KTS Parental Bulletin 23rd March 2017
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The Knights Templar School<br />
Headteacher:<br />
Mr T. Litchfield, G.G.S.M.<br />
Park Street<br />
Baldock<br />
Herts SG7 6DZ<br />
Email: admin@ktemplar.herts.sch.uk Tel: 01462 620700<br />
PARENTAL WEEKLY UPDATE – <strong>23rd</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
(available on our website)<br />
Dear Parents and Carers<br />
We are fast approaching the Easter holidays and I am keen to emphasise the importance of having a revision schedule<br />
over the holidays for all students who are sitting exams after Easter:<br />
Year 10 exams start on Wednesday 3 rd May<br />
Year 11 and 12 exams start on Monday 15 th May<br />
Year 13 exams start on Monday 5 th June<br />
Year 7, 8 and 9 exams start on Monday 19 th June<br />
Spending 2/3 hours per day over Easter holidays will have a significant impact on grades, so please may I encourage<br />
you to ensure a plan is drawn up and is followed. Please also note that a balance between revision and ‘down time’<br />
is vitally important. Each student revises differently so what works for one student will not necessarily work for another.<br />
There is some excellent guidance on the school website (ktemplar.herts.sch.uk/<strong>KTS</strong>-Parent-guide-to-exams)<br />
for parents –please do spend a few moments to read this before you discuss it with your child.<br />
Thank you to all parents who attended the Year 10 Parents’ Information Evening last night. The feedback I received<br />
from the many parents I spoke to was very positive indeed. It was very clear that students have received good feedback<br />
on what is working well and some equally good guidance on what to improve on.<br />
As you will be aware, we run nearly 100 weekly extra-curricular activities on a<br />
weekly basis. A huge part of our enrichment offer is delivered through the<br />
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. With annually between 100 and 130 students<br />
starting Bronze Award in year 9, it is very clear that there is a link between<br />
these students and their performance at GCSE. I was therefore very proud<br />
and honoured to be invited to speak to the corporate sponsors of the award<br />
at Windsor Castle a couple of weeks ago, where I represented headteachers<br />
across the country.<br />
The Earl and Countess of Wessex were present and were therefore able to<br />
hear about the impact of the DofE Award at The Knights Templar School and<br />
why I am a passionate supporter. Congratulations to all students who are on<br />
any of the Bronze, Silver or Gold strands of the Award as the evidence is that<br />
they will achieve and indeed exceed their target grades. I have copied a couple<br />
of pictures from the evening.
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