Newsletter 16 July — 20 July 2018

What’s On

Page 2 Dates for your Diary Positive Points Sixth Former of the Week Page 3 Cox Green School Wins Award for Young Carer Support Page 4 Cox Green School Wins Award for Young Carer Support cont. Cashless Refund Policy Page 5 Student Success RAF 100 Years Page 6 Berlin Trip Page 7 M4 Junction 8/9 to 10 Little Green—Bridge Maintenance Lost Property Ties Artwork by Erin Bagshaw Page 8 Year 13 Prom Page 9 Weekly Calendar Wildfire Notice

Page 10 Important Year 11 dates Important Year 13 dates Monday 16th July  Sixth Form Work Experience (all week) Uniform Shop Lockers Library News Tuesday 17th July  No Events

Wednesday 18th July  No Events

 School Sports Day—unfortunately parents are NOT Thursday 19th July able to attend

Friday 20th July  END OF TERM—school closes at 12.45pm

Committed to Achievement

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Dates for your Diary

Tuesday 4 September  Start of term for YEAR 7

Wednesday 5 September  Start of term for YEAR 12

Thursday 6 September  Start of term for Whole School

Positive Points Winner

Congratulations to this weeks Bronze Star winner. Well done! Charlie Ede 7.2

Congratulations to this weeks Silver Star Congratulations to this weeks GOLD Award winner. Winners. Well done! Well done! Jessica Richard 10A2 Megan McDonnell 7.1 Charlotte Jones 7.2

Sixth Former of the Week

Sixth Former of the Week is Aarya Raiyani for her positivity and happiness around school. She has been absolutely determined to be our Sixth Former of the Week, so this is very much deserved! Congratulations Aarya.

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Cox Green School Wins Award for Young Carer Support

Maidenhead school, Cox Green has been given a Bronze award for its work to make sure students don’t miss out on an education because they are young carers.

The Young Carers in Schools programme helps primary and secondary schools improve outcomes for young carers and celebrates good practice through the Young Carers in Schools Award.

The lead for the Young Carers programme, Mr Aston, said “We are thrilled to receive the award. Our staff have worked hard to set up this programme to support our students with caring responsibilities. The impact on young carers is the most important thing, so it is great to hear them reflect so positively on it.”

One of the Year 7 students shared “The Young Carers Group has helped me deal with my worries. It is easier to talk and I don’t have to hold emotions in all the time.”

Young carers are responsible for emotional, practical or physical care for a parent, sibling or other family member who has a physical disability, mental health issue or substance misuse issue. The 2011 Census statistics revealed that there are just over 166,000 young carers in , but research reveals that this is just the tip of the iceberg. The true figure could be closer to 700,000 young carers in England, equivalent to one in 12 school children, many of whom are unrecognised and unsupported.

Research carried out by Carers Trust and The Children's Society shows that, on average, young carers miss or cut short 48 school days a year and often have lower levels of self-confidence, mental wellbeing and significantly lower educational attainment at GCSE level, because of their caring role. Ofsted's Common Inspection Framework states that inspectors will look at how well schools support young carers. While some schools are doing this really well, others struggle and this causes real problems for young carers.

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Cox Green School Wins Award for Young Carer Support cont.

To help schools support young carers, the programme offers a step-by-step guide for leaders, teachers and non-teaching staff, with practical tools designed to make it as easy as possible for schools. Staff can also receive training through webinars and events and the programme also features a newsletter each term highlighting relevant policy developments, spotlighting good practice and giving updates on the programme’s successes.

“To achieve its Bronze Award Cox Green School has demonstrated that it supports young carers in many ways, including homework clubs and drop-in sessions with a member of staff who is responsible for this vulnerable group of pupils. Vital information about how to identify young carers is made available to all school staff, and noticeboards and the school webpage let students and their families know where to go for help”.

Giles Meyer, Chief Executive of Carers Trust, today congratulated Award-winning schools, saying: “The Young Carers in Schools programme is helping to transform schools and support staff across England. Schools play a vital role in a young carer’s life, as many care for relatives without their teachers even knowing what they do. On average young carers will miss a day of school each month as a result of their caring role, so the steps schools take to identify and support them can have a huge impact on their learning, wellbeing and life chances.”

Helen Leadbitter, national young carers lead at The Children’s Society, is delighted that the Young Carers in Schools Programme is bringing about national change. “Hundreds of schools across England are participating in the Young Carers in Schools programme, using the tools and resources to improve their support systems, and ensuring that no child need miss out on educational opportunities because they are a carer. 74% of schools who have achieved a Young Carers in Schools Award have noticed improved attendance among their young carers, and 94% have noticed improvements in their wellbeing and confidence.”

Cashless System Refund Policy

Parents and students are encouraged to plan their top-ups and spending so that their accounts are at a minimum by the time they leave the school. This will help in reducing administration in both the school office and at Innovate Services’ Business Support Centre. Balances less than £5.00 will not be refunded. If you have a refund to claim when your child has left the school please can Parents/guardians email sQuid directly ([email protected]) to claim refunds.

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Student Success

Congratulations to Natasha Sloan, who was shortlisted for her entry to the Oxford University Crystals competition. Megan McDonnell & Anneka Kang also received fantastic feedback from the judges who were impressed by the quality of work they produced.

