25th July 2022

Moving up letter - Year 9 to Year 10

Moving up letter – Year 9 to Year 10

Dear Parent/Carer, 

This year has flown by and we have been really proud of the way in which Year 9 have settled in to what has been their first full year in a school building for three years!

Our expectations remain high and as such, I wanted to write to you to outline what students can expect when they are in Year 10. 

This year we have seen Year 9 develop into amazing humans both in and out of the classroom, with a full year at secondary school for the first time, a full IntoUniversity programme, progress evening, pathways launch event, with school trips and countless sports competitions, not to mention their first NUSA sports day. The year group are now ready to embark on their key stage 4 journey with new option subjects, English Spoken Language and work experience ahead.

Key events:

GCSE options begin, September 2022, if there are option changes these must be completed by Friday 29th September.

School reports will be out on Friday 11th November, 10th February, 12th May and 21st July.

Work experience will take place in July 2023 – students are encouraged to start thinking about placements throughout the Autumn term.

Progress Evening will be on Thursday 8th June, 2023.

Mock exams will being on 19th June, 2023.

Of course, we maintain the same standards for uniform moving in to Year 10. 

A reminder of the uniform policy is contained below. Can I ask that you pay particular attention to the information related to piercings, jewellery and trainers. 

The health and safety of your child is our priority in Physical Education (PE). To ensure that all children can safely participate in physical activity and sport, nose piercings of any type are prohibited. As their parent/ guardian or carer if you decide to allow your child to have a nose piercing the healing time is 6 weeks. Therefore, your child will not be able to participate in their Core PE lesson for the during of this time whilst the stud is unable to be removed.  

Consequently, your child will be placed in isolation for the duration of their PE lesson and will also receive a 1-hour head of school detention each week for 6 weeks.  

Following the healing period, if your child refuses to remove the piercing for their PE lesson, they will be placed in isolation for the duration of their PE lesson and in addition, will also receive a 2-hour after school detention that week. These sanctions will continue until the nose piercing is removed.

Students should only wear one single pair of studs in their ears.  

Students should not wear trainers to school. I know that it can be tricky to buy school shoes sometimes as shops do sell shoes which claim to be school shoes, but are actually trainers. For ease to ensure the policy is followed, we do not allow any sport brand trainers (even if the shop does classify them as school shoes).  

As has been the case previously, we expect all students to bring a pen, pencil and ruler to school and will continue running our equipment shop each morning for those who forget. We would now like to make sure that all students bring a pencil case to school each day, as well as a bag which is large enough to fit an A4 folder inside.   

Final day of term – Friday 22nd July 2022 

First day back – Tuesday 6th September 8.30am

I wish you a happy, healthy summer and look forward to welcoming your child back in September 2022. 

Yours Sincerely, 

Miss Hemm

Head of Year 9