Drugs Awareness for Year 9 Parents

From the head of PSHE:

I am writing to invite you to the Year 9 Pastoral Parents Meeting on Saturday 17 May. The boys will be listening to a talk by Mr Bob Tait, a specialist in drug education, which he will be repeating for parents at 11am.  The itinerary for the morning is as follows:

9.30am          Lecture to boys in the Old Vikings Room (the room off the Great Hall)

11am             Bob Tait Lecture to parents in the Old Vikings Room

12.15pm        Meetings over lunch in Houses, to discuss adolescent issues such as parties, alcohol, smoking, computer games etc.  (House staff will collect you from the OVR.)

I do hope that you will be able to come to this important pastoral occasion and would ask that you email Mrs Sue Arpino, the school secretary, so that we can organise catering and seating; her email is sarpino@shiplake.org.uk.

5pm Leave

A number of boys have asked about what they can do at 5pm. For clarification, if boys are able to leave or be collected at 5pm then this is absolutely fine as long as they sign out and they have their parent's permission to do so. Otherwise, the boys are expected to check in to the house at 5pm and say whether they are studying in house or leaving to attend a support session.

Last term...

Dear Parents,

I am writing to inform you that as of the end of this term I shall be moving on from the role of Skipwith Housemaster. It is not a decision I have taken lightly but for personal reasons I feel it is now the right time for me to move on from the post and I have been offered the opportunity to assist with some whole school developments. I will remain at Shiplake next year so I will continue to keep some contact with your sons.

The boys have been informed this morning and the process of finding my replacement will begin this week. Whilst I am sure I will have time to say a proper farewell to the house at the end of term, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the last two years and I hope that this term will be just as productive and happy in house.

Kind Regards

Keith Settle