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 2nd May 2012 - Yr11 Exam Arrangements 

Dear Parent/Carer

Your son/daughter will by now have received their individual exam timetable with the dates, days, times and seating for each exam. Students should arrive in full college uniform, 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the exam and should report to Mrs Hudson (student manager) to register their attendance.

Normal lessons will continue until Thursday 31st May and students will be expected to attend all their subjects. Once an exam is completed students should still attend their normal lessons but will revise for their other subjects.

The second half of the term starts on Monday 11th June and from this date the Year 11 timetable will be suspended. Students will then need only attend for their exams, unless a specific revision class has been arranged by a subject teacher. For those students who wish to study at college during the day or between am and pm exams the library will be available for quiet individual revision.

We would be grateful if you would ensure that your son/daughter arrives 30 minutes before the start of their exam, in uniform and with all the necessary equipment. Pens, pencils, and calculators will NOT be provided. Clear bottles of water are permitted in the exam room and we would recommend them on hot days, together with a good breakfast, which will be available to purchase from the canteen if required.

GCSE results will be available for collection by students on Thursday 23rd August between 09.00 and 10.30. If students are unable to collect their results we would ask that a stamped addressed envelope is provided for us to post the results.

In their envelope of results will be notification of the date students can collect their GCSE certificates, a date in late October/early November, and we ask that students do collect their certificates as we are not allowed to post them.

We wish all our students, and their families, good luck in this final countdown to their exams.
Yours sincerely


Ranjit  Verghese
Assistant Head



 30th April 2012 - All Years 

Dear Parent/Carer

We are now in GCSE exam season and our Year 11 students are making final preparation for their exams. Our afternoon exams start at 1.00 and in order to ensure that we have a quiet start to the exams we are changing the times of lunch for the period of 5  college weeks. There will be no change to the service offered by the kitchen staff, and we are very grateful to Liz Christian, our canteen manager, and her team for their flexibility to allow this to happen.

The times shown below will be in place from Monday 14th May to Friday 22nd June.  

11.05 – 12.05 Period 3 no change

12.05 – 12.40 LUNCH 

12.40 – 1.45 Period 4 [afternoon exams 1.00pm start]

1.45 – 2.45 Period 5 no change

End of college

Normal lunchtime arrangements will resume from Monday 25th June.


Yours sincerely


R. Verghese
Assistant Head




 27 February 2012 

Dear Parent/Carer
Re: INSET Days

This is to let you know the dates of our planned INSET Days between February and July 2012, and to inform you of an additional date in July to enable our students to take part in the Olympic Torch events.

Friday 30 March
The Bourne is closed to all students, except for all Year 11 students who will have an Intensive Revision Day at school, and for some Year 10 students who will be sitting Science exams (these students will receive an invitation from their Science teacher).

Friday 1 June
INSET Day. This is the last day of our 2011/2012 academic year as we start our new 2012/2013 academic year on Monday 11 June.

Monday 16 July
Extra INSET Day – Olympic Torch Events across West Sussex which you may like to attend with your children.

Friday 20 July
INSET Day (as planned)

Yours sincerely

Margaret M Eva (Mrs)
Headteacher



 18th January 2012 - All Year Groups 


 

Dear Parent/Carer

We are continually looking at ways we can improve the learning opportunities for our students and as part of this we regularly review the curriculum. As part of this review we have decided to make some small adjustments to the way the college year is managed.

The change of college year will be brought forward to midway through the summer term, so students in any one year will move to their next year group immediately after the summer half term. We see a number of benefits for our students by making this change:

a)   Key Stage 4 students will have longer on their Key Stage 4 programme of study – a full 6 terms.

b)   The time between students deciding their Key Stage 4 Pathways subjects and starting those subjects is reduced.

c)   Students can commence their new timetable for 6 weeks in June/July and will then transfer seamlessly to the Autumn Term in September knowing what timetable they will be following, having started it before the summer holidays.

This change of Academic Year will be for the whole college.

On Monday 11th June:

Year 9 ends        Thursday 31st May    (Friday 1st June College INSET)

Year 10 starts     Monday 11th June     immediately after half term

Students will start their KS4 timetables in June 2012 and this timetable will continue uninterrupted the following September.

Year 7 become Year 8 students

Year 8 become Year 9 students

Year 9 become Year 10 students and start their Key Stage 4 courses

Year 10 become Year 11 students and therefore have 3 full terms before they complete their studies and sit their exams.

In September 2012, new Year 7 students will start their Key Stage 3 courses at Bourne Community College.

I am sure we will see the benefits to our students’ learning and to the smooth running of the college. If you have any questions about this change do email or write to me I will happily answer them.

