A VISIT FROM FATHER CHRISTMAS

Students had a surprise today when the school received a surprise visit from Father Christmas!





May I take this opportunity to wish students and their families a very Happy Christmas
CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Well done to the PEPA for organising a wonderful Christmas Extravaganza on Wednesday which both staff and students thoroughly enjoyed.

Many parents attended the event and we have received very positive feedback such as -
‘I just wanted to say well done to everyone involved in the concert today. It can't have been easy for the students having to perform in front of the TV cameras as well as their peers, but I thought they did very well.
I was really impressed with how respectful the students in the audience were when the soloists were performing. It was brave to have adults and the school together but it was lovely to see the students supporting their friends’


Well done to everyone involved!


CHRISTMAS FAYRE

Well done to Year 7 students for organising a wonderful school fayre yesterday which was a pleasure to attend and was well supported by all.

I have been informed this morning that a total of £420 was raised by this event.


A fantastic well done to you all!

ACCELERATED READER

Key Stage 3 students all participate in the Accelerated Reader scheme to help improve their reading ages.  Each student reads a book and takes a quiz on it.   Students should aim to achieve 85% or higher in each quiz.  At last night’s Christmas Fayre a draw was held for the Year 7 students.  For each book a student achieved 100%, their name was written on a star.  The pot was full to the top, with many students achieving multiple stars.  The lucky winners of the selection boxes given out were:-  Josh Field, Michael Cash, Maddie Lewis, Ashley Land, Arian Askari, Charlie Atkinson, Ellie Kemp, April Witchard, Laura Evans, Ella Bush, Cobey Pope, Tyler Hoskins, Finley Nelmes. 

Very well done to all of you!!


We now start collecting stars for the Easter draw.  Students in Year 7 have collectively read an impressive 38 million words between them since the beginning of September.
FIRST TWO GOLD MILLIONAIRES


At the very end of Term 1 Samuel Kitson became the first Marlwood student ever to achieve a Gold Word Millionaire badge.  He was shortly followed by Caleb Jefferis at the beginning of Term 2.  Sam has achieved his badge by becoming a Word Millionaire for 4 consecutive years, starting when he was in Year 6.  Caleb is the current school record holder, having read 7,096,605 in a single year (2015).

Well Done!
INTERIM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Please follow the link below to read the December update from the IEC:-


TERM 2 NEWSLETTER


Please follow the link below to read the Term 2 Newsletter for Marlwood School:-

FRIENDS OF MARLWOOD


Please follow the link below to see the letter sent out to parents as an invite to the Friends of Marlwood AGM on Monday 8th January 2018: - 


STUDENT COUNCIL

The Student Council have been busy all day today working on their Christmas Compliments scheme.  This will ensure that every student and member of staff receives a compliment this Christmas.  They have been working tirelessly and are really becoming a strong group of student leaders and a force to be reckoned with - especially when you try to ‘help’ them eat their chocolate supply!


Well done to Student Council Members – I am very proud of you.


DRAMA ASSESSMENTS

Students from Year’s 9 and 10 have recently had to devise pieces as part of their Drama assessment.  Miss Ferguson Faculty Progress Leader for PEPA was amazed at the excellent work she saw from them on Monday.


Well done to all students involved!

TEENAGE CANCER TRUST

Please see a letter via the link below with regards to a recent visit from the Teenage Cancer Trust to Marlwood School.  The students found the presentations informative and compassionate on a sensitive subject. 


Thank you to the Teenage Cancer Trust for coming in to speak with our students.

UNIFORM


Please follow the link below for a letter from Mr Reed, Assistant Headteacher with regards for equipment required for students as well as a gentle reminder of uniform guidelines in case you are thinking of buying new items during the Christmas break.

YEAR 11 ENVELOPE MOMENT

Year 11 students gathered in the Hive on Monday to collect their Pre-Public Examination results.  These results will help students plan their next steps.



HOUSE COMPETITION

On Friday 8th December we saw the Hula Hoop House Competition.   Both Staff and students took part in a fiercely fought and close completion. The winner was Holt House.


Well Done Holt House!


MOCK INTERVIEWS

Today Marlwood welcomed 30 local businesses for Mock Interviews.  This was an opportunity for students to polish up their technique ready for employment or further training.

Thank you to all that attended to support our students – this is a valued event
MARLWOOD CHRISTMAS CONCERT


The PEPA Faculty will be holding their annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday 13 the December.  For more information please follow the link:-


FRIENDS OF MARLWOOD SCHOOL

Well done to the ‘Friends of Marlwood School’ for raising around £390 for the DART 3D printer on Saturday over a bacon roll!


END OF TERM 2

Please note that Marlwood will be closing at 12.20 pm on Friday 15th December for Christmas.  Buses have been arranged for this time.  Monday 18th December and Tuesday 2nd January are INSET Days and so school will be closed to students.


Please also note that Friday 15th December is a normal uniform day.
CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY!


On Wednesday 13th December students are allowed to wear a Christmas Jumper if they desire for a £1 donation to the Friends of Marlwood appeal to help the DART Faculty raise money for a 3D printer.  All other uniform must be worn.


CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Christmas Lunch will be served on Wednesday 13th December and will cost £2.00.  The usual array of food will also be available alongside the traditional roast lunch – all with a Christmas theme!


EXAMINATION CERTIFICATES


Examination Certificates from the Summer 2017 exams are now available for collection from Reception (opening hours 8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday).
ADMISSIONS POLICY 2019

CSET are in a consultation period (1st December 2017 – 12th January 2018) for their Admissions Policy for 2019.  This applies to all schools within CSET.


If you would like to see the policy and information on consultation please follow these links:-



CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS

On Thursday 30th November we held our annual Celebration of Success evening.  This is a chance for us to celebrate the success of our students in academic year 2016 – 2017.  We were joined in the Sports Hall by students, past and present, parents/carers and other family members where it gave me great pleasure to hand out over 230 awards to students.

Well done to all students I am extremely proud of you for your hard work to earn your award.
WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

On Thursday 30th November I held a whole school assembly which gave me a chance to talk to all students about respect and the community.  It was also a chance to thank the vast majority of our students who contribute positively daily to the Marlwood community.


Well done to the vast majority!