Cambridge Baby Sensory Juliette & Emma 07966 789785 Little Hands Karen
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Melbourn Playgroup Jane Crawford 07842 151512 Notre Ecole Janet Whitton
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Primary School Headteacher Stephanie Wilcox 223457 U3A (Univ. of Third Age) Chairman Elma Forbes 01223 870217 Village College Principal Simon Holmes
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Youth Club at Melbourn Village College Tuesday evenings for School years 7–11 all welcome See page 14 for more details
Free Storytime for under 5s! Thursday 10–10.45 am Melbourn Library The Moor, Melbourn (next to Melbourn Village College)
Contact: Eleanor 01763 260924 or library 01763 269956
Melbourn Village College A Message from the Principal This has been a busy year at the college with a number of significant changes, starting with the departure of Mrs Stephenson, under whose stewardship the college had made enormous strides in terms of GCSE success. As if to confirm this, another set of excellent GCSE results followed in the summer. Following a lot of hard work behind the scenes we became an academy on October 1st. Along with many other academies we are still exploring the full nature of our new freedoms and responsibilities and how to best use them to benefit your children. During the year there have been many successes and opportunities, many of which have been recorded within the pages of this and the previous two correspondents. I know that you will join with me in thanking the staff who give up their time to make these happen and we, in turn, are delighted by the way in which MVC students respond and carry themselves. From my own personal point of view, I am very proud that the Governors have put their trust in me to oversee the next stage in the college’s development. I am determined to continue the college’s drive for improvement, both in terms of academic success and in terms of the way we prepare young people for their life ahead. I would like to thank all parents for their ongoing support; the education of your children is only truly successful when it is a partnership between yourselves, the students and the college. As if to bring things full circle, I would like to end with two quotes from a letter I received at the end of June from the Chief Executive of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Melbourn Village College has proved itself to be one of the best schools in the country at securing superb GCSE outcomes for their students. These results are testament to the commitment and hard work of the students, teachers and leadership team at Melbourn Village College and a vindication of their belief in high expectations, good teaching and ambition for every young person. Simon Holmes, Principal
Alumni News We would love to hear from former students who would like to be added to a list of names on an Alumni page on our website. If you would like to be added please send the following information to Alison Friday at a.Friday@mvc.org.uk. Name, Year you left the College. A Summary of what you have been doing since you left us (i.e. Further training, university, employment). A photo of yourself if you wish.
Artsmark Gold awarded Arts Council England has awarded Artsmark Gold to Melbourn Village College in recognition of the college’s commitment to, and excellence in, arts education. Melbourn Village College is part of 1,750 schools in England who received an Artsmark this year. melbournmagazine
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