YEAR 8 LETTERS
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We have been fortunate to secure a visit by best-selling author Rachel Delahaye, an award-winning and Carnegie-longlisted author of middle-grade and young adult (YA) books.
Your daughter will attend an event in school on Monday 5 October 2026, in which Rachel will talk to students about writing dystopian stories and about her work as an author.
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PLEASE NOTE - CHANGE OF DATE
The date for ‘Take Your Daughter to Work Day’ has changed since the Parent Information Evening. The correct date is Thursday 27 May 2027. We apologise for any confusion or inconvenience this change may cause.
Following on from the Parent Information Evening, we are delighted to invite Year 8 students to take part in ‘Take Your Daughter to Work Day’, which will take place on Thursday 27 May 2027.
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On our first Whole School Curriculum Day, the History Department are planning an educational visit to the Tower of London for all Year 8 students. This will take place on Tuesday 17 November 2026.
We will be leaving school at approximately 8.45am and will return to school by approximately 3.00 to 3.30pm, depending on traffic. The visit will supplement units of work studied in Year 7 and 8 and enable students to further their understanding of the Medieval and Tudor periods.
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We would like to welcome your daughter to Key Stage 3 Science.
We are looking forward to working with your daughter throughout Key Stage 3 and wanted to provide some information about how Science will be organised, including what students will study, homework and assessments.
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We hope your daughter’s first Art lessons of the term are exciting. This year, your daughter will have the chance to explore painting and drawing using a broad range of media in Art, as well as hand embroidery in Textiles and working with clay in Ceramics.
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We are delighted to welcome Year 8 back to school as they undertake their final year of lower school, before transitioning to upper school and embarking on their studies towards their GCSE exams.
To ensure we are providing the best support possible, we would like to invite all Year 8 parents/carers to an information evening on Tuesday 15 September 2026, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.
Please enter via main reception where you will be directed to the venue.
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Following valuable feedback from parents/carers, we are sharing your daughter’s Pastoral Summary Report at this point in the year, rather than waiting until the very end of term. By doing so, we hope to give families the opportunity to review the information carefully and follow up on any areas where further support or improvement may be helpful.
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I am writing to draw your attention to the upcoming assessment period for Year 8 from Monday 1 June until Friday 12 June 2026.
As part of our regular tracking of progress, students complete two formal assessment periods each year. This is the second cycle. Each subject will set an in-class assessment during this period (Maths will have two shorter assessments covering calculator and non-calculator content).