Link Letter - December 2002

01963 32368

General information

GOVERNORS

Mrs Celia Hastie and Mrs. A. Peploe were recently elected as parent governors. There were three vacancies: if you would like to be considered for the remaining place please contact Maureen Fletcher, Clerk to the Governors. Talk to one of our existing governors, or Maureen, if you would like more information. Mrs Pam Carroll will not be seeking re-appointment as an LEA governor in the new year. We are grateful to her for her support and hard work over a long period of time.

VACANCIES

Lunch time supervisors - 6.25 hours per week (12:50 - 2:05 p.m.). Rate of pay is £5.34 per hour. If you are interested please contact Mr David Dwyer.
Cleaners - 10 hours per week (negotiable). Rate of pay £5.09 per hour. For further details please speak to Mr Roger Morris, Site Manager.

MENTORS

We need more mentors. A group of students in Y10 have applied to be partnered with a community mentor. You would be asked to assist students in compiling CVs, mock interviews and time management. Mentors meet with their students once a month for an hour to set and review targets. This is a voluntary post and we ask for a commitment for the final 18 months of the student’s secondary education. Application forms from students and mentors are studied in an effort to form a successful match.

Mentors come from a variety of careers, those who have just begun and can remember their school days, to those who have retired and have time to spare. We have a waiting list of students wanting mentors.

If you would like to apply or would like some more information please talk to Jo Merritt - 01963 32368.

DATES

May I remind you that school will close at 2:30 p.m. on Friday 20th December.
The new term starts on Monday 6th January.
Monday 27th January is a training day for staff when school will be closed to students.

FOR PARENTS OF Y7 & Y8 STUDENTS

‘Keeping Up with the Children’ - A course linked to the LEA’s strategy for family learning. 6 x 2 hour sessions introducing how literacy and numeracy are taught in schools.

‘Share’ - 1-2 hour sessions every second week until July addressing issues such as health/sex education/drugs etc.

Both courses are free of charge, possibly with crèche facilities.

If you would be interested in joining either of these groups (12 parents maximum per group) please call Jo Merritt to register.

Friends of King Arthur's
Winter Ball
with
Penny Arcade
Friday 24th January 2003
8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Venue - King Arthur’s Hall
Tickets - £10 to include supper

available from Reception
(Tele: 01963-32368)