Wimbledon College
Notices for Week 18
beginning Monday 23rd January 2012
This noticeboard was most recently updated on 24.1.12
Band Night 2012
Following the success of the Comedy Nights, there will be a "Band Night" in support of the upcoming Rugby Tour which will take place on Saturday 10th March. Parents, friends, staff and former pupils are warmly invited. Further details here.
GCSE Artwork 2011
Artwork and sketch books from last summer's GCSE Art exam (2011) will be available for collection from the Art Department until 10th February 2012.
Y10 Work Experience Meeting Next Week
Will take place on Tuesday 31st January at 7.30pm. This meeting is for parents only
as boys will have a special assembly regarding this. Please make every effort to attend.
Parents' Evenings
Parents' Evenings will take place on the following dates:
Lower Grammar (Y9) - Thursday 23rd February 2012
Grammar (Y10) - Thursday 19th April 2012
School Tracksuits
A new school tracksuit will be available from the end of February for boys in Figures and those boys who will be representing the school in Rugby Sevens after February half term. The cost will be £40. Those wishing to purchase the tracksuit should pay via parent pay, then collect from Mr Baker at the end of February. They are compulsory for all boys who will be representing the school at Rugby Sevens. If boys already have a tracksuit from a rugby tour, they will not need to purchase a new one.
Syntax Football
Congratulations to our Syntax Football team who are now in the last eight of the Surrey Cup after beating Carshalton boys by 4 goals to 1.
Friends of Wimbledon College
Please note that the next FoWC meeting will be held on 23rd January at 7.30pm in the Conference Room.
Term Dates 2012-13
The dates for next academic year are available here
Resources for Mathematics
Year 11 pupils seeking extra support will benefit from the following online provision
2011 Exam Certificates
Are now available for collection from the Examinations Officer.
Modern Foreign Languages Support Sessions
The MFL department are running weekly extra help sessions for Y10 and 11 pupils in order to prepare them for their controlled assessments. There will also be sessions for Y12 and Y13 pupils in order to help prepare them for their writing and speaking exams.
Parking on Edge Hill
Parents of pupils are asked not to park either in the Parish Hall car park or in front of residents' driveways.
Open Evening
A copy of the Head Masters's presentation is available here
2011 Examination Results
The College is pleased to announce this year’s excellent examination results and would like to congratulate the boys on all their efforts. A summary of the results is available here.
Carry On College! By Simon Potter
This humorous memoir, written to coincide with the departure of the last Jesuit head and to celebrate 40 years of comprehensive education (422 pp, 120 b&w photos) is available as follows:
Send a cheque for £23 (£18 plus £5 p&p) payable to Sean Creighton at HISTORY AND SOCIAL ACTIONPUBLICATIONS, 6 Oakhill Road, London SW16 5RG (sean.creighton1947@btinternet.com) or in term-time send a cheque for £23 (£18 plus £5 p&p) payable to Simon Potter at The English Department, Wimbledon College, Edge Hill, London SW19 4NS, stating the address to which you’d like it sent.[this notice was posted on 21.7.11]
The University admissions body (UCAS) has launched a service for parents.This enables parents to sign up for quarterly e-newsletters, access the UCAS Parent Guide and find out information about finance, offers and choices. We would encourage all Y11 and Sixth Form parents to sign up and thereby equip themselves to help their sons through the university application process. [this notice was posted on 7.7.11]
Admissions Arrangements for 2012
Following the recent consultation, the Governors have published the new admissions arrangements for Wimbledon College for 2012. [this notice was posted on 12.4.11]
Autumn Term Calendar
Term Dates 2011-12
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