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WINTER 2018 MessageMessage from from Our Our Principal Principal SamSam Davidson Davidson 3 3 photo photo NEWSLETTER SamSam Davidson Davidson ChristmasChristmas is is upon upon us us and and the the end end of of this this term term signals signals to to me me that that we we are are more more thanthan a a third third of of the the way way through through the the academic academic year, year, where where has has the the time time gone! gone! ItIt is is traditional, traditional, as as the the year year draws draws to to a aclose, close, to to reflect reflect on on the the year year that that has has Inside... passedpassed and and make make plans plans for for the the future. future. Carter Carter Community Community School School is is always always one one of of thethe most most exciting excitingA MESSAGE and and positive positive FROM places places OUR to to be bePRINCIPAL at at this this time time of of the the year year and and we we are are all all 2 A Message from Our infectedinfected by by the the enthusiasm, enthusiasm, the the energy energy and and the the optimism optimism of of our our young young people people Vice Principal withwith their their own own Sampersonal personal andDavidson and collective collective hopes hopes and and dreams dreams for for the the future. future. 2 Arbor Parent Portal SchoolSchool has has been been very, very, very very busy busy this this term, term, with with students students and and staff staff workingworking 2 Christmas Spectacular Christmasextremelyextremely is upon hard hardus and to tothe ensure ensure end of thisreally really term high signals high standards standardsto me that we of ofare learning learning more than are area third taking taking of the place. wayplace. through Year Year the academic1111 have have year been -been where preparing preparinghas the time and gone!and sitting sitting their their mocks mocks and and I haveI have been been so so proud proud in in the the 2 Student Council wayway they they have have approached approached their their learning learning since since returning returning for for the the autumn autumn term. term. 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As ever staff will be on hand to support, advise and help 3 Year 9 University Of studentsopportunityopportunity climb the ranks to to doall do the something somethingway from Year about7 aboutto Year 11.it it before before it’s it’s too too late. late. As As ever ever staff staff willwill be be on on handhand to to support, support, advise advise and and help help students students climb climb the the ranks ranks all all the the way way from from Year Year Southampton Trip 77 to to Year Year 11. 11. 3 Year 5 Transition Event 4 Film Club 4 Remembering The Fallen 4 Harvest Donations To Food Bank 4 Year 5 Activity Afternoon 4 Thank You From The Art Department 4 Football 4 Remembrance Installation TheThe Gatsby Gatsby benchmarks! benchmarks! 4 Poole Museum AlsoAlso this this year year Carter Carter is is developing developing its its Careers Careers Advice Advice and and Guidance Guidance offer offer to to The Gatsby benchmarks! Take-Over Day Alsostudents.students. this year, Carter We We is developing are are using using its Careers the the Gatsby Advice Gatsby and benchmarks,Guidance benchmarks, offer to students. which which We reflect arereflect using internationalthe international Gatsby benchmarks, best best which reflectpracticepractice international through: through: best practice through: 4 U13 Handball AA stable stable careers careers programme programme 4 Attendance Is • A stable careers programme • LearningLearning Learning from from from career career careerand labour and and market labour labour information market market information informationAs a government directive, all schools must meet Important • AddressingAddressing Addressing the the needs the needs ofneeds each pupilof of each each pupil pupil all eight benchmarks by the end of 2020. However • Linking curriculum learning to careers after an initial audit and some improvements to • LinkingLinking Encounters curriculum curriculum with employers learning andlearning employees to to careers careers our plan, Carter is set to meet all benchmarks by • EncountersEncounters Experiences of workplaceswith with employers employers and and employees employeesthe end of this academic year. • ExperiencesExperiences Encounters with offurther of workplaces workplaces and higher education • Personal guidance Carter Community School • Blandford Close • Hamworthy • Poole • Dorset • BH15 4BQ • Tel 01202 676789 • www.carter.poole.sch.uk CHILDREN IN NEED A MESSAGE FROM OUR VICE PRINCIPAL Carter students once again supported Children in Need by holding a Nikki Pitman non-uniform day and cake sale raising in The favourite part of my role is conducting learning walks; I love popping in to the classrooms and watching the excess of £422! students hard at work, engaging with their learning.