RVHS Bulletin Weekending 7th May 2021

“Our vision is to be the school of choice for our local community, developing successful young people with high aspirations, who show respect for all and endeavour to become the very best that they can be.”

RVHS Bulletin Weekending Friday 7th May 2021

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Message from the Headteacher I trust that everyone is keeping well in our school community and beginning to look forward to hopefully better times. It certainly feels that we are on the way to coming out of lockdown and I truly hope for our students that the government considers the current policy on face coverings within the classroom at the next review point. I will obviously keep you updated on any changes but remain grateful for your full support. The students have been amazing with all the measures but as I have previously mentioned, I do think that some of our younger students are finding it hard being in the same space all day with the same students. This week’s assembly was on building resilience and coping mechanisms. I believe this and a reinforcement of the school behaviour expectations are really important at this time. If your child is experiencing any issues or you are concerned in any way regarding their wellbeing, then please do not hesitate to contact the school.

It is incredibly important that we work together to safeguard the wellbeing of everyone in our community. As we have previously shared a number of times, we have the dedicated iamnotok@rodingvalley.net email address, we also have lots of staff in school, trained and experienced to deal with most things. Please do encourage your son/daughter to reach out to us.

Miss Dyer has previously shared the link to the following website: https://essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk/ - please do take a look. It has lots of useful links and support that you may find helpful as you navigate your way through raising teenagers in the current climate.

We have recently devoted some time in Year 7, 8 and 9 assembly to look at the dangers of sending inappropriate images. Please do talk to your children about the assembly and discuss with them their thoughts and feelings around this. It is so important to keep communication channels around difficult topics open. Ensure you are aware of your son/daughter’s social media interactions and you regularly spend time looking through their accounts with them, so it becomes routine.

Our Year 11 and 13 students were quite outstanding during the recent assessment windows and the teachers are busy marking and moderating for the final teacher assessed grades. Students will be invited to sit additional assessments to substantiate evidence for their final grades over the next few weeks until their absolute final date in school, Friday 11th June. The information has been sent directly to the parents but if you want to review the school’s process for Teacher Assessed Grades then please click here to take you to the website.

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Following the untimely passing of Hannah Rivers last year, another one of our ex pupils, Max Jessop, will be running the London Marathon in her memory, raising money for MQ Mental Health Research. Max is running, as a reminder that it's ok not to be ok and that everyone should speak up about their feelings. Mr Jones, Head of Sport and Nutrition Faculty, who has been in contact with Max siad, “Both pupils were GCSE PE students, each of them representing Roding Valley High School in various different sports. We want to wholeheartedly get behind Max and his tremendous effort to raise awareness for such an important charity.”

Please see Max’s Virgin London Marathon giving page below for more details on how to support Max further; https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MaxJessop2 It has been delightful to see a number of extra-curricular clubs back up and running. Unfortunately, we still have to limit the numbers of students attending due to the current government guidelines, however with cooking clubs, art clubs, drama, music and various sports to choose from, there is something for everybody. As always our advice to our students is to get involved. Make the most of the opportunities available beyond the classroom on their sevenyear journey with us.

Certainly a group of students who are making the most of the opportunities are our year 10 students who have been out this week on their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition. Such an amazing, rewarding opportunity for them to embrace.

Our partnership with Chelsea Football Club continues to flourish and two students, Alfie Sergent and Tom Callagher have been selected for the Chelsea Foundation Colleges Team that are playing next week.

Please see the rest of the bulletin for more fantastic achievements of our fabulous students.

Have a lovely weekend Mrs Sharon Jenner Headteacher

RVHS Exposed School Magazine is Recruiting!

We have a successful School Magazine team who have produced some amazing magazines for our School community each half term.

If you would like to get involved in the School Magazine, email shpatel@rodingvalley.net .We have many roles available.

Please have a look at some of the magazines produced on the School website.

Mrs Patel Challenge & Enrichment

Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Well done to our Year 10 students for successfully completing their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award Practice assessment at Roxwell Park.

The below students have worked incredibly hard in Mr Ibrahim's Physics lessons, producing outstanding work and always being super motivated in lessons.

 Sydnae-Rose Smith  Davina Karpaviciute  Jasmine Singh  Xixuan He  Gabriella Alen  Maya Harris  Klaudia Fejzaj  Ema Zilute  Samuel Shakespeare  Ashton Jackson  Hannah Clemens Congratulations to Sophie-Jo Beaman in Year 13 has been cast in a role in a new drama that will air on Netflix next year. “The Swimmers,” directed

by Sally El Hosaini tells the true story of swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini’s journey as refugees from war-torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Well Done!

