Weekly Update - 4 October 2024 - Calthorpe Park School

On 8 October there will be the opportunity for new Year 7 parents to meet their child’s tutor – please see this letter for details including how to book an appointment time.

World Mental Health Day – Thursday 10 October – We are proud to be joining thousands of schools across the UK by taking part in Hello Yellow in support of the charity YoungMinds on World Mental Health Day. On this day, our student Mental Health Ambassadors and Prefect Team will be distributing yellow ribbons during tutor time for students to wear. This is to highlight that no young person should feel alone with their mental health and that we stand brighter, together.

We would like to ask Parents and Carers to consider making a voluntary donation to help YoungMinds keep fighting for improved mental health support and awareness. Our suggested donation is £2 and can be made via your child’s Scopay account by following this link.

Please see this link to YoungMinds to find out how your donations make a difference to the lives of young people in the UK.

Thank you for your support,
Mental Health Ambassadors and Prefect Team

Please see this letter about the launch of the DOSE programme on Tuesday 8 October for Years 7 & 8 students.

College open evenings for Year 11 students over the next week are as follows:

Sparsholt College – 5 October
Basingstoke College of Technology (BCOT) – 7 October
Merrist Wood College – 9 October
Salesian – 9 October
Alton College – 10 October
Farnham College – 12 October
ACM – 13 October

These are all listed on the website on this page. Please check the college websites for timings and for booking information.

Every year we take part in the Southampton University Cipher Challenge. This is an exciting opportunity for students to learn about different ciphers and how to decrypt them. This year the challenge starts on 10 October. Information about this year’s challenge can be found at Southampton University’s website. We will meet every Thursday from 3-4pm up until Christmas and students who enjoy cracking codes and want to learn more about it, with the chance of winning prizes, will enjoy this club! Students should sign up with Mrs Jones (Computer Science) or Mrs Powell (Maths) by Wednesday 9 October.

Click here for our usual Library news and Books of the Week.

Our Year 11 Prom will be held on Wednesday 25 June next year at Warbrook House in Eversley. We’re giving advance notice this year as apparently Court Moor have their Prom on the same night.

Just a reminder that the Flu vaccinations are taking place on 17/10/24. Please remember to fill in the consent form even if you do not wish your child to have the vaccination.

Our latest Clubs list for lunchtime and after school activities can be found here. Updates throughout the term are on our website under Students/Clubs.

Maths Puzzle of the Week for students:
Entries can be made in any category or both. Each entry will be awarded 1 Calthorpe point for making the effort and submitting the answer (with explanation) for each category you entered. The correct answer will be awarded an additional Calthorpe point. There will be a winner each half term drawn from all the correct answers.  The winner will be notified by email and receive a prize. The submission entries should be made by email to Mrs Phillips by Saturday 12 October @ 5 pm. Good luck, have fun!