Sixth Form Student Bulletin

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Week commencing 13th March 2023

General Messages:

 Its Erasmus week. Please make visiting students and staff feel welcome.
 Year 13 students are in school this Wednesday and Thursday despite the strike action.
 The Year 12 assembly on the 21st March has been cancelled as there is a visiting speaker in
for year 9.
 Any unexplained absence forms must be signed by a member of staff or have evidence
attached to prove your absence. If this is not done, your unexplained absence automatically
becomes an unauthorised absence.
 Year 13 students who need to sign up to a STEP exam as part of their UCAS offers, please
contact The Exams Office exams@poolegrammar.com as soon as possible so that you can be
registered for the exam.
 All year 12 MUST attend enrichment unless you have permission not to from Mrs Etheridge or
Dr Smith. Even if you are taking a 4th subject you MUST still attend enrichment when you are
not timetabled to be in that lesson (fortnightly).
 Games is compulsory so both year groups MUST attend and sign in on the register.
 Year 13’s, If you have 1:1’s with your tutor, please let your class teacher know beforehand.
 Year 12 can now apply for home study using the form on Moodle. Home study will only be
granted with a good attendance record and no academic interventions. Do not take home
study unless you have received a conformation email from Miss Prior.
 If any students want to make changed to their home study then they will need to submit a new
form to the sixth form office.
 Please use the sign-up sheet outside MR2 if you wish to use the music practice rooms, you
cannot just let yourself in.
 The sixth form study will be booked from 11:30 on Monday 13th March.
 The interform football final between DM and RHB will be rescheduled to the 24th March.

Academic Messages:

 Please email "compianij@poolegrammar.com" to secure a place in the Study centre. Please

ensure the date and time you require is in the email.
 If you have supported study for any subject please make sure you attend in the study centre, if
you do not attend this will go against your attendance record.

Sixth Form Community Messages:

 You must wear your Lanyards, it is part of your uniform. If you are borrowing lanyards you
must return them within 48 hours or you will be charged for it on parent pay.
 Hoodies are only permitted on game days.
 Coats can currently be worn in corridors or the Ashley Thorne building but not during assembly
or in lessons.
 Please make sure you sign in/out as this is causing a lot of miscommunication with
parent/carers because we believe you aren’t in school; these folders are checked regularly.
 Please keep the signing in and out area tidy.
 Please ensure your hand writing in the ‘late’ folder is legible. This will avoid you being marked
absent and parents being contacted.
 Year 12/13 please check your school emails daily for important messages.
Careers

 There is a Careers Convention this Wednesday (15th March) taking place at Parkstone
Grammar School. Its running from 6pm-8pm and all are welcome. There will be over 50
different companies/universities/colleges attending and you will get the chance to visit their
table and discuss with them

 There are some job opportunities at the RNLI this summer. They are looking for Face-2-Face
Fundraisers to work on beaches and great events around the area. You can find some
information about the role and the application link below.

What the role entails:

RNLI face-to-face fundraising is a job with a difference. You'll inspire support for our lifesavers' amazing work,
and you'll also play a vital role in educating the public on how to respect the water.

Join our fundraising teams on the beach, at festivals and at indoor events. We’ll make sure you’re given
excellent training so that you feel confident in what you're talking about and comfortable approaching
people.

There are a variety of roles available, from all year part-time opportunities to full-time seasonal work in the
summer.

You'll need to be self-motivated and happy working to targets and vibrant, friendly, outgoing personalities are
a must. Day to day you’ll be working in pairs to talk with the public, inspiring them to become financial
supporters and educating them about coastal safety. You’ll be working with a variety of people in different
locations, so every day is varied.

When do I start?

There are a variety of roles available, from part-time opportunities, to full-time seasonal work in the summer.
Please refer to your area of interest for clearer dates on our application page.

Application Link: https://bit.ly/FacetoFaceFundraising-RNLI