The Flagpole

Our biennial Careers Fair returns on Saturday 21 March 2020. Open to all Princethorpe pupils from Year 10 to Sixth Form, this year's fair is set to be our biggest one yet!

With a wide range of speakers and organisations on hand to offer advice and guidance on careers, universities and gap year options, there really will be something for everyone! If you haven’t registered yet, don’t miss out – registration has been extended to Monday 2 March.

There will be over 40 speakers covering a whole wealth of careers from accountancy to engineering, psychology to cyber security, architecture to law, retail to the music industry, design to entrepreneurship and many, many more. We'll also have 21 universities from across the country, including Cardiff, Bristol, Southampton, Loughborough, Leeds and Surrey, all three Armed Forces, large employers including JLR, National Grid and Deloitte, plus two NHS Trusts in the exhibition part of the Fair.

Pupils and families are asked to register in advance, choosing three workshop sessions they would like to attend (in order of preference), plus one reserve choice. Based on this information, personalised timetables will be created and be ready to collect on the day. Please note, sessions are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Parents of pupils in Years 10 to Upper Sixth have been emailed more information on the various speakers and the registration link, which can also be found here.

Princethorpe’s Science+ Campaign has appointed an expert fundraising board to drive its fundraising objectives and facilitate achieving the goal of opening our brand-new, £8 million, Science Centre in September 2022. The project would benefit every current Princethorpe pupil from Year 10 down.

The Science Campaign Board, chaired by the Headmaster, Ed Hester, is made up friends from within the Princethorpe community who have the influence, gravitas, business acumen and enthusiasm to drive the Science+ Campaign forward and ensure a successful outcome. The board consists of current parents, past parents, Old Princethorpians, staff and trustees.

Our board volunteers include: James Hutcheson (current parent and Manging Director (Finance), Aldi Supermarkets), Rachel Jeffries (current parent and Director of Newbold Ltd and JF Ltd), Rowland Johnson (current parent and CEO of Nettitude), Phil Popham (former parent and CEO of Lotus Cars), Timothy Douglas (Old Princethorpian and Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer, Propertymark), Mary Wheildon (Former Pupil of St Mary’s Priory) and Quintin Cornforth (Trustee).

Within the next two weeks the College will also be opening applications to recruit callers for our first ever ‘phonathon’, which will run in August this year. The caller roles, which would be ideally suited to current Upper Sixth Formers and recent Old Princethorpians, will offer a competitive rate of pay and brilliant work-experience in the field of fundraising. The phonathon will also be supporting our Science+ Campaign. Those interested in applying should contact the Development Director by Friday 27 March.

The Development Team are already taking donations for items from the Menu of Giving, many of which are personalised, limited options. If you want to know more please visit the website here or come and see the paver, element and wall brick engraved samples which are sited in the main school Reception, or contact the Development office on makingadifference@princethorpe.co.uk

Comments, Ed Hester, Headmaster, “We’re unbelievably fortunate to have such a dedicated, talented and professional Campaign Board who are working incredibly hard to ensure that we reach our fundraising objectives for our Science+ Campaign."

“Our Campaign Board volunteer their time, not just for our meetings, but also by attending school events as ambassadors. James Hutcheson and Rachel Jeffries, our parent ambassadors, will both be speaking at our Year 9 and 10 Academic Review Evening on Monday evening."

“It’s exciting that we’ll also be shortly recruiting our callers for our phonathon in August. I know we have some incredibly talented communicators amongst our current Upper Sixth and recent leavers and I hope many of them will apply for these roles."

“Periodic table elements and other engraved donation options are already generating interest, so I hope all parents get involved soon to avoid disappointment.”

Over 240 pupils, parents, invited guests and staff gathered together on Tuesday 11 February for the College’s third annual Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Certificate Presentation Evening.  2018-19 was another exciting year, including orienteering, climbing, cycling plus a record ten Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.

Of the 170 pupils who completed their qualifying expedition last summer, so far 80% have signed off their whole award. Completing a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a big undertaking, with Gold taking at least 450 hours of commitment.  The Princethorpe pupils involved have all shown initiative, personal discipline and good humour in order to get to the finish line.

The College was delighted to welcome special guest, mountaineer Jon Gupta, as our speaker, Richard Lea from our expedition partners, Peak Pursuits, and Princethorpe Trustee Mike Fletcher. They were all pleased to join us to help celebrate pupils’ achievements.  The evening also offered a chance to thank all the staff whose commitment make Outdoor Education here at Princethorpe such a success, including Tamsin Frost, Duke of Edinburgh Award Verifier, Jan Ryalls, Bronze Award Co-ordinator and Julia Lindsay, Silver Award Co-ordinator.

Will Bower, Head of Outdoor Education, began by summarising the year before speaking briefly about the positive impact exposure to the outdoors has on us all.  Following that the Bronze Certificates were distributed.

In an inspirational speech, Jon spoke about his involvement in the famous Project 7 in 4 as guide to Steve Plain, who beat the world record to climb the highest mountain in seven continents in under four months.  It was fascinating to learn of the incredible determination, physical effort, knowledge, skill and sense of fun involved in achieving a world record.  It was amazing to learn what’s required to achieve such a ground breaking feat.

After Jon had finished his talk he completed a question and answer session. Following this the Silver and Gold Awards were presented, before the evening came to a close with a prize draw and photographs.

All in all it was a fun evening and a fitting way to mark the outstanding achievement of pupils in Outdoor Education.  There is still time for anyone who has not quite completed their award to get it finished!  Pupils are encouraged to attend the lunchtime eDofE drop-in clinics to get things sorted.

A reminder that the admissions deadline for 2020 entry to the College is fast approaching. Families have until Thursday 5 March to accept their offered place at the College.

If you wish to secure your child's place please ensure we receive your signed Confirmation of Acceptance form and £300 deposit by this deadline.

We can only guarantee places which are accepted by the above deadline date.

Many thanks.

The Admissions Team

Princethorpe College pupils and staff were invited to mark the beginning of Lent in a series of Ash Wednesday services, on Wednesday 26 February.  Held in the Chapel during Tutor Time and then at lunchtime, the services offered an opportunity for contemplation and reflection.

