DATES TO REMEMBER

30 November - Y9 Careers Drop Down Day

4 December - Deadline for V6 Applications

7 December - Whole School Winter Concert

8 December - Y9 Christmas/Winter Disco

11 December - Y7 Christmas Party

12 December - End of Term 2

3 January - Start of Term 3 for Students

(2 January 2024 - Start of Term 3, staff only INSET DAY)

For further calendar dates please click here.

TERMLY RAILCARDS - TERMS 3 & 4

You are now able to purchase a railcard for Terms 3 and 4. Please inform the Admin Team if you would like to buy one; you can contact us by calling 0117 942 4328 or emailing, mhs-info@montpschool.org. We have removed the annual railcard option until next year.

TERM 3 - WEEK CHANGE

Contrary to what we have previously advised, we will starting Term 3 on Week 1, not Week 2. Students will start on Wednesday 3 January following our fourth Staff Development INSET day on Tuesday 2 January.

PROPOSED TRIP TO SPAIN, 7 - 10 JULY 2024 (CSI)

We are intending to run a visit to Spain this coming July. The visit will be open to all Spanish students in Year 7, 8 and 10 and it will include cultural linguistic activities as well as trips. The cost for the trip is currently forecast at £585, with a non-refundable deposit of £200 to cover the cost of the flight.

The deposit item is scheduled to go live on Parent Pay around 4.30 pm on 29 November. A letter with full trip details has been sent out this week. This announcement is to give you some notice to consider the trip before the payment item opens.

S.ra Silva

WE ARE SEEKING TWO NEW PARENT GOVERNORS

·Have you a child at Montpelier High School?

·Have you an open and enquiring mind?

·Do you show a willingness to listen and make informed judgements?

·Are you able to work well with others?

·Are you interested in education generally and our school in particular?

·Do you have a desire to play a part in improving our school?

·Are you willing to give time to attend meetings and training?

If the above means something to you, please apply for consideration for the role of Parent Governor by following this link.

A PERSONAL ACCOUNT

Being a Parent Governor at MHS over the last 5 years has been both varied and rewarding. Initially, I helped to check website updates on pages for parents, but fairly soon I became involved in meetings with subject leaders. Whilst my background is in mathematics education, my role is to bring a new set of eyes to plans: I definitely do not need to be an expert… I definitely do need to be happy to listen carefully, to read summaries, and to ask questions!

Saying that, my ‘maths-y eyes’ have naturally led to me to take an interest in data, but there are so many areas of school life, from uniform and Open Days to careers and Student Parliament, that the members of the board are able to contribute a wide range of skills (they are very friendly too!). The role is often described as ‘critical friend’… I would agree, but that does not tell you that the staff and students welcome you on visits, that sometimes you commit a chunk of time to doing something new, that you can be part of a journey… all those things are also why I enjoy being a Governor!

Kathryn Vaughan, 22 November 2023

GIRLS’ NET - FURTHER DATES ADDED

Further to the article in last week’s Parent Bulletin, two further sessions will be held on Wednesday 29 Nov and 6 Dec at 7 pm (please click here for link), and new Girls' Net courses will be running in January and February, information can be found at girlsnet.co.uk.