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28/05/23

Last afternoon yesterday with our wonderful Year 13 students . Here’s to the last few weeks of exams. Very proud of you all pic.twitter.com/bPZpkXMhDK

26/05/23

Happy Half Term everyone! Thank you for all your support. Here’s our half termly update with lots of information about half term revision & so much more about the final few weeks. See you on Monday 5th June!https://t.co/EIJl3qNeg5

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25/05/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Epping) have a vacancy for an English Teacher📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/OI5khXAoH9

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19/05/23

What a week & you did it!!! Well done everyone you truly have been amazing & showed such dedication this week 🙂Last exams for week 1… GCSE Maths & Computer Science & Alevel Psychology.. Good Luck🍀 pic.twitter.com/O3VxUCFEld

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19/05/23

Latest House competition is now live on Satchel One, Mr Fitten needs a summer outfit to wear on his hols!!!!! ✈️🏝️#AdamsBarkerHurleyJoyceSparksWright pic.twitter.com/MLCrPN0v2y

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19/05/23

Barker🔵 are back!! Now level with Joyce ⚪️ as we move into the final week of the half term, with plenty of points to be won in the design competition who will be victorious? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9lXi4vJuMe

18/05/23

Well done for yesterday’s exams, you did great & worked hard! Today is GCSE History & business, for our 6th formers it’s CTEC Sport, BTEC Business & A-Level Economics.. all the best for today 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ViR8uUckng

18/05/23

There isn’t a nicer way to start our day. Quietly listening to our Year 13 students revising together and teaching each other before their Economics exam would be proud. You’ve got this!

17/05/23

So proud of all the Year 11s today who sat their Lit paper 1! You were all so calm, collected and you knew your quotes! Rewarded with two lovely questions. Keep going with your revision for Lit Paper 2! Proud of you always✨🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/9A7z6AP0Ws

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16/05/23

ESJ Drama Club is delighted to announce...Our summer 2023 production..."THE TEMPEST"a modern verse adaptation of Shakespeare's final play22 and 23 June pic.twitter.com/jDgWd4aBTo

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15/05/23

Not every day you see one of your students playing for in a major tournament! Well done, Isabella!! ⚽️🦁🦁🦁⚽️ pic.twitter.com/E4Eq7R4whl

15/05/23

Best of luck to all our students in Year 11 & 13 starting their exams this week .

12/05/23

We really need good condition ‘Preloved uniform’ PE polo, jumpers ,shorts,leggings & skirts(26”+ length) especially but all uniform welcome! If you have anything please drop to me or or leave in the bin in school reception thanks💚

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12/05/23

Well done to this fab bunch for taking part in the Multi-Skills Panathlon today!😀 super proud of them all and we’ve since a huge boost in their confidence and ability since the start of the year♥️ pic.twitter.com/MuiX4BaARJ

10/05/23

The May Trust Update is here & it is completely jam packed! Featuring oppotunities; the story of & ; this month's offers from ; Climate Committee event with &..... (1/2) https://t.co/NcddcYVuBj

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10/05/23

Such a lovely day out with this 'brilliant' bunch. Felt so proud watching them all graduate after their hard work and dedication this year 🎉🎓 pic.twitter.com/nrKQHjk8Zi

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09/05/23

Young people of Epping came together to educate each other on the local and global environment.https://t.co/T1XpkHUWU0

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05/05/23

Inspector Archer and School Officer PC Chalcraft visited students today to talk about decision making and consequences actions may have on situations. Pictured with Ms Hummerstone, the schools Inclusion and Safeguarding Officer. Online helphttps://t.co/kqTH0aru3A pic.twitter.com/Ayk2bykNvk

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05/05/23

🏠🏆🥇 We have a new leader! Joyce⚪️ are surging ahead can they claim the summer term title and catch up with Barker🔵 in the overall race? Keep your eyes peeled for a big house competition coming soon!🌴🌞🏝️#AdamsBarkerHurleyJoyceSparksWright pic.twitter.com/yw64SWB4ZF

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03/05/23

Great week for School alumni.Michael Cook shall be parading in the RAF's contingent of HM The King's Coronation & James Borrer produced a Number 1 song with Enter Shikari. pic.twitter.com/f0LiAwtGO7

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GCSE Case Studies 2022

GCSE Case Studies 2022

Posted: 26th August 2022

A diagnosis of dyslexia has not held Ruby Castle back – picking up high grades today in her GCSEs.

When Ruby was struggling with all aspects of English lessons in Year 8, her teachers worked with her family to get her a diagnosis.

Since then, she has learnt how to navigate her learning disability – and achieved two grade 6s in her English.

She also collected one grade 8, three grade 5 and one grade 4.

She said: “I was actually really shocked at my results. I did not expect them, especially the grade 8 and grade 6s. I was expecting to get grade 4s and grade 5s.

“I really do not know how I have done it – hard work, I suppose. I went to all of the after-school sessions which helped a lot. It was an opportunity to clear up anything I had not understood in lessons and gave me one-to-one time with my teachers.

“My dyslexia made me work hard to prove the point that I could actually do the same as people who do not have it. I just have a different way of learning, a different way of processing things. Before I was diagnosed, nothing was making sense to me in English, so I couldn’t concentrate as it was so difficult. My teachers helped me by breaking down sentences to make them easier for me to understand and gave me extra time. They helped me to understand dyslexia and how to work around my problems.

“The school put on extra sessions for me specifically to help me to get through my English. I was given extra time to do my exams, as well as a laptop to help me.

“I would not have passed without all of that support.”

Ruby is staying on at Epping St John’s Sixth Form to study business, applied law and history.

She said: “I am staying on at sixth form as it’s an environment I am used to, so it won’t be as daunting. My teachers all get me, so I do not need to build those relationships up again from scratch.”

 

 

ESJ GCSE Philip BarkerCommunication between school and home helped Phillip Barker to overcome his barriers and achieve his potential.

Having been diagnosed with ADD (attention deficit disorder), Phillip struggled to maintain concentration in his lessons.

Thanks to a partnership between his family and his teachers, he was able to achieve one grade 9, three grade 6, four grade 5 and one grade 4 in his GCSEs.

Proud mum Aloma said: “The SENDCo department was always in contact with us and Phillip’s teachers were always available for me to talk to them. They asked us what worked for Phillip at home, so there was a really strong home / school relationship which helped to push him on.

“He is a clever boy. But, without the attention of his teachers and without that communication, he would not have got through it.

“Hats off to the school. The teachers really went above and beyond, even speaking to us over email at the weekend. They knew he was capable of achieving highly.

“We are really, really proud of him.”

Phillip is now looking forward to studying double engineering and 3D design at fellow BMAT school BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow.

He said: “I am really, really happy. I did better in my exams than I thought I would.

“The school supported me and pushed me to do the best I could do.”

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