This term year 8 have been learning all about volcanoes- which has been very timely with the recent eruption of Mauna Loa in Hawaii! They have created some incredible 3D models of different volcanoes.
Next term both year 10 and year 11 will be heading out to do their GCSE fieldwork. Year 10 are heading to Walton on the Naze to study the effects of coastal protections, and year 11 are heading to Stratford to look at the regeneration efforts.
This term has been filled with hard work and great progress by all.
We introduced Year 7s to Algebra and have been working on mental maths skills. Year 8s have been learning how to represent and interpret data and are growing in confidence with a Cartesian plane. Thinking abstractly about conjectures has been the focus for Year 9 as well as working with solids and other 3D shapes. Year 10 have been learning Trigonometry and Simultaneous Equations while Year 11s have been learning about Functions.
Pupils have begun completing home learning on Sparx which is helping their progress in Maths.
In Years 10 and 11 we have groups of pupils working beyond GCSE content on the Level 2 Further Maths course.
We are looking forward to the It All Adds Up girls’ Maths conference at Oxford University in January as well as the Maths In Action workshop in London in March. February and April will hold the UKMT Intermediate and Junior Maths Challenges, so be sure to keep challenging your brain over the holiday!
This term we welcomed another 20 members of staff, we had our official opening for the new building, our Year 11s sat their GCSE mock exams, we launched our new Sixth Form, and we had our first large scale school production using our new theatre. I should also mention that prior to the new term we received our first ever GCSE examination results for the 20 pupils who sat exams in their community languages. We were delighted that 50% of pupils earned a grade 9, and 95% were grade 7 or higher. Congratulations to all of those pupils.
Mr Olufola and Ms Green have been working hard with other staff to develop our exciting Sixth Form provision, which offers four different pathways. The traditional A Level route will be the most popular, with a broad range of subjects being offered. We are also offering two T Levels (in Health and Digital Production), as well as a Pre-Apprenticeship course, which will prepare pupils for an apprenticeship and give them significant work experience. Finally, there will be a Sports Performance pathway, where pupils can study A Levels or a T Level and make use of Saracens high performance coaches to develop their sporting prowess.
We had anticipated about 130 pupils joining our sixth form in the first year, but we already have applications from 170 young people, with another 9 months to go before they start! I can understand the enthusiasm, particularly around the A Levels being offered, and T Levels which can lead to university or an apprenticeship. Our relationship with Middlesex University means that pupils studying a T Level at Saracens will be guaranteed a place on a related Health or Digital degree course, and students who study health-related degrees at Middlesex are all offered jobs within the NHS.
The formal opening of the new building was a wonderful occasion with the Lord Lieutenant of London, the King’s representative for London, declaring our main building open, and Owen Farrell of Saracens and England men’s rugby teams opening our sports facilities. Some video highlights of this event, along with the recent visits of Maro Itoje and Richard Hill, can be found here: https://saracenshigh.org/videos/
We are so fortunate with our relationships with individuals and organisations linked with the wider Saracens family, which provided funding for our new gym equipment and our theatre staging, curtains, and lighting. At the end of term our creative team, led by Miss Nicoll, created our first large scale school production. Over 50 pupils and staff contributed to The Grinch pantomime which was a lot of fun for all who saw it. What a great way to end the term.
I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday period, and look forward to seeing everyone back in school on January 4th (Year 11) or January 5th (Years 7-10).
Dr Stevens
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The children in Key Stage 3 have had a creative time this term producing a variety of texts. These have included: leaflets about the school for the Year 6 Open Evening; scripts for a television advert; and their very own Gothic story. Pupils have studied texts from these genres and then applied what they have learned to their own piece of work.
We have been blown away by the quality of writing and look forward to seeing what they produce in the new year, particularly in the run up to World Book Day in March!
I would like to give a huge shout out to all of the Year 7s. Each and every pupil has settled into secondary school life well, adapted to change and are living the Saracens values daily.
I am so proud of the discipline, hard work, honesty and humility shown by Year 7 as well as the academic and pastoral progress they have all made since their tie presentation on their first day in September (picture attached).
I have seen fantastic teamwork and communication from our sports teams, amazing creativity during Together We Create week, as well as an outstanding number of contributions of filled shoeboxes for charity this Christmas!
Everyone is invited to our Winter Fair on Tuesday 13th December, 4-5.30pm (free entry). There will be raffles, games and food. Why not come to the fair then stay on for The Grinch at 6pm. Ticket for The Grinch from ticketsource.co.uk/saracens-high-school
On Thursday 15th December all pupils will have a Christmas lunch. Pupils are invited to come to school in afestive/coloured jumper but for the rest of their clothing to be school uniform. Suggested donation of £1 will go to Save The Children. The government is matching donations which means if you give £1 Save The Children receive £2!
School finishes at 12 noon on Friday 16th December.
Years 7-10 return to school on Thursday 5th January. Year 11 return on Wednesday 4th January, details to follow.
We wish you a restful time together over the break and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!
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Saracens Rugby Club are offering 20 pupils from our school the opportunity to form the Guard of Honour at the Saracens Women’s game THIS SATURDAY.
Pupils would need to arrive at StoneX stadium at 1.30pm to be ready for the game, against Gloucester Hartbury, which kicks off at 2.30pm.
Please email e.tapp@saracenshigh.org if you would like to be in the Guard of Honour and are free on that day.
The pupils who are selected will be given free tickets to the game for themself plus two guests.
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