Congratulations to all 24 students who completed 3 very cold days on the silver
@DofE
expedition. One group encountered a member of the public having a stroke. Their actions have saved her life according to her sister who phoned to thank us!
#proud
#worldclass
#DukeofEdinburgh
@FinhamPark
will be closed to staff and students on Friday 2 March due to adverse weather conditions. Students can use FROG to access a wealth of subject specific resources to study from during the day.
Absolutely delighted with our students post-16 results. 61% gained A*-B grades, with almost a third of all grades being awarded a grade A/A*. A fantastic reflection of the hard work, dedication and efforts of our students, staff, governors and parents.
Congratulations everyone!
Thank you to
@FinhamPark
staff for working so hard this year for all our students. You are fabulous! Goodbye to some well respected colleagues and friends as they move to pastures new. Enjoy a well earned rest over the summer, spending time with family and friends.😎
Thanks to Mr Amos and
@FinhamPE
team for a fabulous sports day today! Such an inclusive day with MANY different sporting events for all students to be involved. Great to see some staff events too...
We are pleased to say that
@finhampark
will be single-use-plastic free by September 2019!
'We make pledges, not because they are easy, but precisely because they are hard and cost us all something as they challenge us all personally.'
As a guide... if students are self isolating, try to keep routine going. This is a suggested guide to help manage learning in self-isolation.
Work is set by staff via FROG andGoogle classroom (hard copies available). Feel free to also follow the normal timetable if possible.
Looking forward to
@FinhamPark
and
@FinhamPark2
‘Star Studded Celebration of Success’ annual awards evening tonight. Congrats to all our award winners this year!
It’s official...
@FinhamPark
students have been re-accredited as world class today. Incredible effort went in to the bid by our students. Couldn’t be prouder!!
To the class of 2017, well done on your huge achievements last summer. A privilege to celebrate tonight with you in Coventry Cathedral. May you enjoy the opportunities that now lay before you!
Marcus Rashford is someone who embodies our school values of integrity and humility. His campaign is so important. We will be providing all children who are entitled for free school meals with vouchers throughout the half term, regardless of any government decision.
Congratulations Medha Chintapalli for being the 1st ever student at Finham Park to be awarded the esteemed 2 year
@ArkwrightTalent
Engineering Scholarship. She is being sponsored by Collins Aerospace & has a mentor & funding to support her future in aeronautical engineering.
Congratulations to Tarek Otri who has had his essay ‘Does breaking the rules change the world?’ shortlisted for this year’s
#worldclass
schools awards ceremony at Trinity College, Cambridge in December. One of 10 students in the country!
Humbled and delighted with GCSE results this year
@FinhamPark
80% achieved 5 or more grades 9-4 inc En+Ma
54% achieved a grade 5 in En+Ma.
100 Grade 9s!! 33% 9-7 (A-A*)
Attainment and progress continues to rise!
Over 200 students eligible to
@Finham6thForm
.
Congrats to all!
Today the rain finally caught us out but it has been wonderful with a visit to the MOMA and The Guggenheim with a wet but beautiful walk through Central Park. Currently having some time in Grand Central Station before an evening at the Empire State Building.
Some great improvements
@FinhamPark
for students this summer so far. New tennis courts, netball, basketball, and football pitch as well as brand new outdoor gym!
#investinginsport
Mrs Cooke was very excited to meet
@davidwalliams
at the weekend and he was generous enough to gift us a copy of his new book for our library! We have lots of DW fans in KS3 so we will let you know their verdict 📚😍
Well done and thank you to our
#worldclass
students
@FinhamPark
@Finham6thForm
for raising so much money for DKMS charity today. Proud to be a member of the Finham Park family. And great to see Paddy today too! 😊
SCHOOL CLOSURE Monday 9 Dec 2019
Due to significant numbers of Staff and students off school with Norovirus, school will be deep cleaned over the next 3 days.
Please follow health advice as in previous letter sent this week.
Check website for further updates on Monday.
Congratulations to Elysée Williams-Ward on being selected to represent England at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May. Such perseverance through endless hours of training. Fabulous stuff!
Well done to staff, students and parents for a successful return to face to face teaching. An honourable mention for our amazing test centre staff who have administered 1,800 tests this week!! Wishing everyone a well deserved rest over the weekend.
Thank you to the staff of
@FinhamPark
for all your tireless hard work and dedication this term in supporting all our young people. Enjoy a well earned rest.
Happy Christmas 🎄
Massive congratulations to all our Yr11 students on their GCSE results again this year: a record number of grade 9s, 4+ and 5+ grades, as well as 100% of students accepted to further education or employment.
It's Christmas Jumper day today for staff and sixth formers. Our data team as usual are leading the way for festive sartorial style. These waistcoats have been handmade by the super talented Ms Atherton. How
#worldclass
are they???
