable and useful SMART targets, collecting together and filing all their materials, deciding whether they were a left brain or right brain learner and using the skills associated with this to develop more revision materials.
Well done Year 11 - another really good session! Good luck with your next round of PPE's.
Henry Twyford 12U
Eda Kurtcebe 12V
Emma Kutner 12Q
Dharam Sharma 12T
Gideon King 12T
Nancy Tabram 12U
Siena Salek-Haddadi 10Li
Amazing Scientists!
Efe Kurtcebe 12U
Tuna Parlar 12R
Persia Bellamy 13T
Max Sunders 12S
RuoXi He 13T
Ellie Babbs 10Ox
At our Year 9 Options Evening this week, these A Level and GCSE students spoke to our Y9 students and parents, answered any questions and helped them to explore some practical’s. As always, our students were the highlight of the evening!
Year 11 Biology
This excellent piece of work is by Alistair Lanz 11Ar – he made is for his Biology class to learn some very unusual but fascinating facts about Monotremes!
Alistair Lanz – 11Ar
Here's a quick update on the Accelerated Reader Class Competition - 7b/En2 have leapt into the lead, but the other classes are very close in the race to the top!
Also, well done to our top 5 readers - 4 of whom have read over 2 million words!
Half term is approaching - an excellent opportunity to get reading and add words to your scores. Enjoy your books over this period.
Our theme of the week in school has been Internet Safety. The Creative Writers have compiled some thoughtful tips based on all the information they received this week to make sure we are all enjoying the internet in the best way!
Staying Safe Online
Top Tips on how to stay safe online:
1. Use strong passwords… change your passwords regularly and make sure there are upper and lower case letters with numbers and symbols with nothing to do with you. If this vital step is not done, then cyber criminals can easily gain access to all your personal data.
2. Learn to spot fake emails, websites or phone calls… use these simple steps to find out: check the source, look for evidence, ask someone you trust. Otherwise these people can get your personal information.
3. Think before you post… don’t share anything that you wouldn’t want your parents/teachers/future employers to see. Once it’s out there, it’s out! People can take screenshots and it can go out to your employer in the future.
4. Who are you talking to? People can trick you into trusting you online, do not give any personal details, you don’t know who they really are! And if they ask to meet up in person do not do so. They might be dangerous.
5. Cover your device camera… some people might be able to access your camera without you knowing and who really wants that?
- Francesca Hussain, Year 8
How to Stay Safe on the Internet:
• You should never arrange to meet up with strangers you meet online.
• You should never share your personal information, such as passwords or usernames.
• Do not share your date of birth or address.
• Do not talk to people you do not know.
• Do not post anything online that could be used against you in the future. E.G. Pictures.
- Isabella Kellet, Year 8
How to stay safe on the internet
1. I suggest you think twice before you get any app that you see to look into before you get it as it might give you a virus and steal your personal information.
2. Do not talk to strangers even if they say they are a child your age, you don’t truly know them.
3. Now if you do end up in a position where you are uncomfortable with something happening on the internet, the first thing you should do is take a screenshot of this - if possible - . Second, block them. Third, tell a trusted adult. Fourth, do not do what they are asking you to do know matter the cost.
- Rebecca Bonner, Year 7
Staying Safe Online
The internet is a place where we go every day it’s a place where people socialise, have fun, meet with new people but just like the actual world there are also bullies…
This guide shows tip son how you can use the internet but stay safe at the same time.
1)Only Children above the age of 13 should have any social media apps. Although this can be frustrating it’s here to protect you.
2) If you own any social media apps make sure to turn them on private. You always want to know who is following as in social media you are basically sharing your whole life online.
3)Be mindful of what you post always remember that what you post stays on the internet forever and there is no way of taking it back down.
There is nothing wrong with spending time on the internet but just make sure you are careful.
- Aneta Charvatova, Year 8
How to Stay Safe Online
1) NEVER share personal information online. This could result in getting a bug on your device, being hacked, or your information being leaked.
2) Get a VPN. VPNs can be installed onto your device, and protect you from things such as malwares, bugs and being hacked.
3) Use strong passwords. Avoid using a password that may be easy to guess, or short and simple passwords.
4) Be educated. Being aware of the different risks there are online, and how to avoid them play a large factor in staying safe online. Take some time out of your day, and do some research, it might just save you from running into problems online!
5) Finally, tell an adult. If you are unsure how to do something, or what something means online, ask a reliable adult, such as your parents, or a teacher at your school to help you.
