NOWER HILL NEWS
October 2023
From The Headteacher all the staff who supported them along the way, and you, our ever supportive parents and carers. Nurturing successful, aspirational young people is a team effort, and we couldn't be the school we are without your commitment.
Dear Parents and Carers Welcome to this half term's edition of the new style Nower Hill News - we hope you like the more modern format!
I do hope you will enjoy reading all about what's been going on at Nower Hill over this past half term - it has certainly been a busy one! Enjoy reading about the trips, sporting successes, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and many other highlights. You can also share some of the fantastic work that our students have produced - I think you will be very impressed.
It has been the most incredibly busy start to the school year and it has been an absolute pleasure to see so many of you in school at our various evening events, the last of which was just yesterday, our wonderful Rewards Ceremony for our students in Years 8 to 11 for their academic achievement last year. It is a joy to me that a good old fashioned certificate and recognition of their consistent effort and achievement, still means so much to our students and their families in this age of instant gratification and materialism - long may it last!
Our young people have worked exceptionally hard over the past 7 weeks and I do hope they will have the opportunity for some rest and relaxation over the holiday. A reminder that we now have a slightly longer October half term, so we look forward to seeing them back at 8.40am on Wednesday 1st November. Wishing you all a very happy half term and thank you, as always for your support of our school community. Best wishes
Last Wednesday, we also enjoyed the Rewards Ceremony for last year's Year 11 students, over 200 of whom are now in our 6th Form. Their achievement, effort and progress was not only recognised by the school, but also in the DfE Performance Tables, which were published yesterday and put Nower Hill's 2023 GCSE results into the very top category of 'Well Above Average'. We always knew that our students were well above average, but it's nice to have it rubber stamped by the DfE!
Louise Voden Headteacher Nower Hill High School
Well done to them all and of course a huge thank you to
Upcoming Events
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October 2023 23rd October – 31st October | Half Term break
December 2023 4th Dec – 17th Dec 4th Dec – 17th Dec 21st Dec
November 2023 23rd Nov Year 7 Form Tutor / Parent meeting 16:00 - 19:00 | Year 7 29th Nov Year 10 Parents / Carers evening 16:00 - 19:00 | Year 10
January 2024 8th Jan 24th Jan
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Year 11 Mock Exams Year 13 Mock Exams Last day of term (Students finish at 12.15pm)
Inset Day Year 13 Parents/Carers’ Evening 16:00 - 19:00 | Sixth Form