Parent Bulletin Friday 19th January 2024
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Parent Bulletin Friday 19th January 2024
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It has been another cold week at Wildern. Please can we ask that all parents discuss with their children the dangers of walking on frozen ponds in the local area which has been reported to us and other local schools.
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Year 7 Dragon’s Den Day On Friday 19th January, as part of their Careers education. They designed a product for NHS patients and worked in small groups, presenting to their tutor groups. A select number then presented in the hall on the stage in front of the ‘Dragon’s’ during a period 5 assembly.
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KS3 Cooking Club were really busy baking this week! They prepared Simit Bread - a great session perfecting bread making skills and exploring Turkish cuisine!
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A reminder about #talk2us an online form that students can fill in at any time if they have any concerns or if they would like some support. Everything they write on the form is confidential and we will find a time to discreetly talk to them and address their concerns. The form can be found on the Wellbeing Hub of the school website.
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A huge thanks for the fish donated by Fastnet Fish with the support of Hedge End's very own J-Henry's Fish and Chips. As part of the #FishHeroes National Project there will be some very exciting practical workshops coming up!
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Whole School
Monday 22 January Week B
Monday 29 January Week A
Wednesday 7 February Dance Live Portsmouth Guildhall
Thursday 8 February Apprenticeship fair
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Year 7
Friday 19 January Dragons Den Careers Day
Tuesday 23 January Trip to Winchester Science Centre
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Year 8
Thursday 25 January Pathways Information Evening (Face to Face)
Thursday 1 February Parents' Evening
Thursday 8 February Careers Networking Day
Monday 26 February - Pathways taster lessons begin
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Year 10
Monday 22 January - 2 February Practice exams begin
Monday 5 - Friday 9 February Apprenticeship week
Monday 5 - Friday 9 February Art & Photography Practice Exams
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Year 11
Monday 29 January - 2 February English and Maths Practice Exams 2
Wednesday 31 January Performing Arts NEA Day
February 2 February Dance NEA Day
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National Apprenticeship Week 2024
From 5th to 11th February this annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships, brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2024 is ‘Skills for Life’.
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Trip to Winchester Science centre (Tuesday 23rd January)
Students involved will need to meet at the coach (swimming pool) at 9am. They will need a packed lunch and be wearing full school uniform.
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French, German and Spanish
Next week we have a listening, reading and writing assessment. To prepare, students should be practising the vocabulary that has been set as self study so far this year. All is available on Memrise or via Google Classroom. If you’re unsure, students should speak to their teacher.
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Arundel Castle
The History Department is organising a day trip for Year 7 History students to visit Arundel Castle.
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Pathways
This Pathways Parent Information Evening is aimed at parents of Year 8 students only and will be an opportunity for you to be guided through the pathways process.
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Year 8 WAD 1
(Wildern Assessment Data) Report 1 will have been sent home at some point this week via email 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 help you 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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Barcelona Residential Information Evening
The Barcelona Residential Information Evening, will be taking place on Monday 5th February 5pm - 6pm in the main hall. We are looking forward to meeting all parents and guardians to share valuable information regarding the trip. Students are also encouraged to attend the information evening.
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French, German and Spanish
This week students have been completing listening, reading and writing assessments. They've been working hard and have seen the huge impact of regular vocabulary learning on Memrise has made to their performance in these assessments.
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Practice Exams 1
As you will be aware from your child, the revision they have been completing and from conversations at parents evening the Practice Exam 1’s run from Monday 22nd Jan to Friday 2nd Feb. Please find the overall schedule here. Your child will receive individual timetables with rooms and seats.
When not in exams, students are in lessons completing revision/consolidation lessons until their exams in that subject are over so it is vital they bring revision materials with them to school for any opportunity to prepare for an exam later that day.
Students must arrive 10 minutes before the exam is due to start so please can we ask for your help in ensuring they are aware of this.
