SIXTH FORM BULLETIN 20th July 2012

Welcome to the last Sixth Form Bulletin until September. We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday.
Results Day A levels Thursday 16th August (A2 available from 9:00am, AS available from 10:00am) GCSEs Thursday 23rd August (Available from 9:00am) Start of Term Expectations Evening Year 12 Parents Tuesday 4th September Thursday 6th September. 7 8pm

START OF TERM ARRANGEMENTS Year 12 8:45 in the Common Room Welcome Assembly. Year 13 Registration and P1 form time. Photographs. Please can all students ensure you bring a dark jacket. DRESS CODE Can we remind current and new students to the Sixth Form that we operate a strict dress code.

Sixth Formers at Simon Balle are expected to set an example to their peers and other year groups. The dress code is essentially smart office wear and the requirements are as follows: Girls Boys Shirt with tie Trousers and jacket or suit Smart shoes (not trainers or canvas shoes) Blouse or top Suitable length skirt or trousers Jacket Smart shoes (not trainers or canvas shoes)

Caps, hooded tops, and inappropriate hair styles or piercings are not acceptable. Students not following the dress code should expect to be sent home to change.
UCAS Track Track will not be available to applicants until 8:00 am on 16th August. Please do not try to access Track at midnight. Confirmation of Offers It is important to remind students that you may receive confirmation of your offer at different times to your friends. This is quite normal. Not all applicants will have their place confirmed on 16th August. UCAS IMPORTANT DATES

18th September Draft Oxbridge/Dentistry/Medicine/Veterinaryforms due. 2nd October Completed Oxbridge/Medicine, etc UCAS forms to tutor for checking. 9th October School deadline for sending off Oxbridge/Medicine applications
Glaxo Work Experience - 1 week placement opportunities during Feb half term for year 12 students considering a career in Science, IT or engineering at both Stevenage and Ware sites. Interested students should see Julie Calder for more information and application pack - closing date is 31st October for all students. Law Talk - Please can you see Julie Calder if you would like to attend a talk on Studying Law at university. If we have enough students interested I will use my networking powers to source a speaker.

Applying to Oxford University Stanborough School, Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR Thursday 20th Sept. 7.00 pm This annual meeting is becoming increasingly popular among Herts County schools. Last year well over 200 pupils and parents attended from 17 schools. In a feed-back questionnaire 97% of respondents described the meeting as very useful or useful. The main speaker on behalf of the Universitys admissions office will be an admissions fellow from Balliol College. The meeting will be chaired by a current undergraduate and there will be a panel of three current undergraduates from Herts County schools, who will answer questions from the floor about their experience of Oxford. Their subjects are biochemistry, chemistry and Japanese. The chair's subject is geography. Further details at the beginning of next term. Calling all current & future Sixth Formers Have you ever dreamt of declaring war on another country or preventing human trafficking? If your answer is 'YES' (or if you just fancy doing something fun) then Model United Nations may be for you. At MUN conferences you represent a country in the United Nations, debate/discuss/negotiate ways to solve the major problems facing our world today and you get to meet lots of different people. MUN at Simon Balle is under new management and is on a recruitment drive. It doesn't matter if you're good at debating (we can teach you that), all we ask is that you give it a go. We will have a kick-off meeting at the start of next term. Did we mention that it will also look good on your UCAS application? So get involved...what's the worst that could happen? Have a good summer break. Mr Oldridge History Teacher and MUN Director CERTIFICATES Certificates will be ready for collection from 1st November 2012. Unfortunately it is not possible for us to send certificates to you by post as they have to be signed for. However, if you would like to arrange for a family member to collect them on your behalf please ask them to call into the exams office between 9am and 3pm. Please note we are only obliged to hold certificates for one year after issue date and after that time they can be destroyed. Exams Officer.

Criminology Student Conference - 3rd December 2012 - London Places can now be booked for the above conference for any interested Sociology/Psychology students. The conference is designed to help students gain an insight into the academic study of Criminology and is chaired by one of the countries leading criminologists along with high profile speakers presenting throughout the day. To book a place or for more information phone 01869 336410 or emailconferences@philipallan.co.uk There is also a poster advertising the talk on the careers board. JORDAN BRACKENBURY 13JN Hi, Im doing the 10k Memory Walk with my sister and cousin on the 16th of September for the Alzheimer's Society and was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to sponsor us. I have set up a JustGiving page, the URL is www.justgiving.com/han-jord-brackenbury. Thank you.