Chestnut NewsDate: 11 Oct 2019 Issue No: 96

Information on Making your mark - Page 9

MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER

Dear Families

Welcome to the final newsletter of this half-term. This has been an incredibly busy half-term and the time has flown by since we all returned in early September. I am delighted that our new Year 7 students have settled in so well to their new school, as have those students who have joined us in Year 12 from other schools.

Open events

On Wednesday evening we held our annual Sixth Form Open Evening which was incredibly well attended. We are receiving a growing number of applications from students from other schools and so if you were unable to attend the Sixth Form Open Evening and your son or daughter is in Year 11 I would encourage you to get in touch with the Sixth Form team to find out about the application process.

Our final open morning for Year 6 parents is next Wednesday morning between 9.00 and 10.45am.

Outstanding Sixth Form Value Added Scores

The Sixth Form at Chestnut Grove uses ALPS (A Level Performance Systems) to measure our student progress against national data benchmarks from the DFE.

I’m delighted to announce that Chestnut Grove Academy is now placed in the top 10% of schools and colleges nationally based on our student progress.

ALPs generates a three year Teaching Score (T-Score) for each provider to identify trends. Pleasingly, Chestnut Grove’s trends have seen us move to outstanding progress scores:

2017 3 year T-Score = 3.56 (top 25% nationally)2018 3 year T-Score = 3.22 (top 15% nationally)2019 3 year T-Score = 2.78 (top 10% nationally)

These T-Scores identify our national position compared to the A level outcomes of over 2,817 schools and colleges in the UK and provide us with further evidence to support the outstanding judgement we received from OFSTED in January,.

Consultation on school expansion

You will have read in previous newsletters that from next September we would like to increase our intake from 180 students to 210 students per year. This is to accommodate a bulge in primary school children in Wandsworth which will reach secondary schools next year. The local authority is funding the expansion and we are planning on using the new accommodation to create a new Sixth Form block. Details of the consultation are in the link below.

http://www.chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk/Letters

Year 7 Performing Arts Inter-house competition – 16th October 4pm-5pm

Families are invited to attend the Year 7 inter-house competition next Wednesday. I have enjoyed visiting Year 7 whilst they have been rehearsing for this event and can promise you some amazing performances.

Christian Kingsley, Headteacher

Safeguarding Your child’s safety is of paramount concern to us. If you have any concerns over the personal development, behaviour or welfare of your child or any other child within Chestnut Grove Academy that cannot be resolved by the child’s teacher, tutor or RSL, please contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Ms Jackson on 0208 772 2510 or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Mikayla Jolley on 0208 772 2545. Should either of these be unavailable and you have an urgent safeguarding concern, please ask for the other Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, Mr Collins (KS3), Mr Bedford (KS4) or Mr Taylor (KS5).

Students are expected to attend the Academy every day with the expectation that each student should achieve a minimum 95% attendance.

Sickness:If for any reason a student will be absent then Parents/Carers are requested to phone the Attendance Officer (Ms Ramsay on 0208 673 8737 option 1) before 08:30 on the first day of absence. If the absence is for more than one day, you will need to phone the school each day of the sickness. A doctor’s note will be required after three days absence.

Lateness:Morning registration starts at 8.45am. Students arriving after 8.45am will not be admitted through the main gate and will be asked to sign in at reception. Students will be marked late by the attendance officer and parents will receive a text informing them that the student has a same day detention to make up the number of minutes late. Students who are late and have a note from their Parent/Carer explaining the lateness, should report directly to the Attendance Officer before going to class. Students who arrive after 10am with no parental explanation are considered absent and are recorded as such on the Academy roll.

Appointments:The Attendance Officer should be alerted to appointments attended during the school day, by a note in your child’s planner, which should also be accompanied by the appointment letter or copy of the confirmation text received.

