Polesworth Matters · highly important information pertaining to option choices and possible future...
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Polesworth Matters Dear All
As we come towards the end of this half term I want to wish everyone a lovely break.
However, our last week is by no means a quiet one... On Tuesday 11th February we have our Evening of Dance. Please come and support what is always an amazing spectacle of skill, strength, elegance and agility. I promise that you will not be disappointed.
Year 8 have been attending assemblies for available Level 2 option subjects and on Wednesday 13th February we have our annual Year 8 into 9 Evening. I would encourage all year 8 students and parents to attend this event in order to access all the relevant and highly important information pertaining to option choices and possible future plans. Please be advised that school will close at 1.10pm on 13th to allow staff to prepare for the event.
Our recent Parent Consultation Evening was a huge success and I want to thank staff and parents for their continued support and energy. It was extremely well attended and the feedback has been fantastic.
I wish everyone a restful break and I look forward to seeing everyone after the holiday!
Headteacher
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this issue
Headteachers Message
Attendance
Early Finish Letter
Y8 into Y9 Curriculum Evening Letter
Poetry Competition
Dance Showcase
Scientist of the Month
Science Stars of the Month
PE News
Contact Details
Key Dates for
February
Deadline for Prefect applications
7th
Out of Uniform 7th
Y11 History trip to Raglan and Grosmont Castle
11th
CSW Talent Contest, Leamington Spa
11th
Y13 Science trip to Body Worlds Museum, London
12th
Dance Showcase, 6.30pm, Main Hall
11th
Y12/13 English trip, Jane Eyre, Lichfield Garrick Theatre
13th Break up for Half Term
14th
Early Finish, 1.10pm 13th
Year 8 into 9 evening
13th
At The Polesworth School we pride ourselves on our consistently high levels of attendance. For many years now, our annual attendance rate has been over the national average figure
for secondary schools which was 94.4% attendance last year.
Excellent attendance is crucial to a child's overall education. It is impossible for us to provide our students with the highest quality of education if they are not attending consistently and
accessing the many educational opportunities and experiences available to them.
Our Attendance Policy, available to download from our website, outlines the procedures we
follow to monitor attendance and the strategies we put in place to address attendance concerns. As many of you will be aware, we always aim to send an automated text message
home by mid-morning to inform you if your child has not been registered within the first half
hour of the day. The message requests that parents make urgent contact with the school to inform us of the reason for absence and this helps us to ensure students who are absent are
safeguarded. Additionally, it enables us to monitor absences, as well as ensuring we meet the legal requirement of recording all reasons for absence on the official register.
In order to maintain our focus on high attendance we make contact with parents if their
child's attendance falls below 95%, highlighting any potential concerns and offering support
if required. If that student's attendance continues to decline and there are no apparent mitigating circumstances for that decline, the school may choose to set an internal target for
improvement, which again will include support from the school to help students to succeed. Unfortunately, for a small number of students, this approach may not prove effective and at
this point the school may have no option but to engage the Local Authority's Attendance
Service, who will set a legal target, the failure of which could result in prosecution.
While we do place a high emphasis on attendance, we recognise that there are occasions
when it can prove difficult for students to attend, either through ongoing illness or through emotional difficulties that may emerge. In these circumstances, we are here to help and are
keen to work alongside parents to address any problems which may be affecting their child's
overall school experience. Our Youth Worker, Mrs Owen, plays a key role on helping students improve their attendance. She, along with other members of our pastoral support team
meet regularly with students to encourage consistent attendance and are available to meet with parents to help address any problems that may be affecting a student's attendance,
ideally nipping problems in the bud before they get too big. These members of staff are
easily contactable through Student Services, by calling the school.
Thankfully, the vast majority of students tell us that they enjoy school and are keen to get the
most out of their education. Regular assemblies highlight the latest House attendance data
and annually, 100% attendance is recognised through prizes in assemblies. We also encourage our students to engage in healthy competition, helping their House to achieve the
highest percentage attendance.
We are all too aware that none of the above would prove successful without the support of
our parents and we continue to be grateful for the parental support we receive in ensuring high attendance remains a key feature of each student's academic experience at The
Polesworth School.
LGBT History Month (February 2020)
Poetry Competition!
This year the theme for LGBT History Month is “Poetry, Prose and Plays” so we are launching a poetry writing competition here at school.
Your entry does not need to be entirely based on the theme of LGBT but can include any or all aspects of things to do with equality, acceptance, love, identity, peace, pride, human rights, reconciliation, community, togetherness etc.
Your entry should be no longer than 1 side of A4 either typed or handwritten, and should be submitted to Mr Barber by the 14th February. You can enter more than one poem if you wish. There will be a prize for the winning poem and hopefully we may be able to create an anthology of poems from the competition. There will be a box to post your entries into in the Study Centre or you can hand them to Mr Barber in Tomlinson Hall.
