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Headteacher's Foreword
Spring is always a time when the natural world wakes up and revives after going dormant in the winter months. In spring, our days start getting longer, flowers begin to bloom, and warmer weather allows us to spend more time enjoying the outdoors. Schools, of course, never go dormant, as students work hard and make the most of the opportunities afforded to them at the school. As we draw to the end of another busy term it is good to reflect on the really good things that happen in the school on a daily basis, and this is demonstrated throughout this newsletter.
You will be aware that following the inspection of the school in June 2022, Carre’s is now subject to monitoring visits to assess its progress. In February Carre’s had the first such monitoring visit and I wanted to update you on this. The letter that the school received, along with my views, can be found on the school website. You will also be aware of the issues in the media over the last couple of weeks surrounding the tragic death of a respected Headteacher following an Ofsted visit; our thoughts, sympathy and condolences go to the family and the community. As we have experienced, an inspection carried out under the current framework can be a punitive, damaging and misleading process, but until the government recognises this and takes appropriate action, we could experience further tragic events, as this was not the first inspection to result in tragic consequences. I agree there should be an inspection process for all schools, but it needs to be one that celebrates the achievements of a school as well as suggesting areas for improvement. Most teachers and leaders would welcome that, but the current process is fundamentally flawed. The inspectorate should commit to considering reform of the inspection system to make it fairer and less punitive. In particular, it should look at replacing the current system of graded judgements which reduce everything that a school or college does to a single blunt descriptor. These judgements do not do justice to schools, and negative outcomes are devastating to leaders, staff and communities. However, until these changes happen, as a school we continue to work with the HMI within their criteria to regain our ‘Good’ judgement.
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We will be experiencing a changing of the guard in the new term with a new Senior Prefect Team, appointed after a rigorous selection process. They will be taking over from the current team next term, and I am sure that they will serve the school with distinction. The Head Boy is Danny, the Head Girl is Agatha, the Deputy Head Boys are Alex and Callum and the Deputy Head Girls are Sarah and Chloe. I am sure that they will make a great team as they represent the school at public events, work with students across the town, fundraise, liaise with younger students and keep staff and governors apprised of student feeling. Congratulations to all students who put themselves forward for positions in the Senior Prefect Team. We are immensely proud of them all, and there will be many other opportunities to serve the school for these students.
I wish you all a restful and peaceful break.
N M Law
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Other Useful Dates for Your Diary:
Term 5
17 April to 26 May 2023
Bank Holidays: Monday 1 May, Monday 8 May and Monday 29 May 2023
Year 7 Parents' Evening - Wednesday 14 June 2023
Year 8 Parents' Evening - Thursday 22 June
Term 6
5 June to 21 July 2023
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School Uniform
The Government has asked all schools to look at ways to make uniform best value for parents/carers, and we are keen to consult with you on how best to achieve this by the start of the next academic year, whilst preserving the advantages and traditions that our uniform brings. We would be grateful, therefore, if you would follow the link below to complete a short online survey by 30 April 2023. This is for parents of students in Years 7-11 only. Please be assured that all current uniform will remain valid for as long as it fits and any changes will only be made if they provide better value for parents/carers in the long run. This is also a good time to remind parents/carers whose children qualify for the Pupil Premium that they can claim £100 annually to support the cost of uniform including school shoes or PE kit.
https://forms.office.com/e/FVnLsgte9f
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We are delighted to introduce our Senior Prefect Team for 2023-24
They will now shadow our current team and officially take post in May
Well done to all the students who applied
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To keep myself busy in the half-term, I built some of the things I got for Christmas.
1. Lego Statue of Liberty
2. hydraulic hand
3. wooden elastic band gun
4. metal detecting robot
Archie - Form 7.3
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Year 7 students attended the annual STEM event, delivered remotely via Teams, by PPMA, in the main hall.
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Year 7 students watch a broadcast by author Michael Morpurgo for World Book Day
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Year 11 Geography students recently went on a field trip to Snipedales Country Park. They studied how characteristics of a river change downstream and collected data to be used in the Geography GCSE fieldwork element. The data collection was led by Gib Education with school staff supervising.
