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The Regents Review
Winter 2015
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General News
National Student Celebration Westminster London
23rd September 2015
Once again, Regents Park students were invited to Westminster in London to
collect an award for the excellent progress shown in their 2015 exam results.
Impressively, across the whole year group, students gained a positive progress
score of 0.3; this means that on average, every GCSE grade for every student
was a quarter of a grade higher than the national average achieved by students
across the country. Over two thirds of students in last year’s Year 11 gained at
least 5 higher grade passes at GCSE level or equivalent.
Two students who made incredible progress were chosen to represent the year
group.
Zeynep Gunaydin was predicted C grades based on her Year 6 results, but
left Regents Park with 6 Bs and a distinction* in Performing Arts. Zeynep
was accompanied by her tutor Miss Jones. Miss Jones was always there to
support Zeynep when she needed reassuring and it was that care – as well as
academic support – that has helped our students achieve so well.
John Salvadico was predicted C/D grades on arrival at Regents Park based on
his KS2 levels and even John would have to admit that, at the beginning of Year
10, it looked very unlikely that he would gain five higher grade passes. However
with extra help and support especially in English and Mathematics, John went
on to get 7 higher grade passes including English and Mathematics and his
results placed him in the top 5 highest progress scores in the school.
The guest speaker at the awards was
Levi Roots of ‘Reggae Reggae Sauce’
fame. Levi was awarded £50,000 on
popular television series ‘Dragon’s Den’
and is now a television star, as well
as a famed entrepreneur. His closing
inspirational words were:
‘I want to spread the word that if a
black Brixtonian Rastafarian can make it
with a sauce so can you!’
Outstanding
Homework
Homework this term has been of
a high standard, as you can see
from Mrs Barnes’ ‘Outstanding
Homework’ board. Keep up the
good work.
Welcome to Schools
Direct Trainees
A warm welcome to: Faith
Alabaster in Art; Matt Game in PE;
Emma Grassie in English; Joe Tait
in Maths and Imanol Urretavizcaya
in MFL, who have all made an
excellent start to their teaching
careers and are welcome additions
to their respective curriculum areas
and to the school community.
MacMillan Coffee
Morning
On the 25th September 2015 the
staff at Regents Park Community
College supported the MacMillan
Coffee Morning. After a day
filled with biscuits and cakes,
the staff raised £115, which will
be donated to MacMillan Cancer
Support. Thank you to everyone
who supported the event
and also to Mrs Tavender for
organising the morning.