28th March 2024

Letter for all parents 28.03.2024

W/C 18th March

This Week at NUSA

We’ve made it to Easter!

I hope that each and every one of you has a fantastic bank holiday weekend and Easter holidays, enjoy it!

For Year 11 students we are running intervention sessions in preparation for their exams over the Easter break – students have had details of their individual timetables for revision sessions given to them this week; please encourage them to attend.

Thank you for your support around the updates on students visiting the toilet during lessons – the gain in learning time for students has been monumental.

Next term’s focus for development is around uniform; this is the plan:

There will be no more “uniform cards” (i.e. uniform passes)

Students will be made to change into correct uniform from W/C 22nd April (Y7/8) and 29th April (Y9&10) if they arrive in incorrect uniform – there will be more details to follow on this

This week we say our goodbyes to Mr Henry and Mrs Temple who are leaving us; we wish them well in their new roles.  For Year 7, Miss Croshaw will be the new Head of Year after Easter.

Attendance:

If your child is absent from school can we please ask that you contact the attendance team on each day of the absence by 9am.  You can contact us on 0115 9291492 option 1 (please leave a message on the answerphone if we do not answer).  You can also email us on attendance@nusa.org.uk.  If we do not receive a call you will receive an absence text reminding you to contact us. 

We will only authorise a maximum of three days absence for any illness unless evidence can be provided, this can be GP appointment, card/text, medication box, copy of prescription etc.  We will not authorise absences for pupils with attendance below 90%.

SEND Drop ins 

We offer a number of ‘SEND drop ins’ throughout the year for parents/cares. 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: 

01/05/2024 

22/05/2024 

 

Safeguarding Update:

A reminder that there is a safeguarding team drop in session for any parent/carer that would like to access support, or access questions – please contact RSipson@nusa.org.uk to book in.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mr. Turton