Well done to Imogen Wilson who competed at Schools on 6th July and came 3rd in the 75m race ( in 10.4 Seconds ).

RAF 100 Years

The whole school gathered on the school playing fields at 1pm on Wednesday the 10th July and were privileged to see some of the aircraft flying over in their procession marking the centenary of the RAF. The RAF says: “This once-in-a-lifetime flypast will provide an iconic centrepiece for the RAF100 celebrations. “In our centenary year we are commemorating those that have come before us, celebrating our current personnel and, ultimately, inspiring a new generation to write the next chapters in the RAF’s story.”

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Berlin Trip

On Friday 29th June until Sunday 1st July, 37 year 9 students visited Berlin for a History Trip. The first day was packed with lots of activities; the students began the day with a 3 hour walking tour of Berlin. During this walking tour, pupils had the luxury of being accompanied by expert tour guides who spoke to them about the History of the ‘Third Reich’. Students were amazed at the fantastic sights associated with Germany’s History – the Reichstag, the Soviet War memorial and the sight of Hitler’s bunker to name a few. After a break, students were then able visit the fascinating topography of terror to learn more about the history of the Gestapo. After an early night, the second day allowed students to visit the famous East Side Gallery at the Berlin Wall. The East Side gallery is the largest open air gallery in Europe and students made the most of the great photo opportunities! Following from an extended lunchtime, the year 9’s were then able to gain a close up look to the Victory column and then had the amazing opportunity to climb to the top of the Reichstag, the German Government building. At the top of the dome, students were able to see across the whole of Berlin with amazing views. Finally, the evening that followed saw several students take part in a five a-side football tournament in a local park! On the final day, pupils visited Checkpoint Charlie to learn about the difference between life on the East and West of the Berlin wall, before enjoying an opportunity to buy souvenirs. After lunch, students visited the Otto Weidt museum which celebrates the life of a German citizen who saved Jewish people from Nazi arrest by employing them in his factory. Students were fascinated to see some of the conditions that Germans had to endure during Nazi control. Finally, students enjoyed shopping at Alexandraplatz and enjoyed a traditional German meal in a restaurant together. Every single student was a credit to the school. The behaviour was outstanding and they were an absolute pleasure to show around such a magnificent city. Thank you to all of them!

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M4 Junction 8/9 to 10 Little Green—Bridge Maintenance

Kier Highways, on behalf of Highways England will be undertaking essential maintenance work to replace the waterproofing material, surfacing and expansion joints or the bridge which carries the B3024 over the . This work wil ensure the longevity of the structure and ensure continued safety for our customers. For the safety of our customers and road workers, two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place over the bridge from Monday 30th July2018 for approximately six weeks. In addition, the B3024 over the bridge will be fully closed overnight (between 9pm and 5am) during the same period, Monday to Friday nights only. During the closures a clearly signed diversion will be in place via , Twyford, , Warfield, Hawthorn Hill and . This route has been approved by the local authority for its suitability for most types of Vehicles Please be aware that these works have been carefully programmed but are subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances—please check the yellow signs placed in advance at the bridge for confirmation of the closures dates/timings. If you have any questions please contact Highways England on 0300 123 5000 or email [email protected]

TIES

In September 2018 we will be relaunching our House system with students voting for house names. As we are moving to 7 Houses (one for each tutor group) we will no longer be issuing ties in house colours. All school ties will have a BLUE stripe. Students who currently have ties with a red or yellow stripe are under no obligation to replace their tie.

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Year 13 Prom

The Year 13 Prom was held at Lillibrooke Manor, Maidenhead on Friday 29th June, the students looked amazing and a fabulous time was had by all. These are a few photos from the evening.

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Important Year 11 Dates Lockers

23rd August—GCSE Results Day (9am-11am) We have a limited number of lockers throughout the school that we hire out to students yearly, on 23rd & 24th August—6th Form Admission a first come first served basis for an annual (non- Interviews refundable) charge of £5.00. If you wish to rent a locker from September for the 2018/19 school Important Year 13 Dates year you will be able to purchase a locker rental via your child’s sQuid account from Friday 13th 16th August—A Level Results Day July 2018.

Uniform shop Please note that, In a change from previous years, all lockers will be allocated to students by the The Uniform Shop will be open during the Finance Office following receipt of payment via summer holidays on the following dates and will sQuid. At the start of the term in September your be located in the school theatre : child’s form tutor will give him/her a letter with Tuesday 28 August 10am-3pm their allocated locker number. Wednesday 29 August 10am-3pm Thursday 30 August 10am-3pm

Library News Why not join in with the Summer Reading Challenge over the holidays. You can come and join the scheme at Cox Green library but even when school has finished you can join at any of our Libraries.

You can sign up to this if you are in Year 7.

This years’ theme is ‘Mischief Makers’ and is based around the Beano.

Read up to 6 books over the course of the summer, collect prizes for every book read and receive a certificate at the end.

If you are too old to qualify for this then come to the library anyway and pick some books to read over the holidays.

Term Time—Library Opening Times Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 8.30am to 3.30pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 7pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 5pm 10am to 1.30pm 11am to 2pm

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