15th December 2015
Dear Parents, Thank you for the support that you continue to give to our work. We are delighted by the many achievements of our students from Year 7 to 11 and the developing pride they have in their own and in others’ successes. We know that this pride is encouraged by the interest that you, as parents, take in our work. I am grateful to so many of you who have attended recent meetings to look at ways in which we can develop and improve our students’ experience and a leaflet updating you on our actions to date is enclosed.
Emergency Closures We have been very lucky with the weather so far. Long may this last! Please remember that, should school be forced to close due to heavy snow, parents can be kept up to date about school closures via our website, Facebook/ Twitter pages and via the text messaging service we provide to mobile telephones. The texting service is ESCC approved and totally secure. If you haven’t already done so this term, please specify on the reply slip provided whether you permit your child to leave college on his/ her own in the event of such a closure. The following radio stations keep school closure details: Arrow FM BBC Southern Counties Heart FM
107.8 FM 104.5 FM 102.4 – 103.5 FM
College uniform We know that parents take pride in their children’s appearance and I am grateful to you all for the support that you give our uniform policy. Parents can purchase uniform online, or in person, from: Superstitch, 6-7 Castleham Road, Castleham Industrial Estate St. Leonards-on-Sea TN38 9NR Tel: 01424 852225 E-mail: websales@superstitch86.co.uk Website: www.superstitch86.co.uk Please support us by checking that your child has correct uniform for the start of next term and that it is worn smartly to and from college and whilst on college site. Please refer to our Uniform Policy on our college website www.ryecollege.co.uk
Student Attendance Attendance at Rye College is very good. We thank you for your support in ensuring that our students take attendance and punctuality seriously. As you know, we can only condone planned absence in term time in very rare circumstances. Should you wish to request permission for your child to be absent from school, please write to me explaining the circumstances. End of Term 2 Letter – Dec 2015