I have been impressed with the way Year 11 are tackling the
second round of mocks. There has been a calm and hard
working atmosphere before exams. One request; I would ask
for your support to continue to ensure your child is in school
before 8:40 am for the rest of the school year (which will
be over much sooner than you think with the Prom only six
months away.)
Intervention: Morning and after school intervention
reconvene on Monday, 10th February. These have been
very well attended and useful and will continue until the final
exams begin in May.
Charity: Year 11 have their annual Valentine’s Day charity
event where anonymous buyers can purchase songs and
roses for another pupil to be delivered on the last day of term,
Thursday, February 13th. It is always a jolly and fun event.
College Interviews: Hopefully, the following should clear up
any questions: attendance at college interviews is marked as
authorised attendance. Please send in proof of the interview
to attendance@strichardscc.com notifying the Attendance
OfÏcer of the time your child needs to leave school. It may
be possible to change the time of the interveiw if this means
missing school. This should be done if your child is likely
to miss more than two periods of the school day or a mock
examination. If your child has not received a date for their
college interview - do not worry, colleges invite pupils in
waves. It is likely that your child will be called to interview in
due course.
Attendance: Please ensure that your child is catching up on
any work missed due to absence. It is essential pupils keep
on top of their learning. There is a direct correlation between
pupils who attend school regularly and GCSE success.
Final Examinations Timetable:
Please click here or the GCSE Examinations timetable for
Summer 2025. A reminder that all JCQ documents that
pupils, parents and carers should become familiar with are
available here.
Key dates
28th February - Year 11 Mock results to parents/carers
6th May - Year 11 Drop timetable begins to support exam
preparation.
8th May - GCSE exams begin
18th June - GCSE exams end
19th June Year 11 Prom at the Cavendish Hotel, Eastbourne
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Newsletter 4 - February 2025
Safeguarding and Pupil Wellbeing
Year 11
Mr R Doherty, Assistant Principal, Pastoral Leader Year 11 - mrdohertyr@strichardscc.com
St Richard’s is an Operation Encompass School. Operation Encompass aims to reduce
the long-term impacts of domestic abuse by providing early intervention and support.
When the police attend incidents of domestic violence or abuse where children are
directly or indirectly involved, they notify the designated safeguarding lead at the child’s
school before the start of the next school day. The safeguarding lead then makes sure
the child gets the immediate support that they need. The programme operates in all
police forces in the UK. It is available for every school in every police force area. If you're
a parent or carer concerned about a child affected by domestic abuse, please speak to
Emma Dann, Designated Safeguarding Lead at School, or your child’s Pastoral Leader.
Welfare Visits:
Please ensure that all details for addresses and phone numbers are up to
date for all pupils via EduLink or by emailing admin@strichardscc.com. If a
pupil is not in school, contact should be made on the morning of absence
and each morning following. If there are concerns for a child’s welfare or
an unauthorised period of absence for an extended period of time, a staff
member will contact home and also arrange a welfare visit to meet the pupil
at home and check on their wellbeing and safety.
Lucy, Parent and Carer Practitioner from ‘me and my mind,’ Mental Health
Support Team is running an Exam Stress coffee morning session at the
school on Tuesday, 18th March at 9-10.30am for parents and carers. We
welcome you to come along to the coffee morning to learn about ways to
support your young person with issues around anxiety and worry during
their exams.
You can book your place for this event by clicking here
or talking to Emma Dann.