Monday 4 March
Science Deapartment - Computer Science trip to The National Museum of Computing 7.30am - 5.00pm

Tuesday 5 March
Year 9 Teenage Booster Vaccinations in New Founder's Room (& Year 10 & 11 mop ups)

Wednesday 6 March
Science Department - Year 10 Barton Peveril STEM Careers Event, 10.40am - 3.00pm

Thursday 7 March
Nothing advised

Friday 8 March
Nothing advised

INSET Days for 2023/24
Tuesday 18 June 2024

Every effort is made to ensure these dates are accurate. There are occasions when circumstances beyond our control may result in changes 

Robyn G-M 7JAD

Evan L 7ERL

Megan C 7MAZ

Sunny C 8CBN

Beau M 9YDS/MSD

Jessica T 9RMN

Thomas G 11DSS

Congratulations to the following students for levelling up on Sparx Maths!

Approximately 130 Year 9 and 10 students participated in the Intermediate Maths Challenge run by the UK Maths Trust, on Wednesday 24 January.

The Intermediate Maths Challenge is a 60 minute, 25 multiple choice, challenge. It encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to make students think. The results were incredible: 4x Gold, 14x Silver and 34x Bronze. Massive congratulations to the four students who qualified for the follow-on round which takes place on the 21^st March 2024.

James C 9JFR (Cayley Olympiad 2024), Toby S 9RLE (Grey Kangaroo 2024), Elliott W 9IHS (Grey Kangaroo 2024) and Isaac G 9RGY/JGO (Grey Kangaroo 2024)

Ivy B 7TAS

Jasmine B 8ADY

Kaelyn D 8EGY

Lara W 9IHS

Billy T 10BHT/CFT

Anastasia O 10HCO/KMN

Prubhleen K 11PSN

Harry B 7LAD/AGN

Ellie B 7MAZ

Charlie H 8HHN

Belle B 8AWS

Maddy M 9YDS/EGE

Angelika B 10LJS

Ruby B 10BHT/CFT

Grace L 11RLR/SOE

Ying San M 11RLR/SOE

Libby P 7MAZ

Samuel L 7TDN

Matthew H 8ADY

Corin C 8CBN

Tilly E 9RGY/JGO

Oscar L 9VGN

Tilda M 7JSL

Oskar S 7JAD

Amelie V 7JSL

Tyrese A 8AWS

Dorina M 8DDY

Anastasia O 10HCO/KMN

Autumn V 10JLR/MSD

Samuel H 11DDN/HMS

Scarlett L 11DDN/HMS

Cillian S 11RLR/SOE

Year 9 Boys' Football Team – through to the County Cup Final after beating Brookfield School 1-0.

Year 10 Boys' Football Team – through to District Cup Final after beating Swanmore School 2-1.

Congratulations to 7MAZ and 8XZ who won the prize for highest accuracy and SPARX points for their weekly SPARX READER homework. 

Congratulations to the following students who won the prize for highest accuracy and SPARX points for their weekly SPARX READER homework across their year group:

Kate B 7LAD/AGN

Jehan W 7TAS

Ethan H 7JAD

Eliza A 7MAZ

Indiana F 7LAD/AGN

Joseph H 7MRA

Jack W 7ESY

Evie E 7MAZ

Adam W 8HHN

Kaiden R-S 8ADY

Keelie S 8ADY

Erin H 8ADY

Becca N 8DDY

Jack E 8ADY

Sophia C 8ADY

Joey M 8AWS

This week we held an assembly for students to inform them about the Prince’s Trust certificate they can achieve following their work experience. Students will work towards the qualification in their RSHE lessons and depending on the quality of work submitted, can achieve either a level 1 or 2 certificate.

An email has been sent to parents and carers about the upcoming college taster days in the summer term. Whilst they are not compulsory to attend, we strongly urge students to take part in this opportunity as it will help them to experience what college life is like and allows them to experience their chosen college campus. Year 10s will start applying to college from September, which is just over 6 months away!

