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All Pupils

KS4 Information Evening – 24 October 2024

We would like to remind parents/carers of Year 10 & 11 pupils that we are hosting an Information Evening on Thursday, 24 October 2024 in the main hall at Swanmore College as follows:

Year 10 families: 5.00pm – 5.45pm

Year 11 families: 6.15pm – 7.00pm

The key aim of this short information packed session is to introduce you to the revision package that will be launched to support your child's upcoming mocks. The content varies for Year 10 and Year 11 families, so please do ensure you sign up to the session that is relevant to your child. You are very welcome to bring your child along to this event. 

• Year 10 pupils have mock exams in November 2024.

Revision Package launch will be the week of 14 October to start a '4-week countdown' to the mocks.

• Year 11 pupils have mock exams in January 2025.

Revision Package launch will be the week of 7 October to start a '10-week countdown' to the mocks.

You can use this link to sign up if you have not already done so: KS4 Information Evening - Google Form

PE Kit Reminder

As the weather starts to get a bit colder, we would like to remind you about the PE kit expectations for all PE lessons and any dance and sport-based enrichment activities. Pupils should be in full PE kit with black socks and no logos included on any items of kit. Pupils should be wearing the new long-sleeved Swanmore PE top, a Swanmore hoodie or a plain black round neck sweatshirt only as their top layer. It is also advisable to have a plain black base layer underneath this in colder weather. See attached images for details.

Flu Vaccinations – 2 & 3 December 2024

The school nursing team will be visiting Swanmore College to administer the annual Nasal Flu Vaccination on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 December 2024. This is available to all pupils in Years 7 to 11.

Please click the link below for the electronic consent form and information about the vaccine. Access to the form will close two working days prior to the session.

School Code: SH116424

Session date: Monday 2 & Tuesday 3 December 2024

Year Group: 7 - 11

Link to website: Nasal Flu Vaccination Programme : Hampshire Healthy Families

If you decide you do not wish your child to receive the vaccine against flu, please submit the form to record your decision so that your child's immunisation record can be updated.

Year 7

There are no specific items for Year 7 only.

Year 8

Year 8 Parents’ Evening meetings are taking place on Thursday 7 and Monday 11 November 2024 from 4.30-7.30pm. If you have not already made an appointment to meet virtually with your child’s teachers, the instructions and link to do this can be found here: Swanmore School - Parents' Evenings

Year 9

There are no specific items for Year 9 only.

Year 10

There are no specific items for Year 10 only.

Year 11

Applications for the online King’s College London Medicine and Dentistry Lecture Series 2025 are now open!  This programme is for students across the UK in Year 11, 12, and 13 interested in becoming a doctor or dentist. Over the course of the programme students will hear from a wide variety of speakers to help build their understanding of the opportunities and challenges of being a doctor and dentist, as well as guidance on the application process. Last year’s lectures included the following:

• Medical and dental specialties: cardiology, oral surgery, renal transplant, and many more!
• Q&A’s each week with current medical and dental students.
• Support with the application process: UCAT, personal statements, and interviews.
• Q&A with admissions colleagues in the school of medicine at KCL, UCL, St George’s, Queen Mary, Brunel, and Imperial.

Most importantly, participants will become part of a community of like-minded students all interested in applying to medicine and dentistry and finding out what being a doctor and dentist really entails! Lectures will be held on Tuesday evenings between 6:00 – 7:30pm. The first lecture will be on Tuesday 4 February 2025. For more information and to apply, students should follow this link. The deadline is Friday 10 January 2025.

Please note that any external clubs / events that are advertised here are not endorsed by or directly affiliated with Swanmore College in any way.