Year 11 enjoyed their fabulous Prom at St Mary’s Stadium on Thursday evening. Thank you to all my colleagues who led and attended this event and ensured our students had such a magnificent end to their school days. We look forward to seeing you again on Results Day, 22 August, and wish you a relaxing summer and success in your post-16 destinations.
Term is approaching its end. However, there is still lots going on. As well as welcoming visitors from China, we have our Mandarin Excellent Programme students leaving for Beijing this week, and our sports tour to South Africa leaving shortly. Again, thanks to all my colleagues who make these exceptional overseas visits possible.
Click here to see what's on next week:
Monday 8 July
Nothing advised
Tuesday 9 July
Nothing advised
Wednesday 10 July
Sports Review Evening in the Olympic Hall, 6.15pm - 8.00pm
Thursday 11 July
Year 6 Intake Information Evening in the Olympic Hall, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Friday 12 July
Nothing advised
Sunday 14 July
Music Department - Mountbatten Big Band playing at the Swanage Jazz Festival: meeting at 10.15am, playing at 11.00am
Bluestar Bus - Last Day of Term (23 July)
Bluestar will be providing the Mountbatten 504 at 12.30pm on the last day of term. Please note that as Year 11 has already left, Bluestar is going to combine the afternoon 504 + 505 into one vehicle for a regular finish time on Monday 22 July and the early finish on Tuesday 23 July 2024.
On just these two afternoons, all students should board the same bus and the bus will do both sets of drop-offs for the 504 + 505.
Able Linguistics Day 2024
On Tuesday 25 June, our Year 7 and Year 8 students embarked on an exciting linguistic adventure, diving head first into the rich and diverse world of languages during the much-anticipated Able Linguists Day. This special event not only showcased the incredible linguistic talents of our students but also ignited a passion for language learning that will last a lifetime.
The morning kicked off with a series of taster lessons in German, Latin, and Italian. With enthusiasm and curiosity, students embraced these new languages, drawing connections and recognising familiar patterns. Their linguistic prowess shone brightly, as they quickly adapted and excelled in this multilingual exploration.
As the day progressed, the afternoon sessions brought out the creative flair in our young linguists. Working in collaborative groups, students poured their energy into developing captivating films, vibrant posters, and persuasive presentations. Each project aimed to inspire their peers and the wider school community to embrace the joys of language learning. The event showcased not only the linguistic talents of our students but also their creativity, teamwork, and enthusiasm for learning.
Here’s to our budding linguists – may they continue to explore, connect, and inspire through the power of language!
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The Mountbatten School English Faculty is committed to helping all students become happy, confident, curious and knowledgeable learners. Our students experience a range of texts and opportunities to discover the magic of words.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our highly successful Humanities Faculty as a Teacher of Humanities.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our highly successful Geography Department within the Humanities Faculty.
Congratulations to the following students for levelling up on Sparx Maths!
Level 2
Lorenzo W 7MAZ
Naiyah M 10AWE/RAR
Phoebe R 10BHT/CFT
Olivia S 10HCO/KMN
Tom W 10HCO/KMN
Rory G 10JLR/MSD
Level 3
Kara P 8DDY
Harry M 8LHK/EPK
Annabel R 8LHK/EPK
Arielle L 9OWS
Ross H 10HCO/KMN
Kyla R 10HCO/KMN
Elsa H 10HCS
Freya L 10HCS
Hazey R 10HCS
Isobel S 10NWS/AWY
Level 4
Patryk K 9RGY/JGO
Ella M 10JLR/MSD
Nancy L 10TRN
Level 5
Anabelle B 8CEE
Level 7
Advik B 8AWS
Ollie A 8DDY
Harrison P 8SGY
Connor P 10JLR/MSD
UKMT Junior Kangaroo 2024
Congratulations to Jack E 8ADY, Ethan R 8CEE and Jasmine T 8MJS/JHR on their performance in the UKMT Junior Kangaroo 2024, the follow-on round of the Junior Maths Challenge. Out of 130 students entered, these students were the only ones to qualify for the second round. We are very proud of their hard work and fantastic results.
Geography Department
Geography Stars
Isla H 7MRA
Nathan R 7JAD
Evie R 8DCR
Freya L 8LHK/EPK
MFL Department
MFL Stars
Isla P 8AWS
Ewan P 8BCY
Naiyah M 10AWE/RAR
Kyla R 10HCO/KMN
Science Department
Super Scientists
Christopher U 9JBY
Kate W 9MRT/OJN
Arielle L 9OWS
Joseph N 9OWS
Eunice T 9RGY/JGO
Jessica T 9RMN
Click the drop-down menus below to find out more about different careers opportunities coming up for our students.
