Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you have all had a good week. It has been another positive and busy week in school, with lots to celebrate and look forward to. Our Open Morning on Saturday went extremely well, and I would like to thank all of the pupils who gave up their time to help. They were fantastic ambassadors for the school, and the feedback from visitors has been really positive, particularly about how friendly, confident and helpful our pupils were.
We were also delighted to see so many Year 7 parents and carers at our recent transition evening. I hope you found the evening useful and reassuring, and that it gave you an opportunity to ask questions and hear more about life at school. Our Year 7 pupils have made a very positive start, and we are delighted to welcome them and their families into our school community.
Our extracurricular programme is now in full swing, with a wide range of clubs and activities taking place across the school. It is great to see so many pupils getting involved, trying something new and making the most of the opportunities available beyond the classroom.
Our next Tea, Toast and Talk event will take place on 20 October. This is a relaxed opportunity for parents and carers to come into school, have a cup of tea, meet with us and share their views. It would be lovely to see as many of you there as possible.
Our Key Stage 3 Presentation Awards are also coming up, and I am really looking forward to celebrating with pupils and their families. It will be a wonderful opportunity to recognise their achievements, effort and contribution to school life.
Next Thursday, 8 October, we will be holding our Sixth Form Open Evening. We are incredibly proud of our sixth form and its exceptional results. The evening is a chance for pupils and their families to find out more about our courses, enrichment opportunities and the support we offer. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing everything our sixth form has to offer.
Over the summer, we had a number of additional fire doors fitted across the school site. While these are an important part of keeping everyone safe, they have caused some congestion in the corridors at busy times. Please could you remind your child about the importance of moving around the site calmly and sensibly, following staff guidance and being considerate of others. Thank you for your support with this.
We are also moving towards becoming a nut-aware school to help keep pupils and staff with serious nut allergies safe. We ask that packed lunches do not contain nuts or nut-based products and that any snacks brought into school are also nut-free. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us to keep everyone in our school community safe.
This year, we are fundraising for additional outdoor furniture and table tennis tables to enhance the spaces pupils can enjoy at break and lunchtime. Any donations, however small, would be very much appreciated and can be made through Parents in Partnership, which can be accessed via our school website. Thank you for any support you are able to give.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Whatever your plans, mine will certainly include watching the new series ofCelebrity Traitors, I hope you have a lovely weekend.
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” (Mother Teresa)
