TAHS Weekly Newsletter. 

Year 13 Leavers

Today was the final day in school for our Year 13 students. We are so proud of the young people that they have become, and we wish them all the very best for the future. We hope that they will keep in touch with us and let us know how they are doing.

Good Luck Class of 2021 from the Sixth Form Team

SIXTH FORM TUTOR ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

Please read the Change Makers PowerPoints 10 and 11 available on the pastoral Teams for each year group.  Change Makers 10 ‘Be Deliberate’ is about being kind and the benefits for everyone including creating study support groups.  Change Makers 11 ‘Be Dedicated’ is about navigating the bumps in the road on the way to success.  Both include short think pieces and some inspirational videos from motivational speakers.  These cover this week, half term and the first week back after half term.

Sixth Form Transition Lessons 2021.

As part of transition to the Sixth Form, this year we are offering preparatory lessons in all Sixth form subjects, in the three weeks after May half term. All Sixth form applicants have received a letter with further details and a personalised timetable. Subject specialists are leading all sessions, and it is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn more about their Sixth Form subjects, alongside supporting their transition from Key Stage 4 to 5, whilst ensuring they are fully prepared for September. Where students have ‘non contacts’ on their transition timetable they do not need to be in school. Students who catch the school bus are entitled to use the bus until the 25th of June 2021.

To further support transition, Mrs Featherstone, is offering careers drop-in sessions in room 74 during period 3 on the 7^th, 10^th, 21^st and 24^th of June should students wish to discuss their post-16 options to ensure that they facilitate their future intentions. If you wished to contact her directly, her email address is featherstone@tahs.net

At the end of this transition period, all subjects will issue summer bridging work, which must be completed and returned to the subject teacher(s) upon arrival to the Sixth Form in September.  The compulsory bridging work will enable us to support students more effectively as they make the transition to post-16 study. 

If you have any questions about Sixth Form Transition Lessons or wish to apply for a place in the Sixth Form, please contact Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office on 01889 561820 or email sixthform@tahs.org.uk

Reminder to Year 12

After half term you will be expected to remain on site during the school day including your non-contacts. The Sixth Form study room, common room and room 75 will be available for you as study areas.

There will be plenty to be doing with Sixth Form 7, future intentions planning, and homework tasks. It is important that you develop effective study habits to prepare you for your post-18 options. 

FUND RAISING OPPORTUNITY

Lions den roars into action!  Uttoxeter Lions are organising a Dragons’ Den style event where individuals or teams are invited to put together a bid for a project of their choice. 

It must be a project which will improve the local community.  You can bid for any reasonable amount. 

Applicants will be asked to produce a static display and to present their project to the dragons.  If you are interested, please see Mrs Bell for details. Deadline is 31^st July.

Year 13 – Gofundme

Can you help support our Year 13 students.

Over the past 18 months students education has been massively disrupted due to COVID-19 and everyone has had to work tirelessly to adapt to an unprecedented and ever-changing environment.

Normally, the Senior Prefect Team, would have been organising Sixth Form balls, fundraisers, and activities for the sixth form to raise the funds to provide an end of year celebration of what we have achieved in the Sixth Form. Sadly, however, this has not been possible ☹️. We feel like it is our responsibility to provide one final celebration for our peers so that they can finish off this chapter in a positive way.

We are therefore reaching out to the community in trying to raise money to support us in paying for our formal leaver’s celebration, making it accessible to everyone in Year 13, regardless of their circumstances. 

If you would like to support us you can make a donation on our gofundme page by clicking on the link : https://gofund.me/aadc3a6b

Thank you for helping us achieve our goal!

YEAR 12 GCSE CERTIFICATES

Students who have not received their next GCSE certificates can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

COVID-19 Test Kits

Any Sixth Form students who have not received their next batch of COVID-19 test kits can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office.

Even more information from the sixth form is contained in this document…

PE Update 

PE – Update

It has been great for students to return to PE lessons.  We have begun the term with, rounders, cricket, softball, swimming and frisbee. Please ensure all students have full PE Kit. They will all require , Black Polo shirt, Black Shorts, Sports socks, Indoor Trainers. Students also require a black swim costume / black swim shorts. If students are injured or unwell they should bring a note and their PE kit as the will still have a role to play in the lesson and should have a coat if the weather in inclement.  BTEC Sport

** We have purchased on line learning resources for BTEC Students in Yr10, 11, 12, 13. Please see Teams for Log In details and how to access the resources **

Year 10 –  students are working towards coursework on Sports Injuries and Technology

Year 11- All Component 3 coursework needs completing on Teams. 

