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Students in 7DACN were keen to collect recycling at the Oathall Community Day which will go to a local charity, Recycling in Lancing. The many sweet and crisp wrappers will be given to them to be sent off for recycling. Sponsors then reward local charities for such donations.

Following applications and a rigorous interview process we are delighted to present the next additions to our prefect team. Here are the House Captains and Vice Captains who will represent Pioneer, Voyager, Endeavour and Discovery houses at all major school events and assemblies and will work closely with the Head of House to also develop charity events across the school.

We have been closely monitoring forecasts over the weekend. As a result, a decision has been made to close the school early due to the likelihood of very high temperatures on Monday and Tuesday. The school will close early at 12:30 pm on these days. Normal lessons will be taught up until then, but the DFE has made it clear that physical activities should not take place.

We have taken this decision because of the difficulty in keeping students and staff safely cool in the school buildings, almost all of which have no air conditioning and which face into the sun for the best part of the day.

We hope to be able to rearrange the school bus collection time accordingly. Any students unable to get home will be supervised in the hall (generally cooler).

Our remote learning offer is available to students to facilitate working at home. More details are provided below.

We thank you in advance for your support in this action.

Yours Faithfully

Mr Edward Rodriguez

Please read our student heatwave action plan.

The school games day has been moved to Wednesday 20 July and will be kept under review.

Remote Learning 

Remote learning is available to your child while the school is closed. There will not be live teaching, the work will be accessed via your child’s google classrooms. Classroom codes can be found here, your child should follow their usual timetable and look at subjects which they are due to be taught. Teachers will email their classes directly, giving them any additional instructions about their learning and attach any resources they may need.

In Years 7,8 & 9, students may also like to attempt one of our Super Curriculum activities.

If you have any questions regarding remote learning please feel free to email your child’s teacher directly or email [email protected] 

Our lovely new year 7 students were treated to the book ‘You are Awesome’ by Matthew Syed to read over their holidays. It is a positive and empowering guide by best-selling mindset author Matthew Syed. It aims to help boys and girls build resilience, fulfil their potential and become successful, happy, awesome adults.

Year 11 prom photos are now available for collection from Reception during normal school hours or on GCSE results collection day.

Some of our year 8 and year 9 students took part in the infamous Rocket Challenge which is run by the DT department.  Activities included making paper aeroplanes, shooting paper mice as high as they could with milk bottles and then finally designing and making their rockets (from 2 litre plastic bottles) before launching them into the sky using water and air pressure.  A lot of fun and learning was had by all.  Well done to all the students!

The Summer Reading Bingo challenge is a great way to earn some early credits for you and your house during the summer holidays.

The English department has set the challenge which runs from 6 June until 30 September. Any of our students can join. Bingo sheets are available from the Library or the English department direct.