“Our vision is to be the school of choice for our local community, developing successful young people with high aspirations, who show respect for all and endeavour to become the very best that they can be.”
RVHS Bulletin Weekending Friday 13th November 2020
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Message from the Headteacher Dear Parents / Carers, It has been a really positive week here in school. The students have been fantastic and really continuing to engage and enjoying being in school. We have all enjoyed our first ‘whole school’ remote assembly, a very personal remembrance tribute led by Ms Preston, Mrs Cain and Mr Cocker. I had the privilege of touring the school during the assembly and it was fabulous to hear the assembly being shown in every classroom and to observe the whole school respect the 2-minute silence. Given there are 1500+ people on the school site, you could have heard a pin drop. It was very moving and a wonderful community experience.
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I am also happy to announce that our excellent Student Voice team met for the first time this week. The session was led virtually, and include at least two representatives from each year group. The team discussed fundraising for the year, organising mental health support across the school and reviewing our plastic policy. We really look forward to them being involved in decision making across the school over the coming year. More information on the Student Voice Team is included later on in this bulletin.
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We are delighted to be able to tell you that the complete refurbishment of the entire Science block is now complete. It looks amazing and I cannot wait to be able to invite you back into school so that you can see the new science facilities. This work began before the summer holiday and has included completely new layouts, desks, chairs, equipment, windows, floors and ceilings. We have now created a very modern, state of the art learning space, which will further facilitate outstanding science teaching for the future. We now have a dedicated sixth form laboratory for A Level, which will support their practical endorsement. We have included some photos further on in this bulletin of our new science rooms.
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Now that we have this area of the school returned to us, it has enabled us to be able to further enhance our Covid safety measures by ensuring all Key Stage 3 classes remain
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static in one room, except when they have PE lessons. All of our current safety measures can be seen here. Year 7, 8 and 9 students will also benefit from the additional pastoral opportunities that being based in one room offers. We hope the additional stability helps to support both staff and student wellbeing. Students and their Academic Mentors will be able to take ownership of the space and create their own place to celebrate class achievements. Subject tutors can also use the space for visual teaching aids and students will have a base to store some belongings that in previous times may have been in lockers around the school site. We will ensure every Key Stage 3 base has a dedicated notice board. We must prioritise the rooming of exam groups (GCSE/ A level) during this period and as such we want to allow as much use of specialist rooms as possible. This is one of the reasons that we have made the students in Years 7 to 9 as static as possible to further reduce the risk of transmission but allow more flexibility within our GCSE /A level groupings and allow access to specialist rooms. GCSE Science classes will continue to have practical demonstrations or simulations in line with Ofquals decision about the 2021 exam series, which do not have to take place in Science laboratories, which will currently be used as a base for Year 7. We also now have a dedicated sixth form laboratory for A Level Sciences, which will now further support their practical endorsements. Last night saw the launch of our Virtual Sixth Form Open Evening. Please use the link below to see our presentation and for further information. Have a good weekend and stay safe, Sharon Jenner Headteacher
Our Sixth Form Virtual Open Evening is now Live on our school website. This will provide all the information that our prospective Sixth Form Students will need to make us the right choice for their KS5 Education and offer an amazing and detailed perspective of our school. Should you have any follow up questions or comments, then please direct them to our Director of Sixth Form - Mr Matthew Fletcher at Mfletcher@rodingvalley.net
Remembrance Day at RVHS This Wednesday we commemorated Remembrance Day with a whole school virtual assembly. Ms Cain, Ms Preston and Mr Cocker led the assembly with accounts of their own relative’s experiences of the First World War and how life changed for them and their families when the war ended. The students conduct and the respect they showed was inspiring. Many students commented that they had used the two-minute silence to reflect on what they had heard or how they would try to show the same selflessness in their own lives.
Congratulations to Katy for her amazing work on the transport of oxygen by haemoglobin! Miss Hodges was blown away!
Well done to Skye in Year 10, for going all out on her fantastic Halloween costume of a Cassowary. Mr Baidoo was seriously impressed by this 3D Artwork!
Our New Science Block Our new Science rooms look amazing with new benches, windows, ceilings and floors. The state of the art facilities in Science will enable more students to have access to the lab facilities and develop a love of learning in Science.
