The Flagpole

The bus companies are aware that external examinations will be starting shortly and how important it is to run to time and to let us know of any problems as soon as they can. Whilst punctuality is generally very good we also know that traffic problems can occur at any time causing unavoidable delays. Information known to the school is published on PrincethorpeCol when received.

In the event of a bus arriving late during external exams then we ensure that pupils taking exams leave the bus before anyone else. Candidates should not worry if the bus runs late. The Examinations Officer is alerted to the expected late arrival of any bus and will arrange for a member of the team to collect candidates from  the student hub.

The procedure for candidates to follow has been highlighted in a recent assembly and is:

• Register at student hub and tell the member of staff they should be in an exam
• Hand over their mobile phone and any other electronic devices to staff at the student hub
• Wait to be escorted to the exam room
• Stay calm!

Candidates will always be allowed their allocated time to complete their exam and then the exam board is notified of late arrivals.              

Eddie Tolcher 
Foundation Bursar

Please accept our apologies for the issues experienced this week with the S1 bus service.

The longstanding, experienced driver who knew the route extremely well has recently retired.  We have asked for a regular driver to be put onto the route so he or she can build up a detailed knowledge and experience of the route.

There have also been a number of genuine traffic problems especially in the Dunchurch area.

Please find a list of the S1 stops and their timings below.  It may be that other stops for the service have been unofficially introduced that are not on the published timetable – if this is the case for your child please let us know so we can try to get the timetable right. New or replacement drivers should always follow the published bus stops and timetable.

Eddie Tolcher
Foundation Bursar

Please note that all locker keys from our Year 11 pupils must be returned via their tutor prior to leaving for exam leave on 8 May 2019.  If a pupil would like to keep their locker for Sixth Form then this should be confirmed with their tutor also.

If locker keys are not returned or are left damaged or unclean then charges will be applied to the pupil account

Any queries, please contact Nicola Browne Student Support Officer at nicolabrowne@princethorpe.co.uk

Nicola Browne
Student Support Officer

Please see below a list of current vacancies available across the Foundation:

• Head of Religious Studies
• Teacher of Religious Studies
• School Nurse

Full details of the roles and how to apply are available via the following link: Join Us

Should you know anyone who might be interested in these posts, please do share this information with them.

Please can we ask you to check your child’s sports kit over the bank holiday weekend to see if you have inadvertently ended up with any other pupil’s kit. 

If you have any items of kit that do not belong to your child please can you pop them in a carrier bag that can be dropped off at the Student Hub on Tuesday so that we can get them back to their rightful owners.

Nicola Browne
Student Support Officer

Our catering team's new menus for this term can be found below, with a range of with a range of healthy meal options served in both the Refectory and Sixth Form Dining Room on a three-week rotation:

Trinity Term - Week 1 

Trinity Term - Week 2

Trinity Term - Week 3

If you have any questions regarding the selection of food we have on offer here at Princethorpe College, especially if related to any allergies or specific food requirements, please email maureenkennedy@princethorpe.co.uk as we aim to cater for all needs.

Maureen Kennedy
Catering Manager

Please click on the links below to access the Term Dates and Key Dates documents:

2018-19 (Two-page document)

2019-20 (Two-page document)