This blog provides a summary of key activities, academic updates, and successes that are shared with our learners each week. Thank you to members of our highly successful parents forum who suggested this would be helpful for all parents and carers. Of particular interest this week would be to take the opportunity to talk to your child about the careers fair and the stands they visited including any notes they made. Careers is a very strong aspect of our outstanding personal development provision and our team led by Mrs Sawyer and Mrs Mehat takes a lot of pride in ensuring we have a wide range of providers attending on the day.
The Brilliance Bucket continues to be a key driver for rewards in school, heavily weighted towards attendance and recognising the benefits of high attendance. Please see the information below regarding points for 100% attendance to school.
Gary Kibble
Key Upcoming Events & Notices
- Careers & Higher Education Fair: The fair will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, for Years 9, 10, and 11. Learners were advised to prepare by reviewing the shared booklet and preparing questions on entry routes and qualifications.
- World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) Challenge: Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11) learners were invited to participate in a creative challenge to raise awareness about responsible antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance.
- Personal Development Focus: The bulletin highlighted World Sight Day (October 9, 2025), with the message to take care of your eyes.
Academic & Curriculum Expectations
- Homework Management:
- Homework tasks and deadlines are set and viewable on Class Charts. Please ask your child to log in to help them manage their time and review the homework set.
- Failure to hand in homework on time or to a high standard can result in a 'Study and Support' (SAS) detention.
- Literacy Expectations: To ensure high standards, all work should show:
- Dates and titles underlined with a ruler and spelt correctly.
- Correct use of capital letters, full stops, and punctuation.
- Corrections made neatly in a purple pen.
Attendance, Rewards, and School Culture
- Attendance & Achievement: There is a strong link between attendance and achievement; attending school regularly can lead to better exam results and earning potential. The school target for attendance is 98%.
- Brilliance Bucket Points: Learners can earn points weekly:
- 20 points for 100% attendance.
- 10 points for completing one Brilliant activity.
