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17th May 2023
Dear parents and carers,
I would like to thank you for all your support during this exam season. As you are fully aware, our Year 11 students have commenced their week one of exams and I am pleased to say that they are settling into the rhythm of it very positively.
I sent you information regarding the exam season and the preparation in April. Our academic tutor programme worked really well over the last three weeks and students commented on how well they utilised their time on rehearsing additional skills & knowledge for the core subjects in their bespoke tutor groups.
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21st April 2023
Dear Parents and Carers,
I am writing to share with you the plans that we have for Year 11 as we approach the exam phase of their secondary education at Falmouth School.
We have been keeping in touch with you regarding the exam preparations through the Family Learning, my past letters; Mrs Miller and Mr Mitchell have also sent a number of communications since December about the Trial Exams and other exam related aspects.
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31st March 2023
31 March 2023
Dear Parents and Carers,
I would like to thank you for your support this term. I am confident to say that Spring Term 2023 has been a real turning point for Falmouth School. It has been a very busy term, but also enlightening and rewarding. Our focus has been centred around several key priorities and this focus will continue.
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17th March 2023
Dear Parent(s) / Carer(s)
As you are aware, Falmouth School underwent an Ofsted inspection on 7 & 8 February 2023 and I am pleased to share with you the Ofsted outcomes.
I was appointed as Falmouth School’s Headteacher from 1 January 2023, and at the point of the Ofsted inspection I had served 25 school days in this role. You may ask if there is a good time for an Ofsted inspection and for Falmouth School, yes, this was a good time.
Throughout January I communicated with you regularly and I held ‘The Evening with Lenka Chanter’ on 25 January so that you could meet me and get to know me. Whilst I am fully aware of the direction Falmouth School needs to take, the Ofsted inspection outcome refines the direction further and confirms the level of improvements still required.
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15th March 2023
15 March 2023
Dear Parents and Carers,
I am writing to update you on the recent events that have taken place at Falmouth School so that you are fully informed, can actively engage with us and support us.
World Book Day
Thank you to everyone who supported World Book Day on Friday 4 March.
The Junior Leadership Team raised an impressive £73.71 to support the reading resources building at Falmouth School. I commend their creative skills and their ability to produce so many complex delights. Thank you to everyone at home who supported our students to undertake this venture. It was great to see so many colleagues participate actively in this event whilst promoting the love for reading. I hope that my Mary Poppins costume keeps for next year as I hope that in 2024, all of us, as the Falmouth Family, will be able to build on this event further and create a range of exciting activities promoting creative writing, storytelling and celebrating the diverse literary genres for all of us to explore together.
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10th March 2023
Dear Parent/Carer,
Re: Planned strike action at Falmouth School on 15th & 16th March 2023
We write further to our previous correspondence to update you on the progress of our contingency planning during the forthcoming strike action in schools.
Background
We have had confirmation from NEU that members of the union intend to take formal industrial action by participating in a strike which will take place on 15th & 16th March 2023.
The strike action is in relation to a national dispute around teacher and school staff pay. I wanted to take this opportunity to further explain the dispute and to also outline the school’s plans during the strike.
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27th February 2023
27 February 2023
Dear Parent/Guardian
Re: Planned strike action at Falmouth School on Thursday 2 March 2023
We write further to our previous correspondence to update you on the progress of our contingency planning during the forthcoming strike action in schools.
Background
We have had confirmation from NEU that members of the union intend to take formal industrial action by participating in a strike which will take place on 2 March 2023.
The strike action is in relation to a national dispute around teacher and school staff pay. I wanted to take this opportunity to further explain the dispute and to also outline the school’s plans during the strike.
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25th February 2023
Dear Parents and Carers
I am sure you are aware of the recent media coverage of student protests that have taken place in schools, both nationally and in Cornwall. There has been incitement to protest, fuelled by misreporting in the media and also by false accounts created on TikTok, which have spread often incorrect messaging and mis-messaging. Regrettably, the behaviour of a few individuals has led to major disruptions in some schools and these irresponsible actions put everyone’s safety at risk.
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10th February 2023
Dear Parents and Carers
We have now concluded the first half term together and I would like to briefly get in touch with you all and update you.
Firstly, I would like to really extend my gratitude to you all for welcoming me here at Falmouth School. I feel very settled here and I know when I say ‘Falmouth School is my home now’ I truly mean it. It gives me a great sense of excitement to work with all our students and staff when pursuing our school on its journey to becoming an extraordinary place of learning and working and we have only just commenced.
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27th January 2023
Dear Parents and Carers
January is drawing to a close and there are many things to share with you. It has been amazing to see so many Year 10 and Year 12 students and their families joining us for our launch of Work Experience 2023. The work experience presents a multitude of opportunities for every young person. It not only enhances the quality of education but intrinsically links all the life skills we teach across the curriculum, including mindful and polite communication, following instructions, taking responsibility for one’s actions and really thoughtfully developing positive working relationships with adults and peers.
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