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The Rougemont Review

Issue 2 22 September 2017

LATEST NEWSSITE AND FACLITIES UPDATEWe are now in week 27 of the esti mated 66 week programme with work sti ll on target for completi on in July 2018. The steel work should be fi nished this week, with the building then waterti ght by the end of February. This means we are already working on the fi t out plans to ensure the inside of the building is as exciti ng a venue as possible for pupils and visitors alike. For the latest pictures and updates visit the New Build pages on the website.IT UPDATEOver the summer, as part of our plans to upgrade our IT systems, we changed supplier and the School is now supported by Computer World Wales. Work is already taking place to improve the current infrastructure and a strategic plan is being prepared to ensure we operate using the best technology available to suit our needs. Further informati on will be provided shortly.ONGOING MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMEWe are conti nuing to improve the physical appearance of the site thanks to the ongoing maintenance programme implemented by our Faciliti es Department. Work undertaken recently has included:* full refurbishment of several classrooms;* improving walkways and adding safety barriers; * refurbishment of the front of the stable block;* fl ower planters around the Burge building;* improving signage around the site;* painti ng of fences, benches and play equipment;* maintenance of astro turf including removal of excess sand.The rolling programme of improvements will conti nue throughout the year in order to ensure that the current faciliti es meet the needs of pupils, staff and visitors.

Mr Andrew Knight, Director of Business & Finance

THROUGH THE LENSThere are lots of wonderful moments that happen at School each week. Here are a few that we would like to share with you.

Pupil of the WeekProfile of the week

Mrs Hicks has been with us at Rougemont School for 6 years, working on our school meal provision. Outside of School, Mrs Hicks can be found enjoying keep fi t - when not acti ng as a taxi service for her 2 children. Her favourite food is Indian or Greek Lamb and she would most like to share a meal with the actor, George Clooney. A thought possibly shared by more than one staff member!

Today we meet the ladies who run our catering facility at school. Mrs Rhiannon Hicks who was recently promoted to School Meals Manager and Mrs Petra Glen who is now our Events & Coff ee Shop Manager.

Favourite song:‘Nothing Compares to You’ by Sinead O’Connor

Well known to Sixth Formers in the Coff ee Shop, Mrs Glen has been with Rougemont School for over 18 years! Her love for food extends outside school and she is a great cake maker and decorator, producing beauti ful birthday and celebrati on cakes. She also does charity work for dog rescue. Mrs Glen’s favourite food is pizza and she’d most like to share this with actor, Marti n Clunes.

Favourite song: ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ by Procol Harem

Mrs Rhiannon Hicks Mrs Petra Glen

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There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’!The theme this week has been all about working together, and how an individual performance within a team can make a big diff erence. Rougemont specialises in teamwork, and this was very evident during the fi rst Senior School House Assemblies where House

PREP TALKReaching for the stars has been a theme in our Recepti on class this week, as the children have been using balloons in their Games lessons. They have been exploring small apparatus, as well as honing their throwing and catching skills, learning how to control an object.

To fi nd out more read Mrs Pritchard’s weekly blog on the School website.

Representati ves were voted in for each House and within each Year group. By my count that now makes 18 new positi ons of responsibility within the School and 18 opportuniti es to make a big diff erence to the number of House points - congratulati ons to all who were voted in!

To fi nd out more read Mrs Archer’s weekly blog on the School website.

Looking Agead

Our lovely Nursery have been on an Autumn walk and explored the changing colours of Autumn leaves and all the other things we collected for our Autumn explorati on table.

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THE WEEK AHEAD...Tuesday - European Day of Languages - National Fitness Day (Infants)Wednesday - Pupil & Class Photographs - Engineering in Education Scheme Wales Induction - Sports Presentation Evening 5pm

Thursday - KS3 Awards Assembly

Friday - McMillian Coffee Morning Breaktime Cake Sale - Seniors

SPORTS RESULTS - Well done to all our pupils who parti cipated in sporti ng fi xtures last week. Here are some of their key achievements:GIRLS• Hannah Hussain, Beth Parker and Mia Porrett a successfully made it through

to the next round of the netball County Area Trials.• Our U13 Tennis team were runners up in the South Wales Girls Tennis

Finals.• Year 7&8 enjoyed the Cross Country Relays, with a 4th place achieved for

the A Team in both year groups.

BOYS• It was a big day for our U10 and U11 rugby teams last week when they

played Cathedral School and Clift on High in a total of 6 games. With 4 wins and some high scores it was a great start to the season.

• Congratulati ons to Euan Brown, Ben Marshall & Jon Wilner who were picked for the U16 SE Wales Hockey Team.

EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGESTuesday 26th September 2017

Senior School will this year celebrate European Day of Languages. To support the day, the pupils will also be able to enjoy all sorts of European food at both breaktime and lunchtime, whilst listening to European music. More information can be found on the website.

SPORTS AWARDS EVENINGOur annual Sports Awards Evening takes place next week on Wednesday 27th September at 5.00pm.

Invites were issued to parents this week via email. Please do let us know if you will be att ending.

There were some fantasti c achievements over the last year and we look forward to honouring those pupils whose sporti ng endeavours are truly outstanding.

Tuesday 26th September 2017

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Languages. To support the day,

SENIOR STORIES