Head's Newsletter - 12th September 2023

Parent Newsletter Autumn #1 - Tueday 12th September 2023

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From the Headteacher

Chair of Governors’ Welcome

Chair of Governors’ Welcome

Please click here to read a welcome from the Chair of Governors.

Important Notices

Important Notices

A reminder that all parents are invited to the Parent Welcome Evenings, held at Tiffin School between 4.00-6.00pm, beginning this week. Refreshments will be available from 4.00pm on the Heads’ Lawn, before presentations from Garth Williams and the pastoral team commence at 5.00pm. There will also be the opportunity to meet with your child’s Form Tutor and find out more about the upcoming year.

DoE Expedition Success

Year Group

Date of Welcome Event Thursday 14th September Wednesday 13th September Monday 11th September Tuesday 12th September Wednesday 20th September Thursday 21st September Tuesday 19th September

I t was wonderful to welcome the students to the start of the new school year. It is a privilege to have become the new Headteacher of Tiffin and collaborate with all staff in seeking to ensure your children have the best possible education. In my first parent newsletter I would like to pay tribute to my predecessor, Mike Gascoigne. Mr Gascoigne has left a great legacy on which I can build; and I am extremely grateful to him for ensuring such a smooth transition as we worked together last term. I look forward to meeting many of you at the Parent Welcome Evenings which start next week and corresponding regularly with you through this newsletter which we plan to issue weekly. I am delighted to say that a new website is under development and will be launched later this term. The first three days of term were devoted to staff development, and new student induction. I would like to pay tribute to the wonderful teaching staff, associate staff and Governors who are so committed and wholehearted in ensuring that every student is cared for and in an environment in which they can thrive and flourish; and it is that professionalism which has led to the outstanding results and other achievements celebrated in this newsletter.

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

GCSE Results

Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

A Level Results

Duke of Edinburgh Success

Leavers’ Destinations

Many congratulations to the following Year 12 students who have successfully passed their silver Duke of Edinburgh expeditions over the Summer. Abdullah Kamran Yashas Belludi Andrew Tian Akash Das Constantin Losub Arthur Pritchard Atharv Pruthi Jonah Stewart Harvey Walsh-Whitfield Nikodemus Hilmy Kaizad Kapadia Jitesh Bandi Pritesh Pawar Muzammil Shahabuddin Max Dale Rashil Tomar Stephen Shakespeare Nathan Olivar Abdul Sayed Many congratulations to the following students who have successfully passed their gold Duke of Edin burgh expeditions. Aaron Houlder Thomas Latimer Flora Wilson Alex Brown Bella Brown Hannah Choudhary Armaan Khan Dhruvi Grover Jules Greatholder

Contact Us

Queen Elizabeth Road Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 6RL

020 8546 4638

Best wishes

Garth Williams Headteacher

office@tiffin.kingston.sch.uk

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Congratulations!

Congratulations!

81% of all grades awarded were 7-9. This is an increase of 10% from 2019 (pre-Covid).

37% of all grades awarded were grade 9. This compares to 5% nationally. This is an increase of 5% from 2019 (pre-Covid).

28%

87%

of all grades awarded were A*.

of all grades awarded were A*-B.

A Level Results

GCSE Results

25% of all Design and Tecnology grades awarded were a 9.

Over 50% of all Music grades awarded were a 9.

Over 40% of all French grades awarded were an A*.

Over 30% of all History grades awarded were a 9.

Over 25% of all Psychology grades awarded were an A*.

Click here to see full details of each subject’s A Level results.

Click here to see full details of each subject’s GCSE results.

127

37 pupils achieved/exceeded 3 A*s.

257 university places gained.

31

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pupils achieved/exceeded 3 As.

students achieved/exceeded 8 grade 9s.

students achieved/exceeded straight grade 9s.

35

5 choral and organ scholarships to Oxbridge. This is a new record for the school.

20 best state school in the country. The Times th

pupils attending Oxbridge.

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Leaver Destinations

Aberystwyth University Birkbeck, University of London Cardiff University City, University of London Durham University Imperial College London Keele University King’s College London, University of London Kingston University Lancaster University LSE Loughborough University Manchester Metropolitan University Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Newcastle University Queen Mary, University of London Royal Holloway, University of London St. George’s, University of London The University of Edinburgh University College London (UCL) University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Dundee University of East Anglia (UEA)

University of Gloucestershire University of Leeds University of Leicester University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Plymouth University of Reading University of Roehampton University of Sheffield University of Southampton University of St. Andrew’s University of Surrey University of Warwick University of Westminster, London University of York

Other Destinations Gap Year Conservatoire Police Sports Coaching Amazon Degree Apprenticeship Airline Apprenticeship

University of Essex University of Exeter University of Glasgow

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