Headteacher's Fortnightly Update - 9th May 2025

Headteachers fortnightly update

I hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather we are having at present. The heat brings its challenges with uniform and I would like to start by thanking everyone for your support with the approach we have introduced this term which is working well. As a reminder the expectations are as follows:

Compulsory

Choice of

Optional

Unacceptable uniform:

White shirt

School tie

Black trousers-flared are an acceptable option.

Black shorts- a small logo is acceptable but no colour or large logos

Black skirt

Black or white socks/tights

School blazer

Black school jumper

Black school cardigan

Coat/Jacket

These must be removed in lessons.

Hoodies of any kind.

This includes zip up hoodies-These are not acceptable as coats

I would also like to thank you for your continued support with our mobile phone ban as we continue to see the benefits across the school.

We have now entered examination season and we wish all of our pupils sitting exams the very best of luck. Attendance to school during the exam period remains compulsory for Year 11 until Half term. We have planned revision sessions and exam support in all lessons to ensure staying in school is valuable and supportive.

I am really pleased to share with you the success of Grace Olaleru for winning the National Seren Oxplore Essay Competition with a piece of work title, ‘Do you make your own luck?’.

We recently supported Stephen Lawrence Day through our PSE curriculum where pupils studied and discussed the life of Stephen Lawrence and the key messages of the day.

We have been running a number of initiatives this year with the aim of providing some enjoyable experiences for pupils. These have included Newport County in the Community Sports sessions, trips to the theatre, mentoring sessions and one to one support. We are now adding to this with opportunities to participate in fishing and nail beauty sessions.

Kindest Regards,

Mr D Lawlor

Headteacher