Students will be answering questions on the data collected and the processing of it in their end of course exam in summer 2023, so it was essential for students to attend.
They managed to dodge most of the rain and only a few wellies had to be emptied of water!
Miss Chaddock, Head of Geography
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Have you seen the new display in our front reception?
Thank you Mrs Wilson for creating such a fantastic display
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Student Running Success
Austin had the huge privilege of wearing Lincolnshire colours on Saturday 11 March at the UK Inter-Counties Cross Country event held at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough. Each county could enter 8 runners in each race.
There were 292 runners in the Under 13 boys race, and it was very competitive with some very fast runners. The snow had melted which left very squelchy and sticky mud on the course!
Austin had a great race and was the 2nd fastest Lincolnshire boy.
Well done Austin!
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Our Talented Student - Jarvis, Form 7.4
Last weekend I entered The Mansfield Music and Drama Festival and was delighted to gain three first places and one second place in Dramatic Solo, Dramatic Duologue, Verse Speaking and Narrative Prose from memory!
The drama festival has a number of different categories which are split into age groups.
It was really good fun and the adjudicator was very friendly. There were also some fantastic performances to watch.
My categories were:
Verse Speaking 1st place with Distinction - I performed the poem Tiger by Lesley Norris
Dramatic Solo - I performed a piece called Rufus by Indiana Kwong
2nd place with Distinction
Dramatic Duologue - I performed an extract from the Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett
1st place with distinction
Narrative prose from memory - I memorised and performed an extract from Skellig by David Almond.
1st place with distinction.
I am hoping to be selected from the winners to perform at Mansfield Palace Theatre in May as it would be amazing to perform on a big stage!
Jarvis is a member of Imaginarium Academy, an online film and tv academy.
Well done Jarvis - we look forward to seeing you in future productions.
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U16 Volleyball Competition
On Saturday 11 March the Carre’s team, pictured below, competed in the Volleyball England U16 Boys National Competition.
The event was divided into regional pools and ours was hosted by Lincoln Cannons VC, giving us a shorter journey than in previous rounds! Other visiting teams were from Sheffield and the West Riding of Yorkshire. Having won a national level fixture for the first time in beating Manchester Marvels in the previous Grand Prix, hopes were high that we could achieve another victory and compete more closely with the very experienced Sheffield VC team, which would include two England U17 players!
The boys should be very proud of these results and performances – three victories (and a very narrow loss to Sheffield) from our four matches!
The team has made enormous improvements over the last 12 months, remembering that this time last year they had only played 4v4 volleyball and now are competing with and beating established club teams.
A fantastic achievement for all involved. Well done to Archie, Daniel, Adrian, James, Harry, Sam, Finn and lastly Charlie, who has been talent-spotted and invited to a training camp with the England U17 Boys’ squad!
Mr Newell, Teacher of PE
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Our Trip to New York City
A group of Sixth Formers (and four lucky teachers) went on a trip to New York during the February half-term. A well-received escape from the stress of mocks, the group left early on Friday morning and reached London Heathrow at sunrise. The flight over the pond was fairly uneventful, with us arriving into JFK about midday. A quick shuttle-cum-tour bus led us to Hotel Edison (our base for the week) and we were left to explore the surrounding area.
As places go to stay in a hotel, it doesn't get much better than Times Square
Day 2 got off to a relaxed start and many took this opportunity to watch some free-to-air Premier League Football (it’s crazy to think how expensive it is back home) Soon however, Mrs Seymour had us marching through Central Park towards the American Museum of Natural History (yes, the one where Night at the Museum is filmed!) The museum was immense, one or more days could be filled exploring it and there would still be more to see. Truly incredible.
In the evening Mrs Seymour again took charge, taking us to the Hard Rock Café, and a Broadway show by the name of ‘Some Like it Hot’. It was brilliant. Funny, bouncy, and upbeat, I could have watched it again and again. The Hard Rock Café was wonderfully unique. Mixing music and food, it is an easy way straight to the heart of many, if not all.
