Spring has certainly sprung this week, with daffodils and irises springing up around the school site.  When we have weather like this, it reinforces how lucky we are with the school site we have and how important it is for all of us to make sure that we keep it looking wonderful.

On Wednesday, 5th March, we held a presentation in school highlighting the impact of social media and AI on young people.   Reflecting after the evening on all of the different scenarios we have had to deal with as a school, I do hope that all those who attended found it useful, which is why we are increasingly concerned about the impact of devices on individuals and our whole school community and beyond.  

The most important aspect of keeping your child safe is to talk to them about the use of social media and have an open discussion regarding the impact of them from headline-grabbing tragic causes to the impact on sleep and wellbeing daily. 

The charity Smartphone Free Childhood is doing a lot of work on this.  The following link will take you to their resources page, from which you can explore the wider website.

STUDENTS TO ARSENAL AGAIN

Year 9 & Year 10 boys once again travelled to London Colney to act as students for the Arsenal Under 18 players to complete their coaching badges.  The boys and, dare I say, the staff had a great time.  Thank you to Arsenal Football for this wonderful opportunity.  We received a wonderful email from the club yesterday: 

‘Thank you for your support with the session today. Your students were exemplary, as always, and consequently we would love to use them again for the final UEFA C session for this season if they are able to come.’

Well done to all the boys who attended.

PUSH ON PUNCTUALITY

A number of students have become very tardy with their punctuality to lessons.  As such, this is a focus of the school community.  Any student who is more than 5 minutes late to a lesson will have to work in a late room.  A text will be sent home to parents so they are aware that their child has not got to their lesson on time and a consequence will be assigned.  This focus is about students understanding the importance of punctuality and comes on the back of career-based assemblies this week that focused on soft skills that employers are looking for, such as turning up on time!

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK 2025

SOUTHAMPTON TRIP FOR YEAR 10S 

YEAR 9 STUDENTS EXPERIENCE ELITE TRAINING at ARSENAL FC

 

YEAR 7 - CHARLOTTE 7H

For their support of the Junior Choir and always being extremely polite and well behaved. 

YEAR 8 - HEIDI 8C

For being a wonderful member of year 8. Always doing the right thing every day.

YEAR 9 - AALFIE 9H

An outstanding pupil who is committed, resilient and always goes the extra mile.

YEAR 10 - LUCY 10D

For consistently brilliant attendance, punctuality and uniform.

YEAR 11 - ZAHRA 11H

For quietly getting on with revision and doing the right thing in lessons consistently. 

YEAR 12 - FREDDIE 12R2

For your courage and confidence leading your book launch, fielding questions, reading an extract aloud and engaging so warmly with students of all ages who came to speak to you and ask more questions. You were fantastic!

YEAR 13 - KAAN 13B1

Kaan has really made a huge improvement from his last PPEs. Well done. The extra effort and change in strategy has really helped.

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

FOOTBALL

EBSFA League

• The U19 Boys lost 2-0 against St Crispins on Monday
• The U13 Boys lost 4-0 against LVS on Monday
• The U15 Girls won 2-0 against Edgbarrow on Monday
• The U12 Girls drew 2-2 against Kings Binfield on Monday
• The U14 Boys won 3-1 against Emmbrook on Monday
• The U13 Girls lost 1-0 against Sandhurst Tuesday
• The U19 Boys drew 1-1 against LVS on Wednesday

County Cup

The U12 Boys lost by 8-2 against Forest in the Quarter-final of the County Cup on Monday.

NETBALL

Furze Platt League

The Year 8 Girls travelled to Furze Platt on Wednesday to play against Newlands and Furze Platt – the girls once again played brilliantly and represented the school very well!

DRUGS DETECTION DOGS VISIT

As many parents and carers will be aware, we periodically invite a company into school which specialises in drugs detection. This is primarily done as a preventative safeguarding measure and part of our proactive and robust approach against use of illegal substances.

On Wednesday this week we scheduled an unannounced visit, and we are delighted to report that there were zero indications over the day. We intend to maintain a high profile and zero-tolerance approach in the area and continue to focus on educating students on the dangers of illegal substances. This includes the uncertainty of what may be in vapes. We do appreciate the support that we have received from the school community regarding our actions here and thank you for delivering a consistent message at home.

COME ON YOU STAGS!

 

 

Tickets are selling FAST for this fantastic charity rugby match!

Mr Tachon, Mr Myburgh and Mr Watts, along with some current Year 13 students, alumni and other rugby players from around the UK are preparing to muddy their boots to raise funds for Charters School! Join them on the day to show your support!

• Saturday 29th 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 or on ParentPay

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

They'll be music, food, and plenty of fun for all!

A RARE PIECE OF RUGBY MEMORABILIA 

Bid for a Signed Jonny Wilkinson Rugby Ball!

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to own a rare piece of rugby memorabilia—a signed rugby ball from England legend Jonny Wilkinson! This exclusive item will be up for grabs in a silent auction, going live on Friday 21st March 2025 and closing at midnight on Friday 28th March.

The winning bid will be revealed during the Charters Stags v Camberley RFC Charity Rugby Match on Saturday 29th March. This special event will see our staff and students take to the field to raise funds for the school, and we’d love for you to be there to cheer them on!

Reserve price: £300

Auction opens: Friday 21st March

Auction closes: Midnight, Friday 28th March

Winner announced: Saturday 29th March at the Charity Rugby Match

 

Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of rugby history while supporting our school! Place your bid when the auction goes live and join us for an action-packed match. Get your tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/76315

CAN YOU HELP WITH PRINTING?

At our forthcoming Charity Rugby event on 29th March, our Sixth Form Photography students will be selling high quality framed prints to raise funds for the Photography Department.

We are looking for sponsorship to cover the cost of printing and mounting the images or a company who would kindly donate this service to us.   

If you would like to make a donation to this initiative please use this link https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/16993 or if you are a company who is able to help with either a printing or mounting service please contact Becky & Gaynor in the Marketing Team on marketing@chartersschool.org.uk 

We really do appreciate your support.

NEW MEDICS BOOK CLUB

Sign up now for a new ECA which starts after the Easter break.

Meeting every Thursday at 2nd break in the Library, it's a club that all aspiring medics, dentists and vets won't want to miss.

All Year groups are welcome to join this fantastic new club which will be run by Sixth Form students Isabella & Michaela. Each week they will be covering various medical themes, focusing on specific texts and discussing ideas.

Students, register YOUR interest here

BE PREPARED

EVERY DAY STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING...

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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