LGBT+ group Lunchtime Lab 1 Y7 and Y8 English Homework Help
1 to 1.30 Rm8 or Rm10
Choir
1 to 1.30 Music Room Y8 Art and Craft club Lunchtime Room 1a
Girls Football
Thursday Starkholmes Band
Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Y7 Homework Club
Drama Club WEEK B only
Rugby Week A only
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Room 7
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
school 3.30 – 4.30 Week A
3.30 – 4.30 Parts Mob Friday Keyboard Clinic
Y8 Film club
Street Dance Club
Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Lunchtime (bring your lunch)
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Monday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Y7/Y8 Girls Football – Mr Shirtcliffe –
Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Wednesday – After School 3.20
– 4.30
Y7 / Y8 Boys Football – Mr Waller Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Y7 Girls Netball – Miss Geraghty Courts
Y8 Girls Netball – Mrs Allen Courts
Lunch Clubs Starkholmes – 1 - 1.30
• Monday – Handball – Mr Shirtcliffe – Gym
• Tuesday – Basketball – Gym- Mr Harris
• Wednesday - Highfields Leadership – Mrs Allen – Gym
Day Club Time
Monday Drama Club
Lunchtime in P1
Y11 English support (MWE)
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E3
Senior Choir (staff welcome) After school 3.20-4.30 in MU1
Tuesday Dance Club
Y11 English support (CO)
Sportsleaders
Y9 Minecraft
Lunchtime in P1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E2
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
Lunchtime in IT1 E x t r a C u r r i c u l a r
Day Club Time
Thursday LGBT+ group
Y11 English support (JFG)
Lunchtime in S5
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E4
Lumsdale Band after school 3.20 MU1
Basketball
Friday
Y9-Y13 Rugby Week B
Y11 Boys Football
Y12/Y13 Football
Y9- Y11 Netball SportsLeaders
Musical Theatre
Badminton Club
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
C
After school 3.20-4.30
Lunchtime 1-1.30 P1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Wednesday - After School
3.20 – 4.30
Y10 Football (Boys) – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Girls Y9,10,11 6th form – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Y9 Football (Boys) – Mr Searson
Astro
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Thursday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Rugby All years Week B – Mr Shirtcliffe
Field
Y11 Boys Football – Mr Searson
Astro
6th Form Football – Mr Waller
Astro
Y9, 10, 11 6th form Netball - Miss Geraghty
Sportshall/Court
Leaders – 6th form – Mrs Allen
Sportshall/Court
Lunch Clubs Lumsdale – 1 - 1.30
• Tuesday – Highfields Sports Leadership – Mrs Allen
Sportshall
• Thursday – Basketball – Mr Briddon
Sportshall
• Friday – Badminton Smash up – Mr Shirtcliffe
Sportshall
Highfields Community Award
Reminders
All Y7s will start here
• Club Participation – Students must regularly attend at least one extracurricular club (music lessons and revision sessions included).
• Classroom success – Attendance 94% or above overall. Positive rewards score. ATL 2.4 or better.
• School Leadership – Students should be a school ambassador or participate in an event/competition organised by the ambassadors.
Raffle Ticket Prize Draws
New this year!
Raffle Tickets
After each data capture, during the profile review process, you will receive different raffle tickets depending on your performance.
You will write your name on the tickets and post one half into the correct coloured box in your year office. You will stick the other half into your form time exercise book so that you can track your progress. There will then be prize draws depending on the colour of your ticket.
Red = Most challenging Amber = More challenging Green = Challenging
Classroom
1 ticket for 94%+ attendance per data capture (DC)
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.4-2.01
1 ticket for positive reward/consequence score DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket per attendance at a club
1 ticket for taking part in an interform fixture/ambassador-led competition Community
SLT and HOYs to award for consistent excellence – e.g. perfect uniform, politeness, an act of kindness etc.