A late-ish night rolled straight into an early morning start, and Day 3 saw us making our way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City. On the way we saw Trump Tower (he wasn’t in) and went into Grand Central Terminal (younger readers might recognise it from Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man video game). The Met was very different to the Museum of Natural History but was still fascinating in its own right. It encourages a deeper learning of different cultures, modern and ancient alike, whilst making the guest want to visit these countries.
The Year 13 Boys on the steps of the Met
After this, we were free to do whatever we pleased, with most taking the chance to explore the commercial side of the city. The Macy’s store was a bucket list moment for many of the group, and excitement further grew when we realised the Super Bowl Final was being shown in Times Square. After the first quarter, around half the group returned to a single room (usually housing 4 boys) to throw an impromptu party.
Almost as soon as we got here, we were moving into Day 4. This was our last full day in NYC, and the schedule was packed to match. One bus ride and boat journey later and we were stepping onto Liberty Island. Whilst only a small landmass, it was awesome to be so close to the world-famous Statue of Liberty.
Coming back from Ellis and Liberty Islands, we made our way across to the National September 11 Memorial. It was the most sobering experience of my lifetime. Also, we were fortunate enough to be able to go into the museum, which was both harrowing and respectful in equal measure. It truly encapsulated the events of that tragic day, leaving many of us lost for words for a long time after leaving the memorial.
A flower is placed on the name of a dead person on their birthday. The flag was from a family member of the departed, leaving the words 'Happy Birthday Pat, we remember you'
With that memory never leaving us, we moved into our fifth and final day. We visited the Rockefeller Centre and got a view that will be hard to forget. To our North, South, East, and West, New York City sprawled away from us in its organised yet chaotic beauty.
One of the views given from the 'Top of the Rock' overlooking Central Park
And just like that it was time to go home. Whilst the saying ‘all good things must come to an end’ is true, the memories of this trip will never leave. From start to finish it was incredible, and I would, quite literally, sell any one of my friends to go back for another day, let alone a week. If you are even considering going to New York, my advice would be, go for it!
Finally, though, it was only possible due to the teachers that came along for the ride. They were the reason it was such a smooth, superb adventure. So, a huge thank you to Mrs Seymour, Mr Whiting, Mrs Green, and Mr Jones!
Report written by Josh Mee
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Ski Trip 2023
During February half-term, Mr Offer and 4 other staff led a trip to Schladming, Austria for 47 students.
An early start at school allowed us to catch a flight from Stansted to Nuremburg which went very smoothly, followed by a 6-hour coach journey to the resort.
We arrived in resort weary but full of anticipation. Luckily, we had the whole hotel to ourselves and the staff were very welcoming. A nice meal allowed us to feel full and get to bed early for the next day. The standard of food was superb for the whole week.
We awoke, as we did for 6 of the 7 days, to bright sunshine and clear blue skies. The weather for the week was amazing. On one day, it was 21 degrees Celsius at the top of the mountain which is a little too warm for skiing! The locals certainly seem concerned about global warming, saying that their season seems to be shorter year-on-year.
Having collected our equipment, we headed for the slopes. Most in the party were beginners, so they started to get used to wearing the bulky and awkward equipment. The advanced group made their way to the top of the mountain after a quick assessment and all were underway.
By the middle of the week, all the party had made it up to the top of the mountain and the beginners were no longer beginners. Everyone got the hang of things very quickly and started to really enjoy the resort. The advanced group managed to ski all four mountains in one day which they really enjoyed!
The resort and hotel were magnificent, and we were really fortunate to go to such an amazing place. Unfortunately, we had three trips to the hospital but as hospitals go, they were very nice. The students who received care there were extremely well looked after.
We arrived all too quickly at the last day - which was race day. All got down the slope, some quicker than others. There was a Charlie at the front of the standings and also at the rear, but the results didn’t matter.
Students learnt a lot about themselves and I know they will all have taken a vast amount from the trip.
It was tough coming into school on the Monday, having only arrived home on Sunday evening, after a full day of travel starting at 3am (Easter can’t come soon enough) but it was worth the hassle.
