As we reach the end of another successful academic year, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of the wonderful events and achievements that have taken place across our school community in recent weeks. Almost two years into my time at Roding, I see the immense potential of the school and each student who walks through our doors. Over the next few years we are incredibly excited about the changes that we will make to further improve our fabulous school and maintain our status as the school of choice in the area.
Behind the scenes we have launched an Export Teaching Task Force to further refine our pedagogy, and ensure that we are at the forefront of educational research so that each and every student experiences the highest quality lessons. Our focus is currently on identifying the components of expert teaching in our unique context, and what we feel are the priorities to develop practice over the next few years. We believe that the work we are doing in this area will be transformative for our staff and students alike.
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In other news, our Year 11 leavers assembly and prom provided a fitting celebration for our students who have worked so diligently throughout their GCSE and vocational examinations this summer. It was truly a fantastic day, witnessing so many brilliant students celebrating their achievements and the completion of this important milestone in their educational journey. The atmosphere was one of pride and accomplishment, reflecting the hard work and dedication these students have demonstrated throughout their time with us.
Following this celebration, we welcomed 170 students to our Year 12 taster day, which offered prospective sixth form students a comprehensive sample of what life in our sixth form entails. The day included a lovely barbecue, an informative careers fair, and some fantastic lessons that showcased the quality of teaching and learning opportunities available to our students. This event continues to be an excellent way for students to experience our sixth form environment and make informed decisions about their future educational pathway.
Throughout this week, we have had the pleasure of welcoming our incoming Year 6 students who will be joining us in September. These students have been participating in baseline assessments, attending our transition evening, and experiencing their transition day. What a fantastic cohort they are, and we are genuinely excited about the energy and enthusiasm they will bring to our school community. We look forward to welcoming approximately 200 of these students to our summer school programme in the coming weeks, which will provide them with additional opportunities to familiarise themselves with our school environment and expectations and make new friends.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the many parents and carers who have engaged with and contributed valuable ideas to the Roding Valley Foundation. Your involvement and support are instrumental in helping us enhance our school facilities and resources. I encourage all members of our community to sign up to the parent lottery, which will help us raise essential funds for three significant items that will benefit our entire school community: a new piano for the main hall, new curtains for the hall, and a multi gym for the playground. These additions will enhance both our performance spaces and recreational facilities, providing improved opportunities for all our students.
Thank you for your continued support and engagement with our school community.
Mr D Charlton Headteacher
Stars of the Week!
Year Group W/C 16th June 2025 W/C 23rd June 2025
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 12
Harriet Brown - for making a fantastic start at Roding Valley, and for always showing such positive behaviour in and out of lessons.
Alexander Smith - for always being such a positive role model & following our school values consistently.
George Smith - excellent attitude to learning in the last few weeks
Domas Peleckis - for being so polite and well behaved all the time and for his positive mental attitude.
Mustafa Dogan - exceptional progress and attainment in 4 A Levels
Daniel Bah - for being such a polite and exceptional student in and out of lessons.
Colette Lawlor - for always being kind, respectful and showing such a positive attitude inside and outside of lessons.
Tyler Uzuner - well done on a fantastic start to GCSE subjects.
Erika Gowler - for being so calm and collected over the last few weeks.
Andrew Chong - exceptional progress and attainment in 4 A Levels
Messages from Our Heads of Year
Our team is proud to be your child’s Head of Year and very much looking forward to supporting your child and with such a great cohort of students, we are sure it will be a great half term. To ensure that you are aware of who your child’s Head of Year is and who to contact, please refer to their details below:
Year 7: Miss Aston
To contact Miss Aston, please email caston@rodingvalley.net
Year 8: Miss Burke
To contact Miss Burke, please email tburke@rodingvalley.net
Year 9: Ms Wills
To contact Ms Wills, please email rwills@rodingvalley.net
Year 10: Mr Ryan
To contact Mr Ryan, please email fryan@rodingvalley.net
Year 11: Ms Wills
To contact Ms Wills, please email rwills@rodingvalley.net
Year 7 News
Message from Miss Aston
We are now strongly into the Summer Term. As we approach the end of the Academic Year in 3 weeks, please could I ask that Year 7's maintain a positive attitude towards their learning.
