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The Newsletter March 2016
End of Term Message By Miss Stanley, Headteacher Welcome to our Spring Newsletter. As Easter is early this year, this term seems to have flown by. I am so pleased that the Sports Hall is almost complete and we are looking forward to the formal opening on 11th April when former student, and Olympic gold medallist, Lizzy Yarnold, will be opening our brand new facility. It is only four years since Buckland House was opened and we are privileged in these times of austerity to have another new building available for our students’ benefit. It is right and proper to acknowledge the key role the school governors have played in bringing both of these projects to fruition and for their continued persistence in securing the relevant funding for each of these projects. Highlights of this term have included the School Production, ‘Daisy Pulls it off’, STEM week and The Dance Showcase which have all taken place in school. There have been numerous visits, including overseas and residential trips, which have involved Languages, Geography, Art, Maths, PE to name but a few subjects. I am grateful to so many teaching and support staff who give of their time to support students with these events. I am also conscious of the numerous additional study support sessions and clubs that take place each day which staff so willingly put on for the advantage of our students. We have welcomed many visitors to the school this term including seven teachers from Norway learning about Thinking Skills and many primary school students for master classes, PE sessions, Maths and English lessons and Thinking School events. At the end of the term we say goodbye to three members of support staff: Mrs Sue Daniels, who is moving to work for the local authority; and Mr Dan Wilding and Miss Fran O’Connell who are moving onto careers outside of education. Miss Ashley Johnson also leaves us with the return of Katie Robbins from maternity leave. At the end of April Mr Andy Browne, Director of Resources, will also be retiring. We wish them all the best for the future. Next term, we welcome Mrs Christie Ransom as Assistant Headteacher for Key Stage 5 and Mrs Chell, who currently works in the main school office, will be replacing Mrs Daniels as Key Stage three Learning Mentor. In addition we look forward to welcoming Ms Amy Barron who has been appointed as our School Business Manager from May 2016. May I take this opportunity to wish all students, parents, carers and staff a restful Easter Holiday. I look forward to seeing everybody next term on Monday 11th April.
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