This week in school has been full of activity. We welcomed Year 9 families last night for our options evening and it is always wonderful to hear staff talking about their subjects with passion and enthusiasm. I talked with families about the excitement of opportunity and how empowering this can be. When I have walked around school this week, I have seen so many opportunities for young people to be engaged in learning and as a school we continue to be committed to encouraging every young person to make the most of every opportunity they have in school.

Over the coming week there are lots of things going on including a trip to parliament, an assembly from The Bank Of England and Year 11 Geography field trips.  We could not do many of these activities without your support and we are very grateful for this.

What’s going on in school:

• Thursday was a busy day in school, so we acknowledged World Book day with a quiz during tutor time and a book giveaway in the library. All students also received a WBD £1 book token to redeem in supermarkets and bookshops. Extra tokens are still available from the library. These can be exchanged for a special £1 book or to get a discount on other bookshop purchases, valid until 23^rd March. We will celebrate this occasion properly on Friday 4^th April, the last day of term, when students and staff are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character or representing a book of their choice. Costumes don’t need to be elaborate. There will be a spot-the-book competition throughout the day and students will be able to vote for the best dressed member of staff. Encourage your young person to think of some costume ideas or send them to the library or inspiration!

• KS4 and Y7 played in football matches against teams from Buxton. Our KS4 team managed to secure a -2 draw. Y7 played valiantly throughout their game, but unfortunately lost out on penalties. Thank you to the Y9 students who helped referee the Y7 game.

• Well done to our Y10 and Y11 netball teams who played against Chapel School this week in lovely sunny conditions.

 

Y11 GCSE Exams

The GCSE exam timetable and statements of entry have been posted out to parents/carers this week. The timetable has also been emailed out to students and can be found on our website here - Hope Valley College - Examinations. Please check the entries with your young person, paying particular attention to the spelling of their name and also the tier of entry for Maths, Science and Languages. Please email exams@hopevalley.chorustrust.org before Friday 14 March if you think anything is missing or incorrect.  Please can you also remind your young person to sign and return the pink statement of entry to Reception by this date. Thank you.

GCSE Solos Night & Disney Choir Performance – Tuesday 25 March

GCSE music students will be performing solo pieces, followed by a performance from our Disney Choir, before they head to France the following week. Tickets will be available to parents and carers of students taking part via ParentPay. Doors open at 5.30pm, and the show starts at 6pm.

Disney Choir

A reminder that there is a meeting for parents and carers of students in the Disney Choir on Tuesday 11^th March at 4.30pm in the main hall. Students are encouraged to attend this meeting too. There is a rehearsal for students directly before the meeting from 3.30 – 4.30pm, and a lunchtime rehearsal on Thursday 13^th March, It is essential that students attend the remaining rehearsals.

Macbeth Revision Guides

Copies of the Macbeth revision text and guides ordered by Y10 students have now been handed out. Please encourage your young person to use them regularly.

Nut Allergies

A reminder that nuts should not be brought into school. Please refrain from including items that may contain nuts in packed lunches or snacks. Could we also ask you to be vigilant with cosmetic products that may also contain nuts. We have a number of students in school who suffer from nut allergies. Thank you in advance.

 

Dates for Your Diary

Tuesday 11 March – Disney Choir Trip meeting for parents and carers (4.30pm)

Wednesday 19 March – CRY screening for Y11 and Y10

Tuesday 25 March – GCSE Solos Night

Monday 31 March – Thursday 3 April – Music Trip to Paris

Friday 4 April – World Book Day costume day, Break for Easter

Saturday 26 April – HVAFF

Monday 5 May – Bank Holiday – school closed

Wednesday 7 May – Hope Valley Pathways Open Evening

Thursday 8 May – Y8 Subject Evening

 

Thank you for reading our communication. Here are some helpful email addresses, should you need to contact us:

• attendance@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to report a child’s absence
• enquiries@hopevalley.chorustrust.org for general enquiries
• pastoral@hopevalley.chorustrust.org for any issue with a child’s wellbeing
• headteacher@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to contact the Headteacher
• safeguarding@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to report safeguarding concerns. If a child or any young person is in imminent danger, then please report this to the police.
• ptfahv@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to contact the PTFA

Kind regards

Debbie Petts

Headteacher