Please click on this link to read more on this upcoming film!!

Our talented Year 11 and 13 Art and Photography students have recently completed their final assessment pieces of work. Things were different this year because the externally set exams were cancelled, but the school still found us time to complete extended practical exams, five hours for Year 11 students and 10 hours for Year 13’s. These final pieces of work and the preparation that went into them are added to the evidence we already have in support of the final grades. Well done to all of our artists, be it GCSE Art, Photography, or 3D, an our A Level Art and photography students for keeping it together in this most challenging of Years.

An online exhibition of all of the students’ work will be taking place next month, full details to follow.

Ben Rawlinson – Year 13

Megan Passmore – Year 11

Daniela Perju – Year 12

Patsy Stow- Year 13

Georgia Brett – Year 11

Isabelle Dutton – Year 11

Congratulations to all of the KS3 students that have written a ‘Changed World’ this week.

Thank you to Miss Woods for sharing their work with us and we hope you enjoy reading their creative work!

The Wizard Wars The world had changed, she thought sullenly. All semblance of normality had collapsed after the discovery of magic. It had happened a long time ago, before she had even been born. The dark wizards had tried to gain power and dominion over the people but the white wizards, seeking freedom and everlasting peace, had been the only ones to oppose them. Conflict lurked around every corner, seeping into people’s everyday lives, finding its way into their homes and creeping into their dreams. But that was about to change. She would be the one to change the world.

For the better this time.

Bethany Cooper, Year 8

I woke up, and it felt just like any other day.

But I wasn't at home. At least, I didn’t think I was. Something didn’t feel right - my hair and clothes were weighing me down, my skin felt wet…

Suddenly, it hit me. I was underwater, and oddly enough, breathing normally! Confused, I got up, and began to slowly navigate my way forward, peering over at the tree-like corals that sat neatly on the soft, sandy floor. When they saw me, they got startled, and swam off. “Unusual…” I muttered to myself. I ventured forward - past the school of corals and a group of fishpeople sitting around a pink, glowing fire - to further explore this strange, underwater world...

Ellie Wakinshaw, Year 7

Hello, my name is Ellie and I am an 11 year old elf.

You're probably thinking, an elf?

There's no such thing, but if you cross galaxies you might find it.

My world is filled with the most extraordinary things and the most remarkable creatures such as goblins, witches and elves. The best part about it is that it's NEVER cold and the trees are always blossomed.

Everyone here lives in a miniature bamboo tree house with a tiny oak door.

I love it here and every day is a new adventure.

Honey Larke, Year 7

The Mars Metropolis Wow what a wonderful world, Mars! Towering buildings sky high above me, architectural feats, far better than what I expected. A luscious landscape sprouts around our shuttle, green and vibrant. The landscape exceeds my expectation of a dull lifeless shell of a planet: the trees are as green as a jungle and look like those trees too.

Water fountains spray around me splashing cool, refreshing liquid onto my face. This is far better than Earth. Not a sound could be heard other than the low chatter and wildlife: the cars are all silent and electric! This is wonderful!

Martyn Leonard, Year 7

Hope after a War Bombs booming, sirens sounding, gunshots glaring The world is blaring, ablaze with war This is the beginning of the end, the start of an apocalypse Hunkering down in my concrete bunker I’m scared, anxious, worried about the end A desolate land sits there in front of me Barron, deserted, dead.

The bombs stop booming and blaring Sirens now silent The world seems peaceful I walk away from my concrete coffin Out into the open But as I’m scouting out across the waste land I see a luscious green spot, slowly spreading across the land A sense of hope sprouts within me; this is a new start for the world.

Martyn Leonard, Year 7

A whole new world over time, Which I will explain through this rhyme, It has changed over a while, New beginnings, that will start with a smile, New buildings, projects, and new things to see, I wondering what the next great invention will be, Old Kings and Queens, to the government we have today, And I guess there is only one things left to say, That other than hooray...

What a changed world that we have, Better for the new, Ups and downs, twists and turns, our modern population that really grew, So be happy because a new future has begun, Our new world has finally come.

Hannah Seres, Year 7

What will cities look like in 2050? How will they be powered to be vibrant, healthy and clean places to live? This competition invites young people to use their creativity, problem solving and STEM skills to devise innovative solutions that could power cities of the future. They could win up to £10,000 for their school, high-tech goodie bags and action-packed educational experiences, so there is every reason to think big!

