1. Issue No. 1 October 2008
Eggar’s students amongst the
top ten in the country!
Once again our students have achieved Stefan Romer, Anna Youngs, Charlotte
excellent GCSE results this year, and in Withams and Emily Wheeler, achieved one
particular we are delighted to announce that of the highest overall marks and are all
Eggar’s student, Richard Jarvis, was amongst amongst the top ten students nationally.
the top ten students according to Edexcel, These results clearly reflect the strong
the UK’s largest awarding body. Richard sat work ethic of our students and also the high
the GCSE Art & Design exam earlier this quality teaching they received.
summer and the results show that out of On Thursday 20th November we are pleased
36,294 candidates, Richard achieved one of to welcome back to Eggar’s Jim Roberson, a
the highest overall marks. In addition, out charismatic motivational speaker, who will
of the 478 candidates who took the Art & be presenting our Leavers with their GCSE
Design: Three Dimensional Design exam, six certificates at our annual Presentation
further Eggar’s students, Emily Hatcher, Evening.

2. Dear Parent
As you will see from this Newsletter the start of this new academic year has been full of
interest and activity. Once again we have celebrated our excellent academic results and
enjoyed some great trips and special events.
We were delighted with the results of our last Year 11, and we have been pleased to see
several of our past students back in school already to tell us how they are doing and to talk
to the new Year 11 about how to do well in their GCSEs. They have also visited to talk
about their own new experiences of being College students. It has been great to see them
again!
Our new Year 11 have already developed a strong team ethos. The Prefects are doing a
great job. With the Senior Prefects they have officiated at our major induction events this
term and we have received many very grateful and celebratory comments from our visitors
about how wonderful our pupils are as ambassadors for their school. The year group is
working well, very focused and determined to be successful.
Our new students in Year 7 have made a very good start. They are settling in quickly and
seem to be enjoying their early experiences of secondary school. Bonding Day helped
them to get to know each other through team building activities and has provided a firm
foundation to this new phase of their education.
May I take this opportunity to thank parents for your continued support. We know that when
our expectations are high and when we work well together we are able to achieve the best
for every individual student. Whilst the majority of our pupils are very smart, recently we
have been concerned that the standard of appearance of the uniform of some of our pupils
has dropped. We do our best to ensure that the school uniform is smart and comfortable,
and we would be grateful if parents would support us in ensuring that uniform standards are
kept high.
We are looking forward to the next half of term when we will enjoy more exciting learning
experiences and of course at this time of year many seasonal music treats, which I am sure
you will support.
We all wish you a restful and relaxing week.
Yours sincerely
Felicity Martin
Head Teacher

3. This is going to be a great
year! It might be raining
outside but the corridors
and classrooms are full of
sunny faces. I’m particularly
looking forward to working
with tutor group 7RI who,
from day one, have busied
themselves with earning
merits, meeting new friends
and making the most of
every minute at school. So,
let it pour - nothing is going
to dampen these ‘first term’
spirits!
Miss R Ingrey
Hi, I’m Julie McKernan and I have
joined Eggar’s this year as the
Curriculum Leader for Languages. I
am really excited about working with
the Languages Team to ensure
students have fun and make great
Hello, I’m Mrs Sorby and this is
progress in French and Spanish.
my first term as a Math’s Teacher
at Eggar’s School.
It has been really good getting to
know my Year 7 Tutor Group and
I am really looking forward to an
exciting year ahead with you all.
I have joined the ICT Department
as an ICT teacher. I teach all year
groups and am thoroughly
enjoying it! We have a fabulous
ICT Department at Eggar’s with
air-conditioned rooms and the
latest technology. It is a very
exciting place to work.
Mrs H Atkins
I am Mr Moon, a new Science Teacher at Eggar’s. My favourite
Science is Chemistry because that’s where you find all the coolest
explosions, colour changes and fires! As some of my Year 7 classes
will be able to testify to. As more time passes I hope to be able to
meet all of you in lessons and get you interested in the world around
us, which is really what Science is all about!

