WCSA — News

This week I want to write about attendance. We really thank you for all your help in ensuring our students attend as often as is possible.

This is on my mind as I was reading about how the Aussie Flu / Winter Sickness Bug – call it what you will – has affected so many people across the country and especially our region. Of course, it is always the old that suffer the most when they face this sort of illness. However, there has been a record amount of illness amongst school-aged children (both primary and secondary) nationally.

Maven ConsultancyAugust 21, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

End of T6 update and 'thank you' from Mr. Coles – Executive Principal - TPLT

Thank you for all your support of our teachers and support staff this past year. We will soon have a Trust of 4,700 children / students in October once The King Alfred School, Highbridge join the Trust. We hope Pawlett Primary School will also join in 2019.

Maven ConsultancyJuly 23, 2018Worle Community SchoolYear 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, WCSA

Thank you for your commitment and support last week in the extremely hot weather

It looks like the forecast is set for the sunshine to continue next week so students are allowed to wear their PE kits to school next week if they so wish.

Many students came in their uniform last week also and this is absolutely fine too. Please remember that we do not allow trainers unless students are in their PE kit.

Maven ConsultancyJuly 3, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

Breaking news - Jacqui Scott 'Headteacher of the Year' - Bristol Post Education Awards 2018

At an awards ceremony in Bristol tonight Jacqui won the award after two years of incredible work as Principal at Worle Community School.

Maven ConsultancyJune 26, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

Parent Update from Marie Lewis

Each lesson, staff are encouraged to give students as many achievement points as possible. Points are issued for reasons such as being on task, excellent engagement and excellent effort. Students’ names are written on the Learning Stars board, to highlight and recognise their success in gaining these points. They are often keen to get their names on the board and achieve as many points as they can. The number of achievement points each student has achieved is shared with them each week during tutor time, so that they then record the data in their planner.

Maven ConsultancyJune 12, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA, Parent Update

Parent Update - SEND

The SEND provision is progressing well and the Sir Richard Branson Centre is always engaging students in learning and overcoming their barriers. We continue to offer a range of interventions such as Fresh Start which is a phonics reading programme for Year 7 and Year 8; a booster reading intervention for Year 8 and Year 9; a handwriting intervention for Year 7 – 11; maths booster intervention and a touch-typing intervention for Year 7 – 11 to make our students more independent and ready for Post-16 education.

Maven ConsultancyMay 15, 2018Worle Community SchoolSEND, WCSA, Parent Update

WCSA Science fair by Mr Muhiddin, Deputy Head of Science

As you may already know, the WCSA science department annually hold a Year 8 science fair to promote the importance of STEM subjects and to showcase the wonderful talent our students have for science, technology engineering and mathematics. Students were required to enter one of four categories in which they could research the science behind a fascinating question, form and conduct their own investigation, construct a working design to model a scientific concept or to be an engineer and construct a product that could benefit the general public.

Maven ConsultancyMay 8, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

Principal’s Update – Looking Forward

This week, I want to write about looking forward. We have a lot to look forward to here at WCSA. The GCSE examinations have started with art and photography last week, as well as the languages speaking exams the week before. Next week is French and Spanish listening and reading. I am well aware of this, as I am sitting the French GCSE myself!

Maven ConsultancyMay 8, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

CALLING ALL FORMER STUDENTS

If you’re a former student of Worle Community School, we want to hear from you!

Your experiences since leaving could help to motivate and inspire our current students to feel more confident in making decisions about their future. We’d love you to join our alumni network and stay connected with the school.

Maven ConsultancyApril 9, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

Term 5 – Principal’s Update

Welcome back to Term 5. I hope that everyone has had a really relaxing Easter with plenty of chocolate and not too much rain. I enjoyed a weekend in London where I was lucky enough to see the ‘School of Rock’. However, I can quite honestly say that the performance here by WCSA students earlier in the year was far better. I can’t wait for ‘Oliver’, which is our next production. I am looking forward to more guest appearances from staff.

Maven ConsultancyApril 9, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

News Report for the Opening Celebration of the Second Jill Dando News Centre

Students from two Worle schools met one of the world’s most successful authors during the opening of their Good News Centre. Jeffrey Archer launched the Jill Dando News Centre at Priory Community School in Weston, just months after Jill’s old school Worle Community School launched its own.

Maven ConsultancyFebruary 27, 2018WCSA, JillDando

Principal’s Update - Welcome Back to Term 4

I would like to welcome you back to Term 4 at WCSA. Here at WCSA, we have enjoyed some time off, but have also been incredibly impressed with our Year 11s coming in to get ahead with GCSE revision (pictures below). I was chatting to one surprised parent who wondered why students have to come in over the holiday.

Maven ConsultancyFebruary 19, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA

Olympic hopeful quizzes her gold medal winning hero James Cracknell

Worle Community School Year 8 student Olivia Finch, aged 13, has been interviewing Olympic Gold Medal winner James Cracknell in her ambition to be in the Olympics and as a human biology scientist.

Maven ConsultancyJanuary 30, 2018Worle Community SchoolWCSA