Welcome back the final term of the school year, it promises to be extremely busy with a lot of trips going out including homestay visits to Spain and France as well as the Year 8 History trip to Belgium for the Battlefields tour.  These, alongside Duke of Edinburgh, curriculum trips for Geography, Art, Drama and Biology mean that we have a residential trip nearly every week left in this academic year.   In addition, we have a Monster Calls and the Summer concert as well as Sports Day, the final event to determine who wins the House competition this year. 

GREAT NEWS FROM THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT

As well as the wonderful drama productions and opportunities available in school, the Drama department is very good at providing opportunities outside of the classroom to expand students' experiences.   Look out for the Instagram post on the department's individual platform but they wanted to share the headlines with us.  Last night saw the the final Drama trip of the year so now seems a good time to publish the ‘stats’...

• This was the 11th theatre trip of the school year
• 557 theatre seats have been sat in by Charters students
• 9 different theatres have been visited – Regional and West End
• Every single year group have had the chance to attend a theatre trip this academic year

They are already booking for the next academic year!  Thank you to all the staff who help make these trips happen including Mrs Smith who works on all the administrative side, booking coaches, venues, sorting out insurance and medical forms.

This week have been highlighting respect, integrity and reasoning as essential traits.  World Environment Day was on 5 June and respecting our planet is key to our future.

All students have Personal Development lessons, part of which includes careers advice. Please click HERE to take you to the Upcoming Opportunities page which is updated regularly with information and advice.

Some opportunities on this page involve a cost. Any student who feels that the cost of a course on this page is prohibitive, please do consider asking your parents/carers to apply for support through our Unity Fund or if you are in the 6th Form the Bursary Fund. 

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Hattie Chosen for Paris GB Rowing Team 

 

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Our Under 13 girls won the County Cup final! It was 1-0 to Maiden Erlegh School in the first half but the girls brought it back to 1-1, resulting in extra time. It then went into penalties which the girls won! They did a fantastic job! Congratulations to both schools on reaching the final and for Miss Male for coaching the team.

 

GUM SHIELDS

Please can we remind students who attend rugby club that they MUST wear a gum shield.  If they do not have a gum shield they will not be able to take part in the contact element.  Thank you.

SUMMER DRAW TICKETS NOW LIVE

Our Summer Grand Draw is now live and you can now buy tickets. There are some fantastic prizes for you to win including an array of hampers as well as four star prizes:

• 1^st - £100 voucher for The Belvedere Arms
• 2^nd – iFly Indoor Skydiving - 2 fights for 2 people
• 3^rd – Afternoon Tea for Two at The Royal Berkshire
• 4^th – Family Windsor Duck Tour Voucher (2+2)

Tickets are £5 each. You will not be issued with a ticket, but your name will be entered into the draw for each £5 spent.

You can buy tickets on ParentPay until midday on 28 June, and then by cash or card at the Summer Fair on 29 June from 12pm until 2.30pm. Winners will be drawn at 3pm on Saturday 29 June.

This draw has been registered with RBWM as a Small Society Lottery – SL0174

PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY

We have been contacted this week regarding irresponsible parking on the yellow zig zag lines in Charters Road.  While the responsibility for monitoring cars parked on the yellow zig zags lies with local parking enforcement officers, we do occasionally contact the local authority when we are aware of ongoing issues with parking issues, especially when they are causing an obstruction outside the school.  We have contacted the local authority again this week so that more regular checks by parking enforcement officers are carried out. We would therefore like to remind you to please park responsibly to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

GOOD HOME WANTED FOR PIANO - ONE CAREFUL OWNER

The Music Department has a piano looking for a good home!  It is an upright Steinmann piano, and apart from three key covers needing to be replaced (available relatively cheaply), it is in a good condition.  There is no longer enough room for it in the Music department and they are happy to offer it free of charge to anyone who would like it.  It would need to be collected from school. 

Please contact Mr P Stephenson (p.stephenson@chartersschool.org.uk) if you are interested.

YEAR 7 ART EXHIBITION

The Art department are proud to present a celebration of art by their Year 7 students on Monday 24 June from 15:30 to 18:00. Please join us for this free event in the Sixth Form Common Room.

WINDSOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
PERFORMING ARTS OPPORTUNITY

An opportunity has been offered to Charters School Performing Arts students to collaborate with the Windsor Learning Partnership and perform a series of musical medleys including songs from Matilda, The Lion King and The Beatles. The concert will be held in the prestigious Farrer Theatre in Eton with a variety of other schools on Wednesday 3rd July. More information will be given to the students during their assemblies next week.  

If your child is interested in this fantastic opportunity they should attend an audition on Tuesday 11 June at 2nd break in M2. There is nothing that needs to be prepared, students should arrive with a willingness to get involved and do some singing. 

If you have any questions, please email Mr Hoare: a.hoare@chartersschool.org.uk 

TICKETS ON SALE FOR DRAMA PRODUCTION

Tickets for the Drama department’s Year 9 and 10 production of 'A Monster Calls' are now live!! Please follow the below links in order to secure your tickets before they go! 

Wednesday 10th July -
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DMXR

Thursday 11th July  -
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DMXS

Friday 12th July -
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DMXT

 QUIZ NIGHT TICKETS 

A date for your diary - Come along to our Quiz Night in the Sixth Form Common Room on 05 July at 7pm and help raise some funds for our House charities.

Up to 6 per team, bring your own food and drink, adults only.

Tickets will be available to purchase from midday on Wednesday 5 June via the link below  - £7.50 per person 

HOUSE COMPETITION

The next House Competition is running from 17 – 21 June.

We're asking students to support their House by bringing in items for the Tombola.

They could bring in toiletries, chocolates, sweets, stationery, or small gifts… in fact anything new which has not been opened or used and could be added to the tombola at the Summer Fair on Saturday 29 June.

Students will earn one House Point for each item donated & tubs will be available at each school entrance for them to leave their donations from Monday 17 June to Friday 21 June.

Support Your House – Support Your School – Support The Summer Fair

THANK YOU!

THIS WEEK'S THREE PEAKS UPDATE...
YOU'VE HELPED US BREAK THE £6,000 BARRIER!!!!!!

With three weeks to go you've helped us raise over 60% of our target! Thank you to each and every person and company who have donated. With your help we can achieve our target or raising £10,000 for our Unity Fund which supports disadvantaged students and families experiencing financial difficulties.

Those looking to raise the profile of their business by sponsoring the team can do so by emailing our Marketing Team and individuals can make donations by using the link below.

 

  

WILDLIFE GARDEN AWARDS

Does your garden help support local wildlife?

Applications are now open for the Wildlife Gardens Awards around the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The Wildlife Gardens Awards are free to enter and aim to celebrate and encourage wildlife-friendly outdoor spaces. Participants are encouraged to include wildlife-friendly elements such as nectar-rich flowers, berries, bird-feeding stations, wildlife ponds, hedgehog access, wood piles and avoiding the use of pesticides and chemical weed killers. The awards offer three levels of recognition: Bronze, Silver and Gold, depending on the number and variety of wildlife-friendly features.

To enter the Wildlife Gardens Awards visit www.wildlifegardensawards.org before the end of July. You will also find lots of useful tips on how to make your garden wildlife friendly. All entrants who qualify will receive a certificate celebrating their success in creating vibrant habitats for local wildlife. Good luck! 

To get more involved with supporting nature around Sunningdale, Sunninghill and Ascot please take a look at www.wildlifeinascot.org for information about upcoming events and join us on Facebook at “Wildlife in Ascot Group” to post your local wildlife stories. To contact us please email ascot.wildlife@gmail.com.

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RBWM would like all schools in the borough to have at least one representative on our Youth Council and Girls Forum. They want to increase membership and representation from all schools so that together we can make the borough a better place for young people to be heard and represented.  If you would like to be involved, please CLICK HERE for further details.

SAM BEARE HOSPICE EVENT

The Dragon Boat Races and Family Fun Day are back on Sunday 9th June 2024 at Goldsworth Park Lake. See here for more information

HOPE CHURCH FOOD BANK

The Hope Church food bank takes place each Tuesday from 12pm-1pm. 

The items include mainly fresh food and bakery items donated from local supermarkets. The food is at the end of its shelf life (but still perfectly fine to eat!) and would otherwise just go to waste. Bring a bag to fill up, stop for a chat and a cup of tea (and cake!!) and warm up in the church. ALL welcome, no voucher/referral required.

Hope Church, Sunningdale, The Hope Centre, High Street Sunningdale, (next to Nag’s Head).

Please CLICK HERE for more details.

 

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