KS3 News
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Tuesday 27 June 2023 New Y7 Induction Day Although there is planned strike action on Wednesday 5 July, we will still be welcoming students to the school. We have however revised the timing and programme for the day. Please see Ms Parkin's latest letter below.
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Friday 12 May 2023 Y8 HPV 2nd dose We are writing to inform you about Y8 HPV 2nd dose Vaccination taking place in school on Friday 26 May 2023.
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Friday 5 May 2023 Y8 - Core Subject Information Evening We are looking forward to seeing Y8 parents and carers at the Core Subject Information Evening on Thursday 11 May beginning at 5.30pm.
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Friday 31 March 2023 KS3 - how to revise for assessments Student assessments are taken in different forms throughout Key Stage 3. This may be an extended piece of homework, a practical, an extended piece of writing in class, an online quiz or a landmark assessment. In preparation for an end of topic or unit assessment, subject teachers generally provide students with a checklist to support the topics they should revise.
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Friday 31 March 2023 Y9 Exams Please see below for the amended timetable for the Y9 Exams that will be taking place when we return from the Easter Holidays. Students will be continuing their journey and transition to Key Stage 4 during this week with exams in formal conditions.
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Friday 10 March 2023 Y9 teenage booster vaccination
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Friday 3 March 2023 Y7 Parents' Evening We are looking forward to welcoming Y7 families to Parents’ Evening on Thursday 9 March from 4.30pm to 7pm.
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Friday 3 March 2023 Y9 Exams The Y9 cohort are working hard in lessons and tutor times preparing for their forthcoming Y9 exams in April.
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Friday 10 February 2023 Y7 Parents' Evening change of date Y7 Parents’ Evening was scheduled to take place on Thursday 2 March. In the event that planned strikes go ahead for schools on this date, we have rescheduled this important evening to Thursday 9 March – please amend your diaries as necessary to reflect this change.
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Friday 20 January 2023 Y9 Pathways update Thank you to all families that attended the pathways event on 12 January.
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Friday 6 January 2023 Y8 Parents' Evening We are looking forward to welcoming all families to the school on Thursday 26 January for Y8 Parents’ Evening from 4.30pm to 7.00pm.
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Friday 6 January 2023 Y9 Pathways Event We are looking forward to welcoming Y9 Families to the Pathways event beginning at 6pm on Thursday 12 January.
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Friday 18 November 2022 Y9 save the dates and KS3 assessment and reports Y9 are now in the preparation phase for their transition to Key Stage 4. There are two important in school events for families coming up to support with this transition. Please do note the following dates in your diary.
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Friday 4 November 2022 Burghleyvision Congratulations to all our Y7 Language classes who each prepared a song for our European Day of Languages celebrations last half term. They were recorded for the voting stage (and for posterity!)
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Friday 30 September 2022 Y8 HPV Vaccination on Thursday 6 October We are writing to advise you that the School Aged Immunisation Team will soon be visiting Acland Burghley School on Thursday 6 October 2022 to deliver the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.
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Friday 16 September 2022 Free coaching sessions with Arsenal Football Club We are really fortunate to have a strong partnership with Arsenal Football Club this year and they will be providing free coaching sessions for girls from all year groups after school on Thursdays 3.15-4.30pm. This is a really exciting opportunity for all Acland Burghley girls to learn new skills, meet new people and have fun! The students should have received consent forms from their form tutors this week which needs to be completed prior to the first session which is on Thursday 29 September. Please can you ask them to return the forms to me or the general office ASAP.
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Friday 16 September 2022 KS3 dates for your diary I would like to take this opportunity to inform parents of some key dates throughout the academic year.
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Friday 1 July 2022 Dual Linguist fast track programme We are offering keen linguists in the new Y9 the chance to study a second modern foreign language (either French or Spanish) alongside the language currently being studied from September 2022.
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Friday 24 June 2022 Sports Days The PE Department is excited that Sports Day has been reinstated this year. This will be the first time in 3 years that we have been able to run it so we are starting with new Y8 and new Y9 only and it will run over 2 days.
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Friday 29 April 2022 DofE Information Evening If your child is in Y9 and you are interested in hearing more information on this coming year’s Duke of Edinburgh Award; please join us in school or online for an information assembly. The meeting will be presented by Conor O’Malley, the DofE Leader for Acland Burghley. This meeting will cover what to expect over the next academic year as well as answer questions you may have.
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Friday 18 March 2022 Y9 Examinations Please find attached with this bulletin the timetable for the Y9 Exams that will be taking place when we return from the Easter Holidays. Students will be continuing their journey and transition to Key Stage 4 during this week with exams in formal conditions.
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Friday 18 March 2022 Y7 Residential to Abernant Lakes in Wales We have an exciting opportunity for Y7 students in May, with a residential trip to Abernant Lakes in Wales.
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Friday 28 January 2022 Y8 Parents' Evening update and Y9 Options deadline We are looking forward to welcoming all families to the school on Thursday 3 February for Y8 Parents’ Evening from 4.30pm to 7pm.
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Friday 21 January 2022 Y8 Parents' Evening and how to revise We are looking forward to welcoming all families on Thursday 3 February for Y8 Parents' Evening from 4.30pm to 7pm. This is the opportunity for parents to speak with Subject teachers about the progress of their child since they have started the academic year.