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Important notices
Did You Know?
There have been a variety of items uploaded to the website recently, here is a list of the most important changes.
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11th May 2012
Information for Year 12 and Year 13 Students
As we are about to start our official period of ‘study leave’, please read the information below which gives details about the remainder of this term.
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10th May 2012
Empowering Parents – the Delights and the Perils of Teenage Social Networking!
An increasing number of parents have approached us in recent months seeking information, help and support as they become more familiar with internet based social networking sites. These sites are an everyday feature of most adolescent lives in our technology rich 21st century world – made all the more possible by handheld portable devices (web-enabled smart phones etc.) so that sitting at a computer terminal to access the sites is no longer necessary.
It is perhaps obvious to state that a significant number of our parents are concerned about the potential dangers of social networking for their sons and daughters. Whilst they can see (as can our school) the potentially great benefits for young people of such technology, they also appreciate its possible risks – especially in the areas of ‘cyber bullying’ and ‘cyber grooming’.
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9th May 2012
Year 11 Final Arrangements
As your final few weeks in Year 11 approach and your final GCSE examinations are on the horizon we write to you with some important information and key dates to remember:
Examination Timetables
We have attached your final examination timetable to the printed copy of this letter, you will note that the date, time, venue and your seat number for all examinations are identified. Please keep this timetable in a safe place. If you have any questions or queries regarding any of the information shown on your timetable please see Mrs Debbie Robson (Examinations Officer) in the first instance. -
9th May 2012
Year 10 Final Arrangements
As your final few weeks in Year 10 and GCSE examinations approach we write to you with some important information and key dates to remember:
Examination Timetables
We have attached your final examination timetable to the printed copy of this letter you will note that the date, time, venue and your seat number for all examinations are identified. Please keep this timetable in a safe place. If you have any questions or queries regarding any of the information shown on your timetable please see Mrs Debbie Robson (Examinations Officer) in the first instance. -
17th April 2012
TSFE ‘Higher Education Evening’
I would like to invite you to attend our ‘Higher Education Evening’, on Wednesday 2 May, 6.00 – 7.00pm at TSFE Nunthorpe Site.
A large number of our Yr 12 students hope to go on to University and will shortly be completing their application process through UCAS.
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17th April 2012
Are you interested in becoming a parent governor?
There is currently a vacancy for a parent governor on the governing body of our school and a second vacancy will arise in May 2012 following the expiry of the term of office for an existing parent governor. Parents or guardians of students attending the school (including the sixth form) are invited to apply. This includes any person who is not a parent of a child but who has parental responsibility for him/her or who has care of the child.
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16th April 2012
Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Evening
You are invited to attend the Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Evening on Tuesday 24 April 2012, from 4.30 – 7.00 pm in our Sixth Form Centre.
The evening will consist of a 15 to 20 minute appointment with your child’s tutor. During this appointment, you can discuss any issues or concerns you have over your child’s academic progress and/or pastoral development. Your son/daughter should attend with you and be in full school uniform.
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2nd April 2012
Behaviour and Rewards at Nunthorpe
Many of you will be aware of the exceptional standards of student behaviour in our school.
We are incredibly proud of everyone in our school community (students, parents and staff) since we all know it is this ‘precious triangle’ which enables our students to behave so well and to thus achieve so highly year on year.
After almost 4 years of working with our current Behaviour and Rewards Policy, we have undertaken a review to ensure we are still working as well as we might on behalf of our students and to support increasingly good learning in every classroom. We know you will agree that it is essential for students to be able to make as much progress as possible in each and every lesson.
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29th March 2012
The New ParentPay is now live
ParentPay have recently re-designed their website to make it easier for parents to pay online. If you haven’t already activated your account please do so as this is now our preferred method of payment. To activate your account please visit www.parentpay.com.
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27th March 2012
Equipment Standards at Nunthorpe – An Update
Following our letter to you all of 24 February 2012, I wanted to briefly write back with much good news.
As we suspected would be the case, our current focus on having the right equipment in school has been a resounding success. Your sons and daughters have responded perfectly to our increased attention to this vital area of school life and they are to be hugely congratulated. In our community of almost 1600 students, we are now dealing with less than 20 students who have yet to meet our expectations in full. At present, and as indicated in our letter of 24 February 2012 those students will now be spending a day in isolation in the immediate future.
News
We are always keen to celebrate the achievements of students and ex-students alike. If we have not managed to spot a newspaper article about your success, please email a weblink or scan of the article to Sean Matthews at webman@nunthorpe.co.uk who will consider its addition to our site.