4. Youngsters flying high
after reaching finals of
UK space Competition!
Although we were told the competition had been
won by a sixth form/university team from
Shrewsbury School, our project will be flown on
a satellite in the near future - how fantastic is
that!
Can you imagine how exciting it was to be
invited to the 59th International Space To add to our delight we were also told that we
Convention during World Space Week! can have a satellite image of anywhere on the
The opportunity to meet astronauts and Earth, or of the Earth itself as a second prize.
cosmonauts as well as leaders in the We could not believe it. What an achievement
development of the space industry was given to for the youngest team in the whole competition
only the winners of a competition that had been - our three inventors should be congratulated
running all year. The competition was and we are all very proud of them.
sponsored by the British National Space Centre Following this success, the three team members
and was open to UK schools. The challenge was would like to form the nucleus of a Space
for teams of 14-19 year olds to design and build Competition Group. The next competition is for
a small, compact satellite instrument. KS3 and the prize is a trip to Florida!
We had a team of three, Kate Chapman 10MR, Anyone interested in this exciting task should
Graham Ogden 10KM and Joshua Atkins 10NW register with Miss Sandeman - watch this
(pictured above) who had gone through the space!!
heats to the semi-finals at the Aldershot Air Miss J Sandeman
Show. The winners of the design for a satellite Assistant Science Curriculum Leader
payload were to be announced in Glasgow on
Friday 3rd October, and we were asked to be
present!
It was a wonderful event. We were certainly
looked after and very impressed by our
accommodation in a posh hotel! We had the
opportunity to visit the Glasgow Science Centre
and to the convention at the Conference
Centre, where we were congratulated by
astronauts and project leaders of the British
Space Industry. It was a busy schedule with
lectures on Space Science Fiction, Medicine in
Kate, Graham and Joshua flying home
Space and Space Tourism.

5. 50 of our Year 9 Geography pupils have The evenings were spent taking part in
recently returned from an exciting visit to extra-curricular activities organised with
the Italian island of Sicily. thanks to the hugely energetic group
The visit comprised a huge variety of leaders on the visit. These included a quiz
Geography including river studies in the night, beach Olympics with events such as
Alcantara Gorge; settlement studies in paddling pool ping pong and grab the peg
Giardina Naxos as well as the excitement of relay. The finale was an Italian fancy dress
scaling Mount Etna, one of the most active night with an impressive line up including
volcanoes in the world, luckily very two volcanoes, two leaning Towers of Pisas’,
peaceful during our visit! We also Gondoliers, Italian Flags, Mario Brothers and
managed to throw in a little history with a several rather dodgy looking members of
time at the Greek Amphitheatre in the Mafia!
Taormina. My thanks go to accompanying trip leaders,
A visit to the Aeolian Island of Vulcano was Mr Wheeler, Miss Whiting, Mrs Mathieson
also a spectacular highlight with a dip in and Dr Emery for their help and assistance.
the geothermal mud pool and spa. This The visit was a wonderful success and every
resulted in huge hilarity as pupils covered pupil that went will I’m sure have memories
themselves with the volcanic mud to cherish for a lifetime.
supposed to have many healing properties. We are now looking forward to Sicily 2009
These may not have been in evidence, but with our new Year 9 group.
it certainly leaves your skin soft and also
slightly smelly! Mrs A Sutehall
Geography Curriculum Leader

