The Merle - Summer Edition

THE MERLE NOTTINGHAM HIGH SENIOR SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

SUMMER EDITION 2024

PARENT INFORMATION Term Dates Term Dates for 2024/25 Academic Year are now live on our website.

A Level and GCSE Results Congratulations to all our Year 13 and Year 11 students who have received their A Level and GCSE results in the past few weeks.

The results this year were outstanding and we are so proud of you!

For more information on our results, head to our website.

Speech Day Thank you to those who have booked their seats for this year’s Speech Day and Prize giving Ceremony. The event is compulsory for all students in Years 8 – 13. Tickets do not need to be booked for your child.

Our speaker this year will be Major Scotty Mills who served as a Commando 'Green Beret' Officer, leading Britain's Commandos globally. In 2003, he led Marines alongside US Navy Seals into Iraq as the first on-the-ground troops. He was an Olympic Flag Bearer at the London 2012 Games. As Head of Performance for 6,500 Commandos, he collaborated with elite teams achieving Olympic, World, and European championship gold medals.

There is still time to book your tickets and we would be delighted for you to attend on Tuesday 10th September, 6.45pm at the Royal Concert Hall.

If your child has won a prize this year please use this link to book seats.

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Open Day Our annual Open Day will be held on Saturday 21st September and we'd be so grateful if you could spread the word! Those looking to join us will need to register their details on our online enquiry form here.

A reminder that School will close for Students at 12:40 on Friday 20th September in preparation for Open Day, however the School bus service will operate at the usual departure time of 16:10.

Some Students will be expected to join us at Open Day to represent the School and tour prospective families, we will communicate further detail in due course.

School Buses Nottingham High School are delighted to announce that CT4N are now running all of the School Bus routes.

As a school we provide a dedicated bus service for students and operates over a wide network.

We have updated the website to give further information.

For Yearly and Termly bookings please use WisePay to choose the bus route and zone.

For ad hoc journeys and bespoke bookings please use the following Trybooking Link.

Polite Reminder Please be reminded that before the term starts, all parents must complete the following forms.

We are updating all current information held about your child/ren.

Please click the links below:

Medical Information & Consent Form 2024 Student Data Check Form - Current Students Student Data Check Form - New Students

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Thank you for all those who have shown interest in the below scheme.

The code is as follows: NHIGHSCHOOLACC24

Pay less for the school express!

Get unlimited tram travel for your child from September to July for just 60p* a day!

We’ve teamed up with your school to make tram travel even more affordable for families.

With a Discounted U19 Academic Pass, your child can ride and save on any tram, on school days and during evenings, weekends and holidays.

Giving them a fast, safe, reliable, and more affordable way to get to school.

Get out and about around Nottingham seven days a week, all for only 60p* a day!

• Save £75 off the standard price of an U19 Academic Pass with a special discount code from your school – giving your child 11 months of unlimited tram travel for £200. All they need is a smartphone and the NETGO! app.

• Support your child to use the tram responsibly – with a U19 Academic Pass they can enjoy unlimited tram travel at any time, with no fares or fines to worry about.

• Trams run from every 7 minutes Monday-Saturday (and from every 10 minutes on Sunday).

News from the Development Office

• We serve all major locations across the city, including your child’s school, and are proud of our fast, efficient, safe and sustainable service.

Interested? Find out more from your school and make sure you don’t miss out on your special discount code.

For a smarter way to travel, take the tram.

Pass valid from 1 September 2024 to 31 July 2025. *U19 academic ticket is £275, with discount the saving is £75, making the pass £200. £200 over 334 days (1 September 2024 to 31 July 2025) is 60p.

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