The Competition is open to all students ages 11-14. Full details are on google classroom.

House Points on offer:

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1st Place: 50 Points 2nd Place: 40 Points 3rd Place: 30 Points 4th Place: 20 Points 5th Place :10 Points

All entries will also gain points for their Houses

Deadline for entry is 10th May 2021 All entries should be submitted to Mrs Harris at to dharris@rodingvalley.net For more information, please use this link to visit the website

 Year 11s & Year 13s: Our Year 11 and 13 cohorts have been FANTASTIC at getting their revision organised for their assessments. As you're aware, we have some more assessments coming up. Make sure that you're using our RVHS tried and tested revision techniques on the run- up to these assessments. For more information on these, click here.

 Year 10: Some exciting things ahead for this year group! Year 10 students & parents will be invited to a GCSE Revision & Study launch on Thursday 27th May at 6pm. This session will be a virtual event and held as a live stream. This launch will be to showcase our Revision webpage, which will include all subject areas resources, reading lists, revision guides and much more. I will be writing to all parent of Year 10 shortly to give you more information on this event.

 Year 12: We will be running some revision & study workshops for Year 12 on the run up to their end of Year 12 PPEs - watch this space for more information!

Congratulations to all of the students that have submitted outstanding examples of Home Learning to their teachers this week, please do keep up the amazing work!

Rebecca S – Year 12

Katy – Year 12

With Ms Preston The Week beginning 10th May 2021 marks Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by The Mental Health Foundation. The theme this year is connecting with nature. Please find shared a PARENT/CARER PACK which explains why nature is so good for our mental health and how to encourage our children to engage with nature.

We are mindful of the mental health and wellbeing of our students all of the time, in this week we will be giving assemblies, presentations and completing activities around #Connectingwithnature to support the conversations that you may have with your child. Please click on this link to access a document containing an A-Z of useful contact information for a variety of mental health support organisations.

The Benefits of Drinking Tea!!

Why do you think we find a cup of tea so relaxing? There's something about holding a cup of something hot, whether it is soup, hot chocolate or tea, that feels nourishing. Tea has the added benefit of containing L-theanine, an amino acid that reduces mental and physical stress and keeps us calm.

Symbolism: Tea represents harmony, peace, spiritual enlightenment, spiritual awakening, spiritual connection, rejuvenation, refreshment, change and contentment. The moment you sip hot tea, you feel satisfied and all of your stress is relieved.

Dreaming of drinking hot ginger tea indicates happiness and good fortune. Tea can be included in most healthy eating plans and, experts say, up to four cups per day of traditional tea offer good health benefits.

Even though most studies tend to focus on the health properties of black and green tea, all three traditional teas – black, green and oolong – contain many of the same nutrients, albeit in varying amounts due to their different oxidation levels. They all have amino acids, minerals (such as fluoride) and important antioxidants. Antioxidants capture free radicals, which damage cells in the body. Research shows that the antioxidants in tea may lower bad cholesterol and relax blood vessels, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. They also have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-cancer and anti-allergic properties.

Green tea contains more antioxidants, but black tea definitely also has health pluses. Studies show that regular black-tea drinkers have up to five times more antibacterial, immune-boosting proteins in their blood than people who favour coffee over tea. Black-tea drinkers also have lower levels of stress hormones after stressful events. What’s more, black tea reduces the development of dental plaque and fights the bacteria that cause bad breath. You can enjoy many cups of tea throughout the day. Timing them right can make a world of difference:    

When you wake up: Black tea – try one of the breakfast blends.

As a mid-afternoon pick-me-up: Oolong or aromatic green tea.

Before bed: Camomile tea – it will help you to unwind.

If you’re feeling run-down: Green tea. If you have a sore throat, add a touch of raw honey, which has antiseptic properties. A slice of fresh ginger helps a queasy tummy while a slice of lemon provides a refreshing dose of vitamin C.  If you’re feeling stressed: Black tea.  For the school lunch-box: Dilute your child’s favourite fruit juice with a cup of herbal tea, brewed in the morning to preserve as many nutrients as possible. Add ice cubes to chill.

… final thought, let’s not forget how lovely it is to have someone make a cuppa for us (I’m off to put the kettle on!)

