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GCSE Results 2010
Fantastic Set Results
The GCSE results have once again broken all previous records set at the college.
The number of students achieving 5 good passes has risen to 58%.
Yasmin Maskatiya, Headteacher, said, ‘We are so excited by these results because they are yet another increase. We have gone up by 28% in the last five years. Our average point score for students has shot up this year which means that all students are achieving better. I am delighted for them because this is their hard work getting its just reward.’
Top-performing students
Luke Adams: 8
Charlotte Chorley: 11
Hannah Chorley: 8
Louise Carpenter: 11
Charlotte Cox: 9
Charlotte Field: 9
Joshua Farmer: 9
Adrienne Hall: 11
Julien Selvarayah: 8
Vladyslav Varvanin: 10
The students who have made the most progress (highest value-added score) are:
Triona Eckford, Leesa Gurung, Liam Jenkinson, Harrison Morgan, Aisha Rabbani, Hanan Rabbani.
’It is a magnificent achievement for the students; the teachers will be very pleased and the parents, I am sure, will be very proud.’
Yasmin Maskatiya
A2 Examinations ~ August 2010
Yasmin Maskatiya, Headteacher, said:
‘We have a fine set of results this year; last year were our best results ever and this year is yet again slightly improved in the overall pass rate of 98%.
It has been very exciting in that two of our students also achieved the new A* grade which has only come in this year – so, congratulations to Tom Coombes and Marie Ornella Derby who gained their top grades in Business Studies and French respectively.
Elliot Nelson is our top- performing student this year with a tremendous set of 4 A grades in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and English Literature plus a B in Chemistry.
We also wish Laura Mayne, who achieved straight A grades last year, every good luck as she goes off to take up her place at
Importantly, overall as a year group, all the students have performed well and are to be congratulated. The average point score for each student has shot up this year and is by far our best result ever which demonstrates how well each and every student has done.
There has, of course, been considerable national coverage of the anticipated difficulty some students are expected to have in getting university places. At the moment, looking at our students’ offers and achieved grades, we think our students will be fine.’
HOUSE POINT WINNERS
Results of the 2009-2010 House Points Challenge
After a year of fierce competition the winners of the house points challenge were announced in celebration assemblies held this week.
The student body have achieved a massive 1,450,714 points!
The top scoring TG this year is: 7WFX with 1826 points
The student who gained the highest academic points is: Leah Bates – 9WTR with 665 academic points.
The Winner of the House Points Challenge Cup for 2010, with 1417 points, is Hepburn House!
SPORTS NEWS AND REPORTS
After another fiercely fought two days of athletics competition, Hepburn remains victorious in Sports Day, winning the overall competition in Years 7 and 9. Roberts took the Year 8 title, whilst Wallis stormed away with the Year 10 title.
For recent sports news and reports, written by students, go the Sports College page.
MOST IMPROVED SPECIALIST SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES
Thomas Bennett has been recognised and congratulated once again for being one of the 'MOST IMPROVED SPECIALIST SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES' for 2006-9.
YEAR 11 GRADUATION CEREMONY and BOAT TRIP
This was held this year for the first time at the Hawth Theatre on Friday 14 May 2010. The Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Brenda Burgess, together with her husband, were guests of honour and presented the students with their certificates.
“It is certainly a fact that the young people of Thomas Bennett have worked really hard and this was echoed in the number and variety of the awards given.”
“Every year Thomas Bennett just keeps on getting better and better. Such improvements must surely be down to the dedication and quality, not only of the Headteacher, but also the staff and governing body as well as the invigorated enthusiasm of the students themselves. Well done to everyone concerned and congratulations to those who graduated. I wish them every success in their future. They will be a great credit to Thomas Bennett, their family, Crawley and above all, themselves.'
The day was capped off for the students by a party of a Thames pleasure boat ... a great day for all concerned!
Thomas Bennett students recently took part in the West Sussex Youth Cabinet Elections. Through the hard work of our student organisers and the enthusiasm of the student body at our school, 99.24% of voters took part in the elections.
In recognition of this, the West Sussex Youth Cabinet has invited 3 of our students to attend an awards ceremony at Portcullis House, Westminster London on 5th July 2010. Students Rebecca Aubrey- Smith, who was elected into the Youth Cabinet, and Mass Ndow, who represents
FREE SCHOOL MEALS ~ for information on eligibility and how to apply go to the Parents Only page via the Gateway, or download UPDATE 9 from the Downloads page.
CONTACT US: If you are a parent, go through the 'GATEWAY' menu link and you can email any teacher direct by downloading the 'Teacher Email Addresses' document. Alternatively you can email to the Webmaster through the 'CONTACT US' page [please leave details of your child's name, year and tutor].
You can also telephone the College on: 01293-526255
Or Fax: 01293-866879
Or write to: Thomas Bennett Community College, Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 5AD
Have a look at the 'downloads' page for the latest UPDATE news.
Working together for Success, Happiness and Respect for All.
We are a vibrant and diverse community of learners who work together in an atmosphere of respect and commitment to the central importance of education.
We are very proud to now be both the Sports College for Crawley, and the holder of the Artsmark Gold award.
You will find many of the key College documents available to download on the Downloads section, including the prospectus for 'The Base' ~ our centre designed to support students with Social Communication Needs, which include ASC Autistic spectrum condition and Aspergers Syndrome. We are also keen for parents to sign up to receive their own email copies of regular news updates.
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LINKS:
Student resources, including on-screen testing, are available on our Moodle. Parents may also enjoy looking at these, and to help with their children's learning.
The TBCC School Profile [produced by the Government]. You then type in Thomas Bennett and click on Find.
The West Sussex Grid for Learning, with information produced by West Sussex County Council.
