Joomla! site syndication http://www.castledown.net Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:06:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.castledown.net/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.castledown.net Joomla! site syndication http://www.castledown.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=37 Newsletter December 2007 HEADTEACHER'S MESSAGE  Dear Parents  We are almost at the end of our calendar year.  This school year got off on an extremely high note with our very encouraging Key Stage 3 and GCSE results which we celebrated at our recent KS4 Celebration of Success evening. Then we were inspected by Ofsted on 17th and 18th September 2007. Their report, which hopefully you have read now, gave us a grading of good across all categories. This is the second highest possible grading from Ofsted and highlights the improvements made by the school over the last two years since we were taken out of special measures. I feel that the report accurately reflects the team work that now exists at Castledown and would like to personally thank all the students, their parents, the Governors, staff at the school and members of the wider community for the part they have played in helping us achieve such a high standard.  Following recent consultation meetings about the Academy, proposals are now well advanced and by the time you receive this newsletter I hope many of you will have attended the consultation evening on 29th November 2007 at 7pm. The anticipated start date for the Academy is still September... Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:16:37 +0100 http://www.castledown.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=91 The plans for the Academy are progressing well, with many aspects of opening a new school being considered in detail. There have been a large number of separate consultations with all stakeholders, and everyone, including the Governing Body, supports the project. The opening of the Academy is planned for September 2009, with the move to the new buildings in September 2010. It is a very tight schedule but with everyone’s support, achievable. The final decision to go ahead will be taken in March 2008, after which, providing the project is approved, there will be no turning back. For updates, please log on to www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk or www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/academies Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:16:37 +0100