Highfields School
Issue 01: 10 September 2021
Highfields School Newsletter Newsletter
2021-22
Issue 01: 10 September 2021
Our newsletter aims to keep parents and carers up to date with school news, activities and key information throughout the year. If you have any feedback on or suggestions for the newsletter, please send your comments via email to newsletter@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk Don’t forget to visit our website (www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk) for more news and information. Thank you for taking the time to read our news and for your support.
A Marsh Headteacher
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Issue 01: 10 September 2021
Newsletter
Contents: Message from the headteacher ....................................................................4 Parent/Carer updates ................................................................................................ 5 • • •
Covid home testing kits and reporting ........................................................................ 5 Y7 & Y9 photographs – ordering process .................................................................... 5 2021-22 academic year ............................................................................................. 5
Year 6 Open Event..................................................................................................... 6 School News ............................................................................................................... 7 • •
July 2021 - Year 12 A level Geology fieldwork week .................................................... 7 English Youth Ballet Show success ............................................................................. 7
School Sport and Sports Leaders News .................................................................. 8 • • •
Highfields awarded the APfE Quality Mark ................................................................... 8 Youth Sport FA Award ............................................................................................... 8 Sports Leaders Academy............................................................................................ 8
Student Bulletin.......................................................................................................... 9 •
Music opportunities ................................................................................................. 10
Careers, College & Apprenticeship News .............................................................. 11 • • • • • •
Resources ............................................................................................................... 11 Careers inspiration and advice from BBC Bitesize....................................................... 11 Online careers programme for 11-18 year olds .......................................................... 11 Unifrog Careers programme ..................................................................................... 11 My Future app and website ...................................................................................... 12 Speakers for Schools - Youth Card for students ......................................................... 12
Student information ................................................................................................. 13 • • • • • • •
School to home communication................................................................................ 13 School Website / VLE............................................................................................... 13 Show My Homework online homework submission guidance ...................................... 13 Always be doing tasks ............................................................................................. 13 Free Microsoft Office for Students ............................................................................ 13 Free period products in school ................................................................................. 14 Mental Health support ............................................................................................. 15
Support and resources available ............................................................................ 17 • • •
Free School Meal Criteria ......................................................................................... 17 Autism telephone support helpline ............................................................................ 18 Stop going it alone! ................................................................................................. 18
Community information........................................................................................... 19 •
Derbyshire Autism Alliance ....................................................................................... 19
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Newsletter Weduc guide ............................................................................................................ 20 Highfields Uniform ................................................................................................... 22 Communication with school .................................................................................... 23 • •
Key Staff for 2021-22 .............................................................................................. 24 Highfields School Governing Board 2021-22 .............................................................. 25
Key dates .................................................................................................................. 26 Disclaimer: Highfields School is not responsible for the quality of products or organisations publicised through articles or advertisements in the school newsletter.
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Newsletter Message from the headteacher As you may have heard, within a few days of returning to school I have caught Covid and have had to self-isolate until the middle of next week. Although the symptoms would have been a lot worse had I not been double jabbed I am still feeling well below 100% and am prioritising urgent school matters so I hope you will understand my providing only a short newsletter ‘bit’ today. After tentatively requesting some drone footage of our new facilities I had not one, but two responses by first thing Monday morning. Huge thanks to Matteo (student) and James (parent/carer) for providing such spectacular aerial shots, both of our nearly complete facilities at Lumsdale (see image below), but also of our beautiful Starkholmes site nestled, as it is, on the hillside below Riber Castle.
Thank you to all staff who have sent lovely ‘get well soon’ messages. I am receiving hourly update phone calls from senior staff on site and am having a range of meetings with Highfields staff and also with colleagues at DCC and EMET and all, at the time of writing, is going very well. In between all of that I am staring at the wall with a slight temperature, feeling sorry for myself and eating Mini Cheddars. Back in action next week all being well… We are Highfields. Andrew Marsh Headteacher
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Newsletter Parent/Carer updates Covid home testing kits and reporting We have issued home test kits this week to Y7, Y9, Y12 and Y13. Unfortunately, due to problems with deliveries, we have been unable to issue tests to Y8, Y10 and Y11. We will issue kits as soon as they arrive. In the meantime, kits can be collected free of charge from most chemists if required.