Year 7 – Stone Baked Pizza

Oliver Devereux

Aren Diallo

Roma Desai

Year 8 – Risotto

Ria Blundell

Aiden Risbrough

Charlotte Palmer

Year 9 - Calzone

Tim Garrod

Aleyna Tekbasti

Daniel Carter

Congratulations to the following students, Miss Bleakley has nominated them as her Star Students’ for their amazing Macbeth Key quotes Art work.

Well done, please keep up the fantastic work!!

Miss Bleakley’s Star Students Zahra Kazmi

Amy Lewis

Lauren Harper

Please click here

Food & Nutrition Recipes of the Week:

Cola Chicken Ingredients:           

1 x can cola/diet cola 1 onion, roughly chopped 3 mixed peppers, chopped 150ml chicken stock 6 tbls tomato puree 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tbls Worcester sauce 1tbls soy sauce 3 chicken breasts, diced 1 tsp chinese 5 spice 1 tbls olive oil

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1 sharp knife Chopping board Measuring jug Tablespoon Teaspoon Saucepan Wooden spoon

Method 1. Prepare all of your vegetables and chicken.

2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add in the chicken and Chinese 5 spice, frying off until all the chunks are white on the outside, approximately 10 minutes.

3. Add the vegetables and garlic and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

4. Now add in the Worcester sauce, soy sauce, tomato puree and chicken stock and cook for a further 5 mins, then pour in the can of cola.

5. Simmer for 15 mins. If the sauce is too runny, you can thicken it by using 2 tsp cornflour in a little cold water mixed to a paste, and add to the simmering sauce which will then thicken within a few minutes.

6. Serve with rice or vegetables.

Dear Parents and Carers, We have received a number of complaints about parents collecting their children from school that are waiting in their cars in Brook Road with their engines running.

Apart from being illegal to idle your vehicle this is also terrible for Air pollution and, in turn, our health. Research has shown links between those that suffer with health issues caused by air pollution, such as asthma, are also at higher risk of complications with COVID-19.

Studies have also shown that every year, air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK. The World Health Organisation and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental health risk we face today. Poor air quality causes heart and lung diseases, is linked to low birth weight and children’s lung development and may even contribute to mental health issues.

So please can we ask that parents turn off their engines whilst waiting for their child to come out of school.

Throughout this bulletin, we have included some useful leaflets about ‘CleanAir Day’. We have also included the link to the Clean Air Day website, which contains a wealth of information about air pollution and what we can do about it.

Thank you for your support!

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Year 7 As we approach the end of another week, I am still extremely proud of how Year 7 continue to thrive and excel in their studies after what has been a challenging year.

Extra-curricular clubs are beginning to restart which is great to see. These clubs are a fantastic opportunity for students to mix with other Year 7 students and make new friends, something which has been quite restricted being taught in their element groups. Students cooked up some lovely iced buns in last week’s Cookery Club and have also got involved in the girls and boys football club which is great to see. Be sure to check with your teachers and academic mentors when clubs are running.

I would like to remind students of our uniform and equipment expectations. We have very high standards at RVHS and continue to ensure all students are presenting themselves perfectly and are carrying all the necessary equipment for the day. A reading book is an essential item of equipment as we often have 'Drop Everything and Read' time. I would also like to remind parents and students that we are always here to discuss any queries you may have as students’ progress through their journey.

Academic mentors should be the first point of call, followed by myself or Miss Fazakerley who is currently also supporting Year 7 students.

I wish everyone a lovely weekend and look forward to celebrating some more success in the next bulletin.

Miss Reed & Miss Fazakerley – Year 7 Progress Leaders

Food Easter Gift House Competition Congratulations to

Congratulations to the following students for earning the most ARE Points so far:          

Amaya Blyde Aren Diallo Johnny Carter Leah Dethridge Zoe Hedges Xavier Alexander Bryce Archer Ruby Borg Oliver Edwards Holly Horide

Harri Collischon for winning the Food Easter House Competition, House Points have been added to Hawking House.

Year 7 Class of the Week

7 Lithium Nominated by Ms Sargent for their fantastic effort and hard work in English

Year 8 What another busy fortnight we have had in year 8! I have thoroughly enjoyed being able to pop into so many year 8 lessons over the past couple of weeks. Seeing our students in action is brilliant; engaged with their learning, helping each other out and making loads of progress. I look forward to continuing to see more . hard at work over the coming weeks so Teaching & Learning ambassadors; be on the lookout for students me!

I'm sure you have all, by now had a chance to look over your child's latest school report. These reports should provide you with a clear idea of where your child is at and where improvements need to be made. If you require any clarification on any aspect of this report, please direct your enquiry to your child's subject teacher in the first instance. They will be able to provide you with relevant, subject specific interventions and feedback.

