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END OF TERM - 28/29 MARCH 2018
30th Mar 2018
A really positive and fitting end to the Spring Term:
Wednesday's Yr 11 Parents Evening was well supported and very productive. Many thanks to parents for working so closely with us.
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The Year 11 Easter Challenge
28th Mar 2018
With only a few short weeks until the GCSE Examinations, we are challenging Year 11 to maximize the gift of a two week break from lessons over Easter and to prepare themselves for…0 | 0 | 0 -
Appointment of Mrs Baxendale as Principal
12th Mar 2018
Huge congratulations to Mrs Cathy Baxendale on her appointment as our new Principal. As everyone is probably aware, Mrs Baxendale was temporarily appointed as the Acting-Principal of St Thomas a Becket after the…
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Lent 2018
9th Feb 2018
Lent is the 40 days of preparation for Easter, starting on Ash Wednesday and ending in Holy Week. (NB Sundays DO NOT count as Lent, as for Christians, they are ALWAYS a celebration of the Resurrection.)
Catholics are asked to…
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Social Media and Mobile Phones
6th Feb 2018
Social Media and Mobile Phones
This year we are once more encouraging our pupils to abstain from at least some of their use of social media and/or their mobile phone. Given that we want our young people to be connected…
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Promoting Potential In Your Teenager
16th Jan 2018
Ensure your child is ready for learning and ready to meet their true potential by attending a parent/carer workshop delivered by an NHS CAMHS Practitioner.
The workshop is designed to help parents and carers navigate the tricky months to come…
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PROGRESS 8 RESULTS 2017
26th Sep 2017
We're celebrating at Becket's!!
The Department for Education published this years Progress 8 figures this week. Even with a few re-marks still to come back, we have a figure of +0.32 - which indicates…
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GCSE Success
24th Aug 2017
GCSE Results Success
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School would like to congratulate our Year 11 Class of 2017 who have achieved a remarkable set of GCSE results cementing its position amongst the top schools in the country.
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WELCOME EVENING 4 JULY 2017
6th Jul 2017
Following two fantastic days with us in school, our new recruits brought their parents along to school to complete their Transition Experience.
Mrs Baxendale (Acting Principal), Mr Kiernan (Year Leader) and Mrs Boffey (SENCO/DSL) spoke to parents - the slides…
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Keeping your child safe online and on their phone
6th Jul 2017
With the NSPCC flagging that the "snapmap" feature of "snapchat" puts children at risk, please see the advice below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40509281
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/40415706
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
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MOCK GENERAL ELECTION
11th Jun 2017
Pupils at Beckets went to the Polls on Thursday, reflecting the national election process.
Each pupil received their polling card earlier in the week and across the curriculum, time was spent thinking about the process, issues, policies and parties involved…
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GCSE Exam Revision
15th May 2017
The 15th May marks the start of the Year 11 GCSE examinations. The document below is a timetable outlining the 'Revise' sessions in school during this time.
Between 15th May and Friday 9th June school expects pupils to be in their…
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Year 11 'The Forty Hour Challenge'
4th Apr 2017
With only a few short weeks until the GCSE Examinations, we are challenging Year 11 to maximize the gift of a two week break from lessons over Easter and to prepare themselves…
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reLENT
28th Feb 2017
Our programme of LENTEN observance this year is called "reLENT and return".
Our world is reLENTless - we need time to reflect, reLENT and return.
We are asking our pupils to retreat from the relentless pace of the world they…
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Pope Francis on Child Migrants
15th Jan 2017
Over the last year, we have worked as a school community to do at least something to support the most vulnerable in our troubled world as well as supporting members of our local community who are in need. We have…
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Year 11 Focus Day
9th Jan 2017
To start their final new year with us with a real sense of focus, confidence and direction, we gave Monday 9th January over to a special "Focus Day" for Year 11.
The year group had completed a questionnaire in December,…
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Celebrate
15th Dec 2016
The first term and the calendar year draws to a close. It has been a very busy term.
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OUR NEW REPORTING SYSTEM
15th Nov 2016
For Years 7-10, the first set of reports for this school year are being completed and will be published and sent home shortly.
For all year groups, Behaviour for…4 | 0 | 0
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EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
6th Nov 2016
There has been much talk in the media about the "epidemic of mental and emotional health issues" faced by young people in the UK in recent years.
Self esteem, body image and resilience are frequently cited as real issues, as…
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