Page 1— Year 11 Mock Interviews & The Little Big Bang Page 5— Fun Kitchen Sessions & Trip To Lapstone House Care Home

Page 2— Careers Fair & STEM Careers Day Page 6— Young Chef Competition

Page 3— REACT Foundation Workshop & Sixth Form Business Studies Trip Page 7— BAE Roadshow & Rolls Royce Trip

Page 4— NuGen Bright Sparks Page 8— Young Firefighters Scheme

Page 9— Boxes of Hope & Remembrance Assemblies Page 10— Year 7’s Settling In & Georgia Whitehall chops her locks for charity Page 11— Macmillan Coffee Morning & Children in Need

Termly Newsletter Page 12— Girls Rugby & Cross Country Page 13— Dru Ridding—Archery December 2016 Page 14—Emily Swarbrick—Fell Running

Page 15&16—Presentation Evening

A message from Mr Savidge As we come to the end of the autumn term we look back at what has been achieved by the students of Millom School. We started the term with fantastic GCSE results in which 60% of students achieved 5A*-C grades including English and Maths for the first time. Not only did we have an excellent set of results but some students also had a once in a lifetime trip to Ecuador in the summer holidays. This was a remarkable trip in which students carried out community work on schools and an eco-lodge and ended the trip with a visit to the Galapagos Islands. This underlines what we stand for as a school, in setting high academic standards and giving our students amazing opportunities. We have updated the schools' values and have structured this newsletter to reflect each of them. Each value is in bold with events linking each one; “Happy, confident and secure students will learn more and will achieve greater things”, “Students who pursue their interests and talents will be happier, will have a sense of purpose and will develop a love of learning for life”, “Students should be empowered, develop curiosity and foster their creativity to make a difference to society”, “That to be successful in life all of us need to develop leadership and teamwork skills”, “A strong community of student and adult learners is based on mutual respect, empathy and personal integrity” and lastly “That to improve, all of us need to work hard, play hard and push our boundaries”. There is much to celebrate in this newsletter which gives you a flavour of what has happened this term. I would like to thank the staff for all they do for the students; and also to the governors and parents for their continued support of the school. I would like to wish you all a aHappy Christmas. A message from the Chair of Governors Last Monday the school had its annual carol service in the atmospheric church of Holy Trinity. The church was packed; the music was uplifting; the students were magnificent; there was a real community atmosphere. It was Millom School at its best. For me it was an ideal way to end a term in which so much has been achieved over and beyond the good teaching and learning that is so important. The students are wished all the best for the Christmas season. On behalf of all the governors I would like to wish you likewise. “Happy, confident and secure students will learn more and will achieve greater things” Year 11 Mock Interviews On Friday 21 October our Year 11 students took part in mock interviews in preparation for them leaving school, going on to college or getting a job. This gave the students experience as to what it is like to be in an interview situation and what an interview entails. Lots of different local businesses took part in the event: BAE, Furness College, ATM Orchard Investments Ltd, GEN2, Inspira, Millom Network Centre, NHS, University of Central Lancashire and and Lancaster Outreach Network. All students gained a positive experience from the mock interviews and received some good feedback from businesses and companies. Comments from them included; ‘Some excellent students, very well prepared’, ‘They were all very engaged and had obviously prepared for this session’ and ‘The students were all very sensible and well spoken’.

The Little Big Bang The Little Big Bang is an annual event that Primary Schools across the Millom area take part in that challenges pupils to work together to create an engineering masterpiece. This year the Primary School students, helped by Millom School students and Sellafield ambassadors built a rocket car over a 10 week period. Bob Steele, STEM Ambassador and Commercial Support Officer for Sellafield, was very pleased by the efforts of the group and congratulated the students. Bob said ‘The dedication and drive from Millom School STEM team is truly inspirational. But the real win has been to see so many children getting involved, from the way they picked or nominated team captains to some amazing leadership skills’. Each school received support from the ambassadors from Sellafield and Low Level Waste Repository who worked with the pupils during the project. The ambassadors liaised with local businesses such as: Tesco, Travis Perkins and Milligan’s Ford Garage to ask them to help out with the project with regards to providing raw materials or a small donation. With the materials provided and donations received Millom School then prepared boxes for the other schools with the resources for the project inside, they then worked in groups of six to develop their model. Blackcombe Junior School in Millom were the winners and were then amazed to discover that their name would be emblazoned on to the tail fin of the Bloodhound car which is designed to break the land speed record. “Happy, confident and secure students will learn more and will achieve greater things”