Y7 & Y9 photographs – ordering process Active Photographic were in school last week to photograph year 7 and 9 students. Each student was given an order form after the session. To view the images please visit www.activephotographic.co.uk and enter the unique code on the order form. If you have lost the information go to www.ordermyphotos.co.uk/proofs/index.asp?eventcode=294 enter your details and a member of Active Photographic will get in touch.
2021-22 academic year Term 1: Term 2:
1 September 2021* to 22 October 2021 1 November 2021 to 22 December 2021*
Term 3: Term 4:
10 January 2022 to 18 February 2022 28 February 2022 to 8 April 2022
Term 5: Term 6:
25 April 2022 to 27 May 2022 6 June 2022 to 22 July 2022
* dates that differ from DCC’s published term dates.
INSET days: • Monday 27 September 2021 • Friday 3 December 2021 • Wednesday 22 December 2021 • Monday 4 July 2022 • Friday 22 July 2022 Additional holiday for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Thursday 21 July 2022
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Newsletter Year 6 Open Event
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Newsletter School News July 2021 - Year 12 A level Geology fieldwork week Mr Fairhurst
Although this is not ‘latest’ news, we wanted to share the wonderful week at the end of July when our year 12 students were perfecting their fieldwork skills, as school began to return to being able to offer trips and visits. Geology students visited sites in Derbyshire and Staffordshire including amazing columnar jointed volcanic rocks, ancient reefs and spectacular folding. They used evidence in the field to build up a picture of the ancient palaeoenvironments at the time the rocks were deposited and finished the week by investigating the famous Ashover Anticline. All students grew more confident in applying abstract principles from the classroom to the real world and despite setbacks including new fences, road closures and wasp nests a great time was had by all!
English Youth Ballet Show success We were delighted to hear that one of our students, Brianna, performed with a leading ballet company. You may have seen the news in the Matlock Mercury in August celebrating her success. Brianna played the role of Sugar Flower in the Youth Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton earlier this month. We would like to add our congratulations on her achievement.
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Newsletter School Sport and Sports Leaders News Highfields awarded the APfE Quality Mark We are delighted to be re-awarded the coveted Association for Physical Education Quality Mark for the next three years, which we have held since 2017. The citation from Sue Wilkinson MBE celebrated our “commitment to improvement in physical education, school sport and physical activity”.
Youth Sport FA Award Congratulations to year 10 students Abigail J, Dixie D, Amelia A, Chloe P, Maddie H, Molly W, Erin J and Leonie R who have been awarded the Youth Sport FA award having successfully completed the Youth Sport Trust FA Girls project 2021. The students and staff are now looking to build upon this as the excitement grows in developing girls football further at Highfields.
Sports Leaders Academy Students have been registering for the Sports Leaders UK 2021/22 courses this week. Highfields offer courses for all year groups as follows: • • • • • • •
Years 7/8 Young Leader Award Year 9 Level 1 Dance Leaders qualification Year 9 ‘I Can Lead’ award Year 10 Level 1 Sports Leaders qualification Year 11 Level 2 Sports Leaders qualification Years 11/12/13 Level 2 Dance Leaders qualification Years 12/13 Level 3 Sports Leaders qualification
We will be looking forward to once again being able to celebrate the sports leaders qualifications at the sports leaders awards evening 2022 on Thursday 26 May from 6-8pm at Lumsdale. Our guest of honour will be announced later in the Year.
