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All Pupils

Enrichment Options – Summer 2025

Please could we remind all pupils in Year 7 – 10 to sign-up for their Summer Term Enrichment choices. The closing date for doing this is Monday, 24 March 2025. Parents/carers or pupils can sign in and make their selection using their Schools Buddy account – each pupil must choose 5 activities that they would be happy to do. Details of all the different activities available for next term can be found here: Swanmore School - Enrichment. Should you need any further help, please email: enrichment-help@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk 

Incorrect Answerphone Message

It was brought to our attention that an incorrect answerphone message was placed on our telephone system implying that it was Half-Term (again). This occurred because our new telephone system was installed, and the company used a backup of the old system, inadvertently using an old message. Unfortunately, we were unaware of this error until a kind parent informed us. We apologise for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.

Fareham Nomads Swimming Club

Fareham Nomads are offering Learn to Swim lessons, swimming for fun and competitive swimming for both children and adults in the local area. They have spaces at present and are looking to bring in new members to the club. Please see the flyer attached and contact enquiries@farehamnomads.co.uk for further details or to book a place.

Year 7

There are no specific items for Year 7 only.

Year 8

There are no specific items for Year 8 only.

Year 9

There are no specific items for Year 9 only.

Year 10

National NHS Virtual Work experience programme - FREE

Applications for the free National NHS Virtual Work experience programme have now reopened for spring! This programme supports secondary school students to obtain free work experiences in the world of medicine and dentistry. Virtual work experiences have been accepted by the Medical Schools and Dental Schools Council as valuable alternatives to in-person shadowing. This programme is brought to you by Birmingham Universities Hospitals Trust in collaboration with Medic Mentor, and it is completely free.

Pupils can learn more about this Virtual Work Experience here:

https://medicmentor.org/university-hospitals-birmingham-trust-virtual-work-experience/

It is suitable for pupils aged 14+ and can be added to Unifrog as a virtual work experience via the placements tool. It is not meant to replace the in-person work experience programme for year 10 but rather compliment this. 

Year 11

Easter Holiday Revision Sessions – Deadline extended to Monday, 24 March 2025

Revision classes will be running during the upcoming Easter break from 9am – 12 noon on Monday 7 April, Tuesday 8 April, Wednesday 9 April and Thursday 10 April. An outline of the available classes can be accessed using the link below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12hTsJYf_M81NFZRxa1TQuMOHu4_oQGbydUVvp1eRYQg/edit?usp=sharing

The cost is £30.00 per day for three x 1-hour sessions. You must book for the full 3 x sessions each day; pupils cannot come and go throughout the morning; they will sign in at 9am and sign out at 12 noon. Should your child not attend on the day in question, the contribution will be non-refundable.

Should your child wish to attend any or all these days, please select each of the required day/days and make payment online via www.scopay.com for example ‘Year 11 Revision – Mon 8 March’.  Please use the drop-down options to select one session for each time slot.09:00 – 10:00, 10:00 – 11:00 and 11:00 – 12:00. The deadline for booking has been extended to Monday, 24 March 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.