SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS UPDATE Friday 9th September 2016 This Term’s Events at a Glance Here are just a few important forthcoming events this month For our full calendar, click here
Welcome back to a new term at RMS, especially to our new families and girls! We hope the girls have enjoyed their first week with us and are ready for what promises to be a very busy term!
Saturday 10th September Year 7 to London Zoo Tuesday 13th September Individual School Photographs
Yesterday’s STEAM Focus Day
Wednesday 14th September Year 10-13 PARTS to Sadlers Wells
join us for our Focus Day yesterday—the girls all
Thursday 15th September OPRO Mouthguard Fittings Charity Non Uniform Day Year 7 Hegarty Maths Talks Year 11 English to Pride and Prejudice
Many thanks to those parents who were able to seem to have enjoyed what was a very varied day. A full write up of the day will follow shortly, but in the meantime, you can enjoy some photos by visiting the media page of our school website and selecting “Photos” - or simply click here
Friday 16th September Year 11 GCSE Information Evening Tuesday 20th September Year 11 Geography Field Trip
Social Media The School is increasingly using social media as a
Wednesday 21st September Year 10 Textiles to Kew Gardens
way of keeping parents up to date with school
Thursday 22nd September Australia Sports Tour Fundraiser
news and events, as well as sharing photographs
Monday 26th—Tuesday 27th September Year 7 to Woodrow High House
on these, please follow the school accounts on
and stories. To make sure that you don’t miss out Twitter (@RMSforGirls) and Facebook (RMSforGirls)
Tuesday 27th September Year 12 “Into the Sixth Form” talk Wednesday 28th September Year 8 European Day of Languages
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Thursday 29th September Cake Sale
Please note that the planned Duke of Edinburgh
Friday 30th September Year 7/8 Sleepover
advise you of the new date for this as soon as
Launch Event has been postponed—we will possible. In the meantime, if you or the girls have any questions or queries, please speak to Miss Reidie nreidie@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk)
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SCHOOL INFORMATION Emails Sent this week If you have not received any of the emails listed below, please contact Pippa Hopkins via email phopkins@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk Year 10 Textiles
Information and consent for trip to Kew Gardens
Year 10
Information from Mrs Cubbon re new Mathematics sets
Year 11 Geography
Information and Consent for Controlled Assessment trip to Oxford
Year 10/11 Geography
Wide World Subscription Information
Year 12/13 Geography
A Level Enrichment Information
Year 9
Information and consent for History trip to Black Country Museum
Year 11 English (Set C1)
Information and consent - theatre trip to “The Merchant of Venice”
Whole School
Information from Rev Quill re. Mindfulness course
Year 7
Invitation to Hegarty Maths Information Evening
Year 10 and 11
Invitation to GCSE Information Evenings
Year 7/8
Information re PE Sleepover event
Year 10-13 PARTS
Information and consent for Alvin Ailey Sadlers Wells trip
Parent Portal queries & updating contact details To advise us of any changes to your contact details, change of boarding status etc., please contact changeofdetails@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk . This is a group email address and your communication will be sent to all the relevant parties within the School. If you have any other questions relating to the Parent Portal, please contact our Data Systems team on datasupport@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk
Reminder re. Absence Procedures
Extra Curricular Activities this term
We expect a call before 8.30am on each day
This term we are trialling an online booking
of absence for day girls unless previously
system for extra curricular activities and
agreed with the Head of Year. Please leave a
clinics. This will allow students to sign up and
message on the dedicated pupil absence
activities themselves, and express a
voicemail 01923 725328 or email:
preference for the activities in which they wish
absence@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk.
to participate. Places will then be allocated in
(In the case of absence due to bereavement
a fair way, and parents will have the ability to
please also inform the Head of Year) .
view their daughter’s activities and schedule. Further information will follow.
An unexplained absence will be followed up.
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OTHER NEWS Ghana Charity Trip 2016 During the Summer Holidays, a group of girls, accompanied by three members of staff, travelled to Atorkor in Ghana to visit the project that the School has been supporting for several years. During their stay, the girls helped with the construction of the new nursery facility, as well as experiencing a very different way of life. You can read all about the trip on the school website (click here), as well as view a collection of photographs from the trip. Thank you to Katie B (Year 13) for the write up, and to all the girls and staff for the photographs.
FORMS News Thanks to all parents for supporting the second hand uniform sales last year and welcome to all new parents! Please come and see us in our fabulous Second Hand Uniform shop next door to Ruspini House and up the stairs on the left. We have plenty of excellent quality stock and can also supply brand new ballet/dance shoes and clothing. The shop is open as usual every Friday 8.00am to 9.00am except for exeat Fridays when we will open 3.00 to 4.00pm.We are in need of more stock for the new joiners especially Panama Hats and Winter Coats!!!! Please label or donate your items and leave them with the receptionist in the New Mark Hall or with Mrs Faulder. Dates for the second hand uniform shop are: 09/09/2016
Friday
8.00-9.00am
16/09/2016
Friday
8.00-9.00am
23/09/2016
Friday
8.00-9.00am
30/09/2016
Friday
3.00-4.00pm
exeat
Please contact Abbey on forms.rms2hu@gmail.com for enquiries.
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