Safer Paper Deliveries

The Community Safety Partnership would like you to consider the following points and discuss them with your daughter if she does a paper round.

• ALWAYS wear a cycle helmet to British Standard - EN1078:1997, ensuring it fits properly and is well secured.
• Wear bright clothes with fluorescent strips or accessories remembering that fluorescent items help you to be seen during the day only with reflective items working when it is dark.
• Stay alert at all time and even if walking, don't wear an MP3 player as you are compromising your personal safety.
• Make sure your bike is the right size for you. It is all too common to see children on a delivery round using a bike which is either too large or too small, both of which can be dangerous.
• Make sure your bike is well maintained - check your tyres, brakes and lights on a regular basis to ensure they are safe and working.
• Remember - it is against the law to ride your bike in the dark without a white front light, red rear light, red rear reflector, and amber pedal reflectors.
• You MUST NOT cycle on the pavement, unless there is a designated cycle path or shared use path.
• As a cyclist you have the same responsibilities on the road as a vehicle driver to know and understand the Highway Code.
• Don't be tempted to overload bags as this will cause you to become unstable on your bike.
• If not already fitted, add a bell to your bike to help make other road users know you are there.
• Don't wear an MP3 player on your bike. Without being able to hear what is happening around you, your senses are limited and you are putting yourself in danger.
• Parents - make sure your child is a Safer Cyclist. Do they have experience and ability to cycle on the roads in the darker mornings ? Do you feel they are equipped to leave the house alone ?

Mr. Skinner.

Year 11 Revision Support

Please read the attached document which details the programme of revision sessions that are available to you during the next few months in the build up to your GCSEs.

Year 11 students

Please make sure you read the attached document which outlines the protocols for exams. Also please read this document which outlines instructions for doing written exams.

Year 11 - 2012 School Prom

Please read the attached letter which outlines the arrangements for the 2012 Prom.

Year 10 Coursework Overview

Year 10s - please check the attached document so that you are aware of the coursework deadlines.

Nationwide Youth Art and Poetry Competition

Animal Aid invites pupils to take part in its fourth nationwide youth art and poetry competition. For details go to http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/YOUTH/HOME//2264//

Each year group has its own theme -

Year 7 - Caring for animals

Year 8 - Factory farming

Year 9 - Animals in captivity

The competition deadline is 30th March 2012. The prizes include an ipod and digital camera.

MILLAIS 2012 OLYMPIC CHALLENGE

If you would like to register your interest for any of these activities You need to go to the OLYMPIC 2012 folder in the PE CA folder on the student shared area. Note - you can only do this when you are in school.

Here you will find an excel spreadsheet where you can add your name for any of the activities offered.

This will secure you a place and you will be notified nearer the event about the details. If you do not wish to take part at this point a name from the reserve list will be added

Please do not make any other alterations to this spreadsheet other than adding your own name and form. If lists are full there are reserve lists where you can add your details. If courses and reserve lists are full please come and see Ms Morgan and we will see if we can extend the course offer