The Flagpole

Year 11 Mock Exam Reports will be published on Friday 20 January 2023 and will be available to view on My School Portal.

The Year 11 Subject Progress Evening will take place online on Thursday 26 January 2023 from 5.00pm to 8.30pm. Details of how to book appointments will be emailed week commencing 16 January.

The Upper Sixth Subject Progress Evening will take place in person on Wednesday 18 January 2023 from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. Details of how to book appointments will be emailed on Tuesday 10 January.

Upper Sixth Mock Exam Reports will be published on Friday 13 January 2023 and will be available to view on My School Portal.

Year 7 have joined the rest of the school in using devices in school from the start of this week. It has been a really successful start to device use for Year 7 and has been great to see the pupils enjoying and getting used to using their devices in lessons.

Pupils across all year groups will be getting some key reminders on systems and organisation next week as part of the tutor program, and good systems for IT use are a key part of this. As such, please see a few key messages and reminders for parents of pupils in all years regarding digital devices:

• Devices should be charged overnight so pupils arrive in school each day with a full battery.
• Pupils should also bring a charger to school so they can re-charge if and when needed.
• IT Services do have a limited supply of chargers that can be borrowed for a short period, but pupils should not rely on this.
• Pupils should ensure all school work is saved to their school OneDrive account or directly into Class Notebooks. This ensures work is backed up in the cloud.
• Pupils should use sensible file naming and organisation when saving work so they can always easily find it. Click here for an example.
• Pupils should always be connected to the Princethorpe WiFi network when in school.
• If pupils have any IT issues, they should contact the IT Service Desk by emailing servicedesk@princethorpe.co.uk or going to F13a. The team will be happy to assist them.
• Replacement styluses for devices bought through school are available in the uniform shop.

Further to our article in the previous edition of The Flagpole, can I remind you that the deadline for ordering Year 11 2023 Hoodies and Yearbooks is Monday 9 January 2023.

Apparently less than half of the year-group have ordered so far, so we would be very grateful if you would place your orders over the weekend, if you have not done so already. If you are unsure whether or not you have completed your order, I would recommend checking your bank statements as orders are placed directly with our supplier, Fizz. 

It is essential that these orders are placed in plenty of time so that they do not miss out as there will only be one order. Orders must be placed by Monday 9 January 2023.  
 
To place an order, please visit https://shop.fizz-group.co.uk/

Our School Unique ID is: P024672YR11 
 
I cannot stress this deadline enough, as we do not want anyone to be disappointed. Princethorpe will not be able to order any spare Yearbooks or Hoodies, so please do not miss out.  
 
All orders will be delivered direct to school for pupils to collect. Hoodies will be handed out prior to the Easter holidays and the Yearbooks will be given out on Tuesday 27 June 2023 at the Year 11 Headmaster’s Thanksgiving Service and Buffet Lunch. 
 
Beth Sharpe
Deputy Head - Pastoral