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Essential College Info​ - 13.12.19 

 

Year 7-13 

  D Mon START OF TERM 3
I 6th Jan Y13 Trial Exams start
Mon
16th Dec Carol Service - Holy Cross 7pm A Tues Y13 Trial Exams End
R 7th Jan Y10 Parents’ Evening - 4.30-7.30pm
Tues Previous Y13 Celebration Evening
17th Dec (SFSA) 5-6pm Y Wed
Y11 Trial Exams end
Wed TERM 2 FINISHES @ 1.20pm 8th Jan
18th Dec INSET DAY - School closed
E Thurs
Thurs 9th Jan
19th Dec V

Fri E
20th Dec
N Fri
T 10th Jan

S

Dear Parents and Carers

Re: working in partnership to keep young people safe

I am writing to you following meetings between Wealden Headteachers and regional police representatives. All
local headteachers will be sending this letter to their communities. We are all aware of the national concern
around County Lines operations and associated drug and knife crime. Some of the larger towns in East Sussex
are working hard to disrupt and remove the existing operations of this type.

 Please see a​ ttached full letter

Kind regards
Hugh Hennebry - Principal

Notices 

Please note that the college will be closing at 1.20pm on Thursday
19th December - the buses have been notified and will take the
students home.

 

 

 
Parents' Evenings Booking System Y7-13
RE: All future Parents' Evening bookings will be made via EduLink
To ensure that parents/carers have greater control and flexibility over booking Parents' Evening
appointments, we have moved to an online system. These will be made through EduLink via the 'Parents'
Evening' icon found in the main menu. T​ he next Parents' Evening is for Y10 on Thursday 9th January
which is now open for bookings.​ If you have any issues with logging into EduLink please contact IT Support
via: [email protected]
Rob Wakeling

Assistant Headteacher 

Important information regarding Car parking on Site during Parents’ Evenings and After School
events - ​please read ​attached information

Uckfield College Carol Service at Holy Cross Church Uckfield
7.00pm on Tuesday 17th​ ​December 2019.

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us for the College’s annual Carol
Service. This years Service takes place on Tuesday 17th December in the lovely
surroundings of Holy Cross Church in the centre of Uckfield.
Please find a​ ttached information​ on this event.

Through Anxiety & Beyond - Wed 8 January 6 - 7pm at Uckfield College - ​Andrew Wright
Our innovative brain science seminars continue on Wed 6th January 6 - 7pm. D​ o sign up at the link. T​ hese
seminars are open to all parents, carers and students who attend Uckfield schools. In this seminar we will
look deeply into social anxiety, what it is and how we can respond differently to it and also explore how we
can build our well-being from the ground up every day by managing our daily thought traffic with cognitive
and emotional agility.

Hosting Spanish students for a week in March 2020​ - The Spanish department is taking part in an
exchange this year. In December 16 of our students are going to spend a week in Vigo, Spain and will be
staying with Spanish host families for a week. The school are coming back to visit us however they are
bringing more than 16 students so we are asking for volunteer host families. The students will be visiting us

 

 
for a week at the end of March (approx 25th March - 1st April) this is the last week of school before Easter.
You would host them for the week and take part in normal family activities and it might be nice for you to
show them around the area at the weekend. They do not need to have their own room as students will be
matched in age and gender. There will be some group activities also arranged nearer the time. We are hoping
to find families to match one boy (year 11/12/13) / 3 boys year (9/10) / 2 girls year (9/10). This is a fabulous
opportunity for any student but especially those interested in language and culture. If you are interested in
hosting a student please email me at [email protected]
Thank you so much for considering this and supporting such a great experience for the students.
Beth Brown

Uckfield College Carol Service 2019 - Hosting a German Student
We have a longstanding exchange relationship with a school in Germany who come and perform with us in
the carol service every year. The German students stay with host families during their 4 nights in the UK and
we are looking for hosts for this year between the 14th - 18th December.

This tradition is into its 17th year and in order to be successful we require a group of host families. Our
students have visited Germany in the recent past and were all graciously welcomed and looked after by their
German hosts.

If you are interested in hosting a German student for this years' carol service please read the a​ ttached letter
and respond using the G​ oogle Form​ in this link.
Please don't hesitate to contact me [email protected] with any queries.

 
Learning Plus - SEND (Special, Educational Needs & Disabilities department)

i-Rock is a Youth Wellbeing service run by the NHS and offers young people
(aged 14-25) advice and support on emotional and mental wellbeing, jobs,
education and housing. i-Rock is based in Eastbourne, Hastings &
Newhaven.​ Click here for i-Rock’s website.​

Our Learning Plus Department made decorations for Uckfield College's tree at
Holy Cross Christmas Tree Festival. The theme for the tree is ‘challenges’. On
the back of some of the handmade decorations are challenges that students
have focused on or overcome over the past year. They also focused on
environmental challenges and have tried to be as eco-friendly as possible with
wooden or recycled decorations​.