On to Italy next year……
Report by Mr Offer, Head of Sport
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The Religious Experience, York
On Friday 10 March, Year 12 and 13 Ethics and Philosophy students attended ‘The Religious Experience’ live event at St. Peter’s School in York, held by Candle Conferences, with theologian Dr Peter Vardy as the headline speaker. Dr Vardy was previously Vice Principal of Heythrop College, University of London, and is internationally recognised as a leader in the fields of Religious Studies and Philosophy and Ethics, making this event a really valuable experience.
The first lecture was called ‘The Religious Experience’ and centred around the works of William James, Rudolf Otto, Walter Stace, Richard Swinburne and Caroline Franks Davis, almost all of whom we study as part of our course in great detail, which meant this was a worthwhile refresher of our existing knowledge with lots of extra details to allow us to deepen our analysis when writing future essays.
The second lecture, ‘Experiencing God’ was highly useful, as it highlighted the difference between God being perceived as eternal, i.e. outside time and space and transcendent, and being perceived as everlasting-in-time. Learning this distinction was highly useful, as it can affect how we write about God in our essays, i.e. in terms of the extent of his omniscience and omnipotence, allowing us to give much more nuanced responses.
The third lecture, ‘By Divine Command’, was centred around the ethics part of our course, and we looked in detail at Divine Command Theory, Natural Moral Law, Kantian Ethics, Utilitarianism and Situation Ethics, which we found to be a useful recap of what we already learnt. Then, we looked at how these ethical theories interact with God, if at all, which proved useful for preparing for questions on the dialogue between Christianity and ethics.
The fourth and final lecture, ‘An awareness of what is missing…’ focused on secularisation and how Christianity will be challenged by globalisation, multiculturalism and religious pluralism. We also looked at the example of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to highlight how the Church has been used by Putin to gain political support and thus show how religion has been abused by people in power to justify evil, which was extremely interesting.
Finally, we engaged in a debate over whether or not ‘this house believed that God exists’, and we could vote in four ways. We ended up hearing from students from numerous different schools whose arguments centred around religious experience, the problem of evil and the nature and perception of God, and the overall conclusion was that the house believed that ‘God may exist’.
Overall, the trip was a fantastic opportunity to deepen our knowledge of Christianity, Philosophy and Ethics, and it was extremely valuable to hear from such an esteemed academic in our field of study.
Scarlett and Bryony - Head Girls of Philosophy and Ethics
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The Great Debate
On Wednesday 18 January we went to Lincoln University to take part in the Historical Association Great Debate heats. After delicious chocolate brownies, we had the opportunity to give our speeches in one of the lecture theatres. The topic this year was ‘Why History Matters to me’ and there were some really impressive speeches ranging from the impact of the Glorious Revolution on shaping current day Britain, the way the history of post WW2 Europe helps us understand the news headlines today, to how learning about history enables us to understand our family history and therefore who we are and where we came from. There were fascinating stories of how history from Turkey, Albania, Australia and South Africa has shaped students' identity. And of course there was a talk on Star Wars!
Cecelia was short-listed for the final after the judges were particularly impressed with how she interwove Turkish history with what it has enabled her to find out about her grandfather, and the way in which she went from individual to national and back to individual throughout the speech. Cecelia had the opportunity to make her speech again in front of an even larger audience and came runner-up to a student from William Farr School.
Taking part in the Great Debate was a really useful experience for us, we had to identify our topic, write our speeches and then cut them down to last only 5 minutes which was a really difficult task! We must thank our Year 12 History class who allowed us to practice our speeches with them, as critical friends giving us suggestions to improve our presentations before the competition.
Mrs Wilson was very proud of all of us, and we are looking forward to competing again next year.
Alexander, Maddy and Cecelia Year 12 History.
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History Club and Sleaford Town Heritage Trail
As part of History Club we had the chance to test out the new Sleaford Heritage Trail. Using our phones we were able to scan the QR codes on buildings around Sleaford and find out about people who lived in the town at different times. We ‘met’ Charles Kirk, architect and builder, Henry Pickworth who was worried about the reforms to the church in 1701 and Hannah Wood who owned the bakery on Carre Street in 1871 as well as many others.
You can have a go yourself by picking up the Sleaford Heritage Trail map from Sleaford Museum or the Hub and following the route around Sleaford. Next term we are going to decide which other sites we would like to have QR codes and get researching some local history.
