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Notices for Year 10 Parents 2009-2010

This is a page of items and information of interest to CVC parents, carers and guardians. Suggestions, requests or contributions would be welcomed. Please contact the address.

Year 10 Contact Details

Head of Year: Mrs L Stewart [ ]

Assistant Head of Year: Ms M Burgess [ ]

(Please note: E-mails will be received through the general college address and the above links should not be used to send confidential or sensitive pupil information.)

Year 10 - South Africa and Mozambique Visits - Summer 2011

ParentMail - South Africa Visit ParentMail - Mozambique Visit
There will be an information evening at the college on Thursday 6 May in the Dining Hall.
Posted 30 April 2010 (Rachel Hawkes)

Year 10 - Comberton Leadership Awards

Applications for the Comberton Leadership Awards are now open for current Year 10 students wishing to attain an award by the end of Year 11. The CVC Leadership Award is a very prestigious scheme which develops leadership and management skills within a specific curricular/extra-curricular area. Students can attain a Gold, Silver or Bronze award, depending on their level of commitment and dedication. Leadership Awards are on offer in a variety of different areas, a list of which is detailed below, however if a student would like to participate in a scheme in a specific area not detailed, they should see Miss Driver who will give them some assistance and guidance.
Any student wishing to apply for the awards should read the adverts below and then download and complete an application form which should be handed into Miss Driver in ML7 by Monday 3 May 2010.
	- Business and Enterprise Leaders (2 required) - Cabin Leaders (2 required) - Drama Leaders (6 required) - English Library Leaders (6 required) - Geography Leaders (2 required) - Green Leaders (4 required) - History Leaders (4 required) - ICT Leaders (2 required) - International Leaders (4 required) - Maths Leaders (2 required) - Music Curriculum Leaders (2 required) - Music Extra-Curricular Leaders (2 required) - Philosophy and Ethics Leaders (4 required) - Science Leaders (3 required) - Year 7 Centre Leaders (22 required)
Application Form
Participating in a Leadership Scheme is a vital and fulfilling role, where students receive training and guidance from a member of staff as well as developing projects independently in small groups. Furthermore, it is a positive way to enhance a students’ curriculum and develop leadership and organisational skills ahead of college applications.
Updated 29 April 2010 (Jane Driver)

Year 10 Thorpe Park Social - 16 May 2010

	Dear Parents/Guardians,
	The Year 10 Team is delighted to inform you that a day trip to Thorpe Park has been planned for Sunday 16 May.
	We will be travelling by coach leaving the school at 8.00am and we hope to return to Comberton by 6.00pm. You would need arrange to drop off your son/daughter at the College no later than 7.45am.
	The total cost of this trip is £25.00. This cost includes entry into the theme park, transport and insurance. The school insurance policy covers pupils for medical, personal accident, and personal effects and money. Further details are available from the college on request.
	Pupils will need to bring a packed lunch with them or a small amount of money to cover the cost of their lunch from one of the vendors there. Pupils won’t need to be in school uniform but will need to wear appropriate clothing, considering that the majority of the park is outdoors.
	Places are limited and if this trip is oversubscribed names will be drawn out of a hat. The maximum number of pupils we can take is 140 and they will be accompanied by 10 members of staff. If your son/daughter would like to participate in this trip please complete the Consent Form and return it to Mrs Cullingford or hand it in to Mrs Stewart’s office by Thursday 1 April. Places will then be allocated and if your son/daughter gains a place we will contact you to arrange payment details. If you then fail to pay by the deadline your son daughter’s place will be allocated to someone on the waiting list.
In the event of an emergency on the trip, parents will be contacted via the numbers given on the consent forms, so please make sure these are accurate and up-to-date. If you need to contact the trip for whatever reason while we are out the trip can be reached via a member of the Senior Leadership Group on 07768 925869.
Consent Form
Yours faithfully
Mrs M Burgess [ ] Assistant Head of Year 10
Posted 23 March 2010 (M Burgess)

Year 10 are collecting Tesco Vouchers!

