APOLLO HOUSE
We are now half way through the first term and things are going well in Apollo House.
Students from 7AMU and 7LBL have settled in, and have recently been involved in
the Shoe Box Appeal. They have been filling shoe boxes with toys, hygiene items
and school supplies. These items will make their way to less fortunate students
across the world for Christmas. Students from 8GCH and 8EOR have taken part in a
memorial project for the National Memorial Arboretum. They decorated 30 wooden soldiers which were then
sent to the Arboretum and displayed on their ground; there are more details of this on the school website. As
for our KS4 students, Years 9 and 10 are now both doing option subjects, whilst Year 11 students are working
hard towards their mock exams which will start on Monday 28th November. Students are starting to see the
benefit of attending revision sessions before and after school and will need to keep this momentum going until
the summer, in order to achieve the best possible grades.
On another note, I am always impressed by the generosity from
our students and staff in school. Before half term, the school ran
a Foodbank appeal for Rugby Foodbank and the response from
Apollo students was overwhelming! Each House had a table
displayed in the school foyer and the Apollo table soon
disappeared under an incredible amount of tins brought in by
students. I would like to give a special thank you to students
from 8GCH who collected over 50 tins as a tutor group, and to
Molly O’Reilly (8EOR) for her fantastic personal contribution to
the appeal.
Finally, we are still doing really well with the House points, with
many students being rewarded for their hard work and effort in
lessons. The first few Bronze certificates (150 points) have been issued and well done to our top 3 Apollo
students so far this year: Francesca Hallam (8EOR) with 155 points, Hannah Ingham (11AKA) with 149 points
House Points Competition current half-term
APOLLO
2774
FORTUNE
2617
GARRICK
2666
PHOENIX
2372