Please can I ask that Year 7's remain consistent every day. Unfortunately, some Year 7's are showing signs of summer-term restlessness - chatting during lessons, and pushing boundaries. As well as this, please can I ask that all students have the correct footwear (no trainers). I have started to see these creeping up, and we must be in the correct footwear.
Last week myself and a number of staff across the school took out 80 Year 7 students to PGL. This was a fantastic trip, and the Year 7's were spoken very highly of. The instructors said it was great how polite, and how involved the Year 7's got. We took part in many exciting activities such as canoeing, climbing, and leap of faith. It was so great to see how all of the Year 7's got stuck in from the get-go, I also managed to take part in the activities too!
Year 7's will also see their first Sports Day at RVHS happening next week. It was great to see how many Year 7's have already signed up for so many events across the day. This is a great way to show off our individual and team spirits, and get as many points as we can to be the winning House on the day!
In England, a Free School Meal (FSM) is a statutory benefit available to school aged children from families who receive other qualifying benefits and who have been through the relevant registration process. Recently, the process of applying for Free School Meals at Roding Valley High School has changed to an online application in order to improve speed and reduce the burden of paperwork for parents. For more information on the qualifying benefits and for more information, please visit our Free School Meals page on our school website It is important that parents register their children for free school meals if they are entitled as the school receives additional funding known as the Pupil Premium to support the children’s learning. The use of the pupil premium is personalised to meet the needs of the children who are entitled to support, such as 1-1 tuition, additional LSA support and intervention groups, access to school visits, Learning Mentor, speech and language assistants, Family Support and counselling. If you believe that your child is eligible for Free School Meals, please click here to use our Free School Meals Checker. Your Certificate of Eligibility will then need to be emailed to finance@rodingvalley.net
Year 8 News
Message Miss Burke
The last few weeks in Year 8 have been brilliant full of energy, enthusiasm, and excellent engagement from all students.
A real highlight was one of our Year 8 forms taking the lead to direct, rehearse, and perform their own assembly on the topic of anti-discrimination. It was absolutely fantastic. Impressively, they didn’t just perform for their own year group, but also delivered it to both Year 7 and Year 9 a huge achievement that took confidence, teamwork, and real commitment.
We also had a number of Year 8 students represent us at the District Sports Day, they were all incredible showing determination, sportsmanship, and pride in their efforts.
This week, we also took a group of students to Zip World ArcelorMittal Orbit, where they had the exciting opportunity to slide down the world’s longest tunnel slide! This reward trip was for students who have achieved 100% attendance or made fantastic academic progress. We’re planning to run more of these trips in future as a way to celebrate and reward those who consistently make positive choices and uphold our school values.
With just three weeks to go until the summer break, I’m looking forward to ending the year on a high, keeping the momentum going with positivity and energy.
Thank you for your continued support at home it really does make a difference.
LOST PROPERTY
To report any property lost, please email: lostproperty@rodingvalley.net
We ask if you could provide a detailed description of the item you have lost so that we can reunite you with your missing property.
Year 9 News
Message from Ms Wills
Year 9 are now fully into their GCSE courses and I have been pleased with the feedback that we have received in regards to their focus and attitude to learning. In order to support each student with their progress and achievement, tutors will be having learning conversations with their tutees to discuss successes and set targets. These will be shared with you.
If you do have any questions then please feel free to contact your child’s tutor directly.
We have lots of exciting things to look forward to as we approach the end of term, including sports day, which I hope will be a wonderful day for Year 9 students as they take part and cheer on their friends in support of their house.
This week a group went to watch the Mousetrap and next in a few weeks there will be a Year 9 charity football match, which students can sign up to.
It is also important to share successes of our students both in and out of school. Congratulations to Madison Betts on winning a kick boxing belt for his team. He has been training 7 days a week and so this is a great achievement.
FOR LAST WEEK
Zakaria El-Hajji
Navaeh Nisbeth
George Smith
Harry Kramer-Horne
Tyler Uzuner
RVHS Pre Loved Uniform
Any parents/carers wishing to purchase some RVHS preloved uniform, please use this link to select & pay for any uniform you wish to purchase.
