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Notices and News updates for parents and teachers
Think different. Live differently. Dance!
This Easter there’s a dance class for everyone and anyone - catering for all abilities and at any age – at NOCTURN, Berkshire’s premier dance company. With over 10 years of experience, their workshops are an enjoyable mix of doing, learning and being challenged, all in a safe space that encourages fun and laughter. For young people, check out the Corn Exchange, Newbury Youth Dance company which is delivered by NOCTURN. Or you will find them delivering workshops for a range of Primary schools in Berkshire offering a fresh approach in creative dance at Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2, giving children a voice to express their creativity through their distinctive form of contemporary dance and the use of technology. Looking to have dance on your Primary school curriculum? Please get in contact; they will be happy to help. W:
www.nocturndance.co.uk
A new leisure facility in Slough is reigniting the fun
of activity for local families. Everyone Active opened the doors to The Centre on Monday 25th March. The state-of-the-art leisure centre is already making a big difference to the community by offering them access to modern facilities and exciting ways of getting active. Facilities at the new site include 25m, eight-lane, swimming pool with viewing gallery, 15m by 8.5m teaching pool with moveable floor, a four-court sports hall with LED floor, 115-station gym, three exercise studios, a poolside sauna and steam room, a unisex poolside changing village , a café and two treatment rooms.
The Centre is the biggest project to be completed as part of Slough Borough Council’s £62million leisure strategy, which has seen significant improvements made to a number of the town’s sports and leisure facilities. All of the projects have been delivered by Slough Urban Renewal (SUR), a partnership between Slough Borough Council and Morgan Sindall Investments Ltd, which is driving regeneration across the town. W:
www.everyoneactive.com/TheCentreSlough
Kendrick School is
Widening Horizons Kendrick School is expanding and in September 2020 they are delighted to be offering 32 additional places in Year 7. As a result of the expansion, their admission policy for entry into Year 7 in September 2020 has been changed to support their aim to increase access to Kendrick School for disadvantaged students. Kendrick School’s Widening Horizons Project has been initiated to:
l Work with local primary schools to raise aspirations of local children l Raise awareness of Kendrick School
l Provide a free test familiarisation programme for Year 5 pupil premium students who have applied to take the entrance test and provide support to their parents/carers with the entrance test application process.
If you are a parent/carer of a girl who is in Year 3-5 and in receipt of pupil premium/service premium or is a child in care, they are delighted to invite you and your daughter to a Widening Horizons Information event at Kendrick School on Tuesday 2nd April 2019 at 4pm to explain more about the Widening Horizons Project. For more information, please email the school. Permission will be sought to approach your primary school to confirm eligibility. E:
admissions@kendrick.reading.sch.uk
Future Stories: Raise Aspirations
Reading School’s Flagship Social Mobility Programme is in its fourth successful year and is going from strength to strength. They are immensely proud of the education and mentoring opportunities it provides to young people in our local area. Any Pupil Premium, Looked After/Previously Looked After boy who registers to sit the entrance test for 2020 entry should be aware that the pass mark for them is five marks below the cut off point for students in the other categories of the over subscription criteria of the admissions policy. Coming soon… Earth, Water and Fire Summer Camp for Pupil Premium/Looked After Boys who have registered to sit the test for 2020 entry.
All boys who have registered to sit the test and are Pupil Premium or Looked After/Previously Looked After will be invited to the school’s Earth, Water and Fire Summer Camp which will take place from Tuesday 27th August to Friday 30th August inclusive. The fun camp will include Maths, English and Reasoning activities both at Reading School and, working in partnership with Path Hill Outdoor Education, in local Woodland and on the River Thames. To find out more, please contact them directly. E:
fstories@reading-school.co.uk
6 SPRING ISSUE 2019 Go to
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