This week saw the annual SATRO Challenge, the competition is built around an engineering problem that needs to be solved.  Well done to the teams that took part and in particular to the Sixth Form Team who won the heat and now move to the regional competition.   We wish them all the best in the next round.

This week also saw the Year 9 option process start with parents in school speaking to the different departments, this was a new way of running the evening that seemed to be very successful with a high turnout from the year group.

The school production High School Musical has now finished, thank you to all involved in the wonderful production.  Such energy, determination and teamwork – Go Wild Cats!

This week is National Apprenticeship Week and students from Years 9, 10 & 11 had a presentation regarding the ever-increasing number of apprenticeship routes that are available to young people.  Thank you to the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) organisation who came to deliver the talks. You can find out more about apprenticeships HERE.

Thank you to Tesco who have donated £1000 from their Stronger Start funds to help with the purchase of books for the library to help with the reading programmes we have in school.  In addition, we have received another £1000 grant to help with developing mindfulness sessions for students in the Sixth Form and Year 11 next year.   The school's Legacy Fund is also supporting this initiative. 

SPRING CHAMBER CONCERT

On Wednesday evening we had our Spring Chamber Concert. It was a fantastic event with every year group being represented; there were so many talented students that the performance had to be split into two halves. There were a wide variety of Year 7 and 8 musicians on many different instruments, who performed pieces from musicals such as Oom Pah Pah to Tchaikovsky's The Cat. 

The students were supportive of each other and there was a real spirit of camaraderie in the room. Teddy from Year 10 said: ‘I always love taking part in these concerts, since I really enjoy seeing how much my peers enjoy their music, while also being able to cheer on my friends as they put on a stunning performance.'

The next Chamber Concert will be on Wednesday 21st May, if your child would like to perform, they should contact Mr Hoare: a.hoare@chartersschool.org.uk. It would be lovely to see more students getting involved with these wonderful concerts. 

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SCHOOL LAUNCHES FREE & EQUAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME

GUEST SPEAKER DURING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS WEEK NAW25

SUPER SATRO TEAMS!

UKMT IMC 2025 RESULTS, FOLLOW UP ROUNDS & CONGRATULATIONS!

It is with great pleasure to announce more than 116 Year 9 and 10 Mathematicians successfully participated in this year's UK Mathematics Trust Intermediate Mathematics Challenge 2025.  The IMC is a 60-minute multiple choice paper consisting of questions that encourage mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve stimulating problems.  All participants will receive a certificate; the top-scoring 50% of all participants throughout the UK will be awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates in the ratio of 3:2:1. 

This year our students were able to achieve 33 Bronze, 19 Silver and 6 Gold certificates.  “Best in School” went to Teddy (Y10), Jamie (Y10) and Wolfy (Y9) with joint scores, and all students who achieved a Gold (Teddy, Jamie, Wolfy, Theo, James and Sophie) have been invited to participate the follow-up rounds: Grey Kangaroo (Y9) and Pink Kangaroo (Y10), which take place on Thursday 20 March.  These are fantastic results which show the great strength of our Year 9 and 10 Mathematicians. We would like to congratulate all who participated and wish our Kangaroo participants the very best of luck next month!

YEAR 7 - MAGGIE 7I

Has been doing every show of High School Musical and still turns up to school super motivated and willing to learn - brilliant resilience shown this week even though she has been tired. 

YEAR 8 - LJ 8A

Made the biggest improvement in his latest progress report compared to his previous progress report. Well done LJ.

YEAR 9 - ANYA 9D

A dedicated and talented student who shows great commitment in her lessons and extra curricular activities. 

YEAR 10 - CHARLIE 10G

Nominated for always setting an example to others.

YEAR 11 - HENRY-GEORGE 11H

For the most achievement points and participation in Tutor Time activities.

YEAR 12 - SHWETHA 12B2

Despite being new to the school this year, you have embraced our values and you got involved with the school production, giving up your evenings and weekends to do hair and make-up for the show. We are so grateful for your support!

YEAR 13 - OLLIE 13B2

You have achieved the highest number of hours using UPLearn last week, showing incredible dedication and commitment to your learning. Your perseverance and hard work are truly inspiring. Keep up the amazing effort!

A round-up of the sporting fixtures this week...

