Message from the Headmaster
Dear Parents
This week we’ve been preparing to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles.
Lower School pupils made a sumptuous selection of crowns to mark the occasion which were all put on display for everyone to enjoy. Many of the crowns had been inspired by King Charles’ well-known passion for the environment but others reflected the British way of life more broadly. A favourite was a crown representing the Full English breakfast which would represent an interesting addition to the Crown Jewels.
Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating with a barbecue for students and staff on Upper Field. The Combined Cadet Force will be on parade, in a foretaste of the pomp and ceremony we will see in London on Saturday, and the choir will be performing suitably regal music, including Handel’s Zadok the Priest. It will be a great opportunity for the whole school to come together – let’s hope it stays dry.
We then move into the second Bank Holiday weekend in a row. Tuesday 9 May will therefore be run as a Monday timetable so students need to bring in the books and equipment they would usually use on a week A Monday.
Best wishes, Mike Windsor
UPPER SCHOOL
- For parents of students taking external exams this summer – Special Consideration. During the exam season, unforeseen circumstances may arise which have a significant effect on a student’s ability to take that exam, or on how they performed. Examples could include illness, accident or injury at the time of the exam, bereavement or a domestic crisis. In these circumstances, the school might be able to apply for special consideration. If a situation arises during the exam season that might result in a possible special consideration application, please follow the process outlined below:
- 1. Read the full JCQ guidance document linked below which gives more detail on what can and cannot be considered for special consideration. https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Guide_to_spec_con_process_October22_FINAL.pdf
- 2. Contact the exams office directly using the email address [email protected]. Please note that you should contact the exams office as soon as possible and not go via the tutor or housemaster due to the possible time sensitive nature of a request.
- Lower Sixth letter to parents on advice on absence for (in person) university open days
MIDDLE SCHOOL
- For parents of students taking external exams this summer – Special Consideration. During the exam season, unforeseen circumstances may arise which have a significant effect on a student’s ability to take that exam, or on how they performed. Examples could include illness, accident or injury at the time of the exam, bereavement or a domestic crisis. In these circumstances, the school might be able to apply for special consideration. If a situation arises during the exam season that might result in a possible special consideration application, please follow the process outlined below:
- 1. Read the full JCQ guidance document linked below which gives more detail on what can and cannot be considered for special consideration. https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Guide_to_spec_con_process_October22_FINAL.pdf
- 2. Contact the exams office directly using the email address [email protected]. Please note that you should contact the exams office as soon as possible and not go via the tutor or housemaster due to the possible time sensitive nature of a request.
WHOLE SCHOOL
- From Paul Gooding, Head of Wellbeing: Mental Health Awareness Week
- Annual Data Check – Reminder. Forms were sent to parents on Monday 17 April via isams email. Thank you to those parents who have already completed the form. If you have not already done so, please be reminded that the deadline to complete and submit forms is Sunday 14 May. Even if your data has not changed, a form is still required to be completed please. The Data Check is an online process that takes a few minutes to complete.
- Music:
- Solo Concert Platform No 5 – Tuesday 9 May at 6pm in the CMR – admission free. Parents and friends are warmly invited to attend next week’s solo concert platform, the last of the academic year. The solo items represent a snapshot of the pupils’ solo endeavours and performances will be given by musicians across different years and playing different instruments. They will have the same thing in common, though – they will be ready to perform and will be grateful for a supportive audience! The concert will be about 60 minutes in length, admission is free and all are welcome!
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