5 September 2025
Dear parents and families,
It has been a terrific week here at Monkton Wood. We are delighted to see our students again. Our whole-school attendance rate this week is 93.6%, which is an improvement on the same time last year. Congratulations to Year 7, achieving a fantastic attendance of 98.5%; what a fantastic start to the year!
In this letter:
Homework arrangements
Parents’ evenings for 2025-26
Information on our website
Breakfast club
Homework arrangements
Our students will be shown how to access their homework in the MCAS pupil portal in their assemblies next week. Following this, teachers will begin setting homework for their classes according to our homework approach, below:
The curriculum will be enriched by the provision of high quality and appropriate independent learning which extends classroom learning. Homework, referred to as Independent Study should be set regularly on Class Charts and where possible utilise quizzes and knowledge organisers to test recall and build knowledge. Opportunities to participate in additional activities which extend learning will be offered to students, such as after school clubs and opportunities to grow their talents.
Students can expect:
All Independent Study tasks will be set on MCAS, ensuring that suitable time frames are given to complete each task set.
Feedback on the quality of Independent Study tasks will be offered by the teacher; achievement points will be awarded for completing work to the required standard.
Teachers will use MCAS to monitor the completion of Independent Study
If you have not already done so, please do sign up for the MCAS parent app, so that you can see the homework that has been set.
Parents’ Evenings, 2025-26
Please make a note of these key parents’ evening dates for the year ahead:
Date/Event
Thursday 11 September 2025, 4:30 – 8:00pm Open Evening for prospective new Year 7 families
Wednesday 24 September 2025, 4:00 – 7:00pm Tutor evening for all year groups – this will be an online parents’ evening, details to follow
Monday 06 October 2025, 6:00pm SPACE sixth form Open Evening for prospective Year 12 families.
Wednesday 03 December 2025, 4:00 – 7:00pm Year 11 parents’ evening (all subjects) – post PPE1
Wednesday 04 February 2026, 4:00 – 7:00pm Year 9 parents’ evening (all subjects, plus information on KS4 preferences process)
Wednesday 11 March 2026, 4:00 – 7:00pm Year 7 parents’ evening (all subjects)
Wednesday 25 March 2026, 4:00 – 7:00pm Year 11 parents’ evening (all subjects) – post PPE2
Wednesday 29 April 2026, 4:00 – 7:00pm Year 8 parents’ evening (all subjects)
Wednesday 01 July 2026, 4:30 – 6:30pm New Year 7 Welcome Evening
Wednesday 15 July 2026, 4:00 – 7:00pm Year 10 parents’ evening (all subjects) – post assessment point 2.
Information on our website
We are currently in the process of updating all our website sections for the start of the new year. As well as a summary of our KS4 and KS5 outcomes for 2025, you will be able to find a report on how the school spent our grant funding for our pupil premium students, and the updated curriculum plans for 2025-26.
Breakfast Club
Our breakfast club is up-and-running again, and we are ready to welcome new students that would like to join us. We open the school canteen at 8:00am, for children that have arrived on site early. Food is available, and children eligible for the pupil premium are able to have a free breakfast of toast or a pastry.
Please note that the school register is not taken until tutor time at 9:00am. If parents have any concerns about their child reaching school safely for breakfast club, please call the school’s main number so that our receptionist can make sure they have arrived.
With thanks for your continuing support.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs H. Jones
Principal
