LATEST LETTERS on the Newsletters page:

• Year 9 Parents' Consultation Evening, Wednesday 8 February
• Free School Meals information poster and registration form
• New arrangements for students arriving late to school  [6 January]
• Head's Autumn Newsletter No 2  [14 December]

CMSPTA QUIZ NIGHT
Teams wanted for the CMSPTA Quiz Night on Friday 2 March!
Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start.  Tickets are £9.50 per person including a fish supper (or chicken, or sausage, or vegetarian).  Come and join us with a team of up to eight people.  There will be a licensed bar (no under 18s) and a raffle - all the ingredients for a great evening out!
Please complete the booking form and return it to the school by Tuesday 28 February with a cheque made payable to CMSPTA.
 
Court Moor parents are automatically members of the CMSPTA and you're welcome to join in at any time during the year.  More ...
CMSPTA are always looking for raffle prizes, so if you are able to donate a prize, please contact Sarah Shrubsall on 01252 815953 or drop them in to Reception.  Thank you.

NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL
Form tutors have reminded all students that they must be in school ready for registration at 8.30am.  From Monday 9 January, individuals arriving after that time without a legitimate reason will automatically be required to attend a same-day after-school detention.  For full details please read the Head's letter of 6 January, available on the Newsletters page.

ECO-SCHOOL NEWS
Our work as an Eco-School is very important to us.  We are very proud that we have recently become a Fairtrade School!  We already have the Eco-Schools Silver Award and are working towards Green Flag status.  Students and staff work hard to promote sustainability, our allotment is a great success and we have been involved in a number of activities in the community including a number of 'Big Tidy Ups'.  More ...

CARING TO ACHIEVE: CHARITY FUND-RAISING
Charity begins at school ...  The School's motto 'Caring to Achieve' is enthusiastically demonstrated by the efforts of staff and students to provide help and support for those who need it.  Find out about our House charities on the Charities page.<

ONLINE PAYMENTS
Court Moor is able to accept online payments for a number of items including our cashless catering system.  Our Bursar, Mrs Low, has produced a useful Finance Guide for New Parents and there is a user guide for making online payments which you may find helpful.  There is more information on these and other related subjects on the Parents page.

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT - A BIG THANK YOU
Court Moor's Design Technology department receives lots of practical help and support from local companies, organisations and individuals and would like to say a big 'Thank you' to them all.  Our latest gifts are a massive tool chest from Bakers the Hardware Store on Fleet Road and loads of electronic components and equipment from retired engineer Jack Mason.  [More ...]  If you'd like to help, please get in touch with Mark Campbell, Head of Design Technology at the school.  You might also like to find out more about Court Moor's Young Engineers.

OLYMPICS 2012 'GET SET' NETWORK
Court Moor School is proud to be part of the Olympics 2012 'Get Set' network of schools, colleges and local authority education providers whose aims are to demonstrate one or more of the Olympic and Paralympic values of friendship, excellence, respect, courage, determination, inspiration and equality and to integrate them into their whole school development planning and ethos.
To find out more, visit the 'Get Set' website.

NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL SPORTS PARTNERSHIP - AFTER-SCHOOL SPORTS CLUBS
School Sport Partnerships are families of secondary, primary and special schools that come together to enhance sports opportunities for all.  The North East Hampshire Partnership is based at the Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College in Farnborough and encompasses all 73 schools in the Rushmoor and Hart districts.  Our School Sports Co ordinator is Miss Salmon.  Find out about the Court Moor family of schools and lots more on the NEHSSP website and click here for a list of this term's after-school sports clubs.

HYPE DISCOS
HYPE discos happen every month in the Harlington Centre in Fleet.  The HYPE website has dates for the discos through to the end of the year - and lots more besides.

• To ensure that all students fulfil every aspect of their potential - academic, social, physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual - and so equip them for life.
• To develop as a caring community based upon values of mutual respect and self-discipline, which staff and students enjoy attending and of which parents and governors can be proud.