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Month: January 2023

Head of School’s Blog – 20 January 2023

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in HoS Blog - MC, Medina College.

20 January 2023

Welcome to the newsletter for this week.

You may have seen in the media about the industrial action being taken by the NEU over the coming months. We will be sending you a letter on Monday, sharing details of how we will be managing these days.

This week and next week, has seen and will see a variety of experiences being offered outside of the classroom, from a Marine Engineering Stem workshop for Year 7 to Strings instrumental taster sessions as well as our usual extra-curricular offer. I also enjoyed watching a fantastic Rubik’s cube competition this week between five students. The winning time was an amazing 33 seconds. Truly impressive!

The Careers page on our website provides not only useful information about our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme but also has a ‘Careers News’ section which reviews the many activities and events that the team arrange as well as advertising careers related information, open days and opportunities. The page can be found here. The more the students are aware of the opportunities open to them when they leave school, the more it may help engage them with their learning now.

Next week sees the start of assemblies being delivered to Year 9 regarding the Pathways process and the subjects that may be available to them to study at GCSE level in Year 10 and Year 11. It is important that students and parents/carers engage in the whole process as the decisions they make now, will potentially help them secure further education or employment opportunities in the future. There will be a Year 9 Parents’ Evening, followed by a Pathways Evening. Details will be shared with you in more detail soon.

Year 11 parents/carers will be receiving notification of Parents’ Evening next week, please ensure that you book appointments to speak to subject teachers at this very important time in their academic year.

I hope you have a good weekend.

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Head of School’s Blog – 20 January 2023

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in HoS Blog - VI, The Island VI Form.

20 January 2023

Dear Students, Parents & Carers,

Time is starting to fly at VI Form and the full exam season will be with us very quickly.

UCAS deadline 25.01.23

Art based A level exams (Y13) 17.04.23

Main A level exams start 15.05.23

Exams finished 28.06.23

Year 12 trial exams 29.07.23

Results day 17.08.23 (Remember your ID!)

If you look at this as a number of weeks, the main A levels start in 17 weeks or 14 weeks of school (with holidays removed). The best thing you can do is be prepared, complete revision material creation by Easter, leaving you 6 weeks to repeat, repeat, repeat. It is the repetition that burns it into your long term memory.

There will be a separate letter shared with you about the proposed strike action, as you may have seen via social media and local news, we will be open.

Can I finally remind students (and / or their parents) to let us know if you are not going to be in. We want to treat students like adults, so please communicate with us and let us know if you aren’t in – just like all adults have to with their employer.

Have a safe weekend,

Mr Mumford

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Strings Instrument Taster Session

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in Carisbrooke College, News - CC.

Strings Instrument Taster Session

Students at Carisbrooke enjoyed a fantastic morning at our Strings ‘taster session’ workshop on Monday, with Isabel Norwood (Strings teacher from Wight Music Tuition). During the session students were taught about the Strings family and had the opportunity to play some of the Violins, Violas and Cellos that Ms Norwood had brought along, even putting together several short performances at the end.

If your child would like to sign up for Strings lessons, Ms Norwood is offering group lessons (in pairs) for £80 a term; as we have already begun this term this means there would only be £56 to pay for February-March. There is also the option of paying in monthly instalments to help spread the cost of the lessons. Lessons will take place during school hours.

If you would like to sign up for these lessons please email beth.peckham@iwef.org.uk to register your interest, you will also need to complete an application form on the Wight Music Tuition website https://iwmt.org.uk/apply-online/, indicating which instrument and selecting ’20 minute in-person group lessons’. You do not need to select ‘yes’ for hiring an instrument as Ms Norwood can arrange this for you once lessons have started.

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STEM Workshop held at Medina College

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in Careers, Medina College, News - MC.

STEM Workshop held at Medina College

Buoyancy, density, mass, volume… just some of the keywords Year 7 students got to grips with during Marine Engineering STEM workshops this week. Designed to inspire young people to consider a career in the Marine industry and delivered by the Marine Society and Sea Cadets organisation, the workshops were hands-on from start to finish.

If you’re wondering what STEM stands for, it’s: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Students encountered all four aspects of STEM as they engaged in practical activities and experiments which taught them about buoyancy, displacement, density and Newton’s 3rd Law.

The workshop leader enchanted Year 7 with the story of Archimedes Principle whilst she demonstrated the principle itself, showing how the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. Following this, in teams of three, students worked together to turn a small piece of card and tin foil into a ship of their own. Each team then filled their ship with marbles, one at a time, until their ship sank! One student said “I really learnt a lot! The lady made it easy to understand things”

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Apprenticeships with BP

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in Careers, VI Form Careers.

Apprenticeships with BP

BP are on the hunt for new apprentices!

“If you’d like to be part of a better, brighter future, now’s the time to make your move and help us reimagine energy”.

To find out more about the apprenticeships currently available and to apply please click here.

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2023

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City College Southampton – Open Event

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in Careers.

City College Southampton – Open Event

Open Event – Wednesday 29 March 2023

City College is holding an additional Open Event on Wednesday 29 March 2023, 4pm – 7pm. This is designed for Year 11 students still wanting to explore the college but Year 10’s are also welcome, as are any adults looking at developing their skills, changing careers or wanting to learn something for pleasure. Staff will be on hand to talk about all of our full-time and part-time courses. 

To register your place please click here.

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Sparsholt College Open Event

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in Careers.

Sparsholt College Open Event

Registration is now open for Sparsholt College’s next open event on Saturday 4 February 2023.

If you would like to attend you will need to register for the event as soon as possible by clicking here. At this event students will have a tour of the subject area they are interested in at a specific time which they will book in advance.

Sparsholt College’s digital handout can be found below, information can be accessed by clicking on anything of interest. The Digital Handout includes links to a presentation with voiceover and other useful online content.

It is not too late to apply to Sparsholt College as applications are still open. Students can apply by visiting the Sparsholt website or by clicking here.

Sparsholt Digital Handout

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Southampton University Parents and Carers Evening

Written by Lora Shephard on . Posted in Careers, VI Form Careers.

Southampton University Parents and Carers Evening

The University of Southampton would like to invite parents and carers of Year 11,12 and 13 students to a Higher Education Information evening. Further information can be found in their advert below. 

Are you a parent or carer of a young person with the desire to go onto Higher Education?

If yes, come and join us on our Highfield Campus on Wednesday 22nd February 2023. For an evening of information, advice and guidance to allow you to support your young person on their continued journey within education.

The evening will include:
· A campus tour with our current undergraduate students and the opportunity to see and hear from various student facing support teams.
· Talks on applying to university (suitable for parents of Year 11/12 young people), getting ready for higher education (suitable for parents of Year 13 young people) and student finance.
· Refreshments provided
· Q&A opportunities

To register your place on this event please follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/b1ryt9pGkL

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