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7. It is my great pleasure to welcome Year What a brilliant start to this academic
7 and parents to Eggar’s School and what year for Year 8!
will, I am sure, be an exciting school I have been impressed with the
career. maturity you are all showing and I
The start of term has been an know that the teachers are pleased
with the initial progress you are making.
industrious and successful time for all
We have high expectations of you
with positive feedback from pupils, staff now, so keep up the positive attitude
and parents alike. One of the most and make the most of the
memorable days for Year 7 has to be opportunities that are available to you
Bonding Day at the start of term at – if you’ve not been to an after school
Fairthorne Manor. It started off as a club then try one this term, you never
bleak and wet day but very quickly turned know, you may have a hidden talent!
Congratulations to those pupils that
into a challenging, exciting and enjoyable
have been voted in as representatives
event. Many fears were faced and
for your tutor groups. These are
overcome throughout the day and new important roles with lots of responsibility
friendships were established which was and I hope you will support and
the aim of the day. I hope you enjoy the represent your tutor group well.
photographs overleaf of the students Our Year 8 School Council
clearly having fun despite the showers! Representatives Lucy Clark 8NS and
As a result of Bonding Day the ethos of Alex Holmes 8SD have already met
with me and we’ve made a good start
Year 7 is now one of unity and the
with discussions, from the points put
determination to succeed. forward from Tutor members, on how
I would like to thank all of you who we can make improvements in and
attended the Year 7 Information and around school.
Curriculum evening, it was lovely to see so It is great to see how many merits have
many faces. If you missed the evening been earned already and will be
and your child has not brought the interesting to see which tutor group is
going to take the trophy for most
information booklet home, please collect
merits. Don’t forget the attendance
a copy from the school office. trophy too - the more often you are in
By the time this Newsletter has gone to school, the more you can learn.
print Year 7 would have enjoyed a day at The Year 8 pupils have been given a
the Petersfield Theatre experiencing the copy of their Information and
sounds from the Taiko Drumming — a full Curriculum Guide. However, if your
report of the days activities will be in child has missed this then please
collect one from the school office.
the next issue.
It was a delight to give so many Well done so far Year 8 – keep up the
certificates at the Year 7 Awards effort and positive attitudes!
Assembly this week and I look forward to
this continuing into the next half term. Mr J Wordsworth
Miss N Curtis Year Leader, Year 8
Year Leader, Year 7

8. Media Project
They were guided through the before and
after process of filming by two experts,
Twelve students from Year 8 and Year 9 Norah and Anna. The students had to
accompanied Mr Neale, Mr Mills and Mrs understand the concept of filming shots and
Mathieson on a Media course. edit their own films. At the end of the course
Over a two day period the students were able to the school was presented with an iMac which
make their own films based upon a visitor’s will be used for a variety of means. Plans are
experience of Milestones Victorian Museum. This to develop a Media Club for lunchtimes and
two day course at Sony Centre in Basingstoke was afterschool so — watch this space!
part of the Media 4 Schools project. Mr A Neale
Drama Curriculum Leader

9. The Music Department are hosting an ♦ a day pass for 10 players for
Auction of Promises on Thursday 13th camouflage paintball
November at 7.00pm in the school hall, ♦ a series of drum lessons at
the profits of which will support the Percussion Works
Music Tour to Spain in July 2009. ♦ Eggar’s big band to perform at an
The evening will be conducted by a event of your choice
professional auctioneer, along with live ♦ And many more…!
music from musicians at the school.
Tickets are on sale now from the school Maybe you can offer free services from
office priced at £10.00 per person and businesses or family members such as
this will include a hot meal and dessert, hair salon vouchers, restaurant vouchers
Auction Programme and the opportunity to or car valeting. Perhaps a sail boat
bid, so please make sure you bring along a outing or the experience of flying a
cheque book! glider, fresh flowers for a month, a wine
As a parent, your role in the success of or food hamper - go on surprise us!
this event is extremely important and we Don’t forget entry is by ticket only — on
are calling upon your support, good nature sale until Wednesday 5th November, but
and talent to pledge a saleable lot that hurry before they sell out.
you feel would be appropriate. We are
looking to gather as many lots as possible We look forward to hearing from you.
and the more unique the better!
Some of the Lots already received Mr Farris & Mr Smith
include: Music Department
♦ a guided tour of the Ocean Liner
Oriana and lunch with the Captain
♦ a 3 bedroom holiday apartment in
Spain

10. GEOGRAPHY
DEPARTMENT
Mrs Kinteh’s Year 9 students are
welcome to the Department during
any lunch time. Also KS4 Year 10
and Year 11 students can attend any Every Friday after school from
lunch time and any day after school. 3.30pm until 4.30pm
Come along and join in the fun of
learning about the countries and
animals in the world. We have also
sponsored a mountain gorilla and have
called it MUNDO!
Don’t forget to look out for regular sports
events and activities on the De-
Why not give it a try…. all are welcome!
partment Notice Board - why
not give something new a try this
Music Clubs
We thought it would be a good time of year to remind pupils and parents of the music clubs offered to all
pupils.
We are currently extremely busy rehearsing for the forthcoming Christmas concerts. Whilst attendance has
been excellent from a large number of pupils we have noticed that it has been erratic from a minority. Please
could you actively encourage your son/daughter to attend on a regular basis. As an incentive we will be
rewarding pupils with regular attendance by entering them into a draw to win vouchers to purchase music of
their choice.
Time/Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
School Choir Blue School Choir Brass En-
Lunch MS2 Notes MS2 semble MS1
MS2
Percussion
Ensemble
MS2
After GCSE Concert Chamber Big Band
School Coursework Band MS2 Choir MS2 MS2
MS1
GCSE
Coursework
MS1

