HM Letter to Parents January 2020

HEADMASTER’S LETTER JANUARY 2020

T0 PARENTS

Dear Parents I hope that all families have had a very enjoyable Christmas and that pupils are rested and ready for the new term.

Calendars

Staff News

Houses and additional copies will be

new colleagues this term.

As usual, calendars will be distributed via

We are delighted to welcome a number of

available at Reception. Please encourage

Cormack joins the Junior School as a

your sons and daughters to take advantage

maternity cover teacher; Miss Katie Cross is

of and contribute to the broad extra-

the new PA to the Senior Management

curricular programme which provides a

Team; Mr Chris McKinney joins us as a

range of activities to develop interests and

Housekeeping Porter; Mrs Anita Malah will

talents.

be the maternity cover Head of Psychology; Ms Archana Nair joins us as a new teacher of English; and Mrs Natasha Spicer is the new

Holiday Work

Learning Support Coordinator.

As always, the holidays provide an

We look forward to working with all new

opportunity for the Bursar’s teams to carry out essential maintenance work.

Miss Sarah

members of staff and hope they will be very

This

happy here.

holiday has been no exception and new

visitor toilets have been completed behind

the main school Reception and resurfacing

Nayan Bhudia

work in Chapel Quad is nearing completion.

We are very proud of Sixth Form student

Nayan Bhudia who has recently been part of a team of ninety people involved in the

Careers

SEWA UK Rickshaw Run raising money for

If any parent would be willing to represent

Cochlea Pune, a charity supporting deaf

their area of work at our annual careers

children in India. Those involved spent

convention at the end of term, we would be

twelve days driving thirty rickshaws through

delighted to hear from you. Pupils always

six states of India with the aim of raising

find the evening helpful and the feedback

ÂŁ250,000 for the charity. If you would like to

from representatives suggests that they find

find out more, further details are available

it very enjoyable too. Please email Ms

here

Roxanne Darkin, Head of Careers, at

rdarkin@chigwell-school.org if you would like to be involved.

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Outreach

Parents may not be aware of the variety of outreach work that is carried out through

the School. You may be interested to read about this in the summary here.

Bad Weather

As I always say at this time of year, in

the event of heavy snow or ice please consult

the

school

website

(www.chigwell-school.org) for confirmation

of arrangements for the school day. We would always be very reluctant to close

the School, but are mindful of the safety of pupils and staff.

And Finally

I look forward to seeing you at the various events that will be taking place over the next

few weeks and hope the new term goes well for all pupils. I would like to wish you all a very happy 2020.

With best wishes Yours sincerely Michael Punt

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TERM DATES 2019 Half term: Term ends:

Saturday 15th February to Sunday 23rd February Friday 27th March

Trinity Term 2020 (Easter Day is 12thApril) First day: Monday 20thApril Half term: Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 31st May INSET Day Monday 1st June Term ends: Wednesday 8th July