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  • Update on BTEC Grading

    Update on BTEC Grading


    Dear Parent/Carer/ Year 11 pupil

    At 16:45 yesterday, Pearson, the examination board responsible for BTEC qualifications, announced that BTEC grades would be reviewed in line with all GCSE and A Level examinations. Initially, they had stated that they believed that BTEC results were not affected by the wider changes to GCSE and A Level grades however we, like many other schools had disputed this assertion. While this uncertainty is totally unacceptable, we are pleased that our pupils should now get the results that reflect their ability and potential.
     
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  • GCSE Results Day

    GCSE Results Day


    GCSE results will be issued to pupils via email on Thursday 20 August from 8 am.

    SIXTH FORM ENROLMENT:

    Pupils will receive a letter with details of automatic enrolment and arrangements for the start of term from Thursday 20 August.

    SIXTH FORM ENROLMENT:

    If we have to discuss your GCSE results and sixth form subject choices, we will be in touch to arrange meetings in school for pupils and parents on Thursday 20 August.

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  • A Level Results Update

    A Level Results Update


    While we await exam board notification, we will be issuing centre assessed grades to students for A Level subjects today.  Please check your email.

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  • Ofqual U-turn

    Ofqual U-turn


    I am delighted that justice has finally been served to our Yr13 students with the Ofqual announcement. Once the Exam Boards have officially reissued the Grades we will release the results to our students as soon as we possibly can. 
     

    I’m very proud of the way students and parents conducted themselves through the disappointment since last Thursday. You handled yourselves with great dignity the brilliant Class of 2020! SR

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  • Congratulations to Our Year 13 Students

    Congratulations to Our Year 13 Students


    CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR YEAR 13 STUDENTS 

    As a community, we are very proud of our Year 13 students and their achievements during their journey with us. They have enriched our lives, made invaluable contributions to the school and been a privilege to teach. 

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  • Message from the Head Teacher - A Level Results

    Message from the Head Teacher - A Level Results


    We congratulate all our students who have got the grades needed for their university of choice. However, we are dismayed at the number of downgraded results by the Exam Boards. Our students deserved much better and we will do everything to support them through the appeal process.

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  • A Level Exam Results 2020 - Thursday 13th August

    A Level Exam Results 2020 - Thursday 13th August


    Dear Parents/Carers

    A Level Exam Results 2020

    We hope you are managing to have an enjoyable summer break. As you’ll be aware, we are unable to conduct Results’ Day in the usual way this year. This is always a day that all of the staff at SJP look forward to, but ultimately, we have had to prioritise the safety and well-being of everyone in our community and thus issue your results remotely. Consequently, your results will be sent to you via both a letter in the post and the email address you provided; you should receive your results via e-mail by 10am. In advance of this, could I ask that you check you are able to access your e-mail account. 

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  • Year 7 Welcome

    Year 7 Welcome


     

    Year 7 - Are your children joining us this September?

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  • 16-Jul-20 Message from Mrs Sharratt

    16-Jul-20 Message from Mrs Sharratt


    Dear Parents/Carers

    It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Headteacher of SJP. It is a privilege to have been appointed by the Multi Academy Trust and Governors and entrusted with the job of leading such a fantastic school. In the words of Pope Francis, “Teaching is a beautiful job; as it allows you to see the growth day by day of the people entrusted to your care”. We are truly blessed with such wonderful pupils. 

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  • Message from the Head Teacher, Simon Rylance 13-Jul-20

    Message from the Head Teacher, Simon Rylance 13-Jul-20


    Dear Parents and Carers

    It is with a heavy heart that I write my letter of farewell to you as I take up retirement at the end of this week. I joined SJP in 2001 and of course have seen it change, grow and develop into a brilliant school over a sustained period. It has done so as a result of the commitment and dedication of all the staff here, over time, who bought into a vision that had children at the forefront. I’ve never ceased to be amazed at how staff here have continually gone the extra mile and made massive sacrifices. It is this commitment which is behind SJP’s unique success.

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  • Message from the Head Teacher 8-Jul-20

    Message from the Head Teacher 8-Jul-20


    Dear Parents & Carers

    I just wanted to let you know that we are responding to the latest government guidance released last week to plan for September. Mrs Sharratt will be writing to you next week to give you clearer details of the plans but I think it’s important that you have some broad brushstrokes.

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  • Message from the Head Teacher - Yr 7, 8 & 9

    Message from the Head Teacher - Yr 7, 8 & 9


    Dear Parents and Carers

    I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience and support throughout this difficult time.  We are extremely proud of our students and the way they have adjusted to remote and independent learning.  I do appreciate that this is not an easy time and lockdown will have presented with many different pressures along the way.  It has been a year like no other and I’m sure we’ll emerge into a different sense of normal when we get through it.  The time has given us the opportunity to reflect on many things but hopefully we will all value the importance of education that much more and not take it for granted.  The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement also gives us a reminder that part of our job as educators is to lift the blindness and ignorance that still exists in our world today.

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