Highfields School
Issue 21: 14 February 2020
Newsletter Parents/Carers News Y11 Food Preparation and Nutrition - Practical Exam Y11 food preparation and nutrition students are required to go straight to C9 rather than form on the morning of their practical exam. Please be prompt. On the day students must have with them:
Ingredients/accompaniments for their chosen three dishes An apron Time plan Some students may wish to bring a specific piece of equipment/crockery with them.
Practical exams are taking place on Monday 24 February (x8 students) and Tuesday 25 February (x9 students). Students are aware of the date of their exam. If you have any queries, please contact Mrs Hakin.
Y11 Highfields Hustle workshop for families
Wednesday 11 March 2020 (6-7pm), Wheeldon Hall There is a bit of a buzz about Y11 at the moment as many students are revising very effectively and it looks like they are in line to achieve some very impressive individual results. Many of the students who appear to be in a strong position have adopted, with the support of their families, a revision strategy which we call the ‘Highfields Hustle’. This has been based on a wealth of recent research into the most effective approaches to revision. By adopting these students can ensure that they are making the best use of their precious time. We delivered a ‘Highfields Hustle’ briefing to a small pilot group of families earlier in February. The feedback has been extremely positive and so Mr Cole and I are offering a second session as above. Parents/carers who attended the last session praised the ‘Hustle’ for a being a clear, no nonsense approach to revision which families could easily support. Please email kalcock@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk by Friday 6 March 2020 if you would like to book a place at this event. We will then assess whether there is sufficient/too much demand and respond accordingly. Please remember that a family’s support for children’s revision can make a HUGE difference to exam success and therefore to the range of options open to your child as they leave Y11. A Marsh Headteacher
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