| Dear Parents
As Easter approaches, this letter is
to bring you up to date with the significant news and
achievements of the last term and to give details of some
forthcoming events.
STAFF CHANGES
I am delighted to announce that Mr. Steffan James (Head
of Modern Languages) has been appointed Deputy Head of
Brookfield School, near Southampton. Therfield will of course
miss him very much but this is a well deserved promotion.
We are also going to say farewell to
Mrs. EagIen, our Pottery teacher, who will be moving away to
Wales in the near future.
Mrs. Burgess, the school Admin
Officer, will also be moving on from mid-April.
We wish all of them every happiness
in the future.
PARENTS' EVENINGS
During the last term we have been delighted to welcome
nearly all the parents into school as each year has had its
parents' evenings. In some cases, some parents with children in
a number of year groups must have felt that they were living
here! We are enormously encouraged by the degree of interest and
support shown by parents. In order to ensure that the school is
responsive to parental wishes, I draw your attention to the
attached note on parents' evenings and invite you to complete
and send in the attached questionnaire.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Presentation Evening
The school was honoured on 23rd January to welcome the Rt. Hon.
Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education and Science, as
principal guest at Presentation Evening. All pupils who had
gained examination certificates could have them presented, and
special awards were given for effort, service and achievement.
Mr. Baker kindly donated one of his
personal computers to the school to mark his visit.
Great Egg Race
Frazer-Nash sponsored another Great Egg Race for
3rd/4th Year pupils. Using engineering principles and simple
materials like card and sellotape, teams of youngsters had to
design and make a vehicle which would travel furthest when
released down a slope.
Spring Concert
Over 200 parents attended a concert put on by the Music
department. It was a delightful evening and revealed yet again
the huge reservoir of talent amongst Therfield pupils. The Swing
Band is auditioning for the National Festival of Music for
Youth. If they are successful, they will be performing in the
Albert Hall in the Autumn.
VISITS
1) All 2nd Form pupils have visited the Natural History
Museum in London.
2) As part of Industry Year and to help inform pupils prior to
options choices, all 3rd Form pupils have visited a local
industrial establishment.
3) 46 pupils went on the Alpine Village Project.
4) A party of Sixth Formers and staff visited Russia at
Christmas. Many other class and club visits have happened as
well.
PUPIL ACHIEVEMENTS
There have been three exceptional achievements by
pupils notified to me.
1) Alex Bennett has been selected to
play Badminton for an England Youth Team.
2) Lee Harlow will be going to Australia as one of a small group
of British Scouts to the next World Jamboree.
3) Anna Rimington and Stuart Atkinson in the Sixth Form have won
first prize in the Sunday Telegraph 'City Essay'
competition. They will get their awards at a special dinner in
the City and as part of their prize the school will receive £25
awards for Economics students for the next ten years.
I would also like to record that
pupils at the school have raised £1,867 for various charities
since September 1986. This is a superb achievement.
BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS
1) New fencing has been erected near the front entrance
which will. improve the quality of the environment.
2) Part of the new wing has been re-roofed following serious
leaks.
3) The new music room will be built in the near future and
should be ready by the middle of the Summer term.
4) I have also been informed that agreement has been given to
convert some underused cloakroom space to allow Therfield to
became a County Music Centre. This would mean a lot of
individual music tuition being carried out here after school and
will provide practice rooms which will be available to us during
the day.
REQUESTS FOR HELP
If any parent knows where the school could obtain a
cheap Ansaphone, also a free or cheap second-hand microwave
oven, I would be very grateful to hear from them. I am also
looking for any local firm that might be willing to help sponsor
equipment to be placed in a new model office being set up as
part of the new Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education Course.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND DATES
28th March - Friends' Jumble Sale at the School. 11 am
to 12 - £1. 2 pm - 10p.
8th April - All parents are invited to an evening devoted to
displaying the excellent work taking place in the Arts. (See
attached sheet)
Easter Holiday - 11th April to 27th April inclusive,
4th May - Bank Holiday
13th May - An evening for parents of 4th Year pupils to look at
the new GCSE courses and developments.
16th May - Friends "Hiss and Boo" Evening. (See attached sheet)
25th to 29th May - HaIf Term.
ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
- The Governors have agreed to grant two days to be taken as
holiday on Monday, 29th and Tuesday, 30th June.
May I take this opportunity to thank
you for all your support over the last term, and to wish you all
a very happy Easter Holiday.
TJ Reddin
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