Rossett News Update - 11 March 2022
Intermediate Maths Challenge Results
Our fantastic students have, once again, achieved an excellent set of results in the Intermediate Maths Challenge organised by the UKMT. Over 72% of students who took part were awarded a Bronze, Silver or Gold Certificate.
Only 1500 of the best students across the UK are invited to follow-on rounds and seven students from Rossett School have achieved this incredible feat.
We wish Patrick Fleming good luck in the Maclaurin Olympiad; Eva Bailey, Yael Braunstein, Nadia Othman and Matthew Gregson in the Pink Kangaroo round and Matan Braunstein and Joe Alderson in the Grey Kangaroo round.
Events in Ukraine
I am sure we are united in our concern for the people of Ukraine as we watch the escalation of the conflict and the growing humanitarian crisis in the region. As a school we are supporting those of our students and their families who have been directly impacted by these recent events and will continue to do so as the situation develops.
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2022
On Friday 18 March Rossett School is, once again, supporting the national 'Red Nose Day' event. Red Nose Day raises funds to end child poverty throughout the world. The organisation funds programmes which help keep children safe and healthy providing them with support and education. The focus of the campaign this year is 'people' and how each one of us can 'do our bit'.
At Rossett, students will have the option to wear non-uniform on this day - or simply wear a 'red nose' to show their support. If your child would like to wear non-uniform there is a suggested donation of £2 (payable via your child's Scopay account or directly to their Form Tutor). This way students across all year groups can show their support for this fantastic charity.
Reminder: Sixth Form Information Evening: Monday 14 March 2022, 6.00pm-8.00pm
We would like to remind parents/carers of Year 11 students that they are invited to visit our Sixth Form, in person, on Monday 14th March 2022.
This is a fantastic opportunity to meet our teaching and pastoral staff and to learn more about the extensive opportunities available to our Sixth Form students. The event takes place in our Sixth Form Centre between 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
The evening will include talks from Ms Woodcock (Headteacher), Mr Royles (Deputy Headteacher) and Mr Keyworth (Head of Sixth Form), along with providing the opportunity for you to speak to senior subject staff from each faculty. Sixth Form Ambassadors will also be available during the evening, and parents and students are encouraged to speak to our current students about their learning here at Rossett.
The evening is a chance to see what makes Rossett Sixth Form so successful - from our progression and results' data, to the high expectations of students, our broad and balanced curriculum offer; and our facilities - to the individualised support provided to students and our wide-ranging offers of advice, careers guidance, employability skills and our personal development programme will be part of the presentation.
Extra-Curricular Clubs: Update
Since September, staff at Rossett have been ensuring that our students are receiving all the academic help and support required to improve in their learning. However, equally important for good mental health, enjoyment and to the quality of education at Rossett is the provision of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities.
We are pleased to announce that we are now returning to pre-pandemic levels of opportunities - particularly in terms of reading events and sports' clubs. Please click here for most up-to-date summary of lunchtime and after-school provision that we are currently offering. More generally, we are working to re-instate our renowned programme of local and international trips and visits over this and the next academic year, so please do listen out carefully for any updates as and when they arrive. As ever, at Rossett, student voice is incredibly important; should your child have any recommendations or requests, please do prompt them to get in touch with their form tutor, class teacher or Director of Learning and we will be more than happy to listen to suggestions for new provision.
All students are being challenged to attend at least one extra-curricular opportunity on a regular basis this half-term. In this spirit, why not encourage your child to consider the latest addition: ‘Y7 Languages and Cultures Club’ which takes place on Wednesday early lunch each week. They could even delve into our wealth of excellent reading resources and attend the lunchtime ‘Reading for Pleasure Club’ which takes place in the LRC every lunch both early and late lunch; Mr Asker awaits with hundreds, if not thousands of recommendations ready to go!
Acoustic Night
Rossett Arts Faculty are delighted to be able to invite you to 'Acoustic Night' on Thursday 17th March at 6:30pm. The event, which will take place in the Main Hall, will showcase some of our fantastic individual talent alongside some of our regular extracurricular music ensembles. After the success of our Winter Warmer, we are thrilled to be able to put on another of our favourite live music events and will look forward to seeing you there. Tickets are available via SCOPAY only and are priced £4 for adults and £2 concessions (under 18 and seniors).
Covid-19 Guidance
We would like to remind you of our current Covid-19 guidance. We continue to promote good hygiene and adequate ventilation in school;
- Anyone showing the main symptoms of COViD-19 should order a PCR test (https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test) and stay at home until they have a conclusive test result.
- Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should stay at home for a minimum of 5 days, testing from day 5 until they have two consecutive negative test results.
- Students can return to school on day 6, if they have had negative test results (on days 5 and 6) and they are not registering a high temperature.
- A positive test on either day 5 or 6 and a high temperature means that students should remain at home until two consecutive tests show negative up to Day 10. Students can return to school after Day 10 even if they are still testing positive. A reminder of the symptoms to look out for:
The main symptoms of COVID-19 are still a recent onset of any of the following:
- a new continuous cough
- a high temperature
- a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia) National guidance and local Public Health advice asks parents to consider any ‘cold or flulike’ symptoms as a reason to book out a test.
Please note: Children and young people who usually attend an education or childcare setting and who live with someone who has COVID-19 should continue to attend the setting as normal.
Exam Invigilators Needed
Well done to...
- The Year 11 Boys' Rugby Team who finished the school rugby season with a hard-earned victory against King James`s School, Rossett winning by 15-10 . The team have been brilliant all season and demonstrated fantastic discipline throughout the game.
What's happening this half term...
Monday 14 March
- Sixth Form Information Evening: 6.00pm-8.00pm, Sixth Form Centre
Thursday 17 March
- Acoustic Night: Main Hall, 6.30pm tickets available via Scopay
Friday 18 March
- Non-uniform Day: Donations of £2 welcome to be paid via Scopay or to form tutors.
Thursday 31 March
- Year 8 Parents' Evening: 4.30pm-7.00pm
Thursday 7 April
- GCSE Drama trip to 'Blood Brothers' - Grand Opera House York, leaving at 1.20pm
- Year 12/Year 13 Parents' Evening: 4.30pm-7.00pm
Friday 8 April
- End of Term: Easter Break
H Woodcock
Headteacher