Carre’s History Club
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British Biology Olympiad 2023 Success
On 6 March, 19 Year 13s sat the British Biology Olympiad. This is an exam that is open to students around the world. The Biology Olympiad challenges and stimulates students with an interest in biology to expand and extend their talents. In offering a wider syllabus than A level, it allows students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded and publicly recognised by the award of certificates.
Over 13,000 students from around 800 schools took part this year, so we are very lucky to announce that we were awarded 6 Highly Commended and 3 Bronze - Amelia, Lucy and Jacob, 1 Silver (Benas) and 2 Gold Medal winners (Oliver and Lydia).
Congratulations to all – this is a testament to all our Year 13s and their hard work in Biology.
Mrs Sardeson, Teacher of Science
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award
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As you may have seen, Buckingham Palace has announced that Prince Edward is the new Duke of Edinburgh. Today we’re thrilled to announce HRH The Duke of Edinburgh as the new Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
The Duke has been a passionate and active supporter of our charity for many years, having achieved his own Gold Award in 1986 and becoming a Trustee in 1988.
Upon this announcement, The Duke said:
“Some say The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is in my DNA; it’s certainly been a major part of my life for a very long time. Being asked to take on the role of Patron after my father is a particular honour and quite a responsibility. Sustaining and enhancing what is arguably his greatest legacy around the world matters a great deal to me, as does pursuing the Award’s long-term ambition of universal access so that every eligible young person has the opportunity to participate. Above all, I hope to ensure the Award to which my father gave his title, those that achieve it, and those who deliver it continue to enjoy the recognition they so richly deserve.”
Welcoming the announcement on behalf of the DofE, our Chief Executive Ruth Marvel has said:
“The Duke shares our belief that opportunities for enrichment and personal development – like the DofE – should be available to all young people, so they can develop the skills and capabilities they need to thrive in an uncertain world. We look forward to working with The Duke to give even more young people the life-changing chance to do their DofE in these crucial coming years.”
In his role as Trustee, The Duke has met countless young people making a difference through their DofE. Today, to mark this announcement, The Duke is meeting young people in Derby and Nottingham who are making a difference to their communities, workplace and futures through their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. You can follow his visit on Instagram and Twitter.
Information from the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
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Graduate Careers Live!
I wanted to let you know about a special TV programme for Year 12 Sixth Form students that is being broadcast on Thursday 27 April live at 2pm – or on ‘catch-up’ afterwards.
Graduate Careers Live! is a new twice-yearly 90-minute programme that will introduce Sixth Form students, their parents, and schools’ careers and university admissions staff to today’s graduate job market.
Broadcasting from a studio in central London, the April programme is specifically aimed at Year 12 students and their parents – and will showcase many of the graduate job opportunities, occupations and professions that Sixth Form students can aspire to in the future.
https://graduatecareers.live
The programme will provide invaluable inspiration, information and practical careers guidance on how university – or one of the growing number of degree apprenticeships – can lead to rewarding careers in areas like engineering, technology, banking and finance, law, accountancy, the media and the public sector.
But with employers currently receiving an average of 40 applicants per graduate job – and fewer than a third of the country’s undergraduates now securing a job offer by the time they leave university – choosing the right university course or degree apprenticeship has never been more important.
Featuring employers, recent graduates, degree apprentices, recruitment experts, special guests and the very latest research and insight on what it takes to be successful in the highly-competitive graduate job market, Graduate Careers Live! is being presented by Martin Birchall, Editor of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers.
It will be essential viewing for all Year 12 students at schools and sixth form colleges across the UK, just before they begin considering their post-sixth form options, visiting universities and researching degree apprenticeship opportunities.
The programme is produced by High Fliers Research, in partnership with the Department for Education.
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Notices
We raised £918 for Red Nose Day - thank you.
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We are no longer able to accept cash payments in the school office for items such as locker keys, planners, maths sets, ties etc.
If you wish to purchase any of these items, please visit our website www.carres.uk - Payments (on the front page) - click onto the RCT shop and scroll down to the relevant item.
Once payment has been received, you will be able to collect your purchase from the office.
