17th November 2023

Letter to all Parents 13.11.23

WC: 13/11/2023

Dear Parent/Carer,

This week at NUSA:

Another great week for us at NUSA this week. We have celebrated ‘Anti-bullying week’ and have held assemblies to remind students of how important it is to be an ‘upstander’ rather than a ‘bystander’. We held our ‘Odd socks day’ on Monday and it was great to see how many students and staff took part in this.

Consultation on NUSA Admissions Arrangements from September 2025:

 

We have made some proposed amendments to our admissions arrangements and you can view a copy of them by clicking here. If you have any comments on our proposed arrangements, please kindly complete the form available here. You are able to read and make comments on the proposal until Friday 1st December 2023.

Sparx Maths:

A reminder that all students should be routinely logging on to Sparx Maths to complete homework. They all have individual logons and if they are struggling with accessing this, they need to speak to their maths teacher who will be able to help.

Uniform reminder:

A timely reminder of our expectations around jewellery and nails.

If your child has a facial piercing, they will be asked to remove it. We will happily replace a piercing with a clear nose stud if needed. If a facial piercing cannot be removed due to healing time, students will be expected to wear a plaster. Failure to any of the above will result in a red flag.

For earrings in ears, all students must wear studs only.

We are happy for students to paint their nails, but they must not wear long acrylics which overlap their fingers significantly.

Year 11 – the future:

Following a really successful interview day for Year 11 last week, they should now be actively applying for the next steps of their education. In order to apply for a place at NUSA 6th form, students need to complete the application on the link below:

https://www.nusa16.org.uk/

SEND Drop ins:

We offer a number of ‘SEND drop ins’ throughout the year for parents/carer’s. These are open to any parent/carer who may want to discuss their child’s SEND needs further or parents/carer’s who have concerns that their children may have SEND needs that are yet to be diagnosed. If you wish to book an appointment in one of the slots below, please contact reception.

Wednesday SEND Drop in dates:

29/11/2023

17/01/2024

07/02/2024

 

Coming up at NUSA:

30/11/23 -Year 11 Parents Evening

07/12/23 -Christmas Jumper day

13/12/23 -Christmas dinner

14/12/23 -Christmas Rewards trip

15/12/23 -Final day of term – school finishes at 12pm for all students

Safeguarding corner:

This week, safeguarding corner provides you with information about ‘Influencers’ and comes from the National Online Safety organization.

 

Have a lovely weekend 
Emma Howard 
Head of School