Year 12-  Students are now working on Unit 3 developing understanding of the sports industry. Students should now be using homework and independent study time to work on their Coursework. During lessons students are taking part in practical methods of training.

Year 13- Students have received an individual mark breakdown via email. It is important that they use this to access lessons and resources they require. With uncertainty around summer exams it is vital students are fully prepared for the units they are taking to give them the best chance of their highest grade.

Volunteering Opportunity at Burton Hospital

We are thrilled to announce that Thomas Alleyne’s has been asked to work alongside Queens Hospital, Burton on its Social Action Campaign.  This is a fantastic opportunity for any students over the age of 16 who would like to gain work experience in a hospital setting.  It will also count towards the volunteering section of the Duke of Edinburgh Award and work experience hours for the BTEC Health and Social Care qualification.

What’s Involved

As part of the volunteering you will be going onto wards to contribute to patients wellbeing, encouraging nutritional and hydration intake and helping with patient surveys. In this role you will engage with patients and ward staff, working as part of a team, building relationships and gaining a greater understanding of how a hospital operates.

What Is Expected Of You

You will need to be able to commit to two hours per week for sixteen to eighteen weeks and be willing to complete a reflection diary.

What You Will Get In Return

Training and mentoring by hospital staff, a uniform, support and a reference at the end.

If you would like to know more about this fantastic opportunity, Simon Passam, the voluntary services coordinator will be giving a presentation via Teams at 4pm on Tuesday 15^th June.  If you would like an invite to this presentation, please reply to Mrs North using the following email address: north@tahs.org.uk

Science News

This week’s Science Students of the Week are:

Year 9

Mrs Hughes would like to nominate Tom L and James R from 9H3A for their super scores in their chemistry assessment.

Mrs North would like to nominate Scarlett and Ruby B-W, Jake B, Hannah S, Aimee S and Izzy G for excellent scores in their recent biology test.

Year 10

Mrs Hughes would like to nominate Megan S, Daisy T, Matilda T, Zita M, Cagayan A and Tim W in 10H3 for their excellent effort in chemistry.

Mrs Simpson would like to nominate Harry F (10H1) for a huge improvement in both effort and attainment in Chemistry.  And also, Max D (10H1) for innovative sporting design using a range of materials and explaining their properties. 

Miss Lowson would like to nominate Fletcher K (10O1) for creating an excellent analogy for elements, compounds and mixtures.  Roman S (10O1) for contributing to the lesson.  Maddie D (10T1) for a very creative scenario when drawing sounds and Mya P (10O3) for fabulous presentation and consistent good work.

Well done!

English Stars

The English department would like to commend everyone who has continued to work hard over the last half term in their lessons; we have been very impressed by the quality of work which many of you have produced. 

In particular, we would like to highlight our students of the week, who are:

Year 9 Jake B, Shanaii B, Holly T, Georgia S, Rebecca B, Abbie C

Year 10 Alfie L, Tasha M, Daisy C, Callum G

Year 11 Harley S, Lily May D, Alfie A, Harry B, Leanne P, Nadia D

Year 9 & 10 ICT

All of year 9 have now started idea.org.uk in lesson. The nationally recognised Digital Literacy certificate

You will have one more lesson before the end of the school year and we would like as many of you as possible to attain your Bronze certificate.

You must spend time at home before your last lesson doing idea so that you are able to complete the Bronze award in lesson time. This has been set for you on insight.

Remember you need 50 points in each section.

If you have forgotten your password go through the password reset procedure on the sign in page and the link will be sent to your school email.

Congratulations to the following in Y10 who have attained Bronze already:

Jake L, Ben R, Eloise, Daisy C, Harry B, Ed F, Tommy C

Consent Forms

Thank you to all Parents and Carers who have completed our electronic Consent Form.

If you have not completed the form please use the link below to update your consent preferences.  Please tick the box where you give parental consent and leave it blank if you do not consent.  Thank you for your assistance with this form.

https://forms.gle/ps9n4Lz1DMZxt49e9

Data Collection Sheets

Thank you to all Parents and Carers who have completed their Data Collection Sheet.

If you have not yet completed the form please complete it and ask your child to return to the School Reception as soon as possible.

If you have not received a data collection sheet through the post please contact us.

It is very important that we have at least 2 contact people for your child as it allows us to contact you in the event of an emergency.

