Message from the Headteacher Dear parents, Happy Easter! The Spring term is coming to an end, and it has been good to see the girls out and about again, learning and having fun.  It has also been good to see more parents in school in person, for annual reviews and other occasions. Many of our older girls are practising for the Duke of Edinburgh award and preparing for their assessed expedition.  The tents are out, and rucksacks filled with snacks and maps.  We wish them good luck (and good weather!) for their mission. We have enjoyed some fun events this…

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Alfriston Parent Governor Required What are we looking for? Alfriston’s Governing Body is made up of Governors from all walks of life who have come to the school through a variety of routes and with a range of different backgrounds, skills and experiences, but they are all volunteers who work together for the benefit of the school and are one of the links between the school and the community it serves. We want you – We are currently looking for new Parent Governors and would be delighted to hear from anyone who has: • an interest in the performance of…

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Garden Open Day – ‘Grow it, Eat it, Caddy it, Compost it’ The ‘Grow it, Eat it, Caddy it and Compost it’ block have worked very hard this term to get our garden growing. Working closely with Grow Together has given us all the opportunity to get dug in! We had a lovely Open Day for the block girls to celebrate and show off their hard work. Thank you to all those who supported us. We even met some neighbours who came to buy plants and enjoy a slice of cake.

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Friends of Alfriston Bingo Night Friends of Alfriston were proud to host the Bingo night on Saturday 12th March in the Performing Arts Space & had even greater pleasure in welcoming all of you that could attend the evening. Your attendance (there were around 120 of you) meant we were packed to the rafters, for those of you that came along we hope you had a lovely time. You have helped make a whopping profit £994.88 – that’s a record! All proceeds are used to buy items for the school to benefit our pupils. Below are a few photos of…

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Friends of Alfriston 100 Club Results The Friends of Alfriston 100 Club results are: JANUARY 2022 £25           number 55       J. Wildman  £15           number 13        A. Jing Bai   £10           number 47        R. Shorrocks  FEBRUARY 2022 £25           number 8         H. Denham  £15           number 99        B. Johnson  £10           number 90        J. Coles  MARCH 2022 £25           number 84        A. Bell  £15           number 17        S. Valentine  £10           number 21        M. West 

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Local Events SEND Young Inspectors aged 12-25 years Young Inspectors are trained to participate and review local group and activities. We have a bank of activities and groups ready to be inspected. Young people will receive Amazon vouchers for every inspection they do and an AQA accreditation. We have training coming up on Wednesday 20th April 10-12:30pm at Buckinghamshire County Offices, Aylesbury. Shout Out For SEND monthly group for young people aged 11 – 16 years This fun social group runs in Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe. At these sessions we work on building confidence, self esteem and social skills. As well…

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Maths Department Such a fun term for the Maths department as we have been learning about a few different topics including word problems, shapes, symmetry and direction! The students have once again been brilliant and have really engaged in their learning. We have really seen them grow over these last two terms and can’t wait for the Summer term where (if the weather stays nice) we will have loads of outdoor activities! Year 9 Year 9 calculating division word problems with Numicon proving that you are never too old to have concrete resources to hand! Year 8 Year 8 have…

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Pastoral Afternoon – 29th March Year 9 9J enjoyed a spa afternoon at school. Pupils were greeted with goody bags courtesy of Mulberry in Old Beaconsfield and Belmont Dental in Gerrards Cross. Miss Merison has visited both donors to show our appreciation and gave thank you letters from the pupils. The pupils had a splash and swim, relaxing face masks and pamper, followed by a chocolate fountain and fizz.

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Mufti Day – Ukraine Appeal On Thursday 7th April we organised a mufti day to raise money and show our support for Ukraine. We asked everyone to come in yellow and blue as these are the colours of the Ukrainian flag. So far we have raised £472.20 which is a fantastic amount for such an important cause. Here is the link if you would still like to donate.

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School Council – Scavenger Hunt & Science Activities This term we have had a lot of fun with all the activities organised by the School Council. We had 2 Teams calls, one was a Scavenger hunt and the other was hosted by Mr. Waterman where the students could participate in some Science activities. We will be holding more calls, so keep a look out for the information. We appreciate all of your support and look forward to all the upcoming events next term. Mrs. Bentley and the School Council.

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