‘Thank you to the amazing staff of
@FinhamPark
. You have once again given absolutely everything you could this year to provide the best opportunities and education for our young people. Enjoy your really well earned break with family and friends’. (Mr Bishop)
@finhamsixthform
students performed well again this year. 21% of grades were A*-A, almost half were A*-B and nearly ¾ of all grades were at least C grade. 8 students achieved 3 A/A* grades, with 6 studying medicine. So far, 98% are going to their chosen Uni. Congrats to all!
So sorry to hear Ruth David, the holocaust survivor Finham Park School had the privilege of learning from as part of Echo eternal project this year, has sadly passed away due to COVID-19.
Her message of kindness challenged us all.
Well done and thank you to our
#worldclass
students
@FinhamPark
@Finham6thForm
for raising so much money for DKMS charity today. Proud to be a member of the Finham Park family. And great to see Paddy today too! 😊
At 11o'clock we held a 2 minute silence to remember those who have lost their lives in war. This poppy has been painted by the tennis courts to remind students of the sacrifices made.
#lestweforget
Proud to announce the head boy and girl team for 2018/19. A very strong team that will serve our students and staff, exemplifying the very best of
@FinhamPark
. Vinesh Vignarasa, Harvey Watson, Marysia Wojcik, Bidour Qassim
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed our new Head Girl / Boy team! Head Girl – Ella Williams, Head Boy – Roman Matei-Moore, Deputy Head Girl – Freya Astle, Deputy Head Boy - Hamza Qassim. Congratulations to you all 😁
Teachers from
@FinhamPark
and
@FinhamPark2
looking forward to delivering teaching, running CPD, assemblies, pupil voice and QA activities at Viva College School, Jinja, Uganda today. Building
#worldclass
partnerships in Africa.
Thank you to the 800+ visitors who met
@FinhamPark
last night at Open evening. Great to see familiar faces as well as lots of new ones. And thank you to our ‘army’ of
#worldclass
students who made the night sparkle by celebrating what makes Finham such a special place... you!🌟
This white knuckle ride "Freak Out" & a range of inflatables and games have been enjoyed by yr 7 and 8 students in their rewards sessions yesterday; today yrs 12, 10 and 9 will get their turns and finally the Yr 13 party this evening rounds off a VERY busy week here at school
Another week, another amazing set of results! Congratulations year 11 for navigating the Covid disruptions and achieving great successes: 84% studied the English Baccalaureate; our average GCSE grade is 5.7 with 81% awarded grade 4 to 9 in both English and Maths. We are so proud!
Visit
@CovCathedral
and see Imagineering project between
@PKS_Coventry
@Caludon
and
@FinhamPark
. Connecting young people and communities to their heritage through business partnerships, nurturing unique collaborations with engineers, manufacturers, designers and architects.
Year 11 students and parents: we know this is an anxious week but to reassure you,
@Finham6thForm
places will be offered based on your teachers' grades where they are higher than the awarded grade.
Our Finham Umbrellas came in very useful for the end of year speeches! Our staff have been amazing, resilient and resourceful during this most challenging of years; a huge thanks to them, to our wonderful students and parents. Stay safe and enjoy the summer.🌞🌞🌞
Lovely to meet lots of colleagues
@ssat
conference today discussing our journey developing the’ character curriculum and how we prepare people for a global society’
@FinhamPark
.
‘Why we do what we do’
So many different activities were on offer at Sports day today. It was hot and humid but such fun to have the whole school out together. Our staff go the extra mile to give our students the best opportunities; Mr Amos
@FinhamPE
has excelled himself this time. 🏆👋
SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATE - unfortunately the site will remain closed to all staff & students on Tuesday 10th Dec 2019 to enable the completion of the deep clean.
Please check our VLE, FROG, for work from your teachers.
Check for further updates on our website, Twitter and Facebook
This morning we celebrated with Year 13 who start their exam leave today. A fabulous yeargroup, they have contributed so much to our school with student leadership initiatives, intellectual challenge and good humour. We will miss them all and wish them the best of luck.
Congratulations to Robyne who won the Coventry open this week for figure skating and achieved a personal best. She will now compete in the British Championships on November.
#worldclass
what talent!
The Head student team raised over £300 for Langar Aid during their Vaisakhi celebration which included an assembly from
@LangarAid
about the good work they do in the community, a cultural dress, non uniform day and the very popular distribution of free samosas for all!!
The challenge is on!! It’s confirmed... Mr Bishop will do a flypast on College Day (Thu 18 July) at 2:15pm ... if
@FinhamPark
raises £500 for DKMS charity (Paddy’s Plea) by then (in advance of the day). Anything over that may result in some aerobatic manoeuvres 😬
So we say goodbye to our Shanghai friends, and thank you for the experiences... and see you in a few days time when 65 year 8 students travel to Shanghai for a 2 week immersive study programme. More
#worldclass
experiences. 😊🇨🇳
We have had an amazing time at our 2 day
#Finhamfest
: rides; activities;
@FinhamFilm
festival; DJ (with dry ice); live band; inflatables; candy floss; ice cream; food vans... from blistering heat to cooling rain! What a fantastic end to the year!