Please do not call, email or text the school if your child needs to leave school early for an appointment as their note will suffice. This note must be authorised by your child’s RSLMs Ramsay, Attendance Officer

ATTENDANCE

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME

The enrichment programme at Chestnut Grove is an important part of what we have to offer our students. Students are encouraged to extend their horizons, develop their talents, and take part in interesting activities to enhance an already packed curriculum. Clubs run in the morning before lessons, during lunchtimes, and from 3:05pm to 5pm daily, and include a variety of activities; from active pursuits including: dance, football, netball and boxing, to other indoor hobbies such as chess and pottery club. We also have an extensive programme of performing arts clubs throughout the year, and our own Samba Band and Jazz Band! In addition to this we offer targeted intervention sessions led by specialist teachers in a range of subjects including English and Maths, and facilitate homework clubs and a general learning zone run by our learning support assistants in the library. Our enrichment programme helps to build students’ confidence and gives them the chance to make new friends outside of their usual classes. Many of the clubs give students the opportunity to take part in competitions, concerts and tournaments, supporting our sense of school community. There is no registration process necessary, students just need to look through our enrichment programme and choose one or more clubs to attend.

READING INTERVENTIONS AND HOMEWORK CLUBReading interventions are running in the library for Year 7 students on Tuesday and Thursday, 3.05pm – 3.30pm and for Year 8 students on Wednesday, 3.05pm – 3.30pm. Please note that attendance is compulsory for all students involved.

Homework club is running in N.1.48 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and is open to all students with a particular focus for Year 11 students on Tuesday.

Mr O’NeillPastoral and SEN Administrator

We always welcome new members, and encourage all students to come and try an activity!

I am pleased to confirm that this year’s enrichment programme of clubs and other activities available to our students has now been finalised. Please go on our website to view it:ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME ONLINE http://www.chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk/Clubs

Ms Morais GuerreiroEnrichment Coordinator

SPANISH CLUBThe Spanish club “Prepare your Speaking Folder” started last Tuesday lunch time in N.0.24 with Ms Cavallito and Ms Sanz and runs every Tuesday. The club will help students to get ready for their speaking exam, which is 25% of the final grade. All Spanish GCSE students are welcome; however, this is a compulsory session for all year 11 students who are behind with the preparation of their speaking folder.

Ms SanzSpanish Teacher

YEAR 9 BOYS’ FOOTBALL

On Monday we took a group of Year 9 boys to the Wandsworth borough schools’ autumn six-a-side football tournament held at Openview Sports Ground hosted by Ashcroft Technology Academy. Our first two games saw us draw 0-0 with St John Bosco and lose 2-1 to Ernest Bevin which meant that we had to win our final group game against Graveney to progress to the knockout stages. Despite dominating most of the game and pushing Graveney back in their half for the majority of the match we just couldn’t find the composure in front of goal to clinch our position in to the knock out stages. It was our first six-a-side tournament as a group and we will look to improve by the time the spring term six-a-side tournament comes around next year.

This coming Monday the boys will play our first league game of the season away to Ernest Bevin.

Mr Giddings & Mr RichardsY9 Football Coaches

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

There will be an information evening for parents, carers and students who have registered for the Bronze Award (Year 9) on Monday 14th October from 6pm - 7pm in the Theatre. We will be covering key information about the two expeditions and setting up the other three sections. Becky Downes from the D of E Head Office will be attending to explain how to effectively use the e-d-of-e system. Please enter the school on the night via the Boundaries Road entrance.

Mr HallsworthD of E Coordinator

SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP

On Tuesday 8th October, the UCL Institute of Education came into school to run an interactive Shakespeare workshop with three Year 7 classes. Students worked in groups so perform a scene of The Tempest each, creating the play in ten lines. Theo Bryer, Head of Drama at the IOE, said “The Year 7 students were charming! They were so well behaved, full of ideas and happy to engage with our student teachers.”Well done 7 Kahlo, Turner and Da Vinci for demonstrating our PROUD values!

Ms C Smithi.c KS3 English

CHESTNUT GROVE CELEBRATES NATIONAL POETRY DAY

Throughout Friday 4th October, Chestnut Grove celebrated National Poetry Day. Students explored poems on this year’s theme of truth in tutor time and explored poetry throughout the day in all lessons: whether it be raps in maths, punk poetry in geography or modern poetry in French - see below for some examples.

Year 7s also took part in a poetry hunt, identifying poets disguised as members of staff and finding out key information about them and their work. The winners of the poetry hunt were the following:

Group 1: Isla Nicolson, Lara Sharpington and Beatrice Isted-Aggrey.

