Windsor News and Information Website: www.windsor.windsoracademytrust.org.uk 18th October 2019 Issue 07

Dear Parent/Carer Changes/Updates to Windsor PE Kit Policy We have very high standards in terms of uniform at Windsor and this includes PE Kit. There have been some changes to the Windsor PE kit policy since the introduction of the new PE kit in September. In order to ensure uniformity and standardisation amongst students, this letter has been written to clarify what students are required to wear for PE lessons. Please see below images of the correct PE kit that students are expected to bring to every PE lesson:

Alternatively to the new navy blue PE top, students can also wear their old white Windsor-branded PE top to PE lessons. However, as shown above, all students are required to bring their long socks and wear navy blue leggings/shorts/tracksuit bottoms to every PE lesson. We ask parents to support us with ensuring students bring correct kit and we will contact you if this is not the case so we can work together to get it right for all our students. All items within the new Windsor PE kit are available to purchase from Finance Dept. Please can all parents ensure their children have the correct PE kit by Monday 4th November (after half term). Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation with this matter. Ms Gregory Faculty Director of PE

Navy blue leggings with Windsor branded top

Windsor branded mid-layer

Games shorts (worn in all activities but Dance)

Dance shorts (worn in Dance)

Important news for Year 7 Parent / Carer. After a fantastic first half term and transition period, Year 7 tutor time will finish at 3.20pm (rather than 3.15pm) from 4th November. This will bring Year 7 in line with the rest of the school Thank you Mr Jackson – Director of Lower School

REMINDER: School closes Friday 25th October for half term School reopens on Monday 4th November at 8.40 am for all students

Christmas Art Competitions - Available to all years There are TWO different competitions you can enter – why not try both?

#1 Himley Hall Christmas Window Design Windsor have been allocated 3 of the 12 days of Christmas …..

Designs must fill A3 size paper (see art department for the correct size/quality

of paper)

Artwork must be colourful and produced in paint or marker pens, be bold and

bright.

Designs must be based on one of the 3 days as mentioned above.

The best designs will be selected and submitted to Himley Hall where they will

be scanned and reproduced on transparent vinyl which will be displayed in the

windows at Himley Hall. Private viewing for schools W/C 9th December.

#2 Christmas Card Competition – House of Commons

Winners card will be sent to the Prime Minister and other members of the constituency Entries will be on display in the community. Last year a Windsor student won!!

Design must be on A4 and fill the page (single side)

Any theme linked with Christmas- traditional, Christmas scenes, local community, celebrations etc. See examples from last year on Monet notice board.

Can be created in any media (pen, pencil, paint, collage etc.)

Could include a Christmas message.

Sixth day of Christmas – Six geese a laying Seventh day of Christmas – Seven swans a swimming

Twelfth day of Christmas – Twelve drummers drumming

Deadline for both competitions is Wednesday 6th November to Miss Jefferies in M1 (Name and tutor group on reverse) Good luck!

Further prizes available in school for

entries.

Congratulations to the following

students whose National Poetry Day

entries won the English House

Competition! Students explored the

theme of 'truth' by writing through the eyes of another

person or thing.

We loved reading each and every entry!

KS3

Lily Rudge Mohammed Kassem

Ellie Burrows Thea Lowe

KS4

Emilia Baptiste Alexandria Russell

Don’t forget you can download the

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Search ParentMail in your APP store. Our

communications will appear on one easy

feed so they don’t get buried in your busy

email inbox.

The APP allows you to:

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You are able to complete forms

wherever you are

Make online payments

Book parents’ evening

Receive in app notifications

Record absences – saving

you time in the morning

Primary Tag Rugby Competition Over 200 children from local Primary schools participated in the Year 5&6 Tag Rugby Competition at Old Halesnians Rugby Club.

