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You can keep up with all the latest news and events from The Piggott School via our website, our School News App (instructions below), Twitter and our School Blog.
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2. Launch the app and you will then be able to either click on the ‘Find my school’ button which uses the phones GPS to locate all the schools in the surrounding 20 miles, or you can type in the schools postcode and click on ‘Get my school’ button.
Our school's postcode is: RG10 8DS
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Piggott in the press
In case you missed it, here are some recent press articles featuring stories about The Piggott School.
Read MoreOnline Safety Newsletter
Published 03/03/23Find here our Online Safety Newsletter for March 2023 that gives advice about how to keep our children safe online.
You can also access all previous newsletters by clicking on the attachments below
Read MoreApprenticeships
Published 26/01/23Good Afternoon
The ASK Team at Adviza are hosting a free event on Monday 6th February 2023 for students and Parents/Carers interested in finding out about apprenticeships, where to find them and how to apply.
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Read MoreYear 8 Options
Published 17/01/23Year 8 into 9 Options is one of the most exciting times in your education as it gives you your first real opportunity to select some of the subjects that you will study for the next three years. It also marks the start of planning for your future; the decisions that you make now will have an impact on post 16 and career choices.
At The Piggott School our aim is to offer all students a broad, well-balanced and relevant learning programme. All of you will continue to study the examined ‘core’ subjects of: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (single or double) and Religious Studies. You will also study courses in Physical Education and PSHCE. Opportunities exist for you to study a range of other GCSE courses. Every effort is made by your subject teachers, form tutors, Head of Year and the Senior Leadership Team, to offer you information, advice and guidance in the weeks leading up to this time of choice. Below you will find key dates, the Options Booklet and Preferences Form and various presentations from each subject that were presented during the Options Evening. Good luck with your decision!
Key Dates for GCSE Options 2023
Thursday 12th January - Virtual Options Evening
Thursday 2nd February - Online Parents’ Evening
Friday 3rd February - Deadline for options preference form
Early March Options - discussions begin
End of the summer term Option choices confirmed
*The Options Booklet and Preferences Form for 2023 will appear here in the coming months
Options Booklet 2023
The Options Booklet details the option choices available for Year 9 students for the academic year 2022/23 All students follow a core curriculum of English Language GCSE, English Literature GCSE, Mathematics GCSE, Science GCSE and Religious Studies GCSE. All students will also study General PE (and will be examined in GCSE PE if they choose PE GCSE as an option,) plus PSHCE and or Leadership.
Please click on the link below
OPTIONS PREFERENCE FORM
Business Studies
Chinese
Computer Science
Creative iMedia
Design and Technology
Drama
English Language and English Literature
Fine Art
Food Preparation and Nutrition
French
Geography
German
History
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music
Physical Education
Photography
Religious Education
Science
Spanish
Statistics and Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics
Read MoreFree Bike Check
Published 12/01/23Dear Parents/Carers,
The Wokingham My Journey Team is running free bike checks on 24th and 25th January at Twyford Station 3.30-6.30pm.
Advanced booking is needed.
Read MoreYear 8 Options Evening
Published 11/01/23Information regarding Year 8 Options Evening.
A reminder to all Year 8 families that the Options Evening is due to take place on Thursday 12th January, with the first sessions beginning at 6pm. Joining instructions, and links to join each session have been emailed to all Year 8 pupils - using their Piggott School email address. The Options Booklet will help support and inform the decisions being made - please find a link to this booklet below. During the Options Evening all microphones and cameras will be disabled on MS Teams - but the chat function will be enabled. Please do pose any questions you may have about the Options process to each subject lead. If anyone has any queries about this event then please do not hesitate to get in touch with me at school. Finally - details surrounding how the options forms will be submitted will be shared with you all after the event tomorrow.
I hope you all find the event useful and informative.
Kind regards,
Mr A MacLeod
Deputy Headteacher
Read MoreCIRDIC visit
Published 05/01/23On Monday 12th of December we made our annual trip to CIRDIC, the homeless drop-in centre in Reading.
We took with us 6 students, bags full of socks and pants (kindly donated by our school community), sweets, homemade Christmas cards and a very big Christmas tree!
It was lovely to see how happy everyone was for a bit of Christmas cheer. The students spent some time seeing how the centre worked and decorating the tree. The centre's Christmas meal was the next day so we got there just in time.
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in a donation. With the cold days ahead, they are needed more than ever.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Miss Marris
Read MoreMy Journey Wokingham Challenge
Published 04/01/23Download this app and earn rewards every time you walk, cycle, use public transport around Wokingham.
Step 1
Download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.
Step 2
Register, then you'll automatically be added to the My Journey Wokingham challenge.
Step 3
Make sure automatic tracking is toggled on, the app will track your trips and you will be credited with ValleyCoins to spend or donate.
Treat yourself or help others with your ValleyCoins
ValleyCoins can be exchanged for high street vouchers or donated to charity right from within the Innovation Valley Rewards app
Read MoreYear 13 Exam Certificates
Published 09/12/22Year 13 certificates from Summer 2022 are ready for collection from reception between now and the 31 January 2023
Read MoreChristmas Jumper Swap
Published 23/11/22
Read MoreReadifood Donations
Published 17/11/22Once again we have had a really successful harvest donation for the local charity Readifood. The Piggott community did an excellent job and we would like to thank everyone who took the time to organise a donation!
We always have a little competition to see which tutor can gather the biggest donations and there were two worthy winners this year:
Congratulations to 10CD and 8CC!
Read MoreChristmas Art Competition
Published 10/11/22
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Read MoreCurriculum Update 2022
Published 10/11/22Please see attached a letter from Mr MacLeod updating you on our curriculum.
Read MoreThe Piggott School Association Christmas Fayre 2022
Published 31/10/22
Read More6th Form Open Evening
Published 31/10/22
Read MoreYear 10 Welcome Evening
Published 10/10/22Please see below the Year 10 Welcome evening presentation evening
Read MoreEarly Career Teachers (ECT) Event
Published 21/09/22On Wednesday 14th September The Piggott School were pleased to host over 50 ECTs (Early Career Teachers) to a welcome event. This event was run in conjunction with the Wokingham Federation and included a number of presentations designed to welcome the local ECTs to the profession. Piggott School staff were responsible for leading the main training of the afternoon - with Mr P Smith and Mr Crawley leading a keynote speech surrounding 'Behaviour for Learning'. The event was catered by Aspens - who provided a range of outstanding food to keep all attendees going throughout the afternoon. We were thrilled to be able to host this annual event once again - and look forward to continuing our work with local ECTs.
The Piggott School is the Lead School in the Wokingham Federation - (Wokingham Secondary Federation – Schools working with schools (wokinghamfederation.co.uk)]
Mr Alex MacLeod
Deputy Headteacher and ECT Induction Lead
Read MoreOpen Evening 2022
Published 20/09/22
Read MoreTwyford Together Charity 5k and Fun Run 2022
Published 16/09/22Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run
Just three weeks to go until the Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run takes place here, at The Piggott School on Sunday 9 October. Can your family and neighbours become this year's 'Fastest Street'? Get three runners to enter and you'll be in with a shot! Prizes to be announced shortly.