Group 2: Leo Woodcock, Umma Zukanovic, Belle Muchmore and Ava Rokita

Some examples of poems from across the school:

GeographyNation’s Ode to the CoastDr John Cooper Clarke A big fat sky and a thousand shrieksThe tide arrives and the timber creaksA world away from the working weekOù est la vie nautique?That’s where the sea comes in… Dishevelled shells and shovelled sands,Architecture all unplannedA spade ‘n’ bucket wonderlandA golden space, a Frisbee andThe kids and dogs can run and runAnd not run in to anyoneWay out! Real gone!That’s where the sea comes in… Impervious to human speech, idle time and tidal reach Some memories you can’t impeach That’s where the sea comes in A nice cuppa splosh and a round of toast A cursory glance at the morning post A pointless walk along the coast That’s what floats my boat the most That’s where the sea comes in… Now, voyager - once resignedGo forth to seek and findThe hazy days you left behindRight there in the back of your mindWhere lucid dreams beginWith rolling dunes and rattling shaleThe shoreline then a swollen sailPicked out by a shimmering haloThat’s where the sea comes in…

Could this be luck by chance?Eternity in a second glanceA universe beyond romanceThat’s where the sea comes in…Yeah, that’s where the sea comes in…

MFL

Ms J SmithHead of English and Media & Literacy

CHESTNUT21

Nationally, £2.8bn has been cut from school budgets since 2015 and 91% of schools continue to face billions in budget cuts and have less money than ever before. Chestnut Grove Academy is trying to tackle this head on - and to date we have raised over £400,000 which has afforded us many improvements in and around the school - as well as new opportunities for students. Our latest and most visual campaign, Green the Grove, has resulted in a new green field, more trees, flowers and shrubs and a kitchen garden. Funding is already also secured for an Eco-Club, Green Roofed Canopy and there are plans for bee keeping!

We are now trying to raise funds to replace dated equipment in departments and classrooms and to listen to the whole school community about what they feel they need at the school. Alongside applications to trusts and grants, we are also raising funds through a sponsor a brick scheme – Making your Mark. You can sponsor a brick that will be placed on the south block of the building and will help raise the funds that can be spent where they are needed. You can choose what you want on there and it will leave a lasting mark on Chestnut Grove Academy for the future.

Your chance to make an impact on your school!

FRIENDS OF CHESTNUT GROVE

Thank you to everybody who came to the new Year 7 quiz last week. The evening was totally sold out but we are hoping to organise another quiz open to all parents in the new year.

The FoCG has a new email address – if you would like to join our mailing list to hear about the events that we organise, please email us at friends@chestnutgrove.org.uk to opt in.

AGM (Annual General Meeting)Our AGM is on Tuesday 12th November at 6.30pm in the canteen. Please come along to hear more about the FoCG and to perhaps join our committee.

Winter RaffleWe are currently sourcing raffle prizes for our winter raffle to take place at the Winter concert 18th December. If you are able to help with a prize (perhaps via your workplace), please email us at friends@chestnutgrove.org.uk

EasyfundraisingWe have raised over £1,270 so far using this scheme and there is absolutely no cost to you! Please consider signing up to activate it for all of your online shopping (holidays, groceries, insurance, fash-ion, home, garden, presents and more). Once you have done so you will only need to click on the automatic pop-up whenever you browse these sites. The link is: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/chestnutgroveacademy

General emails to friends@chestnutgrove.org.uk Follow us on our Facebook page Friends of Chestnut Grove.

To apply all you need to do is fill in the form on this webpage www.chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk/Making-your-Mark and pay for your brick on parent pay.

If you work for or have a company that would like some local advertising to the 35,000 visitors that use the grounds every year, please contact Sharon Noble snoble@chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk for our corporate options.

Environmental Volunteering Day

On Thursday 24th October (during half term) we will be working with the Conservation Volunteers to build more raised beds for our kitchen gardens, and doing some maintenance on the flower beds for the winter. If you would like to join us you would be welcome. We plan to be there from 10am to 3pm and a light lunch will be provided. Please note that students who are interested need to be accompanied by parents. Please let Sharon know on snoble@chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk

Sharon NobleDevelopment Manager

CAREERS FAIR 2019

On Thursday 3rd October Chestnut Grove played host to over 25 external exhibitors as part of our drive to offer all our students meaningful engagements with Careers Education, Advice, Information and Guidance (CEAIG).