11. We have recently received complaints You will be aware from our recent letter to
regarding the dropping-off of children at parents that we are increasingly
the school entrance with the driver then concerned that some students are
turning around in the entrance to depart, choosing to wear clothing which is not of
the recommended uniform style.
or drivers coming into the front car Students should not wear sweatshirts,
parking area and not pulling over to the hooded tops or non school uniform
left hand-side, instead they are stopping sweaters under the school blazers. Skirts
in the middle and therefore blocking should be no shorter than knee length
through-traffic. and be of a plain black pencil style, or if
We would appreciate all drivers having the option is to wear black trousers, these
should be uniform trousers, and not be of
consideration for other drivers and a chino/jean style with studded pockets.
pedestrians. Full details of the uniform guidelines are
on page 8 of your child’s Student Planner.
Please use the school entrance on 1st Grade uniform orders can be made by
London Road and exit from the collecting an order form from the school
Holybourne Road junction – this will office or by using the new on-line store by
visiting www.eggars.net and follow the
ensure the safety of all drivers and link to parents and uniform guidelines.
pedestrians. We would appreciate your support in
Thank you for your consideration. ensuring your child is dressed in the
correct and appropriate uniform.
We are still having many students coming
into school without a drink for the whole
It come to our attention that there
day. We would also mention that those
is an error on the calendar this
students taking school dinners should also year. Therefore please note that
bring to school a water bottle. We do have after the Christmas holiday the
water dispensers in school which enables Staff Training day for January 2009
students to replenish their bottles during is on Monday 5th January 2009
with the whole school returning on Tuesday 6th
morning break and lunchtime. January 2009.
We would appreciate parent For your convenience we have attached the
support in ensuring that all current School Calendar at the end of this
children bring a water bottle to Newsletter, however, dates can be subject to
change and we advise you contacting the
school every day, even during the
school office or visiting our website
winter months. www.eggars.net/calendar for regular updates.

12. A note from the Director…
‘Sweet Charity’ is finally here! Over 60 students have
been involved in lead, dance and chorus rehearsals
with an outstanding attitude. The chorus have been
singing their souls out to the tune of ‘The Rhythm of
Life’ and the dancers have been flamboyant as they
choreograph the song ‘Big Spender’. Leads have be-
gun reading through their lines and rehearsals now
need to step up another gear as they approach
Christmas in time for the March performances.
Just a personal thank you to Mr Farris, Mr Smith, Miss
Masterman, Miss McCready and Mr Colburn-Jackson
for their hard work so far.
Josh Humphrey 9CG has been working hard behind
the scenes and has already designed the set for the
production - it’s looking great Josh, thank you!
Mr A Neale
Drama Curriculum Leader
REHEARSAL TIMETABLE
Wednesday 22nd October Thursday 23rd October Wednesday 5th November
3.30pm-5.00pm 3.15pm-4.30pm 3.30pm-5.00pm
Act 1: Charity, Vidal, Ursula, Oscar, Helene, Act 1: Charity, Vidal, Ursula, Oscar, Helene, Act 2 Scene 2/3/5
Nickie Nickie Charity, Oscar, Nickie, Helene
AFTER HALF-TERM
Chorus - every Monday
3.30pm-5.00pm
Dancers – every Wednesday
3.30pm-5.00pm
Thursday 16th November Wednesday 12th November Thursday 13th November
3.30pm-5.00pm 3.30pm-5.00pm 3.30pm-5.00pm (in Drama Studio)
Act 2 Scene 6-11 Act 2 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Act 1 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Nickie,
Oscar, Charity, Helene, Nickie, Rosie, Nickie, Rosie, Herman & Dancers Dancers, Herman, Vidal & Ursula
Herman & Dancers
Wednesday 19th November Thursday 20th November Thursday 20th November
3.30pm-5.00pm 3.30pm-5.00pm 3.30-5.00pm
Act 1 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Vidal, Ursula, Act 1 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Act 2 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Nickie,
Helene, Nickie & Herman Vidal, Ursula, Helene, Nickie & Herman Rosie, Herman & Dancers
Wednesday 26th November Thursday 27th November Wednesday 3rd December
3.30pm-5.00pm 3.30pm-5.00pm 3.30pm-5.00pm
Act 1 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Nickie, Act 2 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Act 2 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Nickie,
Dancers, Herman, Vidal & Ursula Nickie, Rosie, Herman & Dancers Rosie, Herman & Dancers
Thursday 4th December Wednesday 10th December Thursday 11th December
3.30pm-5.00pm 3.30pm-5.00pm (in Drama Studio) 3.30pm-5.00pm Act 2 (whole) Oscar, Charity,
Act 2 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Nickie, Act 1 (whole) Oscar, Charity, Helene, Helene, Nickie, Rosie, Herman & Dancers
Dancers, Herman, Vidal & Ursula Nickie, Dancers, Herman, Vidal & Ursula
MONDAY 15TH DECEMBER
3.30pm-6.00pm
WHOLE CAST

