Parent communication 09.07.2021
Friday 9th July 2021
Please click on the link to see a new video message from Acting Principal Victoria Griffin – https://youtu.be/4LoaZpM9B-U
Dear Families,
This week we have welcomed a number of visitors to the school, including governors and new staff. Sometimes I think we take for granted what a warm, professional and friendly environment we have here. It takes someone from the ‘outside’ to point this out to remind us and the feedback we had from visitors was overwhelmingly positive. The relationships between staff and students here remain our greatest quality and the key to our success.
The end of term is now fast approaching! Next week Year 10 will be on their residential trip with PGL. They’ll get to go climbing, do raft building, zip wiring and lots more. It will be a great way to end the year for them and will hopefully give them lots to talk about when they come back and do their spoken language endorsement for their GCSE English on Thursday and Friday. Term ends for them on Tuesday 20th July.
We have planned an action-packed Transition Week for Year 12 next week too, in which they will start thinking about and preparing for their university and apprenticeship applications. This means that when they come back to Year 13 in September, they should feel ready to secure their future plans. On Thursday, they will be going to Brighton; this trip is always a highlight for Year 12 students (and their teachers!). The weather looks great as well…
Just a reminder that Monday 19th July is ‘Meet Your Form Tutor’ Day. Your child will receive a full report and this is an opportunity to have a really good conversation around all aspects of this last year, as well as looking towards next year. If you do not have an appointment, please contact your child’s Form Tutor to make one. What better way to mark the end of the restrictions!
As ever, below is a reminder of all the key dates for the remaining few weeks of term. Following feedback from students, we have decided not to run the second ‘Step Up to Sixth Form’ week in August, but there will be a transition day for A level students on Friday 13th August.
Have a lovely weekend!
Yours faithfully
Victoria Griffin
Acting Principal
Key Dates
- Monday 12th July – Wednesday 14th July: Year 10 Residential
- Monday 12th July – Friday 16th July: Year 12 Transition week including Brighton Day Trip and end of year Assembly.
- Monday 19th July: End of Year’s Reports and Y10 / Y12 Meet your child’s form tutor (in person!)
- Tuesday 20th July – Last day of term for Year 10.
- Monday 9th August: Year 12 – 13 Transition Day
- Tuesday 10th August: Year 13 Results Day and Prom.
- Thursday 12th August: Year 11 Results Day and Sixth Form Enrolment
- Friday 13th August: A Level Transition Day
Holiday Activities and Food Programme Summer 2021 is now live for bookings
Please find below a flyer outlining what is available in the summer holidays for CYP eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals during term-time.
All activities are free of charge and include a free meal. Parents/carers can book for up to 16 days per CYP and will need to contact the providers directly – contact details are on the flyer and SWs/EH Workers/YOS workers etc. may want to support parents/carers to book on if necessary.
Brentford FC Summer Projects for Girls Football
I hope you are all well. Please see below the opportunities we have so far for females during the Summer Holidays. It would be great if you could share with those you feel would benefit from this.
Girls Only FREE Football Camp
We have 2 very exciting Girls only Football camps across Hounslow and Ealing Borough. The camps will be FREE to attend.
The football camp is open to girls from the ages of 6 to 16 years old, but you must register online beforehand. The camp will run 10am-2pm. The day will be filled with fun activities and football sessions, finishing off with some matches. Please bring a packed lunch on the day. No prior football experience required but please do ensure your daughter has shin pads on the day. (if you do not have any shin pad please email me and we will be able to arrange this)
Please see below the 2 camps we have running:
Hounslow
Bedfont Sports Club, Bedfont Rec Ground/Hatton Rd, Feltham TW14 8JA
Tuesday 17th August 2021
10am – 2pm
FREE
Register here: https://www.brentfordfccst.com/product/bedfont-sports-girls-only-summer-football-camp/
Ealing
Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, W3 8LQ
Thursday 19th August 2021
10am -2pm
FREE
Register here: https://www.brentfordfccst.com/product/gunnersbury-park-girls-only-football-camp/
Girls Football Development Centre Trials
Participants have the opportunity to attend our weekly training sessions at venues in Gunnersbury and Feltham delivered by FA and UEFA qualified coaching staff.
Our football programme includes a structured development match programme against other professional club’s Community Sports Trust’s such as Coventry City, Fulham, Ipswich Town, MK Dons, QPR, Oxford United, Reading, Wycombe Wanderers and more.
Plus, we have an established pathway for players that show a higher level of potential within our football development pathway.
Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, W3 8LQ
Friday 20th August
5pm – 7pm
To Register please use: https://www.brentfordfccst.com/product/girls-football-development-trials-friday-20th-august-2021/