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It has been a really busy but festive week in school. We were particularly festive on Tuesday when 5 performances of Aladdin were given by our hardworking students. First thing they performed to local primary schools, followed by performances to Y7, 8 and 9 and ending with a triumphant performance to parents, families, governors and staff in the evening. Please see more information later in the bulletin.

The kitchen staff also worked incredibly hard to serve over 800 Christmas dinners to students and staff on Tuesday as well. Mrs Henrye’s kitchen team were ably assisted by lots of elves (i.e. teachers dressed up!) including myself. A good time was had by all.

Y11 students attended a Study Skills Day on Wednesday which helped them to prepare for their pre-public exams which start week beginning 23rd January 2017.

Students were given advice on how to revise, methods of revision, how to write a revision timetable (which should help them to plan over the holiday) and were given access to some excellent Apps for English and Maths revision. The day was ably supported by our 6th form students who gave lots of hints and tips on how to get the most out of revision.

It is the deadline for 6th Form applications as soon as we return in the New Year, Friday 13th January, so make sure that all applications are given lots of attention over the holidays.

Y12 exams remain ongoing until the end of term and the Y13 assessments commence on Monday 9th January 2017.

On a lighter note, staff and 6th form have enjoyed wearing their Christmas jumpers and the school have raised lots of money. More details to follow.

Our KS4 awards evening is being held on Tuesday 21st December. We look forward to welcoming invited guests for this lovely occasion.

Please note later in the bulletin some important information about changes to the local bus routes which has been shared with the school Just a reminder that school finishes on Wednesday 21st December at 12.20pm and starts again on Monday 9th January 2017 at normal time.

With kind regards Sharon Jenner Acting Headteacher

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Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Highest Attendance

7W

Form with the highest Honours

7T

Student with the highest Honours

Diya Wahiwala 7W

Student of the week

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Freddie Paris 7X nominated by Miss Williams for his hard work and resilience in Humanities

Class of the week

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7A/Es3 nominated by Mrs Chambers for great attitude to learning, enthusiastic, all doing homework and taking responsibility for own learning – Well Done!

Highest Attendance

8V

Form with the highest Honours

8T

Student with the highest Honours

Jack Wallace 8Y

Student of the week

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Highest Attendance

9V

Form with the highest Honours

9W

Student with the highest Honours

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Highest Attendance

10W

Form with the highest Honours

10V

Highest Attendance

11T

Form with the highest Honours

11T

Student with the highest Honours

Temitope Olusesan 11X

Jessica Okaka 8W nominated by Miss Kaur for continuously working exceptionally well & contributing in class of Maths.

Sophie Curtis 9W

School closes for Christmas on Wednesday 21st December at 12:20pm.

School reopens for Spring Term on Monday 9th January 2017.

Registration as usual at 8.40am.

YEAR 12 & YEAR 13 EXAMINATIONS Find below a copy of the generic timetable for the forthcoming Year 12 and Year 13 Examinations.

Year 12 will receive a copy of their individual timetable printed on yellow paper.

Year 13 will receive a copy of their individual timetable printed on blue paper.

Students/Parents/Guardians will also receive a copy of the individual timetable via email.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Jenny Draper, Examinations Officer

Parents, relatives, students, staff and governors all had the pleasure of watching a great performance of Aladdin on Tuesday evening.

It was AWESOME - a real triumph !

The students were amazing...the choreography was fab and the fun rolled on and on.

Truly well done to all concerned, your hard work paid off.

A special thank you to Mrs Sargent, Matthew Tinker, Lillie Butler and Thisbe Barnett who directed the Panto ... what a team.

Thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make it such a success. A great night for Roding Valley High School.

Well done !

Y11 Study Skills Day Dear all, thought I would share some of the pictures from the Sixth Form section of the Year 11 DDD. Our focus was student led revision techniques.

The year 12s in the main led the sessions and where possible we had students discussing strategies that worked for them.

The strategies that the Sixth Form reinforced were:  the use of past papers and examiner reports  queue cards on a keyring to revise on the move  the use of menonmics  the use of mind maps  the use of exam board revision books  the use of YouTube for examboard playlists  the use of a revision timetable Mr Harris Head of 6th Form

Parents of Year 9 – Year 13 Date for your diary

The Roding Valley High School Annual Careers Fest will be on Thursday 26th January 2017 from 3.00-6.30pm at Epping Forest College.

The careers fest is for parents and students in year 9 through to Year 13. The Careers Fest gives students in year 9 the opportunity to find out about future career pathways and to consider their option choices and subjects they wish to take in year 10. The information and advice available on the evening is very important for students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 who are making decisions about careers and further education. It is an opportunity to talk to future sixth forms, colleges, universities and employers. Apprenticeship providers will also be present.

This will be our seventh consortium careers fair held at Epping Forest College, every year it has been a very professional and successful event and this year there are already over 65 exhibitors attending including lots of new national and local employers as well as local sixth forms, colleges and universities. Further details will be available to you nearer the time.

Application Deadlines

Roding Valley Sixth Form – Monday 16th January For all students applying to Epping Forest College, please complete the application form and hand in to Mrs Mason, this will then be delivered to the college.