13. Welcome back to Year 9! An exciting and
challenging year lies ahead for the students. I am
very pleased to say that the Year 9s have made
an excellent start. Many subject teachers have
commented that they are working hard and great
to teach. Let’s keep this momentum going!
SAM Learning
All Year 9 students know about SAM Learning
and many of them use the service. It is an online
service which means it can be accessed from home. We were delighted to offer Eggar’s Peer
SAM Learning is excellent in supporting students
with revision exercises and exam-style questions
Mentors the opportunity to attend a one
completed and marked online. It will help the -day conference at school on Wednes-
Year 9’s to build up their confidence. Past day 24th September.
students, in particular boys, have said that it
helped them a great deal. Why don’t you ask Our Peer Mentors offer pupils the
your son or daughter to show you how it works? opportunity to talk over problems or can
Year 9 Tennis Star be asked to consult staff on a number of
Alex Gasson 9LL played in the HSBC ‘Road To issues that individuals might be unwilling to
Wimbledon’ tournament over the summer
holidays. Alex eventually made it to the last 16
raise themselves. As such, they have a
but lost to the champion. Alex was very pleased valuable role to play in our school
with his performance as he pushed community.
the champion to the limit.
During half-term Alex will be With the help of Jan Aspinall from
training with a prominent American ‘Childline’, the full day’s training covered
tennis coach in Colorado, USA. He the skills of:
will also be taking part in a tourna-
ment in Las Vegas. Congratulations and good
luck Alex! ♦ Communication & listening skills
Operation Christmas Child ♦ Working alongside other people
9LL are planning to run Operation Christmas ♦ Problem solving
Child, where they hope that each tutor group will
fill a shoebox with goodies to send across the world ♦ Supporting others
to less advantaged children. ♦ Team building
For more detailed information please check the
♦ Confidentiality and when to pass on
following website:
http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/ issues to a teacher
Here are a few suggestions for gifts for boys: felt
-tip pens, pens, pencils, toothpaste, toothbrush,
pencil case, cars, trucks, small ball. The team was also introduced to Sue
And for girls: felt-tip pens, pens, pencils, Foster from the Careers Service, who will
toothpaste, toothbrush, pencil case, doll, hair continue the training and support every
bands, scrunchies, hair brush, comb.
I do hope you all take part in this worthwhile Thursday lunchtime.
cause. Eggar’s has a very active Peer Mentor
Have a good half term break and keep up the Team. They are hard working and we are
good work Year 9. very proud of their achievements.
Mr A Wheeler
Miss J Sandeman
Year Leader, Year 9
PSHE & Citizenship Teacher

