05 September 2025
Welcome to the S6C 2025 Autumn Term! For those of you who are new to S6C, we hope that this update provides all the information you need about matters of importance and forthcoming events. If there is anything else you would like to see, please do let us know, we love to hear from our students and parents. As always, Head of College Ben Hillier really values parent engagement, so please feel free to email him directly with any questions at bhillier@s6c.mlp.college.
We’d like to offer our congratulations to all of our recent leavers. Their excellent results are testament to their hard work and we couldn’t be more proud!
– 83% of students gained a place at the university of their choice.
– Students will be going to study Law, Ancient History, Chemistry, Midwifery, English, Business, Computer Science, Medical Engineering, Nursing, Finance, Zoology, Creative Arts and Philosophy at a number of Russell Group universities: Newcastle; Exeter; Glasgow; Southampton; Bristol; Cardiff.
– Popular universities this year included Bath Spa, Bournemouth, Cardiff Metropolitan, Oxford Brookes, Solent, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester.
– University course choices included Business, Criminology, Law, Nursing, Paramedic, Philosophy and Sport.
– Apprenticeship destinations have included a Montessori nursery; the Army; quantity surveying technician with a construction company; autocad technician with MJ Abbott; Bidfood; the Ministry of Defence.
– Students have gained employment in the armed services and in the fields of law, IT, insurance, mental health support and property management.
Despite the rain, the college has been buzzing with energy and enthusiasm and it is fantastic to be back. We are full to the brim with students and we have the largest Year 12 cohort in S6C’s history.
If you are a new parent, don’t forget to register with ParentMail, the service we use to communicate with parents. You will hopefully have been sent an email and/or text message from ParentMail. Just follow the instructions in the message and once you have registered we recommend you download the ParentMail App for the best user experience. If you need any additional information or assistance, please visit the help site: www.parentmail.co.uk/help/parenthelp/ or if you have not received any contact from ParentMail please contact office@s6c.mlp.college.
This week and next week, trials are taking place for our sports academies. Participants are encouraged to maintain high levels of personal development and professional standards and a place on the team is only guaranteed when a student’s academic work is up to date. We are looking forward to seeing whether our teams can improve on the impressive results achieved by our alumni.
And finally, our staff have just completed the S6C Summer Reading Challenge, championed by Emma McAndrew, which highlights the importance of reading for pleasure for both educational purposes as well as personal development. Here are some of their recommendations…
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 10 September
Yr 13 English Language Lecture @ Reading University
Rugby Academy v Bishop Wordsworth’s School 2.00pm @ Bishops
Football Academy Trials / Training 3.50pm-4.50pm @ Sarum Academy
Monday 15 September
Yr 13 DC6 Assessment Week
Yr 13 Art Trip to Elizabeth Frink @ Salisbury Museum
Thursday 18 September
Yr 12 Art Trip to Elizabeth Frink @ Salisbury Museum
Monday 22 September
Yr 12 DC1 Assessment Week
Yr 13 Biology Trip to Kimmeridge
Tuesday 23 September
Yr 13 History Trip to Arundells, Salisbury
Friday 26 September
S6C Sports Conference
Wednesday 01 October
Applications Open
S6C Big Draw
Yr 12 History Trip to Salisbury Museum
Thursday 02 October
Yr 13 DC6 reports published on Parent Portal
Tuesday 07 October
Open Evening
Thursday 09 October
Yr 12 Art Articulation Prize Discovery Day @ Roche Court
Yr 12 DC1 reports published on Parent Portal
Monday 13 October
Yr 12 and 13 Sport Trip to Go Ape, Moors Valley
Tuesday 14 October
Wellbeing Development Day
Thursday 16 October
Open Evening
Friday 17 October
Term Ends
Monday 20 October – Friday 31 October
Half Term
Monday 03 November
Term Begins
Tuesday 04 November
Personal Statement Workshops with Portsmouth, Winchester and Solent Universities
Tuesday 04 November – Monday 10 November
GCSE Exams
Monday 10 November
Yr 12 DC2 Assessment Week
Tuesday 11 November
Psychology Brain Day
Tuesday 18 November
Year 12 and 13 Film and Creative and Year 12 Animation Trip to Harry Potter Studios
Thursday 27 November
Yr 12 DC2 reports published on parent portal
Monday 01 December
Yr 13 DC7 Mocks Assessment Week
Thursday 04 December
Yr 12 Parents Evening
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
Wednesday 07 January – Friday 16 January
Vocational Exams
Thursday 08 January
Yr 13 DC7 reports published on parent portal
Thursday 15 January
Yr 13 Parents Evening
Monday 26 January
Yr 12 DC3 Assessment Week
Thursday 29 January
Interview Evening
Saturday 31 January
Applications Close
Tuesday 03 February
S6C Celebrating Cultures Day
Thursday 12 February
Yr 12 DC3 reports published on parent portal
Friday 13 February
Term Ends
Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February
Half Term
Monday 23 February
Term Begins
Tuesday 24 February
Interview Evening
Thursday 05 March
World Book Day
Monday 16 March
Yr 12 DC4 Assessment Week
Yr 12 Vocational Mocks
Tuesday 17 March
Yr 12 Vocational Mocks
Wednesday 18 March
Yr 12 Vocational Mocks
Thursday 26 March
Yr 13 DC8 reports published on parent portal
Interview Evening
Friday 04 April
Term Ends
Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April
Easter Break
Monday 13 April
Term Begins
Wednesday 15 April
Yr 12 UCAS Fair @ Bournemouth University
Thursday 16 April
Yr 12 DC4 reports published on parent portal
Monday 20 April
Yr 13 DC9 Assessment Week
Wednesday 29 April
Interview Evening
Monday 04 May
Summer Exams Begin
Thursday 07 May
Yr 13 DC9 reports published on parent portal
Monday 04 May
Bank Holiday
Friday 22 May
Term Ends
Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May
Half Term
Monday 01 June
Term Begins
Monday 08 June
Yr 12 DC5 Mocks Assessment Week
Monday 29 June
Staff Training Day
Tuesday 30 June
Yr 12 Art, Animation, Creative and Film Trip to Venice
Thursday 02 July
Yr 12 DC5 reports published on parent portal
Tuesday 07 July
Yr 12 ‘Unlock Year 13’ Day
Thursday 09 July
Yr 12 Parents Evening
Tuesday 14 July
Term Ends