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Year 10 English Practice Exams:
In English, students will be sitting the ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Power and Conflict’ poetry elements of their Literature examination and a non-fiction writing task for their Language examination. We have compiled an easy to use checklist that will support you in talking with your child about how confident they feel with the different areas of knowledge and skill in the exams and where to focus their revision.
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Maths
All students have had a Personalised Checklist given to them to help with their revision. This should be stuck in your child’s exercise book - please prompt your child to use this if they are unsure what they could be revising for the upcoming Practice Exams! Printable topic lists are also available on Google Classroom.
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Science Exam
Students will be completing Biology, Chemistry and Physics Paper 1 during the Year 10 exams weeks (w/b 22nd Jan). The Science Study plan to aid revision has been posted onto Google Classroom and the science website has further revision resources ).
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Barcelona Residential Information Evening
The Barcelona Residential Information Evening, will be taking place on Monday 5th February 5pm - 6pm in the main hall. We are looking forward to meeting all parents and guardians to share valuable information regarding the trip. Students are also encouraged to attend the information evening.
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Art and Photography students
5 hour practice exams W/B 5th February 2024 - students have been given the information about their exam by their art or photography teacher. This exam and the preparation work that students have worked on since September 2023 form the basis of students first ( of two) coursework units that combined are awarded at 60% of their final GCSE grade.
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College Taster Day
As part of your child's ongoing career development, they have the opportunity to experience a day at a local FE College.
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English
We are pleased to be able to provide all Year 11 students with resources to support their revision independently at home. The Wildern English Study Plan can be accessed here:
As you will see, the plan consists of 4 20-30 minute revision tasks per week that direct students to different parts of their English curriculum. This resource should support all students in knowing how to revise for English. Please contact your child’s English teacher if you have any questions.
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Art and Photography students
You should have selected the starting point for your exam - (ESA Externally Set Assignment) - which is worth 40% of your GCSE grade..You have the spring term to complete the assessment objectives via your preparatory work with your 10 hour exam in the summer term. ESP: 5th March
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Science study plan
All the study plans for Paper 1 and 2 are uploaded onto Google Classroom and on the science website to support revision for their exams. Resources can be found on Google classroom.
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Science booster sessions
Will be continuing this week on Tuesday and Friday in 318 during tutor or in timetabled science lessons. You will have received a letter if you are invited to attend.
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Ofqual Student Guide 2024
This guide provides you with information about this year’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments.
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Apprenticeship Fair
At Wildern School, we strongly believe in providing diverse opportunities for our students to explore various career paths and gain practical experience. As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting an Apprenticeship Fair on Thursday 8th February between 5pm - 7pm. This fair aims to connect students and parents with a wide array of apprenticeship providers available across different industries.
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Formula sheets in Maths and Science
Ofqual have published confirmation that formula sheets will be available for the summer exams in 2024 in Maths and Science.
The content of formula sheets is in line with Summer 2023 and these will be provided to students via Google Classroom and in lessons. They will also be in place for the upcoming Y11 Practice Exam in Maths and Mini Physics paper in Science.
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Prepare to Perform Newsletter
This term marks the real countdown to the GCSEs and it will fly by.
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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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Extra Support Programme (ESPs) Schedule Spring 1 2024
ESPs next week are:
Monday: Maths
Tuesday: Music
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Maths Practice Exams
Maths 2pm start Mon 29th Jan - Non Calculator
Maths 11.30am start Wed 31st Jan - Calculator
For both Maths exams please ensure students have a pen, pencil, ruler, compass and protractor
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English Practice Exams
Eng Lit 8.45am start Tues 30th Jan
Eng Lang 8.45am start Thurs 1st Feb
Students will be sitting the ‘An Inspector Calls’ and ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ elements of the Literature exam and an English Language Paper One for these practice exams. Students will need to ensure they have a black pen and highlighters to support them with the paper. Please refer to the English google site for practice papers and the English Study plan for useful revision resources: Wildern English study plan - January/February 2024
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Measles cases are rising across the country, with over 102,000 children starting primary school in England being at risk of catching the disease. We are asking education settings to share key messages from the NHS about MMR / measles and how to get vaccinated. Thank you!