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Newsletter Student Bulletin
Week commencing Monday 13 September: Week A Y7 introduction to geography fieldwork (Matlock) - in geography lessons during the week Y9 woodland fieldwork (Lumsdale Woods) – in geography lessons during the week
Monday Y8 assembly (Starkholmes)
Tuesday Sixth Form assembly (Lumsdale) 7pm Success in the Sixth Form evening (Lumsdale)
Wednesday Y7 assembly (Starkholmes) Y9 assembly (Lumsdale)
Thursday Y11 assembly (Lumsdale) Afternoon Y10 & 11 Drama Blood Brothers theatre visit (Nottingham)
Friday Y10 assembly (Lumsdale)
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Newsletter Music opportunities
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Newsletter Careers, College & Apprenticeship News Careers Information Resources Careers information, apprenticeship vacancies and higher education information can be found on the webpage under Students-Work Experience and Careers. http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/students/work-experience-careers/
Careers inspiration and advice from BBC Bitesize Explore BBC Bitesize’s brand new collection of free, online careers resources offering a wealth of inspiration and advice for students. This new resources offer a rich collection of case studies across a wide range of sectors, linking curriculum subjects and the world of work: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers
Online careers programme for 11-18 year olds START is an online careers programme designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential. The programme is broken down into sections on ‘world of work’ with a job search according to subject, skill or interest; ‘what to study’ about pathways and qualifications; ‘where to learn’ which views all colleges, universities, sixth forms, training providers and UTC; and ‘employability’ which has sections on work experience, work preparation including CV writing, covering letters and interview preparation. There is also the facility for students to upload their personal statement and CV, so they can start to build their own careers profile. Students can access the programme at home via the website (www.startprofile.com) with the student code they have been issued with.
Unifrog Careers programme We have signed up to the careers programme ‘Unifrog’ which offers students careers advice, support and guidance. Students in years 10 and 11 have been emailed with the log on details for Unifrog. If students have not received an email, they can access the website through the link www.unifrog.org/sign-in and click on ‘forgotten password’ to reset the password and log in.
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Newsletter My Future app and website My Future is a virtual gateway to support students with their next steps. • • • •
Meet local employers and explore apprenticeship opportunities Work with training providers to learn about and access courses that are available Virtually visit post 16 institutions including colleges and universities Learn about the employment opportunities in your town
To access My Future click on the link below: https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/about-chesterfield/learning/myfuture/ If you are using a PC, click on the launch full screen button below to enter the platform or if you are using a mobile or tablet download the app from m.appbuild.io/myfuture
Speakers for Schools - Youth Card for students Speakers for Schools has announced a free mobile app that provides a one-stop shop for 11-25-yearolds for self-led discovery of educational, career and personal development opportunities in a safe environment. Youth Card is uniquely placed to help your students by offering: • Free access to UK-wide work experience placements and workshops with leading employers, including: Spotify, Bentley Motors, bp, Google, NHS, Virgin Atlantic, The Financial Times, Santander and the BBC. • Free access to UK-wide financial and enterprise programmes. • Free access to a UK-wide network of 7,000 youth organisations. • Free access to inspiring podcasts, broadcasts and short films by heads of industry and high-profile speakers like: • Nick Ross (TV broadcaster) • Rich Waterworth (GM of TikTok) • Shai Weiss (CEO of Virgin Atlantic Airways) • Gareth Southgate (England football manager – men's team) • Roger Federer (professional tennis player) • Dame Kelly Holmes (former Olympic athlete) • Free access to a wide range of youth-friendly discounted services in the UK and Europe. To find out more about Youth Card, visit www.youthcard.org
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Newsletter Student information School to home communication Students should be regularly checking their school email account as well as Show My Homework daily (Monday to Friday during the school term) for the latest updates and homework.
School Website / VLE Resources are available on the school website www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk Students can access ‘all users’ from home from the Highfields School website: • Go to Highfields School homepage • Click on ‘portals’ • Click on ‘student portal’ • Enter school IT username (not email address) and password • Find ‘all users Starkholmes’ or ‘all users Lumsdale’ on the right hand side • Select the appropriate department/folder required. If students have forgotten their password please email reset@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk specifying your user name and tutor group to request a new password.
