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Welcome Back!
It has been a busy Easter at the Collegiate. Over 200
students were abroad on school trips to Greece,
France and Spain and over 300 more were in school
attending Easter Revision Workshops. There has
been further progress on the CPA College Arts Centre
and work on the new tennis courts has also begun –
this means that the tennis courts are currently out of
use, so ball games can only be played on the field
at lunchtime.
KS3 Paris Trip Meeting
There is a meeting about the KS3 Paris Trip for
parents tonight in the Main Hall at 6pm. Please
bring student passports and EHICs as well as
photocopies of passports and emergency contact
details.
Classics Trips to Greece
Two groups of students and staff
enjoyed fantastic trips to Greece
during the Easter break. Highlights
included visiting Delphi, a famous
archaeological site, a trip to
Olympia, the site of the Olympic
Games, and a visit to Mystras a
fortified town in the Peloponnese.
Students also enjoyed a dip in the
sea, Greek dancing and a pottery
workshop.
A group of Year 8 students
visited Spain over Easter and
enjoyed a fabulous five days
of skiing with sunshine and
plenty of snow. Thank you to
all the students and the staff
for making the trip so
enjoyable.
Year 8 Ski Trip
Well done to the 300+ students,
in Years 11-13 who attended
Easter Revision Workshops
over the holidays. There are now
only 15 days before the first
pubic exam (GCSE) so it is vital
that all students use all the time
available productively.
Easter Revision Workshops
Year 11 Gifted & Talented Breakfast Seminars
This week’s seminar is
MATHEMATICS
(Pegasus & Phoenix)
on Thursday at 8.15am in the
Conference Room
Please note, the same seminar will run for
Aquila and Orion students next Tuesday
(29th April)
GCSE Music Performance Exams
These take place this Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Students
should remember to bring their music
and need to arrive 15 minutes before
the time of their exam to warm up and
prepare in one of the practice rooms.
They should then wait in the foyer.
If you are in or near the Arts Centre this week, please
remember to be quiet so as not to disturb or interrupt
the recording of these exams. Good luck to all our
Year 11 musicians!
Careers Event
If you would you like
more information, please
ask your tutor to email
your name to Miss
Manisier
Aerospace & Aviation
The Royal Aeronautical Society's FREE annual careers
awareness and information event for 14 – 18 year olds is taking
place in London towards the end of April.
This is a chance to get inspirational careers information and
advice and a chance to hear from early careers and
experienced professionals about career opportunities and
pathways in aerospace and aviation.
Eco Schools
If you are interested, please ask your tutor to
email your name to Miss Manisier
Kitchen Garden
Mrs Jones is looking for
approximately 10 students
from Years 7 to 11 who
would like to help her with
this project.
Gardening Club will take place
on Friday lunchtimes from
12.20 to 1.00pm.
You may have noticed that the Kitchen Garden, near The
Diner, has been cleared ready to undergo a makeover.
Last Terms Sports Results
Date Team H/A Opposition Result
31/03 Year 11 Football Home Oasis Coulsdon Cancelled
01/04 Year 8 Football
Under 14 Girls Football
Away
Home
St Joseph’s
Addington
Won 4-2
Lost 4-0
02/04 Year 11 Football
Year 10 Football
College VI Football
Under 16 Girls Football
Away
Home
Home
Away
Lanfranc
Quest
HSN
Cancelled
Lost 3-0
Won 4-3
Lost 4-0
03/04 Year 9 Football
Under 14 Girls Football
Away
Away
Lanfranc
Coloma
Cancelled
Cancelled
This Week’s Sports Fixtures – Good Luck!
Date Team H/A Opposition Time
23/04 Year 11 Football HOME Oasis Coulsdon 16:15
24/04 Year 10 Cricket HOME Lanfranc 15:30
25/04 Year 11 Football AWAY Harris Purley 16:30
Best Attendance: w/c 31st March 2014
Percentage of students with 100% attendance:
Aquila 86.9% Orion 84.3%
Pegasus 84.9% Phoenix 86.9%
Year Best Tutor Group College
7 EBT 98.8% Aquila
8 SCS 98.8% Phoenix
9 CLK 100% Pegasus
10 GAD 98.2% Orion
11 STB 100% Phoenix
12/13 SPO 92.7% College VI
New Staff and New Posts
Mr Osborne takes up his new post as
Headteacher, Aquila College from today.
Also in Aquila College, we welcome Mr
Willey (Science) who will take over 10AMD,
and Mr Chapman has been promoted to
the role of Senior Tutor, working alongside
Miss Johnson and Miss Bicknell.
Following Mr Nwanze’s promotion to Deputy Head
of College, Ms Harris has been appointed KS4
Senior Tutor and Mrs Somovilla has been
appointed College SENCo in Pegasus College.
And finally…
Sports Relief Total
A big thank you to all the students who participated
and raised money for the Sports Relief Mile and the
inter-college Tug of War competition. We raised over
£400 and surpassed the total we raised in 2012. A
special mention for Ayman Gharbaoui 9HMP who
raised an incredible £175 himself. Well done!