Dear Parents and Guardians,
We hope you and your families have had a good summer. It has been lovely to see so many of our incoming First Years in Mount Temple over the last couple of weeks through the summer camps, getting to know the school and, importantly, getting to know each other.
We are really looking forward to welcoming the full First Year group next week. It is an exciting year to be joining Mount Temple. This will be our final year in the main building before we move into the new school, which is now really beginning to take shape.
A few practical details for next week.
Tuesday 25 August: First Year Induction, 9.00am to 11.00am
Induction will begin in Mount Temple Hall, the same hall that students and families have been in previously.
Students will come into the hall first, where they will meet with the Senior Leadership Team, their Year Head and Deputy Year Head, as well as their Form Team. They will then leave the hall in their individual form groups to begin their induction.
Once the students have moved off with their Form Teams, we will welcome parents and guardians into the hall. We will go through a number of practical items for the year ahead and there will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
As you will be aware by now, car parking at Mount Temple is extremely limited. If at all possible, we would ask families to avoid travelling by car on Tuesday. This will make a real difference given the number of students, parents, staff and other activities taking place on site that morning.
Wednesday 26 August
First Year Induction continues from 9.00am to 11.00am.
Thursday 27 August
First Year students are not required to attend school on Thursday.
Friday 28 August
First Year students begin full classes, with the school day running from 8.40am to 3.40pm.
We know starting secondary school is a big step, both for students and for families. The purpose of the first few days is to give students the chance to settle in, find their way around and get comfortable with their Form Group and the people who will be supporting them.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday and to welcoming our newest students properly into Mount Temple.
Best,
David Bane
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