Father Alan Whelan, MSC led the services, with the message that Lent is a time to give and through giving each one of us has the power to build a better world.

Together pupils and staff watched a short film about the work of CAFOD (The Catholic Agency For Overseas Development), one of the charities the College is supporting this year. The film asked us to reflect on those who defend the defenders using the example of individuals who work relentlessly to support remote communities in the Amazon, protecting their land and their homes.

In response to the story, and to Father Alan’s message, everyone wrote on a paper hand how they would individually give to make a difference during Lent.

Year 7 and 8 pupils, Jemima Teeton, Louis Yuen, Andre Barnett and Sean Birtley, helped Junior Chaplaincy Prefect, Zoe Shayler, to peg the hands on the net attached to the cross whilst Sixth Former, Elsa Isaacs, helped to distribute the ashes.

The latest edition of The Pinnacle has just been published, showcasing yet more of our pupils' exceptional work. This latest edition includes plenty of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) related stories, with wonderful work on neuropsychology, a report on work experience at CERN and the Year 7 Solar System Challenge to highlight just a few. It also showcases flair across a range of subjects and year groups including Languages, Art, History and creative writing. 

A double-sized Minnacle is included too, with equally impressive work by Crackley Hall pupils from Nursery to Junior 6 and Crescent pupils from Reception to Year 6. It's wonderful to showcase their talents too!!

Copies were distributed to all pupils via their Form Tutors this week.

To view an electronic version of The Pinnacle click here and for The Minnacle here.

Why not enjoy a few minutes browsing through the inspirational work our children do.

Following the half term break we wanted to share with you the actions we have taken and are taking to ensure our school community is well informed about the Coronavirus and how to slow the spread of germs, as well as the latest government advice.

Good hygiene practices

Posters have been displayed around all schools, highlighting the importance of basic hygiene practices, such as regularly washing hands, using and binning tissues and avoiding touching mouth, nose or eyes with unwashed hands. This has been reinforced with all pupils by their class teachers or tutors.

Latest advice states that pupils, students, staff and visitors should wash their hands:
• before leaving home
• on arrival at school
• after using the toilet
• after breaks and sporting activities
• before food preparation
• before eating any food, including snacks
• before leaving school
• avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands

In addition, we have installed extra hand sanitiser dispensers in all dining areas and we are promoting their use to pupils, staff and visitors.

We would recommend that all pupils bring in individual hand sanitiser and tissues into school, so they have them at their disposal as and when they need them.

We would appreciate your help in promoting these good practices at home. To that end, our senior matron, Paula Greig, recommends sharing the following video about thorough hand-washing (20 seconds handwashing to the tune of Happy Birthday twice) with all members of your family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGJNspLRdrc

Latest NHS information about how you can reduce the possible spread of infection can be found here, please check regularly for updates.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

General advice

The health and wellbeing of our community is of paramount importance to the Foundation. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and follow advice from Public Health England (PHE) and the Department for Education.

The risk to individuals in the UK remains low. The government stance is that you should not be unduly worried about the possibility of your children catching the Coronavirus. There is no reason why your children should not continue to attend their early years, school or further education setting as normal.

Latest information and advice can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Returning travellers

Some families and members of staff may have taken advantage of the half term break to travel outside the UK or have family members who have travelled overseas on business.

It is imperative that all families and staff adhere to the government’s guidelines for returning travellers and also alert the school office immediately if you have returned from an area of concern:

The government is giving the following advice to returning travellers:

Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people immediately if you’ve travelled to the UK from:

• Hubei province in China in the last 14 days, even if you do not have symptoms
• Iran, lockdown areas in northern Italy or special care zones in South Korea since 19 February, even if you do not have symptoms
• other parts of mainland China or South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan or Thailand in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if your symptoms are mild)
• other parts of northern Italy (anywhere north of Pisa, Florence and Rimini), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar or Vietnam since 19 February and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if your symptoms are mild

Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do next.

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

Lockdown areas in northern Italy:

• in Lombardy: Codogno, Castiglione d’Adda, Casalpusterlengo, Fombio, Maleo, Somaglia, Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castelgerundo and San Fiorano
• in Veneto: Vo’ Euganeo

Special care zones in South Korea:

• Daegu
• Cheongdo

This guidance is based on the recommendations of the UK Chief Medical officers. These areas have been identified because of the volume of air travel from affected areas, understanding of other travel routes and number of reported cases. This list will be kept under review.

For areas with direct flights to the UK we are carrying out enhanced monitoring. Passengers will be told how to report any symptoms they develop during the flight, at the time of arrival, or after leaving the airport.

School trips

All school trips including the planned Princethorpe College Austria Ski Trip over Easter will go ahead, unless the situation changes significantly and the Foreign Office or Public Health England advises against travel.

We will continue to keep you informed if the situation and official advice changes. Should you wish to discuss any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact school.

Plans for the Malawi 2020 expedition are well underway and before half term, on Saturday 8 February, the pupils and staff taking part in the expedition enjoyed a team-building training walk up in the Peak District.

It was a glorious day and the 18 pupils and five staff walked a demanding 18km route through the picturesque Vale of Edale, accompanied by Head of Outdoor Education, Will Bower.

The walk was a small taste of the two-day hike the expedition participants will take part in on Mount Mulanje, in Malawi this summer, just one of the adventures pupils will experience during the expedition. The main challenge for the Malawian travellers will be refurbishing a classroom for some of the 2,800 primary school children at Lauderdale School.

The trip participants are continuing to work to fundraise for the trip and together have now raised £7,833.24, just over 50% of their £15,000 target.

Fundraising continues with the Irish Night coming up on Saturday 14 March. There are a few tickets  still available, and bidding remains open for the auction prizes, including a signed London Irish Rugby Shirt and Riverdance memorabilia, contact Amanda McKenzie for more details.

To support the Classrooms For Malawi project please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/malawi2020

Congratulations to the U15 Girls’ Netball team who were runners-up in the Warwickshire County Netball Tournament that took place this week on Tuesday 25 February.

Their coach, PE teacher Louise Harrison, was pleased with their performance.  She commented, “The girls worked very well together, putting into practise all their training, bringing the ball down the court for plenty of goal opportunities.”

