Message from Mr Ryan

I hope everyone had a lovely half term and is ready for the second half of the Academic Year!

Your child should have received their results for their assessments and you will be receiving a report which will make it clear if your son or daughter is on track. If there are any concerns over this, please don't hesitate to contact me.

At Roding Valley we are constantly aiming to improve our students' vocabulary. A key factor in this is Bedrock please can you make sure that your son/daughter is completing this when at home. I would also ask you to encourage your child to read at home. maybe, they could read to you. It is interesting how many students are still reading the same book they had at Christmas.

This week I had the privilege to deliver a Mental health session to 8 Magnesium, they were an absolute joy to teach and we had some very interesting conversations. Students know to contact iamnotok@rodingvalley.net if they are struggling with anything.

I am looking forward to taking a group of students to Manchester this weekend to watch Man City. Please keep an eye out for any future trips that are coming up. Please also be reminded that being allocated a place on a trip is dependent on behaviour and attendance.

Congratulations to our athletic team who have made it through to the next round of the athletics tournament in Southend.

As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact academic mentors or myself (fryan@rodingvalley.net)

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