Thank you to everyone for returning so positively to start the new school term. Unfortunately the weather immediately plunged us in to great difficulties. I am extremely grateful to everyone for their efforts in getting to school and to our outstanding site team for keeping the school open.
The website caused difficulties on the Thursday for which I apologise, but I hope parents received the message we were open via the excellent parentmail system (sign up if you are not on this!").
It was very pleasing that so many students made it into school and I totally understand that for some it was impossible, but it is interesting that on each occasion there has been snow etc. the highest attendance has been Year 7 with Years 8, 9 and 10 not far behind (all around 80+%), where Year 11, 12 and 13 have been averaged around 60+%. Surely this should be the other way around?
With Year 11, 12 and 13 exams next week attendance is essential even if the rest of the school is closed as we are not allowed to reschedule these. The Mock result event on Wednesday was a great success and encouragement for students to achieve even better results in the summer.
This term there is a great deal going on and I wish everyone a happy and successful term and 2010.
Mr Osborne, Headteacher
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