Show My Homework online homework submission guidance Students should be submitting work through the SMHW platform. The link below is from SMHW and explains how to do this or you can follow the steps below: https://help.teamsatchel.com/en/articles/2912000-submitting-my-work-online
Always be doing tasks KS3 and KS4 ‘always be doing’ lists for the spring term for students to work on – please follow the link below to access via the school website. Y7-9 KS3: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jan-2021-KS3-Y7-9-AlwaysBe-Doing.pdf Y10-11 KS4: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jan-2021-KS4-Y1011Always-Be-Doing.pdf
Free Microsoft Office for Students Students at Highfields School can download Microsoft Office for free on up to five devices, for the duration of their time as a student at the school. Microsoft Office can be installed on compatible desktop computers, tablets, and mobile phones: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/students/office-for-students/
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Newsletter Free period products in school You may be aware that the government introduced the period product scheme in January 2020 to provide free period products for all learners who need them, as they are a necessity and not a luxury. The scheme was set up to prevent periods being a barrier to education for learners and help reduce the stigma around menstruation. Highfields School holds a supply of a variety of branded period products available for students. All learners in school are able to access period products if they need them, for example, where students have forgotten their products, cannot afford products or in the case of needing products in an emergency. If a student needs free period products they can access these discretely from either school site reception or via their year team. Alternatively, parents/carers on low income or who are struggling owing to the loss of income due to Coronavirus can contact year managers, in confidence, to obtain a bulk supply.
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Newsletter Mental Health support
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Newsletter Support and resources available Free School Meal Criteria Families could qualify for free school meals if meeting the following criteria: • • • • • • • •
Universal Credit, provided there is an annual net earned income not exceeding £7,400 (£616.67 per month) Income Support Income-based Jobseekers Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 the guarantee element of State Pension Credit Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190) as assessed by HMRC Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Universal Credit has begun to be rolled out in Derbyshire and will affect all areas of Derbyshire by the end of 2022 - full details are available on Derbyshire County Council’s website https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debt-and-legalmatters/welfare-benefits/universal-credit/universal-credit.aspx Young people age 16 to 18 who receive the benefits or tax credits in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals. Even if you meet any or all of the criteria, families will not be eligible if they are claiming Working Tax Credit. You can sign up for free school meals at any time of year. You or your partner can claim for your children, as long as you live at the same address. You do not have to fill in a separate form for each child, even if they go to different schools. For further information contact the free school meals team on 01629 536400 or 01629 536481.
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Newsletter Autism telephone support helpline A national support telephone helpline has been set up for parents/carers of children with autism. Daisy Chain offer a telephone service to enable families to access advice, support and resources. The service is open to young people, adults and families of those affected by neurodevelopmental disorders. The aim is to provide support and services for those who display traits associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sensory processing differences, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The service is for those pre, during and post diagnosis. The team are supporting families with the following: • responding to enquiries from parents/carers, young people and adults and carrying out telephone appointments • sourcing, sharing and sending resource packs to support parents with loneliness and isolation • creating and sending bespoke resources and visuals To contact the care team, please call 0800 031 5445. Full details are available through the following link: https://www.daisychainproject.co.uk/national-telephone-support-service
Stop going it alone! Access to 6 weeks of coaching in a supportive community If you have an autistic child and are looking to make your family life easier / happier / less stressful, then this really is for you. Get help in the areas that matter most to you for 6 weeks, in a supportive community with people who really understand. An unmissable opportunity! Starting LIVE Next Thursday, 7-8pm. Go on, you deserve it Group Coaching video 030921 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsI0vWwSPpA)
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Community information Derbyshire Autism Alliance
Free monthly courses for parents/carers, students and adults living with autism
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Newsletter Weduc guide Weduc home / school communication tool Weduc is designed to improve communication between parents/carers and school. The platform allows notifications to be sent directly to mobiles of parents/carers with all messages and communication from school and where parents’ evening appointments can be made. It also allows access to information on your child(ren), eg details of behaviour, student timetables, reports and teachers to name a few, all in one easily accessible, user friendly place. If you have not yet had the chance to enrol with Weduc, please do so as soon as possible to avoid missing important messages from school. We have sent out email notifications with individual enrolment codes to all parents/carers with details on how to download the Weduc app onto your phone/tablet and how to access the site through the internet. Please contact your child’s year manager if you require a new enrolment message to be sent. All communication from school is sent via Weduc. When we need to send you an important alert, the Weduc app will flash up a notice on your phone screen - particularly useful when we have to notify you of emergency school closures, detentions and absences. We strongly recommend that you use this app and enable the notification system to ensure you do not miss any important information communicated home. If you are unable to operate the Weduc app or access links from the notifications, you will need to log in to the Weduc website to check for messages and click into links.