Careers Fair Millom School are celebrating the success of their first ever Careers Fair, aimed at pupils from year 9 all the way through to year 13. The event was held in the School’s Alexandra Hall on 8 December and involved over 20 local, national and international employers, as well as a range of higher education and further education establishments. These included: Sellafield, the University of Cumbria, UCLAN, Myerscough College, Cumbria Training Centre, Furness College, Northumbria University, , BAE, Inspira, Jacobs Engineering, Glaxo Smith Kline, JTL training, the NHS, Construction Skills, Edgehill University, Millom School Sixth Form, Kimberly Clark, the Army and Taylor Made Training. The atmosphere in the Hall was buzzing, with over 300 pupils attending the event throughout the afternoon. Parents and carers were invited to attend from 3pm onwards and found it to be a valuable experience. One parent commented “My eldest son is in year 10 at the moment and he came away with some really useful info and some great advice from the industry reps. It was also brilliant to see former students being such positive role models having achieved success in their chosen paths since leaving school.” Mrs Vance, Assistant Head at Millom School said “This was a great experience for our students and provided an excellent opportunity for a range of year groups to speak to employers, colleges and universities. Millom School are planning a new careers strategy to start in year 7 to ensure that our pupils are given the best advice and guidance possible about their progression routes not only at post-16 and post-18, but also choices they may make beyond this. The School would sincerely like to thank all representatives who attended for their advice and guidance to the students of the school (and their parents/carers) about career prospects and gaining further qualifications.”

STEM Careers Day Some of our students took part in a visit to The Lakes College for a STEM Careers Day in November. Some of the photos above show students taking part in an activity called ‘Genes in a Bottle’ During this activity students extracted their own DNA and took this home in a bottle. The day was a huge success and was enjoyed by both students and staff. “Students who pursue their interests and talents will be happier, will have a sense of purpose and will develop a love of learning for life”

REACT Foundation Workshop Every September and October the National Science Museum heads up to West Cumbria to present the REACT Foundation Science and Engineering shows. The shows are highly interactive and entertaining. The shows are open to both KS2 and KS3 students as well as Year 10 students. The show offered a fantastic opportunity for the students to get excited and passionate about Science, and hopefully will inspire the engineers of the future. The REACT Foundation took place on 7 October in the schools Alexandra Hall and was a huge success with the students involved.

Sixth Form Business Studies Trip The Year 12 Business students travelled to Morecambe to meet their ‘virtual’ teacher and class from Heysham High School. The school are working in conjunction with Millom School to deliver a Cambridge Technical Certificate in Business via online conferencing software. Nine Millom School students met with fourteen Heysham High School students at Morecambe Superbowl for a team-building exercise, which became a competitive game, or two, of 10-pin bowling! A great time was had by all! “Students who pursue their interests and talents will be happier, will have a sense of purpose and will develop a love of learning for life”

NuGen—Bright Sparks The NuGens Schools conference was held in September where the ‘Bright Sparks’ project work was showcased to fellow students from the other participating schools. Millom walked away with all but one of the prizes. Garrett Lawson’s team did exceptionally well in the quiz, Garrett impressed NuGen’s management team, who gave him a standing ovation when the team left the auditorium. Matthew Thompsett put in a good show when he was giving a power point presentation of his team’s ‘Nuclear Energy for Cumbria’ project. Holly Knowles in her role as the Headmistress, demonstrated she was having no nonsense from any of the power station teams and stood her ground during a mini debate. Millom’s Energy Audit team excelled when showcasing their project video. This project looked at ways to save on energy bills and reduce the schools carbon footprint. After consulting a Utility Rental firm about the data they collected, it was found that a total of £15,000 could be made by changing to a led lighting system. This would also reduce our carbon footprint which, for the whole of 2015 was 166,523kgco2. ‘The Energy Audit’ project has been entered for the national finals of the ‘Science and Engineering’ competition and the Talent 2030 ‘Girls into Engineering’ competition to be held at the NEC in Birmingham in March next year. As for the ongoing ‘NuGen Bright Sparks’ project our engineering mentor George Burch, is in discussion with the relevant NuGen staff on the way forward and it is envisaged that the project will fit the Silver Crest Award criteria. Another trip to Heysham Power Station is also on the cards.

