COOPERS

1 COOPERS School Hawkwood Lane Chislehurst Kent. BR7 5PS An IB World School Principal: Mrs S Puxty BSc (Hons) NPQH Headteacher: Mrs S Wood BA (Hons) NPQH Tel:020 8467 3263 8295 0342 Email: Website: Enabling learners of today to become achievers of tomorrow Chair of Governors: Robert Girling Senior Vice Principal: Matthew Baker Vice Principals: Rob Carling | Samantha Chapman | Hazel Hatch Curious Creative Resilient Respectful Empathetic COOPERS School is an Independent Academy Trust operated by the Education for the 21st Century Trust which is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 7559170. The Registered Office is at Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent. BR2 9EH 13 September 2018 Issue 1 2018-2019 Dear Parents/Carers We would like to extend a very warm welcome to all our students, parents and carers for the new academic year.

2 I hope you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer break, and students are feeling enthused about their learning for the year ahead. We particularly welcome our new students joining us in Year 7, and also students joining Year 12 from other schools, or who have joined us in other year groups. I look forward to working with families to ensure students are happy, enabling them to excel in their academic and extra-curricular life at COOPERS . New Staff We are delighted to also welcome the following new members of staff joining us this year: Miss Bayley (Geography), Mr Collett (Science), Mrs Empey (Science), Mr Dancer (Music), Mr Fudge (ADT), Mr Lewis (Geography and Director of Learning), Mr Mansell (Music), Miss McLeggan (Geography), Mr McMeckan (Maths), Mr McMurray (PE), Mrs Oloya (Music), Dr Parris (Science), Ms Pink (RE), Mr Ramanan (Science), Miss Simkins (Maths), Miss Smith (Maths), Miss White (Computer Science).

3 In addition, we are delighted that the following support staff have also joined our team: Ms Atkinson (TA), Miss Costin (Attendance), and Mr Creedon (Administration). New Roles and Points of Contact For clarity, any issues relating to your child should be referred to the Form Tutor in the first instance, then Head of Year, then the Director of Learning: Head of Year Email of HoY Director of Learning 7 Mrs Dowling Miss Krause 8 Mrs Denoon Mrs Gibbins 9 Miss Handley Miss Blair 10 Mrs Glen Mr Lewis 11 Mr Lawrie Mrs May 12 Mrs Elliott Mr Barker 13 Mrs Elliott Mr Hobbs Mobile Phones Mobile phones must be turned off and placed at the bottom of the school bag before students enter the school gates. Phones will be confiscated if they are seen or used, and returned at the end of the day. If confiscated again during the school year the phone will only be returned to a parent/carer following a meeting with a member of the School Leadership team.

4 For further information about school uniform and sportswear please refer to our school website. Page | 2 Page | 3 Calendar, Contacts and Parent Events Please follow the link below to access our events calendar and a reporting cycle overview: Dates for your diary: Date Calendar Item Thursday 13 September Year 11 Parent/Student Welcome Evening, , Main Hall (Mrs Hatch) Year 12 Parent/Student Welcome Evening, , Main Hall (Mr Sheppard) Saturday 22 September Advance Notice Open Saturday All new Year 7 students and subject ambassadors required to attend from Monday 24 September Staff Training Day school closed to all students Friday 28 September Year 12 and 13 Drama trip to The End of Eddy at the Unicorn Theatre, London (Ms Stanley) Parent/Carer Welcome Events Mrs Porteous and Miss Olley As advised in the final newsletter last year, there have been a series of welcome events for all Parents/Carers and students over the course of this week, providing your child s academic report, the relevant programme of study for the year and information on how to support your child in the year to come.

5 If you have already attended your welcome event, we hope you found the evening useful and informative. For Year 11 and 12 Parents/Carers, we look forward to seeing you this evening. Examination Results August 2018 Mr Baker Year 11 Outstanding GCSE Results Year 11 students have been celebrating their GCSE results which now include the new 9-1 grading for the majority of subjects. Comparisons cannot reliably be made with previous years because of these reformed qualifications. English outcomes were in line with national average and Maths outcomes were above national average in all grade boundaries, with eighteen students achieving grades 8-9. Our Sixth Form enrolment desk was extremely busy and we have been able to offer most students exactly what they wanted as they achieved the entry criteria. Additionally, over 400 external students also applied for the limited number of places available. If you have any questions regarding the GCSE results, please email Page | 4 We would like to highlight a few of our amazing results: 96% grade 4-9 in Chemistry with 23% achieving the highest 7-9 grades 95% grade 4-9 in Further Maths with 43% achieving the highest 7-9 grades 93% grade 4-9 in Biology with 43% achieving the highest 7-9 grades 91% grade 4-9 in French with 32% achieving the highest 7-9 grades Results in Graphics, Media, Science, Drama, PE, History, Creative Writing were all above national average There were some incredible performances by individuals listed below, including a number who achieved the new grade 9 in English/Maths.

