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West Suffolk College were in our Futures Hub in the library on Tuesday - offering advice to students on College courses and helping with application forms.

Our new build is now beginning to take shape. The builders Wates Construction are very keen to involve our students. Our Year 10 maths class visited the site office to see how scale drawings are used to ensure the site goes to plan. Then then returned to class to convert to them to real dimensions.

Friday is non school uniform day, we are asking for a £1.00 donation. Through our Student Voice we are discussing realistic views on what they would like to see the money used for, e.g. outdoor covered areas, skateboard/scooter ramps, bike shed, outdoor table tennis tables etc.

For all Year 8's interested in taking engineering as an option next year, a taster session will be held in D3 Thursday lunchtime.

Thursday our best mathematicians in year 9 and year 10 took part in the national UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge. The event ran very smoothly, with all students prompt and perfectly focussed.

Two u14 girls competed in the West Suffolk trampolining competition. Team A with Keeva Short, Ruby Elwood, Katie Rowland and Isobel Sayer did extremely well finishing 1st, which means they have qualified for the county finals. Well done to Keeva Short who won the best overall individual, scoring the highest points and to Ruby Elwood who came in a close second in overall points.

Today we had a visit from Ben Cowell, Director General of www.HistoricHouses.org who spoke to our Year 10 history students about the importance of our heritage. Including the historic buildings that still exist all around us, and about the huge range of job opportunities connected to these houses, castles and landscapes. From stone masons, decorators and gardeners, to jugglers, wedding planners and shop assistants.

Sarah from Navy recruitment spoke about joining the varying sections of the Navy,  Navy life, and all the options you have as part of the forces.  She started as a meteorologist and has travelled through the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Peninsula and Caribbean in the 4 years she was on deployment in that role.

Anglia Sports and Schoolwear have written to advise us that due to a software upgrade to their systems, all orders placed by parents via the website after midday on Thursday 7th February will not be processed and dispatched until Wednesday 13th February.