Pictures above and one picture below taken by NuGen “Students who pursue their interests and talents will be happier, will have a sense of purpose and will develop a love of learning for life”

Fun Kitchen Sessions This term Mrs Brocklebank in the Technology Department has been running ‘Fun Kitchen’ sessions after school where the younger students have been involved in making a variety of products including sausage rolls/shapes, bread and bread based pizza. The students involved have had great fun taking part in the after school session, learning lots of new skills, working individually and as a group, learning and becoming familiar with the different kitchen equipment that is needed in the preparation and making of different dishes as well as using transferable skills that they can take home and use to cook for their families.

Trip to Lapstone House Care Home In December some of our students visited Lapstone House Care Home in Millom with Christmas cakes which they had made during a catering class. “Students who pursue their interests and talents will be happier, will have a sense of purpose and will develop a love of learning for life”

Young Chef Competition The Rotary Young Chef competition is an excellent opportunity for students who excel in practical cooking skills to compete against other schools in . Four Millom School students undertook this challenge in November when they went head to head for a place in the county heats. Mia Dobson, Charlotte Robinson, Emily Martin and Sarah Martin, who are all catering students, designed and produced a two course meal on the evening of the 9th November for the Millom Rotary Club. Judges from the Rotary Club, along with Gary McClure from McClure's Catering Supplies and Peter Atkinson from Millom Clocktower Restaurant observed the students preparation, execution and presentation of the dishes and scored them for hygiene, safe working, skills and presentation. Mia Dobson produced a stuffed chicken breast with a side salad and jardinière chips followed by a panna cotta served with raspberry coulis and spun sugar. Charlotte Robinson made a duck breast presented in a bed of seasonal leaves, served with balsamic vinegar and caramelised onions followed by a main course of homemade pasta scallops, prawns and salmon served with a seafood sauce. Emily Martin served a lemon risotto with garlic bruschetta, asparagus spears and roasted red peppers followed by a plate of chocolate and cream profiteroles finished with gold leaf and spun sugar. Sarah Martin created a cheese and leek shortcrust quiche served with a side salad and apple swan garnish followed by meringue nests with strawberries marinated in zest and peach liquor on piped cream. All students impressed the judges and there were only two points separating each student. Emily Martin achieved the best marks and was awarded first place and a prize of £15. Mia, Charlotte and Sarah were both awarded runners up and given £10. Gary McClure also donated some aprons to the department. Emily goes on to represent Millom School on 9 February at The Lakes School where she will compete against nine other schools for a place in the semi finals. Mrs Brocklebank, Catering Teacher at the school is extremely proud of all the students that competed and will continue to support Emily through the next stage of the competition, working closely with her to refine her menu and presentation of the dish. “Students should be empowered, develop curiosity and foster their creativity to make a difference to society”

BAE Roadshow in partnership with the RAF and the Royal Navy On Thursday 29 September 2016 an Education Roadshow joined us at Millom School to visit our Year 7 and Year 8 students. The new roadshow explored the world of waves—not just waves on water, but light and sound waves too. The presenters of the roadshow examined how engineers and scientists use their understanding of the different kinds of waves to create sophisticated communication systems, optical devices and ships/submarines that can withstand the crushing pressure of waves out at sea. The presentation was divided into different sections, which were: demonstrations and activi- ties that help students understand the similarities and differences between sound, water and light waves and the presentation looked at examples within BAE Systems, the RAF and the Royal Navy, where the knowledge of different waves types is explored by engineers to solve problems. The roadshow was a hit with the students and staff involved. We would like to give a big Thank You to the BAE Systems Roadshow for their wonderful event.

Pictures shown above were taken by the North West Evening Mail

Rolls Royce Trip The Rolls Royce visit was part of the winning prize for the Talent 2030, Girls into Engineering competition. The day was spent at Rolls Royce Derby where jet engines are made. The girls were given a tour of the turbine blade manufacturing area where an explanation of the process was given using individual blade items to demonstrate each stage of manufacture. Lunch was held in the auditorium where the girls were given time to chat to employees and apprentices who worked in the various areas of Rolls Royce. After lunch the team members were split up and joined other school visitors in a team-building exercise and then a brainstorm on how 3D printing could be used to produce engineering items. A tour of the history of the aero-engines museum gave access to all the engines Rolls Royce were involved in, including the Merlin used in the Spitfire. The final exhibit was the very big Trent 1000 used in the 787 Dreamliner. “That to be successful in life all of us need to develop leadership and teamwork skills”