#timeofourlives
Congratulations to Mr Maguire who has been asked to visit China for a week to train Technology teachers in K12 schools and help them to explore and promote the ways in teaching D&T Curriculum in their schools. Official invite stamp below. Truly
#WorldClass
Some thoughts from our friend and colleague, Mr Maguire, who is currently teaching on a year's secondment in Shanghai and is just coming out of 7 weeks in isolation.
#hopeforthefuture
We are excited to see the installation of the second storey of the Sixth Form Study Centre. Amazing what can be done in two days! This will be fully operational by October half term 😁
#investinginourstudents
@FinhamPark
@Finham6thForm
The end of a successful first day for year 7. Lots of happy but tired faces heading out to meet anxious parents! Have a great evening in the sunshine. See you all again tomorrow!
Fabulous sports day
@FinhamPark
today. Over 30 sports competed from Archery, climbing, badminton, tug of war, and track and field.
All can get involved in sport no matter how sporty you are.
#worldclass
. Hear us on
@BBCCovWarks
from 13:46 and 14:36.
Year 13 awards! It's been an emotional morning as we say goodbye to our leavers; we are so proud of all our young people and wish them all the very best for their futures.
Introducing our newly appointed MATSLs! We were overwhelmed by the quality of all the applications. Huge congratulations to Marysia, Tegan, Kamaldeep and Harry for being selected. We cannot wait to get started on our first project.
#WorldClass
Staff and students gathered at breaktime to cheer for our footballing champions! The boys were invited by Mr Bishop for a celebratory reception and the Coventry Telegraph Schools cup was proudly displayed on the balcony of E block.
A gorgeous and sunny day in Amsterdam today. The students visited the Rijks and Van Gogh Museums and were able to see some masterpieces first hand. Last day tomorrow, boooo!!!
Yesterday our head student team organised a Culture Day, inviting any students who wished to be involved dress in an outfit that reflected their own culture or celebrated another. Here is just a selection of our diverse and multi cultural Finham family!
Mentor in violence prevention program
@FinhamPark
and
@FinhamPark2
.
Supportive learning environment challenging bullying abuse, building relationships & creating partnerships.
MVP encourages speaking out against negative behaviour and focus on innovative “no bystander approach”
Breaking News: Fabulous
#CTeach
programme to support teachers in providing
#worldclass
education & raise status of the profession. A rigorous & challenging process that is important in value and international currency.
Be celebrated. Become Chartered!
@CharteredColl
Thank you to our MATSLs raising money for local community library projects across Coventry at Finham Festival today. Great to greet Lord Mayor
@johnablundell
supporting.
On Sunday, Elysée Williams-Ward (Y10) competed for England in the DAKS Home International Mounted Games Championships in front of the Queen... and her team won against teams from Scotland, Wales, NI & ROI over 4 days at Royal Windsor. What a
#worldclass
student! Congratulations!
Wonderful to welcome our new Year 7 students to
@finhamPark
today. So polite and helpful. Welcome to the Finham Park School family. Your future is truly
#worldclass
.
Mrs Buckley is currently in Burundi with students here in Muyinga and with the Education Officer, the Headteacher and Technical Director. Thank you
@FinhamPark
#worldclass
students for raising money that is solely going to this school.
@FinhamPark
@BH_Coventry
@PKS_Coventry
students presenting
@EchoEternal112
tonight in B’ham Town Hall. Humbling experience.
‘Tolerance is what I’d like to teach’
‘Hate is no solution to anything’
‘Hate will ruin your life’
‘Please don’t forget my story’
(Holocaust Survivors)
“Imagine a world where love is the way”
#RoyalWeddingTODAY
Congratulations to His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle on their wedding day.
Uganda update: Visited MM Wairaka School today to look at forging links. Saw 3D printed weather station (linked to internet), farmed land, Art lessons and spoke with senior leaders about the challenges they face. Good to see new visionary headteacher meeting needs of students.
'Where no-one gets left behind'. Come and visit us on Thursday to see how
@FinhamPark
encourage students to innovate and work together in their learning.
OPEN EVENING
6-8pm, Green Lane, Coventry, CV3 6EA
Congratulations to all our graduates from
@FinhamPark
and
@Finham6thForm
this evening at Coventry Cathedral. You made us so proud! Was lovely to see old friends again.
To enable all our students to access their online lessons, we have loaned over 60 laptops. We receive more requests from families each day so it is brilliant to have the support of our local community. Jas from our local
@SUBWAY
has donated 3 laptops and a computer. Thank you.