FAO: Students, parents and carers of Year 11:
Tyne Met, Tuesday 17 January:
Queen Alex, Tuesday 17 January:
Please find below information on an exciting new opportunity at Tyne Met College.
They are now offering a wide range of Distance Learning courses, from Care to Sport, all of which are free of charge.
This could be a fantastic opportunity for staff, or parents of pupils to access free training and qualifications that can be done at home.
RESCHEDULED DATE!
e-Safety is an important part of keeping children safe in the modern world, and teaching children how to be safe online is a responsibility that we all share. Last term we launched our new e-Safety webpage, which includes weekly tips, safety guidance and information on popular apps, games and websites that are popular with children.
We would like to invite all KS3 parents/carers to our Keeping Children Safe Online
If you have any further questions about the information evening, please contact Miss Laing at [email protected].
Our own Year 8 student Jasmine has received a special mention from the Royal Society of Chemistry for her fantastic efforts in a recent Christmas Card competition.
Well done Jasmine!
Year 9 have now watched all of the screencasts for their options choices. In January they will be asked to pick provisional choices during form time.
Students must choose one option from each block. One of these should be history, geography, computer science, French or German.
Please discuss these choices with your child over the Christmas break. There will be a chance to talk to curriculum leaders about the subjects on January 26th (6.00pm until 8.00pm). The options screencasts and booklet, along with Frequently Asked Questions are available on the school website in the ‘Learning’ and ‘Guided Choices’ section.
Here are the Option Blocks for this year’s guided choices programme:
This week’s Wednesday update on our new e-Safety page has a Christmas theme: 12 tips about how to stay safe online for any child receiving a new device over the holiday period.
We hope everyone has a good festive break and a happy new year!
On Tuesday, Year 9 sat in on a careers talk from former Marden student Josiah Riley, who spoke to them about studying at Cambridge and his current NanoScience PhD which he is studying! An invaluable and enlightening discussion from a former alumni!