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.1 or better
1 ticket for 96%+ attendance per DC
1 ticket for 50+ reward/behaviour score per DC
1 ticket for improvement of 0.2 of ATL on previous DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for 3-week streak attendance at a club
1 ticket for attendance at revision session
Community
1 ticket for taking part in an event/fixture to represent HFS
1 ticket for being a student ambassador
1 ticket for student of the week
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 1.5+
1 ticket for 100% attendance per DC
1 ticket for 0 consequences per DC
1 ticket for 100+ reward/behaviour score per DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for leading an event (as an ambassador or not)
1 ticket for 6+ week streak attendance at a club
Community
1 ticket for representing HFS at an open evening
1 ticket for student of the term
Food Bank Collection Point
We currently need:
UHT Milk
Jars of pasta sauce
Biscuits
Christmas selection boxes
Sweets
Crisps
Cup a Soup
Jam
Honey
Rice (microwave packs)
Pot Noodles / Super Noodles
Nappies (various sizes)
Deodorant
Pet food
We don't currently need:
Breakfast Cereals
Porridge Oats
Pasta
Needed most:
New Toiletries – for mum and baby, maternity pads, breast pads, Moses basket sheets, baby towels, nappies and wipes. They currently have plenty of clothes, so these are not needed.
Baby Basics is a volunteer-led project aiming to support new mothers and families who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of looking after a new baby. Baby Basics started in Sheffield in the spring of 2009, this centre continues to support families across Sheffield working with a wide range of frontline health and social care professionals. There is an ever increasing network of Baby Basics centres across the country each staffed by a committed team of volunteers. For your nearest Baby Basics please click here.
(Unfortunately they cannot accept donations of car seats, cot mattresses, breast pumps, stair gates or any electrical items)
Baby Basics provides much needed essentials and equipment to mothers and families who are unable to provide these items for themselves; including but not limited to teenage mums, people seeking asylum and women fleeing domestic abuse and trafficking.
Jigsaw
Food Bank Donation box locations:
Wheeldon Hall underneath the Christmas Tree.
Starkholmes- In the reception.
DEAR – Drop Everything and Read
Your DEAR session this week is:
Y7, Y8 & Y9
Thursday P6
WOTW: Grapple
TPS: Why do we do Word of the Week?
Having a large vocabulary is not just a skill in reading, writing, listening and speaking, but also in a general knowledge of science, history and the arts. It makes you a more interesting human!
WOTW: Grapple
Using your MWBs: What do you think this word means?
3…2…1… Show me.
1. To struggle to overcome or deal with a difficult challenge.
2. To wrestle or fight at close quarters.
Using your MWBs: What type of word is it? Noun/verb/adjective/adverbetc.
3…2…1… Show me.
3. Verb
WOTW: Gauge
TPS: Synonyms and antonyms (what are these?):
Synonyms – words with a similar meaning
Antonyms – words with the opposite meaning
Using your MWBs: What synonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Challenge, take on, wrestle, determine
Using your MWBs: What antonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Release, let go, ignore
Can you grapple with the GCHQ Christmas Challenge?
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is one of the three UK Intelligence and Security agencies. They work alongside MI5 and SIS (also known as MI6).
Challenge here: GCHQ Christmas Challenge 2024.pdf
Struggling? Hints here: Hints_2024.pdf
WOTW: Grapple
In your form time exercise book, write two sentences with the word grapple in them:
Examples: The class struggled to grapple with the GCHQ Christmas Challenge. They grappled as the wrestling match started. She decided to grapple with the task at hand.
WOTW: Grapple
TPS 1: Why is increasing our vocabulary important?
Speaking frame: Increasing our vocabulary is important because…
TPS 2: Where might we see the word grapple in life?
Speaking frame: We might see the word grapple…
Secondary 15 Minute Lesson
Your latest results: “Do assumptions do more harm than good?”
“We are in a special school. No one in our class uses a wheelchair yet most symbols for disability are of people in a wheelchair. We need much more education around hidden needs and disability so that people do not assume we are being difficult, rude or can not manage. Sometimes people are rude on buses when we do not stand up to let them sit down without realising we need access to seating. Or, we use an access toilet and people don't think we should.”
Glebe School
“As a young disabled person, I think it is more important to assess what the assumptions are, and to improve how we appropriately treat disabled people, rather than making people nervous about approaching and supporting their peers for fear of being in the wrong.”
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School
54,505 young people voted this week! Were you one of them?
Your latest results: “Do assumptions do more harm than good?”
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1 Why are we talking about this?
We are closing in on the winter break. With some time away from school, you can focus on some of the other important areas in your life.
During winter there are several religious festivals that are important for different communities. For example, traditions linked to Christmas are often celebrated by people with and without Christian faith.
