24th April 2026

 

Dear Parents and students

I hope you all had a peaceful Easter. We welcomed students back to school on Tuesday morning and have settled quickly to work this week.

On Tuesday, teachers reminded students of Ground Rules in class to ensure teaching and learning take place with maximum efficiency. The College Leadership Team have toured classrooms each morning this week and been delighted with how students are applying themselves to their learning. They look smart and are very largely properly equipped for the school day. Thank you! Please see our student Equipment List HERE

This week we have issued new Homework booklets covering all subjects for students. The aims of our Independent Learning Folders – ILFs are to give students greater ownership and responsibility for their homework and for this to align more fully with what they learn in class, as well as to support parents to oversee their child’s Homework assignments. By way of reminder please see our Independent Learning Folder Reminders

As of 9.30am we had sent 2709 Excellent Effort Points for the completion of personal best Home- or Classwork assignments this week. We have also sent Homework texts, just to Year 11 and Year 13 this week, where we have concerns about students’ non completion of Homework or revision tasks.

As students in Years 11 & 13 approach Public Examinations, we will of course focus these final weeks on preparing them and giving them the tools to prepare themselves for these important examinations. But of course, we remain mindful and will be watchful of student welfare and well-being in these crucial weeks. At the end of last term, we provided

Year 11 - Revision Planning, Revision Tips and Managing Stress – Guides for Parents and Students

Year 13 - Revision Planning, Revision Tips and Managing Stress – Guides for Parents and Students

This week’s revision tips:

Year 11 Weekly Revision Trips, Tuesday April 21st  Year 13 Weekly Revision Tips, Tuesday April 21st

Beyond the classroom this week, A level English students have visited Stratford-Upon-Avon with Years 9 & 10 students attending a performance of Hamlet at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. Year 9 Music students attended a Build a Band event in Folkestone with students from other schools, and Year 12 students attended an immersive team building experience in London.  Lander 23 - Punchdrunk

Also, this week 5 students from a range of Year Groups started out on the Sport England Golfing Programme at Hythe Golf Club.

Reminder regarding Mobile Phones  

Yours sincerely, 

Charles Joseph

Principal