Y12 & 13 EPQ Group Visit to UWE: Wednesday 9th December
A copy of the letter sent to all relevant parents last week, detailing the visit can be found by clicking on the following link:
EPQ visit to UWE
UCAS Deadline - 16th December
GCSE Certificate Celebration Assembly
We will have the pleasure of presenting GCSE certificates to current Year 12 students in assembly on Monday 7th December. Students worked extremely hard throughout years 10 and 11 and were rewarded with their GCSE exam results in August of this year. Year 12 students will have the opportunity to receive their certificates during the morning's assembly and take home to parents and carers. For those students who are no longer with us in the 6th Form, or unable to attend the assembly, they or they parents, with identification, may collect certificates from school reception.
Thornbury Rotary Club - Leadership Opportunities
Through our Premium
Partner links with the Rotary Club, Thornbury we are pleased to promote the
following opportunities to all our students. If you are interested in any of
the following please can you contact the school for further information:
·
The Rotary Youth
Leadership Award (RYLA). Thornbury Rotary is
able to sponsor up to two student places on this 5 day residential course that
is held, annually in July, at a specialist leadership training facility in the
Forest of Dean. RYLA offers young people a special opportunity to take part in
a course aimed at developing qualities of leadership, team working, initiative
and problem solving. Interviews for the 2016 course will take place early next
year and entrants will be sought, as in previous years, from both the Castle
and Marlwood Schools. There can be no doubt that attendees benefit
substantially from the experience. While Castle School students were successful
in being awarded places in 2013 and 2014 you should be aware that the only
entries received in 2015 were from students who reside in the local area but
who are not educated at either the Castle or Marlwood Schools. It is an
opportunity not to be missed.
·
Young Musician
Competitions. The Rotary Club of
Thornbury has involvement in two local competitions. Firstly the Southern
Cotswolds competition which invites competitors who are able to perform
at grade 6 level. The catchment area is geographically bounded by Thornbury in
the south and Cheltenham in the north. Entrants for the 2016 competition are
currently being sought and contact has been made with Alice Holmes of the
Castle School who was playing the piano at the Premium Partners gathering.
Secondly the Avon Young Musician Award held later in the year. This
competition, which is geographically centred around Bristol, invites entrants
from Schools in greater Bristol and northern Somerset that have achieved
grade 7 or 8. It welcomes both instrumental and vocal competitors.
·
Young Chef Competition. While the Rotary Young Chef competition not only requires the
contestant to demonstrate strong knowledge of culinary skills and hygiene it
also places demands on the contestants organisational and presentational
ability. The local competition gathers contenders from schools in the north
Bristol local area. The 2015 competition was held in November and I am pleased
to report that the local winner, and sole entrant from the Thornbury area, was
Keeva Holder from Marlwood School.
·
Young Photographer
Competition. It is pleasing to
report that this competition, which is currently being held, has attracted
interest from both the Castle and Marlwood Schools. Submissions are to be
received by 12th December with judging taking place by 31st December. The
competition encourages competitors to experiment with both traditional and
digital forms of photography in order to express their individual ideas and
interpretation of the given subject. Significant cash prizes are awarded to
successful entrants. Students from the Castle School performed well in the 2014
competition.
Successful contenders in each of the three competitions can progress
via one or two further stages to the relevant Rotary national competition.
Success at each level is viewed as a significant and one which provides
evidence of positive and tangible achievement in competitive circumstances.
School Absence
If a 6th form student is absent from either Marlwood or Castle schools due to illness or any other issue it is very important that the schools' attendance officers are informed. Please contact the following:Marlwood - 01454 862585
Castle - 01454 862150
Please also ensure that relevant subject staff are emailed directly so that they are aware of the reason for any absence.
Senior Citizen Christmas Afternoon Tea
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