The County tournament took place at Kingsley School in Leamington Spa. In the group stage, the team won three fast paced and tight matches where they were able to stretch out the lead, 8-5 against Rugby School, 8-1 against Kingsley School and 8-5 against Stratford Grammar School.

In the semi-final they faced Alcester Grammar School where more super netball helped them to another 7-1 win. The final was a more challenging match against King's High, tough opponents, and the girls struggled to make headway eventually losing 1-6 to finish the tournament as County Runners-Up.

Mrs Harrison continued, “The squad were great they worked hard in freezing and wet conditions, playing with commitment and composure, I look forward to what they and the U15B team can achieve at the Uppingham Invitational Tournament this weekend"

Playing for Princethorpe were Years 10s, Issy Bunting, Eve Farquharson, Millie Giffin, Ruby Harris, Mia Johnson (Captain), Evie Phillips, Rosie Pritchard-Jeffs, Lara Tripp-Smith, Holly Waterfield and Molly Wincott-Thomas.

On Monday 10 February the U15 Boys Hockey team travelled to King Edward VI School in Birmingham to play in the Warwickshire Schools County Championship.

Facing teams from Bablake School, Warwick School and King Edward VI School Birmingham, the boys played fantastic hockey, their accurate and slick passing and strong defence taking them all the way through to the final.  That proved to be a far closer match against Solihull School but the team held their own to finish with a draw. Very disappointingly Princethorpe then lost out on penalty flicks.

Team Coach Rachel Mack, commented, “The boys played a smooth and flowing game.  I was impressed by their tenacity and resilience on the pitch.  They were really unlucky to lose out on penalties at the end.”

Playing for the team were Year 10s: Joshua Apaya, William Gibson-Sexton, Toby Gorbutt, Ben Hardy, Will Hawkins, Jody Hollingsworth, Harry King, Tom Knight, George Landreth, Adam Ledbrook, Edward Mitchell, Evan Ridd, Jamie Smith, Samuel Tubb and Madoc Williams

Individual red and white carnations were hand delivered by Sixth Formers to classrooms across the College on Thursday 13 February, in celebration of St Valentine’s Day.

In the preceding weeks Princethorpe’s Sixth Form students had been busy promoting the charity fundraiser in aid of the British Heart Foundation.  Late on the Wednesday afternoon, Princethorpe’s very own Cupids, began preparing the flowers, delicately wrapping and handwriting personal messages for the anonymous gifts, ready for their surprise deliveries. There were red carnations for that special someone and white carnations as a thank you to a great friend.

This year there were a lucky 136 recipients helping the Sixth Formers to raise £272 all of which will be donated to help the British Heart Foundation in their mission to ‘beat heartbreak forever’.

Having read their exciting new Bookbuzz books, our Year 7 pupils have really enjoyed discussing them with each other.  Before Half Term, on Wednesday 12 February, Mrs Moon and Mrs Borman’s English groups joined forces to create ‘Book Club’ groups.  Pupils who had read the same titles pondered probing questions that encouraged them to think in greater depth about what the stories they had read.

Some of the pupils volunteered to take on the role of group leaders, preparing the questions and managing the discussions; all pupils enjoyed the chance to share their views.  Jess said, "I like the fact that we all had different ideas and so we could have a huge discussion and then merge our opinions"; Andrea and Amelia’s conversation led them to conclude that "Sometimes children can be smarter than adults – it just takes courage!"; Jesse’s group found that their book was a springboard for thinking about wider issues, reporting that "We came to the realisation that once the world had changed, there is no going back". 

Reading is usually a solitary activity, but there are real benefits to talking with other people about books.  Year 7s have been learning to formulate their own opinions, consider alternative interpretations, and think more actively about the writer’s craft. Of course, they have also experienced the joy of sharing a good story.

Saturday 28 March 2020 - Arrive from 6.30pm - Walk from 9.00pm 
 
You can join over 500 fundraisers who have already signed up to support this amazing local charity in what Myton Hospice is describing as its biggest and best Glow fundraiser ever and all Princethorpe pupils, staff and families are eligible for a £5 discount, making the registration price just £15 for adults and £10 for children to participate.  
 
Princethorpe is hosting this major fundraising event for the charity Myton Hospice on Saturday 28 March 2020 and we are asking our wonderful Princethorpe Community to get involved.  Glow For Myton - Around The World In 5km is a night walk that will wind its way through the beautiful grounds of the College campus, taking in the sights and sounds of some of the world’s best celebrations along the way. 
 
The walk will start and finish in the Orchard where there will be entertainment and food available. Following a Zumba warm up, the walkers will head off around the College grounds. There will be plenty of volunteer marshals to cheer them on and along the way will be exciting zones showcasing festivals and cultural celebrations from around the world including Oktoberfest, Chinese New Year, Full Moon Party and the Holi Colour Festival. The event isn’t timed, instead it is all about enjoying the experience and the sights and sounds laid on for the event. 
 
Comments Rebecca Richards, Myton’s Assistant Events Manager, “We are hoping to raise £60,000 from this event and are really looking forward to holding it at Princethorpe.” 
 
The event is sure to be great fun for a good cause so we are really hoping lots of families and friends of the Foundation will get involved. 

Enter the discount code 'princethorpe' to receive a £5 reduction on the standard registration price.
 
Glow For Myton - Around The World In 5km is open to all and pupils, parents, staff, OPs, friends and neighbours are all encouraged to sign up for the event on the charity’s website here. 
 
Children of all ages are welcome but under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. 

Click here to access the thirty-third issue of the Old Princethorpian e-newsletter which was published on Friday 14 February.

This issue includes the latest Foundation and College news, including news of our STEAM campaign and of our online alumni community, Princethorpe Connect, plus plenty of updates from OPs across the decades.

If you are an OP or know an OP who would like to share their news or pictures with us for the next issue due out in mid May please email oldprincethorpians@princethorpe.co.uk by early May.

If you would like to be added to the distribution list please email Old Princethorpians' Secretary Melanie Butler.

Tuesday 3 March 2020 - 6.00pm

We warmly welcome you to an informal evening of scripted and devised work from KS4 and KS5 Drama and Theatre Studies pupils.

Our Year 11s are busy in the throes of preparing their two extracts for their GCSE exam the week after and Year 10 and Lower Sixth will be presenting their original devised pieces.

