Senior School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s message

And so with the last step of the race, we cross the finishing line – and what a race this year has been! Yet as I write to you today, I have had the sound of three cheers and joyous laughter and clapping filtering through the open windows from primary school all morning, and the most amazing concert in the courtyard throughout senior lunchtime, which at times included audience members as young as Nursery! That’s the way to end a year, and particularly this one. Remembering what there is to cheer; living, singing and smiling together, and looking forward to the summer holidays. It has been a very different year, and it will be a very different summer, but as Dr Seuss says,

‘Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.’

So with a mountain of books to read, a family to hug, a bit of Shakespeare and tennis to watch (and somebody said something about football, I think…) can I thank everyone in this extraordinary community for everything that you have done, said and been this year. We will never forget it, and this may be the time for a recharge, but we will be back, and we will keep looking ahead with aspirant hearts and minds.

Wishing you all a wonderful summer!

Exit Mrs Woodroofe, pursued by the most fabulous GSAL music to end this year of all years.

Sue Woodroofe
Principal

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Whole school notices

School uniform pop-up shops

Monkhouse and 2Kit will be operating pop-shops during the summer holidays in the Year 7 common room area. Please note that you need to book separate appointments for each retailer. Pop-up shop appointment bookings – Monkhouse / 2Kit

*fully booked / **limited availability

Message from our Finance Team

Please would all pupils return their school books to their subject teacher before the end of term otherwise parents will be charged for items which are not returned or lost.

All padlock orders and library fines should be paid by the end of today, Friday 9 July.

Please also check your child’s sQuid account to ensure that any catering and transport debts are cleared in full. If your child is in Year 13 and has any unused credit on their sQuid account and you would like this transferring to a sibling, please contact squid@gsal.org.uk. Alternatively, if you require a refund, please contact sQuid directly on customerservice@squidcard.com

Year 7 notices

Important information regarding your child’s health

Online consent is now available for pupils in Y8 (as of September 2021) for their upcoming HPV immunisations on Monday 13 September 2021. An information letter can be found here and has been emailed to parents earlier in the week.

Head of Year’s message

Please see the attached message from Mr Gibbin, Head of Y7.

Year 8 notices

Head of Year’s message

Please see the attached message from Mrs Purcell, Head of Y8.

Year 9 notices

Head of Year’s message

Please see the attached message from Mrs Heatley, Head of Y9.

Year 10 notices

Head of Year’s message

Please see the attached message from Mr J Veitch, Head of Y10.

Year 11 notices

GCSE results

The attached letter from Mr P Rushworth, Director of Sixth Form, contains important information for you and your child concerning GCSE results and arrangements for joining Sixth Form in September.

Please read carefully the section in the letter concerning consent for publicity around exam results. Students who wish to opt out of publicity should notify school no later than 5pm on Tuesday 10 August.

Incoming Head of Year’s message

Please see the attached message from Miss M Stead, incoming Head of Y12.

Year 12 notices

EPQ information

Please see the attached letter for information and guidance about UCAS grades for EPQ and managing EPQ research over the holiday.

Head of Year’s message

Please see the attached message from Mr S Corcoran, Head of Y12.

Year 13 notices

A-level results

The attached letter from Mr Rushworth, Director of Sixth Form, contains important information for you and your child concerning A-level results and related matters.

Please read carefully the section in the letter concerning consent for publicity around exam results. Students who wish to opt out of publicity should notify school no later than 5pm on Thursday 5 August.