In attendance were apprenticeship providers such as UK Power Networks, Toni & Guy and St James/St William, degree apprenticeship providers like London South Bank University, Colleges of Further Education like Richmond College and Capel Manor, and employers like the Metropolitan Police Force, the RAF and the Royal Navy.

Students in Years 8 to 13 were given 30 minute slots to attend the event, held in the Sports Hall, and were able to discuss career options, to discover what opportunities exist and how they would go about applying for them.

Feedback from the students was incredibly positive, with many asking for more events like this to be held across the year and others making useful contacts for the future. Feedback from the employers was equally positive, with the RAF saying via email ‘The event was very well run and the students were highly engaged and proactive. It would be great to work with you more going forward. As we discussed we can offer a wide range of products in order to make students more aware of career opportunities.’It was great to see such effective outreach work from the business community, and once again our students were impeccably behaved.

Mr J TaylorDeputy Head

YEAR TEAMSYEAR 7

Year 7 have been very busy with elections for the Student Council. 15 students applied for the positions of Head Student and Deputy Head Student of Year 7. All of the ‘manifestos’ were given to the tutor groups and students voted for the students they wanted to represent them on the council. At the time of writing we are waiting for one more tutor group to complete their voting and then the representatives will be announced. I am so proud of all the students who applied and the positive interest students have shown in the elections.

Week beginning 28th October, the week after half term , is Year 7 assessment week. In tutor time students are talking about these assessments and different revision techniques. Please ensure your child is preparing for these assessments and encourage them to talk to their teachers if they have any worries or concerns.

On Tuesday 7 Da Vinci, 7 Kahlo and 7 Turner took part in a Shakespeare workshop led by student teachers from UCL. The morning was a great success and we received the following feedback from the tutors at UCL;

“The Year 7 students were charming! They were so well behaved, full of ideas and happy to engage with our student teachers. The activity gave our student teachers confidence about going into school for the first time tomorrow. I hope that the Year 7s that they meet will be as lovely”. I honestly could not be more proud of our students and am so pleased they had such a valuable experience. Thank you to Ms C Smith for arranging the workshop.

Finally, thank you to all the families who attended the Fish and Chip Quiz last week. It was lovely to spend the evening in friendly competition and to see the teams of Year 7 students who were having fun competing against their families and teachers. I hope to see as many families as possible next week at the hotly contested inter-house Performing Arts competition.

Key dates for this half-term:

Wednesday 16th October – Year 7 Inter-house Performing Arts Competition (4-5pm)

Key dates for next half-term:

28th October – 1st November – Year 7 assessment weekThursday 28th November – Year 7 Parents’ EveningThursday 18th December – Winter Concert

Thank you for all your care and support during the first half-term, I can’t believe it’s nearly over already!

Miss C SweenyRaising Standards Leader Year 7

YEAR 8

Many congratulations to all of the students on the list below for their Proud Point totals. Whilst this is clearly not the whole year group, this list shows the students that are averaging at least 30 Proud Points per week.

Student Name PP TotalCassidy Gattegno 264 Rickwaun Nicholson 254Roza Dzieciol 243Ella Eastaway 236Serena Anthony 232Jayden Amin 228Oluwamayomide Ajayi 219Fatima Rasul 210Donrea Moore 209Oliver Fogarty 201Kyah-Jai Burland 201Patrycja Gromczynska 200Floyd Gillbe 198Sonny Neath 196Jee To 195Olivia Brinton 191Abdallah Al Rassuly 190Charlotte Sutton 189Nami Ramos 189Bertie Downes 185Billy Purdy 185Aine O’Kane 184Luther Mueller 182Florence Bazeley 179Krish Patel 179Nicole Kwiecien 177Cerys Kaniuk 177Joshua Simpson 177Seraya Anderson 176Josephine Le Brun 176Koko Tatsuta-Holmes 175Nathan Fairbrother-Davis 175Tania Zia 175Raheem Valimahomed 172Josie Hallett 170James Preston 169Naadia Ali 168Olivia Ray 168Lola Linero-Westfold 168Cherise Forbes 167Safiya Ahmed 166Minh Nguyen 163Angelika Lewczyk 163

Billy Wickham 162Brian Liu 159Rihanna Thomas 159Basma El Yamlahi 159Jurre Campman-Williams 158Danny Barlow 158Lauren Barker 157Shannon Walker 156Florencia Mattei 154Levi Meara-Gomes 154Tinashe Bimha 154Angus Heritage 154Bjorn Dokou 153Mimi Stone 153Jay Johnson-Hauldren 153Sarah Abduelatief 152Sami Boukallouch 152Sam Gardner 152Julia Spinola 152Brody Young 150Sonne’T Pilgrim Parks 150

I would also like to congratulate the students in the photos shown as they are this week and last week’s ‘Legends’ and also include two students who received an RSL award for helping at the Year 7 Curriculum Evening.

