Shine Days - 27th/28th June and 15th/18th July

Year 10 will be working in their option subjects for all of their Shine Days this year. This will give them the opportunity to prepare for Year 11 and deepen their understanding of the subjects they have chosen for Key Stage 4. For example all of the Geographers will be visiting Cambridge to collect data for their Controlled Assessment task, and Young Enterprise will be coming in to work with Business Studies students at both campuses on an ‘Enterprise in Action’ project.

On 27th and 28th June, students in Years 7-9 will be working on a variety of projects with the theme ‘Around the World’.  In addition, Festive Road will be working with a group of students to create large sculptures and choreograph a performance for a walking float in the ‘Walking with Giants’ parade in Milton Keynes in July. PE will be holding a festival of sport that will also involve students from our local primary schools.  MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) will be holding their annual ‘European Experience’ which as always involves a day trip to France.

On 15th July, most of our Key Stage 3 students will be going off site to a variety of destinations. Each of the planned trips gives students the opportunity to develop their subject knowledge or skills. Year 7 will be sharpening their problem solving skills at Spy Missions, seeing History come to life at Warwick Castle or gaining a greater appreciation of the natural world at the Natural History Museum. Fun and fitness is the theme of Year 8 activities, including water sports at Caldecotte Lake. Year 9 will have a scientific focus to the day with a choice of the Natural History Museum or Whipsnade Zoo. All information regarding trips has now been sent and students will be receiving payment details and consent forms. There will be a range of activities for those students opting to remain on site, with a focus on problem solving and team work.

On the final Shine Day on 18th July, Years 7 and 8 will take part in an inter form competition; each form will split into specialist teams such as sport, science and technology and the arts, and complete a series of challenges. Year 9 will be taking part in the 'Sell for Success' programme run by Young Enterprise, which involves developing and marketing a new product.

Young Enterprise are looking for volunteers to train to become business advisers to help with the work they do in schools. If you feel that you are able to contribute to this programme and help develop the skills relevant to the work place, please click on the link below for further information.

Young Enterprise - Be part of the action

The May publication of Ousenews is now available with all the latest students' activities and achievements.

Articles in this month's edition include:
Year 11 Sports Awards 2013
History Essay Competition winners
Feedback from the Student and Parent Surveys
Sports News and the results of Inter Form football and netball 

Please choose from a link below

Ousenews (Flash Reader)

If you are struggling with Flash Reader you can download the PDF version

During the exam season, students in Years 11, 12 and 13 will be granted study leave to work from home, according to the following dates:

Year 11 : Leave starts from Monday, 20th May.
Year 12 : Leave starts from Monday, 13th May and students will return to school on Wednesday 26th June.
Year 13 : Leave starts from Monday, 3rd June.

Please follow the links below for more details:

Important Information for Students and Parents - Year 11

Important Information for Students and Parents - Year 12

Important Information for Students and Parents - Year 13

We shall finish the school day for the summer holiday at 1.20pm on Tuesday 23rd July 2013. Buses and taxis will pick up from both Newport Pagnell and Olney campuses at 1.25/1.30 pm.