Welcome back to a new term. I trust that the Easter holidays were good and enjoyable and that the students have come back rested and ready for the challenge of the new term. Lots went on during the holiday including a Football trip to Madrid in Spain. There was a group of 40 students from Years 8, 9 and 10 who had the privilege of training with Real Madrid. It was a great success and lots of fun was had by all. Thank you to Mr Jones and his team for organising such a great trip. School was open during the holiday and hosted a full programme of GCSE and A level revision sessions. These sessions were incredibly well attended and the feedback from students was very positive. They were very appreciative of the extra support at this important time. I am very grateful to staff for giving up their time to do this with our students. It is with great delight that I can announce that our Year 11 Boys Football team won the West Essex District Cup on Wednesday played at Chigwell Sports Club against West Hatch. Final score was 4 -2. Goal scorers were Jamie Reason, Harry Boyd Walker and Ben Harris. They thoroughly deserved their win and let’s hope their luck holds when they play in the Essex Cup Final on Tuesday 9th May. Summer term is already really busy gearing up for the GCSE, AS and A Level exams – full details later in the bulletin. It was the Year 12 and Year 13 Parents’ Evening last night, this event was very well attended. Please see the Sixth Form weekly news for more detail. Today was the Science Drop Down Day for Year 11. Students enjoyed a series of different revision sessions. We were joined today by the Head of Chemistry from Boswells School who engaged the students with some great practical and revision ideas. Thank you to Miss Wybrant and Mr Poovilingham for planning such a great day for the students. If you have a student in Year 7 then please note that their assessment exams are in the week beginning 2nd May. Next week is Shakespeare week in school and there will be special events planned for Year 7 on Tuesday. Our New Head Boy Matthew Tinker and Head Girl Lauren Humphries have been introducing themselves in assemblies this week. They have some great ideas, please read their article later in the bulletin. GCSE Music Concert happening after school on Thursday 27th 6pm start in the hall. There is also a Year 7 & 8 Junior Maths Challenge on Thursday. Finally, it has been an exciting week in Roding Valley High School and I am delighted to have been appointed Head of School. It has been great to have the support of Mr Banks, from The Boswells School in Chelmsford, who has been appointed Executive Headteacher. We will continue to work together with the Senior Leadership Team and committed staff to ensure that the school continues to provide our students with the highest standards of education. Have a good weekend Mrs S Jenner Head of School
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