Parent Bulletin Friday 1st December 2023
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Parent Bulletin Friday 1st December 2023
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Congratulations to Izzy from Year 9 has had her Christmas Card entry selected for the Christmas image to accompany messages from the Children’s Services Directorate. Well done to Izzy!
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A busy, yet tasty week in the Food & Hospitality classrooms this week! Year 11 learned how to prepare and cook mussels by serving up Moules Marinière, Year 9 applied knowledge of enzymic browning to make the perfect Guacamole and Tortilla Crisps and finally using their knowledge of Gluten Free dishes, Year 9 showcased their technical skills in their own choice of dish!
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Christmas Jumper Day 2023
Get your Christmas jumpers ready! On Thursday 7th December, we are joining in with schools across the country in celebrating Christmas Jumper Day and raising money for Save the Children. Every pound we raise will go towards helping children in the UK and across the world to get the best future possible. Watch this video
All we need to do is bring £1-2 (suggested minimum donation), wear your Christmas jumper on 7th December (the rest is the normal school uniform!) and we will be making a difference to children’s lives.
Get in the true Christmas spirit!
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Thank you to everyone that completed our short Autumn term survey which was focused on Behaviour. Over 450 parents completed this. The results of this will be shared with you later this month.
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On Monday, Sustrans Bike It officer, 'Bike It John' offered FREE bike checks and repairs; carrying out minor adjustments, pumping tyres, tightening bolts and possibly replacing brake and gear cables where necessary. 50 Bikes were checked and repaired throughout the day.
Please can we remind all students cycling to and from school to cycle with consideration of those around them and to ensure they have working lights and are visible with reflective clothing etc on the dark journeys to and from school. Please talk to your child if they cycle to school.
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Parent ‘Cuppa and a Cake’ Invites
Following the success of previous events, including last week for year 9 & 10, we would like to invite ALL parents to join us for a cuppa and cake on in the D@rt. Spaces are limited to 20 adults per year group. Pre-school age siblings are welcome. To book your place please complete the google form by clicking on your year group Year 7, Year 8, and Year 11 or scanning the QR code below. Alternatively, you can email coffee@wildern.org or text 07523 903687. Please specify your name, your child’s name and briefly outline any specific queries you have. This will enable the team to be fully prepared. We will confirm receipt of your booking and look forward to welcoming you.
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Whole School
Monday 4 December Week A
Monday 4 December Christmas Music Concert 7-9pm
Thursday 7 December Christmas Jumper Day 2023
Monday 11 December Week B
Friday 15 December Last day of term school finishes at 12:30pm
Tuesday 2 January Week A
Tuesday 2 January First Day of term
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Year 9
Monday 11- 15 December English Speaking Assessments in lessons
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Year 10
Thursday 11 January 2024 Parents' Evening
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Year 11
Thursday 14 December Practice Results Day
Thursday 18 January Year 11 Showcase Evening
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End of term Letter
Please click below for Mrs Oakley End of Term Letter
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Science Assessment tracker
This week your child will bring an assessment tracker with their recent assessment results and corresponding Wildern Step home. Please could you discuss this with your child and sign the tracker. Thank you in advance for your support.
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Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium
The Science department would like to offer your child the opportunity to visit Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium, Winchester.
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St Omer, France June 2024
We are pleased to be able to offer your child the opportunity to take part in the following overseas trip in conjunction with NST.
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Year 7 Reproduction Topic
Students will begin the reproduction topic next term, either w/c 15th Jan or w/c 26th Feb depending on which class they are in. This topic will cover human anatomy and physiology in respect to reproduction and the development of a foetus/birth.
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Box Clever Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ & ‘Macbeth’
Here at Wildern we have been fortunate to secure the above performances for the next calendar year, with the intention of Year 8 experiencing ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to complement their study of the text in the summer term of Year 8; and Year 10 experiencing ‘Macbeth’ to aid and inform their comprehension of this key GCSE Literature text.
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KS3 Science Live
The Science department would like to offer your child the opportunity to attend KS3 Science Live at the Emmanuel Centre, London.
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St Omer, France June 2024
We are pleased to be able to offer your child the opportunity to take part in the following overseas trip in conjunction with NST.
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Year 9 WAD
(Wildern Assessment Data) Report 1 will be sent home today and will appear on INSIGHT under the WAD and Reports section. Please watch the video here to know how to talk to your child about WAD and understand what it is telling you about your child’s progress.. There have been no changes made to the system since September 2022.
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Spoken Language assessment
Many thanks for all your support for your Year 9 students as they undertake their spoken language GCSE assessments in the next two weeks, before the end of term. Students have told us they have really benefited from parental feedback, helping students to practise their individual speeches at home.
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Science Assessment tracker
This week your child will bring an assessment tracker with their recent assessment results and corresponding Wildern Step. Please could you discuss this with your child and sign the tracker. Thank you in advance for your support.
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WAD 1
WAD (Wildern Assessment Data) Report 1 will be emailed home wk beg 27th Nov and will appear on INSIGHT under the WAD and Reports section. Please watch the video here to know how to talk to your child about WAD. There have been no changes made to the system since Sept 2022
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House Captains
Students are now invited to apply for the exciting opportunity of becoming House Captains. The deadline is 14th Dec at 3pm. All information has been given in assembly this week. To apply, students need to simply fill in the form that is posted on their tutor Google Classroom. Any questions, Students can speak to Mrs Poyner in 510.
