Saturday 28 June 2014

SACU - a uni website I'd never heard of! It looks great!

Have a look yourselves:

http://sacu-student.com/

Loads of support, help, guidance, advice, instructions.

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Friday 27 June 2014

Free School Meals - RENEW or CLAIM NOW

If you are or think you may be entitled to be on the FSM list (which means you may get extra money to help with costs of being a student - you don't necessarily have to actually take a school meal) please collect the FSM form from outside the Sixth Form office and hand it into the school shop ASAP.  Those already getting it need to renew your claim for September.