Swan-Bites is our weekly college bulletin for parents/carers – it is sent every Thursday.

You can find this and past copies of Swan-Bites on our website here: Swanmore School - Swan Bites

We welcome any feedback or comments via: enquiries@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk

College Notices

Professional Day – Wednesday, 02 July 2025

Wednesday, 02 July 2025 is the final Professionals Day for this academic year. The school will be closed to pupils all day.

Enrichment Programme

The Enrichment programme parentmail was sent yesterday, Wednesday, 25 June 2025.

The deadline for selecting next terms activities is 12:00 on Monday, 07 July 2025.

Please can either you or your child/ren make their selection choices for the Autumn Term enrichment programme by 12:00 on Monday, 07 July 2025.

Reset Room Trial – Extension and update.

Thank you for your support during our recent Reset Room trial with Years 7–9. We have been encouraged by the initial impact it has had in promoting calmer classrooms and helping pupils to regulate their behaviour more independently.

Following positive staff feedback and useful insights from pupils, we have decided to extend the trial for one further week, from Monday, 30 June to Friday, 04 July. This extension will also allow us to include Year 10, who were previously exempt due to their mock exams.

We are also making a small adjustment to the process during this extended phase:

If a pupil is sent to the Reset Room twice in one day, they will be referred to the Learning Hub.

This change is designed to reinforce the importance of learning from the first visit and to minimise repeat disruption to lessons.

As always, the Reset Room is a supportive, calm space—not a punishment—but a tool to help pupils reset, reflect, and return to learning with a fresh start mindset. Our aim remains the same: to foster a respectful, disruption-free environment where all pupils can thrive.

We would really value your help in continuing the conversation at home. Please talk with your child about their experience of the Reset Room—how it is working, whether it is helping them and others to stay focused in class, and what could be improved.

Your feedback, and that of your children, will help us make a fully informed decision about the next steps for this approach.

Thank you again for your ongoing partnership.

G Brown (Miss)

Year 7

There are no specific items for Year 7 only. 

Year 8

There are no specific items for Year 8 only.

Year 9

There are no specific items for Year 9 only.

Year 10

Portchester Castle Trip

Year 11

There are no specific items for Year 11 only.

Next Week’s Events

Monday, 30 June 2025

• U15 Boys Cricket v Wildern (A)
• Year 7/8 Boys Tennis v Westgate School (A)

Tuesday, 01 July 2025

• U15 Boys Cricket Festival at Trojans
• Year 9/10 Girls Hampshire Volleyball Finals at Cams Hill

Wednesday, 02 July 2025

• Professionals Day – No Students in School

Thursday, 03 July 2025

• Year 6 Induction Day
• Year 10 GCSE Athletics at Winchester
• Dance Event
• Trip to Porchester Castle
• Year 6 Induction Parent/Carer event

Friday, 04 July 2025

• PE Tennis Trip to Wimbledon

Community Notices

Burridge AFC - Exciting Opportunity for U18 Girls' Football!

Burridge AFC is forming a brand new U18 girls' football team for the upcoming season and is actively seeking new players! This inclusive team is focused on ensuring game time and welcomes players of all abilities, including girls who are new to the sport and may not find opportunities elsewhere.

Training sessions will be held on Tuesdays, with matches on Saturdays.

If your daughter is interested in joining, please contact Rich at 07876 778 891 or Alex at 07970 031 476.

Badminton Club

National Badminton sessions will be starting in September at Bishop's Waltham Jubilee Hall on Tuesdays. They are offering all new registrations a one-week free trial. Further information is on their website:
 nationalbadminton.org.uk/hampshire

Dress To Go – Prom dress sale.

Dress to Go in Botley has an End of Season Sale, with over 800 dresses available at reduced prices. You do not need an appointment on Saturdays. Please see the attached flyer or visit their website www.dresstogo.co.uk

 

Please note that any external clubs / events that are advertised here are not endorsed by or directly affiliated with Swanmore College in any way.