George Mitchell School

George Mitchell School

Saeed Hussain, Headteacher

Farmer Road Leyton London E10 5DN

Tel: (020) 8539 6198

e-mail:

Attendance hotline Secondary: 020 8988 9682

Attendance hotline Primary: 020 8988 9687

Website address: www.georgemitchellschool.co.uk

Tuesday 9th January 2017

Dear Parents and Carers,

You will be aware that we take achievement and examination results very seriously at George Mitchell School. Our staff work tirelessly to make sure your child leaves our school with the best results possible.

Ms Enache, Year 11 Learning Leader, the Tutor team and Mr Marshall, Assistant Head, are working closely with the students to ensure they are ready for the summer. There is a lot of preparation with regard to study skills and college applications at the moment, but it is important to keep learning and revision at the forefront of the students’ minds.

Raising Standards Interventions are continuing this term but there have been some changes to arrangements. Please see the timetable below.

ALL students are expected to attend revision sessions in English, maths and Science. Please write to, or ring, Ms Enache if there is a significant reason as to why your child cannot attend.

For the Spring Term (January to March) the timetable is as follows:

AFTER School – ALL Students
Day / Time / Subject / Teacher in Charge
Monday / 3.15pm – 4.30pm / English / Ms Aswat
Tuesday / 3.30pm – 4.30pm / Maths / Mr Osei-Frimpong
Wednesday / 3.30pm – 4.30pm / Science / Ms Kenny
As arranged with Mr Alexander, Ms Bradley, Ms Iqbal and Ms Topping
Thursday / 3:15pm - 5:45pm / Art
Drama / Mr Alexander
Ms Bradley
Friday / 3:15pm - 5:30pm / Business / Ms Iqbal
3.15pm – 5.30pm / Music
Drama / Ms Topping
Ms Bradley

There are also individual subject arrangements for lunchtime and before school. Students should continue to attend if they have already been requested to do so. Please look out for further letters or notes requesting attendance at intervention sessions.

Lunch time – selected students only
Day / Time / Subject / Teacher in Charge
Monday / 1.40pm – 2.10pm
1.25pm – 2.10pm / English
Travel & Tourism / Mr Addy-Lindsey
Ms Iqbal
Tuesday / 1.40pm – 2.10pm / English / Mr Addy-Lindsey
Wednesday / Students may be invited or requested to attend additional session with teachers on a day to day basis.
Thursday
Friday
Morning BEFORE School – selected students only
Day / Time / Subject / Teacher in Charge
Monday / 8.15am – 9.05 am
Time tbc with Ms Yates / English
Geography / Ms Aswat
Ms Yates
Tuesday / 8.15am – 9.05 am
8.40am – 9.05am / English
History / Ms Aswat & Mr Lindsay-Addy
Ms Jeffery
Wednesday / 8.15am – 9.05 am / English / Ms Aswat & Mr Lindsay-Addy
Thursday / 8.30am – 9.05am
8.40am – 9.05am / Maths
History / Mr Osei-Frimpong
Ms Jeffery
Friday / 8.30am – 9.05am
8.15am – 9.05 am / Maths
RE / Mr Osei-Frimpong
Ms Brocki

Students may be asked by other teachers to attend intervention or to complete coursework before school or during lunchtime. Staff will provide notes in planners. Students should attend these sessions, but only if they are not already working with another teacher as outlined in this letter.

You can help at home by reminding your child of their need to attend sessions as directed by their teachers. You can also help by asking about the sessions afterwards, asking to see any work done and checking their planner to see what homework they might have been given. It would also help to pin up any letters in a place where you and your child can see them.

Please read the booklet “When the going gets tough …”. There is some valuable guidance to help you and your child through this period.

If you have any queries or questions about these arrangements, please contact the relevant Curriculum Leader. Names and email addresses are on the school website or you can ring the school to speak to them. We value good communication with parents and carers at George Mitchell School.

Yours sincerely,

Ms B Chapple

Deputy Head, Secondary