Welcome Back to Term 3

Dear Parents,

Welcome back! We are thrilled to be able to welcome students back onto the school campus to embark upon the final term of the academic year with face-to-face learning. This is the most important term for our Sixth Form students as we head towards their AS and A Level examinations, and we are delighted to be able to support them in person and wish them all the very best for their success in the coming weeks.

Study Leave

Study Leave for Year 12 students will begin on Monday 2nd May and for Year 13 from Friday 13th May. As there are some examinations before this period, arrangements for extra study leave remain as before: students may take the day preceding their examination as study leave, and parents may request any extra days by sending an email to me at [email protected].

Lunch arrangements

​​To continue to accommodate the EdB’s requirements regarding students’ eating patterns at lunchtime, we will have to return to having two sittings, with set year groups having their lunch at certain times. There will, however, be some changes to our previous arrangements.

The main change is that Sixth Form students will eat their lunches at the Main school site rather than at the North Plaza. This is because the EdB now requires 90% or more of a year group to have received their second COVID-19 vaccination at least 14 days prior to eating in a non-designated eating area. Unfortunately, we are not able to meet that requirement for the Year 12 or Year 13 cohorts at this time.

The arrangements for lunch will be as follows: 

• The first lunchtime sitting will be for students in Years 7, 9 and 10 and will run from 1.30pm to 1.50pm.
• The second lunchtime sitting will be for students in Years 8, 11, 12 and 13 and will run from 2pm to 2.20pm.

Eating bubbles will be kept as small as possible. The canteen will be open for students who order meals. Unfortunately we cannot, at this time, accept hot food deliveries from home. 

Key Dates for Term 3

• Monday 2nd May – Public Holiday
• Monday 2nd May – Study leave begins for Year 12
• Thursday 5th May – Year 13 Graduation and Awards
• Monday 9th May – Public Holiday
• Friday 13 May – Study leave begins for Year 13
• Tuesday 31st May – Secondary Awards
• Friday 3rd June – Public Holiday
• Thursday 30th June – End of School Year

There is no doubt that this will be a fantastic final term and, as always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s tutor or myself.

Finally, we would like to make you aware that Term 1 for next academic year (2022–23) will commence on Thursday 25th August 2022. 

Best Wishes,

Louise Tyrrell
Head of Sixth Form