Well done to the U13 girls' cricket team who have made it through the regional finals being held in Southampton on 8 July, they batted, bowled, and fielded impressively in the knockout tournament finishing second and being the highest-placed state school.   We are waiting to hear about the U15 who are subject to fiendish cricket calculations to see if they have qualified - it makes the Duckworth Lewis method look like the 2 times table!  

The Maine Centre Garden is coming along as they say.  Mr Watts and his trustee band of students are helping to turn the wonderful donations we have received into a lovely garden that we will be able to enjoy more later on in the summer and in the new school year.  The project has been supported by Jewson as well as Hilliers Garden Centre and the Little Muddle Boots team, who have helped us have a makeover of the garden space. There will also be a donation from Selco being delivered next week to add to this. The students helping Mr Watts are very much enjoying, not only the physical effort but also learning about the plants and what is needed to look after them.  We are hoping to expand the project next year to make this area of the school a very positive space for the students helping to develop it. 

The Sixth Formers are organising the Charters School election on the 1^st and 2^nd July.  Each tutor group will act as a constituency and students will be able to vote for the seven local candidates for the Windsor constituency in which the school is situated.  A full list of these candidates can be seen here The big question is will the school reflect the local outcome.  

Thank you to all of you who completed our annual parent feedback survey.  We are looking at the responses we have received and are using it as part of a planning process in school. We will be launching a new behaviour policy in September, which we know will address some of the points raised by respondents.  Thank you for the overwhelmingly positive comments in the open section as well as 88% of respondents saying that they would recommend Charters to another parent.

We had one of our unannounced drug dog visits on Monday.  I am pleased to report that the dogs did not indicate any student as having any illegal substances.  We are not naïve to believe that none of our students use illegal drugs, but we are confident that this does not happen on the school site. 

There is a rising concern that individuals simply do not understand the impact of vaping, a recent piece in the Metro newspaper hits home on the impact on a 17-year-old with significant health issues due to the amount of hidden nicotine in the vapes she used HERE

Dates for next year so you can get them in your calendars:

Term dates for 2024 2025 can be found   HERE

Subject parents' evenings will be held on the following evenings in 2024 2025:

Thursday 16 January – Y12

Thursday 23 January – Y11

Thursday 27 February – Y9

Thursday 20 March – Y8

Thursday 08 May – Y7

Thursday 26 June – Y10

On these days school will finish at 1:50 and Parents Evening will start at 3:30.

This week's focus of Unity, Respect and Civility has linked with Pride Month.  The character themes of Unity and Motivation are next week's focus so which tie in nicely with our Summer Fair on Saturday 29 June.  See you there!

Support Your Community — Support Your School — Support Your Summer Fair 

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. 

Take a look through our social media using the buttons above and check out this week's news stories below.

Year 10s Relish Salamanca Experience

It's the final countdown!  With only one week remaining we are only £1,617 away from our £10,000 target. YOUR donation could really help.   As a whole school community we should feel very proud of what has been achieved...and it is not over yet.  Next Friday our Terrific Ten will set off to start their colossal climb!

This week's training is all about 'tapering' so that the team are in 'peak' condition for their upcoming challenge.  Our sponsorship campaign has done anything but taper and thanks to the outstanding support of our Charters family we are almost there.  If you would like to help get us over the line, you can still sponsor the Terrific 10 by using the link below.

Each and every individual plus all the local businesses who have offered support, have been amazing throughout this campaign.  If your business would like to contribute to the total or donate a prize for next Saturday's Summer Fair, please contact our Marketing Team who are always pleased to hear from you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: YEAR 9 CURRICULUM EVENING

Please can all parents of Year 9 students confirm attendance to the Year 9 Curriculum Evening that is being held on Thursday 27 June from 5:30 to 6:30pm in school. The evening will cover what to expect at key stage 4, how to build a strong foundation as well as how to support your child at home. Please confirm attendance here if you haven't already!  Thank you.

 

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION LESSON

In a world that is becoming more and more dominated by social media and remote messaging we feel it is really important to spend some time with students to research, investigate and discuss how to effectively communicate with each other, and in all sorts of different ways and situations. This might be verbally, by letter or by email. Next week, beginning 24 June, all students will have a lesson on communication in one of their English lessons where this will be covered. It would be great if the conversation could be continued at home, perhaps around the dinner table, please find here a link to the presentation used so that you can see what was shared and discussed with students.