This week our Student Voice held their first ever Virtual Student Voice meeting with our Assistant Headteacher’s Miss Larkin and Mr Price
The items on the agenda for discussion were:
Our aims for the year Fundraising Mental Health
Last Year’s Head boy Samuel Copeman and his friend Tom will be completing an 84km hike to raise money for Young Minds Trust because young people’s mental health needs more funding. If you would like to read more about their cause and would like support them in their journey, please visit their Just Giving Page here
Food & Nutrition Stars Congratulations to the following students for their fantastic Home Learning cooking skills:
Year 7 – Fruit Salad
Imogen Piper
Thomas Hutchinson Sara Chowdhury
Roma Desai
Jose Remikie
Year 8 – Soup & Pasta
Seth King
Brooklyn Byfield
Macie Garwood
Daisy Callagher
Year 9 – Breakfast & Pastries
Aleyna Tekbasti
Bianca Nedelcu
Ruby Simmons
Katrina Tomrushka
Sienna Lewis
Virtual Piano Masterclass Last week three of our top pianists had the opportunity to take part in a virtual piano masterclass on Friday with Richard Meyrick. It was a fantastic experience for them our students and our students Archie, Enru and Amina received amazing feedback from Richard Meyrick, Mr Savage was very proud!
LANGUAGES CHALLENGE WINNERS The following students produced outstanding Languages Challenges to mark the European day of Languages. Each student will be awarded five ARE points each. Félicitations! Felicidades! Congratulations!
Year 7 7AR/Es1: Madalina Turcan
Year 8
7BE/Es2: Hannah Seres & Cailan Shah
8AR/Es1: Pedro Daniel Buburazan & Enru Li
7CA/Es3: Ruby Borg & Zoe Hedges
8BE/Es2: Daisy Warden & Iyla James
7FL/Es4: Marley Corbin & Jasmine Griffin
8CA/Es3: Tammy Man & Nojus Stegvilas
7LI/Fr1: Olivia Hambleton & Jo Langdell
8LI/Fr1: Isabelle Slevin & Ellie Babbs
7MA/Fr2: Jenade Rayment & Christopher Rose 7NE/Fr3: Joshua Akisanya & James Ridge 7OX/Fr4: SK Zarin Anjum & Ethan Ip
Year 9 9BE/Es2: Bianca Nedelcu & Franklin Prasse 9CA/Es3: Laura Cratchley 9LI/Fr1: Hannah Clemens & James Boyce 9MA/Fr2: Mabel Shute 9NE/Fr3: Safa Malik & Valeriu Savitchi 9OX/Fr4: Paris Cole & Ellie Wood
8NE/Fr3: Juanita Wilson & Brooklyn Byfield
Year 7 7MA For excellent effort in Science
Congratulations to Liam B in Year 8 for his lovely piece of Geography work.
Year 8 Kacie-Rae for her excellent presentation of
Science work Tammy Man for working hard Nojus for being polite and hard working
Year 10 Frankie Organ Tora Maclauglin Harrie Marler Emilie Clubb Aara Khan George Pictor Jessica Tee Hayden Porter Courtney Monou For their enthusiasm in Science.
Mrs Barron was so impressed; keep up the fantastic work!
Hello everyone, Just wanted to draw all parents' attention to a series of short videos that I have made to support you with Google Classroom - our platform that allows us to set, record and give feedback on Home Learning. FAQS on Google Classroom
Using Google Drive
Google Classroom Assignments vs Lesson Material
I also wanted to take this opportunity to alert parents to a Home Learning Support Club that will be starting over the next few weeks. Each year group will be offered a 30-45 minute support club, at the end of each school day, where students can access computers and printers to complete their work. This club will be run by one of our teachers or Learning Support Assistants. I will be in touch with all parents to give more details as soon as we can launch it. Please do take a look at some of the FANTASTIC home learning pieces that are featured in this bulletin. Also, please do not forget to email me directly - plarkin@rodingvalley.net if you need any help or support with home learning.
Congratulations to
Harry Marcus For his BRILLIANT Cold War assessment on Google Classroom. He scored full marks. His knowledge is excellent and his written skills have hugely improved.
Congratulations to the following students for their EXCELLENT Home Learning work, please keep up the fantastic work!
Hannah Luxton - Yr 10
Amy Hambleton- Yr 10
Billie Smith – Year 10
Ethan Campbell – Yr 11
Caleb Beer - Yr 10
Vanizeh Ashraf - Yr 8
Emily Clarke - Yr 10
Eylul Ugur - Yr 7 Zak Smith - Yr 11
Phoebe Belton - Yr 13
Literacy at Home Challenge: Write a letter to your local MP, expressing your view about a community issue that interest you. Some examples could be: Homelessness Global Warming Road Safety
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Tips for Writing Content for Your Letter to Your MP Research your MP - By checking www.theyworkforyou.com/ you can find out if your MP shares your concerns. If they do, don't forget to thank the MP for previous work they have done in the area. MPs are rarely thanked by their constituents and a thank you goes a long way.