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Lunch Accounts
The daily spend limit in The Chill is set to a default amount of £5 for most students, except those parents who have asked us to increase it. You are welcome to ask the school office to increase the daily spend should you wish.
Please ensure your son/daughter is aware of the cost of items - most prices are on display in The Chill or available to view on our website. There should be sufficient funds on your son/daughter's account if they wish to purchase food at breakfast/break or lunch.
You can view prices here:
www.carres.uk - students - dining room - price list and menus
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School Uniform
Please ensure your son attends school in the correct uniform. We have a limited supply of spare trousers/blazers/ties/socks, PE kit and a few shoes which we can lend if necessary, but these items aren't always returned to us.
If your son borrows an item of clothing, most of which will be clearly labelled with a yellow 'property of Carre's' sticker (except PE kit), please can you wash the items and return them to the office as soon as possible.
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Lost Property Amnesty
We currently have lots of unnamed lost property. Every term we hold an amnesty for students to look for their lost belongings. Coats, trousers, socks, shoes, trainers, football boots, PE kits, pencil cases, water bottles etc - all unnamed and unclaimed. Please help us to reunite students with their lost property by naming all items.
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Absence from School
If your child is taken ill or cannot make it into school for whatever reason, we would appreciate you contacting us. You can call the Main Office on 01529 302181 and leave a message, email the school at enquiries@carres.uk or contact us through MCAS. Please make sure you let us know your child’s full name, form, and the reason why your child is absent.
If your child has a dentist/doctor or other appointment and has to leave school early, please write and sign a short note in their planner for them to show their class teacher and the staff in reception when signing out. All students must sign out at reception before leaving the school site in case of a fire, so they can be identified as being off site during an evacuation.
If an authorised absence is requested, details of the absence and the family’s circumstances should be submitted using the Leave of Absence Request form on the website (as below). Paper copies of this form are also available from the Main Office.
www.carres.uk - Parents - Student Absence - Leave of Absence Request
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Is your son/daughter a Young Carer?
The definition of a Young Carer is as follows:
A young carer is someone aged 25 and under who cares for a friend or family member who, due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction, cannot cope without their support.
We are now required to record this information on our census so if your son/daughter fulfils this criteria, and you are willing to let us know, please email enquiries@carres.uk
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Apply for free school meals
Get extra funding for your school
If you receive any benefits, you should tell your school as they can get extra funding called the Pupil Premium grant. This includes:
- Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of state Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Children who get paid these benefits directly can also get free school meals.
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-pupil-support/apply-free-school-meals
Holiday activities and food programme
School-aged children and young people who qualify for benefits-related free school meals can access free holiday clubs during the:
- Easter holidays
- summer holidays
- Christmas holidays
Clubs provide a wide range of activities, for example:
- sports and games
- arts and crafts
- music
- drama
- learning about food as well as healthy meals and snacks
For more information, email HAF@lincolnshire.gov.uk.
Thank you
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Inappropriate Content Online Advice for Parents
Over the last few months, we have seen an increase in the number of schools reporting that students, while at home, have accessed content which is not always appropriate, some of which has been quite scary or upsetting. We have also had a report of worrying trends on TikTok encouraging nudity from its users. This can have legal implications for our children and young people that they often aren’t aware of.
While there is no perfect way to eliminate this risk, we feel that there are things parents and carers can do to support their children online, reduce the risk or manage it after the fact. Remember to keep lines of Communication open with your children and young people. Just like we ask them how their day was at school and what they got up to it is equally important to have this conversation about their Online lives. If you can keep technology out of the bedrooms and private spaces this is also an effective tool in safeguarding our children.
Here are some more practical steps parents and carers can follow:
Have you heard about Tik Tok Family Pairing https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/tiktok-introduces-family-pairing Family pairing allows adults to link their accounts to their teenagers account, so you can customise their safety settings such as content, privacy and well-being settings.
