Even though the weather has been freezing cold, it has been excellent to see pupils persevering and being determined to come to school every day. School attendance is so important and the effort that families make to get their children to school each is really appreciated.
Teacher Training
A reminder that the school will be closed on Thursday 1st February (next week). All Ark Schools will be closing on the same day so that teachers from across the country can work together on improving practice. You can view our term dates for the remainder of the year here: https://arkstalbans.org/calendar/term-dates.
Non-uniform
Recognising that times are hard for many families at the moment, our pupil fundraisers have asked to arrange a further non-uniform day, with pupils encouraged to bring donations to the local foodbank if they wish. This will take place on Friday 2nd February.
Mock Exams
Pupils in Years 11 and 13 will begin their mock exams in the week commencing Monday 5th February. A copy of the mock exam timetable is linked below.
Half-term Holiday
This half-term will end on Friday 9th February at 3pm (although Year 11 and Year 13 pupils who do not have exams that afternoon will be dismissed at 1pm). Our next half-term begins on Monday 19th February.