Definition: Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
Be personal - By linking your concerns to real examples you will engage the reader and help them to sympathise with your concerns.
Be succinct - Try to limit yourself to no more than one-two pages of A4. MPs receive numerous letters every week. Provide solutions - A letter to your MP is not just a chance to educate them about an issue, it's a chance to propose solutions as well. If you have a sensible plan of action, laid out in a clear way, they are more likely to support it.
Congratulations to our Star writers of the Week!
Star Writer Award
Ellie Babbs – Year 8, for her
Harry Marcus – Year 10, for
homework improving a piece of her descriptive writing:
an excellent narrative account of Detente in the 1970s:
Accelerated Reader With Mr A Jones Hi Year 7, and welcome back to a new half term. Our competitions are well and truly underway, and the results for the first competition are in! Well done to our winner, Eylul Ugur, for getting 100% pass rate on the most amount of books over the last two weeks. That is an incredible achievement. Our new competition is now up and running – High Score. Your aim is to read as many words as possible from now until Sunday 22nd November. You have two weeks to try and get to the top of the leader board. Remember to quiz your book when you have finished reading it though, as the only way to earn words is to pass your quiz. Good luck, Year 7!
Here is how the leader board stands so far for the new competition. Who will be the winner? It’s very close at the top, and we still have over a week to go! Keep quizzing and see if YOU can get to the top!
1. Mia Woodcock - 249,472 2. Jaden Fyffe - 189,700 3. Arthur Hammerston - 187,401
Year 7 A warm welcome back to our Y7 students to their second half term here at RVHS. The last day of term, an assembly was held celebrating all the fantastic work Year 7 has been doing over the first half term with lots of awards handed out. I look forward to seeing the hard work and progress students complete this half term with more awards being given out in our Celebration Assembly at the end of the term. This term see's our first Y7 Virtual Parents Evening take place on Wednesday 26th November and Thursday 26th November. This will give parents an opportunity to speak with the academic mentor regarding how your son/daughter has settled in. More information will go out regarding this in due course. I am continually proud of how Year 7 has adapted here with us and look forward to seeing them continue to achieve ARE points and progress in all subject areas. Miss Reed – Year 7 Progress Leader
South Africa Netball/Football Tour Information on a fantastic opportunity for Y7 students has been sent out this week by Miss Edwards. During October Half Term 2022, there will be a Netball & Football tour to South Africa. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for students to learn new skills outside of the classroom and compete in Sport, as well as exploring the sights of SA. If you require any more information, please contact Miss Edwards; cedwards@rodingvalley.net
Congratulations to the following students for earning the most ARE Points this week:
Sonny Heath Sam Foster Kajus Abramavicius Jonny Bayles Harri Collischon Ava Hazell Tom Hucbourg-Muller Martyn Leonard Francesca McCleave Kai Mistry
Congratulations to Class 7MA for their excellent effort in Science, keep up the amazing work!
Year 7 Poetry about Their First Day of Primary or Secondary School Ahiyan Kabir
Emma Vorobjov
Ben Thomas
Sapphire Fyffe
Hannah Seres
Mia Woodcock
Congratulations to the following Year 7 students for their EXCELLENT Home Learning work, please keep up the fantastic work! Sarah Bujor
Lucy Compton
Ellie Wakinshaw
Tudor Bargaoanu
Roma Desai
Tom Hucbourg- Muller
Year 8 Welcome back to Half Term 2. We have hit the ground running, and settled back into this half term brilliantly after our extended break. We remain in the same zone, and have the same start and finish times. Please ensure your child arrives at school by no later than 8.30am. This week, you should have received a copy of your child’s Autumn Report, which identifies their 'Attitude to Learning' rank for all of their subjects. This rank is purely based on their attitude in that subject, not their ability. If they have been ranked as a 3 or 4 for a particular subject, this means that they aren't at times, working to the best of their ability in that subject, and at times can display the wrong attitude or make the wrong behavioural choices. Please do direct any concerns around these ATL rankings to the subject teachers in the first instance. They should quickly be able to clarify why they awarded that rank. Please can you ensure that your child attends school with a face covering at all times. If they arrive without a face covering, they will need to purchase one from Student Reception at a cost of £1. This will be charged to your ParentPay account. They will also be issued with a sanction of a Friday after school detention for 20 minutes. This is an imperative measure in ensuring the safety of all staff and students in our school and community. I have just this week, sent out information about our exciting Sports Tour for 2022. We are running a Netball & Football tour of South Africa. This is a once in a lifetime trip for our students and presents excellent opportunities for gaining skills which cannot be taught in the classroom. Please direct any questions relating to this exciting tour to myself at cedwards@rodingvalley.net . I have included some Important Dates for your diary:
Inset (Pupil Free) Day: Friday 27th November Virtual Parents Evening: Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th January (From 1.30pm onwards) Exam Week: Week beginning Monday 25th January
I love celebrating student achievement, and below I have plenty to celebrate! I have included the nominations for students and classes who have been doing brilliant things. Congratulations to all those who are listed below who have been nominated by various different staff for their hard work and determination so far this half term. Well Done!
