Please click on the link below to access information about how pupils will collect their results this August.
Celebration Evening Year 11
Please see letter below regarding Celebration Evening. Please note payment deadline 13th of June.
Summer School Uniform
Dear Parents and Carers,
School uniform is central to our way of building a sense of community among students, staff, and parents as well as the local community. Each year we review the wearing of PE kit as a summer uniform. Once again we will be allowing pupils from Nursery to Year 10 to wear PE kit to school from after half term.
I would like to be clear that pupils in have two options only. To wear normal school uniform or to wear normal PE kit. Inappropriate garments such as crocs or hotpants will not be permitted, and my team will be contacting homes where pupils do not respect our policy. Our full uniform requirements are set out in full here: https://bit.ly/YBBUniform
If pupils do not have the correct PE kit, then they must wear their normal school uniform.
I would ask that Year 11 continue to wear uniform to their formal examinations as they have done up to this point. The examination hall has air conditioning.
For school uniform to have a positive effect in building our community and improving standards, then it needs the support of all our parents. Pupils need clear and consistent messaging from both school and home, and we hope that we can rely on you for that. We want to help those families that are struggling, but the best way to help all of our children right now is to set out the high expectations we all have for them.
We hope that once again this compromise to our uniform policy will support pupils to be more comfortable in class without compromising our expectations for high standards.
Yours faithfully.
R. Rees
National Literacy and Numeracy Assessments
Please use the link below to access a letter with information regarding the National Assessments that all pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be completing soon.
Power up resources for exams and assessments
With the summer exam series approaching, Qualifications Wales have partnered with Welsh Government, Careers Wales, e-sgol and WJEC to reintroduce the Power Up content hub to support learners taking assessments this year.
There are a range of resources available, including revision guides, online revision sessions, health and wellbeing support, and help for learners planning their next steps.
Alternative link to resources, copy and paste into browser:
Year 11 Celebration Evening Update
Please see the letter below regarding Year 11 Celebration Evening.
Immunisation Catch Up Session
‘If your child missed the HPV or MMR vaccinations in school on 26th February 24 a catch up session is being held in school on 18th March 24. More information will follow. Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact the School Nursing Team on 01639 862801’
Year 8 HPV Vaccinations
‘The School Nurses will be attending school on the 26th February to carry out the HPV Vaccination and MMR vaccinations for pupils who are outstanding. You will have received the consent form please ensure you have completed the form and sent it back to the school. Please complete the form whether you would like your child to receive the vaccine or not. On the day please could your child wear suitable clothing for example a short sleeved shirt and ensure they eat breakfast. If you wish to withdraw consent or feel your child isn’t well enough on the day please ensure you contact either the school or the school nursing service on 01639 862801 before 9am of the day of the vaccinations. Any queries in regards to this please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Thank you’
School Uniform Secondary Phase.
Dear Parents,
School uniform is central to our way of building a sense of community among students, staff, and parents as well as the local community.
School uniform plays a key role in promoting pride, self-confidence, and a feeling of belonging within school. These factors contribute to students’ wellbeing. Wearing a uniform sets our expectations of the mindset we need. It gives clear signals to pupils that this is a working environment with high standards and helps them separate their social and school life. When children wear a uniform, as well as gaining a sense of pride, we see improved discipline and concentration. Uniform removes the points of difference between students, unifying the student body and providing a greater focus on academic work.
We recognise that with the cost of living rising, that worries about the cost of uniform can be very real, so we have kept our Secondary Phase uniform simple, with unbranded black footwear, unbranded black trousers and skirts, unbranded white shirts. The school tie and jumper being the only branded uniform items for daily school. Our uniform bank is also full of items for those families who need more support, and we are grateful to those that have donated good quality items.
Over the last few weeks it is clear that for some pupils, standards have fallen. Pupils are arriving in school wearing PE Kit or in items which are not part of our uniform. Some pupils have had to be challenged about wearing outerwear such as hoodies and coats in class as they do not have school jumpers. Others have said they don’t have any uniform available.
For school uniform to have a positive effect in building our community and improving standards, then it needs the support of all our parents. Pupils need clear and consistent messaging from both school and home, and we hope that we can rely on you for that. We want to help those families that are struggling, but the best way to help all of our children right now is to set out the high expectations we all have for them.
Please ensure that on return to school after Easter that pupils have at least the minimum requirement. Black footwear, black skirt or trousers, white shirt a school tie and a school jumper if the weather is cold. Outerwear, including hoodies are not to be worn in class.
Thank you for your support
GCSE Resources
Please use the link below to access some new resources released by WJEC. The Knowledge Organisers are a great resource to help with revision as we approach the GCSE examinations.
Also on the page you will find links to other excellent resources. The exam walk throughs are particularly good and you will be able to access past papers and mark schemes, all which will help your child as they prepare for their examinations.
https://www.wjec.co.uk/home/student-support/revision-resources/new-knowledge-organisers/
Year 11 Celebration Evening
Dear Parent/Carer,
As you know from our previous letter in October 2022, the Year 11 End of Year Celebration is on
Thursday the 6th of July 2023. The ticket cost is £34 and is now available to settle via Parent
Pay only for eligible pupils. We do however require the full payment by Monday, May 22nd,
2023.
Comic Relief Secondary Phase
There will be a cake sale at breaktime and a variety of fundraising activities at lunchtime to raise money for Comic Relief. Can pupils bring any spare change with them please 🙂
HPV Vaccinations for Year 8 and 9 pupils.
The School Nurses will be attending school on the 13th, 14th and 17th of March to carry out the first dose of HPV Vaccine for Year 8 pupils. Any consent forms not yet returned should be sent into school asap.
Year 9 pupils will be receiving their 2nd dose of the HPV Vaccine on 13th, 14th or 17th March. If you consented to the first dose of the vaccine this automatically carries your consent for the second dose.
Please ensure that your child wears a short sleeved shirt and has breakfast.
