Parentmail 17/06/2016 - Cowbridge Comprehensive School

Cowbridge Comprehensive School
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17/06/16
Parentmail Bulletin
Diary Dates
JUNE
20
Year 10 GCSE Physics Exam
21
Year 8 Parents’ Evening
24 - 27
STAFF INSET DAYS - School Closed for Pupils
Dear Parent/Guardian
We would like to remind all parents that personal possessions e.g. mobile
phones are brought to school at pupils' own risk. Any damage to personal
expensive equipment cannot be the responsibility of the school. In the event of
any such damage, school is not in a position to seek financial compensation from
other parents.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Miss H Evans
Assistant Headteacher
Dear Parent/Pupil
As we near the end of term it has been noticed that there has been a decline in
the standard of uniform worn by some pupils. This includes the wearing of skin
tight trousers, canvas type shoes and trainers. As it is around this time that many
families purchase uniform in readiness for the next academic year, we would ask
that the school rules on uniform are followed and the correct items worn in
September. Please refer to the guidance below which is also available on the
school website.
Please be aware certain shops may promote items as suitable school wear but it
does not meet our school specifications.
A supplier of the specified Cowbridge Comprehensive Uniform is The Pencil Case,
50 Eastgate, Cowbridge.
Thank you.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please visit the link below which is in relation to the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s
consultation on an amended draft school transport policy:
Welsh
English
The council welcome feedback from parents/carers and pupils.
Mainstream School Transport – September 2016
Pupils from Reception to Year 11 are automatically assessed for free mainstream school transport. Pupils of primary
school age qualify for free school transport if they live over 2 miles from their catchment area school, next nearest if
catchment is full. Pupils of secondary school age qualify for free school transport if they live over 3 miles from their
catchment school, next nearest if catchment is full.
No forms are required to be completed and signed and letters/passes will be sent directly to home addresses no
later than Friday 19th August 2016.
Only pupils who were late enrolments, have recently moved address or will be Post 16 in September (Year 12 and
13) will need to complete and Application Form
New Intake - Reception & Year 7
All the Reception and Year 7 pupils have been assessed and the entitled children will be sent a letter/bus pass to
their home address by Friday 19th August 2016 so if there any problems we have plenty of time to make adjustments
over the summer holidays. If you have not received your bus pass or letter by Friday 19 th August 2016 please
contact the school transport team.
A list of entitled children will be sent to the new school before the end of the current academic year.
Year 1 to Year 11
All existing pupils that have had free school transport this year will automatically receive a letter/bus pass which will
be sent to the parent/guardian home address (please contact us if you have moved recently) along with the Policy
summary, Travel Behaviour code, Route timetable. If you have not received your bus pass/letter by Friday
19th August 2016 please contact the school transport team.
Post 16 Pupils (Year 12-Year 13)
Pupils who are entering Year 12 and 13 will need to complete a Post 16 Application Form for free school
transport. Those wishing to continue their studies from September 2016 will need to complete the form, signed and
dated and return to the School Transport Team no later than Monday 26th August 2016 in order to receive their pass
for the beginning of September. Bus Passes will then be sent to home address over the summer holidays.
Non entitled children
Purchase a bus pass on a contracted school service
Those pupils who do not qualify for free school transport but wish to purchase a spare seat on a contracted school
bus can complete and send in an application from 21st July 2016 (forms will be available on the Council
website).They are treated on a first come first served basis. However, as we have to allocate post 16 pupils who
may not decide to re-attend school/college until after results day in late August we cannot allocate any purchasers
until the third week of September, at the earliest. The cost of a pass will be £300 from September 2016 (£100 per
term).
Fare paying Services
Details regarding fare paying services can be found on the School Transport web page. From September 2016 fares
will be £1 for a single journey, £2 for a return journey and £300 for a yearly season ticket (£100 per term).
