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AUTUMN TERM EDITION 3
15th November 2022
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Message from the Headteacher
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It was a real pleasure to spend the morning of Remembrance Sunday in Warlingham at the parade and Ceremony of Remembrance on The Green. The coming together of so many different elements of the local community to pay our respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice – giving their tomorrow’s for our today – was both inspiring and humbling.
The group of students I had the pleasure of walking with at the parade took their roles as representatives of the whole school community very seriously and did so with dignity and thoughtfulness. To listen to their sincere reflection on the negative impact of war, the changing nature of it through the twentieth century and their admiration and respect for those who gave their lives, gave me real confidence that, even as the number of surviving veterans of those conflicts is becoming ever fewer, the importance of remembrance is not lost on the younger generations.
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11 Nov 2022
On Friday 11th November, we marked Remembrance Day by joining together as a community to observe a two minute silence.
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14 Nov 2022
Congratulations to our Year 9 boys for their outstanding achievement at a School of Hard Knocks rugby tournament held at the prestigious Harrow School on Thursday 10th November.
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09 Nov 2022
We were excited to hold our First Monday of the Month Music Recital at lunchtime on Monday 7th November from three of our Year 12 BTEC Music Performance students.
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08 Nov 2022
We are excited to provide an extensive enrichment programme of over 40 extra-curricular clubs to all our students both at lunch and after school.
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08 Nov 2022
We are excited for Youth Club to start up again this year from Wednesday 16th November. This year, the club will be open to all students in Years 7 to 11 and we will be meeting every Wednesday after school from 3.15-4.15pm.
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04 Nov 2022
To celebrate National Poetry Day on 6th October, the English Department dedicated a lesson to sharing and writing poems relating to this year’s theme: the environment.
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03 Nov 2022
Last year, 56 Year 9 students took part in Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award at Warlingham. As part of the Award, students complete four sections: Skills, Volunteering, Physical, and Expedition.
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10 Nov 2022
On Friday 4th November, all Year 12 students were taken on a trip to Dorking Halls for a performance of Safe Drive, Stay Alive. The trip was organised by Surrey County Council and was designed to promote the importance of safe driving amongst young adults who are just starting their driving careers...
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31 Oct 2022
To coincide with Black History Month, a group of our college student prefects did a fantastic job of organising Warlingham Sixth Form College’s inaugural celebration of culture event during the final week of the last half term.
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31 Oct 2022
As part of Warlingham Sixth Form College’s enrichment offering, we have been fortunate to run the Community Sports Leadership (CSLA) programme for students who wish to select this option to develop and refine their leadership skills through work in the local community.
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Work Experience for Year 10 and Year 12
We are pleased to announce that, after an incredibly successful event last academic year, we are continuing to run an in-person Work Experience event for Year 10 and Year 12 this year. This will be taking place between 10th and 14th July 2022. Students will be invited to find their own placement at a company or in a sector that interests them. They will then be able to spend one week finding out about the job/industry and getting to fully experience a workplace and everything it has to offer.
Due to COVID-19, we had been unable to run Work Experience for the two years prior to last year so this is a great opportunity for all the students in the year group to have an experience that really makes an impact on them and their future career aspirations. In the past, we have had students offered part time employment and progressing to training and qualifications with the companies they have had their placement with so it can be a life changing opportunity.
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The first half of the Autumn Term saw a number of House Competitions for students to participate in.
Congratulations to the winning house Sharman for their fantastic achievement, with Chichester in second place and Mallory in third. View more to see the results in full.
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30 Oct 2022
October celebrated Black History Month and National Poetry Day which raised an opportunity to encourage students to take part in a house competition.
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Tutee of the Fortnight
Tutors have been identifying one student from each class every fortnight that has embodied the Chichester House values to win ‘Tutee of the Fortnight’. A Chichester student:
- Is committed to their classwork and activities
- Shows courage by trying new things
- Is kind to others, in school and the community
- Makes the most of every opportunity
- Provides a support network for friends
Well done to the students who have been selected for the period 13th October – 2nd November 2022. Click below to read the winners.
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School of Hard Knocks Recognition
Well done to all the students participating in the School of Hard Knocks programme and a particular mention must go to Year 10 students Ollie for his brilliant rugby skills, and Kaelan, for showing such resilience throughout the session. Their attributes have been recognised and praised by the leaders of the session, and we are proud that they are representing Johnson house.
Tutee of the Fortnight
Tutors have been identifying one student from each form in Johnson each fortnight that has embodied the Johnson House ethos to win ‘Tutee of the Fortnight’. Well done to those that have been selected for the fortnight 17th October to 4th November for displaying the Johnson House attributes, as well as our values of courage, commitment and kindness. Click below to find out who the worthy winners are this fortnight.
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Mallory Student’s Swimming Success
A huge congratulation to Year 9 student, Violet S, who competed in a swimming gala in October, taking home 13 gold medals! Violet's success is a tribute to her dedication, training four times a week, two hours at a time with South Croydon Swimming Club. Previously, Violet has also competed at London youth games and regionals.
Violet achieved her success in all 13 races, which include, 50m backstroke, 50m, free, 50m breaststroke, 50m fly, 100m all, 100m free, 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 100m fly, 200m free, 200m backstroke, 25m dash and 400m free.
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Sharman's Spooky Fundraising Events
On Friday 31st October, to celebrate Halloween and raise money for our chosen charity, Barnardo’s, Sharman hosted some creepy fun events! First up was ‘Guess How Many Sweets are in the Jar!’ In the morning, our Charity Team charged 20p to take a guess at the number of Halloween sweets inside a giant glass jar. There were 78 sweets in total and lucky Year 11 winner Jensen P guessed 77 and won the lot! Well done, Jensen!
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 As part of our registration activities, students have the opportunity to learn about and debate topics each week, using resources from VotesforSchools. This helps provide students with a wider understanding of current affairs, develops their empathy and kindness skills when considering sensitive issues, and also enables them to practise forming arguments and debating.
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Furthermore, they have their voices heard as VotesforSchools shares the voting outcomes with a variety of organisations, including governments and charities.
Recently, students have discussed the topics 'Should the Homes for Ukraine scheme be for more refugees?' and 'Is it right that the Prime Minister kept his job after ‘partygate’?'
See the latest vote results below with our school's results indexed against the national votes.
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Should everyone be able to vote at 16?
7th - 11th November 2022
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Should we be worried about vaping?
28th October - 4th November 2022
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Is it time for the BBC to be switched off?
14th - 28th October 2022
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Home Learning Club
 In order to support our students with their home learning, we are operating a Home Learning Club, which runs from Monday to Thursday between 3.10pm and 4.10pm.
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Fresh Start
Start your day the Warlingham way with a fresh breakfast served from our Outdoor Crunch Servery every morning from 8.05 – 8.30am.
For £1 or under, you can enjoy a range of freshly cooked breakfast items, including Belgian waffles, croissants, sausage or bacon muffins and freshly cut seasonal fruit pots, along with hot chocolate and a selection of cold drinks every morning.
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