Hewett Highlights Friday 25th October 2013
No. 225
Year 11 Next Year’s Planning Day - “very worthwhile” On Tuesday 22nd October, twenty five business mentors from the local community worked alongside small groups of our Year 11 students focussing on choices and pathways post 16. This year, students were asked to Post 16 education and to workdress as if they were attending based training providers as well an interview. Mr Anthony said, as taking part in mock interviews. “the students all “The purpose of looked fantastic the day is to equip and had really our students with made an effort to the skills they will impress, which need in the next they did.” Each phase of their life, student received whether it is a booklet and applying for a place worked on in the sixth form with their individual career Students working or trying to get mentors aspirations, a job,” said Ms completed a CV Atherton. “We are and a letter of application and always grateful that companies took part in a short interview in are willing to send us mentors to the afternoon with a mentor. The help our Year 11 students.” Jo day involved mentors from Tuttle, mentor for the day, said businesses, charities and public "I was very impressed with the service bodies and all of the amount of thought that my group mentors worked with a small put into what they wanted to group of Year 11 students. do and their goals and Together they looked at creating aspirations; it was a very CVs, filling in application forms to worthwhile day."
Cashless Catering Following on from the launch of cashless catering at the start of term the pasta counter in the school restaurant will no longer be able to accept cash after half term. If you are not already using the new system you will need to activate your ParentPay
accounts so that your son/daughter can purchase food, snacks, drinks etc. ParentPay activation letters have previously been sent to all parents, if you would like another copy or have any queries please contact datarequest@hewett.norfolk.sch.uk
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Fundraising Concert On Saturday 9th November, come to the Walter Roy Theatre for a night of music from the musicals. The purpose of the concert is to raise funds for next term’s school production of Hairspray. Entrance is free but there will be a collection on the night.
Clocks and Smoke Alarms At this time of year, to coincide with turning the clocks back, the Fire Service encourage everyone to replace the batteries in their smoke alarms. This makes sure that, should the worst happen, the alarm is still working and everyone can get out safely. If you haven’t already done so, please change the batteries.