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Newsletter 14th December — 18th December 2020

Committed to Achievement

Weekly Calendar

Monday 14th December Christmas Door Competition

Tuesday 15th December Christmas Door Competition

Wednesday 16th December

Christmas Door Competition

Student Christmas Lunch

Wellbeing Afternoon

Santa Dash

Doughnut Sale

Thursday 17th December Christmas Door Competition

Sixth Form Taster Day

Friday 18th December

Christmas Door Competition

Non Uniform, Festive Jumper Day £1 donation

Early School closure (see next page for finish times)

Message from the Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers

I do hope that your child did undertake Wednesday’s kindness advent action and helped you at home this

week!

Huge thanks to all who have donated items for our Foodshare collection, our tutors have commented that they

have never had so many donations and contributions. This is testimony to the kindness and community spirit of

our students and their families.

Next week really is countdown to Christmas and we are all looking forward to the Christmas Dinner, Christmas

Door Competition, Santa Dash and our Wellbeing afternoon.

I am delighted that Mrs Smith, our Inclusion Manager will be returning next week following her period of

maternity leave.

Have a lovely weekend!

Cathrin Thomas

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Student Christmas Dinner

Wednesday 16th December

Christmas dinner and Christmas tree cookie

All other usual food offerings will be available in Dine on this date.

School Gates –Closure Times

The school gates will now close at 9.00am for Y 11 and Y 12,13,14 as these students need to be in their tutor

rooms by 9.05am.

Last Day of Term - Friday 18th December

Early School Closure

Year 7 & 8—12.15pm finish

Year 9 & 10—12.30pm finish

Year 11,12,13, 14—12.45pm finish

Apple and White Bus Companies have been informed and will be running at these earlier times.

Students will leave school via their normal exits.

Please could students bring snacks as DINE will be closed (lunch grab bags will be provided for FSM students)

This will also be Non Uniform, Festive Jumper Day

£1 donation for Charity

Remember No low cut tops, crop tops, ripped jeans

Wellbeing Afternoon

On Wednesday 16th December, students will spend half the day working on Christmas themed wellbeing activities

with their tutor group. From 11.45 onwards, students will be working in tutor groups on creative, active and

community tasks to support their wellbeing and to get everyone well and truly in to the Christmas spirit. We look

forward to sharing more details with you about this in the coming weeks.

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Follow us!

The route of the Santa Dash in Cox Green School

TIMINGS

Yr 7 - 12:15 - 12:45pm

Yr 8 - 12:45 - 1:15pm

Yr 9 - 1:15 - 1:45pm

Yr 10 - 1:45 - 2:05pm

Yr 11 - 2:15 - 2:45pm

6th form - 2:45 - 3:15pm

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There is still time to sign up!

Cox Green School is holding another

fun online quiz on 11th Dec at 6pm! The

quiz is 100% free so get yourselves a

drink & a snack and come & join in the

fun. Register your team here: https://

letslocalise.co.uk/pam-event-detail?

eventId=10743

Remember everyone can participate!

Christmas Holiday Covid 19 Reporting

In line with Government guidance, parents should continue to support track and trace by reporting any student

positive COVID 19 test results throughout the Christmas school holidays by emailing enquiries@coxgreen.com or

calling 01628 629415

Please state:

Childs name

Year group

Date of positive test

Date symptoms started

Parents name and contact phone number

Foodbank Vouchers

Cox Green School are able to offer Foodbank Vouchers through the Foodshare

foodbank scheme based in Maidenhead.

Foodshare Maidenhead are able to help individuals or families where one or more

person in the home is not able to eat for at least one full day during a week because

they cannot afford it

Area

Maidenhead Foodshare are able to help people living in and around Maidenhead. Please contact the SAFE manager

for your child’s year group at school on

01628 629415 who will be able to supply the vouchers.

Out of catchment

If you are in need of help and are out of catchment area, the following other groups may be able to help. In and

around Slough, there is the Slough Foodbank. In and around High Wycombe and Beaconsfield, there is the One Can

Trust. In and around Windsor, there is the Windsor Foodshare. In and around Beaconsfield, some church groups

are starting to provide food support.

