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Friday 5th February 2021

Parent/Carer Bulletin - Years 10 and 11

 

Monday 8th February

Tuesday 9th February

Wednesday 10th February

Thursday 11th February

Friday 12th February End of Term 3
Deep Learning Day

Future Diary Events

● Monday 22nd February - Start of Term 4
● Wednesday 24th February - Deep Learning Day
● Thursday 4th March - Deep Learning Day
● Thursday 1st April - End of Term 4
● Thursday 1st April - INSET DAY - no students in school
● Monday 19th April - Start of Term 5

Dear Parents and Carers

We are now at the end of week 5 of Remote Learning and students across all year 10 and 11 are continuing
to engage with their lessons incredibly well. To aid students learning in lessons, the college has invested in
GoogleEnterprise which will allow teachers to replicate more of the activities they would be doing if in a
classroom (discussion, paired or group work etc). This will also aid teachers in checking students'
understanding of the work even more quickly, alongside the range of on-line learning resources we already
have (SENECA, Kerboodle, Google forms, Google Classroom, Hegartymaths etc). All of these tools will ensure
that if your child remains fully engaged in their learning they will be successful in acquiring the knowledge
and skills they require to be successful in whichever GCSE they are taking and are not behind their peers
when schools reopen fully.

Uckfield Qualities

Each term the focus of our assembly and PDT programme is to engage students with the values we want
them to embody:

● Kind and Respectful
● Curious and Ambitious
● Honest and Charitable
● Active and Mindful
● Resilient and Optimistic

Assemblies during lockdown are shared via Google Classroom during PDT and we would encourage you to
ask your child about them.

This term’s Uckfield Quality has been ‘​ Active and Mindful’​ and during this current lockdown this has taken
on more importance than ever. It is important students find time to look after their physical and mental
health, so please do encourage your child to have some exercise outside, no matter how cold and grey it
may look. We know that students are missing their friends, extended family members and school, so
spending some time looking after themselves is incredibly important.

Next term’s Uckfield Quality is to be ‘​ Curious and Ambitious’ a​ nd with students starting term 4 continuing
with their Remote Learning, we know it becomes increasingly difficult to remain fully enthusiastic about this
way of engaging with lessons. Please do remind your child of the amazing progress they have made, that
hopefully schools will be open safely soon and that if they remain being active learners at home, they will
find the transition back to normal lessons all that much easier.

Y11 Futures Day:

This is the day we normally hold in January where students spend time exploring next steps in their
education and get forms to fill in to apply to Uckfield 6th Form. This day will be delayed until March. Date to
be confirmed.

Before I go I would like to remind all year 11’s that the work they are doing now and for the next 3-4
months will be key in helping staff assess their level of understanding and in awarding a fair GCSE grade.
When Ofqual and the DFE publish more guidance to schools around Teacher Assessed GCSE grades, we will
of course be in touch.

I hope you are all well and staying safe and just to say it was lovely to see so many of you on Year 10
parents evening.

Warmest regards,

Dan Wynne Willson
Deputy Principal

NOTICES  

Reading Roundup

Reading competitions! I​ n the run-up to World Book Day (4th March) we are
running not one but TWO reading-related competitions. All students are invited to get
involved:

● Extreme Reading Competition:​ Submit a photo of you reading your book in an
unusual or “extreme” setting. D​ etails here​.

● Creative Readers Competition:​ A chance to exercise those creative muscles to
artistically represent your favourite book. D​ etails here​.
Students will need parental permission if taking and submitting a photo/video of themselves and MUST
follow Covid rules regarding staying in their local area and social distancing

Recommended Read
Mr Wynne Willson recommends ‘Prisoners of Geography’ by Tim Marshall: “If you love Geography, History
and Politics then this gives you a fascinating, easy to read, overview of where the power in the world lies
and why it lies there”.

Talking Point​ - Audio books
Have you tried using audio books at home? They can be a great way to make reading a shared
experience. Audible is offering free audio books for the duration of the Remote Learning period. There is
something for all ages. Please see this p​ resentation ​about how to access them, along with some
recommended books you can find on the site.

Did you know that adult courses happen at colleges and
community venues all around here with ACRES - Adult College for
Rural East Sussex
We want to know what courses you think should be happening
nearby in your own community!

