Happy Half Term!

We wish all of our students and parents/carers a happy and safe half term break, and welcome you back on Monday 5th June!

Beginning of Ramandan

Today is the start of Ramadan for those who celebrate this.  Please take extra care in the heat if you are fasting for this festival.

Abbey Service this week

This Thursday 25th May the school are attending the final Abbey Service of the year at the Cathedral in St Albans.  Please can parents make arrangements to collect their children in a designated place in the town centre after the service has finished at 3pm.

Athletics Results

A good first competition at Ware last week with some great results including top 3 finishes in the following events:

U16 boys

100m – 1^st – Emmanuel

400m – 1^st – Dan

High Jump – 1^st – Yaw

Long Jump – 1^st – Emmanuel

Triple Jump – 1^st – Dan

Relay – 2^nd

800m  - 3^rd – Callum

U14 boys

Hurdles – 2^nd – Euan

High Jump – 2^nd - Charlie

800m – 3^rd – Bailey

Discus – 3^rd – Bailey

1500m – 4^th – Aaron

Triple jump – 3^rd – Nathan

Javelin – 3^rd – Ryan

U16 girls

100 1^st – Dara

Javelin 3^rd – Yasmin

Relay – 3^rd

U14 girls

200m – 2^nd – Skye

High Jump – 3^rd – Adrianna

ACCELERATED READER

ACCELERATED READER

This is a scheme that is aimed at improving student’s levels of literacy. It engages children with reading and ensures students are reading at the appropriate levels. It also develops understanding of texts. The scheme involves all Years 7 8 and 9. In year 10 and 11 students continue with reading in lessons but the reading is more focused around GCSE work. It has become noticeable over recent months that are a number of students are not bringing in reading books on a daily basis and we would be grateful for parent/carer support in ensuring that this situation changes. Thank you for your support

Year 11 PE and Art exams this week

Well done to all those GCSE PE students who completed the practical part of their exams this week.  Well done also to the Art students who have now completed their practical exams this week too, and good luck to all students for the next set of written exams.

Thought for the week

“Step with care, and great tact, and remember that life’s a great balancing act”

– Dr Seuss

Year 10 work experience

Year 10 students have been on work experience this week, with lots of different placements being organised.  We hope you are all enjoying your time in the workplace and look forward to hearing all about it soon!