I would like to encourage as many of you as possible to think about attending our PE extra-curricular clubs that are now back up and running. Girls football on a Monday after school and Boys football on a Thursday after school. There are also clubs now up and running in Drama and Food Technology, so please ask your relevant teachers for more information if you are interested in any of these.

Our uniform is continuing to look fantastic and I'm incredibly proud of our year 8 family for wearing our uniform so well. Just a little reminder that white socks need to be worn with PE kit, especially now that many of the boys are starting to wear their shorts.

As always, please do continue to get in touch with me should you have any queries at all relating to your child. I'm only ever an email or phone call away.

Stay safe and well, Miss Edwards – Year 8 Progress Leader

Congratulations to the following students for earning the most ARE Points so far:         

Brandon Jones Lana Ghanim Ria Blundell Lily Brinkley Aiden Cole Brandon Dadson Tiffany Hansen Cemgil Aktas Ruby Hewitt-Harvey

Year 8 Class of the Week

8 Magnesium French Nominated by Ms Langlet for working really hard on their adjectives, position and comparatives in French.

Well done!

Year 10 We are now a big chunk into the final term of year 10 and I am glad to see students in classrooms working hard and striving towards their future goals. We have also seen the start of the National Tutoring program which will prove to be beneficial for students who are taking part. For those who did not get selected this time, rest assured there will be lots of future opportunities for interventions.

With this in mind I would like to take the opportunity to ask parents and students to start having active discussions regarding future goals, where would students like to be at the end of next year? What would they like to do after education?

Developing a sense of one's goals will help students build the motivation for their end goal. I look forward to hearing about these goals and discussions from students in coming weeks.

Please can I also ask that parents are actively checking their student's uniform as we are seeing an increase in the frequency of year 10 coming in wearing trainers and or other non-school uniform items.

Mr Warry – Year 10 Progress Leader

Year 11 I cannot believe it is May already and that we are getting ready to say goodbye to year 11. I am so pleased with the way the year group is behaving at the moment. I know that this is an incredibly awkward time as we try to ensure the best possible grades for the cohort. Following the assessment period, we are now in the process of marking the assessments and identifying what needs extra attention and further assessment.

Last week a letter was sent out detailing the end of year information and the assessment process. The last full day Year students are expected to be in school is Friday 28th May), this is the Friday we break up for half term, and this is, however, NOT their last day in school. Students will still be required to attend school for further interventions after half term.

The Year 11 Leaver's Assembly and last day of Year 11, is the 22nd June. This is the opportunity for students to sign shirts and see each other before getting ready for the Year 11 Prom, which is in the evening. This is a great opportunity for the year group to celebrate their 5 years at Roding Valley High School. Details of the event have been emailed to you and you can buy the tickets on parent pay. Although this is an opportunity for the children to get together, we do still need to bear in mind that we are in the middle of a global pandemic and the prom is subject to further announcements. Although this is a fairly smart/formal event, I would urge you to not spend vast amounts of money as COVID restrictions could be put back in place.

This week our students got their letters informing them whether they have been offered a place in the Roding Valley Sixth Form. It was a pleasure to see so many happy faces. If your child still does not have a plan for their future they need to make an appointment to see our careers adviser Mrs. Mason dmason@rodingvalley.net Thank you all for your ongoing support with the Year group. There isn't much time left in school and we need to make sure that they do the best they can. Please continue to support us as we aim to keep them working for the next three weeks.

Mr Ryan – Year 11 Progress Leader

Sixth Form News I would like to remind everyone of the following upcoming events:  Sixth Form Leavers Assembly: This will take place in The Main Hall on 30th June (9.30-10.30am)  Sixth Form 'End of Year Celebration': This will take place at The Kings Oak on June 30th from 7pm-11pm

RVHS Careers A reminder to parents and students of all Year groups. Please remember to check your Google Careers Classes weekly, you will find useful information as well as enrichment to participate in.

Building your skills and researching your options will prepare you well for your future in education, work and life!

Mrs Donna Mason – Careers Manager: dmason@rodingvalley.net

The new Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel De Souza, has launched a national survey of children called ‘The Big Ask’. This is the largest ever consultation with children aged 4 to 17 in England. It aims to find out children’s concerns and aspirations about the future, so that we can put children at the heart of our country’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

We have emailed all parents and carers full details of this survey, we would like to ask our parents, and carers to encourage and help our students to take part, the survey should only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete. This is your child’s chance to have their say on the things that matter to them. Your child is able to tell them what their life is like, what they want in the future, and anything they think is holding them back. We have included the Parent information sheet below. To access the survey, please click here.