Miss Edwards – Year 8 Progress Leader
Congratulations to the following students for earning the most ARE Points this week: Michael L- 21 Jacob W- 21
Jean-Marc H - 20 Guney Y- 19 Nicholas K- 20 Sophie B- 14 Peri K- 20 Saffron H- 14
Seren A- 20
Tammy M- 20
Jamie Y- 14
Vanizeh A- 20
Brooke M- 20
Daiana Y- 14
Jed CC- 20
Leila N- 20
Nojus S- 21
Sebastian P- 20 Maya T- 20 Anastasiia B- 19
Congratulations to the following students who have been named ’Students of the Week’:
Archie S
Enru L
Amina D
For playing so well in an online piano masterclass
Tammy M
Xenia
Maaz N
For their constant hard work and brilliant effort in English.
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John H
Tylan S
For being so kind hearted and helpful during his PE lessons.
Enru L
For their excellent and emotional performances of their Anne Frank Monologues in drama this week.
Hadleigh J
Anthony D
Michael M
Bethany C
Archie S
For continued hard work in Maths.
For having a really successful week in English, being really involved and answering lots of questions
Emma G
Taliah W
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Year 8 Class of the Week
For being brilliant during period 1 every day and for being so respectful during our Remembrance Day celebrations.
8 Magnesium For being so attentive and hardworking during their online French lessons. They have just been the best.
Congratulations to the following Year 8 students for their EXCELLENT Home Learning work, please keep up the fantastic work!
Ruby - Science
Enru Li - Geography Tammy Man - Geography
George Bacon -
Daisy Warden -
Geography
Geography
Ellie Babbs - English
Ava Coletta Geography
Year 9 Another excellent few weeks for Year 9 who have once again shown their adaptability and resilience. The Year 9 Examinations start on the 30th of November and they will be held in the Sports Hall. A timetable has been shared with you and the students. Each department will be advising students when the revision material is available on Google Classroom and on Monday, we will be showing the Year 9’s a video made by Ms Larkin about Revision techniques. Looking further into the future there will be a Virtual Parents Evening and Options Evening during January and February 2021. There will be more details to follow. Mr Dobson – Year 9 Progress Leader
Congratulations to the following students for earning the most ARE Points this week: Imogen Baldwin - 12
Valeriu Savitchi - 10
Liorah Corbin - 12
Mabel Shute - 10
Diana Douhlinska - 12
Sophie Bailey - 9
Klaudia Fejzaj - 12
Michelle Benson - 9
Kiki Kempley - 12
Kieron Brown - 9
Sonny Royce - 12
Awura Ama Duah - 9
Iman Udin Shahzad - 12
Robyn Kennedy - 9
Taylor Shiell - 12
Harry Newman - 9
Lilian Webster - 11
Dilhan Ulkun - 9
Tiffany Charles-Adodo – 10 Natalie Wallace - 9 Sheikh Reshad Jarif - 10
Year 9
Eleanor Ward Lana Drake Sunnie Dyer Hugo Edwards Laura Cratchley Thais Alberto Finlay James Freddie Bayless for his excellent effort in Science Mollie-Anne Maduro
Welaa Lahreche
Notable Mentions
Alistair Lanz Emily Fairhead
9 Hydrogen - Mr Jones
Sara Olszewska
Analise Baxter - Always making the right choice. Danny Robertson - Taking part excellently in form
Ms Barclay has nominated the following students from Argon who have shown respect and aspiration in lessons over the last two weeks:
Ruby Simmons
Congratulations to the following Year 9 students for their EXCELLENT Home Learning work, please keep up the fantastic work! Laiba Bokhari
Jaeden Twaites Ruby Simmons
Year 9 Class of the Week Well-done to 9 Lithium for their peer assessed work on The First Day at the Somme - some very impressive participation, ideas and use of historical language and skills. Can recommend the film 1917 for an insight into the First World War. Keep it up guys - really proud of you! Ms Preston
ď‚Ź Mabel Shute (9MA) for her motivation and dedication to Biology.