It's important to remember that no filters or controls are 100% effective so make sure your child knows that they can, and should, talk to someone if they see or hear anything upsetting online, so we can offer them some reassurance. This information from Thinkuknow might be useful https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/Im-worried-my-primary-aged-child-might-see-something-inappropriate-online/
Thank you
Kathryn Smith
Community Safety Strategy Coordinator with lead for Preventative Education
Community Safety Service – Lincolnshire County Council
Twitter: @KathrynSmithSSP
Email Kathryn.smith@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Address Community Safety Service, Lincolnshire County Council, Myle Cross Centre, Macaulay Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4EL
Stay Safe Directory - Stay Safe Partnership – Lincolnshire County Council
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Alert About Omegle
Omegle is a website offering a free video chat service which will connect you to a random stranger who you can interact with through text chat and webcam.
There is no Omegle app currently available to download.
No account or username is required to use the service and users are anonymous unless they choose to tell other users about themselves. Users should be 18+ or over 13 years with parental permission. The main page of the site has a direct link to an adult site which streams adult sexual content. There are no parental controls or privacy tools available at all through Omegle other than the ability to stop a chat and move to another user.
There are both moderated and un-moderated video chat features. The un-moderated chat carrying an 18+ age requirement and a warning that there is a high likelihood of viewing sexual content and coming into contact with potentially predatory individuals.
You can restrict access to this site by using parental controls on devices or home broadband. Visit Internet Matters to learn more.
internetmatters.org
Many children and young people have used this site to seek new friendships given the isolation they may have experienced during the pandemic.
While some individuals will use this site appropriately, there have been many reports of highly inappropriate behaviour by users towards under 18’s and children in primary schools accessing this service.
Omegle will connect children with strangers of any age, with no controls at all, putting them at risk of exploitation. We would highly recommend prohibiting access to the platform for all children under 18.
If you have concerns about your immediate safety or that of a friend, you can call Lincolnshire Police on 101 or, in an emergency, dial 999 If you feel a child may be a victim of abuse or have concerns over their safety or well -being, you can call the Customer Service Centre on 01522 782111 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) or 01522 782333 (outside office hours)
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‘Coronation Celebrations Colouring Competition,’ Sleaford Town Council, The Town Hall, Quayside House, Navigation Yard, Sleaford NG34 7TW
Please call 01529 303456 for queries or email enquiries@sleaford.gov.uk
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Alumni
As part of National Careers Week 6 - 10 March 2023
I am writing in response to your request within the Old Carrensians' Newsletter regarding career routes and thought I should get in touch to share my own experiences.
School
My time at Carre's was instrumental in setting the course of my career, establishing friends for life and my approach to everything, particularly sport. I am extremely grateful to the teachers that I was fortunate enough to come into contact with.
During Sixth-Form I studied Maths, Further Maths, Physics, D&T and General Studies and came away with A, A, A, B grades.
Internship with Shell
In my final year at Carre's I was conscious of the need for a break in studies and so applied to The Year in Industry Organisation, who placed me for a 10-month internship with Shell at their technical facility near Chester.
I found myself as a junior test engineer within the engine & vehicle experimentation group, evaluating performance of novel fuels and lubricants. I learnt a great deal professionally and personally during my internship and the experience galvanised my ambition to pursue automotive engineering and ultimately motor sport.
I was lucky enough to be awarded financial sponsorship from Shell towards university and was invited to return for summer work placements throughout my degree, culminating in a placement in Texas during my final year.
University
I studied Automotive Engineering (Masters) at Loughborough University, which was the perfect setting for me in terms of combining a strong Engineering school with an incredible culture of competitive sport.
In my final year I applied to 2 companies, Shell and Cosworth. Fortunately/unfortunately Cosworth stopped their recruitment for that year, and so I was delighted to have passed the Shell assessment process and be offered a graduate role.
Career at Shell
My first role in Shell as a graduate was a progression from my internship as a test engineer within the engine & vehicle experimentation group.
After 3–4 years I was offered the opportunity of an assignment in Texas to manage outsourcing of testing activities at third part labs, which was an incredible experience.
I then returned to the UK and enjoyed a short assignment in Automotive Lubricants Technology before being offered the role I had targeted since joining the company as Technology Manager for Ferrari.
This was a very exciting job, within which I was responsible for a team that developed performance fuels/oils and provided track side support for Ferrari in F1.
