Regents Review Spring '17

The Regents Review Spring 2017

WELCOME Headteacher’s Welcome

Welcome to the Spring 2017 edition of the Regents Review. In re-reading the Spring edition 2015 of the Regents Review there is a sense of deja vu. Again we celebrate our success of the Rock Challenge team winning their heat, good luck to them in the final on the 27th April in Portsmouth. I am also very pleased to announce that Regents Park has been nationally recognised for its exceptional 2016 performance. Educational outcomes data analysis has shown that the school is in the top 10% of schools nationally for progress. This is the third year in a row that the school has been recognised, quite an achievement! The SSAT Chief Executive said ‘We know how hard teachers work to ensure the success of every child. SSAT’s Educational Outcomes award recognises the professionalism, commitment and hard work of the leaders, teachers and students at Regents Park’. Our

thoughts are now on ensuring the current Year 11 perform as well this year and I wish them the very best with their exams that will commence shortly after the Easter break. As you can see this has been a very busy term, one of my highlights was accompanying the students over half term to Barcelona. It was a real privilege to see how amazing our students are not only in school but outside of school. Finally, I would like to wish all of our community a very happy and restful Easter break

Jonty Archibald Headteacher @regentsparkhead

GENERAL NEWS

Let’s Get Political: Year 11 Girls Take Part in BBC Show In March ex-student and current BBC reporter, Emma Vardy, visited Regents Park Community College to discuss feminism in the 21st Century. As part of a feature for BB2’s Daily Politics show, she interviewed Year 11 girls about their aspirations and whether they thought sexism was an issue in education and the workplace.

The girls spoke confidently about gender sterotyping and their plans for the future. Unafraid to speak out, the girls were adamant that employment should be gained on the basis of ability, rather than gender, with some arguing against positive discrimination. It seems that not only do Regents Park girls have high expectations for their future, they do not want any special consideration. They simply want equal rights, equal opportunities and equal pay. And quite rightly so! The discussion was broadcast on BBC 2’s on Wednesday 8th March to coincide with International Women’s Day.

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