Please come and support them as they would love to hear your feedback.

Please note that this evening is recommended for 14+ as there are themes and language of strong content.

Tickets are not required for this event, but to help us cater efficiently please reserve places by clicking here no later than 10am, Monday 2 March.

Aileen Cefaleillo and Vicky Roberts
Joint Heads of Drama

If you know someone who might be interested in finding out more about teaching at Princethorpe College why not encourage them to come along to our next A Taste of Teaching at Princethorpe Event on Wednesday 4 March 2020 from 4.30pm to 6.00pm.

They'll get a tour of the College with some of our Sixth Formers, a chance to visit their subject area and meet the Head of Department, followed by a short presentation by the Headmaster and the opportunity to ask questions of our senior team. Light refreshments will be available.

We have recently become a training school through the School Direct Scheme in partnership with the Lion Alliance and we are actively encouraging applications from those just entering the profession too.

We are currently recruiting for a Teacher of Computer Science and a Teacher of Physics, click here for details, teachers of other subjects are most welcome to attend too.

To book onto the Taste of Teaching at Princethorpe event and to download our new Teaching at Princethorpe brochure please click here by Monday 2 March 2020.  Further information on the event will be confirmed nearer the date.

Any other questions about recruitment should be directed to recruitment@princethorpe.co.uk or call 01926 634269.

Thursday 5 March 2020 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm 

The Princethorpe Oscars VII – The Heptalogy will take place on Thursday 5 March, when the red carpet will be rolled out for another fantastic evening of Hollywood fun. 

This year's theme is the number 7 and entries so far include: 

• The 7 ‘Sebs’
• The 7 Cups Challenge
• 7 top video editing tips
• 1-7 in 7 different languages

Pupils wishing to submit film entries must send a link to Mr Hubball by Monday 2 March at paulhubball@princethorpe.co.uk. 

If you wish to join us for popcorn, pick’n’mix and an entertaining set of entries, please book free tickets for this event using My School Portal. 

Neil McCollin
Assistant Head - Co-Curricular

Friday 6 March 2020 - 6.30pm to 10.30pm

The OPs annual Pub Meet will take place next Friday at Inside the 22, on Lawrence Sheriff Street in Rugby.

The OPs Commitee will be laying on a delicious, complimentary hot and cold buffet and welcome drink, so do let us know if you can join us by visiting Princethorpe Connect or email us at oldprincethorpians@princethorpe.co.uk. 

Partners and friends are most welcome. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Spring Open Morning
Saturday 7 March 2020 - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Crackley Hall and Little Crackers, Princethorpe's junior school and nursery in Kenilworth, is opening its doors for a Spring Open Morning on Saturday 7 March from 10.30am to 12.30pm. 

This is a great chance to look around the school and nursery at the weekend and to chat to staff and pupils. Junior 5 and 6 pupils will act as tour guides and there will be music and sport activities on display. Light refreshments will be available.

Registrations are now being taken for Nursery, Reception and Year 3 for September 2020 admissions, limited places are available in other Years. The nursery is open 51 weeks a year and is carefully structured for two-year olds, three-year olds and pre-school.

All are welcome to look round the school, and to meet staff and pupils. No need to book.

Please email Mrs Jenny Vaughan, Admissions Secretary at admissions@crackleyhall.co.uk or call her on 01926 514410 for more information on the Open Morning and admissions process.

For more information visit www.crackleyhall.co.uk.

Wednesday 11 March 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Princethorpe College is pleased to be hosting a lecture on Exo-planets by Dr Dimitri Veras in the Clarkson theatre.  Please click here if you would like to attend.

The field of exo-planetary science is now a quarter of a century old, and its prominence was heightened last year with the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics to two pioneers in this subject. In this talk, Dr Veras will provide an overview of the mounting discoveries of these exo-planets, their smaller cousins exo-asteroids and exo-comets, and the theories which explain their formation, evolution and fate. He will highlight noteworthy exo-planets which, for example, may harbour life or are in the process of breaking up and will conclude by detailing how both the UK and West Midlands will provide significant contributions to this field in the upcoming decades.

Dr Dimitri Veras

Dimitri Veras is an Astrophysicist in the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick who researches the contents of exo-planetary systems in a wide variety of contexts, across both time and space. He has published academic articles about forming, destroying and evolving exo-planets, exo-asteroids, exo-moons and exo-comets while they interact with their parent star or stars. His most significant current research focus is on the future and fate of exo-asteroids, exo-comets, exo-moons and exo-planets: how they traverse the violent giant branch stellar evolution phases and “pollute” their host stars after they become “white dwarfs”.

Thursday 12 March 2020 - 12.15pm

On behalf of Benet House, it is my pleasure to invite you to our House Eucharist, which takes place on Thursday 12 March in the College Chapel.

The service will be a celebration of our House community and will begin at 12.15pm.  If you are able to join us, I would recommend you aim to arrive at midday to be seated in the Chapel before the arrival of the pupils.

There will be signage to indicate where to park on the day.

We would be delighted if you could also stay at College after the service to join us for lunch. So that we can cater efficiently, please reserve places by completing the form here no later than Tuesday 10 March 2020.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Lisa Challinor
Head of House – Benet

Friday 13 March 2020 

Mental health awareness has never been greater, and as a society, we are beginning to feel more confident in seeking help when we’re struggling in our lives. However while around 25% of the population will experience mental health issues at some point, studies have shown that autistic people are three times more likely to be affected, with stress, anxiety and depression common place.

Growing up is hard enough if you’re neurotypical but for autistic children, the school years, adolescence and the transition into adulthood is a particularly vulnerable time. Their communication and social interaction difficulties, can both contribute to, and cloak, a decline in mental health.

This learning day will equip parents, family carers and professionals with the tools to maintain good mental health in autistic children and young adults. Plus the knowledge to recognise and deal with any difficulties as soon as they arise.  We would encourage parents of children with ASD and anyone else who is interested to attend.  There are reduced tickets available for parents/families.

Click here for further information and to book tickets.

Lorna Prestage
Learning Support

Saturday 14 March - 7.30pm onwards

Don’t miss this fabulous night out in support of our Malawi 2020 project with an Irish dancing display, live Ceilidh band and auction. There will be a two course meal and drink included in the ticket price. Tickets are still available for £25 per person or a table of ten for £220.

