Issue 33: 09.06.2023
Coming Up This Week…
Year 7 Assessments
- Year 7: 12-16 June
New Catering Menus From Monday 12 June
Check out the website for the new menus offer starting on 12 June. New menus…
Year 7 Buddy Applications: Deadline Friday 16 June
Miss Lancaster is looking for a number of students to apply to become Year 7 Buddies to support the new students joining in September. Student applications need to be handwritten or emailed to Lancastere@heart-england.co.uk stating how you would be suitable for the role of Buddy. Deadline: 3:25pm Friday 16 June
Notices
Assessments Dates for Year 9
- Year 9: 19-23 June
Calendar Dates
- INSET Day (Professional Development Day): Friday 7 July 2023 – School Closed to Students
Autumn Term Bus Passes: available for purchase from the 10 July
- Sales for Autumn Term bus passes will be available to purchase on ParentPay from the 10 July at 5pm.
New Writing Competition!
Write a 100 word mini-saga with the title Unsolved. Big prizes to be won! See Miss Goodwin (M 124) or Ms Heselden (M 126) for
more details. Closing date: 21 July
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Bronze (Year 9)
The launch for new DofE Bronze programme for 2023-24 starts on Monday 12 June. Key dates are as follows:
- Student assembly:w/b 12 June (tutor time)
- Applications open: Tuesday 13 June(emailed to students)
- Parents Information evening: Tuesday 20 June– 7:30pm-8:30pm on Teams
- Initial application deadline: Monday 26 June
- Feedback emailed to students, final applications open: Monday 3 July
- Final applications, parental registration form and payment due: Monday 10 July
- Registration: w/b 17 July
- Training begins: Monday 11 September(7:30-9:00pm)
Any questions, please email Mr Nance (DofE Manager) – nances@heart-england.co.uk
Independent Advisory Policing Group
Two places remain for the next Police Youth Advisory group. A great experience and opportunity for any students interested in careers in the police or law. See Mrs Henton for details.
Balsall Common Fun Run 2023
Sports Opportunities
- KS3 sports opportunities in school with weekly lunch time and after school clubs led by professional coaches. Lunch time sessions are free, after school clubs available at a small cost. Anyone interested please see Mr Collins in H 120
- Wednesday – Year 8
- Thursday – Year 9
- Tennis Club: Tuesdays After School: Every Tuesday during summer term open to all from all years and all abilities. Come along and have some fun in the sun. Sessions end 4:45pm.
- Lunchtime and Afterschool External Sports Opportunities:
- Tuesday lunch: Basketball – Years 7/8
- Tuesday after school: Tennis – All years
- Wednesday after school: Athletics – All Years
- Wednesday after school: Indoor Football – Years 7/8/9
- Thursday lunch: Basketball – Years 9/10
- Thursday after school: Girls’ Tennis – Years 7/8/9
- Thursday after school: Rounders – All years
- Thursday after school: Cricket – All years
Years 10 and 11: Study and Revision Sessions
- Languages: additional support sessions for students in Year 10 and Year 11 until (until exams)
- Spanish: Tuesdays after school in H 022 15:25-16:10
- French: Monday lunchtimes (Week 1) & Wednesday lunch times (Week 2) in H 022 from 13:45-14:20 (can bring lunch)
- German: Tuesdays after-school in H 023 15:25-16:10
A reminder also that if you are part of the French Year 10 tutoring programme then you are also expected to attend on Tuesdays after-school in H 025 with Mrs Albans
New Club
Keyboard Club :Wednesday lunch time in H 008. All years are welcome. Come along and learn how to play keyboard or just to practice! Bring your lunch.
From the Heart: Well-being Podcast
Check out our podcast discussions and meditations led by our Well-Being Practitioner Mrs Troughton is available from SoundCloud. New episode available on Monday – The Power of Failure: Why is it so important?