Please note that Sparsholt College does not offer a taster day for Year 10 students, but there will be an opportunity to take part in a taster day following their GCSE exams next summer (only if students have applied to the college).

What is the difference between the open days and college taster days?

College Open Days welcome students and their parents/carers to have a look around the whole college, allowing them to interact with all departments and often have representatives available from Student Support, Transport and the Admissions Department.

College Taster Days allow students to take part in a variety of taster lessons to help them decide whether they can envisage studying the subjects at college. During the taster day there are no opportunities to interact with other departments.

Next week we will celebrate National Careers Week with a range of year group assemblies. There are various webinars available throughout the week where students can find out more about different career paths available to them. Attached is also a parent/carers guide for National Careers Week.

This webinar is an incredible opportunity to learn about how Amazon operates as a business and the paths that students could take if they are considering a career in business & economics. The event will enable students to widen their knowledge around key business topics such as buying and merchandising, how to set correct price points for certain products, analysing what sells well and what doesn't, all of which are specialised by Amazon. The event takes place on Tuesday 5 March, 5.00pm -6.00pm. Click here to sign up.

This Apprenticeship and Careers evening is open to students, parents and carers and will take place at the college on Wednesday 6 March, 5-7.30pm. To register, please scan the QR code in the flyer below, or click here.

South Coast Carpentry actively promotes apprenticeships and is keen for young people to enter the profession. Whilst there are no current apprenticeship vacancies advertised at the moment, students are encouraged to register on their website and an apprenticeship might be offered to the right candidate. Click here for further details.

Please click here to view SETA’s latest vacancies.

Barratt's are raising awareness of the higher and degree apprenticeships available with Barratt Developments through a live virtual career event on Wednesday 6 March at 7.00pm.

Our higher-tier apprenticeships are a great alternative to full-time university study; Sixth-form and college leavers, career-sidesteppers and ex-Army staff are all welcome to apply. Explore your potential in the construction, quantity surveying, technical or real estate side of the industry. Please see the flyer below for more information. Click here to register.

2 March: Sparsholt College

4 March: Totton College

4 March: Eastleigh College

20 March: Brockenhurst College

This half-term, Year 7 will be exploring how to lead healthy lifestyles by considering what health and fitness is before identifying the need for good food, sleep and exercise habits. Students will also explore the impacts of energy drinks and caffeine-based drinks on health and fitness and the law around the sale and consumption of some products. Students will also consider how oral hygiene is important and how lifestyle can affect teeth and gums. Vaping will also be explored, providing students with the opportunity to consider the law, recent guidance and the worrying effects of using E-cigarettes.

This half-term, Year 8 will be exploring healthy lifestyles and good physical health, as well as how to maintain emotional wellbeing and self-worth, when using social media. Media bias and different media sources will also be covered, so we can encourage students to consider what influences they may be exposed to and what the reliability and validity of different news sources are.

Year 9 will begin the new year by considering what supports healthy living and how to lead a healthy lifestyle at this age. This also includes how to maintain positive mental health and self-worth when using social media. Students will consider how their own self-perception and internet use may be linked and correlated. Students will participate in some basic First Aid training looking at CPR and the recovery position, as well as the use of an AED.

Year 10 will kick-start the new term with a recap on healthy living and positive lifestyle choices. Students will be given the opportunity to identify which strategies suit them best when finding relaxation techniques. This then leads into exploring the impacts of drug and alcohol use. Students will consider their current understanding and perceptions of various substances, explore how to manage the risks associated with their use and how to keep themselves and others safe,  as well as where to seek advice and information in the future. The influences of gang culture and county lines will also be explored.

Year 11 will start the term exploring different stereotypes and ways to challenge them. They will identify what their core values are and how to consider those of others. Students will look at how people identify and explore how they respect the decisions of others. They will also explore why some teenagers are likely to partake in risky behaviours.