The process is quick and easy to use. You will be notified once your order is ready for your collection.
All orders will be processed during term time only
Do you have any old uniform your child has outgrown or no longer uses?
Please wash and donate back to our pre-loved uniform. A box will be in reception for students to drop off.
Message from Mr Ryan Year 10 News
The last two weeks have been incredibly busy with students sitting their first round of exams. It is so satisfying to see how serious they have taken these exams. A large number of staff have commented on how focussed the year group has been.
We are also allowing students to sit any exams they may have missed. All they need to do is speak to me and we can arrange for them to sit the exam.
Next week is year 10 Careers Week. This is a very busy and exciting week for the year group.
Monday all Year 10’s are in school for Business Enterprise Day. Students are expected to be in school at the usual time in full uniform.
Tuesday is our Mock Interview Day. Students who have submitted their CVs will be allocated an appointment with an external agency who will come in to school and give them the experience of an interview. Students are expected in school at the usual time in school uniform.
Wednesday is the Sixth Form or College taster day. Information about this has been sent to you via email.
Thursday is Take your Child to Work Day.
If there are any issues around this, please do let me know.
Punctuality to school
Dear Parent/Carers
If your child is late, you must ensure you call the school before 8.30am.
We understand there may be heavy traffic on the road from time to time, please allow enough time to navigate the traffic.
When a child is absent or late for school, this causes disruption to the rest of the class and causes your child to fall behind. Many thanks - Attendance Team
Message from Ms Wheaton & Mrs Curling 6th Form News
Well done to everyone who applied for the role of house captain, there was fierce competition, and we are very proud of every student who put themselves forward. We have appointed ten new house captains who we believe will make an extraordinary team, leading the whole-school House System. Sports Day is their first big event, coming up on 4th July.
6th Form News
Monday 23rd June – Year 11 to 12 Transition Day
On Monday 23rd June, we welcome almost 180 year 11 students through our doors for our taster day. We have been inundated with applications this year and we are very much looking forward to welcoming our new cohort on GCSE results day this summer, when they will enrol. We had lots of positive feedback from the transition day, including:
“Love the subject and the teacher; it seems really interesting”
“It was a about the world and the teacher made it interesting”
“It was a good conversation with the class about the subject”
“It was useful as it gave me a lot of insight of what I want to do”
“We dissected a fish!”
“I got to have a real understanding of the subject and apply the knowledge I learnt”
It was a great pleasure to see the students receive their PPE2 results on the last day our mock results day. There was a students really engaging in the process. The message given was on how they felt receiving these results and to think the lead up to the final exams in May.
Dates for your diary:
Mondays - Sixth Form Assembly
Friday P 1 - Lower school mentoring (Students who have completed safeguarding training)
Thursday 3rd July - Yr13 Leavers assembly & Senior Prom
Week of 14th - 19th July – Year 12 Work Experience week
Thursday 14th August - A level results day
Latest 6th Form Bulletins: Bulletin No.34 Bulletin No.35
On Friday 13th June, our GCSE Drama students in Years 9 and 10 were privileged to meet and work with Kerry Frampton. Kerry is the artistic director of Splendid, a highly acclaimed theatre company, known for their engaging and interactive adaptations of classic texts. Kerry's productions at London's Globe Theatre, Rough Magic and Midsummer Mechanicals, have seen her twice nominated for an Olivier Award. Kerry ran two workshops. Year 9 experienced some exciting approaches to physical theatre, learning new skills that they will be able to utilise in the rest of their course; while Year 10 learned about Kerry's own approach to devising theatre, supporting them with their first practical exam unit, which begins after their PPEs. More used to working with under graduates, Kerry was very impressed with the maturity and skill of our learners, and was delighted to see how our Year 10 cohort had developed since she worked with them last year.
Whole School Production 2026 – the big reveal!