ď‚Ź Taylor Sheill (9MA) for always adding extra detail to her work
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Remembrance Day – House Competition To mark Remembrance Day this year, Year 9 have been producing their own interpretations of the Remembrance Poppy. There were many excellent entries that clearly show and keen understanding of the legacy of the First and Second World Wars as well as a desire to see the Poppy reflect some of the issues facing servicemen and women today. The top five entries were all very different but capture different aspects of why we still remember the end of the First World War today. All entries will be awarded House points in recognition of the respect and endeavour they have shown. 1st Place: Savannah Mills
4th Place: Ema Zilute
2nd Place: Welaaeddine Lahreche
5th Place: Sophie Bailey
We even received an entry from Mr Murray.
3rd Place: Valeziu Savitchi
Other student entries included:
Year 10 Firstly, welcome back from Half Term, I hope you have had a good rest and enjoyed the time with your family. We have started the second half of our first term now and it is vital that we keep driving for success. I have had the opportunity to speak to members of staff around the school who have shared really positive experiences with me regarding their year 10 classes, students have been working hard, showing resilience and dedication to their studies. I would like to highlight the positive feedback I have received from members of staff regarding individual classes and students. Please take time to look at these nominations and congratulate the students who feature. They clearly are making the most out of every opportunity and tackling their GCSEs with maturity and dedication. Well done! Mr Warry – Year 10 Progress Leader
Year 10 Classes of the Week
Mr Dennis – Year 10 Beryllium – All students have been absolutely fantastic; they should be praised for their excellent work in Maths.
Miss Larkin and Mrs Preston - Would like to praise their fantastic shared group. They are an absolute pleasure to teach together in the hall. They give their best every single lesson.
Mrs Errington - Henry Twyford, Eesha Gandhi, Amy Lewis, Artemis Barnett, Skye Salek-Haddadi and Poppy Tribe have all been outstanding in French.
Mrs Hodges - 10 LITHIUM and 10 ARGON have been absolutely fantastic in Biology - a pleasure to teach.
Mr Cocker - 10B/Hi1 as they have been consistently great every lesson. The quality of their classwork, as shown in the organisation checker home learning has been fantastic.
Mrs Delbourgo - My year 10 class have been superb with remote teaching demonstrating how adaptable and resilient they are. They just get on with the work; I am so impressed.
Skye Salek-Haddadi (10AR) for her consistently exceptional work. Emma-Louise Kutner (10LI) for her positive attitude and always having a big smile on her face.
Well done to all the students in Year 11 who are coming to interventions in Humanities and who are working so diligently and positively. Humanities staff are enjoying spending time with you and appreciate your hard work and effort. Ms Preston
Year 11 It is so good to see how well the students are working at the moment. They have returned from half term with a positive attitude and seem ready to work. Every time I walk into a Year 11 classroom, I am so impressed by the focussed atmosphere that is visible. With all of this in mind I would like to point out that now is the time (if it hasn't happened already) to start looking at and applying to colleges. Information about our Sixth Form Open Evening has been sent out already and there will be more to follow. If you need to speak to anyone about applications/CVs and personal statements then please speak to your Academic Mentor, Mrs Mason our careers advisor at dmason@rodingvalley.net or me. This week we marked Remembrance Day and I was so impressed with the maturity and reflective nature of the year group. We heard about the sacrifices that relatives of our staff had given and it was great to see students discussing this afterwards. I was very impressed with the photography students. An example of their work is here. Well done Cuba for the excellent photo!
Mr Ryan – Year 11 Progress Leader
Congratulations to the following students for earning the most ARE Points last half term are: Lewis Choules RuoXi He Melanie Bennett Ellie Louise Griffiths Shamyah Binns Lauren Marks Aimee Garvey Lili Warden Kevin Ciobanu Michal for trying their best in Biology Jack Croll Mercelar Elphus Adam Ghounbaz Anastasia Grytsai Our Sixth Form Virtual Open Evening is now Live on our school website. Luke Harris Tommy Hulme This will provide all the information that our prospective Sixth Form Students will need to make us the right choice for their KS5 Education and offer an George Irving amazing and detailed perspective of our school. Diya Wahiwala Erin Weeks Should you have any follow up questions or comments, then please direct them to our Director of Sixth Form- Mr Matthew Fletcher at Zeynep Yilmaz Mfletcher@rodingvalley.net
Sixth Form News Big news this week is that the Sixth Form application process is now open! Please go to the website to watch the promotional video alongside our 'Virtual' Open Evening presentation. The Sixth Form here at Roding Valley has enjoyed phenomenal success over the last few years and has grown enormously. With academic outcomes now graded as 'Outstanding' there is a real competition for places. The application deadline is Friday 11th December and we have already received lots of applications. The Prospectus, application form, entry requirements can all be found on the website so please take a look. If our Year 11 students have any queries do come down to Sixth Form and we will do our very best to help. Matt Fletcher (Director of Sixth Form)
Congratulations to our Sixth Form students for their EXCELLENT Home Learning work, please keep up the amazing work!
