Enrichment 2023/24 - new email contact address and deadline

The deadline for selecting your child's autumn enrichment activities has been extended to Monday 26 June 2023. Hopefully, the issues have now been resolved and you can access the School Buddy system to make your child's choices. If not, please contact enrichment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk

Swanmore Diversity Week 26 - 29 June 2023

This is a time to recognise and celebrate the diversity of our pupils and staff at Swanmore and to promote the fundamental British values that underpin our society.

·          Mutual Respect

·          Tolerance of Different Cultures and Religions

·          Individual Liberty

·          Democracy

In preparation for 'Swanmore Diversity Week', the PSHE lesson on Tuesday 20 June 2023 will focus on diversity in the United Kingdom, with the topic of 'What makes Great Britain great?', during which pupils will explore how diversity in the arts, sports, science and public life has made the United Kingdom so successful in these fields. During Swanmore Diversity Week, pupils will have the opportunity to explore diversity in their subject lessons, for example reading and responding to an extract about a young refugee in English lessons or exploring artists from diverse backgrounds in Art lessons. Additionally, the topic that will be delivered in the PSHE lesson that week will be 'Intersectionality': the ways in which systems of inequality based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class and other forms of discrimination "intersect" to create unique dynamics and effects. This is an important topic that provides pupils with the knowledge, skills and values that they need to support them being active and positive citizen. 

In tutor time pupils will be designing and writing 'Swanmore Diversity Week' pledges that will form part of a large whole college display. We will then round off the week with a celebration of diversity with tutor reps representing their tutor groups, which will be filmed and available to watch on our website and social media. Finally, on Thursday 29 June 2023, pupils will be allowed to wear a 'Swanmore Diversity Week' variation of their uniform: Swanmore PE leggings or jogging bottoms with a brightly coloured T-shirt. Cropped tops will not be allowed, so we please ask that you support us with this and ensure that your child is wearing an appropriate T-shirt. Swanmore will be a beacon of colour and diversity!

Celebrating our Pupils' Achievements - a message from Mrs Griffiths, Deputy Headteacher

On Thursday 22 June 2023, Thomas Cunningham (Head Boy) and Lyla Newman (Head Girl) are hosting our annual Celebration Evening. Celebration Evening is an event that seeks to recognise both effort and achievement in college, across the curriculum and across the year groups. Each year it gets harder and harder to identify just one name for each of the categories.
If your child has been nominated for an award, you will have received an invitation and we very much look forward to welcoming you to this event.
Some pupils, alongside being successful members of Swanmore College, have active, successful, and awe-inspiring achievements outside of college and we are looking for a way to recognise these too. At the end of each academic year, Heads of Year host a celebration assembly. This recognises a range of group and individual achievements. We would be very happy to expand this to achievements outside of Swanmore College life if you would like to share details on behalf of your child.  We encourage you to do so via this link https://forms.gle/rrspHst7eVe3TPU56

How we include this information into each assembly will depend on how many contributions we receive in each year group, but our goal will always be to celebrate and champion the achievements of your child. 

Uniform - Skoolkit Items

Please find attached a copy of the up-to-date price list for Skoolkit items. This contains details of the following:
 

·          a code for free delivery for orders placed online between 22 and 29 July 2023

·          a reminder that orders for September 2023 must be placed by 9 August 2023

From September 2023, all new pupils will be required to wear a shirt and tie. Current pupils may continue to wear the revere collar or switch to a shirt and tie if they wish. This will be the case until they leave Swanmore College.

Chicago - College Production

Tickets are now on sale for the college production of Chicago. They can be purchased via Scopay and are priced at £10 adult ticket and £6 child ticket. Performance dates are 11 / 12 /13 July 2023.

Mitres Swimming Club       

Please see attached information from a local swimming club, Mitres in Bishops Waltham. They are looking to welcome new members to the club. Please contact them directly for more information or to arrange a free trial: mitresswimming@gmail.com

Professional Days 2023/24

Friday 1 September 2023

Monday 19 February 2024

Tuesday 30 April 2024

Monday 22 July 2024
Tuesday 23 July 2024

Year 11

Prom arrangements were emailed to parents/carers on Friday 16 June 2023. We look forward to welcoming our Year 11s to their Prom from 5.30 pm on Wednesday 21 June 2023.