Just
one of an array of the quotes from the heart from our House Captains’ address
to the Founders’ Day Service held on Wednesday. To read their full address and
learn more about the ‘Marlwood Experience’, follow the link below.
News and thoughts from Mr James Pope, Headteacher of Marlwood School
TRANSITION DAY
We
welcomed our incoming Year 7 students to the school for a day of activity and
familiarisation with their new school. Suddenly our current Year 7s seem to
have grown inches! Marlwood Rangers (students with their first responsibility as leaders) provided tours and buddy-up moments for the
young learners. Many other students and staff joined in through the day to make
it memorable for our latest recruits. We are looking forward to seeing them in
September, bright eyed, bushy tailed and very smart in their new uniforms!
THANKS TO THE FOUNDERS’ DAY PERFORMERS
Our
thanks to our Year 7 students, Matthew Quilt and Alicia Ozmen who gave readings
and to Jack Williamson who gave a moving rendition of ‘The Sky’s The Limit’.
Thanks also to our Year 13 students who so ably and beautifully performed for
our guests: Peter Stace on the flugelhorn, Chloe Dawes soloist and Esmae Wood
on the violin.
PARENTAL UPDATES
Letters
have been uploaded on to the web site and sent home by email to parents giving
them an update on key developments within CSET and the school. The links below will take you to the full
scripts.
PARENTS’ FORUM
Our
Parents’ Forum met for the third and final time this school year. The group
looked at the new measures for recording and reporting attainment, proposals
for the Sixth Form to join part time in the Vertical Tutor Groups and how we,
as a school, communicate with parents. We are very grateful to those parents
who come to these meetings and give us valuable feedback. The dates for next
year’s meetings will be confirmed in Term 1 of the new academic year.
FRINGE FESTIVAL MONDAY
The
school plays host to the TriServices (Police, Fire and Ambulance) events on Monday morning 29th
June. The whole school will be watching the events and supported by a dedicated
programme of lessons which draw on the students’ experiences to explore PSHCE
issues.
FAREWELL TO OUR YEAR 11s
Today was
the last day for our Year 11s. We celebrated their time at Marlwood with them
during a special assembly and then with meetings between their tutors and
teachers. They received their Yearbooks and gifts were presented to the staff.
There were many, many photos and selfies taken, crying and laughter filled the
Quad. They were finally waved off site by students and staff, many of them into
their stretch limousines to continue their celebrations. We will see them again
next week at the School Prom.
THANKS TO THORNBURY LIONS
The
Thornbury Lions Club have made a generous donation which enables the school to
continue to collaborate with New Siblands School and The English National
Touring Opera Company. These projects provide enormous benefit to all the
students involved and thoroughly enjoyed by all who take part. We are immensely
grateful that we can continue with this wonderful collaboration.
RASPBERRY PI
A group of
our Year 8s and Year 9s were joined by Mr Pearce from the Gloucestershire
Initiative Teachers Education Partnership this week and they have been building
motorised robots, full of sensors. Today they were working out how to move the
robots – lots of good ideas coming through for their uses!
RACING CARS PRESENTATION
Today we
celebrated the success of the various car races which have taken place over the
season. MRCA presented the trophies to the House which won the most number of
races. Holt were the cup winners, with Berkeley in second
place, Witton in third and Kingsley bringing up the rear.
YEAR 6 TO YEAR 7 TRANSITION STUDENTS
This week we
welcomed parents of current Year 6 students to come in and meet our staff and
to understand how their children’s learning patterns will change as they
graduate into secondary school. We have Open Day for the Year 6 students
themselves on Thursday 25th June, with many exciting activities
planned for them and a chance to ‘buddy up’ with new friends in their House
groups.
PARENTS’ FORUM
Our third
Parent’s Forum will be taking place on Wednesday 24th June at 6.30pm
in the Learning Resource Centre. This initiative has proved an invaluable
source of feedback and information between parents and the school. If you would
like to come along and join those parents who have been helping us with school
development projects, please contact the school for further details.
FOUNDERS’ DAY SERVICE
The school
will be holding its annual Founders’ Day Service at St Mary’s Church in
Thornbury on Wednesday 24th June at 1.30pm. This service celebrates
the school’s long history and brings together our Year 7 and Year 13 students –
the youngest and the oldest in school, together with local dignitaries, parents
and governors. Several of our students will be giving readings and soloist
musical performance which we look forward to sharing with our school community.
THORNBURY CARNIVAL FESTIVAL FRINGE
We are
delighted to be hosting the TriServices on Monday 29th June as part
of the Festival Fringe ongoing summer programme. Students and visitors will have
the opportunity to observe displays from the ambulance, police and fire
services and to enjoy demonstrations of skill from these vital public services.
SUCCESS FOR MARLWOOD STUDENT
Congratulations to Claire Thomas (Y9) who has been
selected to take part in the BBC Music Day Concert at the Colston Hall. It will
be broadcast on 5th June between 3-4pm on 4 local BBC radio stations
and Radio 3 and filmed for a piece for Points West on BBC1 and possibly the One
Show. It will feature the Para-orchestra, Bristol Youth Choirs and City of
Bristol Choir. Well done Claire!
TERM 6
Welcome back to all our
students and staff after the half term. The examinations are now fully upon us
and students are using their revision sessions to consolidate their learning
over the past year. There is a full term of events planned, from the Year 7s
trip to Morfa Bay, to three Enrichment Days and a Curriculum Focus Day held
this week.
CURRICULUM FOCUS DAY
Our third and final Curriculum Focus Day took
place on 3rd June. Walking around the school site there was a real
sense of vibrancy emanating from the different events: Year 8 took part in
samba drums, capoeihra and Drama workshops; Technology hosted a robot
competition;. Years 9 and 10 received PSHCE input relating to Drugs and
Alcohol, and Sex and Relationships. Meanwhile, Year 7 took part in a Modern
Languages afternoon where they learnt Zumba, Flamenco and participated in
a cookery class.
Our House ethos was strengthened through a
Year 7 House morning, and Year 9 took part in a House Games Challenge hosted by
the PE Faculty. Year 10 were also able to benefit from focused Science revision
in preparation for their examination two days later, whilst Year 10 Mathematics
students took part in a high end Cryptology workshop.
GOURMET HOMEWORK CLUB
As part of our ongoing
work with our Premium Partners, the Thornbury Deli have kindly donated
sandwiches at the end of the day for our students who attend Homework Club. The
students are very grateful for their generosity and I understand the sandwiches
are delicious!
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