We are pleased to announce that Canterbury House has organised a clothes & shoe collection with www.Bag2School.com in order to raise funds for reading books for our Tutor Reading Programme.
Bag2School is the UK’s leading textile recycler and fundraiser working with schools, and since its inception in 1999 it has now paid out over £48 million.
As well as raising vitally needed funds for education, it also helps the environment by helping to divert unwanted textiles away from landfill. A recent DEFRA report has shown that textile collection schemes are helping to reduce the volume of textiles discarded as municipal solid waste. However, it is a fact that as a nation we still send 350,000 tonnes of textiles to landfill every year.
By getting involved in our Bag2School collection, you have an opportunity to sort through your cupboards and wardrobes and donate unwanted textiles – this can include adults’ and children’s clothes, shoes (tied together please), hats, belts, handbags and soft toys. In addition to raising much needed funds it will also raise awareness amongst our students of the benefits of recycling and reuse.
Please send students into school with items in bin liners or drop the items into the Bags2School bags instead at the front gates. The bags need to be left at the main gates where students enter school. You will be able to do this from 26th June up until 15th July.
Bag2School will be collecting from Christ the King on Tuesday 16th July – Our Mission Day.
Please bring your bag (or bags!) and help us have a really good collection.
As part of our programme to support Year 6 students with their transition to our school, we would like to invite your child to join us for two full days on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th July 2023.
Induction Days
Monday 8th July 8.55am to 2.55pm
Tuesday 9th July 8.55am to 2.55pm
During these two days, all the students joining us in Year 7 in September will visit us at Christ the King to experience a range of lessons, have some time to meet staff and students as well as orientate themselves to the school. Students should arrive promptly at school for 8.55am.
Please ensure that students wear their current school uniform and bring a pencil case containing a pen, pencil and ruler. Students who require medication during the day should hand them in to a member of staff with an accompanying letter from home. Students should bring a packed lunch, a drink and a snack for break times on both days as food will not be available to buy from school. Free school meals will be provided for those students that currently receive a free school meal; please can you inform us if you would like us to provide a meal for both lunchtimes, if you meet this criteria.
Students who will be catching a school bus in September will be able to catch the school bus on the two induction days; please provide them with the correct bus fare and ensure that they know their travel arrangements for travelling to and from school on these days. If they are travelling by school bus or public transport, they will need to know which bus to catch, where and when to catch it and also how much bus fare they will need.
If you are planning on dropping your child at school and then collecting them at the end of the day, please do so at the designated times to avoid congestion with our current students.
Parents’ Information Meeting – Monday 8th July 3.30pm to 4.30pm
This meeting will be an opportunity for you to meet school staff and to receive information on a variety of issues, including what will happen on the first day of school in September and also information on school uniform and school buses. This meeting has been planned to start at 3.30pm, so that when you collect your child on Monday, you can then stay for the meeting if you wish. Please note that parking is limited, so if you wish to attend the meeting, please park with consideration for our neighbours in the surrounding area.
We would be grateful if you would confirm attendance for the two induction days and the Information Meeting by completing the online form: https://forms.office.com/e/b6JxsMYV0n
We would like to congratulate our students on all their hard work and commitment to the rehearsals so far. We are excited about The Wizard of Oz and it really is going to be a fantastic show.
As we get closer to ‘Show Week’, there are a few important dates for the diary.
Please may we draw your attention to Sunday 28th January and Sunday 4th February 2023. We will rehearse from 9.30-3.30pm. Please make sure your child has lunch, snacks and drinks with them.
We also have days where they are off timetable for rehearsals and a performance for primary schools.
We appreciate this can be a busy time for all students involved and as always, value your continued support.
Please feel free to contact Mrs Stanley if you have any queries.
Sunday 28th January
ALL CAST & BAND 9.15am – 3.30pm
Arrive at 9.15am to begin rehearsal at 9.30am
Finish at 3.30pm
Please bring food and drink.
Band in the Music Studio.
Cast in the Hall.
Sunday 4th February
ALL CAST & BAND 9.15am – 3.30pm
Arrive at 9.15am to begin rehearsal at 9.30am
Finish at 3.30pm
Please bring food and drink.
9.30 – 11.30 – Whole Cast in Hall running Acting and Dancing (Hall)
9.30 – 11.30 – Band Call with Ms Harvey (Music Studio)
11.30 – 12pm – Lunch Break
12.00-12.30pm – Set up ready to run show
12.45 – 3.30pm – Run Whole Show with Band
Monday 5th February
9.00 – 6.00pm (LATE FINISH)
NON-UNIFORM
9am-12.30pm – Technical Rehearsal + Run with Band
12.30 – 1.10 – Lunch
1.10pm – 3.30pm – Run Whole Show
3.30pm – 3.45 – Break
3.45 – 6pm – Run Whole Show
Tues 6th February
Pick up time from school approx. 9.30pm
NON-UNIFORM
9am -10am – Costumes ready for dress rehearsal
10am – 12.30pm – Dress Rehearsal to Primaries
12.30-1.10pm – Lunch
1.10pm – 3.30pm – Rehearsal
(Cast and Band required at 6pm)
7pm – SHOW
Weds 7th February
Pick up time from school approx. 9.30pm
Normal School Day (FULL UNIFORM)
(Cast and Band required at 6pm)
7pm – SHOW
Thurs 8th February
Pick up time from school approx. 9.30pm
Normal School Day (FULL UNIFORM)
(Cast and Band required at 6pm)
7pm – SHOW
The Year 11 & 13 Leaving Arrangements can be found below
We have produced 2 letters regarding Exam Contingency. These can be found below,
