2. The Year Ahead

3. Message to Year 10 from Head of Year - Miss Tolan
Having recently made important curriculum choices, you are now at a crucial and exciting stage in your academic career. As you embark on your first year of Key Stage 4 studies, it is essential that you approach your learning with enthusiasm and resilience.
As a Year 10 student, you will pursue your chosen subjects in greater depth, equipping you with the knowledge and understanding needed to succeed in your GCSE examinations. Across the school, you will continue to acquire and develop a wide range of personal skills, many of which will be transferable to further education and future employment. It is vital that you establish a healthy balance between academic study and leisure time. You must not hesitate to ask for support or guidance if you are finding things challenging.
This academic year, we shall continue to pride ourselves on high standards of behaviour, positive relationships and a strong learning culture. Having thoroughly enjoyed working with you as Head of Year 9, I am optimistic about the next stage of our journey as a year group. I look forward to celebrating your academic and extra-curricular achievements with you over the coming year.

4. Message to Year 10 from Head of Year - Miss Tolan
Having recently made important curriculum choices, you are now at a crucial and exciting stage in your academic career. As you embark on your first year of Key Stage 4 studies, it is essential that you approach your learning with enthusiasm and resilience.
As a Year 10 student, you will pursue your chosen subjects in greater depth, equipping you with the knowledge and understanding needed to succeed in your GCSE examinations. Across the school, you will continue to acquire and develop a wide range of personal skills, many of which will be transferable to further education and future employment. It is vital that you establish a healthy balance between academic study and leisure time. You must not hesitate to ask for support or guidance if you are finding things challenging.
This academic year, we shall continue to pride ourselves on high standards of behaviour, positive relationships and a strong learning culture. Having thoroughly enjoyed working with you as Head of Year 9, I am optimistic about the next stage of our journey as a year group. I look forward to celebrating your academic and extra-curricular achievements with you over the coming year.

5. The Basics – Get them right
Punctuality
Attendance
Uniform
Equipment
Behaviour

6. What do we do when it goes wrong?
Recognise the problem
Accepting responsibility
Get over it and move forward

7. Opportunities

8. Dates for the Diary Language Leaders – 30th September 2019
Duke of Edinburgh - 1st October 2019
Year 10 Photos – 4th October 2019
Parents’ Evening – 21st November 2019
Prize Giving – 5th December 2019
Prefect applications – 16th December 2019
Prize Giving – 2nd April 2020
Science Ambassadors – 1st June 2020
Sports Awards – 9th July 2020

9. Date for the diary:
Year 10 Mock Exams: English Literature is in November – only 7 weeks away!!
Year 11 GCSE Exams: Practical exams such as language speaking and Construction are as early as January months away
Exam timetable commences in May 2021 – 19 months away
Final exam June 2021 – 21 months away.
PROM!!! – July 2021 – 22 months away!