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The Regents Review
Winter 2015
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GENERAL News
Year 9 News
Year 9 have made a fantastic start to the year and have been busy with a range
of learning activities and lessons.
Tutor time has been filled with some very competitive inter-tutor competitions!
Branson KH is currently stealing the lead, with some incredible inspiring tutor
entries, including a tactile stress relieving poster and a creative thank you card.
Year 9 students have shown themselves to be a caring cohort. This was evident
when several female students (who wish to remain anonymous) sent the
teachers random gifts of kindness; a really inspirational and kind act.
There have been some incredible extra-curricular achievements including
Rhiannon Ford-Bailey and her win at her Gymnastics Club competition and
Maddison McGregor-Ritchie represented ‘Itchen Imperial Rowing Club’ at the
South Coast Rowing competition, coming third overall. You can also read about
Samuel Lacey’s great achievement in
accruing 4 Blue Peter badges in our
‘General News’ section.
Miss Hocking
Head of Year 9
Year 10 News
The first year of GCSEs has started very well. Thank you to all of the parents
who attended our Open Evening; it was a great opportunity to hear about the
subjects we offer students and a chance to understand the new GCSEs.
Out of 136 students, 121 have been on Work Experience from 30th November –
4th December. This was a great opportunity for students to see life in the 'real
world' and to understand the expectations of employers.
You may be aware of our new attendance monitoring system – SOL. This
system allows tutors to help students to monitor their attendance and to focus
on being in every lesson. Nationwide, school attendance is expected to be 96%
or above. If your child falls below this percentage, tutors will contact you to
discuss and to offer support if necessary.
Finally, it's great to see that we have appointed our team of Assistant Prefects!
These students take on the responsibility of guiding others through the
challenge of these GCSE years and setting an example to the years below. Two
of them will be selected as Head Boy and Head Girl for 2016.
Mrs Neale
Head of Year 10
Year 11 News
This has been a really exciting term for
Year 11 as they have started to gear up
for their final GCSEs. Their first mock
examinations took place this month and
their results will give them a very clear
idea of how they can expect to perform
in 2016. There is a real sense that Year 11
are now in charge of their own destiny
and they are showing a more mature
and studious attitude to their learning.
Record numbers are attending the
fantastic interventions put on by the
school. Wednesdays and Thursdays see
‘Breakfast Club’ in Science and Maths
and all departments are informing their
students about after school revision
times as well. We would encourage all
students to attend at least two of these
per week.
We are also excited to announce that
the year group has now chosen their
Prom venue. The event will take place
at Southampton Football Club in the
President Suite. All students have been
invited to put forward their ideas to the
elected Prom Council so that the occasion
can be personalised for this fantastic
group of students.
In order to fund the celebration, the
Student Leadership Team will be
organising fund raising events, to include:
cake sales; Christmas card making; shoe
shining and the Regents Park Bake Off!
I would personally like to thank all of
Year 11 for their tremendous attitude and
work ethic, shown most recently in their
Maths mocks and their English Controlled
Assessments. All staff involved have
commented on how positively they have
approached these exams. If they can
apply this level of commitment in the
future then it will be a very successful
Year.
Good luck to all!
Mr Holloway
Head of Year 11