Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form
Weekly Bulletin Summer Term - Edition 93 - Friday 14 June 2019
Dates for your Diary Term Dates 2018-2019 Monday 17 June Year 10 Exam/Assessment Week Autumn Term 2018 Tuesday 4 September - Friday 21 December Monday 17June Additional PSL Day Half Term Monday 22 October - Friday 26 October
Spring Term 2019 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Monday 7 January - Friday 5 April Half Term Year 12 Year 13 Mixed year groups Monday 18 February - Friday 22 February
Summer Term 2019 Sports Fixtures - Monday 17 June 2019 - Friday 21 June 2019 Tuesday 23 April - Friday 19 July Monday 17 June 12.30pm - Primary High 5 Netball Final - Notley High Half Term 2.30pm School & Braintree Sixth Form Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May May Bank Holiday - Mon 6 May Tuesday 18 June 8am - 4pm District Sports - Tabor Academy
Staff Training Days Wednesday 19 June 4pm - 6.30pm Year 9 & 10 Girls’ 7-a-side Football - Monday 3 September 2018 Hedingham School & Sixth Form Friday 23 November 2018 Friday 7 December 2018 Thursday 20 June 11.30am - 4pm Year 10 Rounders County Finals - Joyce Tuesday 25 June 2019 Frankland Academy, Newport Monday 22 July 2019 Tuesday 23 July 2019
On Call Removal procedure
Term Dates 2019-2020 Please note that from Monday 17 June 2019, we are intending to inform parents/carers only via in touch messaging if a student is required to attend an OCR detention that Autumn Term 2019 evening. This will replace the current phone calls that are made by the Student Support Monday 2 September - Officers. Friday 20 December Half Term Monday 28 October - We still expect the class teacher to ring and provide a more detailed account within Friday 1 November 2 working days of the OCR. An OCR (On Call Removal) takes place when a student’s behaviour is impacting negatively on the learning of others. The student is placed in the Spring Term 2020 inclusion room for the rest of that lesson. They are then expected to attend a one hour Monday 6 January - detention after school, where a restorative conversation with their teacher will take place Friday 3 April and they will be given the opportunity to catch up on any work missed. Half Term Monday 17 February - Friday 21 February If the OCR is for lessons 1-4, the OCR detention takes place that evening; if the OCR is lesson 5 then the detention is served the next school day. Summer Term 2020 Monday 20 April - Parents/carers will be informed by lunchtime that their child is required to stay at school Monday 20 July until 4.15pm. We welcome any feedback. Half Term Monday 25 May - Dr C Cusick Friday 29 May Deputy Headteacher May Bank Holiday - Friday 8 May
Staff Training Days Handling the Pressure of External Exams Monday 2 September 2019 Friday 6 December 2019 This week’s leaflet is entitled ‘Self Care for Teenagers’. We hope you find it useful. Tuesday 16 June 2020 Monday 20 July 2020 + 1 more Staff Training Day TBA Iceland Tour 2019: Reykjavik
The Humanities Faculty at Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form is pleased to offer students the exciting opportunity to participate in a 5-day tour to Reykjavik, Iceland. This follows on from the previously successful tours to Europe that have taken place over a good number of years. Students who have participated in previous trips have always commented that this was the extra-curricular highlight of their time at school. Some students have left school with a life- long passion for travelling.
A place has become available based on a first come first served basis. The cost of the tour is £920. Dates: Thursday 24 October 2019 to Monday 28 October 2019 (part of the half term)
If you would like to have the opportunity to come on this tour, please could you see Miss Wilcox in the Humanities department.
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Charity Quiz night
The Heads of House are organising a charity quiz night on 21 June 2019 at Braintree Arts Theatre for parents, carers and staff.
To enter, you will need to complete a team sheet and then send cash or a cheque payable to Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form.
Entry cost is £30 for a team of up to 8 people. Braintree Arts Theatre will open at 7.30pm and the quiz will start at 8pm. All proceeds from the evening will be shared evenly between the five house charities, which are Essex Dementia Care, Scoliosis Association UK, Dyspraxia Foundation, Hope House and Salvation Army.
If you would like to enter a team, please contact Mr Newman via email [email protected]
Teams will need to be entered by Friday 14 June 2019.
Cher Tribute – Turn Back Time Tour
Braintree Arts Theatre are delighted to offer staff and parents/carers of our school an exclusive discount code for this show which will be performed on Saturday 15 June at 7.30pm.
Please see attached, for further details.
Year 8 Girls HPV vaccination
An email was sent to parents/carers on Tuesday 4 June, regarding the second HPV vaccination which is due to take place on Monday 8 July. If you have any queries regarding this, please contact the vaccination team direct on 01376 302769. Staff Training Day – No Students
As we have a staff training day on Tuesday 25 June 2019, students will not be in school on that day.
