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Welcome to our weekly News Bulletin: Friday 18 July 2025

 Upcoming school events:

Date* Event
Friday 18-
Sunday 20 July
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expedition
Wednesday 23 July END OF TERM (1pm finish)
Thursday 14 August A level (GCE) Results
8:30am–11am, Sixth Form Centre
Thursday 21 August GCSE Results
9am–11am, School Restaurant
Monday 1 September INSET Day
Tuesday 2 September INSET Day
Wednesday 3 September Start of Term
Year 7 & Year 13 Only
Year 11 'Sharp Start' Interviews with Tutors
Thursday 4 September All years in school
*Dates may be subject to change. Correct at time of publication.

WHOLE SCHOOL Notices

 

ARBOR APP
Parental Communication Survey

We are reviewing parental engagement across the school and would appreciate your feedback on a range of different ways we communicate with you as we put together an improved strategy for next year. In particular, we have recently introduced a new parent and student app (Arbor) to help us monitor and intervene with behaviour. We want to review parental feedback about how effective Arbor is as a way of communicating with you.

Please could you help us by taking a few minutes to complete this online survey: Parental Communications Online Survey. The end date for the survey is Tuesday 22 July. All feedback is anonymous and greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your feedback as we look to improve parental communication and engagement next year at Little Heath.

Mr J Coulson
Deputy Headteacher

 

LAST DAY OF TERM
Wednesday 23 July

School will close at 1:00pm on Wednesday 23 July. Students are free to leave school after dismissal by their tutor at 1:00pm to travel home. However, due to changes in the Reading Buses process, our school buses will NOT leave school until the usual scheduled time of 3:25pm.

For more information about the end of term arrangements, including the food provision, please refer to the email sent earlier this week. Arrangements for the start of the new school year will be communicated separately.

 

OUT OF HOURS CONTACT WITH SCHOOL
During the Summer Holidays

Most staff will not be checking their emails after 1:00pm on Wednesday 23 July until we return on 3 September 2025, so please do not expect any response after 23 July, and over the summer holiday. The “office” email at Reception and the SMILE wellbeing email will also not be monitored for the duration of the summer break. 

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 during the summer break. 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 email will be monitored on weekdays until Friday lunchtime over the summer holiday. Please note that the email will not be monitored after 1:00pm on Fridays or at weekends. The email will not be monitored on the August Bank Holiday.

 

OTHER IMPORTANT EMAIL CONTACTS FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAY 
Exams and Results Days:

The examinations email exams@littleheath.org.uk and the emails of our Exams Officers, Mrs Strudley (cstrudley@littleheath.org.uk) and Mr Bradshaw-Willis (AWillis-Bradshaw@littleheath.org.uk) will be available during August for any queries regarding exam results or Results Days at GCSE or A Level.

Please note that there will be no reply until 11 August.  

Sixth Form:

Sixth Form students can continue to contact Mr Jessop or Mrs Chaventré on their email addresses throughout the summer. Both Year 12 and outgoing Year 13 are encouraged to contact as normal with any queries or concerns.   

Enquiries regarding Sixth Form applications and "signing on" can be directed to sixthform@littleheath.org.uk. 

Transition:

For any queries regarding transition into Year 7 in September, please email the “concerns” email above from 23 July onwards.  There is a lot of information on our school website at Little Heath School - Transition to LHS.

 

CEOP WEBSITE
Relationships and Internet Safety Advice

The CEOP website offers advice from the National Crime Agency covering online safety and relationships. They have pages dedicated to each age group. If you are under 18, you can also use it to safely report online sexual abuse to one of their Child Protection Advisors at the CEOP Safety Centre.

View the CEOP Flyer for Parents/Carers here: CEOP Information flyer

Visit the website for 11-18 year old here: CEOP Education Website for 11-18s

Visit the website for parents/carers here: CEOP Education Website for Parents and carers

 

FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Could you be eligible?

Your child may be eligible for a free school meal which could save you over £400 a year and gain additional funding for your school.

To see if you qualify, visit: www.gov.yk/apply-free-school-meals

 

VIOLENCE PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP
Videos on Child Exploitation and Online Harm

The Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner has released two short videos, one on child exploitation and the other on online harm. 

They can be viewed here:

  • Child Exploitation - YouTube
  • Online Harm - YouTube

Victims of crime and their families can access support through the Office of the PCC’s Victims First Service, which provides free and confidential support through a helpline, chat function and website. It gives emotional and practical

YEAR 7 Notices

 

No notices this week - please check whole school notices

YEAR 8 Notices

 

No notices this week - please check whole school notices

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

 

GCSE RESULTS DAY
Thursday 21 August
9:00am - 11:00am in the School Restaurant

GCSE Results Day takes place on Thursday 21 August, from 9:00am until 11:00am in the School Restaurant. 

If you can't collect before 11:00am or are late: If you are unable to collect before 11:00am, the results can still be collected in person directly from the Exams Office until 1:00pm. Any results that remain uncollected after this time will be posted home.

If you are unable to collect in person: If you need to nominate someone to collect your results on your behalf, please email exams@littleheath.org.uk, from your Little Heath School email address, with the details of the person who will be collecting them. Please email us with as much notice as possible, as we are not able to deal with requests sent on Results Day. The nominated person must bring identification with them in order to collect the results on Results Day.

Those results not collected in person, or by the nominated person, will be posted home.