Making parents’ evening bookings via Weduc If you haven’t already downloaded the Weduc App, you’ll need to do that for making parents’ evening bookings and accessing the parent consultation evening itself. The instructions for downloading the App are given below. The Weduc App should be intuitive to use. Once you’ve downloaded the App go to the home page and select "Access resources in the Hub". From there you will see the option for "Parents Evening Login" that will take you to the login page to fill in any details required to then book appointments for parents evening. It might be that a teacher has already made an appointment for you, in which case you just need to make a note of the time. On an evening in the sports hall, we are often able to grab a word with you on pastoral basis if you want that. Through the digital platform Heads of Year will be available on the evening, if you’d like to discuss something more broadly with them. You can make a booking with your child’s Head of Year in the normal way.
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Newsletter Weduc FAQs I can’t find my email enrolment how do I access Weduc? Contact the school office and they will organise for an enrolment email to be sent to you directly. How can I access Weduc? You can access Weduc by: • downloading the app onto your smart phone or tablet. You can download it from the App Store or Google Play. • logging in via the Weduc website at: https://app.weduc.co.uk/ It is easy to use the new Weduc tool once you have downloaded it: Weduc via the App • Step 1 - Once downloaded, open the app and click the enrol link at the bottom of the login screen. • Step 2 - You will have been sent a unique enrolment code by letter and message from the school office - please keep this safe as you will need it to set up your account. If you have not received a code, please contact the school office . • Step 3 - Enter your unique enrolment code and follow the in-app, step by step instructions to complete your registration. Weduc via the website If you don't have access to a smart phone you have the option to use Weduc via their website, please follow the instructions below: • Step 1- On an internet-enabled device type the following enrolment link https://app.weduc.co.uk in your web browser. Click onto ENROL • Step 2 - Enter your unique enrolment code which will have been sent to you by letter and message from the school office. Then click onto NO. I AM A NEW USER • Step 3 - Enter your email address and mobile phone number, then click CONFIRM • Step 4 - On completion of step 3 an activation email will be sent to your registered email address. Follow the instructions in this email to activate your account and set your password. • Step 5 - Log on to Weduc using your newly created login details. What do I do if I forget my Weduc password? There is a link on the log in page (https://app.weduc.co.uk/) that will take you through to a page where you can reset your password. Why can’t I reply to the emails from Weduc? If you only get emails from Weduc then you will not be able to reply to them. They are notifications of a message that is waiting for you within Weduc, and you would only be able to reply to it there. The 'sysadmin@weduc.co.uk' is a Weduc system address and is not monitored. If you choose to use the Weduc app then you will be able to reply to messages within it.
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Newsletter Highfields Uniform A strict uniform code is implemented at Highfields School. Our school uniform is easy to source and practical, it helps to promote a community identity, encourages pride in appearance, makes life fair for all students when the same rules apply and reflects the high standards and expectations we have at Highfields School. Staff perform a variety of uniform checks and we ask that parents/carers support our uniform code. The uniform code is designed to be clear and can be accessed on the following link: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/our-school/uniform/ Parents/carers are encouraged to check with the school on 01629 581888 where they are unsure. Trutex Direct and Kick Off Sport both stock Highfields uniform. Kick Off Sport also stock the Highfields PE kit. Orders can be placed on line both with Trutex Direct (https://www.trutex.com/) and Kick Off Sport (https://www.kickoffsport.co.uk/highfields-uniform.html) if you know the size and items required without the need to visit a store directly. To assist with purchasing the right sizes Kick Off Sport have produced a size guide (see link below). Various information has been prepared on our school uniform and can be accessed on the links below or from the school website: FAQs: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/UniformFAQs.pdf Uniform supply list: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/UniformList.pdf Uniform size guide: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/UniformSizeGuide.pdf Please also refer to guidance for footwear for our new all-weather pitch: https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2021/08/FootballFoundationFootwear.pdf
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Highfields School Newsletter Communication with school – contact details