Monica Bhatia – Year 12
Rosie Stone – Year 13
Think Investment Work Experience Programme During half term, our Year 13 students were given the opportunity to take part in the Think Investment Programme delivered by Investment2020. Our students met six firms (Fidelity, Willis Towers Watson, Columbia Threadneedle, M&G, LGIM and Schroders) and over 30 people working in the sector. They had expert insight into hot industry topics including ESG, regulation, asset classes, and gained support on the full recruitment process including having a go at online psychometric tests. They also heard about apprenticeship opportunities at the firms and learnt how to structure their CV and prepare for interviews.
Virtual Open Day New City College is following the guidance and advice from the Government and Public Health England. Due to the November lockdown in England, we are unable to hold an onsite open day this month. We have however organised another Online Open Day! This will happen on 21st November 2020, from 10.00am - 2.00pm. Students will be able to join live tutor talks to find out about their course of interest, view 360° tours of our campuses, listen to recorded interviews with students and ask any burning questions through a live chat with our friendly staff. Whilst nothing beats visiting us in person, our Online Open Day is as close as it gets to the real thing! Please encourage your students to join us. Sign up for the Online Open Day here.
Students who wish to submit an application can do so via our website. If there are any further queries regarding applications, they can contact a member of our Customer Services Team at info@ncclondon.ac.uk or call us on 0330 135 8000.
Guidance on Coronavirus Related Absences in School Please see the guidance below, which gives you advice on the actions you will need to take for any Covid-19 related circumstances.
What to do if…
Action Needed
Return to school when…
The test comes back X
My child has coronavirus symptoms High Temperature: This means your child feels hot to touch on the chest or back New, Continuous Cough: This means coughing a lot for more than an hour or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours Loss or Change To Your Childs Sense Of Smell Or Taste: This means your child cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal My child tests positive for coronavirus
CONTACT SCHOOL DAILY
Self-isolate Get a test Inform school immediately about test result
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL
Somebody in my household has coronavirus symptoms
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL
CONTACT THE SCHOOL DAILY Self-isolate for at least 10 days Inform school immediately about test result DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL CONTACT THE SCHOOL DAILY Self-isolate Household member to get a test Inform the school immediately about test result
Attendance Code
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They feel better.
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They can return to school after 10 days even if they have a cough or loss of smell/taste. These symptoms can last for several weeks once the infection is gone.
The household member test is Negative
X
Guidance on Coronavirus Related Absences in School Continued What to do if…
Action Needed
Somebody in my household has tested positive for coronavirus
NHS test and trace have identified my child as a ‘Close Contact’ of somebody with symptoms or confirmed coronavirus We/my child has travelled and has to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL CONTACT THE SCHOOL DAILY Self-isolate for 14 days DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL CONTACT THE SCHOOL DAILY Self-isolate for 14 days DO NOT TAKE UNAUTHORISED LEAVE IN TERM TIME Consider quarantine requirements and FCO advice when booking travel
Return to school when…
Attendance Code
The child has
X
completed 14 days of self-isolation
The child has completed 14 days of self-isolation
The quarantine period of 14 days has been completed
X
X
Provide information to school as per attendance policy Returning From A Destination Where Quarantine Is Needed:
CONTACT SCHOOL DAILY Self-isolate for 14 days
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL The school will X inform you that Contact school as required by restrictions have the Pastoral Team been lifted and you Shield until you are informed child can return to that restrictions are lifted and school again shielding is paused again Copy of medical letter advising shielding MUST be supplied to the school If your child is absent from school with something that does not initially have any of the Covid-19 symptoms but this then changes, and you get them tested, you MUST inform the school of this as a matter of urgency if you have not already done so. We have received medical advice that my child must resume shielding
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL
Guidance on Coronavirus Related Absences in School Continued In the event of a student or staff member in our school testing positive, we will follow the Government Guidelines as set out by Public Health England and will inform you immediately of the measures we have been advised to take. The latest government guidance can be found here. This is the specific part of the guidance related to our approach to the action we need to take in case of a local lockdown. This can involve a rota system and not all students attending school all of the time. You can read the guidelines here. All other absences not related to Covid-19 will be recorded in the normal way (Please refer to our Attendance Policy here for further information on attendance codes etc.).