Legends of the Week (02/10/19): Jasper, Elijah, Serena, Florence, Tinashe, Bertie, Oliver, Aine, Dan, Gideon and Raphael.

RSL Award: Charlotte and Olivia Legends of the Week (09/10/19): Brian, Jayden, Charlie, Eryk, Patrycja, George, Tania, Finlay and Lola

Ms K StriesowRaising Standards Leader Year 8

YEAR 9 Student leadership

This year we are looking to incentivise Year 9 into student leadership and taking on roles across the school to show they are a part of our community, teach them valuable skills outside the curriculum and sow the seeds of interests that will be very useful for personal statements. Please encourage your child to take part in one of the following:

• Year 9 Peer Mentors Train to effectively help counsel those in need, work with students around the school for at least one hour a week. Complete a 2 hour training on mental health. Apply with Ms Taylor-Campbell

• Year 9 LSA Support Year 7 students in class! Training in how to support students and barriers to learning. Apply with Ms Taylor-Campbell

• Human Rights & Equality Council Meet during tutor time to discuss issues relating to human rights and equality. Set up your own campaign on an issue that means something to you. Previous campaigns have included campaigning for the inclusion of more black history, for mental health funding, for the homeless and against FGM. In fact, one of our campaigns was just awarded £1500

from Sadiq Khan!• Years 9: Meet every Thursday morning during tutor time in N.0.17 with Ms Taylor-Campbell• Head of Year and Deputy Head of Year / Student Council Team Attend School Council every

Wednesday morning. Fundraise and plan events as needed, collect ideas from the student body and share these with the senior leadership team, feedback information to students. Get trained in leadership and advocacy skills for two hours. No longer requires public speaking. Apply to your Mr O’Keeffe

Proud points

As we get to the final week of the first half term Year 9 are pushing on to the first reward which is a pizza party on the last Friday of half term. As of 10/10/2019 the scores are:

9 Blake 55929 Da Vinci 46469 Hepworth 42189 Kahlo 53999 Kapoor 44569 Turner 4618

Mr D O’KeeffeRaising Standards Leader Year 9

YEAR 10

Year 10 have continued to show excellent attitude to learning over the last couple of weeks. Teachers have been rewarding students for demonstrating PROUD values by awarding them with “PROUD points”. These PROUD points are building towards rewards and recognition for students. Stay tuned for a press release about these rewards shortly after the half term holidays. In the meantime, I thought it would be a good opportunity to celebrate those students who have gained the highest number of PROUD points so far this year:

Student Name Tutor Group Total Proud PointsNura Alin 10 Turner 310Archie Noble 10 Kapoor 300Lateisha Romany 10 Kapoor 287Raiyah Valimahomed 10 Turner 280Edward McNally 10 Hepworth 280Matilda Mann 10 Kapoor 271Khalam Mohaiyuddin 10 Kapoor 254Kristina Carolino 10 Turner 254Zena Ankers 10 Kapoor 240Connor Jonas 10 Blake 236Cassius Liston Lazarides 10 Hepworth 234Lucy Mann 10 Kahlo 234Ioana Busuioc 10 Kapoor 232

Chloe Ramirez 10 Turner 231Edward Collar 10 Hepworth 227Josie Stern 10 Da Vinci 227 Well done to these students who are doing the right thing, day in and day out.

I’d also like to say a big well done to 10 Kapoor who are the tutor group with the most PROUD points in Year 10:

Tutor Group Total Proud Points10 Kapoor 4793

10 Turner 4694

10 Hepworth 4488

10 Da Vinci 4412 10 Kahlo 3463

10 Blake 3423

As this half term comes close to an end, I’d like to thank all parents for your support in making my first half term at CGA an absolute pleasure. I look forward to working with you and your children in the months to come.

