Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke
A Catholic School in the Diocese of Portsmouth
A specialist Mathematics and ICT/Computing College
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 and admissions policy, recent examination results and the latest Ofsted report.
TUESDAY 24 JANUARY - PARENTS' DAY FOR YEARS 9 and 11
Please be aware that Tuesday 24 January is our Parents' Day for Years 9 and 11. Students in those year groups will be making appointments with their teachers for their parents/carers. Appointments run from 9.00am to 6.30pm. No other year groups should be in school on that day, and no school buses will be running.
Study Skills Workshops for Years 10 and 11
Study Skills Workshops have been arranged as follows: for Year 10 on Monday 30 January and for Year 11 on Tuesday 31 January. Students will be taking part in these workshops during the school day and there will be a Parents' Study Skills meeting at 5.00pm on Monday 30th only.
Year 11 Saturday School
Saturday School for Year 11 students (9.00am to 12.00 noon - not 12.30 as previously published - apologies) will be operating from now until the end of term. A revision timetable will be published shortly.
Please be aware that Tuesday 24 January is our Parents' Day for Years 9 and 11. Students in those year groups will be making appointments with their teachers for their parents/carers. Appointments run from 9.00am to 6.30pm. No other year groups should be in school on that day, and no school buses will be running.
Study Skills Workshops for Years 10 and 11
Study Skills Workshops have been arranged as follows: for Year 10 on Monday 30 January and for Year 11 on Tuesday 31 January. Students will be taking part in these workshops during the school day and there will be a Parents' Study Skills meeting at 5.00pm on Monday 30th only.
Year 11 Saturday School
Saturday School for Year 11 students (9.00am to 12.00 noon - not 12.30 as previously published - apologies) will be operating from now until the end of term. A revision timetable will be published shortly.
The timetable for the January exams [updated 28 November] is available on the Exams page along with the provisional timetable for the March and Summer exams [latest version January 2012] and lots of other useful information. Please be aware that information on the timetables is subject to change.
YEAR 9 - KEY STAGE 4 PATHWAYS
Click on the link to view the Key Stage 4 Options Booklet 2012-2013. You may like to look again at the Powerpoint presentation given at the Options Evening on Wednesday 11 January 2012. The Key Stage 4 Pathways form should be completed and returned to your tutor during PSHE on Monday 30 January 2012.
Click on the link to view the Key Stage 4 Options Booklet 2012-2013. You may like to look again at the Powerpoint presentation given at the Options Evening on Wednesday 11 January 2012. The Key Stage 4 Pathways form should be completed and returned to your tutor during PSHE on Monday 30 January 2012.
MATHEMATICS REVISION SESSIONS
Year 11 Foundation (Mr Kalikwani)
Lunchtime on the following Fridays: January 20 and 27, February 3, 10 and 24.
Year 11 Higher (Mr Gillon)
3.45-4.45pm on the following days: Wednesday 18 January, Wednesday 8 and Tuesday 21 February.
Year 10 - Module 1
3.45-4.45pm on the following Tuesdays: January 10 and 31; February 7, 14, 21 and 28.
Year 11 Foundation (Mr Kalikwani)
Lunchtime on the following Fridays: January 20 and 27, February 3, 10 and 24.
Year 11 Higher (Mr Gillon)
3.45-4.45pm on the following days: Wednesday 18 January, Wednesday 8 and Tuesday 21 February.
Year 10 - Module 1
3.45-4.45pm on the following Tuesdays: January 10 and 31; February 7, 14, 21 and 28.
Where is it?
What is it?
Who uses it? (Locals and how they earn a living and different kinds of tourists)
What is it like there? (ecosystems briefly and tourist attractions, with named examples)
What are the threats? Be specific, find data to exemplify this.
What are the solutions? Again, be specific.
Look at National Parks and the New Forest as key words for your searches.
ADMISSIONS POLICY - CONSULTATION
Please use this link to open a copy of our draft Admission Policy for entry in September 2013. This is a consultation document and the governors would welcome your comments at this stage. If you have any comments or queries, please address them to the Headteacher at the school (view our contact details). Thank you.
Please use this link to open a copy of our draft Admission Policy for entry in September 2013. This is a consultation document and the governors would welcome your comments at this stage. If you have any comments or queries, please address them to the Headteacher at the school (view our contact details). Thank you.
You can help to raise money for our school every time you shop online by signing up with easyfundraising.org.uk. There's more information on the easyfundraising website 'How It Works' page including instructions on how to register.
The PE Department has set up a blog to keep you informed about sports fixtures. You'll also find their weekly bulletins and other information about PE. To check out the blog, just click here or use the link on the right.
FAMILY HOLIDAYS DURING TERM-TIME
The 1996 Education Act requires all parents and carers of a child of compulsory school age who is registered with a school to ensure that the child attends that school regularly and punctually. Failure to do so is an offence. The regulations make it quite clear that parents do not have the right or entitlement to take a child out of school for the purposes of a family holiday during term time. This school has a Leave of Absence Policy and the Children's Services Department of Hampshire County Council has issued advice to parents and carers on the subject of family holidays during term-time, both of which are available on our Parents page under Leave of Absence.
The 1996 Education Act requires all parents and carers of a child of compulsory school age who is registered with a school to ensure that the child attends that school regularly and punctually. Failure to do so is an offence. The regulations make it quite clear that parents do not have the right or entitlement to take a child out of school for the purposes of a family holiday during term time. This school has a Leave of Absence Policy and the Children's Services Department of Hampshire County Council has issued advice to parents and carers on the subject of family holidays during term-time, both of which are available on our Parents page under Leave of Absence.
We currently have spaces to learn the following instruments: flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, cello and double bass. In some cases, instruments can be borrowed from Hampshire Music at a cost of £15 per term; otherwise parents will need to make hire arrangements themselves from one of the local music shops. Instrumental lesson fees are currently £60 per term, which is considerably less than the going rate outside school. If you are interested, please contact Head of Music Siobhan Smith at school.
The new menus which start after the October half term are available to view. Eden Foodservice have adjusted them at our request to include a meat-free day on Fridays. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3
We have installed the Tucasi internet payment system which allows parents to make payments to school via the internet. Initially this method of payment will apply to day trips only but we anticipate extending it to include Building Fund and other payments in due course. A brief user guide is available. If you have any queries, please contact the school at finance@bishopchalloner.hants.sch.uk
I hope you find this website useful and interesting. Please contact the school if you require any further help or information.
AJ Corish
Headteacher
