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**Wednesday 12th– Saturday 15th February 2020** The cast have had a fantastic time this past two weeks, rehearsing at the Barnfield, performing in Princesshay and entertaining the whole of Year 7 and 8 with the show’s title song in assemblies. Please come along and support our talented cast, band and crew – who are working their socks off to bring you […]
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On Wednesday 29th January, 30 Year 11 and Year 12 students attended the Apprenticeship Fair at Westpoint. This was an opportunity for the students to see what Apprenticeship opportunities are on offer in the South West and talk to apprentices from a number of sectors. They were also given the opportunity to try out some of the skills that they […]
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Year 9 have been using the Careerpilot website to create a skills map and examine the areas of employment, jobs, qualifications and skills that interest them. This site is useful for parents of students at any stage of their school career, with valuable information on the decisions that students will be making for Y9 options, Y11 A-level and vocational course […]
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Clyst Vale Community College is a Rights Respecting School, meaning that the UN’s Convention on the 54 Rights of the Child is central to everything we do. In July 2019, we received our Silver (Rights Aware) status from Unicef, and are now working towards our Gold (Rights Respecting) status. It will probably take us a couple of years to embed […]
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Monday 27th January 2020 marked 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. In remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Holocaust, 14 Clyst Vale students from Year 8 attended a memorial service at Exeter Cathedral. During the day, they had the opportunity to visit a variety of workshops to deepen their knowledge and understanding of those affected by […]
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Celebrating the voice of students in the exam system On 15th January 2020, Ellen Blacker (Year 13) attended a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons to launch the AQA Student Advisory Group, of which she has been selected as Chair. The reception was sponsored by the Rt Hon Robert Goodwill, current MP for Scarborough and Whitby and former Minister […]
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Creative Workshops – opportunities for Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students The following workshops are relevant to students in KS4 and KS5 with particular interest in the creative industries. They will take place at Exeter Phoenix and you will need to book a ticket online. Friday 31st Jan 2020 16:30 – 19:00 Eventbrite link here: Connecting You With Creative Industry […]
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We were thrilled to hear that Tom Phillips, who attended Clyst Vale until 2007, has been selected to represent his country in the international men’s squad for England Deaf Rugby Union. Head Coach Sean Fletcher has selected Tom as one of his Forwards, in the team that will contest the Amplifon Broadstreet Cup against rivals, Wales Deaf, on Sunday 19th […]
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Two of our Year 11 students were featured on Spotlight and in the local news last night! Daisy Norris and Jack Eynon are have come up with an innovative and community-minded way to fundraise for an environmental trip to Costa Rica – by cleaning up cigarette butts in the city, in return for sponsorship. The link below takes you to a […]
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The GCSE Presentation Evening on Tuesday 19th November was one of the best I can remember. It was great to see so many of last year’s Year 11, and hear how they are getting on with A-levels or their College courses. Even though it’s only five months since GCSEs, many seem to be that little bit more mature and focused, […]
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