KEEPING YOUR BOTTLE CLEAN

We hope that you are enjoying the drinks from our new Generation Juice drinks hubs we installed after Easter to help reduce our plastic waste as a community. So far since we installed these drinks hubs, we have saved over 13,000 single use bottles from landfill, thank you for supporting this project. Please be aware that the drinks we serve are made with real fruits. If the drink is left in the bottle over time, it can go off and turn sour. It’s important that reusable bottles are kept clean daily, and any unconsumed drink is discarded to prevent the natural fruits to go off. This will ensure a great tasting drink time and time again.

TIME FOR A CLEAR OUT OF PRE-LOVED UNIFORM 

Our biggest Pre-Loved Uniform sale takes place at the Summer Fair in two weeks time. This is a great opportunity to have a clear out and donate unwanted uniform, especially for Year 11 parents.  We will be collecting uniform on Tuesday 25 June from 3 - 3.30pm under the shelter at the back of Sixth Form.  Please note that items must be clean and please only donate clothing that you would be happy for your own child to wear.  We then need volunteers to help sort and prepare donated items ready for the sale on the Saturday.   THANK YOU

HELP!  WE NEED YOU!

Our Summer Fair next Saturday will be a wonderful community day and we hope you all will be able to join us.  There is always that moment though after a fantastic gathering, when someone has to start 'clearing away the dishes' and when everybody joins in to help - it is always so much easier.  Therefore we are asking for volunteers to help us tidy up from 4pm on Saturday 29 June so that we can all get home to watch the Euros!  If you can help, please let our Marketing Team know.  Thank you, it will be really appreciated.

STUDENT TAKE OVER OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Our Sixth Form Social Action group will be taking over the school's social media in the weeks leading up to the general election, to cover our very own Charters School election on the 01 and 02 July. Keep your eyes peeled for their election posts over the coming weeks.

 

 

TOMBOLA ITEMS

All this week students have been bringing in items for the Tombola which has been great but do not worry if you forgot to bring in those unwanted gifts or spare presents that are gathering dust.  You can still donate items for the Summer Fair to the Main Reception next week.   

Support Your Community â— Support Your School ● Support Your Summer Fair 

 

ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, BAKE!

We want our whole community to feel involved in this year's Summer Fair!  So we are kindly asking you to 'Bring a Bake to the Fair'...and not just any old bake, we'd love you to try one of our special Charters Tray-Bakes!

The recipes are easy and delicious and ones you will go back to for many years.  Why not have a Tray-Bake Make Get-together in the week before the Fair and see how many you can rustle up

All of the recipes are made in a 30 x 20 x 4cm greased roasting tray and make between 16 to 24 cakes.  Start your baking extravaganza HERE.

LET'S GET QUIZZICAL

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 

  

MESSAGE FROM SUNNINGHILL & ASCOT PARISH COUNCIL

We need to hear from you! Whether you're a long-term resident, a newcomer, or a stakeholder invested in the community, we invite you to participate in our survey. Your input is crucial in shaping the future of our parish.

About the Survey:

·  Purpose: Collect views and ideas about priorities for the Parish Council over the next 5 to 10 years, to inform the revision of our Parish Plan.

·  What is the Parish Plan?: The Parish Plan sets out the Parish Council's objectives and actions, as a direct response to community feedback. 

·  How to participate: Visit the survey link below or scan the QR code on the flyer. If you need support in completing the survey online, please visit Sunninghill or Ascot Durning Libraries. 

·  Why it matters: By completing this survey, you will help us ensure we deliver the enhancements our community wants most, and improve the service we provide to our community.

·  Survey link: bit.ly/45zwszF

How Can You Help?

·  Take the Survey: It will only take 10 minutes of your time.

·  Spread the Word: Encourage your friends, family, and neighbours to participate.

Together, we can build a stronger, more vibrant community. Thank you for being an active part of Sunninghill and Ascot!  

ANXIETY WORKSHOP

RUGBY TASTER DAYS

 

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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