The St Catherine’s Youth Enterprise Challenge team’s aim is to raise over £1,500 between the launch date in January and Thursday 28th March. Our team of six Year 12 students are working hard to raise as much as possible.
This year’s World Book Day takes place on Thursday 7th March, and I thought I would detail our plans for this year, including a visit from author Jennifer Claessen. I have also featured the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration as Mrs Bridgman is looking for student volunteers to help judge a selection of picture books. I have also given an update regarding some book award news. I would also like to thank our guest reviewer for this month, Ian Larkham, the Vice-Chair of Governors
An inspirational careers event took place for Years 9 and 10 on Wednesday 24th January.
Alongside Mr Chalmers, Mr Leadbitter and Mr Croft, I had the pleasure of watching presentations from nine teams, three from Year 10 and six from Year 12, who pitched their business plans in the hope of being chosen to represent our school in the Youth Enterprise Challenge.
The final weeks of term have been immensely busy and productive. Year 11 students have sat their mock examinations and there has been a range of extra-curricular activities involving many of our students.
On Wednesday 29th November, Mr McIver and I took a group of Year 12 students to spend the day at St. John’s College, Oxford. The day was full of useful advice and tips: the Oxbridge application process was explained in detail; current students at St. John’s College talked about their experience of being at Oxford University; and our students also began working on their UCAS personal statements. We were also treated to a free lunch in the beautifully decorated historic dining hall, and discovered that accommodation and food at Oxford University is actually no more expensive than at any other university (and may, in fact, be cheaper).
Stay upto date with our
Stay upto date with our
Winton
92041
Points
Fry
91246
Points
Seacole
90587
Points
Duleep S
86677
Points
Turing
86603
Points
Equiano
78251
Points