Staff Training

I hope parents and students have had a good half term. Teachers return on Monday for our third training day of the year.

We will be focusing on some of the Action Research outcomes that teachers have been involved with this term. In particular we will be looking at how we can encourage students to be curious and ask good questions.  In departments staff will also consider how we can improve our provision for AIM students (Able Interested and Motivated)

During the afternoon subject teams will get a chance to prepare for the new examination specifications at A level and GCSE. Change is inevitable in education but politicians seem intent to make life difficult! We will also give staff the opportunity to get some more training on the VLE and interactive whiteboards. Technology being one of those other things that constantly changes.  We look forward to seeing students again on Tuesday.

Uniform update School Trends

I had a meeting with School Trends today. We have agreed to make a decision about whether we continue to work with them by Christmas. Please do continue to let me know your thoughts and share your experiences so that our decision takes into account your experiences and, no doubt, frustrations! The company reassure me that they have put the following in place: - Improved ICT systems including regular e mail updates about the progress of orders - Increased phone line capacity - A new operations manager

Apologies and parent evening dates

I am sorry that it has been some time since my last post. It was a mistake to decorate, remove various wires and forget passwords! 

I understand from the PTA meeting this week that the list of parent evenings and other events is not yet on the VLE. I am anxious to arrange a parent consultation evening to discuss the sixth form project and I will try to publish some dates for after half term. In the meantime:

12/10/2015 Monday 4.00 Year 11 ACBOs Concerns 

  4.00 Year 11 Subject Parents Evening 

 13/10/2015 Tuesday 4.00 Year 11 ACBOs Concerns 

  4.00 Year 11 ACBOs Concerns 

 21/10/2015 Wednesday 7.30pm Prize Giving, Bristol Cathedral (all pupils Year 8 - 13)

  9.00pm Term ends for pupils

HALF TERM 

  

03/11/2015 Tuesday Term restarts for pupils

12/11/2015 Thursday 4.00 - 6.30 Year 8 Subject Parents Evening

25/11/2015 Wednesday 4.00 - 6.30 Year 13 Subject Parents Evening

02/12/2015 Wednesday 4.00 - 6.30 Year 12 Subject Parents Evening

16/12/2015 Wednesday 2.30pm Christmas service, Bristol Cathedral 3.30pm Term ends

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 

   

LENT TERM 2016  

 04/01/2016 Monday Term starts for pupils 0850am service (clergy TBC)

07/01/2015 Thursday Year 11 Mock Grade Handout

Year 11 Academic tutorials

12/01/2015 Tuesday Year 10 & 11 Study Skills Day
Years 7, 8 & 9 Academic Tutorial Collapsed Day 21/01/2015 Thursday 4.00 - 6.30 Year 9 Options Evening

28/01/2016 Thursday 4.00 - 6.30 Year 9 Subject Parents Evening

05/02/2016 Friday 4.00 Term ends for pupils