The Parker Post-16 Newsletter

The Parker Post-16 Newsletter

September 2016

Post-16 Chambers
First Post-16 Chambers meeting is 8:50am Monday October 10th
Head Boy / Head Girl / Deputy Head Boy / Deputy Head
Girl
Conor Nelson / Holly Singleton / Jack Bell / Jordan Simpson-Brown
Tutor Representatives
A10 / A11 / C10 / C11 / H10 / H11
Daniel Martin / Lewis Morton / tbc / Harriet Durant / Imogen Jackson / tbc
Honorary Members
Harry Whitrow / Katelyn Bishop / Toby Bassett / Lydia Fletcher
Attendance
Target is 96%
Year 12 / Year 13 / Post 16
96.6% / 93.5% / 95.6%
A10 / 97% / Austen 10
for achieving
100% attendance
19.09.16 – 23.09.16
Post-16 Monthly 100% attendance reward.
Students who have achieved 100% attendance for the month of September can see Mrs Sharkey next week for chocolate.
A11 / 98%
C10 / 99%
C11 / 91%
H10 / 92%
H11 / 97%
#BestStudent
Teachers have nominated the students below as being the #BestStudents in Post-16 for September.
Y12 / Y13 / Tutor
Curtis Whyte.
Jeffly Jolly
Max Harris
Ben Abbis
Skye Bennett
Michelle Chihota
Toby Bassett
Hannah Watkins / Harry Whitrow
Holly Singleton
Holly Kaye
Luke Greenfield
Max Paton
Saba Khawaja / A10 / Amber Holloman
A11 / Scott Walton
C10 / Lydia Fletcher
C11 / Daniel Sulaj
Hannah Watkins
H10 / Imogen Jackson
H11 / Hollie Williams
Forthcoming events
Y12 / Y13
•Y12 and Y13 tutor evening September 29th
•First assessment data collection October 3rd
•Visit to Northampton University October 12th
•Whole school open evening October 13th
•Careers Exhibition November 10th
•Awards evening November 24th
•Second assessment data collection November 28th
•Post-16 Parents Forum / •Y12 and Y13 tutor evening September 29th
•First assessment data collection October 3rd
•Whole school open evening October 13th
•Careers Exhibition November 10th
•Second assessment data collection November 28th
•Post-16 Parents Forum
/ September

• Finalise your personal statement and inform your tutor your application is ready for references.
• Oxbridge, Medics, Dentist and Vets application - internal deadline is September 15th. External deadline is 15th October.
• Attend open days (only 2 in school time!).

October/November

• All personal statements to be completed and online in your application by October 9th
• Tutors will aim to have your reference in place within 2 weeks - but this does depend upon your subject tutors too.
• Your tutor will inform you when the references are in place
• Application is then approved by The Head of Sixth form.
• Attend open days
• Pay and Send your application.
• The first internal deadline for your fully completed application to be with the Head of Sixth form is Friday October 21st

Year 12 Progression Programmes at University of Leicester

Thursday October 13th 8:50 Year 12 briefing in the hall

The University of Leicester has a number of Post 16 progression programmes available to a highly selected group ofstudentswho havethe potential to thrive at a University such as Leicester.
Through a seriesof events and activities, these programmes will support you through your post 16 studies and helpprepare you for the independent learning environment universityoffers while enabling you to build the essential skills needed to be a successful university student of the future.