Young Firefighters Scheme Our older students are given the chance to take part in the Young Firefighters Scheme, consisting of 6 male and 6 female students. The scheme takes place over a 10 week period, weekly at Millom Fire Station. This will be the 12th time the course has run for Millom School students. Millom Town Council, through the CGP trust fund have donated many thousands of pounds over the last 11 years along with other private donations that have made the scheme possible. Paul Dobson, Crew Manager of Millom Fire Station runs the scheme along with other members of the team. The students were provided with fire uniforms and kit, over the course students took part in both practical and written assignments, helping them to develop lots of different skills. The scheme is very much about working together and being part of a supportive and structured team. Activities included, team building exercises, rule setting, hose and pump drills, working with breathing apparatus, community and home safety activities, first aid training to the British Heart Foundation standard, road awareness training, road traffic collision and team approach and extrication activities. We have had positive feedback from the team with regards to the students who have taken part this year. We would like to thank everyone involved with the scheme. The passing out parade allows the students to demonstrate their skills to family, local councillors and senior Fire and Rescue Service staff. “ A strong community of students and adult learners is based on mutual respect, empathy and personal integrity”

Boxes of Hope Boxes of Hope are a humanitarian aid charity which gets local communities together with the common aim of helping deprived children in Eastern Europe. Since the early 1990s children and communities in Cumbria have been involved in the shoebox project, and since 2005 a team of local volunteers has been firmly established, co- originating the effort for South Cumbria, Furness and Eden, with support from some areas of North Lancashire who choose to join in. Each year the charity send thousands of brightly coloured, gift-filled shoeboxes to bring some magic to a child’s Christmas. The boxes contain basic hygiene and educational supplies, as well as toys and games. This year a total number of 93 boxes were filled for the charity, donated by both students and staff. Well Done to everyone involved.

Millom School’s Remembrance Assemblies—Lest We Forget All Millom School students took part in a Remembrance Assembly. The assembly was opened by the school’s Brass Group who played a piece whilst everyone gathered in the Alexandra Hall. The Sixth Formers read a very moving poem to the students along with the reading of names of former students who attended Millom School that lost their lives during the war. Mr Hartley played a video clip of a soldier who shared his experiences of his time in Afghanistan and Enya Atkinson-Davis sang a lovely rendition of ‘I'm Coming Home’ which has been sung by a few different artists. The assembly was concluded with a short reading from Rev. Clive Carter followed by the laying of the wreath. The schools reception window was also dressed to mark the occasion. We feel it is very important to remember those who fought for us. Both students, parents and staff joined the ceremony at the cenotaph in Millom on 13 November, along with other services taking places in the area. “A strong community of student and adult learners is based on mutual respect, empathy and personal integrity”

Year 7’s Settling In We asked Year 7 form teachers to provide us with some feedback as to how they feel their transition from Primary School to Secondary School had gone, here are some of their comments: ‘I have enjoyed all the clubs such as STEM Club, Fun Kitchen and Bike Club. My favourite teachers are Mr Hartley and Miss Hillman. I have also enjoyed making new friends and cross country’. ‘What I like about school: making new friends, doing new exciting subjects, doing Drama, learning new things and challenging myself in lessons’. Mr Higgins, form tutor for 7C said; ‘7C’ are settling in nicely, forming friendship groups, engaging in both in-house and inter-school sporting events and are looking forward to the Conway Trip next year’. 'Year 7 have made huge strides in settling quickly in to secondary school life. They have been enthusiastic, motivated and involved in all aspects of the school, using their initiative to join clubs such as Fun Kitchen, Bespoke Bike Club and many sporting clubs. We have also seen students take part in Athletics events and female students joining local Rugby clubs. In the classroom, they have responded with excitement and eagerness to involve themselves in new subjects and new knowledge - the concerns of getting lost and being new have now melted away’ - Mrs Drage, Director of Learning.

Georgia Whitehall chops of her locks for charity Georgia had been growing her hair for the last four years and had a total of 12 inches cut off on Monday 3 October 2016. Georgia’s locks were then donated to the ‘Little Princess Trust’ who collect hair in order to make wigs for children suffering from cancer and other illnesses that cause hair loss. Well done Georgia.

“ A strong community of students and adult learners is based on mutual respect, empathy and personal integrity”

Macmillan Coffee Morning On Thursday 22 September the Sixth Form students organised their own coffee morning event which took place in the Sixth Form Common Room. Both students and staff were invited to the event which raised £107.76. Staff, students and parents had been very busy baking lots of lovely cakes which went down a treat on a cold September morning. When we announced on Twitter our total we received a Thank You tweet back from @Macmillan Cancer. A big well done to everyone involved.