Windsor provided leaders and two umpires ensuring the event ran smoothly. The staff from Caslon Primary school praised Nathan’s confident umpiring – well done! Thanks to Mr Louca for umpiring too. Mrs K Jones The Windsor Team were: Aaron Clifford Harrison Jones Charlie Southwell Robert Bingley Scott Solway Luke Floody Lottie Shuker Kayleigh Tallack Hollie Bowring Nathan Wythes Josh Thorpe

Well done to the year 11 girls netball team, competing in the Dudley schools netball tournament last week. They progressed through the group stage as runners up in their group going on to come 3rd overall after winning the 3rd/4th play off game against Leasowes. Well done girls! Ms Paskin Netball v Summerhill U13s lost 3-5 U14s won 15-16 Well done everyone Mrs Whitehouse You can view our twitter feed directly from the

school website to catch up with all the latest news, celebrations and successes or to follow us on twitter directly it’s @windsor_tweets

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Student health and wellbeing: May we remind all students and parents that water is the only drink allowed in school. All students should have their own water bottle which they can fill before school, at break, dinner and after school from one of the water stations around school. Drinking water regularly is very important to keep hydrated and maximise attention in lessons. Thank you for your support

Update of student details - Please remember to update us of any

changes to your emergency contact details, home address, your child’s medical needs Please send notes of any amendments to student reception via your child. Alternatively, you can email info@windsor.windsoracademytrust.org.uk for the attention of Pastoral Administration.

POP CHOIR!

Thursdays 3.20 - 4.15 pm Everyone welcome!

Well done to students who competed at the Dudley Schools cross country completion on Saturday 28th September. Fantastic effort from all involved. George Allen Emily bowring Isla Cheadle Kealan Cheadle Lois Cooper Kiera Cooper-Kite Holly Douglas Kerri Lee Harper Erin Harris James Harvey Natalie Homer Maryam Iqbal Elsie Shuker Callum Taylor Jack Turberville Ruby Would Many of the students came in the top 10 for their category meaning they were given a letter asking them to represent Dudley in the next round at the West Midlands school competition. Good Luck to all those competing this Saturday. Ms Paskin

PE NEWS

Y10 and Y11 support for Statistics students!

Do you ……

need help with your

homework?

want to check your

answers?

need to catch up with work from missed lessons?

just need some extra support?

Come along on Thursdays 3.20 – 4.00 in C3

Special points of interest: WHSA – for information about joining, phone Rachel Dunne on 0121 550 1452 or 07896 020137.

Lost Property is kept for two weeks. Students are notified of items via the daily message sheet.

Sale of Uniform – Parents or students wishing to purchase items of uniform can do so from school each morning from 8.30 – 9.15 am only. If you have any queries please contact Mrs Goodman.

Windsor Event Calendar

October 2019

Monday 7th HPV Injections Year 8

Tuesday 22nd Y11 and Y13 Progress reports to Parents

Wednesday 23rd Sixth Form Open Evening

28th October – 1st November - Half term week

November 2019

4th – 15th Y11 Mocks

Wednesday 20th Dance production

Friday 22nd Annual Awards Evening

Thursday 28th Y13 Parents’ Evening

December 2019

Friday 6th INSET day – school closed to students

Monday 9th Carol Service

Friday 13th Sixth Form application deadline

Tuesday 17th Y10 and Y12 Progress reports to Parents

Thursday 19th Y7, Y8 and Y9 reports to parents

Christmas Holiday 23rd December – Friday 3rd January 2020

Y11 German Club -

every Thursday 3.20-4.15 in A5.

Come along to personalise

learning, boost confidence and

practise exam skills for GCSE German.

Mrs Pargeter Down

School Uniform If you are planning to replace uniform items during the half term break, can we politely remind you to ensure the correct uniform is purchased. Uniform requirements can be found on our website: http://www.windsor.windsoracademytrust.org.uk/about-us/school-uniform/ To maintain our very high standards we expect students to have excellent school uniform. We will continue to focus on this in the coming weeks and would really value your support as always. Mr Morley Deputy Headteacher