House Charity @ 31st October

Up to Friday 25th October, you had raised a total of £181.06 for The Parents Consortium. A large proportion of this was donated by Mr Riches' form who contributed an amazing £75 last week! This is a tremendous display of generosity and I'd like to thank Mr Riches and his year 12s for, yet again, leading by example.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

House Points @ 31st October

Having just checked Behaviour Watch, I'm really pleased that in the space of a few weeks we've moved from fifth to first place! Here's how things stand at present:

1. Stevenson: 7453
2. Darwin: 7195
3. Newton: 7081
4. Telford: 6805
5: Brunel: 6799

This is a great achievement and I'd like to thank everyone for their contribution to this brilliant turn-around in our fortunes. We mustn't get complacent, though, as the positions can (and do) fluctuate regularly. Those listed below deserve a special mention as they're the students in their respective forms with the most House Points to date:

7S: Matthew Lecoq - 106
8S: Karanjot Chhatwal - 77
9S: Reuben McQueen - 89
10S: Peter Farmer & Samuel Gale - 63
11S: Matthew Husband - 49
12S: Elizabeth Cornford - 97
13S: David Roddy - 50

Well done everyone. Thank you.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

House Charity @ 22nd October

I'm really pleased to say that so far this year you've raised an impressive £159. Thanks to everyone who has so generously donated to date. The money we raise this year will be a great help to

Thank you everyone.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

House Points @ 22nd October

Great news! We're maintaining our strong position. This is how things stand at present:

1. Darwin: 6407
2. Stevenson: 6358
3. Newton: 6299
4. Telford: 6013
5. Brunel: 6012

Keep up the good work, boys. Well done.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

House Charity @ 15th October

Up to last Friday (11th), you had raised £52.16.

This consists of:

£38.76 (collections on 13th, 20th & 27th September)

£13.40 (collection on 10th October)

The breakdown of the collection taken on 10th October was:

7S - £2.35

8S - £1.28

9S - £3.51

10S - £0.78

11S - £1.27

12S - £0.00 (not a problem as I know Mr Riches has a plan!)

13S - £4.21

Thanks to all who've contributed so far this year. However much we've raised by next July will make a real difference to

Thank you

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

House Points @ 15th October

Here's the position at 5:15pm this evening:

1. Newton - 5526
2. Darwin - 5495
3. Stevenson - 5493
4. Brunel - 5170
5. Telford - 5154

So, we've moved up from fifth to third position since the end of last week. Remember though it's easy to get complacent and so we all need to keep working hard to ensure we continue to improve our position.

Thanks everyone.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

Charity Total @ 10th October

Up to Friday 04th October, we had raised £38.76 for our chosen charity this year - The Parents Consortium.

Just as a reminder, here's what we've achieved in previous years:

2009/10 – £840
2010/11 – £1522
2011/12 – £1600
2012/13 – £2225

Please come and see me or one of the House Team if you have any fundraising ideas for this much deserving cause.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

House Points @ 10th October

Considering we were awarded the most House Points in 2012/13, I was quite shocked to see how we're doing when I checked about an hour ago. Right now, it looks like this:

1. Newton - 4923
2. Dawin - 4867
3. Telford - 4569
4. Brunel - 4499
5. Stevenson - 4378

Come on! We can do much, much better this. It's still early in the school year and we've got plenty of time to catch-up, but let's not get complacent.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk

Better late than never!

Welcome back everyone. I’m sorry for the delay in posting this first House blog of 2013/14.

First of all, I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome our new year 7s and the external students who have joined the new joint sixth form – WG6. At our first House assembly on Friday 20th September, you’ll recall that students from each form gave a short presentation on their nominated charity for 2013/14. You then had the opportunity to vote on your way out of the hall. As a result, I’m pleased to announce that you have decided to support The Parents Consortium this year.

Our next House assembly is taking place tomorrow, Friday 11th October, so please go directly to the hall at 10:25 straight after period 2. It's important that we make a prompt start because Denise Ward-Corderoy from The Parents Consortium is visiting to speak to us about the work of the organisation and, more specifically, how the money we raise will make a real impact in local communities.

See you tomorrow.

Mr Jarrett
PJarrett@wgsb.org.uk