Headteacher's Weekly Update
Dear Families,
This week has been particularly encouraging across the school, and it has been wonderful to see our Year 11 students approaching the start of their GCSE examinations with such focus and determination. With the Modern Foreign Languages speaking examinations and the Art examination now complete, the GCSE season is well and truly underway. We are immensely proud of the hard work, resilience and commitment our students are demonstrating. I would also like to extend a huge thank you to our staff, whose dedication, care and professionalism continue to support our students at this crucial time.
Congratulations must also go to our Year 7 and Year 8 students who took part in the Junior Mathematics Challenge this week. Organised by the UK Mathematics Trust, this nationally recognised competition is designed to encourage mathematical reasoning, problemâsolving and precision of thought through a series of engaging and challenging questions. The Challenge is taken by thousands of students across the country each year, and we are proud of all those who represented our school so positively. We very much look forward to receiving and celebrating the results.
Our Year 10 dance students also enjoyed an enriching opportunity this week, taking part in a contemporary dance workshop led by Abi from Creative Dance Academy University. Workshops such as these provide valuable exposure to professional techniques and creative approaches, and it was a pleasure to see students working with enthusiasm, confidence and creativity.
I would like to conclude by sharing some very exciting news from our community partnership. A huge thank you to the dedicated core team at Friends of Aureus, as this week we signed the formal declaration that will allow the group to gain charity status. This is a significant milestone and will enable the Friends of Aureus to raise additional funds and distribute them across the school to support our students and enhance their experiences. We are particularly excited to begin planning our fundraising activities for the 3G pitch project in the near future.
On that note, preparations for our Summer Fair are already underway. If you are happy to have a board in your garden to help us advertise the event, we would be very grateful—please let us know if you are able to support us in this way.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our school community.
Kind regards,
Kirsty Rogers
Headteacher
Term dates up to 2028 can be found on our school website.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May Bank Holiday - School Closed | 04/05/26 |
| Sailing Trip - Invitation Only | 6th, 13th & 20th May 2026 |
| D of E | 7th & 9th May 2026 |
| Open Morning | 11/05/26 |
| Year 8 Progress Evening | 14/05/26 |
| Open Morning | 15/05/26 |
| Year 7 Progress Evening | 21/05/26 |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | 22/05/26 |
Current Personal Development Time Clubs
| Clubs | Year Groups | Teacher | Day and Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club | All Years | Miss Ellaway - Canteen | Weekdays 08:00 |
| Morning Basketball | All Years | Mr Hayden - SH1 | Weekdays 08:00 |
| Homework Club | All Years | Miss Elkin - Library | Tuesday & Thursday after school |
| Athletics | All Years | Mr Hayden - Playing Field | Tuesday after school |
| Football | Year 7 & 8 | Mr Hayden - SH1 | Tuesday after school |
| Netball | All Years | Mrs Adams - SH2 | Tuesday after school |
| Street Dance | All years | Ms King - DH | Tuesday after school |
| Keyboard Club | All Years | Mrs Burbage - SG04 | Tuesday after school |
| Magic: The Gathering | All Years | Mr Baker - E209 | Tuesday after school |
| Cricket Club | All Years | Mr Hayden - Playing Field | Wednesday after school |
| Football | Year 9 & 10 | Mr Hayden - SH1 | Wednesday after school |
| Girls Football | All Years | Mr Hayden - SH1 | Wednesday after school |
| Science Club | All Years | Mrs Poulton - E204 | Wednesday after school |
| KS4 Dance Rehearsals | Year 10 & 11 | Ms king - DH | Wednesday after school |
| Badminton | All Years | Mr Hayden - SH1 | Friday after school |
| Contemporary Dance | All Years | Ms King - DH | Monday 13:05 |
| Brass Group | Year 7 & 8 | Mrs Burbage - SG04 | Monday at 13:05 |
| DT | All Years | Mr Butler - NG04 | Monday and Tuesday at 13:05 |
| Eco School | All Years | Mr Rayner - S106 | Monday at 13:05 |
| Crochet Club | All Years | Miss Cockburn - Bridge Room | Monday at 13:05 |
| Orchestra | All Years | Mrs Burbage - SG04 | Tuesday at 13:05 |
| Craft Club | All Years | Mrs Cockburn - Bridge Room | Tuesday at 13:05 |
| Axiom Maths | Year 7 | Mr Gunputhram - N207 | Tuesday at 13:05 |
| Dance | Year 9 | Ms King - DH | Tuesday at 13:05 |
| Boys Dance | All Years | Miss King - DH | Wednesday at 13:05 |
| World Challenge | All Years | Mr Wilkinson - E207 | Wednesday at 13:05 |
| Sparx Homework | All Years | Mrs Kaur - N202 | Wednesday & Thursday at 13:05 |
| Axiom Maths | Year 8 | Mr Gunputhram - N207 | Thursday at 13:05 |
| Homework Club | All Years | Miss Elkin - N202 | Thursday at 13:05 |
| Voices of Musical Theatre | All Years | Mrs Powell - SG04 | Thursday at 13:05 |
| Dance Club | Year 10 | Ms King - DH | Thursday 13:05 |
| Jazz Dance Club | All Years | Ms King - DH | Friday at 13:05 |
Current House Competitions
In response to families asking to see things students can get involved in, please see below the current house competitions:
| Faculty | Competition | When |
|---|---|---|
| Science | Identify solutions and powers. Meet in Mr Atristram's room 29.04.26 for your brief - you will then have 1 week to submit your answers. | 29/04/26 |
| Dance | Dance competition - compete in house roups, max 4 in a group - See Miss King | 06/05/26 |
| Performing Arts | Collect a monologue from Ms Powell, learn it and then perform it | 22/05/26 |
| Computing | Design a futureistic house that shows how people might live in the future - See Ms Green | 03/06/26 |
| Music | House Music Competition - speak to Mrs Burbage for details | 10/06/26 |
| Food Tech | The Aureus Big Bake-Off - Bake something amazing at home and send us photos! | TBC |
| House Games | Last week of every full term | Termly |