Perhaps you would like the opportunity to retrain to open up job
opportunities, or gain skills
to assist with homeschooling? Would you like to enhance your life with a new hobby or
interest? What are you passionate about? Do you want to find something to complement your
existing skills or discover something new?

By sharing your views and opinions you will help your local adult college to provide the courses
that are important to you and your local community.

Complete this short survey and get a £5 voucher off any ACRES course to say ‘Thank You’.

ACRES Survey

Real-time remote learning: Guidance for Students (Rob Wakeling)
Please find below some guidance for your child which explores how they should continue to engage with,
and will be supported during, real-time remote learning.

RTRL - Key Messages for Students-​ -

Students attending college must bring a face mask to college every day.
Masks must be worn at all times whilst moving between classrooms and at any other time as
requested by a member of staff. It is really important that students have a good supply of
masks and they have a fresh, clean one every day.

Please bring correct change where possible.

PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION:

To update any of your personal details with the college please remember to use EDULINK. Or if you are
having problems using that please let us know by emailing o​ [email protected]​.

Stagecoach Service Changes from 17th January
Following the government's recent announcement regarding another national lockdown, Stagecoach
thought it would be useful to up-date you all with what services they will be running during this time.

From Sunday 17th January, following guidance issued by the Department of Transport and consultation
with both Kent County Council and East Sussex Council, they will be reverting to the same level of service
provided pre-September.

Details of services can be found here: h​ ttps://www.stagecoachbus.com/SECovid19

Bus Service Update - Coronavirus (Covid-19) ​from East Sussex.gov.uk
https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/public/buses/bus-service-changes-incl
uding-back-to-school-changes/#subtitle1

'All about Apprenticeships' - ​Please see a​ ttached December​ issue for lots of information for parents
and students on apprenticeships.

What Next booklet - advice and tips in an easy to read guide
Here is the brand new W​ hat Next booklet.​ This is a ​really​ useful guide for anyone aged 14 - 18 so please
do take a look and share with your child/ren. It is full of useful advice and practical tips at each stage of
the decision making journey.

Edulink access for parents/carers
Edulink One is our 'Parent Portal' where you can:

● promptly report to us that your child will be absent when they are ill,
● access your child's school reports (called Academic Profiles),
● view your child's timetable,
● view your child's attendance record,
● view details of any visits your child makes to our college medical room,
● view, recent parent information bulletins,
● Booking Parents' Evening appointments,
● inform the college of changes to your phone number, address, email etc,
● view your child's itemised purchasing history from our catering services,
● view details of achievement points given to your child by staff,
● view details of your child's behaviour log.

To access Edulink please go to the 'Parent Zone' on our college website and click the button called
'Edulink'. The direct link is:​ ​https://edulinkone.uctc.org.uk/#!/login?id=2

There is also an easy to use 'Edulink One' app for both Android and iPhones. Please consider downloading
and installing Edulink One from your device's App Store. Once available, you should use the same log in
details for the app as the web browser version. When prompted, you will need to confirm the Site ID as
'uc'.

If you do not currently have access to your Edulink username and password please contact the college,
via [email protected], to request our IT Service's team re-share your login details. Our aim is for
100% of Uckfield College parents/carers to be using EdulinkOne this year so please do join us. If you are
new to the platform, please find l​ inked here​ a guide for Edulink One:

Job Vacancies - ​see link to current vacancies page here for both Support staff and Teachers
https://www.uckfield.college/vacancies

If you have any questions about our covid protocols or any other worry, please submit your
question using this link - l​ ink to parent question.​ We will either publish some FAQs from your
questions or, if it is an individual matter, someone from the year group pastoral team will get in contact
with you.

Uckfield College Life​ ​- ​November/December’s Issue

Uckfield College Life will be published once a month. W​ e have attached the Newsletter to the title
above - if you wish you can click on the title to see the newsletter. Please e-mail details to Toni
Fletcher, t​ [email protected].​

 

Term dates​ for the Academic years 20/21 & 21/22 - h​ ttp://www.uckfield.college/termdates

Reporting Absences - S​ ee li​ nk to information on Website
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