1 May 2015 Dear Parents/Carers I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break and that pupils are ready for a busy and exciting summer term. Inspire and Achieve Year 11 GCSE’s: GCSE exams start in less than two weeks. Individual pupil timetables have been re-sent out to all parents along with a timetable of pre-exam revision sessions (a copy of which is also on our website). If for any reason you have not received yours please contact Miss Allen, Examination and Assessment Officer, immediately. I met with all Year 11 yesterday for an assembly to clarify the forthcoming weeks. There is no study leave and Year 11 pupils will attend their lessons as usual until they are told differently by a member of the Senior Leadership Team or myself. We have planned to hold a Year 11 Leavers assembly on Tuesday 23 June. Pupils come in at 1.30pm in their uniform; they can have their shirts signed and then have their assembly. Year 9 Options Evening: Thank you to all the parents who attended the Year 9 Options Evening last night. I hope you found it useful and informative and will assist your son or daughter in making the choices for their futures. A reminder that Options slips are due back on Friday 8 May. Challenge Duke of Edinburgh: Congratulations to the Year 10 pupils on their Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition last weekend. There were some sore feet on Monday as they trekked into school but I am sure it has given them a clearer understanding of the demands of the assessed expedition in July. Nurture Resuscitation Training: All pupils received training from the North West Ambulance Service last week on basic resuscitation techniques. They will now have received a certificate to show their attendance and engagement. I hope that the information they received, along with the opportunity to practice on one of our 35 resuscitation dummies will prepare them to be more confident should they ever be in that critical situation. Healthy Relationships Week: Pupils this week have had sessions with experienced staff from Clare House Women’s Refuge to develop their own understanding on healthy relationships. This is an extension of our PSHE and links with a national initiative through Women’s Aid “Safer Futures”. There is ongoing support available in school where pupils can be signposted to. I hope you enjoy your bank holiday weekend. Yours sincerely
Mr P Tolson Headteacher
Dates for the diary: May Day – School Closed
Monday 4 May 2015
Friends of Wellfield PTA Meeting
6.30 p.m. Monday 11 May 2015
GCSE Written Examinations Start
Monday 11 May 2015
Achievement & Attendance Week
Monday 18 – Friday 22 May 2015
Whitsun Half-Term Holiday
Monday 25 – Friday 29 May 2015
Sports Day
Thursday 18 June 2015
Year 11 Leavers Assembly
1.30 p.m. Tuesday 23 June 2015
New Year 7 Welcome Evening
7 p.m. Thursday 25 June 2015
Year 9 & 10 Paris Trip
Monday 29 June – Friday 3 July 2015
Brecon Beacon Activities Trip
Friday 10 – Monday 13 July 2015
Year 10 Work Experience
Monday 13 - Friday 17 July 2015
Rewards Trip
Monday 20 July 2015
Closure for Summer Break
1 p.m., Tuesday 21 July 2015
All pupils return for start of Autumn Term
Monday 7 September 2015
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