- Kimi Oliveira-Da-Costa, Year 8
How to stay safe Online
Let’s face it, we can’t lie that we all use wifi and go on the internet, but do we all know how to stay safe on the internet?
Some simple ways to STAY SAFE:
• If you go on websites and it's not a secure one, like with ads and stuff, come off if they ask you to subscribe, make a payment or to sign up- if the site looks dodgy, just get off of it anyways!
• Use a Security Platform to keep you safe online.
• Don’t download random stuff off of weird websites just because it looks ‘cool’.
• Don’t try to contact random people off of the internet, because most of the time who they say they are are fake. Not real.
• Don’t search up random things on ‘the web’ that you know could get you into trouble, or aren’t for your age.
• Everybody says this, but it's true. Don’t ever share your personal information online even if it is just someone asking you,
The first tip to staying safe online are:
1. Having a strong password for every website.
2. Don’t share your password with anyone!
3. Install your latest updates.
4. Change your password on a regular basis.
5. Don’t open mail from strangers.
6. Do not accept ‘free’ offers.
- Hannah Seres, Year 8
- Casey King, Year 8
Students from Ms Guidi’s Spanish classes 9a/Es1 and 9a/Es2 produced some outstanding work this week. They were asked to write a short paragraph about their school or their primary school, this was to include description of buildings, facilities and teachers.
Sam Foster – 9a/Es1
Hannah Seres – 9a/Es1
James Pound – 9a/Es1
Ava Hazell – 9a/Es1
Parisa Williams – 9a/Es1
Sam Foster – 9a/Es1
Arabella Hill – 9b/Es2
Markos Ballabani – 9b/Es2
Bandy Tamon – 9b/Es2
Earlier this week we had a fascinating guided tour around Westminster Abbey. The tour was based around Shakespeare, specifically, Macbeth, and how some of his plays relate to the Abbey and events in history. The students were great at asking questions and the guides were really impressed with their knowledge. As a bonus we got to see where King Charles’ coronation will be held and learn some history of the coronation while one of our students became an anointed Queen of Roding Valley. Of course we managed to get some science into the day as will by going to the resting places of Newton, Darwin and Hawking.
Medical and Dental Appointments
All non-urgent medical appointments should be made outside of school hours. However, when this is not possible please remember, your child can sign in and out around the appointment. There is no need for them to miss out on a whole day at school. This way, in some cases, it can mean a child will not miss out on a morning or afternoon session mark, meaning their attendance percentage will not be effected.
If you would like further information regarding attendance please see our Attendance Policy here
If you have any attendance concerns or queries please contact your child’s Year Progress
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
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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.
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.
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
• Behaviour: You will be able to see all behaviour points given to you child and any sanctions given to your child including detentions.
• Medical Information: In this section you can see all of the medical information that we have on file for 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 )
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 DODDLE?
Doddle provides students with access to thousands of engaging, formative resources and guides students through the curriculum.
Doddle Progress automatically tracks student attainment in key curriculum skills. Parents can see student attainment and progress through our easy-to-use Doddle Parent feature. Skills within Doddle are rated as red, amber or green. These ratings give a clear indication of how much progress a child has made and highlight the weaker areas to be targeted with revision.
Each student has a personal Doddle account where they can access their homework to-do lists and families can view the work their child has been assigned.
These accounts enable parents to view their child's results and encourage them to better their scores by using Doddle's revision resources.
Find out how to create a Doddle Parent account and then link that account to your child with this short video:
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how to view your child's due and submitted homework:
Find out how our school uses Doddle Progress by watching our short video to find out how Progress works.
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how Progress works and how you can use it to help your child's learning.
This is a valuable resource that will assist parents in supporting their child’s progression. Please use the following link to the log in:
Find out how to view and track your child's homework with this short video.
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on Troubleshooting
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.
How to Access Seneca?
Students will need to go to https://www.senecalearning.com/, click try for free and create a log in with their school email address.
Once Logged in
Once they are logged in, students are able to search for different subject areas and learn about their chosen topic. At the end of each subject presentation there will be a quiz on the presentation
This Online tool will enable our students to stay on top of their home learning.
Year Progress Leaders
Year 7: Miss Reed – hreed@rodingvalley.net
Year 8: Mr Ryan -fryan@rodingvalley.net
Year 9: Miss Fazakerley – jfazakerley@rodingvalley.net
Year 10: Ms Pinches – cpinches@rodingvalley.net
Year 11: Mr Fletcher – mfletcher@rodingvalley.net
Sixth Form: Miss Wheaton – awheaton@rodingvalley.net
Heads of Faculty
Creative Arts: Mr Tisdale – dtisdale@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
