News

Monday 17th October

 

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

Welcome to our newsletter for the seventh  week of the Autumn Term 2022. It’s Week B and our character focus for this fortnight is ‘organisation’. 

The half-term break begins on Friday 21st October with school ending at the usual time of 3.10pm. We resume as normal on Monday 31st October at 8.40am with Registration. The break offers the opportunity for us all to reflect on what we have achieved in the first part of the Autumn Term and how we can strive to achieve excellence when we return for the second half of term. This may be, for example, completion of homework to the highest standard; revision; punctuality; uniform or presentation of work. All of us will have areas where we can challenge ourselves further.

The all important Pre-Public Exams (PPEs) begin for Y11 on 31st October. It’s therefore imperative that the half-term break is used widely to prepare for these examinations. It has been very pleasing to visit Y11 lessons and see the students stepping up to the challenges that lie ahead.

On Friday of this week Y11 will also have the chance to take part in the ‘You can Do’ careers day. This is the first, large, face-to-face careers event which will have taken place post-Covid and we are very pleased that we will be joined by a number of our former students - our alumni, Old Lamptonians - who will be inspiring our current students. My thanks to Ms Cowing and colleagues for organising this event.

With best wishes for the week ahead and next week’s break.

Stephen Davis

 

 

Staff vacancies

We are in the process of recruiting invigilators to support our running of examinations. If you, or anyone you know is interested in applying please see our vacancies webpage for more information and the application form.

 

Parent trustee vacancy

Please also see this link for more information regarding vacancies for two Parent Trustees - we are looking in particular for parents with experience in the fields of HR, finance and health and safety. The link gives further information and the deadline for nominations is 31st October 2022. If you wish to know more about this opportunity please contact my PA, Mrs Sehgal, and she can arrange a time for us to have a conversation.

 

Safeguarding briefing 

As we approach Diwali and Bonfire Night, families may be celebrating the events with fireworks. It is important to remember that it is against the law for Under-18s to purchase or possess fireworks. Fireworks should only be used by adults, and when following the firework code.