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Year 10 Science Assessment tracker
This week your child will bring an assessment tracker with their recent assessment results and corresponding Wildern Step. Please could you discuss this with your child and sign the tracker. Thank you in advance for your support.
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Box Clever Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ & ‘Macbeth’
Here at Wildern we have been fortunate to secure the above performances for the next calendar year, with the intention of Year 8 experiencing ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to complement their study of the text in the summer term of Year 8; and Year 10 experiencing ‘Macbeth’ to aid and inform their comprehension of this key GCSE Literature text.
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Science study plan
Last week the Biology Paper 1 Study plan was launched in science lessons to support revision for the Year 10 exams. Resources can be found on Google classroom and this video explains how they can be utilised.
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Extra Support Programme (ESPs) Schedule Autumn 2 2023
ESPs this week are:
Monday English
Tuesday Dance
Wednesday Design Technology
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Practice Papers for Maths Revision
As in previous years, the Mathematics department will be utilising practice papers as a key part of the revision programme this year
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Science study plan
Last week the Biology Paper 1 Study plan was launched in science lessons to support revision for your exams. Resources can be found on Google classroom and this video explains how they can be utilised.
Year 11 English revision guides and practice paper packs - are still available at £2 each. Please collect a form from finance to place your order.
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English Study Plan
Please see here for a study programme of short, effective English revision tasks that will support your son/daughter in the run up to the Christmas break with their revision. Study plan - Nov/Dec 2023 All students are welcome to complete these and hand to their English teacher for feedback.
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Make Smoking History – What Will You Miss? Quit today
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A hard-hitting quit smoking campaign has been launched this week. The ‘What Will You Miss’ campaign is running on TV, radio and social media. It has the stark message that up to two in three smokers will die early if they don’t quit, data suggests. It comes as the Government has launched a UK-wide consultation on its stopping the start plan. This aims to continually raise the age at which people can smoke to stop young people taking it up.
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Student Services
We are always open to support all students between 8:45am and 3:30pm. The best times for students to drop in are:
11:10-11:25am - Breaktime
1:30-1:55pm - Lunchtime
3:00-3:15pm - After School
If students need to attend during lesson time they must remember to register with their teacher and collect the orange lanyard before they come.
As you can imagine, we welcome a large number of students on a daily basis. We, therefore, thought it may be useful to share with you the expectations of Student Services. We would be grateful if you could take a moment to discuss these with your child.
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Basics Food Bank Appeal - Christmas 2023!
It is that time of year again for the Basics Bank Food Bank Appeal where we ask staff and students to donate food items to local families who are in need this Christmas.
It is really important that the right items are selected from the list provided and that all items are collected for your year group’s donation day. So, please take a look at the following slides that include all the important information you will need - click here.
This is a House competition and we are super keen to beat our total of 2785 items that we donated last year, which is around 45 items per tutor group. If everyone brought in 2 or more items we would smash that!
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Advanced notice there will be a special Christmas menu and events week beginning 11th December
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Monday
Pasta bolognese / veggie bolognese with garlic bread (v) or
Savoury smoked cheese brioche bap with hash browns (v)
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Tuesday
Chilli con carne veggie chilli with rice and nachos (v) or
Cheese and tomato pasta bake with garlic bread (v)
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Wednesday
Roast Dinner with all the trimmings (v) or
Jerk chicken/veggie burger with curly fries (v)
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Thursday
Meat or veggie curry of the day with rice and nann (v) or
Thai green chicken / veg curry with basmati rice and nann
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Friday
Fish of the day with chips and peas or
Cheese and bacon / vegetable turnover with fries and beans (v)
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Please remember, we can adapt the majority of meals to any dietary needs if we know in advance (your child can speak to kitchen staff by visiting the kitchen before 8:30am that day). Main A/B vegetarian options are always available - just ask Dan and his team.
* correct at time of sending, but may be subject to change
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U16 Boys Basketball LOST Wildern 25 - Bitterne 27
Year 8 boys football Hampshire cup WON Toynbee 1 - 6 Wildern
Netball Senior Girls DRAW Wildern 2 - 2 Woodlands
Year 9 Rugby Team took part in the Hampshire Tournament at Southampton RFC.
In total the team played 8 matches, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 2. Mr Kinnaird was thrilled with the boys progress and determination throughout the day.
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Here is our Autumn term extra curricular activities including our Autumn PE menu. Please look at what is on offer to your child and discuss this over the holidays with them as their might be something more that they can get involved with.
The new Winter extra-curricular PE timetable below commences on Monday 27th November
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Parent's Guide to Careers Guidance - Please access this guide to help support the conversations and next steps coming up after your student has had their Careers Guidance appointment with Mrs O'Leary. This is usually a meeting with Yr 11 students, but is occasionally for other students too.
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What Parents & Carers Need to Know about TikTok
TikTok is a free social media platform that lets users create, share and watch short videos ranging anywhere from 15 seconds to 10 minutes in duration. The app gained notoriety for its viral dances, trends and celebrity cameos and can be a creative, fun platform for teens to enjoy. Now available in 75 languages, it has more than a billion active users worldwide (as of spring 2022) and is most popular with the under-16 age bracket. In fact, a 2022 Ofcom report found TikTok to be the most-used social media platform for posting content, particularly among young people aged 12 to 17.
In the guide, you'll find tips on avoiding potential risks such as age-inappropriate content, dangerous challenges and contact with strangers.
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