Students Phoning Home
Students should not be contacting home during the school day on their mobile phones, as they are not permitted to use phones during the school day. If they do, they will have their phones confiscated for the rest of the day. If students need to contact home, they must go to Student Services, who will arrange for them to contact home if necessary. Any urgent issues or messages to do with students should be communicated via Reception, who can direct these to the most appropriate person. If students are ill and need to be sent home, a first aider will contact home and advise par- ents/carers.
Parents/carers are reminded that they should not come to school to collect their children without letting us know in advance. If this happens and a child tries to sign out of school, we have no way of knowing whether or not this is a legitimate request. If a child leaves and we do not know that they have done so with a parent or carer, staff will look for the child as a safeguarding concern. This is not an effective use of staff time and can be very worrying for both staff and parents and carers. We appreciate your co-operation in this matter.
Contacting the School
If parents/carers have any concerns, the following procedure is in place:-
Contact 1: Tutor – via email or telephone call via Student Services 01376 556300
Contact 2: Student Support Officers – via email or telephone call via Student Services 01376 556300
Contact 3: Head of House – via email or telephone call via Student Services 01376 556300
We will aim to respond to contact from parents/carers within 2 school days in the first instance.
Reporting Absence
For parents/carers wishing to report their child/children absent, could you please do this by 8.30am on the day of ab- sence, by using either of the following methods:
Use the Reporting Absence link on the Edulink App, or use the absence phone lines which are as follows:
Year 7 – 01376 556347 Year 8 – 01376 556348 Year 9 – 01376 556349 Year 10 – 01376 556350 Year 11 – 01376 556351
Letters home this week - Monday 10 June 2019 to Friday 14 June 2019
https://www.notleyhigh.com/letters-home-archive/item/year-11-careers-fair-2 Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form Leaflet 10
Self Care for Teenagers Three things to know: 1. Self-care is anything you enjoy doing that helps make you happy and maintains your physical, mental or emotional health. Self-care helps parents/carers and teens deal with life’s everyday pressures in a more positive and rewarding way. Recent research has revealed that teaching teenagers how to balance their own needs now will help them in the future, while reducing some of the strain on their lives right now. Self-care can lead to healthier, happier, more adjusted young people. 2. Studies have demonstrated that when parents/ carers practise self-care, it’s been shown that teens are encouraged to do the same, and they take this positive habit into later life. So, your self-care helps teach your child how to look after themselves better. 3. Research shows that we need to build self-care habits from an early age so that when your child hits difficulties and roadblocks, they are able to navigate them skilfully and stay strong and steady. Self-care for teenagers is crucial with all the hormone changes, mood swings, struggles with self-image, self-esteem and building independence.
Be more Plan a timetable for regimented Avoid social media studying with the time you go to bed Three things to do if your child is at Key Stage 3 or 4:
1. Helping your child learn self-care can help them get through tough times such as exams, challenges or adversities. Suggest ideas to them about how to take care of their physical health and mental health and how to be creative. Ideas include exercising, walking, having a manicure, going for a haircut, seeing friends, having a bath, reading books, listening to podcasts or drawing.
2. Self-care works best as a routine to help your child feel energised and deal with pressures well. Talk to your child about the importance of doing things they enjoy and that make them feel happy. Bounce ideas with them, put them in the calendar and support them with doing them.
3. Encourage your child to make self-care a priority, remind them about it every so often and help them with what you can do together. Doing self-care activities together not only helps your child to cultivate good habits, it also helps your mind and body to be at its best. Ideas don’t need to be time consuming or elaborate, and sometimes they might be indulgent! Get started by cooking healthy meals together, doing hobbies, taking pride in each other’s appearance, having fun, getting outdoors, volunteering, or by watching a feel-good film.
It’s ok not to be ok Turn your mobile phone off Have some fun!
12June 2019
Dear Parents/Carers
Year 11 Braintree Careers Fair
The Braintree Learning Partnership, comprising of six schools and other learning providers, are holding a careers fair on Wednesday 25 September 2019 at Chelmsford City Racecourse. The fair will host representatives from a range of public and private sector employers, as well as universities and local colleges.
This visit will take place during the school day. Exact times will be confirmed nearer the time. Transport has been arranged and all costs have been covered by the school.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via [email protected], or 01376 556363.
Yours faithfully
Mrs M Robb Faculty Leader - PDT, PSHE & Careers
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Turn Back Time Tour Saturday 15th June, 2019 at 7:30pm
A stunning tribute to the music of one of the greatest performers and singers of our time, Cher.
Featuring highly acclaimed vocalist Micki Consiglio, who delivers a powerhouse and uncanny performance as Cher. Baked by World-class musicians, backing singers and plenty of theatrics, this is a must see show for any Cher fan.
Keeping true to the live productions heard and seen in Cher’s spectacular shows, this tribute is bringing the Cher experience to the UK.
Expect all your favourite Cher hits including: I Got You Babe, Gypsies Tramps & Thieves, Strong Enough, The Shoop Shoop Song, I Found Someone, Dead Ringer For Love, Jessie James, Believe and of course If I Could Turn Back Time.
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