The Flagpole

We know that for parents it is a challenge to know what children should be accessing online, how much time they should be spending on devices, and in particular how to go about keeping them safe and supporting their wellbeing. As such, we are pleased to announce that Princethorpe College is partnering with Schools Mobile, who have developed a system to add ready-made, age appropriate settings and filtering to your child's device. This can be added to each of your child's devices in just 90 seconds, making it easy for parents to be confident that their child is safe from harmful content and to manage their screen time easily. Our Wi-Fi connection in school is filtered and monitored, but Schools Mobile can provide this for your child's devices at all times, whether on home Wi-Fi, public Wi-Fi or on mobile data.

We will be running a three month free trial of Schools Mobile from January to March, which we would encourage all parents to use. Schools Mobile can be added to any device, including, iPhone/iPad, Android phones and tablets, Windows and Mac.

Following the free trial we will be working with Schools Mobile to provide the best price for parents to continue using the service. Prices will be confirmed once we have a clearer idea of the number of users, but this will be significantly less than competing software already offering this service, and with full support available both from Schools Mobile and the College.

You will be sent a licence code to sign-up for your free trial with more information, so please look out for this.

Kind regards

As we sit around our dinner table this Christmas Day, let us remember the true meaning of Christmas: a time to be with family and friends; a time to appreciate all that we can take for granted and a time to rejoice in the miracle of the birth of Jesus into our world and our lives.

A Christmas prayer:

Round this table, here we pray,
First to thank you for this day.
For family and friends,
And their gift of love that never ends.
Living water, daily bread,
And countless blessings that our God sends.
Thank you, Jesus, for them all,
You that were born in a stable stall.

Amen

(Adapted from a prayer by Mary Fairchild)

Fr Alan Whelan MSC and Mrs Mary Benham

At the start of the academic year our school photographers, Gillman and Soame, with whom we have an excellent and longstanding relationship, came to school to take the start of year photographs.

Photographs were taken of pupils in Years 7, 10, 11 and Lower Sixth, as well as of all pupils new to the College in Years 8 and 9. Further photographs of Year 11 and Upper Sixth were taken by Gillman and Soame just before October half term.

You are now able to create an online account with Gillman and Soame, which will allow you to view and order prints directly online, with email notifications when new photos are available to view. 

Photographs are available for purchase now. Please refer to the link sent to you via iSAMS by Louise Eaton (Foundation Data Manager) and register with Gillman and Soame as soon as possible. 

If you have any problems with registering your child’s account, please email action@gillmanandsoame.co.uk and they will be happy to assist you. 

Beth Sharpe
Deputy Head - Pastoral

HPV Vaccine 

On Thursday 18 January 2024 the Immunisation Team will be in school to offer all Year 8 pupils a Humanpapilloma vaccine (HPV). The link to the consent form and further information has been emailed to all Year 8 parents recently. 

Please note the link to the electronic consent form expires on 24 December 2023.

Flu Vaccine

If any pupil in Years 7 – 11 missed the flu vaccination in school last week and would like to book one, please follow the link here to book into a local clinic.

Please contact pcmatrons@princethorpe.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.

The Medical Centre Team would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy Christmas break.

Mrs Paula Greig
Senior Matron