Firstly, I would like to wish our prospective Head Girl and
Head Boy candidates good luck in their election campaign
and video presentations. The final candidates for Head Boy
and Head Girl will create and show a short one minute video
of themselves which illustrates the reasons why they would
be an excellent choice. The aim of the videos is to inform
both staff and pupils and will help them to cast their vote.
This has been taking place this week. The results will then be
announced on the last day of term at our end of year service.
The senior prefect team, Deputy Head Boy and Girl will also
be announced on the last day of term. Good luck to all of the
applicants, and well done to all who put their names forward
to be selected.
Prefect voting by staff is now underway. This process both
ensures that the most deserving children are selected for
prefect status who best embody the values and ethos of St
Richard’s, and helps to narrow down the field of pupils who
wish to be in the senior team. Please note: not all children
who apply can be prefects. There are limited numbers
we can accept, and it is inevitable that some children will
be disappointed. We have tried to make the process as
fair as possible via the staff vote, CREST award, house
points and through the prefect application process, as well
as considering a pupil’s conduct, attitude and attendance
throughout Year 10 and preceding years at St Richard’s.
I was delighted to see how well Year 10 got on during their
Work Experience Week, and we have had excellent feedback
from many employers and parents. I have included some
anonymised examples here:
As we approach the end of this year I would like to thank
Year 9 for all of their hard work. I have thoroughly enjoyed
being the Pastoral Leader of a great year group and
confidently leave them in the capable hands of Mr Doherty
who is in the process of completing transition interviews with
all Year 9 pupils in preparation for starting in Year 10. The
summative reports and pupil profiles demonstrate how the
majority of pupils have been fully engaged with their learning
and have contributed to their learning in a positive manner.
Rewards:
Throughout Year 9, pupils have collected House Points.
Special mention should go to the pupils who, at the time of
writing this, have earned over 500 achievement points in
the school year to date: Antalia in 9F, Sharon in 9O, Leona
in 9F, Aada in 9F and Larissa in 9S. Well done! Also to be
commended are 20 other pupils who have achieved over 400
achievement points.
PSHEe:
During this term, pupils have looked at RSE and drugs
education units. They have also taken part in Sports
assemblies.
Liturgy:
We have been able to experience some lovely form services
this year and it has given pupils the opportunity to really
take charge and lead their own liturgy with great success.
We give thanks to the clergy who supported these services
and we do look forward to them returning to school to lead
liturgies in September.
Charity:
There have been a number of charity events in Year 9 this
year that have raised funds for a range of chosen charities.
I hope that as a year group they will continue to share their
compassion and kindness. It is always a pleasure to hear of
the positive impact that our pupils have from members of the
public.
I cannot end the year without showing my appreciation for
an amazing set of tutors, 9F’s Miss Coelho, 9L’s Mr Eyre,
9O’s Mrs Mead, 9U’s Mr Skilton, 9R’s Miss Tallant, 9I’s
Miss Roland, 9S’s Mrs Adams and Mrs Fox and 9H’s Mr
Brett. Thank you for all your hard work with the year group
throughout this academic year.
Finally, may I take this opportunity to thank you, parents
and carers of our pupils, for your support throughout this
academic year and I hope that all of the pupils in Year 9
have a happy and restful summer holiday, and come back
refreshed and ready to begin the challenge of their GCSE
courses. I wish them well as they move into KS4 and Upper
School.
Mrs Hills, Pastoral Leader Year 9 (mrshillsa@strichardscc.com)
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Year 10
Mr Steele, Associate Assistant Principal, Pastoral Leader
Year 10, mrsteelej@strichardscc.com
I wish you all the very best as you enter your final year with
us at St Richard’s. Have a wonderful summer, and come
back fresh and ready for the challenges ahead.
A wonderful work experience. A very positive and
encouraging environment. Friendly people who talked
about careers in IT.
My son had a fantastic experience where he was exposed
to every aspect of the cafe’s business; taking orders,
serving customers, food prep, washing up etc. They were
friendly and supportive and really boosted his confidence.
The girls were so polite, friendly, hardworking, and
exceeded our expectations! They got stuck in during a
busy week for us (we had our annual stocktake), so it
was a bit chaotic in store. However the girls did a great
job during this busy environment, and we have had such
positive feedback from our colleagues about both.