Dance Showcase
Scientist of the Month SEPTEMBER 2019
Year 7 Science Pheobe Twells
Year 8 Science Dylan Spearing
Year 9 Science Ellie Hicks
Year 10 Biology Amelia Arnold
Year 10 Chemistry Ty Cox Higgins
Year 10 Physics Billy King
Year 11 Biology Georgia Smith
Year 11 Chemistry Taylor Harris
Year 11 Physics Mackenzie Gilbert
Year 12 Chemistry Mia Roche
Year 12 Physics Josh Kermode
Year 12 Forensic
Science Cristina Dobanda
Year 13 Chemistry Tom Banks
Year 13 Physics Ethan Lomas
Year 13 Forensic
Science Caitlin Holmes
Year 7 Science Barri Lines
Year 7 Science Maisie Powles
Year 8 Science Seth Chilton
Year 9 Biology Chelsea Collins
Year 9 Chemistry Astrid Hopkins
Year 9 Physics Ethan Grills
Year 10 Biology Declan Jones
Year 10 Chemistry Fawaz Sanusi
Year 10 Physics Daniel Maddox
Year 11 Biology Alice Smith
Year 11 Chemistry Nicole Wilkes
Year 11 Physics Cameron Sherlock
Year 12 Biology Sarah Wilcox
Year 12 Chemistry Charlie Howell
Year 12 Physics Katie Moss
Year 12 Forensic Science Laurie Kelly
Year 13 Biology Meg Hogben
Year 13 Chemistry Harry Hudson
Year 13 CHEMISTRY Sam Rhodes
Year 13 Forensic Science Elisa Watret
Scientist of the Month January 2020
Alexander Josefen Zac Smith
Jack Longmore Jessica Wheeler
Ellie-Louise Nickless Lily-Ann Edwards
Mayah Imaan Jack Underwood
Evangelina Clarke Alicia Fearing
Maisie Powles Alfie Aston
Maisie Hughes Jenson langman
Lewis langley Oliver Cuthbert
Harrison Johnson Matthew McKitton
Vaughan Plester Josie Boucher
Imogen Smith Leah Mitton
Stella Spies Euan Wilson
Joshua Gray Freya Moore
Harley Brown Amy East
Kiera Davis Ryan Wilson
ChLoe Engley Fin CLover
Will Barker Tom Fraser
Ross Davies Madison Margetts
Evie Jenkins Kenzie McWilliams
Demi Reid Nastasja Gugleta
Finley Spragg Bailey Jackson
Oliver lavender Tom Chesters
Kelsey Davis Millie Brown
Harry Stringer Freya Kurtulus
Amaya Bailey Daisy Thorpe
ChLoe O'Brien
Carys Jones
Jess Sadler
Emma CLover
Liam Sheard
Lily-Mae Clamp
Lily-Mae Mazi
Kelsey Roe
Madeleine Gould
Kyle Statham
Madeleine Gould
Hope Palfrey
Chris Dutton
Leah Carvel
Josh Kermode
Liam Kirkham
luis Santos
Robyn Watret
Ellie Foster
Katie France
Sam Rhodes
Natasha Beasley
Ben Oldham
Science Stars of the Month
Nominees for Scientist of the month for their hard work
January 2020
PE News
Dan Rachel
Congratulations to Dan Rachel who has just
signed a contract at Coventry City Football Club.
Contact Us The Polesworth School
Dordon Road Dordon
Tamworth Staffordshire
B78 1QT
Telephone Number :01827 702205 Fax Number : 01827 702206
School email for general queries : To inform us your child is absent : [email protected] [email protected]
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 7.45 am to 4.45 pm Friday: 7.45 am to 4.15 pm
@PolesworthSchl
Library
Opening times:
Monday–Thursday: 8.15am – 4.00pm Friday: 8.15 am – 3.30 pm Students and Staff may use the facilities before and after school, or during break and lunchtime for book selection, research or for a quiet place to sit and do homework. Alternatively, there is a broad range of magazines and newspapers, chess and Sudoku and other games to challenge the little grey cells!
In addition to the Library is a dedicated Sixth Form area. This is a quiet study area which is available for Year 12 and 13 students to use during their free periods.
Don’t forget, you can check all term dates
on our website - www.thepolesworthschool.com
Parent Pay Shop Parent Pay Shop items
available to purchase are School Ties, Revision Guides, Calculators and Art Supplies.
Click on www.polesworthschool.com and then click on the shopping trolley.
Letters Think you’ve missed a letter from school?
Our letters—including Trip letters— can be found on our website under the School Life section.
Lost Property See Student Services where all
lost property is kept. Also be aware there will be a display of all
lost property at each Parents’ Evening .
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