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WELCOME Wilnecote Warbler December 2019 WELCOME Welcome to this latest edition of the Wilnecote Warbler. Amazingly I have now witnessed the publication of twelve editions of the Warbler, having been the very proud Headteacher for two years in January 2020. When I think over the last two years and see the evidence of the great times that happen here reflected in our in-house publication, I am amazed at how fast time flies, of how much excitement we pack into each half term and of how we often forget the achievements we were so proud of when they first occurred. This time of year is one of reflection. A time to review our achievements before embracing the New Year and its new starts. I hope that 2019 has been good to you all and I would like to take this opportunity to wish every member of The Wilnecote School family a very happy Christmas and a wonderful 2020. Best wishes Sian Hartle Thank you to all the people who contributed over the past few weeks towards the Food Bank donations. 2
Wilnecote Warbler December 2019 WELCOME PASTORAL WELCOME It’s so hard to believe that we are already at the end of our first term of this academic year. It has been such a busy term that the weeks have flown by. In the Pastoral Team, there have been some changes with Mr. Simpson being appointed Director of Student Standards and Miss. Julius becoming Head of Peel House. We wish them all the best as they settle into their new roles. This term has seen the introduction of several new initiatives, including the introduction of Student Ambassadors. It was fantastic that so many students applied to be part of this team of students, who will work together to improve school life for everyone. The successful candidates will begin their new role in the new year and the pastoral team are really looking forward to working with them. Another very successful team of students is our Junior Leadership Team, who organized a range of fundraising events to raise money for Children in Need in November. They worked brilliantly, supported by Mr. Adams, to put on events, which entertained and engaged students as well as raising money for a worthy cause. Over the last two weeks, Year 11 students have completed their PPE assessments. These assessments will provide students with a clear idea of where they are currently at and can be used to help students focus future revision and target setting. Well done to each one of you for all the hard work that you have put into not only the exams themselves, but also all the hours of revision and work in lessons. We are very proud of you. Attendance continues to be an area of focus for the pastoral team, as research shows that good attendance throughout your school career goes a long way to achieving examination success. We were very proud to hand out so many attendance certificates, both at half term and at the end of term, for students who achieved above 97% attendance. Congratulations to everyone who received a certificate and if you didn’t get one this time, you can start afresh in the new year as there are many more opportunities to achieve. Another area of focus is uniform. Whilst many of you continually do yourselves and the school proud by wearing correct uniform every single day, we need to continue to keep standards high. Therefore, we have been focusing on belts, shoes and skirts this half term. We will continue to focus on different aspects of uniform throughout the year to ensure that standards remain high. In order to ensure that the majority of students who do the right things every single day are rewarded for all of their hard work and effort, we have introduced Value Points. This has been really positive as it has given staff the opportunity to show much they value students who continually work hard and are a credit to the school. We are very excited about the prospect of awarding some VP badges in the new year. We hope that you have a wonderful, restful Christmas break and return to school in the new year with renewed energy and enthusiasm to continue the great start that you have had to this academic year. Mr. Herbert, Miss. Julius & Mrs. Ager 3
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