'SPECTRUM' opens for business in time for Christmas

S P E C T R U M

These are the rings made from old lego pieces and scrabble sets. They have been created by the 'Young Enterprise' business group set up by Year 12 students. For this, the students are learning business skills from Mr. Cardon as well as receiving support from representatives from the BicesterVision group.

Through this guidance they have now launched their new jewellery business as well as developing their business acumen, expertise and entrepeneurship skills. Future developments are intended to include cufflinks, decorative pins and contemporary items.

To all the Year 12 students, I hope you have a very merry christmas and that 2012 brings you the success and hopes you wish for.

SIXTH FORM LEADERSHIP TEAM CREATED

ELECTIONS & VOTING
Over the past 3 weeks, Year 12 students have been preparing for the election of the Sixth Form Leadership team. Candidates for the posts delivered speeches to the Sixth Form students and staff. These presentations outlined their potential ideas and aims of the role if they were to be elected. All of the audience was impressed by the confidence and visions of these exceptional students. Voting was very close and the top 8 students were then elected to become the voice and representatives of all post 16 students. Congratulations are passed to these students:

James Allen, Mathew Ash, Giles Baldwin, Hannah Cherry, Jess Daulton, Luke Dickety, Sophie Grose, Lauren Franklin

These students are now investigating the possibility of lockers, extending the use of the televisions, broadening the range of food on offer as well as the launch of a Sixth form student created web page / eMagazine entitled 'The Lounge.'

Head boy & Head girl

The final round of the elections saw all 8 of these students delivering an individual presentation to Mr Baxter, Headteacher followed by an interview. Mr Baxter has stated that he was very impressed by the confidence, maturity and extensive preparation of these students who he described as being "a credit to themselves and to this school.' He also stated that 'the calibre of the current Post 16 students is exceptional and the sixth form leadership team clearly have an exciting future ahead of them."

Our Head girl position is awarded to Lauren Franklin & the Head boy is James Allen.

Year 12 support World Aids Day

Stand Up Stand Out

Year 12 students were the first nationally to upload a photograph to mark this important day and received an instant congratulation email from 'The Terence Higgins Trust' at 9.30am.

To mark this day, students came to school wearing something red and were photographed on the 'red carpet' staircase in the Post 16 centre. Students also wore the red ribbon and spent the day selling these ribbons and collecting money for the charity.