14. Drawing Competition
We are pleased to announce the launch of
the Eggar’s Drawing Competition.
Library Exhibition
We were very happy to have all year groups
represented at a new annual exhibition at
Alton Library. The exhibition was a great
success and the school has been asked to
return next year to create a larger scale
exhibition. The competition is open to all KS3
students. Entries must be on paper and
drawn using dry art materials such as
pencils and pastels (no painting this time).
Entries will be judged by the teachers in
the Art Department and an overall winner
Alton Arts Society will be selected by our kind sponsor the
Congratulations to all the ‘Market Street Gallery’ in Alton.
students who had The winner will receive a professional
artwork selected for the frame chosen by themselves for their art
Alton Society of artists’ work. They will also have their artwork
show 2008. exhibited in the Gallery for a number of
The exhibition was held at weeks along with professional artists
the Alton Assembly along work.
with adult’s artwork and All entries must be handed in to the Art
work from other local Department by Monday 1st December.
schools. We were extremely pleased that 23 Entries received after this date will not
artworks were chosen from Eggar’s and that be accepted.
our former Year 8’s swept the board in one We are really looking forward to seeing
category with Becky Lascelles taking first place the entries and wish all of you budding
and Tom Rudman and Josh Jones, all of tutor artists the best of luck!
9MF, finishing as runners-up.
Hopefully we will be able to build upon this Mr P Colburn Jackson
success in next year’s exhibition. Art Curriculum Leader

15. Yet again another great half term! We
cannot believe how quickly it is going.
We have been busy organising the Friday 26th September 2008 was the
Leaver’s Year Book and hope it will be a
European Day of Languages.
great success. If Year 11 have any
This is a day focusing on different languages
and cultures that is celebrated all over
friendship photographs that you would
Europe and Eggar’s was no exception.
like to include then please let us know.
Students from Year 9 visited the weekly
We are grateful to the many prefects
Assemblies to advertise the event and
that helped at the recent Year 6 Intake
share knowledge about languages in the
Evening — thank you for your support. world.
Have a great half-term holiday and we During French and Spanish
look forward to the run-up to Christmas lessons on the day, students
on our return! took part in activities testing
Eleanor Boardman, Head Girl their knowledge of other
Taliesin Burkitt-Jones, Head Boy countries, cultures and languages. Staff got
involved too, competing to be the
Department who could make the most
effort at integrating other languages into
The Planet their lessons throughout the day. The
PE Department were the overall winners
although there are special mentions for
Science, English and Maths too!
At lunchtime students had the opportunity
I am a place of mysteries to attend workshops in Cornish, French,
I am a place of shining waters
Japanese, Spanish, Salsa and Celtic music.
I am a place of ancient ruins
Highlights were Miss Hocking and Miss
I am a place of soldiers quarters
Curtis giving ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ a run
I feel a love, of many meanings
I feel the warmth of many seas for its money with a group of over 50
I feel an anger, of my thoughts students doing Salsa dance in the gym and
I feel a dream of many memories Mrs Rushmere giving students the chance
I have a life of guiding people to make their own ‘croque monsieur’.
I have a life of exploring the wild Thank you to all those who
I have a life of hills and valleys got involved and watch out
I have a life of women and child for more language fun later in
I am a world of life and death the year.
I am a world of whisper and voice
I am a world of peace and joy Miss J McKernan
Let me live or die, that’s your choice MFL Curriculum Leader
By Amy Lucas 8KG

17. Year 10 and 11 Art Students had a very
successful day at Marwell this half term.
Students were able to record, through
drawing and photography, a wide variety of
animals from first hand observation.
These photographs were taken in
preparation for their Art coursework back
in the classroom. They will now be
experimenting with materials and using the
photography as a starting point for making
images.
We look forward to sharing with you some
of these artworks in future newsletter
issues.
Ms S Kinteh
Art Teacher

