Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke
A Catholic School in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Welcome to the Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School website. Students will find links to the vle and other online resources, while parents and prospective parents will find information about the school including the prospectus, our admissions policy and other statutory policies, recent examination results and the latest Ofsted report.
The last day for collecting Sainsbury's Active Kids vouchers is next Wednesday, 22 May so please search all the nooks and crannies of your handbags, purses and wallets for any vouchers that you have collected and send them in to school as soon as possible! You can hand them in at the office or give them to Mrs Vaughan. Don't delay - the more vouchers we have, the more equipment the school can order!
- The latest version of the Saturday and Holiday Revision Workshops Calendar [updated 17 May]
- Summer GCSE exams timetable [updated 4 March]
- details of the Mathematics Department Summer Term revision sessions.
- Controlled Assessment booklet for 2012-14
- Key Stage 4 Newsletter, for Year 11 students and their families
- Help with revision, including past papers, is available on the GCSE Revision pages.
GEOGRAPHY
YEAR 11 Revision
Visit the GCSE Geography section for 2013 GCSE specimen papers and other revision help including case studies and case study questions [NEW] and some valuable advice from the examiners.
YEAR 10
Visit the GCSE Geography section for information and links for your new topic on renewable energy in Scotland.
YEAR 11 Revision
Visit the GCSE Geography section for 2013 GCSE specimen papers and other revision help including case studies and case study questions [NEW] and some valuable advice from the examiners.
Visit the GCSE Geography section for information and links for your new topic on renewable energy in Scotland.
| FOOD STUDIES - 20-24 May |  |
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| Year 7 groups | will be making fresh fruit salad. You will need a SEALABLE CONTAINER to carry it home. | |
| Year 8: | the recipe this week is fruit pie. You will need an OVENPROOF DISH to cook it in. You can use apple, plum or rhubarb for the filling. | |
| Year 9: | It's Pudding Week! You may choose from three different recipes: Dutch Apple Cake, Marbled Pear Tray Bake or Pineapple Upside-Down Pudding. You must bring the CONTAINER/DISH in which to bake your pudding. | |
| Year 10: | There is no practical this week due to an exam being on. Make use of the time to finalise your timeplan. See Mrs Vaughan any lunch-time or after school for help or advice. Mrs Vaughan will also be in school on Saturday morning to give you an opportunity to practice your exam choices, and again on Friday 31 May from 9.00am. | |
An outline of the topics and skills being tested is available here.
Latest on the Newsletters page is the Key Stage 4 Newsletter, for Year 11 students and their families. It's full of information and revision tips and advice to help students make the most of their time up to and including the summer GCSE examination period.
Challoner Chat, the newsletter of the Bishop Challoner PTA, contains news of our fund-raising efforts together with information about future events including our Family Fun Day on Saturday 6 July.
The latest leaflet from Stagecoach [April 2013] shows the main bus routes in Basingstoke. More information on the Students page.
A 28-page revision guide (Levels 4-6) for Year 9 students is available in the Key Stage 3 Mathematics section on the Students page.
YEAR 7 - STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2013
If your child has been offered a place to start in Year 7 in September 2013, please be aware that Monday 2 September 2013 is an INSET Day when school is closed to students. Year 7 children should start the Autumn Term on Tuesday 3 September. More dates on the Diary Dates page.
ADMISSIONS for SEPTEMBER 2013 - APPEALS
If your child has not been offered a place in Year 7 for September 2013 after the offers have been made by Hampshire County Council after 1 March 2013 and you would like to appeal, please contact Mrs Helbert, Admissions Clerk, at the school. Appeals will be heard on 23/24 April.
OPEN EVENING, 26 September 2013
Choosing the right secondary school for your child is an important decision. Children in Years 4, 5 and 6 and their parents are therefore warmly invited to our Open Evening on 26 September 2013 from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. For details please read our poster; for more information for prospective parents, please visit our Parents page.
If your child has been offered a place to start in Year 7 in September 2013, please be aware that Monday 2 September 2013 is an INSET Day when school is closed to students. Year 7 children should start the Autumn Term on Tuesday 3 September. More dates on the Diary Dates page.
If your child has not been offered a place in Year 7 for September 2013 after the offers have been made by Hampshire County Council after 1 March 2013 and you would like to appeal, please contact Mrs Helbert, Admissions Clerk, at the school. Appeals will be heard on 23/24 April.
Choosing the right secondary school for your child is an important decision. Children in Years 4, 5 and 6 and their parents are therefore warmly invited to our Open Evening on 26 September 2013 from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. For details please read our poster; for more information for prospective parents, please visit our Parents page.
I hope you find this website useful and interesting. Please contact the school if you require any further help or information.
AJ Corish
Headteacher
