Weekly Update – Friday 19 April 2024
Y11 parents, please refer to Edulink for information in relation to the ‘bespoke’ GCSE Programme for Y11 students. The final programme will be shared with students and parents as soon as all information has been confirmed. If you have any questions, please email Mrs Glover s.glover@cps.hants.sch.uk. See this letter issued today.
This letter has been issued by Mrs Al-Dabagh this week: Year 7-9 RSE
We are delighted to welcome Mrs Sian Cosgrove to our Calthorpe Park AEN Team. Mrs Cosgrove joins us as our SENCo and has a wealth of experience both as a teacher and within AEN. She has already met with a number of our students and looks forward to further developing strategies and interventions to ensure the best possible outcomes for our students.
Click here for our usual Library news and Books of the Week.
A number of local colleges have open events taking place over the next two weeks as follows:
Alton on 20 April, 10am-1pm
Guildford on 24 April, 4.30-7pm
ACM in Guildford on 25 (noon) and 28 April (1pm)
Sparsholt on 1 May, 4-7pm
QMC on 2 May, 5-8pm
These will be suitable for Year 11 students who are maybe still undecided or to confirm their choices for September, and also for Year 10 students who want an early look at their options. Click on the links to check details and/or to book a place.
Positive Calthorpe Points – in this school year the average amount of House or Achievement points allocated to students is 78.
PE Update: There are a number of summer clubs taking place this term after school including Athletics, Cricket, Tennis, Rounders, Social Tuesday and Badminton. We would love to see as many students there as possible, with a number of fixtures taking place over the course of the term.
Sponsorship – The PE department would like to thank both Bubblegum Balloons and CGI for their sponsorship of team kit this year. This has allowed us to purchase new Year 7 & upper school football kits, a Year 7/8 basketball kit and additional netball kit.
The department are actively seeking sponsorship for Rugby & Athletics kit. If your company would like to sponsor one of the school teams, please contact s.frizzell@cps.hants.sch.uk
Results this week:
Tuesday 16 April
U16 Girls Football 1-2 vs Robert May’s
Wednesday 17 April
Year 7 Boys Football – 2-2 vs Weydon (5-6 on pens)
Snowsports Trip 5-13 April: After a 24-hour coach journey we arrived at Tonale to find it had the best late season snow conditions in years. There were five groups of skiers and two groups of snowboarders so CPS were well represented on the slopes. The snowboard instructors pushed their groups hard with the novices managing a jump on the first day and even a black run by the end of the week. Off-piste fun saw silly hats awarded, games of bingo won, quizzes, swimming, a disco hosted by Mr Talibart and Mr Marshall-James and a lot of Italian ice cream sampled.
Many thanks to Mr Marshall-James, Mr Talibart, Mrs Glover, Miss Barnes, Miss Charlton, Mr Forster and Miss Talleraas for their continuous hard work and support throughout this trip which made it a memorable adventure for our students.
Mr Bullion
School Games: On Tuesday, sixteen Hampshire Primary schools who won their district competition competed in the county School Games Indoor Athletics Competition at the Aldershot Sports Garrison. There were 192 Y5/6 pupil’s competing at the event. The atmosphere was incredible! The pupils competed with exceptional athletic ability, determination and sportspersonship in six field and five track events.
Well done for Velmead Juniors for placing 5th and South Farnborough Juniors for placing 4th in the county.
The event would not have run as successfully as it did, without the amazing help of our Y8 and Y10 students: Amelia B, Rory D, Evan H, Abigail H, Zoe M, Emilia M, George D, Libby G, Lynden H, Elliott H, Amy J, Layla P, Evan S and Jack S. The students were outstanding and received well deserved praise from the primary school teachers.
A huge thank you for demonstrating the ‘Calthorpe Way’ and for your excellent leadership abilities.
We look forward to lots more School Games Events this term.