Amazing raffle with superb prizes and cash bar all evening. 

Please reserve tickets with Marion Mitchell at marionmitchell@princethorpe.co.uk

See our JustGiving page to find out more about the Classrooms for Malawi project at Lauderdale School here.

Tuesday 17 March 2020 - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Our Spring Open Morning will take place on Tuesday 17 March, giving prospective families a chance to visit the school on a normal working day, with Year 7 and 8 pupils acting as tour guides. Light refreshments will be available.

All are welcome and there is no need to book. For further information, please contact our Registrar, Mrs Vanessa Rooney on 01926 634201 or at admissions@princethorpe.co.uk.  

Our next Open Event after the March Open Morning will be our Summer Open Evening on Wednesday 3 June 2020 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Please do spread the word amongst family and friends.

Wednesday 18 March at 7.00pm

All GCSE Music pupils in Years 10 and 11 will be performing in the GCSE Music Recital, on Wednesday, 18 March at 7.00pm. This is one of the regular opportunities given to our talented GCSE pupils to perform solo and ensemble pieces in public, as well as to record these performances for use as assessment material for their GCSE qualification.

As ever, it will be a friendly and informal evening, and a great chance to experience some of the vast talent shown by our pupils.

Everyone is welcome to attend, and the event will take place in the Clarkson theatre.  Please click here to book tickets.

Gil Cowlishaw 
Director of Music

Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 7.00pm

At our last meeting we discussed Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.  Whilst some were greater enthusiasts than others, all agreed on the qualities of this reflective, humorous but also poignant look at the tragedies of life in a small town community as seen through the eyes of Olive Kitteridge herself, towards whom the reader feels both empathy and frustration in almost equal measure. 

We will be meeting again in the library on Wednesday 18 March and have moved our meeting time forward to 7.00pm.  Our book this month is My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal.  This was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and comes very well reviewed.  Newcomers always most welcome so please join us to share thoughts on this book or to get ideas for future reading.

Chris Kerrigan
Head of English

Thursday 19 March at 7.00pm

All of our highly talented A-level Music pupils will be performing in the A-level Music Recital, on Thursday 19 March at 7.00pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear our most senior musicians give an intimate public performance as part of their A-Level study.

As ever, it will be a friendly and informal evening, and a great chance to experience some of the vast talent shown by our pupils.

Everyone is welcome to attend, and the event will take place in the Roundhouse.  Please click here to book tickets.

Gil Cowlishaw 
Director of Music

Saturday 21 March 2020 - 9.30am to 1.00pm

The College’s Careers Fair is now only three weeks away on Saturday 21 March. The bi-annual event is open to Year 10 to Sixth Form pupils and their parents. It provides a ‘one stop careers shop’ with a wide range of speakers and organisations on hand to offer advice and guidance.

The Careers Fair will run from 9.30am to 1.00pm and, as well as a keynote presentation, attendees will be able to attend up to three workshops depending on their personal interests and visit an exhibition zone, with stalls from many well-known companies, charities, institutions, universities and gap year organisations.

Head of Careers, Jacqui Quinney comments, “Do put Saturday 21 March in your diary, registrations will open in mid February and there will be plenty to interest and inform our pupils and their parents."

Parents of pupils from Year 10 to Sixth Form have been emailed further information on the sessions and a link to register. The registration deadline has been extended to Monday 2 March, don't miss out!

Dr Nick Baker, former archivist of Princethorpe College will give a presentation on the life and times of Sir Wilfred Thesiger. A quintessential English explorer, Sir Wilfred Thesiger was the last and greatest of that small band of travellers who sought out the secrets of the desert in the years before Arabia was transformed forever by the oil beneath her sands.

The talk will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 2 June 2020 in the Sixth Form Lecture Theatre followed by wine and light refreshments in the Atrium.

Tickets may be purchased at the door but advance notice helps catering. Princethorpe, Crackley Hall and Crescent School pupils free of charge. We are happy to receive provisional bookings by email, please at alexdarkes@princethorpe.co.uk

The annual Huge Page Organ Recital (Huge Page at 100) will take place on Tuesday 30 June 2020 - please save the date.

Reports for Year 7 will be posted out on Friday 6 March 2020.  They will also be available to view on My School Portal.

Dr Michael Reddish
Deputy Head - Academic

Year 11 and Upper Sixth Mock Exam Reports will be published to the parent portals on Friday 13 March 2020.  Once published, you will receive an email notification advising that the reports are available to view on My School Portal.

For Upper Sixth parents, there will be an opportunity to discuss your child’s report at the forthcoming Upper Sixth Parents’ Evening on Tuesday 17 March 2020.

We look forward to seeing you then.

Dr Michael Reddish
Deputy Head - Academic

Key dates in the reporting and examinations cycle for this half term are shown below.

5 March         January 2020, IGCSE Maths results published

6 March         Year 7 Full Reports published

11 March       CeFS exam resit - Part A onscreen test at 12.15pm

13 March       Year 11 and Upper Sixth Mock Reports published

16 March       CeFS exam resit - Part B written exam at 9.00am

18 March       January 2020, BTEC exam results published

20 March       Year 8 Full Reports Published
                    Year 9 and Lower Sixth Progress Reports Published

20 April         CeFS resit results published

External Examinations

Pupils have checked their examination entries and, via their Tutor, been issued with their personal examination timetable and a copy of the Candidate Booklet for Written Exams.  If anyone hasn’t received these documents please ask them to check with their tutor when they return to school. Personal timetables are also available to view on the Pupil and Parent Portals under the heading: Exam Timetable.

A copy of the Candidate Booklet for Written Exams can be downloaded here. It’s important that pupils read this booklet as it contains the rules and regulations they must abide by as well as a lot of other useful information.

Exam clashes occur when 2 examinations for different subjects are scheduled to start at the same time. If the total duration of the 2 examinations is 180 minutes or less, the exams will take place one immediately after the other. If the total duration exceeds 180 minutes one exam will be moved to the other session that day and pupils will be supervised in-between exams. I will notify pupils by email of the timetable adjustment.

