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Principal's update 7 June 2024

Published on 07/06/24

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome back to all our students after half term. Our Y11 students continue with their GCSE exams, whilst our Y9 students will begin their assessment week on Monday. Well done to our Y7 and Y8 students who have been completing assessments in their lessons over the last few weeks.

You will be aware that the Department for Education issues guidance that schools must follow regarding uniform. The guidance encourages schools to give high priority to the importance of the cost and affordability of the uniform for families. As part of our on-going assessments, we have made the decision with our supplier to no longer offer the school hoodie for all future purchases of uniform. Sweatshirts will continue to be available for purchase. This allows us to keep the number of branded items and the cost of our uniform as low as possible. Students that already have a hoodie will be able to continue to wear them. We appreciate your support on this matter.

Activities Week – 8 -12 July

We are very much looking forward to Activities week, beginning on Monday 8 July. Each year group has a different programme for the week – please see the schedule below. 

Year Group

Mon 8th 

Tues 9th

Wed 10th

Thurs 11th

Fri 12th

 

Year 7

Residential at Caythorpe Court

Sparks Film Workshop (in school)

Sponsored Walk

Year 8

Starchaser Rocket Day (in school)

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Hollowford Outdoor Centre

British Values / Enterprise Workshop (in school)

Sponsored Walk

Year 9

Sponsored Walk

British values workshop (in school)

Residential at Caythorpe Court

Year 10

 

Work Experience

What’s going on in school:

 

 

  • Well done to Romeo in Y10 who performed a fantastic DJ set at the Sheffield Food Festival in the Peace Gardens, and to Y11 students Molly & Jess who performed ‘The Rose’ for Y7 students on their last day in school.

  • The set texts GCSE English Literature for current Y9 moving into Y10 are Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol and the Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology. English GCSE Texts and Revision Guides can be purchased via ParentPay – the closing date for orders is Monday 10 June.  

  • Congratulations to our Sparx homework raffle winners from last half term: William in Y7, Verity in Y8 and Mason in Y9. Students who complete 100% of their Sparx homework and hand it in on time every week are entered into a raffle at the end of each half term to win a voucher.

Maths End of Year Assessments

Maths Assessments will be taking place for all year groups between 18 and 25 June. Students should have their own equipment, including a scientific calculator. If you are struggling to provide any equipment, please contact the maths department.

Attitude to Learning Reports

This week, students in Years 8, 9 and 10 have been given a paper copy of their Attitude to learning report (ATL).  This report is also available on the ‘Arbor Parent’ app and has been emailed to all students and parents.  (Students in Year 7 will receive their paper copies on Monday during Tutor).  We have sent out details about how to log into the app previously, please contact the school if you require any further support. Information about ATL can be found on our website here: Attitude to Learning - Hope Valley College (hopevalley-chorustrust.org) 

Road Closure – from Monday 17 June

A reminder that there is a road closure at Brough from 17 June. Some school services are affected, and we have shared revised timetables with you.

Y11 ParentPay accounts

Could we ask all Y11 parents and carers to ensure that any school meal account debts are cleared before students’ last day in school. Please also remember to return any library books. Thank you.

Music & Mayhem

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

Kind regards

Gaynor Jones

Principal, Hope Valley College
T: 01433 620555

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