All matters relating to school transport can be found on council web page
Those pupils who qualify for free school transport agree to adhere to the Vale of Glamorgan Council Schools
transport policy and Welsh Government Travel behaviour code.
Regards
The Vale of Glamorgan Council
Passenger Transport Team
Please find below a copy of the internal assessment calendar for the Year 10 examinations
2016. These assessments will take place from Thursday 7 July to Tuesday 12 July. Note this is
a change from the original calendared dates. These examinations are important to students
for a number of reasons. They provide a formal examination experience for students and
enable teachers to monitor and evaluate their progress. They will also help identify any
strengths and weaknesses in those subjects where an external GCSE examination has not been
taken this year. Please note that where students have already had an external examination
(Welsh, E&P, Science, Sociology and ICT), there will not be a further internal examination.
Points to note
Thursday 7 July
Friday 8 July
Monday 11 July
Tuesday 12 July
English
08:45–10:45
Sports Hall
Mathematics
(Non - Calculator)
08:45-10:30
Sports Hall
Music Theory
08:45–10:45
Main Hall
Mathematics
(Calculator)
08:45-10:30
Sports Hall
There will be
no study leave
during these
exams
Art
11:15-13:15
Art Block
Most sessions
will take place
in the Sports
Hall. Sessions
on Monday will
take place in
the Main Hall.
Break
Business Studies
11:15-13:15
Sports Hall
Child Development
11:15-13:15
Drama
11:15-13:15
Main Hall
Graphics, Food, Resistant Materials, Textiles
11:15-13:15
Clash Subjects
Sports Hall
Geology
11:15-12:15
Sports Hall
Lunch
History
13:45-15:00
Sports Hall
Geography
14:00-15:00
Sports Hall
PE video
13:45-15:00
Main Hall
French/German
14:00-15:00
Sports Hall
Please pay
attention to
the start time
of all exams.
Students will be expected to attend school as normal all week as there is no study leave. If
they do not have an examination then they must attend lessons as usual. If they attend
Military Prep then these examinations take priority and we will inform the College.
Please note the start time for each examination as well as the venue. Please see the subject
teacher if extra information is required about a particular examination. If students have any
clashes see either Mr Ling or Mr Lewis. Finally, it is important to prepare thoroughly for these
examinations as they are used to form an overall impression of how students have performed
over the year and how they may perform in the future. They may also be used to determine
the tier of entry at GCSE. May we also remind students about the importance of good
behaviour and correct examination conduct over the course of these assessments.
The results of the internal examinations will be confirmed in the form of equivalent GCSE
grades on 9 September via an interim report, and will act as a focus for Year 11.
Mr Ling/Mr Lewis
Year 10 Mathematics - Numeracy
All pupils currently in year 10 will be sitting the Mathematics-Numeracy GCSE
in November 2016. We will be using the results from the internal exams in July
in order to decide upon the most appropriate tier of entry for your child. With
this in mind we would like to ensure that all pupils are fully prepared for their
internal exams and have provided revision material via email for pupils to
complete during half term.
PCLO day 2016
29th June 2016
Calling all year 7 instrumentalists who would like to be involved in helping our
incoming primary school pupils with their musical progress, performance and
mini concert on the above date.
Please contact Mrs J Williams for a Registration Form
The Annual Cowbridge Comprehensive School Sports Presentation Evening has
been organised for Wednesday, September 14th 2016 at 6:30pm. Any athletes or
sportsmen and women who have represented their county and/or country, please
keep this date and time free in your diaries. Members of any successful school
sports teams will also be invited and awarded at the ceremony.
Network
Rail apprenticeships up for grabs as record investment in Britain’s
railway continues.
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network-railapprenticeships-up-for-grabs-as-record-investment-in-britains-railwaycontinues
The Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship scheme is open to anyone who
is 18 by 1st October 2016. Further details on the scheme, including cases
studies of current and former apprentices talking about their own
experiences, can be found on our website:
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/apprentices.