| 3rd February 2023 |
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Student Bulletin
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| INSET day on Monday 6th February |
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| We are closed for a pre-arranged INSET day on Monday 6th February. |
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Upcoming Dates
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Monday 6th February
INSET DAY – School Closed to all students
Tuesday 7th February - Friday 10th February
Year 13 Celebration of Work DaVinci Week
Tuesday 7th February
Safer Internet Day
Y10 Mock interviews
Year 11 Mock Speaking Exams
Wednesday 8th February
Year 11 Mock Speaking Exams
Sixth Form Iceland Trip Departs
Thursday 9th February
Year 11 Mock Speaking Exams
Sixth Form Iceland Trip
Friday 10th February
Year 11 Mock Speaking Exams
Sixth Form Iceland Trip
Monday 13th February – Friday 17th February – HALF TERM |
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| World Book Day 2023 |
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There will be no paper Book Tokens this year for World Book Day. To obtain your token please scan the QR code on the World Book Day Poster.
There will be copies of the poster in the Library and along the English corridor. Please see Ms Haley in the Library if you have any World Book Day queries.
MHY |
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| Changes within the Pastoral team |
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| We would like to update you on recent changes within the Pastoral team; Miss Harding is leaving her role as Year 8 Pastoral Lead to take up a new position in school as Administration Manager and we welcome Mr Amey to the Pastoral team. Mr Amey and Mrs Coombs will be the Pastoral contact points for Year 8 for the remainder of this academic year. Mrs Coombs will then remain with the year group as they continue their journey through school. Mr Amey will be the Pastoral Lead for the new Year 7 intake in September 2023. If you need to contact the Year 8 Pastoral team please email office@highcliffeschool.com or call 01425 273381, option 1. |
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| AcSEED Accreditation awarded to Highcliffe School |
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We are proud to have been awarded AcSEED Accreditation in recognition of our mental health support in school.
The AcSEED review team were particularly impressed with:
- Comprehensive Mental Health and Wellbeing policy.
- Mindfulness group
- Dedicated days/week to acknowledge and inform about different wellbeing topics.
- PSHCE Curriculum.
- Carousel of self-help & wellbeing literature available in library.
- Dedicated table for anxious students in canteen.
- Mental Health Focus Group (Now the Student Leadership Team for Health and Wellbeing)
- Introduction to Mental Health evening for parents.
- Mental Health Support Worker role
- Jubilee Building supporting students with school-based anxiety.
- Students have access to many different counselling services and health professionals.
- Peer Mentor Scheme.
- Lanyards identifying Peer Mentors.
- Young Carers breakfast club.
- Fortnightly check-in with looked after children.
- Introduction to mental health training for TAs to support & mentor students with anxiety.
If your child is struggling with their mental health, please contact their pastoral lead in the first instance or encourage your child to use the pastoral support button.
There is also a wellbeing section on the school website: Mental Health and Wellbeing | Highcliffe School |
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| Parent Forum |
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| A reminder that we have our second Parent Forum meeting for parents that wish to attend on the 7th of February at 6pm. You can find out more about the Parent Forum (including agenda) and register to attend at https://www.highcliffe.school/3782 |
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| Music Events this term |
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- Senior Choir perform Carmina Burana at Poole Lighthouse - 25th February
- A Level Music and Music Scholarship recital - 1st March
- Brass Ensemble perform at the New Milton Music Festival - 11th March
- Year 10 GCSE compete in BandStorm Battle of the Bands - Heats: 11th & 26th March
- KS4 Music Showcase - 15th March
- Highcliffe School host the Collaborative Community Concert at the Regent Centre - 29th March
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| Music Enrichment this term |
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| Please note change of venue for the choir which will now rehearse back in Ex3. |
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| Ringwood School Photography Competition! |
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Ringwood School host a fabulous Photography competition. Please see details below about this year's theme.
Last year the competition had over 1000 entries and Highcliffe School had two short-listed entries that won prizes and whose work was exhibited to the public. This year we would like to see even more photography work from Highcliffe School making it to the final exhibition and going on display to members of the public.
Feel free to discuss your ideas with your Art teacher if you are interested in entering.
Team ADT |
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| GCSE Religious Studies |
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On 21st February 2023, we have invited Lynda Ford-Horne to speak to our Year 10 and 11 GCSE Religious Studies students. Lynda is the Chair of BCP SACRE and sits on Dorset and Wiltshire SACREs. She helped to draw up the Bournemouth and Poole Agreed RE Syllabus and is a former Assistant Headteacher. Most importantly for us, she is an active member of the Jewish community in Bournemouth. To that end, she will be talking to the students about her beliefs and practices and answering questions that the students might have.
The session is entirely optional. It will run from 3.15pm until 4.15pm in the Sixth Form Study Room. If your son/daughter intends to attend, please return the slip from the letter that has been sent to you. |
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| Year 11 Revision Rota 2022-2023 |
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Year 11 Science revision sessions will be running according to the timetable below. Please come along for any topics you would like help with. If there are any questions, please speak to your science teacher or Mrs Chapman (Sc5).
Revision sessions will run from 1.35pm-2pm in………
Biology with NPR in Sc5,
Physics with LGN in Sc3
Chemistry with SCH in Sc5, ABY in Sc7, ILE in Sc9 |
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| New ParentLine 5-19 text messaging service |
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| NB The service is currently running during term time only. The team are unable to respond to messages during school holidays. |
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| Have you seen all our Clubs? |
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| Additional Bank Holiday |
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| In light of the announcement of His Majesty’s Coronation on Saturday 6th May 2023, an additional bank holiday has been announced on Monday 8th May 2023. We can confirm that school will be closed on this day. |
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| Online Safety |
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| Please remember to check here fortnightly to read articles on how to keep your child safe online. This week we have 10 Top Tips to Keep Your Child Safe Online. You can also click below to read the School Online Safety page. |
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| Feedback Welcome |
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| We welcome feedback on the Bulletin as want it to be as useful as possible. If there is something you would like to see added or changed then please let us know. |
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| We value the power of education to change lives |
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