1 Why are we talking about this?
Free time, religious festivals, family, food and gifting can all be part of the winter break. Today you’ll be voting on: “Is winter the best time to reflect on what is important to you?” Let’s step into it.
2 It’s the most wonderful time
Pair discussion (5-7 mins)
Let’s test our understanding of some key festivals that happen during winter. Work with your partner to complete the blanks in the statement.
Did you know?
This year Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday 25th December and lasts until sundown on Thursday 2 nd January.
2 It’s the most wonderful time Hanukkah takes place over eight days in either November or December. It is also called the “festival of lights”. It is celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting as well as playing the special game dreidel, singing songs and preparing delicious food. Some families gift small presents on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah takes place over days in either menorah well dreidel, songs nights of
2 It’s the most wonderful time
Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice. This year the shortest day is Saturday 21st December.
Today, Pagan and Wiccan communities celebrate the festival. The original celebration was tied to worshipping the Sun, and honoured the rebirth of life and the year.
Yule shortest day is Sun, and honoured the rebirth the year.
2 It’s the most wonderful time
Between 26th December and 1st January the cultural festival Kwanzaa celebrates African culture and community. Kwanzaa is a celebration of connection and togetherness. It is a non-religious holiday so is celebrated by people of all different faiths. culture and non-religious holiday so is
2 It’s the most wonderful time Bodhi Day is celebrated annually on 8th December and is a Buddhist holiday. Friends and family come together to enjoy tea and cake.
Traditions at this time include meditating, hanging multi-coloured lights around the house for 30 days, and having a lit candle representing enlightenment. and is a Buddhist Friends and family come tea and cake.
Traditions at this time include meditating, hanging enlightenment.
2 It’s the most wonderful time
6th January will see Sikhs celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, the birthday of the 10th Guru.
On this day there will be prayer for the prosperity and well-being of fellow people. Guru Gobind's poetry is also read and listened to. Sikhs celebrate Guru Gobind Singh birthday of the 10 prayer the prosperity and poetry is
3 The gift that keeps on giving
Individual activity (5-7 mins)
Take a moment to reflect on your values as we read through some opinions about holidays. How much do you agree with the statement you read? Place a number of fingers on the table for your choice, or if you prefer, place them under the desk on your lap.
I completely agree!
I don’t share this view.
3 The gift that keeps on giving
Despite the weather, there are so many events to get out for during winter. It’s the best time to meet with friends to catch up and laugh.
3 The gift that keeps on giving
There are many celebrations by different religions at this time. It’s really good to see the differences and reflect on your own faith.
3 The gift that keeps on giving
My family matters most to me. Everyone gets a little time off during the break, so we get to spend time together.
3 The gift that keeps on giving
This time of year is a great excuse to get creative and do something nice for other people.
3 The gift that keeps on giving
The Christmas holidays give you a great chance to catch up on TV and have a relax indoors. The weather isn’t great!
3 The gift that keeps on giving
Our family finds the winter break pretty difficult. It’s meant to be all happy but that can make it trickier. I find it more peaceful at other times of year.
3 The gift that keeps on giving
I’m not reflecting on anything except exams all winter break.
4 Like four seasons in one day
Whole class activity (2-3 mins)
When do you take the most time to pause and reflect on life? Is it during spring, summer, autumn or winter? Give an action that represents one of the four seasons for your choice. Take a look around the room, can you work out the most common season to pause and reflect?
4 Like four seasons in one day
Whole class activity (1-2 mins)
Closing the calendar year gives us an opportunity to remember the events of the last 12 months. You’ve explored a lot of topics in your VotesforSchools lessons this year. Check out a summary of the year below:
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Now’s your chance to vote on: “Is winter the best time to reflect on what is important to you?”
Yes
It’s a major time that the family gets together. We get to catch up, it’s so important to me.
You get to take a peaceful moment and consider your faith.
‘Tis the season to think about all of the seasonings. It’s pure indulgence for weeks and I love it.
Anytime of year is good for reflecting. If you only pause for thought in winter, you’ll be worse off for it.
Religion can be a bit lost at this time of year with all the partying and gifts.
I find that September is the best time for me to reflect on things. The new school year helps me set goals.
No
We will be sharing your thoughts on this topic with The British Red Cross, The Faith and Belief Forum, Place2Be, Young Minds and The All Faiths Network. Log in to your VotesforSchools account to submit your vote and leave a comment.
