Heads Welcome
Welcome back after what I hope was a restful and enjoyable Easter break. It's wonderful to see all the students back in our classrooms and corridors and looking so rested and ready for the Summer term.
We're diving straight into a busy term ahead, packed with exciting learning opportunities, events, and activities. Please do take a moment to look at the 'Dates for your Diary' section to keep abreast of everything that's planned.
This week's newsletter is a little shorter than usual as we settle back into the rhythm of school. However, please look forward to a full edition next week, once we've had a complete week back and have more news and updates to share.
I look forward to a productive and fulfilling term with you all.
Mrs Rich - Head
Students of the week
Year 7
Well done, Ella for an outstanding piece of work on life in a Medieval village.
Welcome back Year 7. Nice to see everyone get back into Canbury life.
Ella for focus and contributions during the Wellbeing lesson.
Some great throwing action by Nina, Aurelia and Arya in shotput during Games.
Excellent work from Year 7 in ICT this week. Using spreadsheets to create pixel flags. Also, special mention to Noah and Ella for their efforts in the half-term test on coding.
Year 8
Olivia, Tristan, Josef, Elizabeth and Oliver are to be congratulated for their excellent work in History on the slave trade.
Some fantastic power throwing during shotput by Lexi and Danai.
Well done Layla for having a positive learning attitude coming back to school and being ready with her packing-up checklist! Way to go Layla and for Achieving when working towards personal goals.
Mrs Daggett was very impressed with Danai’s travel diary from his recent trip to Georgia - he had filled it out every day and included some impressive illustrations.
Year 9
Mason for being supportive and explaining how to solve inequalities to Remi in Maths.
Thank you for the lovely Madrid presentations completed by Year 9 in Spanish this week.
Excellent contribution by Lysander, Alfie, Eric, Nico, Ryan and Lee to the discussion on Virtual reality and Augmented reality in ICT this week.
Year 10
Mrs Eynon wanted to say a huge well done to all of Year 10 for their excellent results in the recent English assessment.
Great contributions in Business from Theo, Bethany, Lloyd and Mani on the role of HR.
Excellent half term test scores for the database test in ICT, with a special mention to both Sam and Layla.
Year 11
Excellent work from Judah on his English Literature revision this week.
Well done to Matt for providing Señora Porter with lots of marking of past Spanish papers over the Easter holidays.
Great half-term test results for the Finance exam in Business. Special mentions going to Josh, Matt and Hugo.
Excellent results in ICT databases test. Again special mentions to Rhiannon, Brendan and William.
Year 12
Excellent work in PSHE from Frankie and Layla. Very considered responses in the discussion of ending and improving relationships. Well done!
Dates for the diary
Friends of Canbury Fundraising Event - PJ/Comfy Clothes Day - Monday, 28 April
PSHE/RSE coffee morning for all parents and families of students - Monday, 28 April at 08:15 – 09:15
School closed - May bank holiday - Monday, 5 May
Friends of Canbury Fundraising Event: Silent Disco - Thursday, 8 May at 15:35 – 17:45 (Watch out for the email coming soon with further details on how to sign up for this event).
Blended study leave week for Yr11 and 13 - 12 – 16 May 2025 and 19 – 23 May 2025
Whole School Sponsored Walk - Friday, 23 May (details to follow)
Half Term - 26 – 30 May 2025
If you would like to 'add' the school event calendar and never miss an up-coming event, please follow this link
Year 7s Hitting New Heights in Shotput
Our Year 7 students have been showing off their strength and technique in shotput practice this week! With focused determination, they've been mastering their form and pushing their limits. Check out the action below.
Leavers Share Their Canbury Journey and Future Plans
The 2025 leavers took centre stage today, delivering a heartfelt and insightful assembly for the rest of the school. They eloquently reflected on their most cherished memories and experiences during their time at Canbury School, sharing laughter, anecdotes, and the moments that shaped their journey.
The assembly also offered a glimpse into their exciting futures, as they outlined their diverse plans. From further education at 6th form colleges and to vocational training, it was wonderful to hear about the varied paths our students are embarking on next.
Canbury Fundraising Efforts
Thank you to everyone supporting our efforts on # easyfundraising, we've had a great month and to date have £93.69 pounds raised.
If you haven't already, please do sign up and share with friends and family using the QR code below. When you shop online at over 8,000 retailers, the school receives a donation. Best of all, it does not cost you a penny extra!
All money raised will go towards purchasing our wish list which includes: a giant bubble/light tube, a traversing wall and eventually replacing our oldest mini bus.
General Notices and Resources
AfC Workshops for Families
AFC is holding a series of workshops on various topics which might be of interest to our families. Please see below for details:
Our Mental Health Support Teams are currently delivering a series of webinars for parents of primary aged children and secondary aged children and young people (CYP).
The 'Helping children with...‘ and 'Helping teens with...’ series of webinars will cover a range of common difficulties experienced by CYP and will aim to share evidence-based strategies to help parents and carers support their CYP with these difficulties.
The only requirement is that parents have a child from reception upwards and that they attend a Kingston/Richmond school.
View the Helping teens webinar timetable (PDF)
Smooth Wall 'Adolescence' resources
Please see the message below from one of our Internet Safety providers, Smoothwall:
As you may already be aware, the Netflix series Adolescence has been widely discussed over the last few weeks. The show provides a powerful, and at times difficult, look at the digital pressures young people face online and the role parents have to play in their digital wellbeing.
To help, we’ve created a resource page. It’s packed with practical advice, conversation starters, and useful insights to help parents navigate the various challenges the series brings to light.
From setting boundaries around screen time to processing upsetting online content, the resources are designed to give parents the tools and knowledge to take the next steps in supporting their child’s digital wellbeing.
To access the resources, click here
SkillJumper App and Webinar
One of our parents has been hard at work developing an app called SkillJumper to support young people. It aims to help neurodivergent young people (5-25) become independent, self-sufficient and confident through the learning of daily life skills.
They are running a free seminar for parents next week, run by, Dr. Amie Duncan, who will share her insights on how to develop life skills for neurodivergent young people. If you can not make the date, register, as you will be able to download it at a later date.
Register your interest here
INVESTIN Work Experience Opportunities
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