Highfields Newsletter Issue 36

Highfields School

Issue 36: 26 June 2020

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Y7 and Y8 Science Competition .......................................................................................... 47 Joined Up Careers Derbyshire competition to celebrate our health and social care heroes through creative art ....................................................................................................................... 48

Keeping Highfields reading: how to access free books .................................................... 49 Updates and Reminders for Students ............................................................................. 50       

Year 11 Frequently Asked Questions: Sixth Form Entry ........................................................ 50 Qualifications and Exams: Years 11 and 13 students ........................................................... 51 School to home communication .......................................................................................... 52 Communication with teachers............................................................................................. 52 Show My Homework online homework submission guidance ................................................. 52 Shout Outs ....................................................................................................................... 52 Free Microsoft Office for Students ....................................................................................... 52

Learning at home ......................................................................................................... 53        

Years 7-10 school timetable ............................................................................................... 53 Year 11 work to help you into year 12................................................................................. 53 Year 12 school timetable .................................................................................................... 54 Y11 and Y13 – Suggestions for making best use of time ....................................................... 54 Higher Education information ............................................................................................. 55 Parents/carers can help ..................................................................................................... 57 Resources for Highfields students learning from home .......................................................... 58 Study Boost Loughborough University ................................................................................. 59

Parents/carers – support and advice .............................................................................. 60          

Help & Support information ................................................................................................ 60 Free School Meals National Voucher Scheme and Universal Credit ......................................... 60 ‘We Are Highfields Fund’ 2020 ............................................................................................ 60 Highfields Emergency Childcare .......................................................................................... 61 Derbyshire County Council Advice on COVID-19 for Parents/Carers ....................................... 62 Online Prescription Delivery ................................................................................................ 63 SV2: Supporting victims of Sexual Violence Web Chat on line Forum - July ............................. 64 Food supplies .................................................................................................................... 64 10 top tips from the Highfields Cluster Family Support Team ................................................ 65 Helping children and young people to manage anxiety ......................................................... 65

Useful contact numbers ................................................................................................ 66 Local support available for parents/carers ...................................................................... 67 Highfields School Contact details ................................................................................... 78 Key Staff for 2019-20 ................................................................................................... 79 Highfields School Governing Board 2019-20 ................................................................... 80 Highfields Uniform - September 2020 ............................................................................ 81 2019-20 / 2020-21 academic year ................................................................................. 82

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