Hello, and welcome to the last edition of the Wildern Weekly for this school year!
The end of term is fast approaching and we cannot believe how time has flown this year. Once more our students have shown commitment, energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to their learning; they embrace all the opportunities afforded to them. The school site has been a hive of activity, with smiling, eager faces enjoying all our summer activities offer including our Day to Create, Paultons Park and Sports Day to name but a few!
When we look back on this year we can see so many achievements from individual to team successes, major productions as well as concerts, dance showcases, day trips, experiences of higher education, visitors in lessons and MFL plays within school. All of this adds to the rich experiences we hope all students benefit from as they journey through the school.
On top of this, our students have been recognised for their energy, talent and hard work across the year with over 216,153 positive e-refs and that is not counting all the postcards that arrive on the door mat! This is such an amazing achievement!
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Well done to all the Year 10s for completing their DofE Assessment this weekend. As a leadership team we were really impressed with a lot of the teamwork and leadership qualities that were on show..
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Year 7 art students have been creating Low Relief ceramic tiles in the Art Nouveau style inspired by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi - look at these beautiful examples!
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We are holding the final Preloved uniform sale of this academic year in the gym, this Friday (19th July), 3-4pm. The Year 11s who have just left generously donated all kinds of items, including PE kits, ties, skirts etc. If you did not manage to get what you needed at Induction Evening then this could be your chance before September. The sale will be first come, first served and cash only.
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On Tuesday, some of our Year 10 Hospitality students completed their Level 1 Barista Course, perfecting their coffee-making skills and acquiring valuable employability skills! A big thank you to @winchester_coffee_school for this amazing opportunity!
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We regret to inform you that the price of a main school meal will increase by 20p to £3.20 for all students across our Trust schools, effective Monday, 2nd September. This change aligns with the recent price adjustments agreed upon across all Hampshire schools.
The new meal price reflects the impact of inflation, including rising food costs and other associated expenses. The current price has been maintained since June 2023.
We encourage all families to use the free school meals eligibility checker, which can be found here, to determine if they qualify for this entitlement. We remain committed to providing the highest quality food for your children every day.
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We have had to go into lockdown this morning to keep students in side whilst a health and safety concern was investigated in one of our buildings.
The lockdown lasted a short period of time and the school remains open. However, the bottom corridor of Block 3 will remain closed until the end of term whilst further checks and work is carried out.
As always we are incredibly proud of the students' reaction to the lockdown.