#TeamDrama is excited to finally announce the title of our 2026 whole school production, Matilda Jnr! Following the success of The Wizard of Oz, our new sixth form production team were delighted to finally unveil our next project. Auditions for Matilda Jnr will take place in September and all students are invited to sign up, whether you would like to sing, dance, take on a principal role, or just stand at the back and be part of the gang, everyone's welcome in #TeamDrama. Students who would like to support in a technical or backstage capacity can also sign up, and our incoming Year 12 students are encouraged to get involved too, as they will be running the 2027 show in due course! Check out the RodingDrama YouTube channel and Instagram for the launch video, and follow for updates. Tickets will soon be available via ParentPay, while members of the public will be able to use our online ticket portal, by following the QR code on the poster.
RVHS Bake Off House Competition
On 19th June, T1 was busy with the sounds of enthusiastic bakers competing for their chance to showcase their baking skills and win house points by baking and decorating delicious summer-themed cupcakes. The students dedicated significant thought and effort to designing and creating their cupcakes, resulting in fantastic finished products! Well done to all participants for their hard work!
The judges had difficulty choosing the top three cupcakes due to the high standard of cake making! Congratulations to our winners below!
Congratulations to our winners and well done to all who took part.
Well done to all of our other students who took part, here are some examples of their amazing efforts…
1st Place: Lottie Rayner (8Be) – Rendell
2nd Place: Bridgette Rayner (7Ox) – Rendell
3rd Place: Maria Ghounbaz (8Hy) – Pankhurst
Year 11’s day of Celebration
Congratulations to the following students for their fantastic work in Literacy and during Drop Everything and Write (DEAW)
Joe Phillips – 8Fl
Aarav Mahajan – 8Ox
Rubar Dogan – 8 Ma
Ruby Hall – 7Li
Aurora Foster – 7Ox
Eva Marie Davis-Moore – 7Ne
Student Absence
If your child is unable to attend School for any reason, please report their absence by phoning the school number by 8.30am at the latest, you must also ring in each day of your child’s absence.
0208-508-1173
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
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
The school does not authorise any holidays during term time except if the Headteacher deems it an exceptional circumstances. A ‘Leave of Absence’ form must be completed (these are available at Student Reception) detailing your exceptional circumstances.
Please be aware if the absence is not authorised and the holiday is taken, the case will be referred to the Local Authority who may issue a Penalty Notice for £160 (or £80 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 here.
Who to contact
Should you have any concerns about your child’s attendance or punctuality please contact your child’s Head of Year or our Attendance Officer Ms A Parsley (aparsley@rodingvalley.net)
Explore together: Ask your child to show you their favourite websites and apps and what they do on them. Listen, show interest and encourage them to teach you the basics of the site or app. 1
Chat about online safety little and often: Young people are likely to want to explore new apps and websites this month, whether that is for learning or for fun. Take this opportunity to talk to them about how to stay safe on these new services, and in general. Ask if anything ever worries them while they are online. Make sure they know that if they ever feel worried, they can get help by talking to you or another adult they trust.
Help your child identify trusted adults who can help them if they are worried: This includes you and other adults at home, as well as adults from wider family, school or other support services who they are able to contact at this time. Encourage them to draw a picture or write a list of their trusted adults.
Be non-judgemental: Explain that you would never blame them for anything that might happen online, and you will always give them calm, loving support.
Talk about how their online actions can affect others: If your child is engaging with others online, remind them to consider how someone else might feel before they post or share something. If they are considering sharing a photo/video of somebody else, they should always ask permission first.
Parental controls: Make use of the parental controls available on your home broadband and any internet enabled device in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your broadband provider’s website.
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Direct your child to age appropriate information about relationships and sex: It’s natural for young people to start exploring their sexual feelings online and adolescents are more inclined to take risks. It’s important to understand this and to talk to your child in a positive way. Thinkuknow, Brook, The Mix and Childline all provide age appropriate information about relationships and sex that you can signpost your child to.
Make sure they know about CEOP: Young people can report a concern about grooming or sexual abuse to CEOP at www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/ and get support from a specialist Child Protection Advisor.
Support your child with Thinkuknow websites
The age appropriate Thinkuknow websites are a great way to start and continue chats about online safety.
Our websites provide open and honest guidance for young people on friends, relationships and the internet, covering topics like dealing with pressure; consent; and getting support when you are worried.
