Dear Students, Parents & Carers
I would like to wish you a happy Easter break, as well as remind you that this is a key time for revision in preparation for the Summer exams. By the end of Easter we recommend that the production of revision materials (mind maps, flash cards etc.) has finished and work switches to using these materials to burn the knowledge into your long term memory by repeat, repeat, repeat.
I get questions from parents about how they can help? At this stage it is about supporting the basics and encouraging routines. Good systems and routines beat good intentions every time for most people.
Routines / systems:
- Healthy diet / regular lunch & evening meal
- Produce and stick to a revision timetable
- Regular breaks
- Regular bed time / enough sleep
- Planned day / time off
- Revise without distraction (leave phone in another room)
- Work / school work balance (able to do more work shifts once exams are over)
- Easter revision sessions at VI Form
The Easter revision schedule has been emailed to all students and parents this week and individual exam timetables; which include dates, times, room locations and seat numbers have also been shared via email. Paper copies of these timetables can be requested via Student Services or Main Reception.
Finally, thank you to all students that helped with our German visitors this week. You made them all feel very welcome. They now travel home, having enjoyed a fantastic week.