Reminder - Arts Day Next Friday

The Curriculum will be collapsed on Friday 3rd February for Arts Day.

All Sixth Form Students (Year 12 AND 13) must report to MC2/3 at 9am. We will explain the rest of the day in the assembly. Please don't be late.

Mr Pearce

St Peter's College, Oxford - Open Day

My old college is having an open day in February as you can see. It is a brilliant College (very friendly and not at all intimidating!). It is right in the centre of Oxford and I loved my time there. Mrs Parker (Geography)..

" An informal, student-led, open day for prospective undergraduates on Saturday 18 February. The day includes an admissions talk, college and city tours, chance to talk to current students, and brunch.

Full details and a booking form can be found at http://www.spc.ox.ac.uk/text/189/open_days.html.

For information on other events please see http://www.spc.ox.ac.uk/text/344/schools_liaison.html "

National Apprenticeship Week

6th - 10th February 2012

A number of external visitors will be available to all Sixth Form students for advice and information each lunch time in MC2/3

Assembly arranged for those interested in apprenticeships and not going to University - Monday 6th February from 8:40-9 in the Drama Studio

Remember to download the 6PP and Tutor support paperwork if you have not got your original handbook.

www.eggbuckland.com

Upcoming Assemblies

YEAR 12 ASSEMBLY Wednesday 18th January, from 08:30 – 09.00 in MC2/3

YEAR 12 ASSEMBLY Wednesday 18th January, from 14.05 – 15.05 in MC2/3

ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND

Readers Unite!

This is the first book we have chosen for our new Reader’s Club. We hope you will enjoy the challenge of reading a book by a new author, and discussing it with us afterwards. We hope to have a review gathering with coffee and cake once every half term..

Please pop in and see us in the Sixth Form Office for more details..

Careers Conferences: Doctor / Laywer

UPCOMING CONFERENCES:

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor (Saturday 11 February, 10.00am-4.30pm at University College London)

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Lawyer (Saturday 18 February, 10.00am-4.30pm at University College London)

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor (Saturday 3 March, 10.00am-4.30pm at The University of Manchester)

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor (Saturday 24 March, 10.00am-4.30pm at University College London)


For full details, including costs and the application form, please go to www.epoc.org.uk .

Free Outward Bound courses 2012

The Sir Francis Chichester Trust is offering FREE places on Outward Bound courses to young people in Devon. Courses are held at Outward Bound centres in the Lake District, Wales and Scotland. Young people who are offered a place are able to choose the venue and dates to suit, subject to availability, and will be responsible for their own transport arrangements to the centre.

The courses are primarily personal development courses, based around outdoor activities and with a particular emphasis on teamwork. Activities revolve around a positive experience in the outdoors and awareness of the natural environment.

The closing date for applications for courses this summer is Friday 6th April with interviews for those shortlisted being held 26th and 27th April. Please see Mrs Shambrook for an application form.