Dear Parents of year 12 students,

Please can I take this opportunity to welcome you as parents to our sixth form community, we are delighted to be working with you as we guide your son or daughter through their studies.

Our Sixth Form welcome evening is scheduled for Thursday 16^th September. It would have been lovely to have invited you into school, but we have decided that in order to keep the community safe, my presentation to be pre-recorded. The information communicated on this evening will be useful for all parents, but especially for parents going through this process for the first time. Following the presentation, we will make available a Google form where you can post questions that are of a general nature. Following the presentation should you have a question that relates to your child specifically please direct those to myself, Karen Burch (Head of Year 12) burchk@piggottschool.org or Mr Dusterhoft (Head of Sixth Form) dusterhoftd@piggottschool.org.

My presentation will be available from Thursday evening onwards on the sixth form pages of our website.

Best wishes,

Ms Karen Burch

Head of Year 12

The Twyford Together Charity 5k and Fun Run is one of the village’s best-loved, annual events. It’s a chance to get active for a good cause, run with family and neighbours and perhaps be crowned ‘Fastest Street in Twyford’… the ultimate accolade! 

This year’s event is taking place here at The Piggott School on Sunday 10 October.

There are four races, split according to school year groups (pre-school toddle (100m), reception and years 1 & 2 (1km), years 3 & 4 (1km), years 5 & 6 (2km) as well as a chip-timed, multi-terrain, 5K for those aged 11+ (see course map).

In 2019, we introduced a brand new, fastest street competition to the Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run. Chip timing allows us to collect race times for individual streets in our 5K race. The street with the fastest cumulative time for three runners wins! So, get training with your neighbours if you want to beat our 2019 winners, Springfield Park!

RECEIVE A MEDAL OR DONATE A TREE!

New for 2021 is the option of receiving a medal or ‘dedicating a tree’.

Find out more:

Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run | Facebook

Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run - Twyford Together

Headteacher Mr Gray is pleased to announce an outstanding set of GCSE results for The Piggott School again this year. Our students and staff have worked incredibly hard and this year’s results are testament to that.

91% of pupils passed English Language and 91% passed mathematics GCSE at Level 4 or above. Our combined best English and mathematics Level 4+ pass rate was 87%.

Our five or more Level 4+ including best English and mathematics is 86%.

Exceptional results were achieved across a range of subjects with GCSE Level 4+ pass rates of 100% in nine subjects: Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Science, Further maths, Photography, Physics and Statistics.

All our other subjects achieved outstanding pass rates including History (97%), Spanish (96%), French (95%), German (90%), Media Studies (89%), Geography (89%), Drama (89%), English Literature (88%), Sports Studies (88%), Business Studies (87%), RE (87%), Music (86%), Design Technology (85%), Combined Science (84%) and Food Technology (76%). We also had a 97% Level 2 pass rate for Performing Arts – Dance.

“The vast majority of our students will be returning to study in our sixth form in September, together with a significant number of external candidates. The Piggott School Sixth Form is a centre of excellence for Academic, Applied General and Technical learning.”

Mr Gray would like to thank all the teaching and support staff for their continued hard work, dedication and professionalism. Congratulations to all our students on their richly deserved success, and thank you to all of their parents for their unstinting support.

School Sports Day, typically the day that the whole school comes together to compete for house victory, is one of the most exciting and memorable days on the school calendar. On Sports Day students work together, encourage and support each other, challenge themselves, step outside their comfort zone and discover hidden talents. Whatever your ability, there is a role to play for every student on Sports Day. 

With the recent announcement from No.10 that school sports days can go ahead within bubbles, we have planned (subject to weather) sports days on the following days. Unfortunately we cannot welcome spectators to the event but be sure to ask your children how they got on! 

Year 7 students on Wednesday 30^th June 

Year 8 students on Tuesday 13^th July

Year 9 students on Friday 2nd July

Year 10 students on Thursday 1st July 

#TECHOGNITION is a national celebration of technical support staff, recognising the importance of their essential roles in school and FE college education. This one-day event celebrates the work of school and FE college technicians with the aim of publicly showcasing their vast range of skills and the variety of tasks that these jobs entail.

We extend our appreciation to all our technicians at The Piggott School who work diligently behind the scenes to prepare resources and materials for practical lessons.  We couldn't do it without you.

Thank you!

Each year, our Year 9 students have the opportunity to apply to become a leader and role model in the subject they have a passion for.  In normal circumstances, our leaders would deliver a series of sessions for primary school students. Due to current circumstances, we wanted to ensure our Year 9 students had the opportunity to take part in this rewarding programme, so our leaders delivered a number of exciting and engaging activities for their peers in Year 9 instead of primary age children. 

Our Leadership Programme is designed to give students a unique learning experience, which will give them the skills and confidence to lead and manage in a variety of different situations. Focusing on confidence and self-esteem, the programme promotes maturity, commitment and team work. It will enable students to experience what it is like to stand up and take the lead.

There is no doubt that students learn by teaching and our Leadership Programmes will support your child's knowledge and enthusiasm for their favourite subject. In a results driven environment, it can be all too easy to forget the importance of social skills and people skills. 

The personal journey that our students take throughout the programme stands them in good stead for their future careers and life itself. If successful, our leadership graduates will be able to use their workbooks and certificates to support entry into further education or employment.  

As students begin Year 9, they will have the opportunity to apply to become an IT leader, a Sports leader, an ArtsMix leader, a Language leader, Design leader, Geography leader or a Music leader. We are unable to offer a leadership place to every student in Year 9 and therefore places will be awarded based on a formal application process.  Students that do not become leaders will take part in a student enrichment programme. Take a look at some photos of our leaders in action.

Congratulations to the winners of a recent storywriting competition hosted by McCarthy Stone. The following students have been awarded book vouchers or an honourable mention for their excellent stories submitted under the theme of "Garden".

1^st place: Eva, Year 8 (£40 book voucher)

2^nd place: Sammy, Year 11 (£30 book voucher)

3^rd place: Sophie, Year 7 (£20 book voucher)

Honourable mentions were awarded to:

Annabel, Year 9

Lulu, Year 10 

Jacob, Year 9 

End of Spring Term arrangements

Please be advised that school will be closing on Thursday 1st April for the Easter break.

In line with COVID safety measures, students will be dismissed from tutor between 12.45pm and 1pm. School coach times have been adjusted accordingly.

School will reopen as usual from 8.30 a.m. on Monday 19th April.  We wish all students and their families a very Happy Easter.