You will find lots more advice on keeping your child safe online at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents.
If you are worried that a child or young person is at risk of harm online, you should call the police. Young people can make a report to CEOP at https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Other Recommended Resources
Parent Info: Expert information for parents about building their child’s resilience both online and off. Produced by NCA-CEOP and Parent Zone. This free service can be embedded on to your child’s school website. www.parentinfo.org
Brook: Information and advice for young people on sexual health and wellbeing, including staying safe online. https://www.brook.org.uk
The Mix: Support service for young people with information and advice on sex and relationships. https://www.themix.org.uk
Internet Matters: A useful tool showing how to set parental controls across a range of devices and websites. http://www.internetmatters.org/parentalcontrols/interactive-guide/
NSPCC Net Aware: Provides reviews and guidance on the most popular social networks, apps and games that children use. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/
Childnet – Information and advice for parents and carers on supporting people online. https://www.childnet.com/reso urces/supporting-youngpeople-online
How Can I Access Edulink?
EduLink can be accessed on any device – PC, laptop, tablet or mobile device – via the web browser or via the EduLink app. The link to access the EduLink login page on a web browser is www.edulinkone.com
Alternatively, you can download the EduLink App which is available to download for free on Apple or on Android.
Both the App and the web browser will display this log-in screen.
The School ID is ‘Roding’.
Parents/Carers will need to enter the Username and Password they have been provided with and click ‘Log in’.
The displayed is dependant of the platform you are logged in to:
• Via Web Browser
• Via the EduLink App
Navigating Edulink
You are able to navigate each of the following areas in EduLink:
• Achievement: You van view all positive achievements that have been awarded to your child
• Account Information: In this section you can view the current address we have for your child on file, your child’s Year group and the name of their Form tutor
• Timetable: In this section you can view your child’s daily timetable
• Absence Reporting: This feature will allow you to send a direct message to our Attendance Officer, to notify us of any absence for your child
• Linked Resources: This section contains links to all the schools learning resources available to your child both at school and at home
• Update Information: This section shows all of the contact information we hold for yourself and your child. You can review and update this information with any changes that may occur
• Exams: You can see all of your child upcoming exams; your child can also access this information so they can manage their own exam schedule
• Documents: In this section you can view your child’s reports
Parents can access information on all their children currently admitted to Roding Valley High School. If you require any assistance, please contact Mr Vermaak or Miss Stewart (mvermaak@rodingvalley.net or lstewart@rodingvalley.net )
How to Log on to Google Classroom?
Classroom
Students can log into their Gmail using their school email address and their password. Their school email will be the year they started at RVHS started plus their first initial and surname @rodingvalley.net (example- 19plarkin@rodingvalley.net).
Once your child has have logged in, they will need to click on the google apps button and then select ‘Google Classroom’
Your child will then be able to see all of the classes they belong to. They will then need to click on the class they want to use resources for and take a look at everything that their class teacher has posted for them to work on. They will be able to download items and make comments on them. Teachers will be regularly posting new work on their Google Classrooms.
What to Do if your child is a Missing a Subject their Google Classroom?
If your child is missing a Google Classroom for one of their subjects, they will need to click on the addition symbol, followed by ‘Join Class’ and then enter the Class Code for their missing subject. Class Codes are available from their subject teacher.
Top Tips for Our Students
Students must keep up to date with their lessons by using Google Classroom every day.
Use their workbooks to complete the work shown on their Google Classroom.
Don’t slack on presentation! Keep their notes in order of the lessons on the Google Classroom.
Year 11 and 13 Students: There will be revision materials available on Google Classroom. Please use them.
Heads of Year
Year 7: Miss Aston – caston@rodingvalley.net
Year 8: Miss Burke – tburke@rodingvalley.net
Year 9: Ms Wills – rwills@rodingvalley.net
Year 10: Mr Ryan – fryan@rodingvalley.net
Year 11: Ms Wills – rwills@rodingvalley.net
Sixth Form: Ms Wheaton & Ms Curling – lcurling@rodingvalley.net / awheaton@rodingvalley.net
