Weekly Update
th Edition 5: Friday 5 October 2018
Rajiv Popat Visit
Thursday 4th October 2018
Students from all year groups were invited to a talk given by Rajiv Popat, Reporter and Journalist for ITV Central.
Rajiv has worked as a radio and television journalist in the Midlands for more than 20 years. As a reporter, Rajiv has covered a variety of stories for regional and national broadcasters including ITV News Central, ITN, Good Morning Britian (formerly GMTV) and Channel 5 News.
He is passionate about the Midlands, a region where he has lived for most of his life and particularly Leicester, where he has established excellent contacts within the local community.
He gave a fascinating talk about his career in journalism and the technological changes over the years.
Students were invited to take part in a question and answer session and some were given the opportunity to look more closely at the recording equipment he had brought along.
We hope to invite Rajiv to visit us again in the future.
GCSE Dance Trip Swan Lake at the Curve Theatre
Thursday 4th October 2018
GCSE Dance students in Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 visited the Curve to watch a live ballet performance of Swan Lake by Matthew Bourne.
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake was first staged at Sadler’s Wells theatre in London in 1995 and has been performed all over the world. The story is based on the Russian romantic ballet Swan Lake and is best known for having the traditionally female parts of the swans danced by men.
It was a truly amazing performance.
Our students’ behaviour, as always, was impeccable. They were a credit to themselves and the school.
MacMillan World’s Year 7 Biggest Coffee Morning Attendance Reward
Well done to our selected Year 7 students for 100% attendance this term. South Wigston High School took part in the Macmillan
'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' on Friday 28
September.
Our staff and students got together to help raise money for families affected by cancer.
The first group were rewarded with an early break with hot chocolate and biscuits.
The grand total raised was £238.00.
Thank you to everyone who made a donation.
Thank you for your ongoing support in ensuring that your child attends school every day.
Every day counts!
Free School Meals Important Dates
th Many of our children qualify for free school Wednesday 10 October Year 10 GCSE Geography trip to Birmingham meals as long as parents are receiving a qualifying benefit. Thursday 11th October Year 7 Adventurous Challenge – Edale Walk
To check if you are eligible for this please Friday 12th October contact School Food Support by telephoning Please note: School closes at 3.00pm 0116 3056588 or Monday 15th – Friday 19th October Half Term – School closed www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and- children/social-care-and-supporting Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd October Teacher Training Days – School closed families/free-school-meals Wednesday 24th October By registering you may also receive financial School re-opens help for school trips and activities. Thursday 25th October Year 7 Spooky Spectacular