18. Welcome to Year 10 and I am delighted with I cannot believe that we have already
how the year group have settled into their completed a half term in Year 11. It is
GCSE subjects. The group as a whole are scary how quickly the year seems to be
working hard and this needs to continue for going. The Senior Prefect Team and
them to succeed and obtain excellent final I recently visited prospective prom venues
results in their GCSEs. and there was an overall-winner, although
The next decision for Year 10 will be their the other venues were very good, and this
Work Experience choices for May 2009. As is the Old Thorns near Liphook. It would
you will know from the Work Experience be a wonderful venue for a wedding let
and Curriculum evening we are now using alone a prom, so I feel we are very
WEX Online and the deadline for
fortunate indeed. The surroundings are
applications is 5th December, however the
beautiful and importantly there is plenty of
sooner Students apply for a placement, the
space for parents and family to watch you
better chance of obtaining a placement of
choice. all arrive. The Prom date has been changed
It is important that we share and celebrate to Wednesday 24th June due to the
success at Eggar’s and with this in mind I original date clashing with the Big Band
would like to congratulate those students Tour, so make sure this date is in your
that achieved maximum KS3 results and diary!.
therefore became members of the 21 Club. As you may be aware from Eleanor and
These students were invited for a Taliesin, we are also working on a year book
celebratory tea at the Grange Hotel and for the end of Year 11, with the content of
their names will feature in a roll of honour in the book decided by the pupils. This will
the school foyer - well done! provide a lasting memory for everyone of
their time at Eggar’s, even if the pictures
taken in Year 7 are a little embarrassing!
Next term is very important as at the end
of November the mock exams are taking
place. College applications also have to be
started this term and mock exam results
will be an important addition on
applications. It is therefore extremely
important that the mock exams are given
respect and that pupils are working hard at
their revision, which I would suggest is
started over the half term break! Don’t
Keep up the good work Year 10 and have a forget many Departments have available
good half term. valuable revision guides and I would
Mr J Foley strongly recommend you investing in these.
Year Leader, Year 10 I hope that everyone has a good break.
Mr R Eost
Year Leader, Year 11

19. SCHOOL CALENDAR 2008/2009 – Dates for your diary
AUTUMN TERM
October 27 – 31 HALF TERM
November 12 Y11 Drama Exams
13 Auction of Promises Fundraising Event for Music Department 19:00
17-21 Y11 Language mock orals all week
20 Presentation Evening for GCSE Certificates
21 Y8 PSHE Day – change of date from 14.10.08
26 Y11 Drama exams
27 Y11 Mock Exams begin
28 Y10 MFL students Day Trip to Lille - this trip has been cancelled
2 Rehearsal for Advent Carol Service at Holybourne Church all day
December Advent Carol Service at Holybourne Church from 19:00-20:00
4 Y10 - Ms Kinteh’s Art Group visit to Victoria and Albert Museum 08:45-17:00
8 Y7 Art Trip to National Gallery
9 Y7 Art Trip to National Gallery
10 13:30 – 16:30 Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Y10 + Y11 D&T Trip to Clothes Show Live from 07:30-20:00
12 Academic Review Day 1:1 reviews with pupils, tutors and parents
18 19:00 Yuletide Concert in School Hall
19 Last Day of Term
Y11 pupils with overdue coursework to stay until 15:10
SPRING TERM
January 2009 5 INSET DAY – School closed
6 Whole school returns - this is a change of date
15 Y9 GCSE & KS4 Information Evening 18:30 in the Hall
19 Y8 Art visit to National Portrait Gallery
21 Y8 Art visit to National Portrait Gallery
22 Y9 Parents Evening 16:00-19:00 in the hall
24 30 x Y11 GCSE Geography/MFL students visit to Paris
27 30 x Y11 GCSE Geography/MF: students return from Paris
2 Year 8 Exam Week
February GCSE Music final performances in the Hall
Y11 Art Exam Week
Y9 x 50 Art visit to Tate Gallery
3 GCSE Music final performances in the Hall
BCOT information evening 18:00-20:00
4 Y9 Enterprise Challenge 09:00-11:50
Y11 Reports to Parents
5 Intermediate Maths Challenge in the Hall
Y7+Y8 Valentines disco in the Hall 19:00-21:00
9 Y11 pupils with incomplete coursework to stay afterschool all week
12 Y11 Parents Evening 16:00
Religious Studies trip to Krakov — this trip has been cancelled
13 Ski trip students depart
16-20 HALF-TERM
21 Ski trip students return
23 Y10 Art Exams all week
28 Sweet Charity musical rehearsals from 10:00
March 1 Sweet Charity musical Technical rehearsals 10:00-16:00
2 Sweet Charity musical performance to primary schools 10:00-12:00
3 Sweet Charity musical evening performance
4 Sweet Charity musical evening performance
Alton College Open Evening 18:30-21:00
5 Sweet Charity musical evening performance
6 Sweet Charity musical evening performance
9 BTec Art Exams
12 BTec Art Exams
13 INSET DAY – School closed
16 Y11 x 50 students Art visit to Portsmouth University
18 Y10 x 50 students Art visit to Portsmouth University
20 Academic Review Day – 1:1 reviews with pupils, tutors and parents
23 Y7 Exam week
25 Y8 Reports to parents
30 Y11 Drama exams this week