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Coming soon: Sixth Form and Sports Academy Taster Day

On Thursday 17th December, Year 11 will have the opportunity to live life as a Sixth Former for the day. We

cannot wait to give our students a taste of Sixth Form life, and to help them to work out which of our many

interesting courses will be suitable for them. During the day, they will try out different lessons, wear Sixth Form

business dress and have access to everything CGS sixth form has to offer. This will include an exciting enrichment

session, in house advice on their future pathways and guidance and support from the sixth form mentor. Sports

Academy is an integral part of the CGS Sixth Form, and the Taster Day will reflect this as anyone interested in the

opportunities offered through Sports Academy will be able to try out both the theory and the practical side of the

Sports Academy experience.

We also recognise that our students may be considering other options outside of Cox Green Sixth Form, therefore

we have arranged for sessions led by local colleges and apprenticeship providers to be a key part of the day for

those interested. These will be options the students can choose as part of the day.

During tutor times in the upcoming weeks, Year 11 will be given additional information on each of the subjects we

offer and have a chance to make their selections for Taster Day. Please look out for a letter coming home

immediately after the mocks that will detail all of this and discuss the best Taster Day options with your child. If

you have any questions, please contact sixthform@coxgreen.com .

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Stars Of the Week

Year 7 stars of the week are:

Isla Moore for being really kind to other

students and always doing the right thing.

Joe Halsey for always trying his hardest and

making great decisions.

Oscar Macionczyk for being fantastic in

Geography.

Year 11 stars of the week are:

Hollie Messenger for excellent attitude and

work in her photography project.

The following students for signing up for the virtual

work experience being offered through Medic

Mentor.

Divya Ramesh

Katie Dixon

The following students for their excellent Design

and Technology coursework.

Savnoor Gill

Haina Patel

Cody Sherwood

Lilly Mae Smith

Year 10 stars of the week are:

Chelsea Wachira for positive attitude and

being polite and kind to staff.

Kiara Follett for working really hard in PE

both with her theory and her practical in the

past few weeks!

Lily Anne Heard for always being kind and

polite in tutor time.

Sixth Formers of the Week

This weeks Sixth Formers of the week are Elena Blinco and Ben Milligan.

Huge Sixth Former of the week nomination from Mrs Thompson to Elena Blinco for such amazing independent

work consistently.

Mr Cowd’s Sixth Former of the week nomination goes to Ben Milligan for such an amazing attitude and always

being willing to converse on a variety of topics.

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Recent Letters

Exam Certificate Nov 2020 - Applicable to Ex-Students

of CGS

Year 11 Taster Day December 2020

Year 8 HPV Consent Letter

Santa Dash 2020

GCSE and A Level Exam Certificates

The certificates from Summer 2020 will be available for collection from 17th December - a letter giving

details of collection arrangements will be sent to former students later this week. If the students are still

at Cox Green School, certificates will be distributed during form times.

If you are expecting exam results for the Autumn re-sits they will be available on the following dates:

17th Dec - A levels

14th Jan - Maths and English GCSE's

11th Feb - all other GCSE subjects

Former Cox Green School Student

A pleasant surprise when

an ambulance was called to

attend school on Tuesday,

as one of the crew was a

former student, Laura

Carpenter. We thank you

and your colleagues for

your amazing work during

these unprecedented

times.

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Engineering Challenge- Cardboard boat- 30 house points!

Design and make a cardboard boat to support up to 250g without sinking.

Please send photographs of your completed challenge to s.darby@coxgreen.com.

All entries will be awarded 30 house points.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE LIBRARY STAFF

As School library access continues to be restricted, please remember that although you cannot come in

to borrow books, we have many online resources that you can access from home. If you log onto the

website below (with your library card number) you will be able to gain access to our library catalogue,

search for and reserve books. You can arrange to pick these up from Maidenhead library or have them

delivered to a ‘pick up site’ at various locations.

Scroll down on the website to view the other resources on offer. You can download e-books and audio

books, magazines, newspapers and many more.

Need help with homework and school projects then try our Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Online site and

just pick your age appropriate category.

https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/leisure-and-culture/libraries

We hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.

Stay safe, cover your face, wash your hands, keep your distance, read and relax over the festive

season and hope to see you in 2021