Regents Review Spring '18

The Regents Review Spring 2018

WELCOME

Headteacher’s Welcome

amazing timing as we welcomed Simon Hughes HMI and Harry Ingham HMI from Ofsted this week. At time of press I am unable to comment on the judgements but it was a positive visit that made me extremely Proud. Finally, I would like to thank, parents, staff and the students for their support and commitment to making Regents Park a very special place of learning. I wish Sam Barnes and her team the very best for future as she continues to move the

Dear Regents Park Community It is a very strange feeling writing my final piece for the Regents Review. Of course when I joined Regents in 2006 there was no Regents Review and I hope this is one of the good things that has happened since I became the Head in 2013. In 2006 when I arrived, Tony Blair was prime minister, who? I hear younger readers ask? Actually, he was a great believer in the need for investment in schools and I met him twice in my two previous London schools. I have been actively promoting the need for investment in schools through the minimum-funding guarantee - we have seen uplift, but not enough! Also in 2006 the Apple iPhone had not been launched. It is amazing how technology has moved forward, but in my mind this has not necessarily made the improvements to education. Regents Park has improved by challenging students to achieve more than they thought was possible. The final validated 2017 data from the department of education was recently released which placed Regents Park in the top 20% of all schools again - actually top 11%. This has been

school forward. Jonty Archibald

Phone of choice in 2006

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GENERAL NEWS

Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service On the 9th March, Year 7 and 8 students took part in a Fire Safety session delivered by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. During the session they were informed not only on how to prevent fires at home, but also to consider a fire escape plan. Afterwards they were lucky enough to explore a Fire Engine and even got took try out the fire hose!

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