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Explore together: Ask your child to show you their favourite websites and apps and what they do on them. Listen, show interest and encourage them to teach you the basics of the site or app.
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Chat about online safety little and often: Young people are likely to want to explore new apps and websites this month, whether that is for learning or for fun. Take this opportunity to talk to them about how to stay safe on these new services, and in general. Ask if anything ever worries them while they are online. Make sure they know that if they ever feel worried, they can get help by talking to you or another adult they trust.
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Help your child identify trusted adults who can help them if they are worried: This includes you and other adults at home, as well as adults from wider family, school or other support services who they are able to contact at this time. Encourage them to draw a picture or write a list of their trusted adults.
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Be non-judgemental: Explain that you would never blame them for anything that might happen online, and you will always give them calm, loving support. Talk about how their online actions can affect others: If your child is engaging with others online, remind them to consider how someone else might feel before they post or share something. If they are considering sharing a photo/video of somebody else, they should always ask permission first.
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Parental controls: Make use of the parental controls available on your home broadband and any internet enabled device in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your broadband provider’s website.
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Direct your child to age appropriate information about relationships and sex: It’s natural for young people to start exploring their sexual feelings online and adolescents are more inclined to take risks. It’s important to understand this and to talk to your child in a positive way. Thinkuknow, Brook, The Mix and Childline all provide age appropriate information about relationships and sex that you can signpost your child to.
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Make sure they know about CEOP: Young people can report a concern about grooming or sexual abuse to CEOP at www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/ and get support from a specialist Child Protection Advisor.
Support your child with Thinkuknow websites The age appropriate Thinkuknow websites are a great way to start and continue chats about online safety.
11-13yrs Thinkuknow website: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_13/ 14yrs + Thinkuknow website – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/ Our websites provide open and honest guidance for young people on friends, relationships and the internet, covering topics like dealing with pressure; consent; and getting support when you are worried. You will find lots more advice on keeping your child safe online at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents. If you are worried that a child or young person is at risk of harm online, you should call the police. Young people can make a report to CEOP at https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Other Recommended Resources Parent Info: Expert information for parents about building their child’s resilience both online and off. Produced by NCA-CEOP and Parent Zone. This free service can be embedded on to your child’s school website. www.parentinfo.org Brook: Information and advice for young people on sexual health and wellbeing, including staying safe online. https://www.brook.org.uk The Mix: Support service for young people with information and advice on sex and relationships. https://www.themix.org.uk Internet Matters: A useful tool showing how to set parental controls across a range of devices and websites. http://www.internetmatters.org/parentalcontrols/interactive-guide/ NSPCC Net Aware: Provides reviews and guidance on the most popular social networks, apps and games that children use. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/ Childnet – Information and advice for parents and carers on supporting people online. https://www.childnet.com/resources/supporting-youngpeople-online
How Can I Access Edulink? EduLink can be accessed on any device – PC, laptop, tablet or mobile device – via the web browser or via the EduLink app. The link to access the EduLink login page on a web browser is www.edulinkone.com Alternatively, you can download the EduLink App which is available to download for free on Apple or on Android. Both the App and the web browser will display this log-in screen.
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
The School ID is ‘Roding’. Requires Android 4.4 and up.
Parents/Carers will need to enter the Username and Password they have been provided with and click ‘Log in’.
The displayed is dependant of the platform you are logged in to: Via Web Browser Via the EduLink App
Navigating Edulink You are able to navigate each of the following areas in EduLink:
Achievement: You van view all positive achievements that have been awarded to your child
Behaviour: You will be able to see all behaviour points given to you child and any sanctions given to your child including detentions.