Year 9 Assembly
Totton College visited the school this week to speak to students about the various apprenticeships offered at the college. With 1.8 million university students now facing an average debt of £50,000 after graduating, apprenticeships are an excellent alternative to further and higher education. Apprenticeships can be started at any age, opportunities are available to school leavers wishing to learn a trade or profession, as well as those wishing to gain a degree by completing Higher or Degree Apprenticeships. Currently, there are more than 700 different apprenticeships available! Further information regarding apprenticeships can be found here.
Year 10 Taster Days
Next week will conclude the college taster days; students will be trying out different lessons at Itchen, Eastleigh, City and Richard Taunton College.
Family Fun Day
Are you looking for a fun family day out on 3 August? Join the Bula Festival in Aldershot, offering live rugby, local food and drinks vendors, live music and Army helicopters in a vibrant festival atmosphere. Please see flyer for more information.
Internationalism
This week we welcomed 44 students and 5 visiting staff from ZhengZhou Economic & Technological Zone in China to The Mountbatten School. Students were paired up with Mountbatten Buddies for the week and got to experience the daily life of the school. The visiting group had an excellent time and much of this is due to our wonderful students and staff. The Mountbatten Buddies demonstrated excellent care and respect for our guests whilst developing their own leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
We could not be more proud of our Mountbatten Buddies and we know they have made some lifelong connections whilst celebrating their cultural differences and similarities.
We have also been so impressed with how many students have come forward to be Buddies for our upcoming exchanges. A reminder that students can sign up for this here: https://forms.gle/Sa5asWT3p1VwxuP36
Well done and thank you to all those involved.
Click on the tabs below to find out what each year group is exploring in RSHE this term!
Year 7
Students have been discussing what a diverse society looks like and what the protected characteristics of the equalities act are. This has led to identifying and challenging stereotypes and what discrimination is. Students are also exploring what prejudice and bias looks like within the media and how they can research and find their own facts. Students are also identifying who their role models are and what influences they have upon them, as well as how to manage peer pressure.
Year 8
Students have been busy identifying what constitutes a healthy relationship and discussing how to form positive and healthy new friendships. This moves onto exploring their online activity and behaviours with the aim to reduce online risks and develop their digital resilience. Students also explore the importance of human rights and responsibilities within society, the school environment and the workplace and how to challenge discrimination.
Year 9
Students have been identifying how relationships can change and evolve. This has also included considering loss. Family dynamics and marriage are explored and Year 9 revisit what constitutes a positive relationship. Contraception and the risk of sexually transmitted infections is shared with the students.
Year 10
Students have been reflecting on their work experience placements by sharing their experiences and feedback with one another. They have also been completing their work books and evidence in preparation for their entry to the Prince’s Trust World of Work certification. They will then move on to considering role models and aspirations before revisiting online safety.
Year 11
Students complete their RSHE program this half-term ahead of their exams but have spent some time reflecting on their RSHE journey throughout their time at Mountbatten from Year 7 to Year 11. They have discussed some sensitive topics around pregnancy, miscarriage and abortion with maturity. Positive relationships and consent have been explored and developed from their work in Year 10. We hope that our RSHE curriculum will help our students stay healthy and happy during and long after their exams.
Should your child wish to seek support related to any of these topics or about anything else that is worrying them, please advise them to speak to their form tutor in the first instance or request some support from our Student Support Team by completing the Student Support form on the student area of the school website.
We have our reporting system 'TootToot', where students can report anonymously or with their name.
Personal Best Education is delivering the Hampshire Teen Project free for children eligible for free school meals throughout the Summer.
In a change to their normal approach, Hampshire County Council now require all children accessing benefit-related free school meal (FSM) support to be registered with the council ahead of booking and attending schemes. The link to register for this can be found here.
Monday 29 July - Thursday 22 August, 10.00am - 3.00pm.
A hot lunch and healthy snacks are provided for each young person in attendance.
Places will be awarded on a 'first come, first served' basis.
Would you like to brush up on your Spanish in time for your holiday? Why not book on to our Spanish for Beginners class which runs every Thursday during term time!
For further information and to book your place, click the button below.
On Tuesday 25 June, our Year 7 and Year 8 students embarked on an exciting linguistic adventure, diving head first into the rich and diverse world of languages during the much-anticipated Able Linguists Day. This special event not only showcased the incredible linguistic talents of our students but also ignited a passion for language learning that will last a lifetime.
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Aiden M 7JSL
Isla H 7MRA
Isla P 8AWS
Christopher U 9JBY
