Swan Bites is a twice-weekly college bulletin for parents/carers. If you have any difficulties viewing the email version of Swan Bites, please view it on our website: https://www.swanmore-school.co.uk/news-and-events/swan-bites. We welcome any feedback or concerns via enquiries@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk 

All Pupils

End of Term Early Closure – Friday 04 April 2025

The college will close early tomorrow, Friday 04 April, with pupils leaving at 12:40 pm. Our transport operators have been informed and will be on site to collect pupils at this time. Please note that any pupils who travel on the 649 Stagecoach public bus service will need to make alternative arrangements for getting home early, as Stagecoach are unable to amend the collection time from 3.00 pm to 12.40 pm.

Professional Day – Tuesday 22 April 2025

Reminder that the college will be closed on Tuesday 22 April as this is a professional day. We will re-open to pupils on Wednesday 23 April, after the Easter break.

Enrichment – Summer 2025

Your child’s enrichment group for next term has been allocated and will be confirmed on School Buddy shortly. Once done, each pupil’s ClassCharts will be updated during the Easter break to reflect their new timetable for the Wednesday afternoon. If pupils are unsure on their return on Wednesday 23 April which activity they are in, there will be a printed list posted in the Swan Café for them to see. If a pupil is still unsure of their activity on their return after Easter and they selected a sports-based Enrichment as one of their five choices, pupils can wear school PE kit on the first day to ensure they can take part in the activity allocated to them. If none of the options chosen were sports based, please wear school uniform as normal.

Pupils who unfortunately failed to make the required choices for the Summer Term Enrichment session have been allocated one based on the choices they have entered in previous rounds of Enrichment. This was done once all other pupils were allocated their choices. We ask all pupils to attend the activity allocated to them for the first week.

Once the first session is complete, pupils will have the opportunity to request an activity change, should they need to, by completing a change request form at pupil reception during first or second break. Once a request has been made, we will do our best to accommodate the change asked for. This will of course depend on the numbers already taking part, the changes requested by other pupils and staffing available for each activity. Once a change has been made, the pupil involved will receive a new printed timetable via their tutor wallet reflecting their new activity. We cannot make changes until after Wednesday 23 April as we are unable to update registers, and class lists in time to allow us to ensure all pupils are present during the first session.  Requested changes can then be made in the two weeks following this date.

If you have any questions, please contact enrichment-help@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk and I will do my best to help on our return after the Easter break.

The Learning Hub

Following extensive consultation and feedback from parents, pupils and staff voice, as well as a review of the current process, we will be trialling some new procedures in the Learning Hub after the Easter holiday. This trial will run throughout the Summer Term, at which point, we will review its success. If the trial proves effective, we will consider updating our Behaviour Policy accordingly. Full details of the changes have been emailed to all parents/carers today and can also be found on the website here: Swanmore School - The Learning Hub

Changes to Communication

We will be making some improvements to our communications next term. We are introducing a new phone system during the first half of the term and from the start of next term, Swanbites will be sent once a week on Thursdays. If you need to contact us, please continue to refer to the Contact Us page of our website for the most appropriate email address: Swanmore School - Contact us

Swanmore Speaks Newsletter

Please enjoy reading our half-termly Swanmore Speaks wellbeing newsletter, which includes some of the many highlights from this last half-term at Swanmore College. You can read this on our website here: Swanmore Wellbeing | Swanmore Speaks

Year 7

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Year 8

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Year 9

There are no specific items for Year 9 only.

Year 10

There are no specific items for Year 10 only.

Year 11

Further to the communication sent out at the start of the week, we would like to remind you about the deadlines for the various Year 11 End of College Celebrations:

Leavers’ Hoodies:

We are pleased to offer Year 11 pupils the opportunity to purchase a leavers’ hoodie as a keepsake of their time at Swanmore College. The deadline for this is Monday 28 April 2025.

Leavers’ Day Lunch:

Friday 23 May 2025 will be Year 11 Leavers’ Day. Pupils will have their English exam period 1 & 2, followed by leavers activities, leavers lunch and then a celebration assembly.  The deadline for this is Friday 16 May 2025.

Year 11 Prom:

The Year 11 Prom will take place at Swanmore College on Wednesday 25 June 2025. If your child would like to attend and meets the Prom Points criteria, please provide consent and make payment by Friday 02 May 2025.

Revision Sessions:

Anyone who has booked the Year 11 Revision Sessions that are taking place next week will receive a confirmation email with final information shortly. Please note that uniform is not necessary for the revision sessions, but pupils should dress appropriately for the school environment.

 

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