Michaelmas Term - Sixth Form Update
Thank you to all the Sixth Form students who helped at Saturday’s Entrance Examinations Day. The feedback from prospective parents about our helpful Sixth Formers has been excellent.
Parking
The Upper Sixth parking permit holders have been exceptional recently; they have been driving slowly, with care and patience. As a reward for their exemplary behaviour, they are being treated to a legendary Princethorpe Cookie on Wednesday at break time
Lower Sixth will be allowed to apply for a permit when Upper Sixth have left in the summer.
Wednesday Games
Please remember to email Mr Collie by 9.00am on Wednesday mornings if for any reason your child is unable to do Games. If your child becomes ill during the day they must see Matron before the end of lunch.
Remembrance Day Service
Thank you to Lower Sixth – Poem For the Fallen, read by:
Connor Silvester
Radley Evans
George Wild
Sophie Gray
Alice Whittaker
Maisie Edge
Joseph Newborough
Sixth Form Learn about Personal Finance and First Aid
Our students are currently enjoying a carousal of activities as part of their CoRE programme including two sessions of first aid and an invaluable programme of sessions which includes learning about Loans and Mortgages and Understanding Credit. These are run by professionals who are members of the Personal Finance Society.
Oxbridge Symposium
On Wednesday 16 November we were delighted to welcome eight students from Southam College, together with their Head of Year, Tom Cole, who all attended an Oxbridge Symposium here at Princethorpe College. They were joined by Princethorpe College students and various members of staff, and the purpose of the afternoon was to collaborate in subject areas to address and discuss some big intellectual questions.
We were impressed by the way that all of the students embraced the opportunity, and the level of intellectual debate was outstanding. We hope that this will have helped them prepare for the next stage of their applications to Oxford and Cambridge Universities and we wish them all the best of luck.
UCAS and Careers
Any questions about UCAS or careers related advice please contact Mrs Quinney directly by email at jacquiquinney@princethorpe.co.uk.
Key Dates
Friday 18 November at 7.00pm - Prize Giving at Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre
Tuesday 22 November - Year 11 Immersion Day with Sixth Formers helping out
Friday 25 November - Sixth Form Christmas Tree Decorating in the Sixth Form Centre
Tuesday 13 December - Care Home Lunch in the Sixth Form Centre
Wednesday 11 to Wednesday 18 January - Business and Sports BTEC examinations
Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 January - Upper Sixth Mock Examinations
Friday 13 January - Upper Sixth Mock reports available on My School Portal
Wednesday 18 January - Upper Sixth Subject Progress Evening
Tuesday 7 February - Interview Skills Day
Saturday 18 March - Careers Fair
Upper Sixth Social on Friday 9 December - Reminder
The next Upper Sixth Social will take place on Friday 9 December in the Sixth Form Atrium, with a Winter Wonderland theme. Times are 7.30pm to 10.00pm and the dress code is glamourous. Food and entertainment are all included in the £20 cost of the ticket.
If you have not already filled out the consent form for your child to attend, but they would like to, please let Amanda McKenzie know by emailing amandamckenzie@princethorpe.co.uk
Best wishes
Ben Collie
Head of Sixth Form
