Parent Bulletin Friday 22nd November
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Parent Bulletin Friday 22nd November 2024
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We are the Student Services Team
- Miss Duck is a Behaviour Support Officer, Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead and one of our Mental Health First Aiders.
- Miss Fagan is a Behaviour Support Officer.
- Miss Langdown is currently our Attendance officer and will be moving over to a Behaviour Support officer role very soon.
- Mrs Page is our Inclusion Manager and operates our Inclusion room and assists with Behaviour Support.
We support all students and staff around the school. Focusing on Wellbeing, part of our support is to provide student interventions including, one to one weekly catch ups, Fit 4 LIfe, Mentoring and Exam stress to name a few.
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The Student Services office is a safe space for all students to come and report any incidents or concerns by writing statements. You may have a time table query, a problem with your uniform or you just need time out. We are here to help and listen. When you come to our office we ask you to sign in on our Ipad, this is so if you need further support it is documented and we will catch up with you a couple of weeks after your visit.
You will see us roaming around the school making sure everyone is where they should be. We do this by supporting Teachers when needed, this could be escorting a student to our R&R room, guiding students back to lessons, monitoring the toilets and areas that are out of bounds.
We want every Student to feel valued, supported, heard and safe at Wildern School. Look out for our new Student Hub opening soon...
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Whole School
Monday 25 November Week B
Thursday 28 November GCSE Certificate collection evening
Thursday 28 November Dance Showcase
Friday 29 November CPD day (school closed)
Monday 2 December Week A
Thursday 5 December Parent Information Eve - Teenage Wellbeing and Mental Health Support
Monday 9 December Week B
Monday 9 December Christmas Concert
Thursday 12 December Parent Information Eve - EdTech
Friday 13 December Christmas Jumper Day
Monday 16 December Week A
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Year 7
Monday 25 November WAD1 will be emailed to parents
Year 8
Tuesday 26 November Geography Ordnance Survey trip
Year 9
Monday 25 November Solomons Theatre workshops
Friday 6 December GCSE Science live trip
Year 10
Tuesday 26 November SEN college information evening
Friday 6 December GCSE Science live trip
Year 11
Tuesday 26 November SEN college information evening
Monday 2 - Wednesday 4 December MFL Practice Speaking Exams
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Parent Information evening - Teenage Wellbeing & Mental Health Support
COVID has impacted greatly on the mental health of our young people and this has only served to increase the rate in which mental health concerns have grown. This evening is a must for any parent seeking to know more about how to help and support their child with their mental health and wellbeing. I am delighted to invite you to a Parent Information Evening being hosted by a representative from CAMHS titled ’Teenage Wellbeing and Mental Health Support’. This event will take place on
Thursday 5 December 2024 and is suitable for all parents.
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Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
The Science department would like to offer your child the opportunity to visit Winchester Science Centre and planetarium in Winchester. The trip includes a workshop in physical matter science, a show in the planetarium
and an opportunity to explore the interactive exhibits in the centre. The aim of the trip is to provide students with hands-on experience of different aspects of science, including creating and investigating the properties
of slime. Deadline to sign up is Monday 9th December, details on ParentPay.
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Year 8 Science - Assessment Point
All year students will be sitting their first assessment point in science week commencing 25th November. The assessment will assess the knowledge of the following topics:
- Organisms 1 - Movement
- Earth 1 - Earth's Structure
- Energy 1 - Energy Costs
- Electromagnets 1
Please direct your child to use the science website to help them in their revision which has been posted on Google Classroom.
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Design Technology students - Harry Potter World trip
In order to enrich the Design and Technology curriculum, the Wildern Design and Technology department has organised a trip to visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. Students
will have full access to the studio tour and explore the making of the films, with a focus on the real world applications of Design and Technology such as costume making, prop design and movie graphic design.
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No recent letters for Year 10
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English trip - An Inspector Calls at the Mayflower Theatre
We are excited to announce that students in Year 11 have an opportunity to attend a live performance of An Inspector Calls at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. This captivating performance of the J.B Priestley play offers a thought-provoking exploration of social responsibility and morality, and is a great way to revise this key text for GCSE English Literature. Sign up deadline Friday 6th December.
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Confirmed Summer 2025 Exam timetable
Please see this document which has the confirmed dates/times for the exam timetable for May and June 2025.
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Geography Awareness Week 2024 is an annual event that celebrates the importance of geography and its impact on our lives which runs from the 18th of November to the 22nd of November. The aim of the week is to raise awareness about the importance of geography and the vast array of links to the world around us with a focus on encouraging people to explore the world around them and to delve deeper into understanding the interconnectedness of issues happening not just within our local area, but around the globe.
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When people think of Geography, they think of ‘colouring’ and ‘memorising capitals’
But this week serves as a reminder that geography is so much more than this. Giving students the ability to develop and grow their geographical knowledge is so important to help them understand their links to people, places and the complex links to the wider environment.
We are encouraging students to become well rounded individuals who have the ability to be aware of the challenges that stretch beyond the UK, exploring challenges like climate change, urban planning and the management of resources. It allows students to appreciate diversity by learning about different cultures and perspectives helping our students to become more empathetic and understanding.
At Wildern, we’ve marked Geography Awareness Week with our Geography Club members creating detailed world maps using rice, honing their spatial awareness and artistic skills to create their own representation of the place they live.
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Things you can do to celebrate the week:
- Learn about a new country or culture by reading a book or watching a documentary
- Use social media to share information about the importance of Geography or share photos and videos about different places you have been too
- Get outside and visit a new place- go for a walk in the forest, visit one of our local beaches and take time exploring nature!
Geography Awareness Week is a time to celebrate the power of geography in shaping our understanding of the world.
#GeographyMatters #ExploreTheWorld
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Staying safe on the roads
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We have been working with all students to consider how they travel safely to and from school. We are aware some a cycling on pavements and do not always move over when approaching pedestrians.
If your child cycles to and from school, please talk to them abut only being on pacements when they have a signed cycle paths and being considerate to others using these paths. Please talk with your child about how it can come across to strangers when they cycle towards them on the pavement and how that might make the pedestrians feel.
Please also ensure your child can be seen when they are travelling to and from school.
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Year 10 & 11 Registrations is now open for Sparsholt College’s next open event on Saturday 1 February 2025. This is an on campus, in person event for Year 10 & 11. To attend, you will need to register for the event, and book tours of the subject areas you wish to see as soon as possible by visiting Experience Sparsholt - Sparsholt College Hampshire. Timings for the event depend on the tour/tours that are booked.
Year 11 students the applications are still open and the application form can be accessed by using How to Apply - Sparsholt College and University Centre Sparsholt.
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Here is our updated Autumn term Co-Curricular timetable of activities.
There will be no Art club on Monday 25 November due to staff training.
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Tuesday 26th November
Year 10 Boys Football Vs TBC -
Primary Skipping festival
Thursday 28th November
Year 7 Boys B Football vs Wyvern
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Friday 15th November
U16 Girls Football lost to Bayhouse School
Monday 18th November
U14 Mixed Basketball lost to Swanmore College
Year 8 Boys Football won 8-2 against Wyvern College
Tuesday 19th November
Year 7 boys Football lost to Wyvern College
Year 9 Boys Football lost to Springfield School
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Please see the menu for our hot food options for next week.
The main school meal deals are £3.20 which is in line with all Hampshire schools. In a meal deal, students can get one of the meal choices below with a bottle of plain water and a cookie or piece of fruit.
- either of the hot meal options,
- a jacket potato,
- a pasta pot,
- a chicken or beef burger,
- a salad pot (from the salad bar)
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.
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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Southampton
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01489 783473
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