Measles is highly infectious and if left unvaccinated nine out of ten children in a classroom can catch the disease if just one child is infectious. Please share these resources with colleagues, parents, and where suitable, community organisations to increase awareness and encourage parents to get their children vaccinated.
If your child has missed their first or second dose of MMR vaccine, contact your GP
practice to book an appointment. For more information visit the NHS Website
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Congratulations to the 12 new House Captains in Y10 who were presented with their House Captain badges in Tuesday's assembly. These students will be joining the current Y11 House Captains until they leave for exams. I can’t wait to see their enthusiasm and passion for their house come through and really energise the Championship. The number of applications and nominations was incredible and made it a tough task to select. If anyone was unsuccessful, please don’t be discouraged, there are other student leadership opportunities such as Head students and prefect roles soon to be coming up! Speak to Mrs Marshall/Mr Hinks for more details.
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Here is our Spring term co-curricular activities including our Spring Term PE menu. Please look at what is on offer to your child and discuss this over with them as their might be something more that they can get involved with. Students can sign up via the link they have been emailed last week.
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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
Spiced lamb flatbread with wedges or
Creamy tomato vegetable bake with crusty bread (v)
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Wednesday
Chicken and bacon / veggie sub with cajun fries (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 (v)
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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 WON Wildern 36- Oasis Sholing 25
U14 Boys Basketball LOST Wildern 30- St Georges 52
U12 Wildern Netballers are still undefeated in the Southampton Schools Netball League!
Wildern DRAW 5-5 Vs Upper Shirley
Wildern WON 6-0 Vs Redbridge
Wildern WON 5-1 Vs Bitterne Park
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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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Labour Market Information - November 2023
REMINDER REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR BARTON PEVERIL COLLEGE
The deadline for applications to be submitted to Barton Peveril is Friday 19th January 2024. Applications should be submitted online (further information can be found on their website).
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What Children & Young People Need to Know about Free Speech vs Hate Speech
Freedom of expression is enshrined in international law. Some individuals, however, misunderstand the right to share their opinions as a license to target others with the most horrendous prejudice. So how do we balance people’s prerogative to have their voice heard against everyone’s right to live in a respectful, inclusive society?
This conflict frequently unfolds in the digital world. Online posters can be falsely accused of hate speech, while actual hate is often defended as merely being ‘free speech’. To help children and young people learn to identify the boundaries and recognise genuine hate speech when they see it, our guide provides some helpful definitions and guidelines.
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Introducing The Dart Centre
Discover The Dart Centre, a vibrant community hub catering to all age groups passionate about engaging with performing and visual arts. Nestled on the Wildern School site, The Dart's creative classes, courses and social clubs, guided by professional tutors and artists, offer enriching experiences throughout the week and Saturdays, ensuring there's something for everyone.
Local artists showcase their artworks at exhibitions in The Dart foyer, and you can explore and purchase handmade items at The Art Shop or enjoy live performances at open mic nights and various other social clubs and classes.
The Dart Centre hosts a popular Children's Holiday Club during Half term and Summer holidays, featuring exciting arts and cookery classes for children aged 4-12.
The Coffee Shop is a favoured spot for relaxation, conversation, and indulging in homemade cakes and delicious barista coffee.
The Dart Centre is committed to making high-quality creative workshops accessible and aims to provide affordable options for anyone aged between 4 and 104.
Download your copy of the 2024 Adult Courses brochure HERE
Learn more about the Children's Holiday Club HERE
The Dart Centre welcomes you daily from 8.30 am to 9 pm and on Saturdays from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Get in touch with the team at community@thedart.co.uk or call 01489 779471.
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