Understanding results: Take a look at this guide: Understanding results and grades: a guide for students, parents and carers

Or have a look at the following Parents Guides to Results Day:

Year 11: Year 11 - Parents Guide to Results Day 2025

 

CONTACT
Exams and Results Days

The examinations email exams@littleheath.org.uk and the emails of our Exams Officers, Mrs Strudley (cstrudley@littleheath.org.uk) and Mr Bradshaw-Willis (AWillis-Bradshaw@littleheath.org.uk) will be available during August for any queries regarding exam results or Results Days at GCSE or A Level.

Please note that there will be no reply until 11 August.  

 

PROM PHOTOS

We hope everyone who attended Prom on Monday had a fantastic evening. Mrs Jessop was really impressed with how well they conducted themselves during the event.

A link to the photos taken on the evening was sent home earlier this week to all the students who attended. If you attended prom and did not receive the link, please email marketing@littleheath.org.uk 

 

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 online survey, link below, by Sunday 20 July;

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

It should only take a few minutes to complete.

Thank you for your time.

 

READING FESTIVAL
#lookaftereachother
 

With this year’s Reading Festival fast approaching, BFfC, Festival Republic and Starting Point Studio have produced a video full of helpful advice for young people, helping them to #lookaftereachother at August’s weekend-long music event. 

You can watch the video here: youtu.be/-z2zWxnMd7M

YEAR 12 Notices

 

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 online survey, link below:

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

Thank you for your time.

 

CONTACT WITH SIXTH FORM
During the Summer Holidays

Most staff will not be checking their emails after 1:00pm on Wednesday 23 July until we return on 3 September 2025, so please do not expect any response after 23 July, and over the summer holiday.

Sixth Form students can continue to contact Mr Jessop or Mrs Chaventré on their email addresses throughout the summer. Both Year 12 and outgoing Year 13 are encouraged to contact as normal with any queries or concerns.   

Enquiries regarding Sixth Form applications and "signing on" can be directed to sixthform@littleheath.org.uk. 

 

READING FESTIVAL
#lookaftereachother
 

With this year’s Reading Festival fast approaching, BFfC, Festival Republic and Starting Point Studio have produced a video full of helpful advice for young people, helping them to #lookaftereachother at August’s weekend-long music event. 

You can watch the video here: youtu.be/-z2zWxnMd7M

YEAR 13 Notices

 

A LEVEL RESULTS DAY
Thursday 14 August
8:30am - 11:00am in Sixth Form

A Level Results Day takes place on Thursday 14 August, from 8:30am until 11:00am in the Sixth Form Centre. 

If you can't collect before 11:00am or are late: If you are unable to collect before 11:00am, the results can still be collected in person directly from the Exams Office until 1:00pm. Any results that remain uncollected after this time will be posted home.

If you are unable to collect in person: If you need to nominate someone to collect your results on your behalf, please email exams@littleheath.org.uk, from your Little Heath School email address, with the details of the person who will be collecting them. Please email us with as much notice as possible, as we are not able to deal with requests sent on Results Day. The nominated person must bring identification with them in order to collect the results on Results Day.

Those results not collected in person, or by the nominated person, will be posted home.

Understanding results: Take a look at this guide: Understanding results and grades: a guide for students, parents and carers

Or have a look at the following Parents Guides to Results Day:

Year 13: Year 13 - Parents Guide to Results Day 2025

 

CONTACT WITH SIXTH FORM
During the Summer Holidays

Most staff will not be checking their emails after 1:00pm on Wednesday 23 July until we return on 3 September 2025, so please do not expect any response after 23 July, and over the summer holiday.

Sixth Form students can continue to contact Mr Jessop or Mrs Chaventré on their email addresses throughout the summer. Both Year 12 and outgoing Year 13 are encouraged to contact as normal with any queries or concerns.   

Enquiries regarding Sixth Form applications and "signing on" can be directed to sixthform@littleheath.org.uk. 

Exams and Results Days:

The examinations email exams@littleheath.org.uk and the emails of our Exams Officers, Mrs Strudley (cstrudley@littleheath.org.uk) and Mr Bradshaw-Willis (AWillis-Bradshaw@littleheath.org.uk) will be available during August for any queries regarding exam results or Results Days at GCSE or A Level.

Please note that there will be no reply until 11 August.  

 

PROM PHOTOS

We hope everyone who attended Prom last week had a fantastic evening. A link to the photos taken on the evening was sent home to all the students who attended. If you attended prom and did not receive the link, please email marketing@littleheath.org.uk 

 

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 online survey, link below:

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

Thank you for your time.

 

READING FESTIVAL
#lookaftereachother
 

With this year’s Reading Festival fast approaching, BFfC, Festival Republic and Starting Point Studio have produced a video full of helpful advice for young people, helping them to #lookaftereachother at August’s weekend-long music event. 

You can watch the video here: youtu.be/-z2zWxnMd7M

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CAREERS BULLETIN

The final Careers Bulletin of the academic year 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

  • Apprenticeships - useful websites and webinars
  • CitNOW Group ( Wokingham) Three apprenticeship roles - Marketing, Finance & Sales Admin

Work Experience & Insight Events

  • Lloyds Banking Group - summer law work experience
  • Economics Podcast, insight day and lecture

College Information

  • Reading College - Advice for results days
  • Newbury College - Open day information

University News

  • Bath University - information for parents & students.

You can read this week's Careers Bulletin on the website here: 

Little Heath School Careers Bulletin 17 07 25

Hope you all have a lovely summer break.

Mrs Wooller
Careers Lead


Telephone: 0118 9427337

Email: office@littleheath.org.uk

Website: littleheath.org.uk

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