Children in Need On 18 November our Sixth Form students organised lots of different activities in the school’s Alexandra Hall for the other students in the school. The students were also able to wear ‘non -uniform’ on the day for a small contribution of £1 per student. Both students and staff had a great time taking part in the limbo challenge, computer games, playing jenga, penalty shoot out, sweet pong along with other fun activities. The Sixth Formers also made popcorn and pancakes to raise money for the charity and staff, parents and students brought in cakes to sell on the day. The Photo Booth was a fantastic extra to the event which gathered in many of the students as well as staff. Overall the school raised £1118.25 which is a fantastic amount of money for a great charity that help different projects throughout the UK. Just to name a few projects working right across the UK that benefit from your donation and fundraising money are: Hearing Dogs for Deaf Children, Home Start which is a project that benefits children in playgroups, activities, trip and events, Whizz Kids a project that gives disabled children up and down the country a chance to be something special through different activities, The Greater Manchester Riding for the Disabled Association teaches children with disabilities along with many other worthy causes. Well Done to everyone involved.

“ That to improve all of us need to work hard, play hard and push our boundaries”

Girls Rugby Girls Rugby Union is booming in Millom thanks to a link-up between club, school and governing body. 11 students were picked for the Cumbria squad to take on Northumberland on 4 December at The Vale of Lune. Bethany Pattinson—who had trials with the North of England last season, Chloe Proctor, Jessica Fisher, Emily Lloyd, Olivia Sykes, Kyhanna Herdman, Elise Gill, Lauren Fisher, Grace Hulse, Mia Dobson, Gretta Procter and Frankie Harrison were all picked by county selectors. The team are coached with help from Millom RUFC and hold weekly sessions at the club. The girls are also involved with rugby in school as well as other different sporting activities and events. We held our annual Presentation Evening on 5 December and the girls were awarded a governors award for their participation in the girls county rugby team. Well Done and congratulations on all your achievements inside and outside of school.

Schools Cross Country Championship On 30 November 43 students travellers to in Barrow to take part in the Furness Schools Cross Country Championship. The course was very undulating but all the students ran extremely well. A fantastic performance came from Emily Swarbrick who was placed first in the junior girls category. Well Done to all the runners involved. The students involved also featured in the Evening Mail on 8 December.

“That to improve all of us need to work hard, play hard and push our boundaries”

Dru Ridding—Archery Dru got his first bow on his ninth birthday after starting to shoot at the after school club at Black Combe School. Dru has now been shooting for two years and shooting competitively for 21 months. Dru has won numerous competitions. In 2015 and 2016, Dru won the National Outdoors Champion (under 12’s), the Northern Counties Regional Outdoor Champion (under 12’s), he was the County Cumbria Champion for both years and was also the Cumbria Indoor Junior Champion (under 12’s). In 2016 Dru was part of the Northern Counties Junior Compound Team Winners, he was the Yorkshire Under 12 Open Champion, he was the Northern Counties Indoor Champion, as well as being the Les Newsham Memorial Metric Open Junior Champion and the Lancashire Indoor Overall Junior Champion. Dru should be very proud of all his achievements as are all the staff at Millom School. Dru is also a member of the Cumbria County Archery Squad and holds approximately thirty Cumbria County records, three Northern Counties records and one National Record, he is also ranked seventh nationally in the juniors overall age group. His UK National Record came through the post on the 30 November. Dru’s recent achievement was the Junior Masters at the weekend. Well Done Dru and all the best in other events!

“ That to improve all of us need to work hard, play hard and push our boundaries”

Emily Swarbrick—Fell Running Emily takes part in a lot of sporting events both inside and outside of school. Emily took part in the English Schools Fell Running Championship in September in which she finished ninth out of Year 8 and 9 together. Emily has also taken part in the Furness District Cross Country on 30 November for the school. Last term Emily won the Furness District 1500m which saw her through to the County Championships held in Whitehaven. Emily then went on to win this race to become Cumbria Schools Year 7 Girls 1500m County Champion. Out of school Emily is this years British Open Fell Running Association U12 Girls Champion, she finished fifth in the Fell Running Association English Championships earlier this year as well as taking part in many track and fell races throughout the year in different leagues and shows. On 12th November the presentation for this years races took place. This was for the British Open Fell Running Association League that takes place between May-October. There are a total of 15 races with scores from the best 8 to count. This is the league that Emily won for under 12 girls in 2016. Well Done Emily! We would also like to extend our congratulations to Emily for receiving a governors award at the school’s Presentation Evening for representing the county in cross- country and athletics.