A couple of years later I stepped up to manage the technology programme across all motor sports for Shell, which involved a 4-year assignment in Hamburg, Germany.
Recognising the need to make a change in order to find a role more compatible with a young family, to continue to develop my career and align myself with the energy transition, I moved into my current position just over 2 years ago.
Now I am responsible for Electric Vehicle Charging and Alternative Fuels Infrastructure and specifically my team set the technology direction and standards for these applications across Shell’s global locations.
I now live back in Lincolnshire and work remotely, travelling to the office in London every other week or so alongside regular travel to European and destinations further afield.
Guy Lovett
Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuels Manager
Shell Mobility Engineering
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News from Twitter
A huge thank you to Paul and Charlene from @HSBC_UK for delivering the Banking 101 session to Year 7s.
Students attended a one-hour workshop which supported their understanding of the basics of banking, borrowing, saving and why getting a bank account is important.
Financial literacy is about more than just maths and numeracy as it significantly influences other academic subject areas and societal learning. Beyond calculations, it is important that young people build the skills to make decisions around money and understand how finances impact the world around them in order to support their future wellbeing and mental health.
Great for the Year 7 rugby players to meet our ex-student England rugby U20s Captain, Lewis Chessum.
We think Mr Pickard was the most excited to see him!
A big thank you to everyone who turned out to the Robert Carre Trust Governance Event at Carre's recently, for an afternoon of sharing ideas, getting up to speed with new processes and meeting new Trustees and Governors.
Great conversations and plenty of debate.
 
The Young Journalist Academy students have started their training on film and tv production. This week they looked at camera components and angles of filming
 
Year 7 at the STEM event delivered by PPMA
 
World Book Day
To mark World Book Day, book tokens were emailed to all students.
It was a busy day of quizzes and readathons. Year 7 students listened to a live broadcast by author Michael Morpurgo and everyone took part in Drop Everything And Read for 20 minutes.
Edward and Zosia (Heads of School Council) inviting Year 12s to apply to lead the Council next year #StudentVoice
Fantastic lesson with our Year 10 historians reading about what @Longshanks1307 has to say about the role of Norman castles
Mr Smith (Head of Sixth Form) delivered a thought-provoking assembly to Key Stage 5 on the topic of respectful behaviour, misogyny and the responsibilities of bystanders.
Feedback from students was overwhelmingly positive.
Year 13 students had the opportunity to hear from Bishop Grosseteste University to better understand student finance.
Thank you to @BGUlincoln for supporting our students.
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28 Mar 2023
Do You Think our History Curriculum at Carre's is Inclusive (Learn About Minority Groups)
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27 Mar 2023
In February, 47 students and 5 staff travelled to Schladming in Austria for a week of skiing.
See the March Newsletter for a full report and photos.
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23 Mar 2023
Year 7 students attended a variety of workshops around the theme of 'Stay Safe'.
Fire Safety by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue
Online Safety by Lincolnshire County Council
Alcohol and Drug Awareness - We Are With You
Healthy Relationships - Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse...
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23 Mar 2023
Spring Concert
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22 Mar 2023
The British Library, Euston Road, London
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22 Mar 2023
Fantastic trip to New York City
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21 Mar 2023
Win a voucher for your school by signing up to the NHS Careers Easter Challenge
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17 Mar 2023
New Display of Excellent Work
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07 Mar 2023
Student Takes Part in Shakespeare Competition
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07 Mar 2023
Students Attend an English Language Conference
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03 Mar 2023
Spotting the signs of radicalisation
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03 Mar 2023
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02 Mar 2023
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02 Mar 2023
Year 10 and 11 students listen to a talk from Healthy Minds
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02 Mar 2023
Students Take Part in Workshops Delivered via TEAMS
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Year 13 students had the opportunity to hear from Bishop Grosseteste University to better understand student finance. Thank you to @BGUlincoln for supporting our students. https://t.co/rNj3g9DnA86 days ago
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30 Mar 2023
We are looking for a Second in Mathematics
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30 Mar 2023
We are looking for a Teacher of Mathematics
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30 Aug 2022
We are looking to appoint a Relief Catering Assistant
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30 Aug 2022
We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor
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