General enquiries The first point of contact for parents/carers for general enquiries is reception. Reception staff will ask you what the issue is in order for them to help with queries or refer you to a member of staff who can. Please be understanding with your expectations as, unless your call is urgent or considered a safeguarding matter, the majority of staff will not be able to respond to you immediately due to their teaching commitments and a return call may not be until the end of the school day or following day depending on the situation. Subject specific enquiry (subject teacher) If you have subject specific enquiries, we ask that you contact the relevant subject teacher. If you feel enquiries have not been adequately addressed by the class teacher, this can be followed-up by the relevant head of department. Pastoral enquiries & sickness absence If you have any concerns about a student, please contact the form tutor in the first instance either by email or telephone. If you feel enquiries have not been adequately addressed by the form tutor or year manager, this can be followed-up with the relevant head of year. If parents/carers wish to contact the school regarding attendance, please contact the relevant year manager. Each year group has their own year manager to deal with any enquiries or concerns: Lower school site (Starkholmes) - to contact year managers for years 7 or 8 please email: Mrs Green – Year Manager (year 7)
tgreen@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Miss Tabbenor - Year Manager (year 8)
ltabbenor@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Upper school site (Lumsdale) - to contact year managers for years 9-13 please email: Mr Tidmarsh - Year Manager (year 9)
dtidmarsh@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mrs Weightman Edge - Year Manager (year 10)
hweightman-edge@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mr Allsobrook -Year Manager (year 11)
callsobrook@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mrs Sargeant - Year Manager (sixth form)
rsargeant@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
General email contacts Website: General email: Admissions: Chair of Governors: SENCO: Newsletter feedback: Careers information:
www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk info@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk admissions@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk chair@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk mhodkin@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk newsletter@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk careers@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Your contact details Please ensure you notify us of any changes of address, telephone and email details to ensure our records are up to date in case of emergency.
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Highfields School Newsletter Key Staff for 2021-22 Headteacher: Mr A Marsh
Deputy Headteacher: Mr P R Cole
Assistant Headteachers: Mr D O’Reilly Mrs C Rifkin Mr M Hodkin
Directors of Catch-up
Mrs C Morgan (Curriculum) Miss S Wallhead (Engagement)
Heads of Year: Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Sixth form
Year Managers: Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Sixth form
Miss J Hughes Mrs A Hollinrake / Mrs L Redhead Mr K Rodgers Mr A Bishton Mrs A Ruston Mr M Flett Mrs Green Miss Tabbenor Mr Tidmarsh Mrs Weightman Edge Mr Allsobrook Mrs R Sargeant
If you wish to report student absences, please contact the relevant pastoral staff to your son/daughter’s year group as indicated above.
Department Contacts: Art – Mrs K Fairbank Business – Mr I Lovatt Computing – Mrs J Hadfield D&T – Miss A Morris Drama & Dance – Miss E Bonsall English – Mrs H Key Film Studies – Mr C Warrington Geography – Mrs M Barker History – Mr P Copeland
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Maths – Mrs R Brown/Miss C Hall Modern Foreign Languages – Mrs M Bowen Music – Mr K Rowley PE – Mr C Shirtcliffe Psychology – Miss H Ould PRS – Mrs S Blakesley SENCO – Mr M Hodkin Science – Mr R Atkins Sociology – Mrs A Llewellyn
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Highfields School Newsletter Highfields School Governing Board 2021-22
Highfields School is fortunate in the kinds of people who have volunteered to become governors, each bringing a variety of skills and experience to support the school. The composition of the governing board is split as follows. Each governor serves a four year term of office. Name Miss Angeline Ellson Mr Paul Steeples Mr Rob Atkinson Mrs Allison Beesley Mr Edward Coxhead Miss Lizzy Dence Mrs Amanda Goodall Miss Emma Hill Mr Dennis Holmes Mr Andrew Marsh Ms Deborah O’Donovan Mrs Selina Rodgers Dr Ewen Ross Mr Derren Sanders
Governor Type Chair of Governors Co-opted Vice Chair of Governors Co-opted Co-opted Co-opted Co-opted Staff Co-opted Co-opted Parent Headteacher Co-opted Parent Parent Local Authority
Link Governor Area Leadership and strategy Inclusion (SEND, behaviour, attendance) Safeguarding (H&S, wellbeing) Finance, resources and personnel Curriculum and standards -
Highfields governing board has a strong focus on three core strategic functions: • ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction • holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff, and • overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. All • • •
governors are required to: undertake appropriate induction training prepare for and attend all meetings regularly undertake further training to develop their skills
Full details of Highfields Governing Board can be accessed on the school website: http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/our-school/governors/
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Highfields School Newsletter Key dates 2021-22 academic year
INSET days (no students in school)
Term Term Term Term Term Term
Monday 27 September 2021 Friday 3 December 2021 Wednesday 22 December 2021 Monday 4 July 2022 Friday 22 July 2022 * dates that differ from DCC’s published term dates.