IGCSE Language Exams: all languages show both the Listening exam and the Reading and Writing exam starting at the same time. This is not a clash; the Listening exam will take place at the time shown and the Reading & Writing exam will follow.

Additionally, Pearson have just advised us that the duration of the Listening exam should be 35 minutes, not 30 minutes as shown on the timetable.

GCSE History Exams: on both dates the timetable shows 2 papers with a different option code and no duration. The scheduled duration for the History exam is 2 hours.

Shellagh Dodds
Examinations and Assessment Manager

Monday 2 March 2020 - 6.00pm to 8.30pm

The Year 9 and 10 Academic Review Evening will take place on Monday 2 March between 6.00pm and 8.30pm.  The appointments will last for 15 minutes and parents have been emailed the booking link.  Appointment slots will be available from 6.00pm to 8.15pm and appointments will be held in the Sports Hall.

An important part of these Academic Review Evenings will be the additional information sessions. These sessions are designed specifically for Year 9 and 10 parents and pupils and will run continuously in alternating slots throughout the evening. They will operate on a drop-in basis and will not need to be booked in advance. We recommend them to you and we hope that you will be able to attend some, both before and after your appointment. The information sessions will all be held in the Limes classrooms. Refreshments will be available and served from the Limes atrium.  

The start times of the fifteen minute workshop sessions are show below:

LG01   Making the Most of Online Resources for Revision - Andy Compton: 6.00pm; 6.40pm; 7.20pm; 8.00pm
LG01   Learning Skills - Helen Pascoe-Williams: 6.20pm; 7.00pm; 7.40pm
LG02   Making Career Choices - Jacqui Quinney:  6.00pm; 6.40pm; 7.20pm
LG02   A Taste of Sixth Form - Ben Collie: 6.20pm; 7.00pm; 7.40pm
LG03   Exam Access Arrangements for Pupils with Identified Needs - Lorna Prestage: 6.00pm; 6.40pm; 7.20pm; 8.00pm
LG03   Find Out More – Princethorpe’s Science+ Campaign - Development Director - 6.20pm; 7.00pm; 7.40pm
LG04   Film Room - for siblings if required

Senior staff will be available to answer additional questions you may have during the evening and front of house admin staff will also be available to update any changes to family details.

We look forward to seeing you and we hope that you find the Academic Review Meetings and information sessions both informative and helpful.

Dr Liz Pyne
Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning

Reports for Year 8 will be posted out on Friday 20 March 2020.  They will also be available to view on My School Portal.

Dr Michael Reddish
Deputy Head - Academic
 

Progress Reports for Year 9 and Lower Sixth will be published on Friday 20 March 2020, and will be available to view on My School Portal.

Dr Michael Reddish
Deputy Head - Academic 

The Upper Sixth Parents’ Evening takes place on Tuesday 17 March from 6.00pm to 8.30pm in the Sports Hall.

We will continue to offer the option of a two course supper for you and your family, at a cost of £2.00 per head, and served across three sittings, 5.30pm to 6.00pm, 6.00pm to 6.30pm and 6.30pm to 7.00pm. Supper will be served in the Refectory.

We will also provide two supervised areas where siblings can wait whilst you and your son or daughter meet with the teaching staff. There will be a film screening in one room and for those looking for a quieter environment a second area will be provided where they can relax or study.

To help us with the smooth running of Parents’ Evening and so that we can cater efficiently we would be grateful if everyone who would like to book for supper could complete the RSVP Form by clicking here no later than 10.00am on Friday, 13 March.

Please make sure to arrive by 7.30pm at the latest. Parents arriving later than that may not be able to see all the relevant teachers before the event closes at 8.30pm.  Please leave the building by the main entrance to The Limes and sign out at the exit as you leave.

Here is some additional information that you may find helpful: 

• Parking will be available on the school playground
• 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
• There is no appointment system. You should allow approximately ten minutes per teacher – a timer will sound every five minutes to assist with keeping discussions within this timeframe.  Teachers with a large number of students may not be able to provide ten minutes per family; if that is the case, they will email parents to let them know in advance. 
• Please leave the building by the main entrance to the Limes and sign out at the exit as you leave.

We look forward to seeing you.

Dr Liz Pyne
Assistant Head – Teaching and Learning

The Immunisation team will be in school on Monday 16 March to offer all Year 9 pupils a booster of the Diptheria/Tetanus and Polio vaccine, this will complete the course they started as babies.

In addition the Meningitis ACWY vaccine will be offered.

As part of a national MMR (Measles, mumps, rubella) catch up programme Year 8 pupils who have not received the full course of MMR will be invited to receive the vaccine on this day. Information packs and consent forms will be sent home with pupils nearer the time.

Further changes to the UK routine Immunisation schedule mean that for the first time Year 8 boys as well as girls are now being invited to receive the HPV vaccine (Humanpapilloma Virus) – this will take place in school on the 15 and 16 June. Again further information and consent forms will be sent home nearer the time.

Further information can be found using the following links:

https://www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/mmr-catch-up-campaign-targets-a-million-children/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/hpv-human-papillomavirus-vaccine/

If you have any concerns or queries please contact Mrs Paula Greig Senior Matron at paulagreig@princethorpe.co.uk

Paula Greig
Senior Matron

Fr Teddy O'Brien MSC would like to invite you to participate in any or all of the services that will take place during the season of Lent.

Thursday 9 April               
Maunday Thursday Mass       7.00pm Princethorpe College

Friday 10 April                 
Good Friday Service             3.00pm Princethorpe College

Saturday 11 April           
Easter Vigil Mass                  8.00pm St Anne's, Wappenbury

Sunday 12 April             
First Mass of Easter              8.30am St Anne's, Wappenbury
Mass of the Day                   10.15am Princethorpe College

If you would like further information about St Anne's, Wappenbury please use the link here.

This course, which is new for 2020, is designed to enable students to address current local and global problems in health through the integrated perspectives of Health Science and Medical Science to create multi-disciplinary solutions.

The dedicated Taster Day is being held on Friday 13 March, and is a great way to get a hands-on experience of the course and meet Warwick Medical School students and staff.

If you’d like more information, you can find it here. 

Please request permission from Mrs Quinney if you would like to attend. 