If you require a new Data Collection Sheet please email office@tahs.org.uk

Maths – Year 10

The revision list for the Year 10 end of year maths exam will be put on Insight.  All Year 10 students have been given a GCSE maths revision guide to use to help them with revision over the next few weeks. 

A good website for maths revision is https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/ each student has their own login – this is their school login with @tahs on the end eg smithjohn05@tahs and the password is triangle. 

Click on videos, choose ‘Qualifications’ GCSE and then choose the revision topics that are on the list – watch the video clips and complete the interactive questions.

Another good maths website is https://corbettmaths.com/ this has video clips and worksheets for each topic.

Springpod Virtual Work Experience Opportunities

Last week I shared the opportunities for virtual work experience in round up. There are still plenty of places on these courses and so if you are interested click on the link below and get signed up! They can be done alongside school work and may also be really beneficial to some of our year 11 and 13 students to study at home.

Find Virtual Work Experience | Meet Springpod – SpringPod are offering a wide range of virtual work experiences aimed at students between the age of 14-18 in June this year. The experience is completely free and is a great way of exploring careers within different sectors. The experience is spread of 2 weeks and is approximately 10 hours of live webinars and activities to complete so you can fit them around your school studies. If you cannot attend one of the live sessions they are sent to you to watch when you are able.

Work experience opportunities like this look great on your CV and will help you to develop practical skills and knowledge which are important to your employability when you leave school.

Career of the week

Job title:	Naturopaths encourage clients to achieve optimal health and wellbeing through the use of natural therapies which promote and stimulate the body’s own ability to improve and thrive. A naturopath is a natural health practitioner who specialises in nutritional therapy, osteopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture, or herbal medicine. As a naturopath, you’ll use an approach to healthcare which blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional, natural forms of treatment. As a naturopath, you’ll need to: carry out initial 60-90 minute consultations to gain a detailed account of the person’s condition, medical history, diet and lifestyle, and any conventional treatments that they may be taking carry out more specific assessments using techniques such as iridology, or tongue and nail diagnosis to get a better picture of the complete state of health of the client if needed, carry out pathology testing such as hair, stool, or blood analysis take into account drug/nutrient interactions before making recommendations recommend and give advice on diet changes, exercise regimes, lifestyle, herbal medicine and homeopathic remedies create personalised health programmes or treatment plans which address all areas of the person’s life, providing the client with a comprehensive integrative plan which will best enable their body to heal carry out hands-on treatments such as osteopathy, reflexology, or acupuncture, and/or work with the client using hydrotherapy, coaching, meditation or yoga techniques depending on your expertise provide follow up care through additional one-to-one sessions to track progress and review treatments as required occasional referral of clients to other practitioners who can help the client with issues which sit outside of your remit, such as counsellors manage client and financial records and general business administration Create social media and marketing content to promote your business and services.
Entry requirements:	The General Naturopathic Council (GNC) is the regulator for naturopathy in the UK. Along with the government agency Skills for Health, the GNC has developed the National Occupational Standards for naturopathy in the UK, which describes the minimum competencies for naturopaths. A practitioner must have completed a standard level and amount of training. The GNC sets the curriculum for UK courses, so you should seek out training from a GNC accredited provider. The qualifying course in the UK is to take a diploma in naturopathy, or one of the fields within naturopathy: nutrition, acupuncture, or homeopathy. Each provider will specify their course entry requirements – you don’t need a degree, foundation degree or HND to apply. Usually you’ll study biomedicine (anatomy, physiology, and pathology) in the first year of your course. The qualifying path is open to all, including career changers. There are two main professional bodies for naturopathic practitioners, and the courses they support include supervised clinical practice. The General Naturopathic Council (GNC) has a list of accredited courses, which includes courses in naturopathy, herbal medicine and naturopathic nutritional therapy from the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Skills	You’ll need: a warm and friendly approach to build a rapport with clients and put them at easeconfidence talking to people of all ages from a wide range of backgroundsexcellent listening skills to effectively gain client history and check personal factsthe ability to influence, support and encourage clients to follow their programme or plana diplomatic, patient and non-judgemental approacha passion for the natural approach to health and wellbeingthe proactivity and self-belief to self-promote your business and servicesorganisation skills, to manage and maintain financial and business records.
What you’ll earn:	It’s likely you’ll work on a self-employed basis. As a practitioner you could charge in the region of £65-£90 for a 60-90 minute initial consultation and £45-£65 for 45 minute follow-up appointments.
Working hours, patterns and environment:	Most naturopaths are self-employed and run their own practice. This means that you can choose your own working hours, although you may have to offer evening and weekend appointments to meet client need. Follow-up and continued support of clients is likely to involve answering phone calls and emails, which may be outside of regular working hours.

