The Lister Weekly Update #6
November 15th, 2023
END OF TERM
The last day of term will be Wednesday December 20th. We will
be working right up until the end of term, although we will be
running a charitable collection and achievement assemblies
to celebrate the holiday season.
On Wednesday 20th December the day will run as usual, with the
first four lessons for all pupils (except the Year 11s who have
exams). A packed lunch will be provided for any pupils who
usually have free school meals.
Years 7, 9 and 11 will leave at 12.15 - Year 7 and 9 from the North Gate, and Year 11 from the Main Gate.
Years 8 and 10 will leave at 12.30 - Year 8 from the North Gate and Year 10 from the Main Gate.
We wish all our families a restful and happy holiday season.
We will return on Monday 8th January, when all pupils should arrive at school by 8.25am.
KPMG visit
Last week Y10 students visited KPMG offices in Canada Square as part of an insight day. Please note information regarding our Careers' provision can be found here.
PSHRE policy
Our updated PSHRE policy which has been ratified by our Local Governing Board can be found here.
A Year of Reading at Lister
Last week we launched the Reading Challenge at Lister. All students have a reading age test to show us how advanced they are in reading. Reading is the main skill that will affect students’ results in the final GCSEs and will continue to have a pronounced impact on results throughout their time at school. Students are sorted into bands, depending on their reading ability and there is a reading list of books from the library that matches the right level of challenge for their reading level. Please encourage your child to go to the library and choose a book or two that will help them make progress over the Christmas holidays. Reading for 20 minutes every day will help elevate students’ grades into the top 90% within their ability category.