6 Grace Cullen 10 grades 7-9 (2 grade 9s in Biology and History) Jessica Edge 10 grades 7-9 (4 grade 9s in Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Michal Mlynarz 9 grades 7-9 (2 grade 9s in Biology and Chemistry) Jade Lambert 9 grades 7-9 (1 grade 9 in Maths) Aliceah Welsh 8 grades 7-9 (1 grade 9 in Maths) Chloe French 8 grades 7-9 Jonathan Craddock 7 grades 7-9 (1 grade 9 in Physics) Francesco Sanna 7 grades 7-9 (1 grade 9 in French) Sydney Pearce 7 grades 7-9 (1 grade 9 in Maths) Joe Coshall 7 grades 7-9 Marcus Legemah 6 grades 7-9 Phoebe Lands 6 grades 7-9 Euan Vosper 6 grades 7-9 Conner Galloway 6 grades 7-9 Callum Sedeman 5 grades 7-9 Harry Gillies 5 grades 7-9 Ben Sacre 5 grades 7-9 We are absolutely thrilled with these outstanding results. The students and staff worked so hard to achieve them. Many congratulations to all! Year 13 Outstanding A Level Results Congratulations to all of our Year 13 students who collected their A Level results on Thursday 16 August.

7 This year s results were a reflection of the hard work our students have put in over the last two years. The number of students achieving the top A*-A grades is significantly above their aspirational target. 25% of all students achieved A*-B, and 50% achieved A*-C. BTEC results were also excellent, with nearly 50% of students achieving a Merit, Distinction or Distinction*. Our Year 13 students achieved an outstanding A Level pass rate comparable with the national average. 10% achieved the A*-A grades, 25% achieved A*-B grades and 75% achieved A*-C grades. Some of our individual subjects did exceptionally well; particular mention should go to Art where 50% of students gained an A* grade and Finance, Textiles, Further Maths and Photography where A*-B was over 50%. Page | 5 Particular congratulations go to: Ashleigh Mullins who achieved AABC and will study Psychology at Durham University Lauren Fuller who achieved AABC and will study for a Masters in Professional Legal Practice at Peason College London Euan Pryce who achieved AAB and will study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southampton Molly Borrett who achieved ABB and will study Psychology at the University of St Andrews Connor Whelan who achieved ABB and will study Zoology at the University of Southampton Anthea Ibi-Oyibodudu who achieved A*CC and will study Fashion Management at Nottingham Trent University Katie Edge who achieved ABC and will study Biomedical Science at the University of Kent Katie Beaton who achieved ABC and is studying for an apprenticeship in Human Resources Madison Lyon who achieved ABC and will study Mathematics with Actuarial Science at the University of Southampton Ashlea Hutchinson who achieved A*BD and will

8 Study History at Queen Mary University of London Alexandra Neale who achieved BBB and will study Politics and International Business at Liverpool University Ruby Rowland who achieved A*BD and is studying for an apprenticeship in Human Resources Harry Cockburn who achieved A*CCD is is studying for an apprenticeship in Architecture Phoebe Stelling who achieved BBC and will study Biomedical Science at the University of Portsmouth Again, many congratulations to these, and all our Year 13 students. We wish them every success as they fly the COOPERS nest and head off to pastures new. Careers, Education, Advice and Guidance Mrs Bramley Work Experience Programme The work experience programme came to a successful conclusion at the end of the summer term with a large number of Year 12 students participating in either one or two week placements. A small percentage of Year 10 students that are looking at vocational routes following their GCSEs also completed a week s experience.

9 As part of the process students generally find their own placements and we had students working in a huge variety of sectors including: Art, Drama, Design Architects, Art Dealership, Art Gallery, Design Studio, Digital Printing Automotive Car Dealerships, Garage Built Environment Construction companies, Electrical engineering, Surveyors, Town Planning Education Local primary and secondary schools, Goldsmiths Music Studio Pre School Nurseries Banking & Finance Barclays Bank branches, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Nat West Bank, Health & Beauty Barbers, Hairdressing Salons, Hospitality Private Members Club, Premier Hotel Page | 6 Leisure & Sport Equestrian, Blackheath Golf Club, Football Coaching Academy, People for Places Leisure Centre Media & Marketing Bell Publishing, ECCE Media, Lea Printers, Springer Nature, Run TV Retail Bridal Wear, Carpeting, Estate Agents, Insurance Brokers, Marks & Spencer, Pharmacies, Wine Merchants Services Childcare, Community Centres, Elderly Care Home, GP Surgeries, Lewisham & Greenwich Hospital, Police.

10 Solicitors, Youth Work Feedback from employers has once again been extremely positive with a number of students being offered paid employment and the school received some wonderful comments about our students: Henry is a confident, personable individual and was engaged in learning as much as possible. All the managers were keen to have him back as he had a great attitude about everything Absolutely wonderful, very proactive, perfectly dressed, a credit to her parents Picked up a complicated booking system within one day, by the end of the week was a vital asset to the team Sydney was very professional and communicated well with all the Adults and Children. She was always in school early willing to help out. Sydney was a very capable and pleasant student to have in the classroom. She used her initiative and worked really well with the children The children love Alissa! One of the best students we have had re work experience A breath of fresh air, a charming polite young man, very bright, he engaged well, positive, motivated and enthusiastic.