Feb 2012 Heathfield

Newsletter

As you are aware, recently, 8PH held a drink and cake sale to raise money to support the charity, heart link. We decided on this charity because it is important to some of the members of our class, one person (and their brother) was saved by this charity and another’s sister was saved due to the help and care of heart link. Many members of our tutor took part by baking cakes or buying drinks and cups, and also some by just giving up their own lunch and break times by helping sell the sweet treats and others supported this by buying and eating the cakes. From selling everything we made a grand total of £67.40! We would like to thank everyone who made, sold and brought the cakes and we hope to have the same support in any future fundraising events. Thanks, Everyone in PH.

MAGAZINEHeathfield High School

ISSUE 12 - 10 February 2012

AVAILABLE TO VIEW ONLINE: www.heathfield.leics.sch.uk

BECOMING AN ACADEMY

As you are aware, recently, 8PH held a drink and cake sale to raise money to support the charity, heart link. We decided on this charity because it is important to some of the members of our class, one person (and their brother) was saved by this charity and another’s sister was saved due to the help and care of heart link. Many members of our tutor group took part by baking cakes or buying drinks and cups, and

also some by just giving up their own lunch and break times to help sell the sweet treats and others supported this by buying and eating the cakes. From selling everything we made a grand total of £67.40! We would like to thank everyone who made, sold and brought the cakes and we hope to have the same support in any future fundraising events. Thanks, Everyone in PH.

The school Governors are planning to apply for Heathfield to become an Academy from September. This will increase our independence and improve our facilities. All parents of Heathfield students have received a letter about this. There is lots of information on the DfE website (dfe.gov.uk). We are also keen to hear the views of primary parents. If you would like to make comments about the proposal please email them to: [email protected]. There is a meeting for Heathfield parents and staff to ask questions about this proposal on Wednesday 8th Feb at 6.30 pm. Parents of year 6 pupils are also welcome to attend this meeting.

CAKE SALE SUCCESS!

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PATHWAYS MEETING

The new Studio School for 14-19 year olds is opening in Hinckley in September and

on 9 Feb 61 year 9s had a University Experience Day at the University of Leicester. On Wednesday 22 February at 7pm in the school hall, there is an event for year 9 parents where you can learn more about the Studio School and about opportunities at 16+ and 18+ from representatives from North Warwickshire and Hinckley College and the University of Leicester. If you are unsure about what’s on offer or concerned about university tuition fees this is the meeting for you!

Lessons are available at Heathfield for the

following instruments: Trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba, euphonium, French horn, electric guitar,acoustic guitar, bass guitar and drum kit.

...Ask Mrs Timms for details

NO NOTICE DETENTIONSFollowing the enactment of the 2011 Education Act there is no longer a requirement for schools to give parents notice of detentions. Our policy will be to continue to give notice of after school detentions in the first instance but not after a student has failed to turn up for a detention.

REWARDS EVENTSStudents are entitled to go on rewards events if they achieve the stamp target each term. Students receive a stamp if they:1. Are present in school.2. Work to the best of their ability in a lesson.3. Behave well in the lesson.The stamp targets for this year are in the planner.

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Attendance

• Ifyourchildisabsentfromschool,pleasephoneusonthefirstdayofabsencebefore9.30am,andthenwriteanoteinthestudentplannerforwhentheyreturn.

• Wewouldencourageparentsnottotaketheirchildrenoutofschoolforholidaysintermtime.Itisverydifficultforstudentstocatchupontheworktheymissandcouldaffecttheirachievement.Ifunavoidablepleaseletusknowatleasttwoweeksinadvance,byfillinginaHolidayApplicationForm.

• IfyourchildhastovisittheDoctors,DentistorOpticians,pleasetrytoarrangetheseafterschoolhoursorduringtheholidays.Sometimesitcan’tbehelpedbutpleaseensurethatyoulettheAttendanceManagerorFormTutorknowinadvance.

Contact number for Attendance: 01455 842149 option 1

TutorGroupswiththebestattendancefortheSpringTermtodateare....

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Pondylink is a small UK based organisation offering direct help to destitute children in Tamil Nadu. Money raised in England is used to support 153 children living in Saint Francis of Assisi Hostel & Orphanage.

Pondylink provides help to over 500 children from poor families at St. Francis School. We sponsor girls from the Hostel so that they can go on to higher education as a way out of the ‘poverty trap’

Supporting the School After the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004, schools in Hinckley raised

over £20,000 to create & furnish new classrooms at St. Francis Assisi School near Pondicherry. The building was opened in June 2007. With donations from two schools in HASP we have been able to fully equip a laboratory so children are now able to do practical work. Before, all science teaching was from text books. HASP also provided furniture for three classrooms, separate toilets for boys & girls (Before, there were no toilets!) - and a separate supply of fresh drinking water. Other donations have provided sports & games equipment for indoor and outdoor use.

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Parachute Jump for Pondylink!One of our Cover Supervisors, Nikki Ashworth, is doing a sponsored parachute jump on Saturday 25th February 2012. Her aim is to raise as much money as she possibly can for Pondylink so they can provide tables, chairs and other furniture to equip their classrooms.If you would like to sponsor Mrs Ashworth or donate to this worthwhile cause, you can go onto the pondylink website and click on DONATE and mention her name.

Easter Raffle!

...to be drawn the week before Easter.

see Mrs Buckingham for more details...

Library Do you have any good quality unused toiletries,

books, games or unwanted presents etc that you could

donate to the Library Raffle?

Please hand donations into Mrs Buckingham.

Tickets will be on sale from the beginning of March.

All proceeds will go to support Pondylink.

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• Sports News • Year 7 Tutor Group Dodgeball:

Winners - 7LB, Runners-up - 7SS

~Year 9 Tutor Group Football:

Winners - 9VS, Runners-up - 9MR

~Tutor Group Swimming Gala is on Tuesday 20th March.

SCHOOL REFURBISHMENTS

Refurbishment work being carried out over the next few months.During the next few months there is a lot of refurbishment work being carried out throughout the school and we would like to thank students for their co-operation during this period.Schemes of work are as follows.• Girls & Boys Swimming Pool Changing Rooms• Male/Female Staff Toilets near to the Physical Education Area.• Two Office Refurbishments.• Language rooms 1 and 2• English Room 1• Glazing work resulting from recent glazing survey • Ramp to Main Entrance.• Lighting for pathway near The Nursery.There are a number of option that will be considered with Students.• Outdoor Shelter • Improvements to the Tennis Courts.

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Diary / Whats-OnFEBRUARY8th AcademyMeetingintheSchoolHall,6.30pm.22nd 14+PathwaysEvening,7pm(pleasereturnsliptoschooloffice)24th StampCount-Makesureyouhaveyourstampsuptodate Youneedaminimumof258*toparticipateintheRewardsAfternoon (*seepage91ofyourplannerfordetails)MARCH 6th Year9ParentsEvening HPVVaccinations(Year8Girls1.15pm)7th IndoorAthleticsCompetition9th ThemeDay13th PrimarySchoolGymFestival-SportsLeaders15th SchoolCouncilMeeting20th SchoolSwimmingGala22nd YearCouncilMeeting23rd Non-UniformDayinaid ofSportRelief27th Year8ParentsEvening29th RewardsAfternoon30th 3.05pmBreak-upforEasterAPRIL 16th BacktoSchool!

WANTED FOR THEART DEPARTMENTDo you have any of the following?Wool, sewing threads, old buttons,

ribbons any bits of haberdashery for applique work in Textiles.

Please hand in to Mrs Prime in Art, Thank you.

Kindle Club!

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