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Sixth Form Tip of the Week from Mrs Dodd

Year 12 students are now starting to formulate their personal statements and will soon be making applications to universities. One important aspect of both is to know of the latest developments in their subject fields. This week, I was introduced to a free app called ‘Feedly’ which allows you to channel news feeds from the same topic/field/subject from a variety of sources into one place. It is a fantastic way to keep up to date with the latest developments in your area of interest from around the world. If you don’t believe me, take a look. 

Sixth Form Transition Lessons 2021.

As part of transition to the Sixth Form, this year we are offering preparatory lessons in all Sixth form subjects, in the three weeks after May half term. All Sixth form applicants will be receiving a letter with further details and a personalised timetable. Subject specialists are leading all sessions, and it is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn more about their Sixth Form subjects, alongside supporting their transition from Key Stage 4 to 5, whilst ensuring they are fully prepared for September.

To further support transition, Mrs Featherstone, is offering careers drop-in sessions in room 74 during period 3 on the 7^th, 10^th, 21^st and 24^th of June should students wish to discuss their post-16 options to ensure that they facilitate their future intentions. If you wished to contact her directly, her email address is featherstone@tahs.net

At the end of this transition period, all subjects will issue summer bridging work, which must be completed and returned to the subject teacher(s) upon arrival to the Sixth Form in September.  The compulsory bridging work will enable us to support students more effectively as they make the transition to post-16 study. 

If you have any questions about Sixth Form Transition Lessons or wish to apply for a place in the Sixth Form, please contact Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office on 01889 561820 or email sixthform@tahs.org.uk

Reminder to Year 12

After half term you will be expected to remain on site during the school day including your non-contacts. The Sixth Form study room, common room and room 75 will be available for you as study areas.

There will be plenty to be doing with Sixth Form 7, future intentions planning, and homework tasks. It is important that you develop effective study habits to prepare you for your post-18 options. 

Eco Schools Award

We are pleased to announce that Thomas Alleyne’s High School has been awarded it’s Bronze Certificate. There are three awards and we have taken our first step towards becoming an Eco-School.

Students in Year 13 have carried out an action plan and have submitted this to Mrs Young, they have created a notice board where minutes of previous Eco-Team meetings are displayed. They have considered changes that needed to be made at TAHS and have spear headed these issues. The most memorable change is that all school buses and minibuses are not wait with their engines running whilst waiting for students to board the bus.

We are now contacting students in Year 8 to invite them to become part of our team upon their arrival at Alleyne’s, we would like to encourage students currently in Years 9-12 to apply to become members of the Eco-Team.  The Eco-Team have worked with the Town Council by being part of the Bio-Diversity Sub-Committee and our next task is to add the progress of this team to the school website with links for students, parents and carers and members of our wider community to visit.

FUND RAISING OPPORTUNITY

Lions den roars into action!  Uttoxeter Lions are organising a Dragons’ Den style event where individuals or teams are invited to put together a bid for a project of their choice. 

It must be a project which will improve the local community.  You can bid for any reasonable amount. 

Applicants will be asked to produce a static display and to present their project to the dragons.  If you are interested, please see Mrs Bell for details. Deadline is 31^st July.

Year 13 – Gofundme

Can you help support our Year 13 students.

Over the past 18 months students education has been massively disrupted due to COVID-19 and everyone has had to work tirelessly to adapt to an unprecedented and ever-changing environment.

Normally, the Senior Prefect Team, would have been organising Sixth Form balls, fundraisers, and activities for the sixth form to raise the funds to provide an end of year celebration of what we have achieved in the Sixth Form. Sadly, however, this has not been possible ☹️. We feel like it is our responsibility to provide one final celebration for our peers so that they can finish off this chapter in a positive way.

We are therefore reaching out to the community in trying to raise money to support us in paying for our formal leaver’s celebration, making it accessible to everyone in Year 13, regardless of their circumstances. 

If you would like to support us you can make a donation on our gofundme page by clicking on the link : https://gofund.me/aadc3a6b

Thank you for helping us achieve our goal!

YEAR 13 LEAVERS JUMPERS

The Senior Prefects have organised Leavers Jumpers for Year 13.  If you would like to order a jumper please click on the link below:

https://store.leavershoodies.com/thomas-alleynes-sixth-form-2021-leavers/ckomygk0x3kni0702xfap1ryz

YEAR 12 GCSE CERTIFICATES

Students who have not received their next GCSE certificates can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

COVID-19 Test Kits

Any Sixth Form students who have not received their next batch of COVID-19 test kits can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

What’s coming up for students

Liverpool universities
Five leading universities talk about studying and living in Liverpool.

