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The Regents Review Autumn 2025

GENERAL NEWS

Year 7 As we come to the end of our first term, we want to express how incredibly proud we are of our Year 7 students and the way they have settled into life at Regents Park Community College. Transitioning into secondary school is a big step and our students have embraced the challenge with maturity, enthusiasm and resilience. It has been wonderful to see them engaging so positively with their learning. Many students have already earned ethos badges, reflecting their commitment, positive attitude and the values we uphold as a school. These achievements are well deserved and we look forward to celebrating many more successes as the year continues.

As we head into the Christmas break, we want to wish all our students and their families a restful, joyful holiday. Thank you for your continued support throughout the term. We are very much looking forward to welcoming everyone back in January for the spring term. Please note that after the holiday, there will be a renewed focus on uniform. We appreciate your support in ensuring students return in full, correct uniform so they can start the new term with confidence and pride. Wishing you all a lovely Christmas and a happy new year. Mr Sinclair & Mrs Jarvis Head of Year 7 & Head of Year 7 Support

Year 8 The first term of the 2025-26 school year has been a positive and encouraging one for Year 8. As a year group, students have shown clear maturity and a growing commitment to our school ethos of Respect, Pride, Creativity and Challenge and our year group mantra of ‘all hands in, be the best version of you.’ Overall behaviour in Year 8 has been mainly positive, with many students demonstrating respect through considerate interactions with peers and staff. Their polite conduct around the school, along with their cooperative attitude during assemblies and tutor time, reflects the strong community spirit developing within the year group. Year 8 students continue to show pride in the way they present themselves and represent the school. This has been seen

in their willingness to take responsibility, support younger students and contribute positively to the wider school environment. Creativity has emerged in the many times students engage with clubs, activities and events. Whether through sport, after school or lunchtime clubs, Year 8s have embraced opportunities to express themselves and try new things. Challenge has been another standout theme. Many students have shown resilience, determination and a readiness to step outside their comfort zones. Whether trying a new club, taking on our new leadership roles, or striving to improve their conduct, Year 8 have taken positive steps forward. Participation in extracurricular activities has grown this term and it has been a pleasure

to see students building new friendships, developing confidence and bringing energy to the school community. Events such as the Into University days and year group activities have highlighted their teamwork and enthusiasm. Year 8 have made a strong, values-driven start to the school year. With their mostly positive behaviour, increasing maturity and commitment to our ethos, they are well placed to continue building on this progress in the spring term. Well done to all in Year 8 for a successful first term. Myself and Mr Phillips would like wish you a restful Christmas holidays, whilst you charge your batteries ready for January. We’d like to thank all parents, carers and students for working so well with us. We really feel the school-parent partnerships are growing and we both cannot

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