Welcome to our end of year Wildern Weekly. What a successful 90th year it has been so far!

Our students have been recognised for their energy, talent and hard work across the year with over 236,568 positive erefs and that is not counting all the postcards that arrive on the door mat, chocolate bars, certificates, hot chocolate and doughnut vouchers, deputy headteacher breakfasts and the 350 students I have had lunch with this year for achieving 700+ erefs.  36 students managed to break the magical 1000 eref mark and once again the top five student in the school have won a pair of tickets to Thorpe Park.  This is such an amazing achievement!

The last two weeks have been action packed with really important extra-curricular aspects of school from our 90th birthday through to external visits including Paultons Park to our ever successful Sports Day! Well done everyone for making this term such a success.

Life in school has continued to be busy as we draw to a close and prepare for the new academic year. We have, as always, lost colleagues to promotion, promoted internally and indeed recruited some new teachers who will join us in September.

And now with the holidays on the horizon, we look forward to a lots of sand, sea and sunshine and that “summer is singing with joy, and the beaches are inviting you with dancing waves” (Debasish Mridha) - I believe we all deserve a little of this.

 

With best wishes,

Ceri Oakley
Headteacher

On Monday 18 July we held our annual Colours Celebration Evening for students who have been committed to representing Wildern in the Arts and PE. Over 100 students and staff attended and were served a delicious dinner by Chef Dan and his team before being awarded with their Half Colours Badge or Full Colours tie. We had 3 fantastic music performances from Paige L, Michelle Y and Isabelle D. We look forward to seeing more of our students wearing their Colours awards with pride around the school.

 

On Tuesday our fantastic Language Leaders were recognised for all their hard work with their certificates, student leader badges and a hot chocolate. They have worked all year promoting language learning and supporting our students

 

Wednesday our Young Carers had a trip to Fairthorne Manor and the last of our 700+ Headteachers eRef lunches was also held

 

Congratulations also to Ava M, Elizabeth D, Jasmine B, Reuben, L, Aleksander G, and Duncan T for winning a pair of Thorpe park tickets each for having the top eref scores in the whole school this year.

 

Students were shown their timetables for September on Thursday and they will be emailed to them again during the summer holidays. 

 

Please have a well earned rest and enjoy your Summer. We cannot wait to hear about your holidays when you return! 

 

Start of Term Arrangements 2023-24:

 

For all:

Friday 1 September - INSET day

Thursday 7 September - whole school in school. 

 

Year 7:

Monday 4 September – Year 7 programme

Tuesday 5 September - Year 7 Programme

Wednesday 6 September - Year 7 Programme

 

Years 8-10

Tuesday 5 September and Wednesday 6 September - ‘Meeting Me’ conversations between tutor and tutees and parents if they can attend.  Appointment times have been emailed home.  Student will be required to wear full school uniform for the appointments.

 

Year 11

The Year Group will be divided into two groups and complete a ‘Meeting Me’ conversation with their tutor on one day and on the other day they will be in school all day.  Further info to follow

Whole School

Monday 4 September Week A

Monday 11 September Week B

Friday 1 September - INSET day

Thursday 7 September - All students in school. 

 

Year 7 

 

Year 8

 

Year 9

 

Year 10

 

Year 11

Thursday 24 August 10am GCSE Results collection

 

Staff In-Service Training Days 2023-24 (Students will not be in school on the following INSET Days: )

Friday 1 September 

Friday 13 October

Friday 24 November

Monday 19 February 

Monday 24 June

End of Year reports

 

Have been sent this week via email and will appear on INSIGHT. Reports for English and Maths from an external company, GL Assessment, have also been sent home with a letter of explanation. The reports have hints and tips about how to support your child at home.

Careers information

 

As we prepare for the new academic year we thought this would be a good time to outline all of the careers information, advice and guidance programmes your son/daughter will experience as they progress through year 10.

 GCSE Results collection

 

Thursday 24 August 10am from the Dart

This week our student leaders continued working hard, serving the school and representing the kind of active involvement we hope all students grasp. There have been two evening events, the Colours Evening and Miss Litton’s Retirement, where prefects have been serving food and drinks, creating a hospitable environment for all attending, and having fun whilst doing so. Exceptional students to be working alongside! 

 

Block 3 science lift opened in March 1996 with handrails, low buttons and an emergency intercom to enable disabled students to access first floor classrooms. It is one of just a handful of disabled lifts in the County’s schools.

 

Share your memories and photos with us: 90thbirthday@wildern.org 

Thank you to everyone that has come to a club, trained and played throughout the year.

 

It has been a really enjoyable and successful year.

 

Have a great summer and see you all in September

 

The PE Department

 

 

 

 

Please click here for a list of current Southampton and surrounding areas Apprenticeship Vacancies.

 

T-Level placements 360 degrees:Insights and questions answered

 

As a parent of a school student, we know it can be overwhelming to think and plan for their next steps. Luckily for you, we’ve invited Pearson’s Early Talent team to discuss T-Levels: the new, government-backed, career-focused qualifications for 16 to 19-year-olds.

 

Join CareermapTV and Pearson live on Thursday 27th July at 5pm to learn more. Register Free now to reserve a place.

 

From the structure of a typical programme and understanding the industrial placement to the progression opportunities available, we've got you covered on all things T Level.

 

Tune in to hear some hints, tricks, expert advice, and take part in a live Q&A session. You don’t want to miss this!

How to Stay Safe Online this Summer

 

With the school summer holidays here, many parents and carers will already be planning outings and activities to keep their young ones entertained. In between those special summer moments, though, there are also likely to be occasions when children happily invest a whole afternoon in Among Us or spend most of their Monday on Minecraft.

 

As young people’s screen time almost inevitably increases over the holidays, parents like to feel confident that their child will stay safe while they’re exploring the digital world. So we’ve produced a poster with some simple solutions to help children avoid frequent online pitfalls and enjoy a more positive experience when they go online this summer.

 

Every Student Matters, Every Moment Counts

 

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