December Exam Results
Monday 23rd January 2017
Year 11 students received their December examination results and Quarter data this morning during assembly, and we were delighted to welcome Mr Danny Pearson, Principal of Aquinas College, to talk to our young people about course expectations and entry requirements for Sixth Form Colleges. I would encourage you to ask to see your child’s results - they are based on the December examinations and controlled assessment work so far, as well as teachers’ professional judgements. Over the course of the week all Year 11 students will also be seen by a member of the Senior Leadership Team, either individually or in small groups. A paper copy of the results will be posted home by the end of the week, along with the full academic report and a more detailed plan of the forthcoming term. The reports that students receive may be asked for by colleges for interviews, so please do ensure that they are close to hand. I wrote to Year 11 parents last week to assure them that we are working together in partnership to ensure the very best results for our students in the Summer GCSEs, and at times the messages we give have to be challenging but supportive, and all actions taken are in the best interests of all our students.
Thank you to those parents who attended Year 10 Parents’ Evening last week – the attendance was very high at 96% and there were some really constructive conversations about how our young people can make even better progress. The feedback from the surveys was, yet again, very positive, so thank you to all who responded. The Governors’ Curriculum & Pupils sub-committee will be looking at the surveys for the year so far at this evening’s meeting and I will publish the results of all the Parents’ Evening surveys later in the year, once completed.
Thank you to those parents who have been in touch regarding the Yr 8 & 9 study days on the Growth Mindset. I was delighted that some parents have even brought the topic up with me during meetings about their own children. I really do think that if we can establish this mindset amongst our students it will help them enormously in all that they go on to do with their lives. It is also an integral part of our school’s SHINE ethos: ‘Never Say Never’ and ‘Engage Positively’.
Another reminder that there are only three weeks remaining until the curtain goes up on the school production of ‘Dracula Spectacula’ and tickets are available from Mrs Malins.
Finally could I please ask you again to keep Mr Dave Fryer in your prayers as it is his funeral this afternoon.