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Welcome to our weekly News Bulletin: Friday 4 April 2025

 Upcoming school events over the next two weeks:

Date* Event
Monday 7 April
Tuesday 22 April
Easter Holidays
Wednesday 23 April Term Starts
Battlefields Trip meeting for Parents/Carers
Thursday 24 April Year 7 Parents' Evening
Monday 28 April Year 8 HPV Vaccine
Year 13s final assembly
Tuesday 29 April Recycled Clothing Collection
The Little Recyclers - what we accept
*Dates may be subject to change. Correct at time of publication.

WHOLE SCHOOL Notices

 

CONTACT WITH SCHOOL OVER EASTER

Most staff will not be checking their emails from Friday 4 April until we return on Wednesday 23 April, so please do not expect any response from staff over the holiday. The “office” email at Reception and the "smile@littleheath.org.uk" email will also not be monitored for the duration of the school holiday.

As we have done over previous holidays, we wanted one point of call for emergency contact or safeguarding matters that you feel you need to pass on whilst school is closed for the holiday. Please note that this email is for emergency or Safeguarding matters ONLY and should not be used for “routine queries”.

This email is: concerns@littleheath.org.uk

This will be monitored on the following days over the school holiday:

  • Monday 7 April until 3pm on Friday 11 April
  • Monday 14 April until 3pm on Thursday 17 April

Please note that the "concerns" email will not be monitored after Thursday 17 April over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, and it will not be monitored on the other weekends of the school holiday. From Wednesday 23 April, please contact school in the normal way.

NHS SCHOOL NURSING SERVICE
March Newsletter

Please find below the latest newsletter from the School Nursing Team. It contains a huge amount of useful information affecting young people around this time of year, including dealing with exam stress, hay fever, and where to go for medical advice. As well as contact details for the School Nursing Team.

Read the Parents/Carers newsletter here: March NHS School Nursing Newsletter (for Parents/Carers)- A Dose of Health & Wellbeing

Read the newsletter for young people here: March NHS School Nursing Newsletter (for Young People) - A Dose of Health & Wellbeing

Careers Survey

If your child has been at Little Heath School since Year 7, they should have been offered a variety of Careers support such as:

  • One to one Careers guidance
  • Post 16 Options group work
  • Mock Interviews, including CV writing support
  • Careers Fairs
  • Variety of speakers and bespoke Careers Events
  • Trips

In order to improve the support that we deliver, we would really value your input and views. Please could you take a few minutes to complete the short survey attached. Thank you for your time.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sgPgevZlqE6KVGnVTEswPPz-dfifqJNNm-2F-EqW9tRUNEcyV09FWVczQVIyNFdaNURSSFAySVQ4UC4u

Unifrog

Please see below the link for a letter about Unifrog. This letter explains the benefits of Unifrog and goes into detail about how students from all year groups can use it for.

Unifrog Parent Letter

HAF Information for Parents

Please see below for information about free holiday club places for children and young people who are edible for free school meals. The letter also includes information to check whether your child is eligible!

HAF Easter Information for Parents

All Yours

If you are struggling to afford period products, you can request items from local charity All Yours. Visit their website to request a box now: allyoursbox.co.uk/request

The aim of the charity is to relieve period poverty in local communities and advocate for better period education in schools and community organisations.

Please see below a letter from All Yours regarding requesting boxes for the Easter Holidays.

All Yours Easter Holidays Letter

YEAR 7 Notices

 

VIRTUAL PARENTS' EVENING
Thursday 24 April, 4.30pm to 7.30pm

The Year 7 Virtual Parents’ Evening will be held on Thursday 24 April from 4.30pm to 7.30pm. This will give you an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress so far this year and what they can do for the remainder of the year to improve further.

Our online appointment booking system allows you to choose your own appointment times which are convenient for you. The system is now open for bookings and will close on Friday 4 April. Please visit littleheath.schoolcloud.co.uk to book your appointments.

HISTORY - HAMPTON COURT TRIP
Thursday 26 June

On Thursday 26 June we are running a trip to Hampton Court for our Year 7 Historians. The event brings to life the sights, sounds, smells and excitement of King Henry VIII and his court on tour. There will be a series of demonstration tents, performances and historical characters. This is a unique opportunity, and we have been very lucky to secure spaces for year 7 students. Please refer to the letter sent home this week for how to sign up. 

