YEAR 13 LEAVERS' CEREMONY - JUNE 2013

The leavers' ceremony was held last night as a tribute to the completion of KS5 studies and examinations for this remarkable group of Year 13 students. 

The Performance Hall was packed with the students, their families and staff who were surrounded by balloons and candles that made the area magical. The students looked stunning in their evening wear ; they have become poised and confident young adults who are an asset to this school and to Post 16 studies. It has been a privilege to support them over the past 2 years.

The evening was a formal celebration of their time at The Cooper School and was a very moving evening of speeches and awards.  The school is rightly proud of this group of students who were the first ever KS5 students and who have paved the way for others to follow. They are an inspiration to others and have set a very high standard.

They will be greatly missed by all of us but we wish them all health, happiness and success in their future ambitions. 

RETURN OF YEAR 12 - Monday 10th June 2013

Year 12 Induction into Year 13

Monday 10th June - Friday 5th July 2013

The current Year 12 students have now completed their AS examinations and there was a visible sense of relief yesterday when the last exam finished. Year 12 students have approached their exams with motivation and I wish them all luck with the forthcoming results.

Year 12 will return to Post 16 studies on Monday 10th June at 8.40 am to commence 4 weeks induction into Year 13. These 4 weeks will be an essential time to prepare for the challenges of Year 13 study and students will be supported by departments with the transition to Year 13 study.

I look forward enormously to the return of the students as the Post 16 centre has been very quiet for a few weeks with only the occasional group of students quietly awaiting the start of the exam or silently revising between examination.

KS5 STUDY LEAVE

As we approach the 2013 examination period, I would like to wish all Post 16 students GOOD LUCK with their forthcoming examinations and I sincerely wish them success and fulfilment. 

During study leave, the Post16 centre will remain open and available for students. In addition, some departments are continuing to offer revision sessions.

Year 12 Study Leave - Monday 13th May - Friday 7th June

• Year 12 Students  to return to school on MONDAY 10th JUNE to commence Year 13 induction.

Year 13 study leave - Monday 20th May - Onwards.

GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK

A LEVEL EXAM PREPARATION

Working hard in private study

The Post16 centre is notable for the quiet hush during private study time. It is a real joy to see the KS5 students forming study groups. The classrooms upstairs have become a real haven for the Year 13 students who I see with their heads down, surrounded by books, folders, netbooks and stationery. Many students are also wearing headphones and seem to be oblivious to the world around them as they are totally focused on their revision and examination preparation.

Completing coursework

Students are also into the final completion of their coursework and it is very clear that the students are determined to get as many marks as possible and are striving for excellence. This commitment to their studies is highly commendable

Final few weeks of school & lessons

With study leave in sight, KS5 students are using their last few lessons to ensure they are fully prepared for the examination and that they are taking advantage of all opportunities to raise their level of understanding.

It is amazing to see how quickly this academic year has flown by....

JANUARY 2013 - EXAM RESULTS

A Level January unit results - Impressive

35    'A' GRADES AWARDED !!!

History -  2  'A' grades

Hannah Cherry, Kirsty Mills

Biology  - 8  'A' grades

James Nellis, Rachel Byrne, Charlotte Cannon, Alessio D'Addabbo, Gemma Pugh,

Lucy Waugh, Chloe Whitehouse, Carl Bartlett

Chemistry- 9  'A' grades

David brown, Adam Sapnik, Punit Sevak, James Allen, Shaun Bailey, Harry Magnay,

Georgina White, Mathew Ash, Gaith Khan

Economics - 1  'A' grade

Ben Davies

Physics - 3  'A' grades

Adam Sapnik, Killian Stenning, Shaun Bailey

Maths - 5  'A' grades

Stephen Rust, Shaun Bailey, Ellen Giles, James Allen

ICT - 1  'A' grade

Shaun Bailey

Psychology - 5  'A' grades

Jenny Howes, James Nellis, Sam Bosley, Savannah Seger, Katherine Worsfold

Further Maths - 1  'A' grade

Stephen Rust

Geography Field Trip

Field Trip

Year 12 students will spend next week in Kingsbridge, Devon to study essential flora and fauna as part of their studies for AS Level Geography. I wish them a productive week of investigation that will underpin their studies and forthcoming examinations in Geography.

Special thank also go the the Geography staff, Mr Chambers and Ms Cawood for enabling and supporting the students in their studies.

U19 Foot ball League update

The Cooper School: 2       MCS: 1

Thursday 28th February

Another victory from this fledgling team who continue to gain in strength and confidence. Man of the match was Jake Fuller who scored both goals. As Jake was simultaneously filmed for his A level PE assessment , this was clearly a double victory on his part.

The Golden Sport

STOP PRESS.......STOP PRESS.....STOP PRESS......

Oxfordshire U19 Football league

The Cooper school :2    Wheatley Park 0

On Wednesday 20th February, our first ever post 16 football team, led admirably by the captain James Allen, took an amazing victory against Wheatley Park in the league. Wheatley Park have been previous championship winners and this was a hard won victory by our boys. Extensive cardio-vascular treatment supported the development of Tom Bosley and ensured his driving role in the game. Jake Fuller is also developing his passing skills, much to the relief of the rest of the team.

Looking resplendent in their new royal blue kit, the students from both Year 12 and Year 13 battled the giant of Wheatley Park and are still currently heady with victory.

The Post16 centre is buzzing much anticipation is in the Post 16 centre as the fans amass in preparation for the next game. Cheer leaders rehearsing, managing strategic planning and even Mrs Mall will be there to support, cheer and hopefully celebrate!

Brackley vs The Cooper School

Thursday 28th February

3.30 pm kick off

At Home

AWAY THE LADS!!!!!!