Issue 3: 23.09.2022
Coming Up This Week…
Open Evening (Lower School): Thursday 29 September 2022
An Open Evening for those seeking to join us for Year 7 in September 2023 will take place on Thursday 29 September, 6.30pm-8.30pm.
School will close early on this day at 12:30 with early buses. Timetable for this day:
- 8:55-09.05 Registration
- 09:05-10.05 Period 1
- 10:05-11.05 Period 2
- 11:05-11.30 Brunch
- 11:30-12.30 Period 3
- 12:30 Finish
Professional Development Day: Friday 30 September 2022
Friday 30 September is a Professional Development Day for staff and school will be closed to students.
Notices
The Power of Poetry Competition
Write a powerful and purposeful poem. Open to all students. Prizes: 1st Prize – Our five favourite poets will receive £50 and a trophy and the chance to have your work published. See Miss Goodwin in M124 for an entry form and further details!
Champion Bouncer!
Aidan Taylor, Year 9 will be competing in the Trampolining British Championships in the 13-16 year old category on Saturday 1 October. He is also competing in English Championship Competition on the 14 October in both the individual and the synchronised category.
Solihull School Nurses: Autumn Newsletter 2022
Read the latest newsletter from the School Nurses service. Includes information on allergy medication, bereavement and a video link to Starting Secondary School.
Head Students
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Noah and Tess will be our new Head Boy and Head Girl. Many congratulations. Mrs Theay, Head of Post 16.
Clubs
Equalistars
Equalistars LGBT+ and allies club: Open to all years 7-13 Tuesday lunchtimes in H024. Bring your lunch and we will organise events to mark events from anti-bullying week to Pride!
Year 7 and 8 Dance Club
Open to all in Years 7 and 8. Every Friday – come along to the dance studio at lunchtime!
Sports Clubs: Tuesdays 3.25-4.40pm
All Years Girls’ Football Training: 3:25-4:40 after school on Tuesdays. You require boots, shinpads and your PE kit. So straight to the old changing rooms (S 018) afterschool. Everyone welcome!
Debate Club: Wednesdays in M115
Debate club restarts on Wednesdays in M115. All year groups welcome to participate or observe. Please bring your lunch. Mrs Hunt and Mr Bloxham.
Sixth Form Open Evening: Wednesday 9 November 2022
For Year 11 Students looking to join us for A Level studies from September 2023. Come and see what we have to offer and prepare for your future. On Wednesday 9 November from 4.00pm till 8.00pm.
Links
09.09.2022
Welcome Back to School!
September 2022 is the beginning of some new adventures for our Year 7s and a fresh start in new years for our current students, we wish them all well in the coming months.
Coming Up This Week…
Back to School
We have started the new year with year assemblies for all students to welcome them back, remind them of our core values and to introduce our focus on building successful habits. Every class will have a seating plan, a structured opening activity and orderly dismissals from classes and there is a new tutor time structure which includes weekly themes, uniform and equipment checks and DEAR time (Drop Everything And Read). There is also an opportunity for weekly one-to-one interaction with tutors.
We have made changes to our Pastoral system too and tutors will take a central role of being the first point of contact for any issues about your child. The Pastoral Managers will oversee the care of all students in a year and will liaise with tutors and other staff to best care for our students across the school.
Notices
Bus Passes
All students travelling on any school bus service will be required to show a Bus Pass in order to board the bus from Monday 12 September. If an application for the 825, 182, 183 has been made but the pass has not yet arrived, a paper copy of the application must be shown.
Tutor ‘Meet and Greet’
A chance to meet your child’s tutor in school on Monday 19/Tuesday 20 September between 3:45pm and 6.45pm. Tutors are the first essential contact for any issue about your child in school.
IT Support Update
Over the summer there have been a lot of changes to our IT network. The Sixth Form study area and Product Design space have had computers updated and replaced. The biggest change has been our migration to 100% cloud-based OneDrive storage for all our users including students. The advantages are access across more devices including portable ones, immediate synchronisation of files and effectively unlimited storage for work – a very big improvement for students.
Community Event: Balsall Common Fun Run, Sunday 18 September
The Balsall Common Fun Run will take place on 18 September. The charity event for the Lily Mae Foundation is hosted on the school sports field and is open to all ages. Closing date for entry is 14 September 6.00pm.
Open Evening (Lower School): Thursday 29 September 2022
An Open Evening for those seeking to join us for Year 7 in September 2023 will take place on Thursday 29 September, 6.30pm-8.30pm.
Professional Development Day: Friday 30 September 2022
Friday 30 September is a Professional Development Day for staff and school will be closed to students.
Sixth Form Open Evening: Wednesday 9 November 2022
For Year 11 Students looking to join us for A Level studies from September 2023. Come and see what we have to offer and prepare for your future. On Wednesday 9 November from 4.00pm till 8.00pm.
Year 7 English and Maths Assessments
Year 7 will be undergoing assessments for English and Maths over the next two weeks. These are due to take place during normal lesson time.