 
Please send in your used stamps

We are collecting used stamps for T​ he Royal
National Institute of Blind People which is a UK
charity offering information, support and advice to
almost two million people in the UK with sight loss.
Everyday 250 people begin to lose their sight. RNIB has a crucial role to play
in creating a world where there are no barriers to people with sight loss.

 

 

 
 

Dear Parents/Carers

We value your feedback and would appreciate you taking 5 minutes to

complete this p​ arent survey.​  

 

Year Group Information 

Year 7

The Term 2 reports for Year 7 will be available on Edulink for you to view from the 14th Dec​. Click
here​ to login.

Year 8

The Term 2 reports for Year 8 are now available on Edulink for you to view. Click​ h​ ere​ to login.

Enrichment week trip to Sorrento Italy Monday 6th - Thursday 10th July 2019 - ​see a​ ttached
information.

Trip to West Coast of the USA - February 2021
Following the huge success of our trip to the West Coast of America in February half term this year, we are
delighted to announce the details of a repeat of this enriching experience. This is an exciting destination that
will provide your son/daughter with inspiration and experiences that will stay with them for life and is open to
ALL students in Y8, Y9, Y10, Y11 and Y12. This trip will give your son/daughter an opportunity to learn
outside of the classroom in a fun and stimulating environment. Please see letter linked h​ ere for details of
how to apply for a place. Please c​ lick here for slides.​

Year 9

The Term 2 reports for Year 9 are now available on Edulink for you to view. Click​ h​ ere​ to login.

Trip to West Coast of the USA - February 2021
Following the huge success of our trip to the West Coast of America in February half term this year, we are
delighted to announce the details of a repeat of this enriching experience. This is an exciting destination that
will provide your son/daughter with inspiration and experiences that will stay with them for life and is open to
ALL students in Y8, Y9, Y10, Y11 and Y12. This trip will give your son/daughter an opportunity to learn
outside of the classroom in a fun and stimulating environment. Please see letter linked ​here for details of
how to apply for a place. Please c​ lick here for slides.​

Year 10

The Term 2 reports for Year 10 are now available on Edulink for you to view. Click​ h​ ere​ to login.

Y10 Parents’ Evening is open to make appointments for Thursday 9th January 2020. P​ lease use
your Edulink as directed above.

 

 

Science Revision Guides are now available to purchase on ParentPay. The final order will be placed in
January.

Trip to West Coast of the USA - February 2021
Following the huge success of our trip to the West Coast of America in February half term this year, we are
delighted to announce the details of a repeat of this enriching experience. This is an exciting destination that
will provide your son/daughter with inspiration and experiences that will stay with them for life and is open to
ALL students in Y8, Y9, Y10, Y11 and Y12. This trip will give your son/daughter an opportunity to learn
outside of the classroom in a fun and stimulating environment. Please see letter linked h​ ere for details of
how to apply for a place. Please c​ lick here for slides.​

Work Experience Week - ​please see a​ ttached information

Year 11

The Term 2 reports for Year 11 are now available on Edulink for you to view. Click​ h​ ere​ to login.

6th Form Taster Sessions and Visit to the University of Sussex - January 2020 - ​please see ​attached
information.

Science Revision Guides are now available to purchase on ParentPay for those students that did not
purchase them in Year 10. The final order will be placed in January.

Trip to West Coast of the USA - February 2021
Following the huge success of our trip to the West Coast of America in February half term this year, we are
delighted to announce the details of a repeat of this enriching experience. This is an exciting destination that
will provide your son/daughter with inspiration and experiences that will stay with them for life and is open to
ALL students in Y8, Y9, Y10, Y11 and Y12. This trip will give your son/daughter an opportunity to learn
outside of the classroom in a fun and stimulating environment. Please see letter linked h​ ere for details of how
to apply for a place. Please c​ lick here for slides​.

Year 11 Trial Exams 2019 - Overview Timetable - ​see attached

Year 12

Trip to West Coast of the USA - February 2021
Following the huge success of our trip to the West Coast of America in February half term this year, we are
delighted to announce the details of a repeat of this enriching experience. This is an exciting destination that
will provide your son/daughter with inspiration and experiences that will stay with them for life and is open to
ALL students in Y8, Y9, Y10, Y11 and Y12. This trip will give your son/daughter an opportunity to learn
outside of the classroom in a fun and stimulating environment. Please see letter linked ​here for details of
how to apply for a place. Please c​ lick here for slides.​

Year 13

No specific information for Y13

 

Study Support - ​before and after college -​ please see ​attached information.

 

Please find the link to our coach timetables below:
https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/public/secondary-school-coach-timetables/ 

 

 

 
Apprenticeships parent pack​ - ​December’s addition 

 
Term dates​ for the Academic years 18/19 & 19/20 - h​ ttp://www.uckfield.college/termdates
Reporting Absences - S​ ee li​ nk to information on Website
Extra-curricular Clubs - ​see a​ ttached​ for procedures for the purpose of safeguarding.

Uckfield College Life​ ​- ​November 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. P​ lease e-mail details to Toni Fletcher,
[email protected].​
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