“That to improve all of us need to work hard, play hard and push our boundaries”

Presentation Evening Pupils were celebrated for their achievements at the Presentation Evening held on Monday 5 December in the school’s Alexandra Hall. Millom School honoured outstanding young people with a host of prizes. There were awards and certificates for pupils achieving their A-Levels, AS-Levels, GCSE certificates and another achievements across the school. The comperes for the evening were Skye Mitchell and Sam Huddleston in Year 13. Headteacher Matt Savidge gave a review of the school year, reflecting on charity events, sporting achievements, the work of the Student Leadership Council and activity week. The guest speaker was Mr Andrew Hazelwood from GlaxoSmithKline. There was music from the After School of Rock, After School of Rock Minis and The Harmonics who all performed wonderfully. The award for Best GCSE Results was won by Amber Whyte who also won The Joseph Poland Award for History and was also awarded Top Subject Prize for Maths, Sport/PE, History and Science. Best A-Level Results was won by Carla Teeley. The Brown Award, for outstanding participation in school events was awarded to Sam Ketchen. The 50’s Cup, which is awarded to a group for their work in the community – either in school, local or the wider community, was awarded to the After School of Rock for their musical performances and Harrison Fisher for his photography work in the community. The Dame Enid Bibby Award, for Outstanding Achievement was won by Chloe Pinney who also picked up the Forte Music Award for Outstanding Contribution to after school Music and was part of the group who were awarded the 50’s cup. Chloe also picked up Top Subject Prize for Music and Art. The Millom and District Arts Society Drama Award for Excellence in Drama was won by Jack Miller. The Troll Cup for Music awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Music in school was won by Ellie Simons. The Townsley Languages Award for linguist of the Year was won by Emily Gilmore. The Ivor Wood Cup for Sportsmanship was won by Kyle Evans. The Victor Ludorum Award was won by Liam Brockbank. The Victrix Ludorum Award was won by Hannah Pinney who was also awarded a Governor’s Award for representing the county in two athletics events. The William Stott Award for Art and Design was won by Aidan Crellen. The Fred Whitton Award was won by Megan Spragg. Many other students were awarded Top Subject Prizes and Top Subject Progress Awards. Governors Awards were given to different sports teams: Girls County Rugby Team, Table Tennis Team, students who had represented the county in different sporting events, the Year 9 County Cricket team who achieved the runners up position and students for representing the county in County Cricket. Well Done and Congratulations to all students.

“ That to improve all of us need to work hard, play hard and push our boundaries”

Presentation Evening Continued… Term Dates 2016-2017 Spring Term 2017 Wednesday 4 January - Inset Day Thursday 5 January – Friday 7 April Half Term: Monday 20 February – Friday 24 February Summer Term 2017 Monday 24 April – Thursday 20 July Bank Holiday: Monday 1 May Half Term: Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June End of Term Arrangements School will finish at 13:00pm on Friday 16 December 2016. Transport has been organised to leave school at 13:10pm for all students who would normally travel to school by a designated school bus. Reminders

 If your child is unwell and not able to attend school, please contact Reception before 9:30am on the first day of their absence and continue to keep the school informed with updates should their absence continue. Please send a letter to school following your child’s absence confirming the reason for them not being able to attend school. If for whatever reason you are unable to get through to the school number please use the schools text messaging system—07717989975.

 In order for the school to authorise medical appointments please provide the school with a copy of the appointment letter or card prior to the appointment if possible. All students must be collected for appointments by an adult. Please note that any optician or dental appointments should be made out of school hours.

 Holidays should not be taken during term time. School is only able to authorise holidays during term time for exceptional circumstances and all applications will be considered on an individual basis.

 Should you need to visit the school, as part of safeguarding and welfare, we ask that you use the main entrance, not a side door, to gain access to Reception, signposted as you enter the school site.

 Please remind your child that during wet weather all students should go to the refectories for the duration of lunch time.  Please make sure that all items of uniform and PE kit are labelled clearly with your child's name. If your child does lose an item of uniform or PE kit, if named a message will be sent to your child to collect it from Reception. If you would like to report an item missing please do this via Reception.

 If your child is staying behind after school for a club, rehearsal, sporting fixture or for any other reason please ensure that arrangements are made for their collection if necessary before leaving for school on that day.

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