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Cross Lane, Bebington,
Wirral. CH63 3AQ
Tel: 0151 6440908

Absence Requests During Term Time

All parents are expected to avoid requesting holiday leave for boys in term time.  Given that tests and exams occur throughout the year and in Years 10 and 11 there are controlled assessment pressures throughout, absence from school is potentially damaging to a boy’s progress and eventual attainment. 
In line with national expectations, from September 2011, all holiday absence requests for pupils in Years 10 to 13 will be declined and any such absence will be noted on attendance records as ‘unauthorised’.  Registration categories are prescribed nationally so that comparisons can be made between schools, and ‘unauthorised’ in effect constitutes a ‘truancy’ under the government’s regulations.  For pupils in Years 7 to 9, absence will only be authorised between set dates so as to avoid absence at critical times of the year.   Critical times include the Autumn Term and during the Spring and Summer Terms when examinations/assessments are taking place.

Absence Requests To Take Part in Sporting Events etc
We are aware that some boys excel at particular sports and take part in individual and team activities at a high level (regional and national).  We do try to accommodate requests for absence of this kind, provided that there are no formal assessments/examinations taking place.   Such absence requests should be directed to the Headteacher.
Permission will not be given for requests to participate in the watching of a sporting event.

 

School Calendar

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2011/2012



Terms & Holiday Schedule -

2012/2013



November 2010

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
1
 1:  VISIT: L6x8;U6x4 MFL Study Day Manchester (KLJ)
2
 1:  VISIT: L6x8;U6x12 MFL Study Day Manchester (SMC)
3
 
4
 1:  Peer Support Group Training Revised Date p1-4 (S.Walker)
 2:  Senior Maths challenge (JDH)
5
 
6
 
7
 
8
 1:  PARENTS ASSOCAITION MEETING 7pm
9
 1:  Governors Resources Ctte 5pm
 2:  Governing Body 7pm
10
 1:  U6th Mock Oxbridge Interviews (MGA)
11
 1:  VISIT: Y9x4 Aim Higher Prenton HS (KC)
 2:  Y9x8 Visit to Holiday Inn/URENCO(P Ronayne)
 3:  U6x4 Spanish visit to Granada, Spain with WGSG (JHH)
 4:  Y10 PARENTS EVENING
12
 1:  Remembrance Service
13
 
14
 
15
 1:  VISIT: Y10x7; Y11x8 Physics Lecture in Manchester (CD)
 2:  U6x18 Psychology: Visiting Speaker p4+5 (JOH)
16
 1:  Issue of Y11 reports
 2:  VISIT: L6x2;U6x2 Maths Competition (AB)
 3:  VISIT: U6x2 Mock European Council (RW)
 4:  Wirral-Wide Anti-bullying event hosted at WGS Boys - am (S.Walker)
 5:  7pm: 6th form Student Finance Presentation (MGA)
17
 1:  Y11x20 Critical Thinking Workshop all morning (DJF)
 2:  6th Form Art Pupils Visit to West Wirral Works (KJS)
18
 1:  11+ FIRST PRACTICE TEST (am)
 2:  6xY9 Visit to Conway Centre Anglesey (GJM S Walker)
19
 1:  U6thx8 Visit A level Economics Conmpetition (PEH)
20
 
21
 
22
 
23
 1:  Break: Book Display in Staffroom Oxford UP
 2:  L6th PARENTS EVENING
24
 1:  Y11x20 Critical Thinking Workshop all morning (DJF)
 2:  VISIT 20xY9 Interfaith Conference Rock Ferry High School (RR)
25
 1:  11+ SECOND PRACTICE TEST (am)
 2:  AUTUMN CONCERT 7.30pm
26
 1:  School Council p2
 2:  Non-uniform day: PA Xmas Fair Donations
 3:  Mixed Year Groups to attend Samba Band Masterclass (EPT)
27
 1:  CHRISTMAS FAIR PARENTS ASSOCIATION
28
 
29
 1:  GCSE MOCK EXAMS WEEK 1
30
 1:  11+ FIRST TEST (am)
      


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