Welcome to Year 9
Dear Parents and Carers
I would like to welcome all students back this academic year. This year, is a really exciting year for all students, as they will be introduced to the GCSE options process and completing their GCSE choices for next academic year, as well as starting the GCSE content for Science.
Last year, I was so proud of how students have further developed throughout the year, displaying increased resilience and focus in their studies, they are continuing to be a conscientious and talented year group. We have celebrated a range of successes in year 8, including performance within sports, music, drama and art events. This year, all students will be expected to continue attending at least one extra-curricular group per week and to take part in opportunities that are available to them over the academic year.
As a pastoral team, we continue to commit to working with students to develop a variety of fundamental skills, including personal skills such as resilience and independence as well as embed opportunities to develop moral values, community responsibility and enhanced personal and social skills.
Last year, the year group’s school value focus was ‘creativity’ and students were challenged to a range of logical and creative thinking problems to further develop their skills. This year, our school value focus is ‘equality’, which students will be exploring further over the academic year.
My team and I are very much looking forward to continuing to support your child on the next step in their school journey.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns relating to your child’s school life.
Head of Year 9
Tel: 01920 462210 Ext. 241 Email: cfinch@presdales.herts.sch.uk
Below is the list of the Year 9 Form Tutors and their contact information:
9AD Frank – Ms E Awad (Mon, Tues, Fri) – eawad@presdales.herts.sch.uk and Ms S Durant (Wed, Thurs) – sdurant@presdales.herts.sch.uk
9AS Pankhurst – Miss A Sargent – asargent@presdales.herts.sch.uk
9DS Windsor – Mr D Soltysik – dsoltysik@presdales.herts.sch.uk
9JC Curie – Mrs J Crane – jcrane@presdales.herts.sch.uk
9ME Parks – Ms M Evans – mevans@presdales.herts.sch.uk
9SM Nightingale – Miss S Martin – smartin@presdales.herts.sch.uk