Mr G BedfordRaising Standards Leader Year 10

YEAR 11

Assessment Week

I was very pleased with Year 11’s attitude to their first round of assessments this academic year. Your child’s subject teachers are marking these as you read this and you will have access to this data by half term.

Should you wish to discuss your child’s progress before Parents’ Evening on Thursday 23rd January then please don’t hesitate to contact me or your child’s tutor and we will strive to get back to you ASAP. Bmccarthy1.212@lgflmail.org

Year 11s at the Careers Fair

Sixth Form Open Evening

Thank you to all those families and Year 11 students that came along to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday. Chestnut Grove Academy has an outstanding Sixth Form provision. It was great to welcome so many parents and carers and answer your questions regarding appropriate next steps for your child, course prerequisites and course content.

My Child At School (MCAS)

As of last half term the reports for you child have been available on the MCAS portal. To ensure you are aware that this is the case we are sending each student in Year 11 home with a sticker in their planner for you to sign. Please sign this and log into MCAS to have access to your child’s report as well as all the other Bromcom data that parents have access to.

Key Dates9th December Mock GCSEs23rd January Year 11 Parents Evening23rd March Year 11 PPEs

Mr B McCarthyRaising Standards Leader Year 11

SIXTH FORM

Sixth Form Open Evening – A Huge Success!

On Wednesday 9th October 2019 Chestnut Grove Sixth Form held its annual Sixth Form Open Evening, between 5.00pm and 8.00pm, with three separate talks from the Head of Sixth Form at 5.30pm, 6.30pm and 7.30pm.

The event showcased that which is unique about the Sixth Form experience at Chestnut Grove, the pathways available and the courses on offer. Heads of Department and Sixth Form teachers were on hand to answer questions, promote their subject disciplines and guide students as to suitable options which complement each other. Current students were also available on the night to give the student perspective to prospective applicants.

Attendance to the event was outstanding, with 99 internal Year 11 students (out of a possible 153 students) and over 200 external students present on the night. Pleasingly, the external students came from a range of schools and colleges each hoping to benefit from our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ provision and wealth of experience and accumulated wisdom in supporting students with Careers Education, Advice, Information and Guidance.

The Induction process into the Sixth Form was clearly mapped out to parents, as was our new building - which will see the Sixth Form placed physically, as well as educationally, at the heart of the school community - due to open in September 2020. The Sixth Form’s exam results, ethos, expectations and student destinations were also shared so that all stakeholders understand what joining the sixth form entails and how we support each student to fulfil their unique potential. Both UCAS and Apprenticeships were covered, so all assembled guest left the event with a clear understanding of the road ahead.

The deadline for completed application forms for Sixth Form entry next September is:Friday 13th December 2019 by 3.30pm.

External students who attended came from a real mix of schools, indicating how the word is out that student outcomes at Chestnut Grove sixth form place us in the top 10% nationally for value added – Wimbledon College, Bolingbroke, Raynes Park High, La Retraite, Harris Merton, Dunraven, Burntwood, Lambeth Academy, Norwood, Elm Green, Emmanuel, Ricards Lodge, Graveney, Lady Margaret’s, City Heights, Platanos, St Mark’s, Thames Christian College, St Joseph’s, Ursuline, Norbury Manor, Pimlico, Southfields, St Cecilia’s, Kingsdale, Bishop Thomas Grant, St John Bosco, Ashcroft and a large contingent from St Gabriels!

A massive thank you to all current Sixth Formers who acted as guides and who represented the school so splendidly. Feedback has been extremely positive.

BEST Awards for Outstanding Year 12 Work Experience PlacementsThe following students have been nominated by the Sixth Form leadership team to receive awards at the BEST Awards Evening to be held at Ernest Bevin College on Tuesday 15th October – William Goetz, Maryam Ahmed, Ryan Cooper, Eliza Forde, Kaprice Burke-Cunningham and Mervin Wong.

These students showed exceptional performance, engagement, commitment and energy while on their

WEX placements and received exemplary feedback from their employers, some receiving offers of part-time employment and now gainfully employed at weekends.

Congratulations one and all, and we’re incredibly PROUD of your achievements and the way in which you represented our school within the wider community.

Mr J TaylorDeputy Head/Head of Sixth form