	The Tesco 'Schools and Clubs 2010' promotion is now running again with vouchers available in all Tesco stores for nine weeks from Monday 1 March until Sunday 9 May. One voucher is given for every £10 spent in Tesco stores and petrol filling stations in a single transaction.
	Collection boxes for the 'green' 2010 vouchers are situated in the main Reception Area, outside the school Admin Office and in Cb3 Reception.
	Thank you for your support (and vouchers!). Steve Odell School Website
Please note that any remaining 'blue' 2009 Tesco Vouchers are now completely worthless and can be thrown away. They cannot be used for this year’s promotion.
Posted 17 March 2010 (Steve Odell)

Year 10 - Comberton Sixth Form

		Presentation (pdf)
		A presentation given to Year 10 parents at their PLG meeting on Thursday 11 March. The Comberton Sixth Form is due to open September 2011.
		- Building and Planning Update. - State of the art facilities. - What Courses will be offered? - What is the admission criteria? - The Curriculum. - Teaching and Learning. - An 11 to 18 Community.
Posted 15 March 2010 (Phil Evans)

Booklet: Fifty Years at Comberton Village College

2010 sees the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Comberton Village College: "...At 8.40 on the morning of Tuesday 5 January 1960, a sunny and relatively mild day, buses bringing children from the surrounding villages drew up outside Comberton Village College and the youngsters ran into their new school. There were 242 pupils: 145 boys and 97 girls. Many wore the school uniform selected by the Warden, Roger Adcock, and his Deputy, Nora Beaumont: royal blue blazer, mid-grey skirt, white blouse and grey cardigan for the girls, black blazer, grey trousers, white or grey shirt and grey pullover for the boys. Both boys and girls wore the school tie of grey, gold and royal blue stripes on a maroon background. A grey beret was optional for girls, a black cap for boys..."

"Comberton at 50" (16 page e-publication)

Note: The e-publication is best viewed in full screen mode (use the icon top left and ignore the subsequent warning). Click anywhere on a page to zoom in.

Posted 5 March 2010 (Steve Odell)

Year 10 - Prefect Application Process

	The College is pleased to announce that the application process for appointing the new Prefect Team is now underway for current Year 10 pupils.
	Being a Prefect is a very important role within the College and carries with it a certain amount of responsibility.
	Apart from being a role-model to other students, Prefects also organise their own workload as well as that of others and, furthermore, they are responsible for delivering on important tasks to assist in the smooth running and success of the school.
	Below is a list of prefect roles with links to the job descriptions as well as the application forms for both Head Prefect and other Prefect roles:
Head Prefect Team (4) Year Group Prefect Teams ((1+2) x4) Interviews Team (1+2) Open Evening Team (1+3) Parents’ Evening Team (1+3) School Tours Team (1+2) May Ball Prefect Team (1+2) Year Book and Leavers’ Day Prefect (1) Year 11 Charities Prefect Team (1+2) Year 11 Social Events Prefect Team (1+2) Publicity Prefect (1)
Head Prefect Application Form Prefect and Senior Prefect Application Form
Application forms must be completed and handed into Mrs Shorten in the Language Office by the deadlines detailed below in order to be considered for relevant Prefect positions:
Tuesday 9 February – Meeting at lunchtime in ML7 for all students thinking of applying to be a Head Prefect. Friday 12 February – Deadline for Head Prefect applications. Friday 8 March - Deadline for all other Prefect applications.
Further information can be obtained from Miss Driver or Ms Powell.
Posted 4 February 2010 (Miss Driver)

Year 10 - List of School Trips

	At Comberton Village College we offer a wide range of off-site sporting, social and curriculum based activities and trips to pupils each year.
	Each Year Group Team aim to organise one year group social event per term. This could be an external trip such as ice skating, swimming, bowling, theme park or an on-site activity such as a disco or barbecue. Activities Week offers work experience over two weeks.
	List of School Trips (.pdf)
	There are many more 'one-off' local and UK wide trips that take place throughout the year – parents are advised of these as and when they occur.
Posted 2 February 2010 (Caroline Wenham)

Year 10 - Presentations from PLG 19 November

The following PowerPoint presentations
were given to parents at the PLG (Parents' Liason Group)
on the 19 November 2009:

Work Experience (.ppt)

Work Experience (Connextions) (.ppt)

The New Sixth Form at CVC (.ppt)

Posted 20 November 2009 Lynn Stewart

- Order and pay for items of school uniform in our online school shop.
- Transfer funds online onto your son or daughter's cashless catering card.
- Order and pay online for tickets for school events and productions.
- Pay online for school trips.

Year 10 - Recent ParentMails

Date Issued:	Title:
25 September 2009	Costs for Activities in Year 11 [attached letter]
24 September 2009	Travel By Bus. [Code of Conduct]
16 September 2009	Walk for Africa/Non-Uniform Day on Friday 25 September.
16 September 2009	Mountain Bike to School. [attachment]
16 September 2009	Parents' Governor Election. [attachment]
16 September 2009	Cambourne Youth Partnership

Comberton Village College is registered with "The Basement", which enables CVC pupils and their parents to purchase licensed Microsoft and Abobe software at substantial savings. In return, the school accrues points which can be 'spent' on IT equipment.
[Please note this offer is for information only and there is no requirement or expectation for pupils to have any specific brand of software on their home computer]

This page was last updated on: Wednesday 17 March, 2010