Dates for the Diary:

April Wednesday 20th - Year 8 Parents’ Evening / Big Future Show - all Year 9 Monday 25th - Year 9 Sussex University Widening Participation Trip Thursday 28th - Maths Challenge Years 7 & 8

May Monday 2nd - Bank Holiday Tuesday 3rd - Year 10 Reports Issued Tuesday 10th - Year 8 HPV & DTP/Meningitis C vaccinations / Remainder of Year 10 Leavers Boosters Wednesday 11th - Year 10 Parents’ Evening Wednesday 18th - Year 10 Theatre Trip Thursday 19th - Full Governors Meeting 4.30pm Tuesday 24th - Willingdon Live 5.30-6.30pm Wednesday 25th - Sports Awards Evening Friday 27th - End of Term 5 / Year 11 Leavers Party

June Monday 6th - Start of Term 6 / Year 9 Globe Theatre London Trip

April 2016

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updates, information and to celebrate students achievements!

YEAR 8 HPV2 and DTP/Meningitis C- Tuesday 10th May

Also, please add that the remainder of the year 10 STUDENTS WHO DIDN’T

HAVE THEIR SCHOOL LEAVERS BOOSTER IN MARCH WILL BE HAVING

THEM TUESDAY 10th MAY 2016. Student Support

Year 11 - Only 5 Weeks Away from First Exam I spoke with Y11 students this week to emphasise how close they are to their examinations starting. With only 5 weeks to go I outlined how important it is that they maintain their work levels and, in some cases, raise their work rate. With the period of time being relatively short I outlined how they can now make a series of sacrifices and “sprint” to the finishing line. Many students are working very hard already and it is important that they maintain that pace but those that have not been stretching themselves can make a considerable amount of difference to their results in these last few weeks. We ran a large number of extra classes during the Easter break and will be running others at the weekend in the coming weeks. There will also be extra classes for some in the May half-term. On top of all of this there are extra classes in most subjects running on every day of the week between 3.00pm and 4.30 pm. We have also just issued each student with a booklet to support the run in to the examination period, outlining the support available and helping them develop a revision plan. It is hard work but as I said to them in my assembly, continuing with the running analogy, this is the last lap of the race and for that period of time they can all push themselves a little harder. It will reap benefits. We wish them well and hope you are able to support them through this period but if you have concerns do feel free to make contact with us.

Headteacher Appointment Process Following the first round of interviews when governors decided there was not a suitable candidate, they have now re-advertised the post and are conducting interviews next week on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st April. The Full Governing Body will meet on the evening of the 21st April to ratify the appointment committee’s decision. They will then inform parents.

60th Anniversary I mentioned this in the last Newsletter and can now confirm that plans are being firmed up as you will note from the flier in this edition. We hope this will be a fun event at which you may catch-up with many an old friend and anticipate it being well attended so do get your tickets early but also pass the message on to others. Please feel free to use Twitter, Facebook etc as the more we have attending the better the occasion. Last time at our 50th there were well over 700 in attendance. We also hope to raise money for the school through this event. Keep the 2nd July free. Ian Jungius Headteacher

Local church donation to refurbish our ‘safe haven’ for

young people. Year 11 student Holly Evetts was given the opportunity by her youth group at Kings Church, Eastbourne,

to make a substantial donation to a worthy cause of her choice. On occasion, during her time at WCS,

Holly had found the small area, situated within the LINC1 Inclusion Room, a place where she could sit and

feel calm and safe. With a desire for that provision to benefit others, Holly suggested a donation be made

to the school in order to refurbish the room, making it more attractive and user friendly for young people.

With the generous monetary gift the room received a

makeover, which not only provided students with a space

where they can feel calm and reflective, but also a quiet

work area, and somewhere they can receive 1:1 pastoral

support. LINC1 Managers, Lorraine Curryer and Beverley

Midgley are thrilled to be able to provide a safe haven where

students can escape the stress and the hustle and bustle,

which is often a part of school life.

Mrs Curryer

Ski Trip 2017 I am delighted to announce that the school will once again be organising a school ski trip during the 2017 February half-term break next year to Austria for Year 10 and 11 students (current Year 9 and 10 students). Letters will be available from Mr Brennan from Monday 25th April. The trip will officially open at lunch time on Monday 2nd May. As places are limited selection will be on a first come first served basis. No reply slips or money will be collected before that time.

Mr Brennan

TEAM BODYWORKS XTC AQUATHLON 2016 BODYWORKS XTC in conjunction with Bedes School the Dicker is holding an Aquathlon on Sunday the 22nd May 2016 at Bedes School BN27 3QH Starting at 9am An Aquathlon is a pool swim followed straight away by a run and takes place in the school grounds for 8 to 16 year olds, age as @ 31st December 2016

Swim Run 8 years 50m 600m 9/10 years 100m 1000m 11/12 years 200m 1800m 13/14 years 300m 2400m 15/16 years 400m 3500m Novice wave 8-16 years 50m 1000m Pool: 25metres Run: laps within school grounds, a mixture of tarmac and grass. The race will begin in the pool in the water, with exit through large external doors to car park, transition will be just outside the doors. The run will then take place on a flat tarmac path leading to the fields and will finish with the required number of laps on the fields. Timing will be started at start of the swim and finish at the end of the run.

Basic kit needed: A tri suit or Swim suit / hat goggles, Transition towel A tri suit or: For boy’s t shirt or top if wearing trunks, girls can wear t shirt + swimsuit throughout. A race belt to pin the number on saves time if wearing a swim suit or tri suit. Trainers with lace locks if possible, or elastic laces or Velcro fasteners saves on tying laces + A BIG SENSE OF HUMOUR!!!!!!! £11 entry (+£1 day license for non BTF members) Online entry for this event is available @ https://www.britishtriathlon.org/members-area/online-entry/events/Bodyworks-Aquathlon_7057 Any questions or problems please e mail Sarah @ bodyworks1@aol.com

Sports Awards Evening – Wednesday 25th May 7pm

Any student who has represented their sport at District, County,

Regional or National level, please come and see the PE department

so you can fill out a proforma detailing your achievements.

Miss Leonard

Sainsbury’s Active Kids 2016 The PE Department are collecting the Sainsbury’s Active

Kids vouchers. These vouchers are exchanged for sports

equipment to be used in lessons and enrichment clubs as

well active experience sessions. If you have any vouchers

please could you donate them to the school by bringing

them to the PE1.

Mr Gordon

Terms 3 and 4 Reward Points Draw Congratulations to the following students who were successful in winning amazon gift vouchers. Students from each year group were entered for the draw as a reward for their high level of achievement points across terms 3 and 4. All students will be entitled to enter the draw for term 5 and 6.

Mr Brennan

1st prize - £50 2nd prize - £30 3rd prize - £20

Year 7 Maisie Baker 7CEA Ella Murray 7CEA Louie Flaherty 7MH

Year 8 Callie Tyrrell 8KN Jack Crick 8RR Poppy Ireland 8JMS

Year 9 Samantha Richards 9SP Leah Moss 9SP Mateusz Kowolik 9LC

Year 10 Joe Ireland 10MMP Ellie Martin 10MMP Jessica Kitts 10CA

Year 11 Lily Green 11PO Ella Hepburn 11RMC Lauren Taylor 11WR