Dear Parent/Guardian

Mock exams
Attached is a copy of the year 11 mock examination timetable, which has already been issued to pupils. A copy of this will also be on the school website. Please note exams begin at 9.00 am, 1.30 pm or at the time specifically listed on the sheet. Pupils should be lined up outside the venue for their exam at least 10 minutes prior to this time. They should have all necessary equipment and this should be in clear bags. Mobile phones are strictly prohibited and would result in expulsion from formal exams and cancellation of any result. If you have any questions regarding this matter please contact Paul Cotier by phone at the school or email, pcotier@hallmeadschool.com.

Road Safety presentation
On Wednesday 14th November, on completion of their mock exams, year 11 pupils will be taken by coach to the Queens theatre for a powerful and thought provoking presentation on road safety by the London Fire Brigade. The presentation is specifically targeted at this age group who will soon be old enough to drive and may already be passengers of other young drivers. This event is compulsory and pupils should have already returned reply slips to the school office.
Pupils should be lined up in tutor groups on the tennis courts by 12.40 to embark on coaches at 12.45 pm, wearing school uniform. They will be returning to school by coach and will be back at around 3.20 pm.

Work related Learning/Enterprise days
On Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November your son/daughter will take part in two Enterprise days. Hall Mead has always endeavoured to ensure pupils are prepared for life beyond school through a range of activities including; Work Experience, Stubbers and the PHSE curriculum. These Enterprise days are an addition to that program and are in response to government initiatives. Your son/daughter will participate in a series of activities covering personal finance, problem solving, interview technique, producing professional curriculum vitae and enterprise activities as well as seeing presentations form local sixth form colleges on personal organisation at college, adapting to life at college and the nature of vocational courses. I am sure you will agree these will be very useful and help our pupils in their life beyond Hall Mead.

Pupils should wear school uniform for these days and come prepared for a normal school day, having record books, pens and pencils etc. Morning and afternoon registrations will be as usual, although the day will finish at 3.05 pm. The program pupils will undertake is organised in tutor groups; all tutor groups will have access to the same activities over the course of the two days. Their timetable will be issued by their tutor before the end of this week and will be available on the school website from Friday 2nd November.

If you have any questions regarding the Enterprise days please contact Paul Cotier at the school by phone or email, pcotier@hallmeadschool.com. Furthermore, if you would like to help with the interview activities as part of an interview panel we would very much appreciate volunteers.
If you are able to support us in this please contact Paul Cotier before Friday 10th November.

Yours faithfully,

Paul COTIER
(Assistant Head)
pcotier@hallmeadschool.co

Mock Exam Letter