Weekly News - 3 December 2021

Movember

Over the last 4 weeks, Year 12 have been raising money for the global charity, Movember! The money raised is used to reduce Men’s mental health stigma through charities and global outreach programmes.

The year group organised two big events and all of Year 12 worked hard to spread the word to families and friends; (more…)

Forest School go bananas and build shelters!

Last week at forest school Year 7, 8 and 9 students were out and about practising fire control which included cooking delicious banana splits. We were very surprised to find lots of bananas growing on our trees at the back of the school!

This week at Forest School students were building emergency survival shelters   There were some great shelters made and both students and Mr Apostol had fun trying them out!

Safety around buses

We have been contacted by Stagecoach buses who are concerned that students are walking in front and behind vehicles while vehicles are entering in and out of the turning circle.

Due to the blind spot, drivers cannot always see students and they are also concerned that the tail swing of the bus could hit one of them.

Please could you speak to your children about crossing safely by the turning circle, watching out for  the buses and making sure that drivers are aware of them.

Warwickshire County Council Vaccine Q & A

Warwickshire County Council and the NHS are inviting young people to join a virtual Q and A session about the Covid vaccine on Tuesday 14 December from 5-6pm.  For more details please see link to their flyer below.

Vaccines Young peoples flyer

Cycling and Headphones

A member of the public called today regarding one of our students who fell off his bike whilst crossing Myton Crescent wearing headphones whilst traffic was turning.  Fortunately he was unhurt.  If your child cycles to school please remind them that they should not wear their headphones whilst cycling as they are unable to hear traffic noises around them.  We appreciate your help in speaking to your children about this important safety message.

Careers in the RAF

Last week we had a really interesting presentation from the RAF.  Over 50 students from Years 10 and 11 attended to find out more about the career opportunities that exist within the RAF, the role of the RAF and their capabilities.  Details were also provided about their application process and the benefits that are available if you have a career with them.

Senior Maths Challenge Success

Last month all of our sixth form mathematicians took part in the annual Senior Maths Challenge, run nationally by the UK Mathematics Trust. The challenge consists of 25 fiendishly difficult multiple-choice questions, an example of which is below.

We are extremely pleased to announce that over half of our students were awarded either a bronze, silver or gold award, including three students who came in the top 10% nationally and so qualify for the next round. (more…)