All parents, carers and those working with children are also invited to complete the adult survey, to share their views about the future for children and young people today, and what they think is holding young people back. To access the adult survey, please click here.

We have also included a link to Dame Rachel De Souza’s video above.

The results from this survey will help the Children’s Commissioner identify the barriers preventing children from reaching their potential, put forward solutions and set ambitious goals for the country to achieve to make the lives of our children better.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 11-13yrs Thinkuknow website: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_13/  14yrs + Thinkuknow website – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/ 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/resources/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.

Requires iOS 8.0 or later.

Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

The School ID is ‘Roding’.

Requires Android 4.4 and up.

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

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Behaviour: You will be able to see all behaviour points given to you child and any sanctions given to your child including detentions.

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Medical Information: In this section you can see all of the medical information that we have on file for your child

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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

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Timetable: In this section you can view your child’s daily timetable

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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

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Linked Resources: This section contains links to all the schools learning resources available to your child both at school and at home

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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

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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

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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 )

Classroom How to Log on to Google 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.

What is DODDLE? Doddle provides students with access to thousands of engaging, formative resources and guides students through the curriculum.

Doddle Progress automatically tracks student attainment in key curriculum skills. Parents can see student attainment and progress through our easy-to-use Doddle Parent feature.

Skills within Doddle are rated as red, amber or green. These ratings give a clear indication of how much progress a child has made and highlight the weaker areas to be targeted with revision.

Each student has a personal Doddle account where they can access their homework to-do lists and families can view the work their child has been assigned.

These accounts enable parents to view their child's results and encourage them to better their scores by using Doddle's revision resources.

Find out how to create a Doddle Parent account and then link that account to your child with this short video:

Find out how our school uses Doddle Progress by watching our short video to find out how Progress works.

We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how to view your child's due and submitted homework:

We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how Progress works and how you can use it to help your child's learning.

This is a valuable resource that will assist parents in supporting their child’s progression. Please use the following link to the log in:

Find out how to view and track your child's homework with this short video.

We have also included a link to a very useful guide on Troubleshooting.

What is Seneca?

Seneca is a free home learning & revision platform that is very popular with our students. It is based on cognitive science, has adaptive learning and can be accessed by our students via their phones!

What Content is available to our Students through Seneca?

Seneca has resources available for KS3, KS4 and KS5 students that has been supplied to them from AQA, OCR, EdExcel Pearson and IGCSE. Our students will be able to access content designed for each of their subjects and also for their specific courses.

There is so much to choose from.

Some areas are even linked to the Exam Boards Course Specifications.

How to Access Seneca?

Students will need to go to https://www.senecalearning.com/, click try for free and create a log in with their school email address.

Once Logged in Once they are logged in, students are able to search for different subject areas and learn about their chosen topic. At the end of each subject presentation there will be a quiz on the presentation This Online tool will enable our students to stay on top of their home learning.

Year Progress Leaders  Year 7: Miss Reed – hreed@rodingvalley.net  Year 8: Miss Edwards – cedwards@rodingvalley.net  Year 9: Mr Dobson – cdobson@rodingvalley.net  Year 10: Mr Warry – bwarry@rodingvalley.net  Year 11: Mr Ryan – fryan@rodingvalley.net

USEFUL CONTACTS

 Sixth Form: Mr Fletcher - mfletcher@rodingvalley.net

Heads of Faculty  Creative Arts: Mr Tisdale – dtisdale@rodingvalley.net  English: Mrs Routledge – lroutledge@rodingvalley.net  Humanities: Ms Preston – tpreston@rodingvalley.net  IT/Business: Mr Hussain – ohussain@rodingvalley.net  Maths: Mr Edeko – oedeko@rodingvalley.net  MFL: Mr P Melvin – pmelvin@rodingvalley.net  Science: Mr Poovillingham - npoovillingham@rodingvalley.net  Sports & Nutrition: Mr Jones – ljones@rodingvalley.net  SENDco: Mrs Tarantini-Amor – ltarantini-amor@rodingvalley.net

General Enquiries  office@rodingvalley.net

Finance  finance@rodingvalley.net

Safeguarding:  safeguarding@rodingvalley.net

How to contact any member of staff at Roding Valley High School: Initial + surname+@rodingvalley.net