Dear Parents of Yrs 12 and 13,

Firstly, Happy New Year to you and to your families. I hope you had a restful time over the Christmas period. A few notices from me to you:

As you know, this is the last full term for our Sixth Formers. Their AS and A Level exams are fast approaching, with some Business Studies and Economics Unit exams taking place over the next two weeks.

Excluding holidays and weekends, we only have 54 school days before the end of the Key Stage 5 year. After this, students will be on official study leave.

In order for us to ensure they are fully prepared for their exams, I urge you to encourage full attendance from now until the Easter vacation. I have not authorised any study leave over the next few weeks due to such limited school time left. Teachers have planned and prepared rigorous lessons in the lead up to the summer, by being present your child will benefit much more than unguided study at home.

As always, if you child is absent for any reason, please drop me an email and I will alert their subject teachers so work can be set aside. We will continue to monitor attendance daily and be in touch if your child is absent without reason.

Please also note, that your child’s long report will be issued on Tuesday 31st January which will include their official mock grade. Once I have analysed the results, I will be touch with those who I am concerned about.

I thank you in advance for your support – the end is in sight and I am looking forward to a successful term for Year 12 and 13.

On behalf of my team, we wish you and your family a happy and healthy 2017.

Kind regards,

Jennifer Burnett