The Flagpole

The Year 10 and 11 Parents’ Evenings take place on Tuesday 16 January and Monday 22 January, respectively, from 6.00pm to 8.30pm in the Sports Hall.

Here’s some additional information that you may find helpful:

• Parking will be available on the school playground
• We'll be providing two supervised areas for siblings
• Please enter the Limes building through the main entrance only
• Please ensure you sign in and collect your name badge from the reception desk before entering the sports hall
• We suggest you have a list of your child’s teachers and subjects - found on the Parent Portal
• To see where each subject is located you can view a plan of the Sports Hall by clicking the relevant link:

                  Year 10 Parents' Evening Sports Hall Layout

                  Year 11 Parents' Evening Sports Hall Layout

• There is no appointment system. You should allow approximately 5 minutes per teacher – please organise a further meeting if you feel it will need a longer discussion 
• Plan strategically – decide which teachers you really need or want to see and target them first 
• On leaving the building please sign out at the reception desk

We look forward to seeing you.

Dr Digby Carrington-Howell
Deputy Head - Staffing and Assessment

Thursday 15 February 2018

Thursday 15 February, the GCSE Options Information Evening is being held in the Sports Hall at 7.00pm. The evening comprises a series of short presentations on the options process followed by an opportunity for parents to meet with subject staff. Light refreshments will be available.

The purpose of the GCSE Options Information Evening is to provide parents with sufficient information regarding the options process so that they can help their son or daughter decide their GCSE options. To complement this, the Year 9 Parents’ Evening is being held on Monday 5 March between 6.00pm and 8.30pm. The Parents’ Evening will give you an opportunity to discuss the progress of your son or daughter with subject staff in more depth and ask any questions regarding GCSE option choices.

Dr Michael Reddish
Assistant Head - Director of Studies

Parents attending recent events at school have told us that, due to the number of activities taking place at the same time, parking has been difficult. To help eleviate this issue we have reviewed the school calendar and made some changes to the dates for parents' evenings taking place during Lent and Trinity Terms. They are now as follows:

Year 10 - Tuesday 16 January 2018

Year 11 - Monday 22 January 2018

L6 - Tuesday 6 February 2018

Year 9 - Monday 5 March 2018

Year 8 - Monday 19 March 2018

Year 7 - Monday 23 April 2018

By moving the parents' evening events to a day on which there are fewer other school activities taking place we are hopeful that this will ease congestion and make parking for parents much less stressful.

Dr Digby Carrington-Howell
Deputy Head - Staffing and Assessment

Monday 29 January - 5.30pm to 8.30pm

Parents will be given the opportunity to book electronically a slot with their child’s tutor for an Academic Review Meeting.  Parents will also be able to attend a series of workshops on how best to support their child whilst at Princethorpe.  A letter will be sent out to parents in the New Year with more information and booking details.

Year 11 Exam reports will be published to the parent portals on Friday 19 January 2018.  You will have received an email from Shellagh Dodds, our Examinations Officer, detailing the reports and their content.

There will be an opportunity to discuss your child’s report at the forthcoming Year 11 Parents’ Evening on Monday 22 January 2018.

We look forward to seeing you then

Digby Carrington-Howell
Deputy Head - Staffing and Assessment

Reports for Upper Sixth will be posted out on Friday 26 January 2018. They will also be available to view on the Pupil and Parent Portals.

Digby Carrington-Howell
Deputy Head (Staffing and Assessment)

Tuesday 6 February 2018

Parents are reminded that the Lower Sixth Parents’ Evening takes place on Tuesday 6 February from 6.00pm to 8.30pm in the Sports Hall. This is a crucial chance to discuss your son or daughter’s academic progress with their subject teachers and check how they have settled into their GCE courses. We look forward to seeing you then.

Dr Michael Reddish
Assistant Head - Director of Studies