The British Red Cross is looking to recruit volunteers to support the work of the Portuguese Red Cross for 12 month placements in and around Braga and to support the work of the French Red Cross for 12 month placements in different areas across France (September 2020 - August 2021). As part of the European Solidarity Corps (EuSC) scheme, all IYVP placements have a community focus, spanning a wide range of different services. All of the placements are fully funded, with travel, accommodation, health insurance costs all covered and volunteers receive a small monthly allowance to cover additional expenses.

Volunteers will be working in local communities to support a range of vulnerable groups and to help reduce social isolation. This is the perfect opportunity for those interested in gaining valuable skills, having new experiences and giving back to the community. Experience and fluency in the language are not requirements, although the placements can be challenging and require adaptability and resilience. 

These roles are open to all UK residents aged 18-30 years. Please apply via their website – the closing date is 15 March 2020. 

This year, Work Experience Placements at Princethorpe College, as part of our Careers programme, will take place at the end of the summer term for both Year 10 and Year 11.  We believe that all pupils can gain immeasurable benefits from their placements; not only can a good placement teach a pupil a lot about an area of work that he or she may be interested in, but it can also develop communication skills, self-confidence, initiative and teamwork.

Many thanks to all Year 10 and 11 parents for helping your son/daughter to find a work placement, in anticipation and if you already have done so.  It can be done at any time after the last GCSE exams for Year 11 and the week beginning 29 June for Year 10. We normally expect at least one week, although historically we have had many undertake more than this, often in more than one placement. Such experience is invaluable for considering a future career path, getting used to the world of work, and for references.

So that we can action the necessary paperwork, including references, we would be grateful if you could complete the form that have already been sent out for both year groups.

Queries relating to work experience should be sent as follows:

Year 10 – Mrs Quinney at jacquiquinney@princethorpe.co.uk

Year 11 – Mr Taylor at miketaylor@princethorpe.co.uk

Sunday 8 March and Sunday 5 April 2020

This year we are going the extra mile for Mary’s Meals with two sponsored events. The 24 mile walk will take place on Sunday 8 March 2020 and the 40 mile walk takes place on Sunday 5 April. The 40 mile walk is with the official Coventry Way Association event featuring 250 competitors. Both challenges are in support of Makalanga School, in Malawi so that each of the 500 children can receive a daily meal in school.

These walks are a major challenge for all taking part but they could not be for a more worthy cause. Mary’s Meals was founded back in 2002 with a small project to feed 200 children in a school in Malawi and now feeds 1,101,206 children each day in 12 countries, across four continents.  

Why not support our intrepid walkers by sponsoring one or more children at a cost of only £13.90 for an entire year of school meals for one child.  You can make a donation via the on-line page, simply click here to make your pledge.  We are also looking for willing volunteers to help at the various checkpoints along the walk on Sunday 10 March, and will be in touch again soon to request your help.

We’ve already raised over £2,500 this academic year but we are looking to raise £8,841 in total so as to feed every child in Makalanga school.

Between now and 1 March 2020 Mary's Meals are running a 'Double The Love' campaign and will match donations up to a total of £1.9million. Simply click here to 'Double the Love'.

This simple initiative has helped children all over the world receive a daily meal in school and since 2007 Princethorpe College has been a part of that, raising in excess of £90,000.

Thank you for your support.

Rod Isaacs
Assistant Head of Sixth Form

Congratulations to Year 7, Andre Onyekwe, and Year 9, Connor Silvester, who both saw success in the Warwickshire County Swimming Championships that took place at the end of January.

Both boys made the final in a number of events achieving times that qualify them to swim at the Midlands Championships.

Andre Onyekwe who swims with Leamington Swimming Club competed in the 12-year-old Boys events, he placed:

1st - 50m Freestyle final in 29.66s

1st - 50m Backstroke final in 34.17s

2nd - 50m Butterfly final in 33.47s

3rd - 100m Freestyle final in 1.07.56s

5th - 100m Butterfly final in 1.21.57s

6th - 100m Breaststroke final in 1.35.19s

Connor Silvester who swims with the Stratford Sharks competed in the 14-year-old Boys events, he placed:

3rd - 50m Breaststroke final in 37.13s

3rd - 100m Breaststroke final in 1.22.13s

Year 10, Jess Mackenzie has also achieved County times this season.  Jess missed the Warwickshire Championships through injury but has achieved qualifying times for the Midlands Championships for both the 50m Freestyle and the 100m Freestyle.  Jess is hoping to qualify in further categories before the window closes.

Many congratulations to them all, a lot of hard work and training will have gone into their achievements.

Despite being just 12-years-old, Year 8 pupil, Alex Beck, regularly plays for Warwickshire for their U14 and U15 badminton teams and before half term, Alex took part in Badminton England’s Bronze Tournament in Warwick.

Alex started playing badminton at a local club, where he was spotted by the Warwickshire coaches when he was just 8-years-old.  He began training with the U12 squad but quickly moved up to the U14 squad based on his performance and ability.  He currently trains twice a week, with a performance coaching group and the county coaches, preparing for County matches and Badminton England tournaments across the country.

Alex plays singles, doubles and mixed doubles and the competitions normally last most of the day. Badminton England tournaments follow the same format but these are more intense and the competition harder depending on the grade of tournament: Bronze, Silver or Gold. Alex is part of a strong Warwickshire team that have won the Shires League and also won the National Midshires Badminton League competition three years in a row.

On Saturday 8 February Alex played in the Warwickshire U15 Bronze tournament in Warwick. He took the Silver medal in the U15 Mixed Doubles with his partner Ella Tandy, made it through to the third round of the U15 Mens Doubles with his partner Alex Yuan, and reached the Quarter Finals in the U15 Mens Singles.

Alexander has achieved a good degree of success over the years, having won gold, silver and bronze medals in a number of competitions and is clearly committed to his sport.

Our PE and Games Department have created a helpful guide for the Lent Term 2020 (click here) which includes: 

• A list of team coaches and how you may contact them
• Instructions on how to access the Princethorpe Sport app
• Information about fixtures, including selection and cancellations
• Postcodes for away fixtures (which can also be found in the Lent Term calendar)

If you have any questions, please direct them to your son/daughter's team coach or email Mr Turns (Acting Head of Boys' Games) or Ms Law (Head of Girls' Games). 

