Community Education Julie Harradence 223408 Little Hands Karen on 01763 260964 Melbourn Playgroup Jane Crawford 07842 151512 Notre Ecole Janet Whitton 261231 Primary School Headteacher Gary Casey 223457 U3A (Univ. of Third Age) Chairman Arthur Alderton 260399 Village College Warden Elaine Stephenson 223400
It’s Not Too Late to Book! Melbourn Village College offers a wide range of classes including:
• Jewellery Making Beginners; • • • • • • • •
Jewellery Making Intermediate; Cross Stitch; Knit, Crochet & Sew; Sugarcraft; Badminton; Ballet for Children; Adult Tap Dancing; Word & Excel for Beginners; Driving Test Theory Workshop; Skin Care & Make-up; Nail Care & Manicure; English as a Second Language; British Citizenship & Culture; Beginners Italian; Beginners French; Beginners Spanish; Ceramic Jewellery & Ceramic Tile Making (italics – new class for this term)
Call Julie on 01763 223408 Or email comed@mvc.org.uk
Melbourn Playgroup We have had a very busy few weeks moving into our new premises at the Primary School. The welcome we have received from all the teachers, the staff, the builders and especially Mr Casey, could not have been kinder or more generous. In our first few days we have found that the children have settled into our new home without any trouble at all and we have been kept busy with all the family members and new friends who have stopped to say hello over the fence. Our new After School club is the next challenge for us. It will run at the Primary School from 3.30–6.00pm during the school term and is open for children from 3 to 11 years. We are likely to be looking to recruit staff for the After School club soon, so if you are interested in a job, or if you are interested in enrolling your child either in the Playgroup or the After School club please have a look at our website www. melbournplaygroup.org.uk or phone us on 07842 151512.
MVC We are delighted that the newly published League Tables show Melbourn Village College as being the 3rd most successful school in Cambridgeshire on the CVA measure, which takes into account the progress of all students. The score of 1017.3 places the college in the top 25% of schools nationally and means that a student at Melbourn achieved significantly more than if they had gone to an ‘average’ school (CVA is calculated so the ‘average’ is 1000). In fact, comparing their top 8 subjects (including English & Maths) would show an increase of 3 grades by being at Melbourn compared to an ‘average’ school. The percentage of students achieving 5 or more A*–C grades at GCSE including English & Maths (66%) has increased significantly from 52% in 2007. Of course this measure, unlike CVA, cannot reflect whether high ability students are suitably stretched (since it counts grades C and A* as equivalent) or whether sufficient support is given to those who find learning difficult. The new English Baccalaureate measure has been criticised in some parts for being retrospective. At Melbourn all students have been able to take the English Baccalaureate subjects, and those who did were very successful, but our belief in freedom of choice and the wide offer we have given our students at Key Stage 4 has meant that our score is lower than it could have been if we had forced students to take particular subjects. The success of our policy has shone through in the high satisfaction levels of our Year 11 leavers and their excellent results. Parents can be assured that all the staff at the college are fully committed to ensuring this success continues into the future. Following the recording breaking GCSE results we were proud to welcome back and celebrate the success of our students who achieved 90% A*–C grades with a presentation evening at the end of November. Each subject had nominated an outstanding student and the Governors Prize for outstanding achievement overall went to Matthew Way and for outstanding progress to Georgina Waldman. In addition to their superb academic achievements, our students have been engaging in learning outside the classroom on trips, through fantastic performing arts productions and some excellent sports performances. melbournmagazine
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