The Flagpole

We are starting work on the production of our Class of 2018 Yearbook. It is a beautiful keepsake and is received at the final Thanksgiving Service held for Year 11 in the summer. It has pages for signatures which makes it into a lovely book to keep. Each pupil has their own half page where they document their best times here at Princethorpe and where they hope to be in the future.

Details of how to order the Yearbook will be published in future newsletters.

Beth Sharpe
Deputy Head Pastoral 

Friday 16 February 2018

Friday 16 February 2018 is a non-uniform day. Participation is not compulsory, but pupils are asked to contribute £2.00 if they choose to wear non-uniform clothes. The criteria for what is acceptable as non-uniform is clearly set out in the homework diary.

It is a Blue Day for our Sixth Formers who are supporting Prostate and Testicular Cancer Charities.

The College is also supporting Father Hudson’s Care. This is the Social Care Agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. The aim of Father Hudson’s Care is to offer help and support to people in need and improve their quality of life. Each year, during Lent, Father Hudson’s care, run an appeal known as ‘The Good Shepherd Appeal’ to help raise vital money to support their work. All Catholic schools within the Archdiocese are invited to take part. The Good Shepherd Appeal provides a vital source of income.

Mary Benham
Chaplaincy Co-ordinator

On Thursday 8 March 2018 the Immunisation Team will be in school to offer the Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio booster along with the Meningitis ACWY vaccine to all Year 9 pupils.

Further information and consent forms will be sent home with your child before half term.

Please return completed consent forms to the Medical Centre. If you do not wish for your child to receive the vaccinations there is a section on the consent form where this can be recorded. This will help us to keep our records up to date.

If you have any concerns or questions, please do contact Mrs Paula Greig or Mrs Helen Cutter in the College Medical Centre on 01926 634214 or email at PCMatrons@princethorpe.co.uk.

Please find attached links to the presentations given at the Year 7 and 8 Academic Review Meeting held on Monday 29 January.

Learning Skills

Positive Mental Health

Special Educational Needs

Careers

21st Century Parenting

The College Ethos

Parents were also given copies of the Digital Parenting Magazine - please click here to download.

As the year has progressed there is more and more uniform, initialled sports kit, coats and other items left in lost property. Ms Satchwell attempts to find the owners and informs them but the items are not being collected.

If your child has lost an item please either email Ms Satchwell, juliesatchwell@princethorpe.co.uk or call in at the Student Hub to retrieve it.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Mrs Beth Sharpe
Deputy Head, Pastoral

We strongly recommend that pupils do not use social media chat rooms that are public such as Banter.Central and Sarahah. Please be reminded that pupils are not allowed to film or take photographs whilst on school property.  This includes on the buses. 

I attach here a leaflet which may assist you in understanding the risks children may need to deal with and how this could affect them.  It also offers practical tips to help minimise the risks your child might face and the importance of continually talking to your child about the implications of social media.  I hope that you find it useful.  As always, if you have any concerns, please do contact me or your child's Head of House.

Mrs Beth Sharpe
Deputy Head, Pastoral