SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS UPDATE Friday 8th January 2016 Absence Procedure
This Term’s Events at a Glance… Here are just a few important forthcoming events—for our full calendar, click www.royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk/media/ calendar Wednesday 13th January Cake Sale for School Charity
Please could we ask that all parents/guardians follow the School’s absence procedure. Please could you ensure that you inform the School in writing in advance of a known absence, or on the day of return following an unplanned absence. Tutors are required to have written confirmation of
Tuesday 19th—Friday 22nd January Year 7 Entrance Examinations
any absence so please respond to tutor’s requests for notes in a timely manner.
Thursday 28th January Non Uniform Day Friday 29th —Sunday 31st January Exeat Weekend Second Hand Uniform Sale
Car Park Please ensure that you do not obstruct the
Saturday 30th January Year 11 At Home
coach parking bays in the main school car park
Wednesday 3rd February Year 9 Options Evening
outside the New Mark Hall in the mornings or
Monday 8th February Life Skills Evening
inconvenience for those using the coaches and
Monday 8th—Friday 12th February RMS to make contact with Major Tim Peake on board the International Space Station—timings to be confirmed
car park if the coaches need to park
Tuesday 9th—Thursday 11th February The Wizard of Oz—KS3 Performance
The Bursar’s Office
afternoons. This causes significant other car park users who cannot access the elsewhere. Your co-operation is much appreciated.
Friday 12th February Year 9 At Home Saturday 13th—Sunday 21st February HALF TERM
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INFORMATION Emails Sent this week If you have not received any of the emails listed below, please contact Pippa Hopkins phopkins@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk Year 12 and 13 Sociology
Letter regarding trip to Old Bailey and Museum of London
Parent Portal queries & updating contact details To advise us of any changes to your contact details, change of boarding status etc., please contact changeofdetails@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk . This is a group email address and your communication will be sent to all the relevant parties within the School. If you have any other questions relating to the Parent Portal, please contact our Data Systems Manager Mrs Bulow on datasupport@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk
RMS Careers Convention 2016 On March 8th, we will be holding our biennial Careers Convention in The Great Hall. This is has always been a great success in previous years and a valuable opportunity for students to come and speak to professionals in many areas of work. I would still be delighted to hear from anyone who would be willing to attend as a provider in either an individual or organisational capacity. We strive to represent as wide a variety of professions as possible and I would be particularly pleased to hear from anyone who works in the fields of Medicine, Law, PR or creative professions, such as Photography and Design. If you would like to know more about the event or feel that you or someone you know would be able to join us, please contact Mrs Isherwood, the School’s Head of Careers via email nisherwood@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk or by calling the School on 01923 773168.
First Sports Results of 2016! Netball RMS vs Francis Combe Year 9 won 36 - 4 Year 10 won 22 - 1 RMS vs St Clement Danes Year 8 A Team lost 6 - 16 Year 8 B Team won 14 - 2
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS Confirmation Classes 2016 Reverend Quill will be starting Confirmation Classes at School next week so if you would like your daughter/ward to take part, please could you let him know as soon as possible?
The Christian rite of Confirmation is a service that welcomes a person into the Christian Church - and specifically in this case into the Church of England. It is often used when a person who was baptised as a baby chooses to make promises for themselves and confirms the promises that mum and dad made for them. The Bishop of St Albans is coming to School on 20th March to take a Confirmation Service, and I am writing to explain that Senior School girls are old enough to decide to be confirmed if that's what they would like. I will prepare any girls who do want to be confirmed between our return to School in January and March. Clearly this will not apply to you if you follow another religious path; it probably won't apply if you regularly attend a church because it may be more appropriate for your daughter to be confirmed there. However if you and your daughter have enough interest but are maybe not so regular at a church I would be pleased to prepare your daughter for Confirmation here; if she is not baptised then that can be done at the same time as the Confirmation. Indeed if any of this applies to you as an adult then we could discuss that possibility as well. Please let me know if you are interested in this for your daughter by emailing me at chaplain@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk. And if you'd like to talk to me about any of this to get more clarity then email and I'll be pleased to discuss the matter. Reverend John Quill School Chaplain
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS Creative Challenge!!! Would your daughter/ward like to see their design on the cover of the RMS Planner for next year? If so, read on… Brief: To design the front cover of the Senior School Planner 2016-17, using the nine School Values as inspiration for the design—the Values should also feature in the design itself—girls should think about what the values mean, and how these can be represented visually. The Nine School Values are:
Commitment
Tolerance
Perseverance
Courage to Challenge Oneself
Participation
Compassion
Responsibility
Respect
Honesty
Suggested media include: collage, photos, iPad apps, Photoshop, drawings, paintings, textiles… or any combination of the above! The size is the same as the current 2015-16 Planner Extended Deadline: All entries should be handed to Sophie, Values Prefect, or to Mrs Bloomfield Proud by Wednesday 20th January
Good luck!
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