ALL APPLICATIONS TO OTHER SIXTH FORMS AND COLLEGES NEED TO BE SENT DIRECT TO THEM BY THEIR DEADLINE DATES.

If you require any further information or advice please contact me.

Kind regards

Mrs Mason Careers Development Manager dmason@rodingvalley.net Twitter: Follow @RVHS_Careers to keep up to date with our department.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHANGES TO LOCAL BUS ROUTES Debden and Loughton in Essex are currently linked to North East London by TfL bus routes 20, 167, 397 and 549. Essex County Council provided funding towards the operation of routes 20 and 167, however this stopped in April 2016. During June and July 2016 we consulted on proposed changes to bus route 167 in response to this loss of funding.

We have now analysed these responses. We received 743 responses from members of the public and 15 responses from stakeholders. We also received a petition opposing the proposals which was signed by 2,547 people.

From 11 March 2017, we will introduce the following changes: 

Route 167 will no longer run between Loughton station and Debden station

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A new route 677 will be introduced providing a limited stop service between Ilford and schools in Debden using double deck buses. On school day mornings this will stop at all existing bus stops from Ilford to Buckhurst Hill station. After Buckhurst Hill station it will operate on an express basis, stopping only at Loughton station (for Roding Valley High School), Davenant Foundation School, Debden Park High School and Debden station. There will be one journey from Ilford to Debden on schoolday mornings and a return journey in the afternoon to Ilford making the same stops.

No changes are proposed to route 20, which will continue to serve the section of route between Loughton station and Debden station.

Further information For further details of the above changes, a summary of the consultation responses, and our responses to issues raised, please go to https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/167/ Liaison with schools We do appreciate your concerns about the changes which were included in the consultation summary. We considered these in our response to issues raised report. We will liaise with the three main schools affected on the most appropriate timings for the new 677 service which works best for all. We will also liaise with them to provide advance notice and publicity of the changes.

Yours sincerely

Darek Podwiazka, Senior Consultation Manager, Transport for London

After school sessions mainly targeted at Year 11s (but any student from all key stages KS3, KS4 and KS5 are welcome) in order to help support students to close the gap in either coursework or homework/classwork.

Friday after school 3:05 - 4:05pm

KS4 Computer Science revision/ intervention sessions are running in IT4 on Thursday lunchtimes.

Access to Water in School Parents, please be aware that the canteen has jugs of water available both during lunchtime and break time for all students to access.

Bottled water is sold at all outlets Large bottle 50p Small bottle 25p If a student is overdrawn or has no money on their lunch account, they will always be sold water.

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ATTENDANCE MATTERS…..

Student Absence If your child is unable to attend School for any reason then please report their absence by phoning the school number by 9.30am, you must also ring in each day of your child’s absence.

020 8508 1173 On their return to School please ensure your child brings with them a letter or medical evidence if requested explaining the reason for the absence for our records.

Medical Appointments When possible please make sure you make any medical or dental appointments outside of school time. If this is not possible then please try to ensure that your child attends before and/or after their appointment Holidays in Term Time It is not school policy to authorise any holidays during term time except in exceptional circumstances. If you put in a holiday request a ‘Leave of Absence’ form must be completed (these are available at Student Reception). Please be aware if the absence is not authorised and the holiday is taken, the case may be referred to the Education Welfare Service who may issue a Penalty Notice for £120 (or £60 if paid within 21 days) to each parent for each child taken out of school.

For full details regarding attendance please see our Attendance Policy which can be found in the ‘Parents’ section on our website or contact Mrs Jeanette Low our Attendance Officer on the school number.

Guidance for Common Ailments Please see, on the following page, guidance from the NHS of common childhood illnesses; this advises what type of illness requires time off from school and what does not. Should you require further guidance please contact the school.

PE Twitter Account The PE department have activated a Twitter account where regular PE updates, extra-curricular news and curriculum information will be regularly published. Follow @RodingValleyPE to keep up to date with our department.

Mr Hudgell

The Humanities Faculty has a Twitter account designed to promote sites of interest, pre-reading, revision, humanities information, news and general humanities support.

It is aimed at all KS3, KS4 and A-level Humanities Students and can be followed @humsrvhs

Come up to Homework Club Monday after school to become a times tables expert.

Time: 3.05pm - 3.40pm Place: Learning Zone ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE GIVEN EVERY TIME!

Piano Lessons: To book piano lessons please contact rosswall@gmail.com Singing Lessons: Private singing lessons are now available. Please contact Alex Larke for more details and to book your slot. email: alex@thevocaltutor.com Drum Lessons: One to One, Two to One and Small Group lessons available. Learn with your friends! Contact: marksevel@hotmail.com Guitar Lessons: Lessons slots are available on Mondays with lessons priced at ÂŁ12 per half hour. Please contact Rachel Espeute on racheleds@hotmail.co.uk if you are interested.

The Spanish Club for KS3 will run every other Wednesday starting from this week, until the end of the Autumn Term: 30th November and 14th December

The French Club for KS4 will run every other Wednesday starting from 23rd November, until the end of the Autumn Term: 23rd November, 7th & 21st December

3.10pm-4.10pm