20. April 1 Spring Concert in the Hall 19:00
2 Junior School Concert 09:30-10:30
Y8 Parents Evening 16:00-19:00
6-17 EASTER HOLIDAYS
20 INSET DAY – School Closed
Y10 Group A – Geography Calshot Field visit departs
22 Y10 Group A – Geography Calshot Field visit returns & Y10 Group B Calshot departs
24 Y10 Group B – Geography Calshot Field visit returns
27 Y10 Exam week
Y7 Art experience event at school
28 Y7 Art experience event at school
29 Y8 x 50 students visit to University
Y11 Music Showcase in the Hall 19:00
30 Junior Maths Challenge in the Hall
May 4 MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY – School Closed
11 Y10 Work Experience begins - week 1
12 GCSE’s begin
13 Y8 x 100 students depart on visit to Osmington Bay, Weymouth
14 BCOT Information Evening 18:00-20:00
15 Y9 Economic Awareness Day
Y8 x 100 students return from Osmington Bay, Weymouth
18 Y10 Work Experience – Week 2 and Y7 x-half visit to Kew Gardens
19 Y7 y-half visit to Kew Gardens
20 Y7 reports to Parents
25-29 HALF -TERM
June 4 Y7 Parents Evening in the hall 16:00-19:00 and Y10 H&SC visit to Treloar College this week
9 Y7 Art experience
10 Y7 Art experience
12 BCOT Careers Information Day
15 Y9 non core exam week
17 Y10 Reports to parents
18 Y6 Induction Evening
19 Y10 Drama exams
20 Eggar’s School Fete
22 Y10 Modular Science exams
23 Y3-5 Open Mornings 09:15-12:00
24 Y3-5 Open Mornings 09:15-12:00
Y11 Leavers Dinner — change of date from 02.07.08
25 Y10 Parents evening in the hall 16:00-19:00
26 Y10 x 50 students visit to Imperial War Museum
Evening with the Big Band in the hall 19:30
28 Big Band Tour departs
30 Y11 repeat Module Science Exam
Founders Day – Y7 attend service at Holyrood Church, Holybourne
July 2 Y10 ‘Hamlet’ Drama visit – evening performance
4 Big Band Tour returns
6 Y7 x-half visit to Winchester
7 Y7 y-half visit to Winchester
8 Sports Day
9 Awards Evening in the Hall 18:30
10 Y6 Induction Day
14 Reserve Sports Day
15 Music Challenge in the Hall 19:00
17 Y9 x 63 students visit to Belgium
21 Y9 Reports to Parents
22 END OF TERM
Some dates are subject to change, please check by visiting our website at www.eggars.net/calendar or by
contacting the school office on 01420 541194

21. 25 Y10 Parents evening in the hall 16:00-19:00
26 Y10 x 50 students visit to Imperial War Museum
Evening with the Big Band in the hall 19:30
28 Big Band Tour departs
30 Y11 repeat Module Science Exam
Founders Day – Y7 attend service at Holyrood Church, Holybourne
July 2 Y10 ‘Hamlet’ Drama visit – evening performance
4 Big Band Tour returns
6 Y7 x-half visit to Winchester
7 Y7 y-half visit to Winchester
8 Sports Day
9 Awards Evening in the Hall 18:30
10 Y6 Induction Day
14 Reserve Sports Day
15 Music Challenge in the Hall 19:00
17 Y9 x 63 students visit to Belgium
21 Y9 Reports to Parents
22 END OF TERM
Some dates are subject to change, please check by visiting our website at
www.eggars.net/calendar or by contacting the school office on 01420 541194