Yours sincerely

Margaret Eva
Headteacher


 10 January 2012 - All Year Groups 

Dear Parent/Carer

Re: Girls’ Uniform

As you are aware, Bourne Community College is a uniform school and we have a clear policy on what items of uniform are acceptable.  At present girls are expected to attend in a plain black, knee length skirt of a suitable style (obtainable from Ricara School Outfitters in Chichester, or Skoolkit in Havant).  Very short, stretch black skirts are not suitable or permissible.   There are a number of students, however, who are choosing not to comply with this request and are having to be repeatedly reminded about the need to dress appropriately.

We also have an issue with the increasing use of heavy and bright make up, false plain/patterned nails and excessive jewellery.  Students are only permitted to wear very subtle make up.   False nails of any description are not permitted for Health and Safety reasons.  Jewellery is confined to one pair of small plain ear studs and a watch.  Extremes of hair colours and styles are also not permitted.

Therefore, we expect all our girls to return and, from January, to wear the appropriate length of skirt (no more than 2” above the knee) or black trousers, and to comply with our rules concerning their appearance.

As I am sure you will agree, a uniform helps to give unity and identification to a school and is also a way of encouraging students to dress appropriately in preparation for the workplace.

May we also take this opportunity to inform you that from September 2012 all girls in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be required to wear a Bourne navy pleated skirt, and in Years 10 and 11 a Bourne navy blue senior skirt which will need to be purchased from either Ricara School Outfitters in Chichester, Skoolkit School Outfitters in Havant, or can be purchased online from www.skoolkit.co.uk.  We have taken care to ensure the cost of this item is affordable.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Yours sincerely

Margaret M Eva, OBE
Headteacher

 13th January 2012 - Year 11 

Dear Parent/Carer

I am writing to inform you of arrangements for our Year 11 mock GCSE examinations which will take place over the period Friday 3rd to Friday 10th February.

Students will sit their subject exams based on the timetable overleaf. All students will sit their Maths and English Literature exams plus their other examination subjects. Normal Year 11 classes are suspended for the week and students are only expected to attend, in full uniform, for their own examinations.

 On the last day of the Spring Term, Friday March 30th, when college is closed for Year 7 -1 0 students, all Year 11 students are expected to attend a series of subject revision/coursework catch-up sessions. They will be given a programme for the day nearer the time.

Mock GCSE’s are an integral part of preparation for the summer GCSE and we expect that students will set time aside for their own revision for the mocks and final GCSE’s, and not rely solely on revision done here at college. I would strongly advise you to ensure that your young person puts a revision programme in place.

Would you ensure that your child comes to their exams in uniform and with the necessary equipment as we will not be providing it during the exams:

·         Black pen

·         Pencil and rubber

·         Ruler

·         Calculator if required (Maths Paper 2)

Key Dates

Friday 3rd – Friday 10th February               GCSE mock exams as per timetable

Yours sincerely

Mr R. Verghese
Assistant Head

Bourne Community College Y11 Mocks Friday 3rd  - Friday 10th February 2012

Day

Subject

Duration

Students

Room

am/pm

Start

Finish

Friday 3rd

MFL orals

15min/st

 

MFL

am

MFL call out

MFL orals

15min/st

 

MFL

pm

MFL call out

Weekend

Revision

Monday 6th

Maths P1

1h 45m

132

MH

am

8.45

10.30

Fr/Sp reading

1h

57

MH

am

11.15

12.15

Dance

1h

11

MH

pm

1.45

2.45

Evening

Revision

Tuesday 7th

Drama

2h

20

Drama St

am

8.45

10.45

RE Paper 1

1h 30m

20

MH

am

11.15

12.45

Music

1h

13

MH

pm

1.45

2.45

Evening

Revision

Wednesday 8th

Product Design

1h 30m

15

MH

am

8.45

10.15

History

1h

38

MH

am

11.15

12.15

German reading

1h

4

MH

pm

1.45

2.45

Evening

Revision

Thursday 9th

Maths Paper 2 calc

1h 45m

132

MH

am

8.45

10.30

Food Technology

1h 30m

29

MH

am

11.15

12.45

MFL Oral 

15min /st 

 

 

 

 

 

Evening

Revision

Friday 10th

RE Paper 2

1h 30m

20

MH

am

8.45

10.15

PE

1h

26

MH

am

11.15

12.15

HALF TERM


You will be 'off timetable' for the week of the mock exams and will only be required to attend for your

exams as listed on your timetable. All exams will take place in the Main Hall (MH) except Drama which is in

the Drama Studio.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the exam in normal college uniform.

You are advised to mark on your exam timetable which exams you have and plan your revision accordingly.

Please bring all the equipment that you will need for your exam.

Specialist equipment will be provided, eg tracing paper

Pens, pencils and calculators will NOT normally be issued inside the exam hall; if you need to borrow any

equipment please arrange this before the examination.

Mr R. Verghese