16 July 2025
And just like that, another academic year is over and it is time to reflect on everything that we have achieved, how much we have learned and the obstacles that we have overcome.
At S6C, we are incredibly proud of the level of support we give to every single student, enabling each student to identify and conquer all barriers to learning.
At S6C, our expert teaching staff ensure that every student progresses and achieves the outcome they need for their next steps.
At S6C, gaps in learning are identified and addressed early and every student is encouraged to develop a love of learning and to study independently, skills which are hugely useful in later life.
At S6C, students can grow and become the very best versions of themselves that they can be and we are all incredibly proud of their achievements this year.
The S6C community works together to bring a wealth of opportunities to our students, in the classroom and beyond. There are staff working behind the scenes every day, keeping our students safe, looking after their mental health and wellbeing, providing delicious meals, organising exams and assessments, making sure student data is updated and secured, ensuring our site is maintained and cleaned, greeting visitors and seeking to maintain the warm, friendly, welcoming atmosphere that has been established over the past 10 years. Every activity shows how dedicated our staff are and how, at S6C, we strive to raise standards and achieve exceptional outcomes. Thank you to everyone for making S6C such a special place and wishing everyone a happy and safe summer break – see you in September!
Unlock Year 13
The day was busy, with nearly 200 students meeting with tutors to enrol into Year 13. Students also attended talks about life after S6C and copies of the resources are below:
The ASK Programme – Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Amazing Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
Personal statement advice – University of Winchester
Starting your application and personal statement – Southampton Solent University
If you got an E or a U grade in one or more of your A-Level end of year 12 mocks, you will be doing a resit paper on Monday 01 September. Please see the attached timetable with the information on the title of your paper (i.e. the topics) and the length. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time of your exam (either 9am or 1pm). If you are unsure about anything, please message Kirsty White or speak to your subject teacher.
Beyond the Classroom
Recent trips have seen students travel all the way to the Isles of Scilly and slightly more locally to the New Forest Wildlife Park, Marwell Zoo, Salisbury Cathedral to hear Sir John Major speak, Dartmoor for the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Stratford Bridge.
Students who were unable to secure a work experience placement spent the day with WFM Software Solutions, learning how to work in teams to devise a new product, in this case an app, developing a robust business strategy, marketing plan and presenting their ideas.
Liz Stavely – Mental Health Lead
We are fast approaching the end of term, with long lazy days of sunshine and snacks calling… (or rain and part time jobs). Please take some time over the summer to do things that make you happy and try and rebuild your energy reserves for September. However, I realise holidays are not the easiest time for some of us, if you do need some mental health support over the summer, please have a look at the services below:
– Samaritans phone call and email service
– Young Minds lots of advice, blogs and articles
– The Mix if you feel like you can’t cope or are worried about how you are feeling, you can contact our crisis messenger 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by texting THEMIX to 85258
– Alabare a free local counselling service; drop in service available located in Churchfields Industrial Estate, 2 Watt Rd, Salisbury SP2 7UD 01722 322882
– If you are at risk of immediate harm, you should call 999
You’ll find a few suggestions for great online text support, phone counselling and short term counselling. This is all free to access and confidential. It’s always better to talk than to bottle up your worries. Have a great break and see you in Y13!
NHS study into mental health and depression in parents and young people – the NHS are looking for families to take part, all participants are recompensed in vouchers: Skills for Adolescent Wellbeing study
Rebecca Anderson – DSL & Pastoral Lead
Year 12 students start on Monday 01 September at 9.00am with an assembly followed by activities in tutor bases. Year 13 students return on Tuesday 02 September at 10.45am for tutor sessions and timetable distribution – periods 3 and 4 will be lessons as usual so come prepared for any subject.
Careers
Any student wanting careers advice can talk to Rosie Roberts. Please message her on chat to book an appointment.
Funding
If your home circumstances have changed and you think you might need a bursary, then it is never too late to apply: S6C Bursary Support
IMPORTANT MESSAGES FOR YEAR 13
– Please fill out the Year 13 Exit Survey
– You MUST keep Information Classroom active, with notifications on, as there will be information about how to get your results, plus other notices as needed. We expect you to keep looking until results day in mid August.
– If you would like to apply to uni in the next few years, using S6C UCAS, then contact the office or your tutor, and we will do what we can to help.
– Please keep in touch with us. We really value our S6C alumni!
– Please click here to find out where to find support after college:
Save the Student
Student Finance in England – everything you need to know
Student Finance – applications
Deadlines for Accepting University Offers – UCAS
Disabled Students Allowance – If anyone needs help applying for DSA (disabled students allowance – which is for any kind of additional support needs) then please let Rebecca know. Rebecca can also help with uni accommodation applications. But we can only help if we know!
– Your college account will be deleted when you leave S6C. This will mean that all your work will be deleted and you will not be able to access this again. If you want a copy of your work for future use, you MUST use Google Takeout to download your work:
1. Head to the Google Takeout website
2. Sign in with your college Google Account. You’ll see a list of Google products. Uncheck everything except “Drive”. Click the checkbox next to “Drive” and then select “All Drive data included” for a complete download.
3. At the bottom, you can choose how you want to receive your files (email or cloud storage) and the file format (.zip is recommended).
4. Click “Create export” and Google will start collecting your files. This might take a while depending on how much data you have. Once it’s ready, you’ll get a notification email with a link to download your archived files. Remember:
5. Downloaded files might be organised differently than in your Drive.
6. This download only includes your own files, not shared folders or files owned by others.
Tip: Save your downloaded files on a secure external hard drive or cloud storage for safekeeping.
Don’t wait! Download your work and keep a copy for your future endeavours.
We would like to wish our Year 13 leavers all the very best with their exam results and plans for next year. We’ll miss you!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 16 July
Terms ends at 12.45pm
Results Days
– Thursday 14 August for A level, AS, BTEC and CTEC qualifications – the college will be open from 9:00am to 12:00pm and staff will be on site to welcome you to collect your results. Please click here for more information.
– Thursday 21 August for GCSE Maths and English Language
– Results for Y12 with CTEC/BTEC Unit Results will be emailed on Thursday 14 August
Thursday 14 August
A Level | AS Level | BTEC | CTEC Results Day
Thursday 21 August
GCSE Results Day
Thursday 28 August – Friday 29 August
Staff Training Days
Monday 01 September
Year 12 Term Begins 9.00am
Exam Resits for Year 12 entry into Year 13
Tuesday 02 September
Year 13 Term Begins 10.45am
Friday 17 October
Term Ends
Monday 20 October – Friday 31 October
Half Term
Monday 03 November
Term Begins
Friday 19 December
Term Ends
Monday 22 December 2024 – Monday 05 January 2025
Christmas Break
Monday 05 January
Staff Training Day
Tuesday 06 January
Term Begins
Friday 13 February
Term Ends
Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February
Half Term
Monday 23 February
Term Begins
Friday 04 April
Term Ends
Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April
Easter Break
Monday 13 April
Term Begins
Monday 04 May
Bank Holiday
Friday 22 May
Term Ends
Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May
Half Term
Monday 01 June
Term Begins
Monday 29 June
Staff Training Day
Tuesday 14 July
Term Ends
