Students in Year 11, 12 and 13 students and their parents have an invaluable opportunity to meet with numerous university and apprenticeship providers at the virtual UK University and Apprenticeships Fair.

It will feature a range of universities, colleges and apprenticeship providers from across the UK. You will have the chance to explore exhibition stands, ask questions to admission officers, student ambassadors, academics and recruitment teams - leaving no stone unturned!

Please take the time beforehand to look at the FAQs which are particularly helpful.

You can also gain vital advice from ten webinars during the day on topics such as; 'Life at University', 'Why choose an apprenticeship', 'Parent and Teacher support' and many others.

You can sign up and find out more here: UK University Search Virtual Fair (vfairs.com)

Please do not hesitate to contact our Advice and Guidance Mentors Mrs Van den Berghen BerghenC@piggottschool.org or Ms Chipperfield ChipperfieldL@piggottschool.org for more information. We hope to see you there!

Now that we are well underway with our remote learning programme, we encourage you to connect with us on Twitter and via our News App to stay connected with school news and virtual events.  Now more than ever, it is important for individual students to feel they belong to a school community and these communications channels will help achieve this.

One of the highlights of the festive season at school is the Christmas Carol Service. We would normally enjoy a beautiful celebration of live music, readings and reflections at St. Mary’s Church in Wargrave. Sadly, it was not possible this year.
We were, however, determined to offer a virtual celebration. Performing live music with the current restrictions is extremely challenging, requiring extensive planning. I am pleased to say, in true Piggott style, the music department were not to be beaten! We have, therefore, put together a short celebration containing carols, reading and reflections for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. Our staff were keen to celebrate the achievements of the students at the end of a busy term, so we hope that you enjoy their messages at the end of the celebration video. Please find the
link below.

Virtual Christmas Carol Concert

We will be holding an online Year 9 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 20th January 2021.

It's Christmas time and we all know that means that cheesy Christmas jumpers are socially acceptable. In fact, the cheesier the better. Students and staff are invited to wear their most outrageously festive Christmas jumper to school next Thursday 10th December to deck the halls of The Piggott School and spread some Christmas cheer.

In 2020, four students Harry Daisley, Chloe Eames, Maisie Jamieson and Sophie Errington were, after a rigorous selection process including a digital speech and a staff/student vote, elected by the school community to be our School Captains.

The Piggott School in partnership with the Royal British Legion Wargrave has produced this virtual Remembrance Service to honour those who serve to protect our democratic freedom.

VIRTUAL REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 2020

We will be holding our first online Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 18^th November 2020. This will be for Year 11 parents and will be the last full Parents’ Evening before the GCSE examinations.  We would strongly urge both you and your child to attend in order to discuss progress towards target grades.

You should have received your child’s academic report prior to the evening and any concerns you may have regarding this can be discussed at this time.

The school has introduced a new intuitive and easy to use online appointment booking system. This allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers and you will receive an email confirming your appointments. We are confident this will be an improvement to the previous system and welcome any feedback.

Appointments can be made from Wednesday 4^th November at 8am and will close on Wednesday 18^th November at 12pm.  Should you wish to make any changes after this date please contact the school office. All appointments will take place online using the websites built in video conferencing software. You will find more information of how to attend appointments over video call in the document attached below.

Also available will be Mrs Hunt, Special Needs Co-ordinator, and Mrs van den Berghen, the Careers Advisor, who will be available for appointments of you have any questions relating to decisions towards the future.

Please visit  https://piggottschool.schoolcloud.co.uk to book your appointments

If you have a child in Year 11, you should have received your login information from the Technical team prior to half term, however if you have any technical queries regarding the site please contact technical@piggottschool.org

Join Launchpad on World Homeless Day this Saturday 10 October, for a virtual event like no other – the Big Sleep Out at home. By taking on the challenge of braving the outdoors for one night, you can help to ensure people facing homelessness in Reading don’t have to.