It has been a great week here at Roding Valley High School and at last the sun is shining! This week we held interviews for the Sixth Form Executive Committee, this was a rigorous process which culminated in the applicants giving a presentation on their ‘First 100 days in office’. The field was quite outstanding and it was a very tough decision. It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Sixth Form Executive Committee will be formed as follows: Head Boy: Matthew Tinker. Deputy: Kyle Johal Head Girl: Lauren Humphries. Deputy: Jessica Galloway Senior Prefects: Thisbe Barnett, Chloe Humphries, Lily Roswell. They all presented and interviewed well. I am very proud of them all and know what a successful team they will be, each one being a great ambassador for our school. The Year 11s, 12s and 13s all had their year group photos taken on Wednesday. This is an important milestone and the students who are nearing the end of their journey with us will treasure these memories and photos. They had real fun participating in their group ‘friendship photos’. The Year 10 exam week has gone very well, the students found some of the papers challenging but reflective of the new standards expected under the 9-1 curriculum. The students can then build upon the feedback given to accelerate their progress and address any gaps in knowledge. There is a Year 10 Parents’ evening on the 11th of May where progress can be discussed. We now have all the Year 9 Option forms in and will now match the student preferences to our curriculum. Students will be informed of the outcome at a later date once the blocks have been finalised. We have also been interviewing Year 11s both internal and external, for places in our Sixth Form for next year, we are oversubscribed and the quality of candidates has been of a very high standard. Please can I remind all Year 8 parents that Thursday the 16th March is their Parents’ Evening, please ensure that your son/ daughter has made appointments with the key teachers that you would like to see. Thank you to all parents who responded to the parent survey. I really value and appreciate your feedback. The feedback was mainly positive and we have already acted upon some of the points raised. I would like to invite all parents to the Parents Forum on Monday 20th March at 6pm to be held in the main hall. The Senior Leadership team and the Governors will be available at this meeting to discuss any concerns and /or suggestions that you may have. Finally, I am delighted that our Year 11 Football team are through to the Essex Cup Final. They won their semi-final against Chafford Hundred 2-1, after being down 1-0 at half time. A great effort from a brilliant team. What a way to leave Roding valley High School, potentially the best school team in Essex! Enjoy the weekend S Jenner Acting Headteacher
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