Well done to Year 10 on individual successes, and
contributing to charity this term. Forms donated shoeboxes
for the Shoebox Appeal which was fantastic, and some
forms set up their own events to raise money for charities of
their choice.
Assemblies:
Well done to Mr Dallaway’s form, 10O, who gave an
excellent and informative assembly on The Common Good
aspect of Catholic Social Teaching: ‘How to be an active and
contributing citizen in your community’. We have also had
assemblies this term on Remembrance Day, the Importance
of utilising your talents based on a parable from the Gospel,
and ‘What Your GCSE is Worth’.
Shoebox Appeal:
The Christmas Shoebox Appeal is also drawing to a close,
which constituted a monumental effort from all pupils
across the school. Thank you to all pupils and parents who
produced a shoebox. You will truly be making someone’s
Christmas that little bit happier this year. Year 10s
collectively put together 26 shoeboxes, and a big thanks to
Mr Eyre for organising this fantastic event. Well done to 10U
and 10H who donated the largest number of boxes!
PSHEe:
This term pupils have been focusing on finances in PSHEe,
looking at different ways they can keep themselves
financially safe and healthy as they grow up and become
more independent with money. They have also been looking
at “Keeping Myself Safe” which uses anecdotes and real
experiences of young people to illustrate how pupils can
avoid dangerous situations with drugs, alcohol, knives and
gang related activities. They will end the term with a specific
focus on knives and knife crime.
Careers Talk:
Pupils who volunteered were lucky come to a talk with
Tom Booth who is the BTEC lead at Newman College,
offering a course leading to careers in adventure. Tom
talked passionately about his own career which involved
travelling around the world running various activities such as
windsurfing and paddle boarding, and then about the course
that he leads which could give the children the skills and
qualifications they need to pursue a similar route. You can
find more information here.
Individual Successes:
Well done to 10F who raised £187 for the Bexhill Food
Bank! They achieved this through the sale of items made
in the Tech department, which is fantastic. A representative
from the Food Bank came in and collected a cheque from
the pupils.
Thank you all for your support in the academic year so far.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and
healthy new year.
As we approach the end of Term 2, Year 9 continue to be an
enthusiastic, motivated and happy year group.
Year 9 can bring many challenges in the form of increased
workload, academic decisions for the future and changing
friendship groups. However, the majority of the year group
continue to meet these challenges with resilience and
maturity.
Please continue to encourage your children to create
positive study habits by providing a space to work and
regular routines to complete homework. These habits
are invaluable for their later years and help to foster
independence and consistency.
We have an extensive programme of extra-curricular
activities offered at school and it would be great to see more
Year 9s attending. Prep Club continues to be available for all
pupils from 3:30 - 5pm Monday to Friday and Prep Club plus
is also available Monday to Friday until 4:30pm for those
pupils who require more support with their homework.
PSHEe: During this term, pupils have covered the topic of
exploitation and also started to explore option choices and
careers, with a focus on different pathways and options
for the future. This has also included a careers workshop
supported by the De La Warr Pavilion. Next term, the focus
will be Economic Wellbeing.
Charity events: This term, Year 9 have been involved in
the ‘Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal’. 9F raised £50 with their
photobooth and 9R raised £108 with their charity cake sale
for Warming up the Homeless. I look forward to the Year 9
Charity Ambassadors leading some further events during
Term 3.
Please do not hesitate to contact myself or your child’s Form
Tutor via EduLink, if you have any concerns. Have a happy,
restful and peaceful Christmas break.
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Newsletter 3 - December 2024
Mrs Hills, Pastoral Leader Year 9
mrshillsa@strichardscc.com
Year 9
Mr Steele, Associate Assistant Principal,
Pastoral Leader Year 10, mrsteelej@strichardscc.com
Year 10