Medical Information: In this section you can see all of the medical information that we have on file for your child
Account Information: In this section you can view the current address we have for your child on file, your child’s Year group and the name of their Form tutor
Timetable: In this section you can view your child’s daily timetable
Absence Reporting: This feature will allow you to send a direct message to our Attendance Officer, to notify us of any absence for your child
Linked Resources: This section contains links to all the schools learning resources available to your child both at school and at home
Update Information: This section shows all of the contact information we hold for yourself and your child. You can review and update this information with any changes that may occur
Exams: You can see all of your child upcoming exams; your child can also access this information so they can manage their own exam schedule
Documents: In this section you can view your child’s reports
Parents can access information on all their children currently admitted to Roding Valley High School. If you require any assistance, please contact Mr Vermaak or Miss Stewart (mvermaak@rodingvalley.net or lstewart@rodingvalley.net )
Classroom How to Log on to Google Classroom? Students can log into their Gmail using their school email address and their password. Their school email will be the year they started at RVHS started plus their first initial and surname @rodingvalley.net (example- 19plarkin@rodingvalley.net). Once your child has have logged in, they will need to click on the google apps button and then select ‘Google Classroom’ Your child will then be able to see all of the classes they belong to. They will then need to click on the class they want to use resources for and take a look at everything that their class teacher has posted for them to work on. They will be able to download items and make comments on them. Teachers will be regularly posting new work on their Google Classrooms.
What to Do if your child is a Missing a Subject their Google Classroom? If your child is missing a Google Classroom for one of their subjects, they will need to click on the addition symbol, followed by ‘Join Class’ and then enter the Class Code for their missing subject. Class Codes are available from their subject teacher.
Top Tips for Our Students Students must keep up to date with their lessons by using Google Classroom every day. Use their workbooks to complete the work shown on their Google Classroom. Don’t slack on presentation! Keep their notes in order of the lessons on the Google Classroom. Year 11 and 13 Students: There will be revision materials available on Google Classroom. Please use them.
What is DODDLE? Doddle provides students with access to thousands of engaging, formative resources and guides students through the curriculum. Doddle Progress automatically tracks student attainment in key curriculum skills. Parents can see student attainment and progress through our easy-to-use Doddle Parent feature. Skills within Doddle are rated as red, amber or green. These ratings give a clear indication of how much progress a child has made and highlight the weaker areas to be targeted with revision.
Each student has a personal Doddle account where they can access their homework to-do lists and families can view the work their child has been assigned. These accounts enable parents to view their child's results and encourage them to better their scores by using Doddle's revision resources.
Find out how to create a Doddle Parent account and then link that account to your child with this short video:
Find out how our school uses Doddle Progress by watching our short video to find out how Progress works.
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how to view your child's due and submitted homework:
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how Progress works and how you can use it to help your child's learning.
This is a valuable resource that will assist parents in supporting their child’s progression. Please use the following link to the log in:
Find out how to view and track your child's homework with this short video.
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on Troubleshooting.
What is Seneca? Seneca is a free home learning & revision platform that is very popular with our students. It is based on cognitive science, has adaptive learning and can be accessed by our students via their phones!
What Content is available to our Students through Seneca? Seneca has resources available for KS3, KS4 and KS5 students that has been supplied to them from AQA, OCR, EdExcel Pearson and IGCSE. Our students will be able to access content designed for each of their subjects and also for their specific courses. There is so much to choose from. Some areas are even linked to the Exam Boards Course Specifications.
How to Access Seneca? Students will need to go to https://www.senecalearning.com/, click try for free and create a log in with their school email address.
Once Logged in Once they are logged in, students are able to search for different subject areas and learn about their chosen topic. At the end of each subject presentation there will be a quiz on the presentation This Online tool will enable our students to stay on top of their home learning.
Year Progress Leaders Year 7: Miss Reed – hreed@rodingvalley.net Year 8: Miss Edwards – cedwards@rodingvalley.net Year 9: Mr Dobson – cdobson@rodingvalley.net Year 10: Mr Warry – bwarry@rodingvalley.net Year 11: Mr Ryan – fryan@rodingvalley.net
USEFUL CONTACTS
Sixth Form: Mr Fletcher - mfletcher@rodingvalley.net
Heads of Faculty Creative Arts: Mr Tisdale – dtisdale@rodingvalley.net English: Mrs Routledge – lroutledge@rodingvalley.net Humanities: Ms Preston – tpreston@rodingvalley.net IT/Business: Mr Hussain – ohussain@rodingvalley.net Maths: Mr Edeko – oedeko@rodingvalley.net MFL: Mr P Melvin – pmelvin@rodingvalley.net Science: Mr Poovillingham - npoovillingham@rodingvalley.net Sports & Nutrition: Mr Jones – ljones@rodingvalley.net SENDco: Mrs Tarantini-Amor – ltarantini-amor@rodingvalley.net
General Enquiries office@rodingvalley.net
Finance finance@rodingvalley.net
Safeguarding: safeguarding@rodingvalley.net
How to contact any member of staff at Roding Valley High School: Initial + surname+@rodingvalley.net