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Wildern Big Spring Clean - Saturday 16th March, 10am-12pm 

As a Rights Respecting School, we understand the importance of caring for and protecting the environment.  As I am sure you are aware, environmental issues have become big news featuring in eye opening documentaries by the BBC, such as ‘Drowning in Plastic’. This is something we as a school are extremely passionate about as we want to make sure there is a sustainable environment in the future for our young people. 

Big Walk and Wheel

Student have all been sent an email about this exciting competition running for two weeks starting on Monday 11th March

Year 7 EfL WAD Reflection session

Tutors have been asking students to reflect on the data and Behaviours for Learning in one of their morning registration sessions this week.

Year 7 EfL WAD Reflection session

Here are 3 of the questions they have been asked to think about that you could discuss with your child:

In which subjects do you show your best behaviours for learning? Why?

In which subjects do you need to improve your behaviours for learning? How might you do this?

What changes do you need to make?

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HPV vaccination

Click the link below for the consent form and information about the vaccine.  Access to the consent forms will close two working days prior to the session. 

Pathways Info/Update

In our recent Year 8 Pathways Information Evening, we explained the pathways process and the choices available to your child. If you have not yet viewed this presentation you can find it on the school website under information; pathways.

Year 8 Pathways:

The MFL GCSE is changing. Watch this video to find out more about the French, German and Spanish GCSE for year 8 students choosing their pathways now. https://youtu.be/bplJmebh4XI?si=9do84xmlI9r5SxjU

Year 8 KS3 Science Live trip

(Thursday 14th March)- Students need to meet at the swimming pool at 7.30am in full school uniform with a packed lunch. A reminder email was sent to those involved.

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Food and Hospitality Trip

All year 9 Food and Hospitality students are invited to sign up for the trip to London’s Borough Market and the award winning Bread Ahead Bakery. On the day students will be making their very own pizza under the guidance of professional bakers and have the opportunity to explore Borough Market.

Deadline for signing up is Sunday 10th March.

Barcelona Residential 

Please ensure your child’s passport and GHIC (and proof of residency, if a non UK passport holder) has been handed to the Finance Office by Monday 10th March. Just a reminder that all students will need to meet outside the front of the Leisure Centre at 1:00am on Friday 15th March. The coach will be departing promptly at 1:30am. Further trip details and packing lists can be found on the Barcelona Residential Google Classroom. 

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Marwell Zoo, Winchester -

The Science department would like to offer your child the opportunity to visit Marwell Zoo, Winchester.  The trip includes entry to the zoo and a workshop called the World Wide Webs, focussing on the themes of food webs and interdependence. 

Barcelona Residential 

Please ensure your child’s passport and GHIC (and proof of residency, if a non UK passport holder) has been handed to the Finance Office by Monday 10th March. Just a reminder that all students will need to meet outside the front of the Leisure Centre at 1:00am on Friday 15th March. The coach will be departing promptly at 1:30am. Further trip details and packing lists can be found on the Barcelona Residential Google Classroom. 

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Extra Support Programme (ESPs) Schedule Spring 2 2024

ESPs next week are:

Monday English

Tuesday: PE

Wednesday: No ESP

Thursday: History / Geography 

Prepare to Perform Newsletter

Please click here for the latest newsletter 

Year 11 GCSE Timetable

Timetable - this has been sent home with an exams booklet before the practice exams, in the Prepare to Perform Newsletter and has been on our website for reference. Students will receive individual timetables with seat and rooming nearer the time but please do use this to plan ahead and take particular note of the contingency days where students are expected to be available.

English ESP’s

From Monday March 11th, we will be running several specific ESP sessions aimed at groups of students on the Grade 4 boundary and those at the Grade 7+ boundary. Please look out for our invitation letters arriving shortly to see if your son/daughter is expected to attend these sessions.

English study plan - we have put together the following series of structured revision tasks to support your son/daughter in preparing for their English GCSEs at home. Please see here for the electronic version of the study plan, or your son/daughter can request a paper copy from their English teacher.  Study plan - Feb/Mar 2024

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Nut Allergies - important information

The beginning of the academic year is a good time to remind ourselves that a number of students and staff at Wildern have severe allergies to nuts. It is imperative that there is a strict avoidance of this food in order to prevent a life-threatening allergic reaction and we ask that students and staff do not bring nuts into school to support our safe school environment.

Any exposure to nuts may cause a life-threatening reaction that requires emergency medical treatment. To help reduce the chance of this happening we ask that you do not send your child to school or on school trips with products containing nuts.

We appreciate your support with these procedures.

Please contact the first aid room if there are any changes to your child's health/medication so we are up to date.

For further advice or for information on the support both in and outside of school please visit our Wellbeing Hub

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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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Apprenticeship Vacancies - Please click this link for some recent links to Apprenticeship Vacancies in the local area that we have been made aware of. This list is by no means extensive and should be used alongside the Government Apprenticeship Vacancies website.

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.

Labour Market Information - November 2023

SETA Apprenticeship Vacancies Bulletin - A message from SETA

Things are starting to ramp up a notch with our employers.  As such please find attached the latest Engineering Apprenticeship Vacancy Bulletin.

I would also like to draw your attention to the Recruitment Clinics (pg 2).  The first one of which is taking place on Tuesday 5th March during National Careers Week.  As well as being able to chat to SETA staff about ‘all things apprenticeship’ during a dedicated 1-2-1 IAG session, they will also have the opportunity to chat to a couple of employers who have live vacancies at the moment.  The employers are looking to recruit young people to start in September 2024.  Booking is advisable for these sessions on our website.

There are more vacancies due to go live over the next few months, all in readiness for September.  So please make sure that you keep an eye on the apprenticeship vacancies page on our website, and signpost interested students there too!

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