A warm welcome back to the new academic year and a particularly warm welcome to all our new families joining the Charters community.  I hope that you all have had an opportunity to relax over the summer break. 

It has been lovely to see our new Year 7 students this week looking very smart and full of enthusiasm for the new opportunities ahead of them.  Like all students, I would urge them to grab all the opportunities that come their way both in the classroom and outside in clubs.

Our new Year 12 cohort has also started this week, it was great to see over 200 students returning to the Sixth Form after their successes in their GCSEs.  We are looking forward to supporting them as they progress through the Sixth Form.

The new school year is a chance for fresh beginnings and fresh opportunities, I hope that students are ready to build on their successes from last year and have been able to reflect on aspects of school that did not go as well as they would have hoped last year.  We will remind students of the expectations we have in school and the opportunities open to them if they want to take them.  In addition, we will highlight support services we have in school to help individuals who may need help at different times.  More information can be found on the school website.

I want to take this opportunity to remind all our parents that we have a new Behaviour and Relationship policy.  Furthermore, I would like to remind all parents of our policy around communication with staff at school, this can be found here.  Our new phone system now means that all conversations will be recorded

KEY STAGE 4 & 5 OUTCOMES

The outcomes for Sixth Formers and Year 11 students were very strong.  We are very pleased with the outcomes as they have meant that individuals are able to progress to the next stage of their educational journey.

In the Sixth Form 25% of grades were A*- A , 56%  A*- B  and 97% A*- E grades. Students have progressed to a variety of courses across many different disciplines and universities as well as higher-level apprenticeships.

At Key Stage 4, 65% of all students achieved grades 9 - 5 in both English and Maths GCSE.  78% of all students achieved 5 standard passes (9 - 4) including English and Maths. School attainment and progress data remain very positive overall and significantly above national figures. 

SAVILLS SUPPORTS CHARTERS

Savills in Sunningdale will make a donation to Charters each time a parent/carer, Trustee or member of staff sells or lets their property; £1,000 for every sale and £500 for each letting. Discover more about this new fundraising venture here.

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TWO YEAR 11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!

CALLING ALL YEAR 11 STUDENTS

SAVILLS SUPPORTS CHARTERS

GCSE RESULTS DAY

A LEVEL RESULTS DAY     

NATIONAL RELAY
Annabelle in Year 10 was approached by Reading Athletics team to second claim for them (she is a member of Bracknell AC) as one of their sprinters had pulled out of the National Relay championship competition with 2 days to go due to illness. The competition was held at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Annabelle was asked to help in the U15 Girls 4x100m relay. Annabelle ran the second leg and the team were placed 2nd fastest into the finals from the heat stages, setting a season PB for the Reading U15G. The team came a very close 3rd in the finals, winning the bronze medal. 

DETACHED FIELD CAR PARK

We would like to take this opportunity to remind parents that the detached field car park is for staff and Sixth form students ONLY.  It has limited space and if used by parents at the end of the school day leads to congestion and extremely tight spaces for cars to turn and move.  It also means that younger children are crossing in front of cars trying to move or reverse. 

Our Sixth Formers are young drivers and should not have to deal with the impatience of people who should not be using the car park in the first place.  Thank you for your understanding in not using this space.

ATTENDANCE

We have known for a very long term that good attendance means that students do much better in school in terms of academic and social outcomes.  As well as a new Relationships and Behaviour Policy we are also launching a new Attendance policy this year, copy can be found here.  

CONCUSSION EDUCATION CODE OF PRACTICE -
Extra-Curricular School Rugby

As a school we are required for students and parents to action the following should it apply.

• All players in extra-curricular contact rugby in Year 7 and above to have successfully completed the 30-minute HEADCASE eLearning module for age grade players. HEADCASE eLearning Module: Age Grade Players - Overview | Rise 360 (articulate.com)
• The HEADCASE Overview Guidance and HEADCASE eLearning module for parents are shared with all rugby parents in the school. HEADCASE eLearning Study (Parents & Guardians): Pre-eLearning Questionnaire (qualtrics.com)

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS

The School Photographer will be visiting on Monday and Tuesday next week.  Years 7 to 11 will have their photos taken on Monday, and Years 12 and 13 on Tuesday.

Please remember to come to school looking neat and tidy, and in correct uniform to capture the new start of term.

PLEASE START THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR OFF TO A GOOD START BY BRINGING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOU.

HOPE CHURCH FOOD SHARE

The Hope Church food share 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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PARENT CURRICULUM/SUPPORT INFORMATION

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PLEASE NOTE: The school’s phone system records all external calls both incoming and outgoing. 

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