FOOTBALL

EBSFA LEAGUE

• On Monday, the U14 Girls won 4-0 against Bohunt at Bohunt. 
• On Monday, the U12 Girls lost 4-0 against Edgbarrow at Edgbarrow.
• On Monday, the U14 Boys won 4-1 against Ranelagh at Charters.
• On Tuesday, the U16 Boys lost 3-0 against Garth at Charters.

COUNTY CUP

• Big successes for the Charters football teams this week in the County Cup!
• On Monday, the U15 Boys won 3-2 in extra time against Theale Green and are the first team through to the semi-finals in the County Cup!
• On Wednesday, the U14 Girls won 4-3 against Sandhurst and are also through to the semi-finals!

RUGBY

• On Tuesday, the Year 7 boys travelled to Chobham RFC to play in the Winston Churchill League. The boys played amazingly – winning all games with no tries conceded!

HANDBALL

• On Tuesday, the U16 girls played against the Marist and the Holt in the U16 Girls Handball League, however, the girls unluckily lost both games.

Bethany in Year 9 and  Annabelle in Year 10 competed at the Indoor National Athletics Competition in Sheffield after achieving the National qualifying standard for their events.  That means they had to run a certain time or jump a specific length/height during the indoor season to qualify.

Bethany competed in the heats of the 60M and 200M, and Annabelle in the Long Jump.  Sadly, Holly C, who had qualified for the 300m had to pull out due to illness.

Although there was some frustration over performances on the day, everyone tried their very best and should be extremely proud of the fact that they qualified to be there in the first place and it was a great competition to experience.

As a nationwide competition, you can imagine how many athletes there are in the UK and Ireland vying for a spot at this championship so it is a no mean feat to even get there. Well done!

FUNDRAISING RUGBY MATCH

 

DON’T MISS OUT!

The countdown is ON and tickets are selling FAST for this epic charity rugby match you won’t want to miss!

Mr. Tachon & Mr. Myburgh are lacing up their boots to raise funds for Charters School! Come along and show your support!

• Saturday 29 March
• Gates open: 2PM | Kick-off: 3PM
• Charters School Field
• £5 Adults | £1 Children

Grab your tickets here:  https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/76315

Bring along your friends and family for an unforgettable day of sport.

Expect music, food, and plenty of fun for all

BEING ME HOUSE PHOTO COMPETITION

Time is running out to submit entries to the photography competition which was launched last month. It is open to all year groups and the central idea behind the competition is to give students a voice to speak about their life experiences. Students should submit a photograph which reflects their interests and hobbies, what they like doing in their spare time and how they see themselves.  It should be a self portrait.  A mobile phone or digital camera can be used to take the photo. 

Upload photos using the ENTRY FORM on or before 3pm on Thursday 27th February 2025.
The winning entries will be announced w/c 3rd March 2025.

WORLD BOOK DAY DESIGN A BOOK TOKEN COMPETITION

Students are invited to get creative over half term, to enter the World Book Day Design a Book Token Competition.

All entries should be produced on A4 paper using the template found here - paper entry forms are also available to collect from the Library.  

Completed entries should be brought to the Library for the Librarian to submit after half term or online.

Winning entries will bag hundreds of pounds worth of National Book Tokens for themselves and the school, across all three age ranges and the ranges Charters Students can participate in are 9-12 years and 13-16 years.

PRE-LOVED UNIFORM

It was nice to see parents using our pre-loved uniform service.  We raised £51.92 for the Unity fund.  Our next sale is on Wednesday 2nd April.  Donations can be left on Monday 31st March.

VALENTINE'S CAKE SALE

Today's Valentine's cake sale was a big success with money being raised for the House Charieties.  Thank you to everyone who baked or bought, it was much appreciated.  Our winners for the best home-baked beauties were:

SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD COMPETITION

We are excited to invite you to take part in the Show Racism the Red Card Competition. This competition is an excellent opportunity for young people of all ages and abilities to creatively express anti-racism ideas.  Please CLICK HERE for full details on how to enter.

BE PREPARED

EVERY DAY STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING...

On behalf of RBWM Public Health  

The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment public survey is finally live! 

As part of our commitment to helping people live healthy and independent lives, we’re asking Royal Borough residents to complete a short survey to identify how local pharmacy services are meeting the needs of our communities.

The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is an important tool that helps the council and our health partners to identify the health needs of local people, including changes to the population, what services and currently available across the borough and the gaps where improvements can be made. The final Assessment will then used by the NHS and local authorities decide on changes to current services and whether new pharmacies are required between 2025-2028.

 

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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