The Chelmer Valley Weekly Bulletin
22nd September 2023
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN TUTOR TIME?
This week in tutor time our students in Years 8 – 11 have been continuing to look at the 5 Ways to Wellbeing related to the elements of keep learning and give.
Years 8, 9 & 10 – Organised acts of kindness.
Year 11 – Revision techniques
Please click here for a link to the school website where these presentations can be viewed.
The Year 7 students have continued with their Transition support programme which will run until February half term, this is to support them with all the changes they are currently facing.
This week the assemblies have been House assemblies where the students are in their House to discuss the House system for the current year and what activities they can get involved in to earn merits for their House.
CAREERS
Next week will be the start of our Year 11 one to one interviews with an independent Careers Advisor. Lynne will give impartial advice and guidance to our students. Please remind your child to check their school emails on a regular basis for their appointment.
A reminder to parents of Year 11 students that now is the time to organise your visits to open events for further education. Below is a list of some of our nearby colleges and their open event dates. Each college offers different courses and are well worth visiting to see which one suits your child best.
Chelmer Valley High School Sixth Form - Tuesday 7th November 5.30pm-7.30pm
Colchester Institute - Saturday 14th October 10am-1pm
Braintree Campus - Monday 16th October 5pm-8pm
Colchester Institute - Tuesday 17th October 5pm-8pm
Colchester Institute - Thursday 19th October 5pm-8pm
Braintree Campus - Saturday 4th November 10am-1pm
Chelmsford College - Wednesday 11th October 6pm-8.30pm
Chelmsford College - Wednesday 15th November 6pm-8.30pm
Harlow College - Thursday 19th October 5pm-8pm
Stansted College - Saturday 14th October 10am-2pm
Writtle University College - Saturday 14th October 10am-3pm
Writtle College - Saturday 25th November 10am-3pm
South Essex College - Thursday 3rd October 5pm-7pm
South Essex College - Thursday 16th November 5pm-7pm
PRAYER SPACE
MATHS GCSE AND A-LEVEL REVISION
MATHS CGP GCSE REVISION GUIDES AND WORKBOOKS
CGP GCSE Revision Guides and Workbooks for Maths are available to buy on Wisepay for £6.50.
Please collect from the Maths office at break or lunch.
HOMEWORK CLUB
Homework Club is held in Quest after school:
Mon-Thurs from 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Friday from 3.00pm to 3.30pm
Quest is also available during break and lunch, for Years 7, 8 & 9.
MUSIC CLUBS
Do you enjoy singing and have some experience singing either solo or with others?
If the answer is yes, then you should join the school's choir! The Music department are still recruiting so it's not too late to join!
Rehearsals are next Tuesday 3.00pm until 4.00pm.
GLEE CLUB
DRAMA CLUB
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
CALLING ALL YEAR 7 CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS
Is your child a keen and good endurance runner? Can they run 1500m+ without stopping? We are looking for cross country runners to represent the school.
If your child is interested please ask them to see Mr Wareham on Monday in the PE office at breaktime.
Thank you.
PE FIXTURES - w/c 25th SEPTEMBER
Please Note:
- Fixtures are subject to change.
- Students must check the team sheets on the notice boards in PE to check team and confirm timings.
Unfortunately we are no longer able to have parents come into school to watch their children in sporting fixtures. We appreciate this is very disappointing for both students and parents, however, we must adhere to the stringent safeguarding guidance given to us. We apologise for any inconvenience.
PE EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS - WINTER TIMETABLE
ART CLUB
Art Club has started on Tuesdays, if you have signed up, please come to every session - if you no longer want to attend, please let the department know so the space can be reallocated.
There are currently 5 spaces available for Art Club. Any interested students should see Ms Nicholas at break or lunchtime to sign up.
ART WORK OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to Evie Patlli 10E for winning Art Work of the Week with her fantastic landscape painting - we loved the gestural marks and lively feel!
LIBRARY NOTICE
SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
VACANCIES
LOOKING AHEAD.....
Monday 25th September to Friday 29th September - WEEK B
Monday 25th September to Friday 29th September - Year 13 Five Steps to Success Mock Resits (after school) - resit students only
Monday 2nd October to Friday 6th October - WEEK A
Wednesday 4th October - Year 7 Photographs
Thursday 5th October - Year 11 Art & Photography Trip to Tate Britain
Friday 6th October - Year 10 & Year 12 Business Studies Trip to Colchester Zoo
ABOUT US
Letters sent to Parents/Carers can be found on our website here:
https://www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk/310/parentmailletters-sent-home
Email: school@chelmer.essex.sch.uk
Website: www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk
Location: Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, UK
Phone: 01245 440232
Twitter: @chelmervalleyhs
ONLINE SAFETY GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Please follow this link for information on supporting parents and carers in keeping their children safe online.
REMOTE LEARNING
For further support with remote learning please visit our school webpage for lots of information https://www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk/1992/students-working-at-home
TOP TIPS FOR STAYING EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY
The Top tips for staying emotionally healthy during self-isolation include using the NHS 5 ways of wellness which can be accessed here.
E-SAFETY NEWS & INFO
The school website features an E-safety News & Information widget, which you can find under our quick links on the home page as well as under Safeguarding. This will enable you to keep up to date with the latest stories regarding E-safety. https://www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk/317/e-safety
KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE
Netware is a parents’ guide to the social networks children and young people use. Stay up to date and keep your child safe in today’s digital world. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/