YEAR 8 MOCK EXAMS ALL WEEK TUESDAY

MONDAY 19TH JANUARY 2015
YEAR 8 MOCK EXAMS
ALL WEEK
TUESDAY 20TH
JANUARY Federated
Careers Roadshow—VI
Form
SCHOOL SICKNESS PROCEDURE
We have had various incidents of students phoning
home to parents without being seen by H & W staff.
The College has a very strict sickness procedure which
should be followed, so if a child becomes unwell
during the school day, they should report to our
Health and Welfare Department in the
Bungalow. The student will then be assessed by our
Health and Welfare staff and, if appropriate, contact
will be made with parents to collect them. If your
child contacts you, please can you advise to go to our
H & W room immediately.
Thank you for your support.
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Points of Interest
28th January—VI FORM OPEN EVENING
STAFF APPOINTMENTS
If you wish to speak to a member
if staff, please can you telephone
in advance for an appointment.
Teaching staff, with their
extremely tight timetable
deadlines, are not available to be
seen “on demand”. Please contact
reception staff who will email the
staff member concerned and
asking them to contact you with
an appointment time.
MEDINA COLLEGE UNIFORM
School uniform is to be worn at all times on the school site. Uniform should be kept clean and neat and all
items should be clearly named. Only items listed below may be worn to school.
Boys
Girls
Blazer: Charcoal with green trim and College
Badge
Blazer: Charcoal with green trim and College
Badge
Shirt: Plain white long or short sleeved
Shirt: Plain white long or short sleeved
Trousers: Plain black (skinny jeans/trousers are
not acceptable)
Skirt: Black pleated knee-length or
Shoes: Plain black (canvas shoes or trainers are
not acceptable)
Shoes: Plain black (canvas shoes or trainers are
not acceptable)
Tie: School tie (clip-on ties for all year groups)
Tie: School tie (clip-on ties for all year groups)
Jumper: Long-sleeved grey jumper with badge
(optional purchase, but no other jumper is acceptable)
Jumper: Long-sleeved grey jumper with badge
(optional purchase, but no other jumper is acceptable)
Socks: Plain black, white or grey
Tights: Plain black or neutral, or
Trousers: Plain black (skinny jeans/trousers/
leggings are not acceptable)
Socks: Plain black, white or grey
Outdoor coat (no hoodies allowed on school site)
Outdoor coat (no hoodies allowed on school site)
Hair: Hair must be in an appropriate style for school and must not reflect any extremes of fashion (style
or colour).
Makeup: Discreet makeup may be worn but should not be noticeable. Nail varnish must not be worn in
school.
Jewellery: A watch, one plain simple ring (e.g. a signet ring) and one pair of discreet stud earrings are
the only items of jewellery allowed in school. Facial piercings are not permitted in school.
Student Planner: The planner is an essential part of school equipment, plus pens and pencils.
PE Kit: Bottle green polo shirt with school logo, plain black long sports socks and black shorts.
Optional PE items: Fleece (plain black), tracksuit bottoms (plain black) and rain jacket (plain black).
The correct PE kit must be worn; students may not wear ordinary uniform clothing for PE lessons. A suitable bag is needed for PE requirements. Personal clothing and sports equipment must be clearly named.
Dance: Students must bring their PE kits on the days that dance is on their timetable.
Protective clothing/equipment: Students will be required to use protective clothing/equipment in
some lessons, e.g. Art, Science and Design Technology.
Medina College uniform is available from Kids & Co, Ryde, Isle of Wight
Note: ties are only available from the College
Reporting an Absence
Medina Shakespeare company
All absences must be reported before 9am
each day by calling the house attendance
officer on
Red / Green Houses - Mrs. J Glover - 538043
Blue / Yellow Houses - Ms. D Goodings –
538055
[email protected]
All absences need to be followed up with a
written note to your child’s tutor.
Absences of 5 or more days must be
Supported by medical evidence,
without this the absence will not be
authorised by the school.
Medical appointments should be made
outside school time, if this is
unavoidable please provide the school
with an appointment card or letter to
support the absence.
Requests for absence during term time
The Department of Education no longer allows
Head Teachers to grant any leave of absence
during term time unless there are exceptional
circumstances. If you remove your child from
school during term time without the permission of the Head Teacher the absence will be
unauthorised and you may be liable for a Fixed
Penalty Notice of up to £120 per parent per
child.
Medina
College now has
its own Medina Shakespeare Company which will be
performing
“Much ado about Nothing”. The company
is open to all students from any year
group who would like to find out that
Shakespeare can be fun (as witnessed by
our students who recently performed
The Tempest as part of the Schools’
Shakespeare Festival).
We will be holding auditions in the Drama
Studio on Monday and Tuesday 5th and
6th January 2015 at lunchtime, so anyone
wishing to be part of this exciting new
venture, whether new to Shakespeare,
curious, or more hardened Shakespeare
lovers, are welcome to come along.
CHECK US OUT!
Did you miss our VI Form Open Evening? We will be giving all Year 11 students and their parents another opportunity to visit us on Wednesday 28th January, between 5pm and 8pm. Come and see what the largest VI
Form on the Island has to offer you!
Thank you to all students and parents who visited us at our VI Form Open Evening last week, we hope that you enjoyed
your time at the Campus.
Please find below a link to an on line survey that will only take a few moments to complete. We would value your
opinions and appreciate your feedback.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VIFormOpenEveningFeedback
If you would like to visit the Campus during a normal school day, we welcome tours and these can be arranged at any
convenient time (01983 522886).
Applications for September 2015 are also welcome and interviews will commence in the Spring term.
Our Year 9 team beat Cowes Enterprise
Academy 9-7 on Thursday afternoon.
A great display of energy and
enthusiasm from our Medina netballers!
Our year 11's also put on a fantastic
performances against the Cowes Year 12
team. A highly contested match - where
our team played some wonderful
netball but lost out narrowly.
Book of Distinction
Steven Caul—Fasttrack
Isabelle Kori—Wooodwork
Hollie Haynes—Fasttrack
Chris Hodges—Italian
Jaz Clooney—Fasttrack
Jodie Fairweather—Italian
Megan Arnold—Fastrack
Franklin Borges—History
Lacey Harrington—Fastrack
Jessica King—History
Kc Dawkins—Fasttrack
Nathan Kirkham History
Georgina Noakes—Fasttrack
Callum Fry—History
Shueb Uddin—Fastrack
Emilie Partridge—History
Jess Hope—Nailo Project
Shaylee Perkis—History
Emily Partridge—Textiles
Isaac Roberts—English
Jodie Murphy—Maths
Madison Groves, Fasttrack
Pippa Bowerman—Textiles
Sharon Coates, Fasttrack
Rosie Wise-Mellor— Texto;es
Milo Varley-Winter—English
Chloe White—English
Katie Bache—Fasttrack