GEOGRAPHY - KEW GARDENS TRIP
Friday 11 July

The Geography Department are planning a trip for Year 7 students to Kew Gardens in Richmond, London on Friday 11 July. The purpose of the trip is to investigate ecosystems which has been one of their topics this year. Please refer to the letter sent home this week for how to sign up. If you have any questions, please email kocallaghan@littleheath.org.uk.

YEAR 8 Notices

 

HPV IMMUNISATION
Presentation for students

We realise that for many pupils, having vaccinations can be very worrying. Sometimes pupils have lots of questions about the vaccine that can be answered prior to the Immunisation Team visit. The team have developed a PowerPoint presentation about the HPV vaccine in order to educate as well as alleviate any worries pupils may have. 

The HPV vaccine is due to be given to year 8's in the Summer Term. Please show this presentation to your child over the Easter holidays to answer any questions they may have.

You can view the presentation here: HPV Presentation - Immunisation Team

YEAR 9 Notices

 

No notices this week - please check whole school notices

YEAR 10 Notices

 

No notices this week - please check whole school notices

YEAR 11 Notices

 

GIVE SOMETHING BACK DAY 

We just wanted to let you know how brilliant Year 11 were today. It was great to see them all in their fancy dress and enjoying the day. They all really deserved it after all their hard work and everything they have achieved so far. 

We hope they all enjoy a good rest over the holidays and are able to complete their revision so they are fully prepared for the GCSE exams. We look forward to seeing them all on Wednesday 23 April and supporting them throughout the next couple of months.

Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Jessop and Mr Coulson

FANCY DRESS AMNESTY

Please donate any unwanted costumes from today to the school for reuse by future Year 11 students. Please drop them to Resources or main reception.

EASTER REVISION SESSION TIMETABLES

See below for the Revision Session Timetable for sessions taking place over the Easter holiday - they can also be downloaded via PDF here: Year 11 Easter Timetable

You will need to sign up to each session online, using this link: Year 11 Easter Holidays Revision Sign Up - 2025

Y11 Easter Revision Timetable

Y11 Easter Revision Timetable

RE ONLINE REVISION SESSION
Wednesday 9 April

The RE department will be offering a walkthrough of an Islam Paper (Paper 1) in preparation for GCSE Religious Studies exam. This online Teams revision session will be at 1.30pm to 3.30pm on Wednesday 9 April. The parents of the applicable students will be emailed the link next Tuesday, 8 April. Students also have access to the link via Satchel:One.

LEAVERS YEARBOOK

The Yearbook orders were handed out to students during registration this morning. If your child was not in school today, please ask them to come to Resources after Easter to collect their book.

YEAR 12 Notices

No notices this week - please check whole school notices

YEAR 13 Notices

 

Year 13 Revision Sessions over the Easter Holidays

Please see below for information about revision sessions and Sixth Form Opening Times over the Easter Holidays. 

Easter Holidays Revision Sessions and Sixth Form Opening Times

DATE ERROR

We apologise for the date error in the upcoming dates in this Bulletin. Monday 28 April is the Year 13s final assembly and not their final day in school as stated. Lessons will continue as normal. More information will follow after the Easter holidays to confirm the Year 13 arrangements. 

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CAREERS BULLETIN

The weekly Careers Bulletin provides the latest information and opportunities for students looking for career options, including apprenticeships; university open days, talks and courses; work experience and insight events.

In this week's issue:

Employment News

  • Tesco L2 Retail Apprenticeship 

  • AWE Sponsored BSc Construction Management Degree

Work Experience & Insight Events

  • Oxplore Essay Competition

  • Lloyds Banking Group Technology & Data Work Experience

  • Lloyds Banking Group Business & Accounting Work Experience

  • Legal work Experience

  • STEM Work Experienve with Spectris PLC

  • KPMG Insight Day

  • Accountancy Opportunity with ICAEW

  • Aviation Scholarship - Please see attached 

College Information

Information from Activate Learning.

 

University Information -Oxford's Archaeology Experience

 

You can read this week's Careers Bulletin on the website here: Little Heath School - Careers Bulletin 3 April 2025


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