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Congratulations to our Year 11 |
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 What an exciting chase 2010 has been for the 16 year olds at Giles. This year’s 5 A-C figure, including English and Maths, comes very close to the 2009 school record. Last year 53% achieved this mark and this we year we are very proud to announce that our students achieved 52%.
These great results come at the same time as record sixth form results and confirmation from the Government that Giles is to become ‘Giles Academy’ from 1 September 2010.
Well done to all Year 11s.
Chris Walls
Headteacher |
All of the staff and governors at the Giles School would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our Year 13 students who this year gained the best results in the school’s history. Their success has been achieved by hard work and commitment from all students and staff in the school.
Amongst these truly excellent results are some which stand out above the rest. Hannah Boyes and George Moore gained the best results this year, with Hannah gaining five and George gaining four A Grade qualifications.
These results herald yet another leap forward for the school. In September the school will become the Giles Academy, a step which will give the school increased freedom to continue to provide the very best learning opportunities for all of our students.
Ian Widdows
Deputy Headteacher
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We held a meeting with parents at 6 p.m. on Thursday 15th Juy 2010. The meeting included a presentation about the reasons for choosing to apply for academy status and provided an opportunity for questions and discussions on any areas that people were unclear about. Click here to download a copy of the presentation (Powerpoint)
We appreciate your continued support.
Best wishes
Chris Walls
Headteacher |
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We are coming to the end of another excellent year and I am writing to tell you about a change in status for the school. In the past the school had been Grant Maintained up until 1997; became 11-18 in 1997; a Visual Arts College since 2005; a Leading Edge School since 2009 and at a recent meeting the governors of the Giles School were unanimous in their decision to apply to become one of the Government’s new Academies.
Obviously the we feel this exciting change is in the best interest of the children and of the staff. We believe that it will:
• Improve the curriculum
• Give us a fairer say in what buildings the school needs – the new swimming pool is the first of such buildings and this should be completed by February 2011.
• Give us 10% more income.
• Enable us to continue supporting any school that needs our help and advice.
• Give us independence from time wasting bureaucracy.
• Concentrate on learning and on providing a high quality learning environment.
I can assure you that this change has the support of the staff including the Headteacher.
Should you wish to discuss any aspect of these points or any other points, I am sure the Headteacher or Deputy Headteachers would be delighted to speak to you, as would I.
Best wishes
Frank Pickett
Chair of Governors
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