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SIXTH FORM BULLETIN SIXTH FORM BULLETIN Week Beginning 19Week
Beginning 19thth March 2012March 2012
ASSEMBLIESY13 Tuesday 20th March Led by Deputy Head Mrs EllisY12
Thursday 22nd March Led by Mrs Bonfield
PARENTS EVENINGYear 12 Parents Evening Tuesday 20th March.
Please remember to return your reply slips.
The final Parents Evening for the majority of our Year 13
students took place last Thursday. We are delighted to reportthat
out of 115 students only 4 families were unable to attend this
important event.The Year 12 parents evening will take place
tomorrow, and once again it would appear that the turn out to this
event willbe excellent.We would like to thank all our families for
their continued support.
All AS and A2 Art and Photography studentsJust a reminder that
permission slips for the "Open Gallery day" were due in last
Friday. It is essential that we have theseback or you will not have
permission to be out of school this Friday. I know that you won't
want to miss this wonderfulopportunity so please can you make sure
(if you haven't already done so) that you bring your signed
permission slips tothe art department tomorrow (Tuesday). Many
thanks, Art Department
WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME 11TH - 15TH JUNEDEADLINE
EXTENSIONPlease note that I have negotiated an extension to the
deadline set for the return of your work experience referral
forms.You now have until Friday 23rd March to return your forms
along with your cheque for 29.95 made payable to SimonBalle School
(or parentpay). Please see me if you are concerned about meeting
this deadline.
IFS Unit 2 Exam - IFS Unit 2 will be on Tuesday, 20th March
2012.
Model United Nations Conference 2012Our two delegations attended
a practice debate at Haileybury College last week in preparation
for this weekends event.Mrs Salt
YEAR 10Year 10 students who have been predicted A and A* are
being given the opportunity to meet with key members of theSixth
Form over the coming weeks. Students will be given the opportunity
to discuss their future career plans andaspirations. Mrs Salt
LIBRARY NEWSIf you have not already filled in the Library Users'
Survey please note that the deadline is next Friday, 23rd March.
Sixthformers are important library users and we value greatly your
feedback so that we can improve our service to you. Thesurvey was
emailed to you last Monday - please get in touch with the Library
team if you have any queries about filling itin. E mail is
[email protected] Thank you.
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE ANNUAL LAW CONFERENCEAfter the
success of last year, the University Of Hertfordshire School Of Law
is once again hosting the Annual LawConference for Year 12/Lower
Sixth students on Thursday 5th July 2012 at our De Havilland
Campus.
The aim of the Conference is to provide students with a flavour
of studying Law at University. This event is open to allyear 12
students; however it will be of particular interest to those who
are interested in applying for a Law Degree nextyear.The Conference
will focus on the following topic:The dangers of Facebook: does the
law provide enough protection for teenagers online?For more
information go to
http://www.herts.ac.uk/schools-of-study/school-of-law/events/annual-law-conference-2012.htm
Celebrating Success - AttendanceFor the second year running,
Year 12 and Year 13 students, form tutors and our link governor
Alison Morris will be treatedto a healthy breakfast to celebrate
the sixth form students excellent attendance record. The event will
take place onThursday 29th March at 8.30 am in the sixth form
common room. Lynn Salt, Sixth Form Manager
COMMON ROOM ROTAWe have reintroduced the Common Room clean up
rota and therefore 13SEM will be registering in the common
roomevery afternoon this week. 13JN will be invited to help next
week.
A LEVEL MATHMATICIANSStuck with mathematics? Need help? Mrs
Mahoney is usually in the Common Room to offer one to one and small
grouptuition Monday p 1 and 5, Tuesday p4 and 5, Friday p 3.
mailto:[email protected]://www.herts.ac.uk/schools-of-study/school-of-law/events/annual-law-conference-2012.htmmailto:[email protected]://www.herts.ac.uk/schools-of-study/school-of-law/events/annual-law-conference-2012.htm
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LEAVING SITEIn accordance with our attendance policy - it is
important that when leaving the school site all sixth form students
sign inand out of school at the main reception.
LEAVERS HOODIESIf you havent already done so please see Damini
or Rachel to place your order. All orders with payment must be in
by30th March.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR BULLETIN PLEASE
CONTACT LYNN SALT.
SIXTH FORM IMPORTANT DATESYear 12 Parents Evening Tuesday 20th
MarchModel United Nations, Haileybury - Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th
& Sunday 25th MarchSixth Form Breakfast - Thursday 29th March,
8.30amEnd of Term - Friday 30th MarchYear 13 Leavers Ball - Friday
18th May, 7pmYear 12 Work Experience - 11th June 15th June
2012Sixth Form Induction - Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd JulyYear 12
UCAS Convention - Wednesday 4th JulyResults Day - A levels Thursday
16th August
GCSEs Thursday 23rd August
Summer ExamsAS exams begin 14th May 2012 and finish on the 1st
of June 2012
A2 Exams begin 21st May and finish 26th June 2012Please contact
Mrs C Booth for any exam related enquiries.
