Welcome to our first newsletter for the Spring term.
I want to start by wishing you all a Happy New Year and I hope you had a relaxing break. I would like to thank you for your continued support in encouraging your child to be on time for school, in smart school uniform and with equipment ready to learn. These basic expectations enable everyone to have a positive experience in school. It has been lovely welcoming students back this week.
I have enjoyed delivering assemblies to year 8, 9 and 10. Linked to our Aprire and Achieve strap line and the word ASPIRE which focuses on our core values, the themes this time were on Ambition and Success. Other key messages were around our expectations in terms of attendance and attitude to learning. I will be delivering it to year 7 next week.
Year 9 students will soon be looking to choose their non compulsory GCSE subjects for Year 10. You will soon be receiving information on the Keystage Pathways process. It kicks off with them attending assemblies starting 15 January detailing some of the subjects that will be available that have not been taught at Key Stage 3.
Next Wednesday we have our year 11 parents’ evening in school. Appointments can be booked using the Arbor app. If you have any difficulties in doing so, please contact donna.keogh@iwef.org.uk. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss your child’s progress in class, the recent mock exams and the upcoming GCSE exams in the summer.
The next Parent Voice meeting will take place 18 January. Further details will follow next week.
Congratulations to our top achievement point winners for the last week of the Autumn term. Year 7 joint winners Chloe and Ted; Year 8 joint winners Amelia, Lily and Matthew; Year 9 joint winners Eddie, Tali and Chloe; Year 10 Solomon and Year 11 Emma.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Begley
Head of School – Carisbrooke College