Weekly Update – 21 June 2024
The Leavers’ Assembly will be taking place on Wednesday 26 June at 9.15am. Year 11 are invited to arrive at 9am for a 9.15am start. The assembly will run from 9.15 – 10am, and then there will be some light refreshments provided, as well as an opportunity to sign shirts and get all those signatures. We look forward to seeing Year 11 students then!
If any Year 11 students have a school organiser that is still serviceable with no signs of personalisation or damage and no obvious marks/stains, they may wish to recycle them so they can benefit other students in school. Students can bring any reusable organisers in to school with them when they return for the Leavers’ Assembly on Wednesday.
Tickets are now available for the school production, “Sister Act”, which will take place over five nights next month – Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Saturday 13 July – with performances starting at 7pm each evening. Please see this link to book numbered seats in the Hall and we hope you enjoy the show!
The latest student newsletter, The Calthorpe Chronicle, has just been released and can be found here.
Owing to the continued rising costs everywhere and the nature of Maths being a continuum we will once again be following through with the exercise books that the students are currently using. Any new students joining the school will obviously be given a new book. We will issue a new book as soon as the existing book is full. All students have been informed in their lessons, however, we felt it would be useful for you as parents to know, to help ensure that maths books do not get thrown out in the summer, end of term clean up.
The ELSA Team have written a social story to help prepare all our students for this fun whole school event – see the link here.
Mr Marshall-James has taken over the Y9 WW1 Battlefields trip after 20 years of Mr Edwards running this very successful trip – see this link for details of their three day visit last week.
This week we had another wonderful Year 7 school trip to the Wintershall Estate in Bramley, where students had the amazing opportunity to watch the renowned “Life of Christ” performance. Our students were captivated by the wonderful play, which brings the story of Christ to life with stunning performances and live animals, including donkeys, sheep, horses, and birds. A particular highlight was the ‘Feeding of the 5000’ where bread was thrown to all the children in the audience! The beautiful grounds of the Wintershall Estate provided a perfect backdrop for this immersive experience. The children were beautifully behaved throughout the trip, reflecting their engagement and respect for the performance. With thanks to Mr Lugg, Mr Boby and Mrs Bone for their support in making this trip possible and ensuring it was a memorable and educational experience for our Year 7 students.
Ms Wayman
We had the privilege of taking 47 Year 10 students to Thorpe Park last week as a reward for all their hard work and dedication throughout Year 10. These students were invited for a day of fun, off timetable to celebrate their achievements and give them the opportunity to enjoy themselves with their friends. It was a fabulous day (minus a couple of down pours and some soggy students… and teachers!), and the students behaved impeccably, showing maturity with the independence they were allowed around Thorpe Park. We were very lucky with how quiet it was and many students got to go on lots of rides throughout the day due to low queue times – some managed as many as 6 before lunch! An excellent day, with wonderful students who enjoyed themselves – it is a Reward Trip that will continue for future years groups! Thank you to all students and staff who made the trip a pleasure to run.
Miss Barnese Event on Monday 27 October from 10-12, with local organisations offering help and advice for anyone struggling with energy bills and the cost of living.
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