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:
1 September 2021* to 22 October 2021 1 November 2021 to 22 December 2021* 10 January 2022 to 18 February 2022 28 February 2022 to 8 April 2022 25 April 2022 to 27 May 2022 6 June 2022 to 22 July 2022
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee additional holiday – Thursday 21 July 2021
2021-22 provisional virtual parent consultation evenings Y13 parents evening (4-7pm) Y12 parents evening (4-7pm) Y9 options / parents evening (4-7pm) Y11 parents evening (4-7pm) Y8 parents evening (4-7pm) Y10 parents evening (4-7pm) Y7 parents evening (4-7pm)
Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
16 November 2021 30 November 2021 18 January 2022 1 February 2022 18 February 2022 8 March 2022 22 March 2022
2021-22 provisional school events (tbc - further details will be issued prior to each event) Success in the Sixth Form evening Y6 open evening Autumn series A Level exams opens Autumn series GCSE exams opens Sixth form careers & apprenticeship evening Sixth form open evening Careers convention Y11 mock exams (1) Christmas Concert (7-10pm) A Level Certificates Evening/Leaver’s Social Evening of Theatre (7-10pm) Y9 immunisations - TDP & Men ACWY Y9 Health day Y11 mock exams (2) Evening of Dance (7-9pm) Y9 internal exams (none core subjects) Easter Concert (7-10pm) Y10 internal exams Y8/Y9 immunisations - HPV GCSEs / A level exam series begins Sports Leaders Awards Evening Y8 end of year internal exams Y7 end of year internal exams Y9 internal exams (core subjects) Y12 internal exams Y10 work experience Whole school sports day (tbc) Y6 visit Starkholmes Y7 sponsored walk Y8 visit Lumsdale Y9 enterprise day Y6 parents' evening School Musical (7.30-10pm)
2022 exam results days: A Level exam results: August 2021 tbc
Be the best you can
14 September 2021 7pm (Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale) 22 September 2021 (times as per website) 4 October 2021 1 November 2021 9 November 2021 7pm (Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale) 11 November 2021 7pm (Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale) 18 November 2021 6pm (Sports Hall, Lumsdale) 22 November – 2 December 2021 (Sports Hall, Lumsdale) 14 December 2021 (Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale) 21 December 2021 (Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale) 26 & 27 January 2022 (Bowler Hall, Starkholmes) 8 February 2022 (Lumsdale during school day) 4 March 2022 (during school day) 7-18 March 2022 (Sports Hall) 17 March 2022 (Bowler Hall, Starkholmes) 28 March-8 April 2022 (in lessons) 5 April 2022 (Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale) 25 April-6 May 2022 (Sports Hall) 26 April 2022 (Starkholmes/Lumsdale during school day) 9 May 2022 (Sports Hall) 26 May 2022 6-8pm (Wheeldon Hall) 6-10 June 2022 (in lessons) 13-17 June 2022 (in lessons) 23-24 June 2022 (in lessons) 27 June 2022 (Sports Hall) 27 June – 8 July 2022 28 June 2022 6 July 2022 6 July 2022 6 July 2022 6 July 2022 7 July 2022 6pm (Bowler Hall, Starkholmes) 13 July-16 July 2022 (Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale) 16 July 2022 matinee tbc GCSE exam results: August 2021 tbc
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Highfields School
Issue 01: 10 September 2021
Newsletter
Be the best you can
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