January 30th 2026  

Dear Parents and Students

 

Students have worked very hard this week and earned 3819 Excellent Effort Points by midday today.

Thank you, parents for all your support. This lies behind every one of the students’ achievements.

 

Separately, we are asking teachers and associate staff to nominate students for end of half-term commendations for the consistent submission of their personal best class and homework assignments over these past weeks. We really want to recognise everyone’s contribution!

 

This week, we have been talking to students in Years 11 and Year 13 about the importance of starting early and planned revision, high levels of attendance to school and the submission of personal best class – and homework assignments. These are the keys to success in Public Examinations. We will also be sharing a range of information with parents of those students, so they are aware of how we are supporting in school and similar conversations may take place at home.

 

Today, in Academy Tutor time we took a moment for a little light hearted activity

Family Friday – National Puzzle Day

 

Beyond the classroom this week, Years 7 & 8 students have played at home and away in Basketball and Football fixtures. Elsewhere, Sixth Form students have distinguished themselves by volunteering at the Tynwald Nursing Home in Hythe and delivering a beautiful and inspiring reading at the Holocaust Memorial Service. Our student subject ambassadors from all Year Groups visited Temple Ewell primary school to support primary school learners, and Years 10 & 11 students watched Poetry Live! at the London Apollo Theatre.

 

If like me, you sometimes struggle to know what your secondary school child is doing at school, this 3 or 4 word weekly view for each subject should be helpful.

 

Weekly Learning Overview by Year Group.

 

Our complete Schemes of Work for each subject are also available on the website under Curriculum

 

If you are not claiming Free School Meals but believe you may be eligible, please apply now via:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/free-school-meals

 

As we begin to approach the end of the half-term a reminder of our term dates for this school year. These are unchanged. Term Dates (and important dates) 2025 - 26 If your child has not yet chosen a book to read for 20 minutes daily, please have them choose and read a book from                         

Digital Library – spring term 2025 - 26

 

A reminder from Monday:

Year 11 Revision Tips – Monday, January 26th                 Year 13 Revision Tips – Monday, January 26th

 

We have sent Homework texts this week for a range of subjects in Years 7 – 11 and Years 12 & 13. Please do check in which subjects your daughter or son is due to submit homework assignments in the coming week. Of course, it is entirely possible for a student to receive Excellent Effort Points and commendations as well as homework reminder texts in the same week! In Examination Year Groups, students who do not submit homework assignments will simply perform less well in Public Examinations. Your support is vital here.

 

Finally, we currently have a large number of books, which are overdue for return to our school library. Please check this with your daughter or son, so they are returned before half term and then available to the next reader.

 

Have a lovely weekend.

Yours sincerely,

 

Charles Joseph

Principal

 

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