Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 21st November 6-9pm
Dear Parents and Carers of Year 11,
RE: Sixth Form Open Evening – Thursday 21st November 6.00pm – 9.00pm
I hope this letter finds you well.
Among many things to look forward to this term, one of the most exciting events on the horizon is our Sixth Form Open Evening at the end of November. We are very much looking forward to seeing Year 11 students and their families in school for this event on Thursday 21st November 2024. There is no need to register for this event in advance.
Our Sixth Form Open Evening is the starting point in the admissions process for the next academic year and the evening gives a great opportunity for students and their families to come to school, learn all about what subjects are like in the Sixth Form and have their questions answered from teachers, students and the Sixth Form team.
Below, parents and carers will find the timings for the evening, along with some other details on how the evening will run.
The evening is an in-person event and will consist of a main presentation in our school Theatre, followed by five subject presentations in classrooms around the school.
The structure for the evening is as follows:
|
Time |
Event |
|
6.00 – 6.20pm |
Presentation in Theatre |
|
6.30 – 6.40pm |
Moving time for parents/carers and students from Theatre to presentations |
|
6.40 – 8.40pm |
Subject presentations for parents and students |
|
8.40pm |
End of the evening |
Parents/Carers should arrive at 5.50pm and make their way to the Theatre for the welcome presentation that will begin promptly at 6.00pm.
The main presentation for the evening will outline the key aspects of the Sixth Form and give important information regarding Sixth Form pathways and entry requirements, along with information on pastoral structure, extracurricular and general Sixth Form expectations.
Subject presentations will be running throughout the school but mainly concentrated in the English, Science, Art, and Tech blocks. Maps and room locations will be available along with Sixth Form Prospectuses when you arrive to show you where these presentations are. Should families wish, there will also be current Sixth Form students on hand to guide and advise you throughout the evening.
All subject presentations will last 20 minutes with a 5-minute break period to allow families to move to their next chosen presentation. A bell will sound to signal the end of each 20-minute period.
I would like to take the opportunity to remind parents and carers that students are advised to visit the full five subject presentations to gain the most information out of the evening. Many students will know what they would like to study with us in the Sixth Form, however some may still be undecided; and so, having a full range of subject information may prove useful in making the most appropriate subject selection.
All subjects will have their presentations and subject information guides available on the Sixth Form section of our website. The 2025 academic year prospectus will also be available on the website nearer to the Open Evening which will provide students and their families with further details.
As I said at the start of this letter, I am very much looking forward to welcoming our Year 11 students and their families to the Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 21st November to begin the exciting process of Sixth Form study at Furze Platt Senior School.
With very best wishes,
Mr P Ging
Assistant Head Teacher, Head of Sixth Form