CALLING ALL STUDENTS…
• Do you know how to Ski?
• Or would you like to learn?
• Would you like to go on a Ski Trip?
If the answer to any of those questions was YES, then why not come on the Heartlands’ 2018 Ski Trip?!
Dates: 27th January 2018 to Sunday 4th February
Cost: £810 or £710 For PP/FSM Students
If you’re interested look out for letters via your student wallet or come to S3.4.
We have provision for two Parent Local Governors to be part of the Local Governing Body. Bolu Heather has now stepped down as one of those Parent Local Governors. We wish to thank Bolu for all her hard work, support and commitment to the school during her time in this role.
Parents and Carers are now invited to nominate and elect a new Parent Local Governor to join the Heartlands High School Local Governing Body. An elected Parent Local Governor must be a parent or a person who has parental responsibilities of a student registered at Heartlands High School.
The vision is for all our students to develop a commitment to learning; teaching students that effort is essential, achievement will carry them forward, active citizenship matters and that none of this can be achieved without the highest of aspirations.
The role of a Parent Local Governor is an exciting and important opportunity to take an active role in the governance of the school; enabling that vision to become a reality through ensuring high standards of achievement for all, contributing to strategic discussions and holding school leaders to account by monitoring school performance and ensuring money is well spent.
Attached you will find:
Closing date for nominations is 9.00 am on Monday 26 June 2017.
On Thursday 15th June at 2.30pm, we will have a Leaver’s Assembly to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our fantastic Year 11 students. We welcome parents to this event to share in the celebrations and look back over the five years our students have spent with us.
Please click on the link below to reserve your seats at this event. Unfortunately, space limitation means that we cannot offer more than two seats per student.
Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly – Parental Attendance Registration sheet
Sixth Form Consultation
Heartlands High School was opened in September 2010. The school is popular and oversubscribed within the local community.
The Directors, Governors, parents, staff and pupils at the school have long held the ambition to provide education beyond the age of 16 to those students that would like to study Level 3 A levels. We have the highest aspirations for students within the school and it is fitting that we should help students to realise their ambitions by providing high quality A Level teaching to those young people that wish to go on to study at university.
We are required, prior to putting in an application to the DFE to undertake a formal period of consultation. We are genuinely interested in hearing your views and would, therefore, like to open a consultation with all stakeholders and the community on extending the age range of Heartlands High school to 11–18 and to opening a Sixth Form Centre within the school from 2019. Please find below a leaflet that gives you information on how to respond to the consultation. You may also access the information and survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/heartlandssixthform
We will be holding a consultation event on the 6th June at 18:00. This event will be for parents or members of the school community that have questions or concerns about the proposal. The consultation period will close on 26th June 2017. Following that, Directors will consider responses on making a decision about whether or not to submit an application.
We are currently looking to appoint to our governing body
Directors
Directors/Trustees take responsibility for overseeing the strategic direction of the Trust. They determine the Trust’s vision and values; its strategic and financial plan; annual objectives and targets for the Trust and will monitor progress against them. They ensure that the Trust fulfils its statutory and legal obligations, including the approval of key policy documents. They appoint the CEO and set arrangements for performance management. The Board of Directors/Trustees is a vital role within the Trust.
You will be required to attend 5 x Board meetings per year plus other ad-hoc meetings as required. The role is voluntary, all reasonable expenses in accordance with the Trustees and Governors Expenses Policy; including travel and childcare may be reimbursed.
We are specifically looking for people who have:
Download further information about the role
Independent Trust Members
The role of a Trust member is extremely important, overseeing the achievement and objectives of the Trust and aspects of its governance. The role of a Trust Member is one step removed from that of a Director/Trustee. While Trust Members have a ‘hands off’ role, they are crucial in maintaining an overview of the effectiveness of the trust structure and holding the Directors/Trustees to account.
You will be required to attend 2 meetings per year. The role is voluntary, all reasonable expenses in accordance with the Trustees and Governors Expenses Policy; including travel and childcare may be reimbursed.
We are specifically looking for people who have:
Download further information about the role
For more information on governance please follow this link.
Exams season is fast approaching and Year 11 students are working hard to prepare themselves for their public examinations which begin in a matter of weeks. At this stage, Year 11 students should be using the mantra of ‘3 hours per day, 5 days per week’ or ‘15 hours’ as a guide to the amount of independent study they need to be doing to succeed in the Summer. Please click the link to view the Public Examination timetable. Students will shortly receive their personalised exam timetables but this is the complete schedule of all exams so parents and students can plan around these important dates.
Year 11 Summer Exams Timetable – Parent’s Guide (pdf)
Other students in the school are also gearing up for the exam season. Now that most GCSE qualifications are assessed wholly through exams, it is more important than ever that students develop sound revision and exam skills. Students from Year 7 to Year 10 will sit tests in the Summer Term which will mirror those they will sit for public examinations over the next few years. They will also experience sitting some exams in the Sports Hall, so that they are prepared for the regulations and routines of the real thing. More information will follow about how you can support your child to develop vital study skills so that they are well prepared for these assessments. The timetables are provided below so that you are aware well in advance of the key dates. The AFA4 report to parents will summarise the results of these end of year assessments and will arrive at the end of the Summer Term.
Year 7 & 8 Summer Exams Timetable – Parent’s Guide (pdf)
Year 9 & 10 Summer Exams Timetable – Parent’s Guide (pdf)
Dear Parent/Carer,
You will receive a special mention in the press release for this event.
The 2017 Bude Trip parent information is available to download here:
Parent Evening Information Presentation
Winter Kit List
Parental consent form
