Weekly Message 305 – 12 June 2026
12th June 2026
It has been another busy and productive week in school, and we are pleased to say that our Year 11pupils are now nearing the end of their examination period. They have shown real resilience, determination and maturity over the past few weeks, and we are incredibly proud of the way they have approached this important stage of their education. With just a small number of exams remaining, the finish line is now very much in sight.
Looking ahead to next week, examinations will continue for those pupils who still have papers to complete. Please note that Tuesday 16 June is an INSET Day, and the school will be closed to pupils. We also look forward to welcoming Year 10 parents and carers to the Parental Pathways Evening on Thursday 18 June from 6.00pm–7.00pm, as outlined in the letter sent on 15 May. This event will provide valuable information and guidance as pupils look ahead to the opportunities available to them moving forward.
DoE Silver Purbeck Expedition
Last weekend, twenty Year 10 pupils successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award expedition in the Purbeck area. Despite a little rain on Saturday, pupils thoroughly enjoyed camping, cooking, and working together in their teams throughout the weekend. They demonstrated outstanding resilience, problem-solving, and communication skills, rising to every challenge along the way. Congratulations to all involved on this fantastic achievement!
Pride Month – Second Week
As we head into the second week of Pride Month, our school community is celebrating the power of authenticity, acceptance, and diversity.
To bring these values to life, we are asking all pupils in their tutor groups to design a custom handprint that creatively describes who they are.
Your handprint is a literal and visual way to “give Pride a big hand,” while making sure your unique voice is heard.
In a world where hiding your true colours is so last season, this project stands as a colourful reminder that our school is a safe, supportive space for everyone to be exactly who they are.
Visit from ‘Shut It Down’
On Thursday, Amy Ringrose and Joe Burkmar founders of ‘Shut It Down’ came in to launch two amazing projects to our Year 8 and Year 9 pupils.
The launch of The Good Men Project explored the idea of what it really means to be masculine and had our boys thinking about what makes a ‘good man’ all with the aim of changing the narrative and challenging the labels given to them by social media and society.
Furthermore, the first Empowered Girls session looked at supporting young women in the modern world; the session reinforced the key message that girls deserve to feel safe, respected, and valued. This ongoing project is about supporting that message.
Mrs Cother and Mr Williams are very much looking forward to officially launching these projects in September 2026.
Art Club Completes the Piñatas Project
Art Club has been working hard on their latest modelling project, which is designing and making their own piñatas.
Each pupil carefully thought about a design they wanted to create, then used cardboard and masking tape to bring their designs into a three-dimensional form. From there, they used copious amounts of bright crepe paper to carefully cut or concertina the paper to decorate. It was a simple but thoroughly enjoyable project which created a colourful amount of mess.
Those who have already taken their piñatas home have been given a handful of sweets and confetti to fill them.
Ms Hutchings would like to thank each pupil for giving her the opportunity to share the privilege of making a staggering amount of mess in their own homes when they come to be broken open!”
Sports Results
Year 9 boys’ football lost 4-1 to Henry Cort
Whole School Letters Published This Half Term
Below is a list of letters emailed to all parents/carers this half term together with the date and time they were sent. If you are unable to find any of the communications, please email office@camshill.com and we can send you a further copy.
Summer Concert and 70th Anniversary Celebration Evening – sent 12/6/26 1700
Start of Term and INSET Days – sent 12/6/26 1258
Food Service Survey – sent 3/6/26 1201 and 5/6/26 0821
Free school meals are changing in September 2026 – sent 2/6/26 1600
Statistics
Positive Behaviour Points Averages per Pupil for This Week
Year 7 – 6.3 points
Year 8 – 2.9 points
Year 9 – 3.3 points
Year 10 – 1.6 points
Attendance
This week – 93%
Same week last year – 93%
Sparx and Educake
These are two online resources that we expect pupils to be accessing routinely with homework set by teachers and independently to support their progress in Maths, Science, and other subjects. We ask parents/carers to check in with their child to see whether they are accessing these resources routinely and to encourage the best use of them.
Sparx
Over 50% in Maths Homework
Year 7 73%
Year 8 test week revision
Year 9 66%
Year 10 49%
Over 75% in Maths Homework
Year 7 70%
Year 8 test week revision
Year 9 58%
Year 10 39%
100% in Maths Homework
Year 7 65%
Year 8 test week revision%
Year 9 36%
Year 10 21%
*For example, this figure means 65% of Year 7 got 100% in their homework tasks.
Figures in green indicate maintaining or an increase from last time.
Year 11 are working independently with revision homework.
Maths Homework Support is open to all Years on Wednesdays in ICT2 until 4pm.
Next In-Class Maths Assessment
Year 7 – non-calculator test – w/c 15 June 2026
Year 9 – type to be confirmed with groups – w/c 22 June 2026
Year 10 – Year 10 exams – date to be confirmed
Calculators and other equipment for sale
Casio fx-85GT cw+ scientific calculators can be bought via Arbor and collected from the Finance Office. Prices of these and other items for sale are shown below:
Casio fx-85GT CW+ scientific calculator- £11.08
Pre-packed pencil case – £2.50
Pair of compasses – 29p
Protractor – 9p
100 blank flashcards – £1.00
A range of GCSE Maths revision materials for KS4 use – See Arbor for details
Educake – Science
Percentage of Questions Answered Correctly This Week
Year 7 72%
Year 8 68%
Year 9 74%
Year 10 79%
Year 11 64%
Highest number of questions answered by one pupil this week
Year 7 80 questions
Year 8 344 questions
Year 9 300 questions
Year 10 188 questions
Year 11 2873 questions