Neil McCollin
Foundation Director of Sport 

We are keen to increase our awareness of different sporting activities pupils are taking part in outside of school. If you are a keen golfer, sailor, martial artist or clay pigeon shooter, we would love to hear more. Please email Neil McCollin, Foundation Director for Sport, at neilmccollin@princethorpe.co.uk to share your experiences. In particular, he would like to hear from any pupils who are interested in or play American Football. 

We are keen to increase our awareness of those pupils actively seeking leadership and officiating opportunities outside of school, If you run a local club, activitiy or referee a local sports team, we would love to hear more. Please email Nr Neil McCollin (Foundation Director for Sport) at neilmcollin@princethorpe.co.uk to share your experiences. 

We are keen to acknowledge and celebrate pupils’ co-curricular achievements outside of school and would like to invite parents to submit this information to us via My School Portal. If your son or daughter has won a competition, is performing in a show or competing at a high level with a sporting team outside of school, we would love to hear more. Do keep us updated so we might celebrate these achievements in school too! 

We would like to congratulate the following pupils on their recent achievements: 

André Onyekwe (Year 7) - Awarded a Merit in his Grade 2 Piano Exam. 

Dina Parmenter (Year 9) - Awarded a Merit in her Grade 5 Violin Exam. Dina also plays violin with the Silverbrooke Strings group, who raise money each Christmas for Rugby Christmas Cracker (see here for more information).

Tom Hollis (Year 9) - Selection for Warwickshire U14 Boys' County Hockey. 

Darcey Heritage (Year 9) - Third consecutive year playing County Netball for Northamptonshire, recently selected to play for Northants Storm, a performance club competing in the regional league.

James McLean (Year 10) - Lead role in the production of Shrek the Musical, Stagecoach

Joe Glover (Year 10) - Selection for the South Warwickshire District Rugby Squad.

George Landreth (Year 10) - Won Man of the Match in the final of the adult league 20/20 Cricket last Summer, with impressive bowling figures. 

Neil McCollin
Assistant Head - Co-Curricular

Wednesday 4 March 2020

All Year 8 pupils are invited to join the Science Department for a STEAM themed day at the British Motor Museum on Wednesday 4 March. A brief outline of what they should expect to experience is listed below:

• Science: Science shows
• Technology: MoD robots’ activity with RVR Robots 
• Engineering: Engineering apprentices with remote control racing cars 
• Art: Teacher-led activity - cut out Land Rovers 
• Maths: LEGO Gears workshop/salt water cars tbc
• Museum and Collection Centre - engaging with the collection 

We will leave Princethorpe College by coach at 09:00 and return by 15:30 in time for bus services home. Pupils are expected to wear full school uniform and to bring a packed lunch. The cost of the trip is £18, which covers transportation costs and the cost of the event itself. This fee will be added to your Trinity term bill.

Consent for this trip has been sent via EVOLVE. If you have yet to respond, please may we kindly ask you to do so as soon as you're able. Provision will be made at school for any Year 8 pupils who cannot or do not wish to attend. 

If you have any queries or concerns regarding this trip, please email me directly at emmacooper@princethorpe.co.uk. 

Emma Cooper
Head of Science

Wednesday 11 March 2020

All Year 7 pupils are invited to join the Science Department for a voyage of discovery on Wednesday 11 March 2020 exploring virtual reality, medicine, marine biology, film and TV, space exploration, explosive chemistry, crime-solving, robots, computer coding, microscopic bugs, giant trucks and more at the NEC’s Big Bang Fair.

Pupils will have the opportunity to see how what they learn at schools is used by real people in real jobs. They will get the chance to hear from inspiring engineers and scientists from some of the UK’s biggest companies and find out about the opportunities available in science and engineering.

We will leave Princethorpe College by coach at 9.00am and return by 3.30pm in time for bus services home. Pupils are expected to wear full school uniform and to bring a packed lunch. There are refreshment stands at the NEC, so pupils are permitted to bring a small amount of money. The cost of the trip is £5.00 to cover transportation costs (entry tickets are free). This fee will be added to your Trinity term bill.

Joanne Smith
Teacher of Science

Please see here for the planned school trips in the coming years. This document will be updated each term, but it should allow you to make an informed decision when deciding on trips for your child to attend.  For any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Neil McCollin
Assistant Head - Co-Curricular

Tuesday 31 March
Ski Trip to Obertauern, Austria – meet at school at 14:45pm

Tuesday 7 April
Ski Trip to Obertauern, Austria - returns approx. 15:00pm

Lockwoods Ski Shop in Leamington have kindly offered all pupils on the trip a 10% discount, valid until 30 April 2020, on all products. To take advantage of this offer, please print this voucher and show it at the till or use the online voucher code.

Please contact me at catherinewarne@princethorpe.co.uk if you have any questions regarding the trip.

Catherine Warne

Please see below our current vacancies:

• Teacher of Computer Science
• Teacher of Physics
• Invigilators
• Groundsman\Gardener
• Grounds Apprentice
• Learning Support Teacher - Crackley Hall

Full details  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.

The Estates team welcomes Lamorna as their new Events and Estates Co-ordinator. As an Old Princethorpian, Lamorna is already familiar with the College and will be applying her knowledge of the school with her experience in Events Management, which she studied at Sheffield Hallam University. Lamorna has worked as an Events Manager at a prestigious Golf Course in Northampton and in her spare time enjoys playing and following American Football.

Thank you to all the parents who turn off their engines when they are waiting for pupils to come out of school. As a community we are striving to reduce the impact that we have on our world and turning of engines reduces our carbon impact and the emission of smelly exhaust fumes.

Eddie Tolcher 
Foundation Bursar

Please note that half a term's notice is required if a pupil no longer needs to use the bus service provided by the school. This is particularly relevant for pupils in Year 11 and Upper Sixth who have exams in the Trinity term and for members of Upper Sixth who pass their driving test. For example, we need to be advised in writing before the start of the Trinity term if the bus service is not required after half term in May. Parents wishing to give notice should write to Barbara Bromwich in the Bursary or email buses@princethorpe.co.uk.

Eddie Tolcher
Foundation Bursar