Dear Parent/Carer
Parent Governor Elections
I am writing to encourage you to consider joining the school’s Governing Body as a Parent Governor. We are looking for parents/carers to join us in the Governing Body to help the school move forward. As a Governor you can assist in the vital role of supervising what happens in school, overseeing the development of new initiatives and having a part in effecting change if necessary. It is a chance to help guide the school as it strives to maintain and improve upon existing standards, as a link between Parents/Carers and Governors in this time of rapid and significant educational changes.

Governors meet on Mondays at 4pm. There is an expectation that you will be willing to join various sub committees where the real work of school governors happens. The full Governing Body meets twice termly, as do committees.

Do come and join us. Your role is very important to the school and I urge you to consider nominating yourself as a new Parent Governor.

If you would like to ask an existing Parent Governor about their experiences please feel free to contact:-
Mrs Nicola Hopwood-Clarke hopwood-clarke.n@corbet.shropshire.sch.uk
Miss Shelly Hurdley hurdley.s@corbet.shropshire.sch.uk
Ms Sarah Appleby appleby.s@corbet.shropshire.sch.uk
Mr Matt Sturgess sturgess.m@corbet.shropshire.sch.uk
Please visit the governors’ section on the Corbet Website www.corbetschool.net for further information or
you may wish to contact the clerk to the governors, Mrs Jane Davies davies.j@corbet.shropshire.sch.uk
Please find attached notice, regulations and nomination form overleaf for return by midday, Friday 16th
November 2018.

Mr P N Adams
Headteacher

Photographs at school events including sporting fixtures and performances

Please can we ask for donations of Christmas themed chocolate, half-term holidays are a great time to pick up some fantastic offers. All chocolate donations are gratefully received and can be dropped off either at Reception or the School Library.

 

The Science Laboratory refurbishment project is well under way and phase one is almost complete.

Two of the rooms are now being prepared for occupation and should be available for use on Monday 15^th October, which is two weeks ahead of schedule.

Work on the third laboratory will start at half term and plans are for completion by the end of November.

We look forward to our pupils achieving great things in this fantastic environment.

The non-uniform day on Friday 28^th October will now be in aid of Zac Oliver, the four year old Telford boy who is fighting acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

A gentle reminder that the Autumn Term starts on Tuesday 4th September 2018. Monday 3rd September is a PD Day and school is only open for staff.

We look forward to seeing all pupils on Tuesday morning, please remember Winter uniform rules apply.

Exam Results 2018

The Exam data is not as straight forward as in previous years but these are the basic provisional statistics. The DFE will be publishing the provisional statistics for all schools on its “Compare schools” web site in early October

These represent a very strong set of results and are a reflection of the hard work the pupils and their teachers, have put into these G.C.S.E’s along with the support of their parents/carers and the wider school community.

Standard Pass (9-4) in English (lit or lang) 91%

Strong Pass (9-5) in English (lit or lang) 78%

Standard Pass (9-4) in Maths 80%

Strong Pass (9-5) in Maths 65%

Standard Pass (9-4) in English and Maths 78%

Strong Pass (9-5) in English and Maths 57%

Students achieving a standard pass (9-4) in two sciences (Combined or Separate) 82%

Students achieving 5+ standard Passes (9-4) inc English & Maths 76%

Students achieving 5+ passes in all subjects (9-1 or A*-G) 100%

Progress 8  +0.54
“A score of +0.5 of above shows that pupils in that school are making well above the expected level of progress from year 6 to year 11”.

 

The provisional 2018 secondary results for summer 2018 have now been published and once again we are one of the top performing schools in Shropshire. We are really pleased to have achieved the Best Progress in Shropshire.

https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=default&table=schools&region=893&laname=shropshire&geographic=la&for=secondary&datasetFilter=provisional

On Friday 20th July 2018 the school day will finish early at 1.30pm for the summer holidays. School transport will be arriving at that time to collect pupils.

We would kindly ask parents/guardians to make necessary arrangements for pupils to be collected at 1.30pm. Please note there will be no lunchtime canteen service on this day, although pupils entitled to free school meals will be able to use their entitlement during morning break.

Pupils return to school next term on Tuesday 4th September 2018.

May I also take this opportunity to wish all parents and pupils an enjoyable summer holiday.

P N Adams
Head