– Tuesday 18 May @ 18:00

Explore subjects with the University of Law
An introduction to different subjects, their career paths, and the skills required.

– Criminology Monday 24 May @ 17:00
– Policing Monday 7 June @ 17:00
– Law Monday 14 June @ 17:30

Apprenticeship panel: Hear from the apprentices
Current apprentices at Google and Morgan Stanley discuss what it’s really like to do an apprenticeship.

– Tuesday 25 May @ 17:00

CV and Cover letter writing masterclass
Two experts show students how to make their CV and Cover letters stand out. 

– Wednesday 26 May @ 17:00

PE Update 

PE – Update

It has been great for students to return to PE lessons.  We have begun the term with, rounders, cricket, softball, swimming and frisbee. Please ensure all students have full PE Kit. They will all require , Black Polo shirt, Black Shorts, Sports socks, Indoor Trainers. Students also require a black swim costume / black swim shorts. If students are injured or unwell they should bring a note and their PE kit as the will still have a role to play in the lesson and should have a coat if the weather in inclement.  BTEC Sport

** We have purchased on line learning resources for BTEC Students in Yr10, 11, 12, 13. Please see Teams for Log In details and how to access the resources **

Year 10 –  students are working towards coursework on Sports Injuries and Technology

Year 11- All Component 3 coursework needs completing on Teams. 

Year 12-  Students are now working on Unit 3 developing understanding of the sports industry. Students should now be using homework and independent study time to work on their Coursework. During lessons students are taking part in practical methods of training.

Year 13- Students have received an individual mark breakdown via email. It is important that they use this to access lessons and resources they require. With uncertainty around summer exams it is vital students are fully prepared for the units they are taking to give them the best chance of their highest grade.

Science News

This week’s Science Students of the Week are:

Year 9

Miss Lowson would like to nominate Dylan H (9T2) and Lucas W-S (9T1), for excellent contribution in lessons.

Mrs Dykes would like to nominate Connor W (9H3A) for excellent answers on Electromagnetic Waves during physics revision.

Miss Thorley would like to nominate Ciaran M (9T1) and Lucas W-S (9T1) for fantastic contributions in lessons this week.

Mrs Dykes would like to nominate her 9U3 Chemistry class for a great attitude towards completing this week’s assessment under exam conditions.

Mrs Hughes would like to nominate Charlie F, Bethan P, Luke N, Joshua Ba and Neve C, for fantastic results in their assessment tests.

Mr Mitchell would like to nominate Carly D (9U4) for fantastic work on the C2 Topic – Global Warming.

Year 10

Miss Lowson would like to nominate Dylan C (10O3), Eloise P (10O2) and Rhys R (10W1) for excellent contribution in lessons.

Miss Thorley would like to nominate George P (10W2) and Mya P (10O3) for a much-improved work ethic.

Year 11

Mr Mitchell would like to nominate Lily W (11U1) for awesome revision work!

And also, Josh B (11U1) and Leanne P (11H1) for continual high-level Chemistry results.

Year 12

Mrs Dykes would like to nominate all of the students in her Year 12A Physics class who got up and did a presentation on Materials!

Well done!

English Stars

As we enter the final week of this half term and, for some of our students, the final week of their current courses, the English department would like to thank all of those students who have been continuing to work so hard over the past week. In particular, the students of the week are:

Year 9: Aimee Sh, Aimee Sm, Keira B, Chloe S, Alex L, Edwin S, George C, Henry McB, Joe N, Lily C, Poppy B

Year 10: Livvy E, Sadie O, Jack VH, Harriet E, Joe H, Charlotte J, Hannah C

Year 11: Josh G, Robbie H, Lily W, Will G, Ollie B, Lucy C, Leanne P, Nadia D, Maggie C, Finn M, Lizzie S, Harry S

Year 12: Martha M

Year 9 & 10 ICT

All of year 9 have now started idea.org.uk in lesson. The nationally recognised Digital Literacy certificate

You will have one more lesson before the end of the school year and we would like as many of you as possible to attain your Bronze certificate.

You must spend time at home before your last lesson doing idea so that you are able to complete the Bronze award in lesson time. This has been set for you on insight.

Remember you need 50 points in each section.

If you have forgotten your password go through the password reset procedure on the sign in page and the link will be sent to your school email.

Congratulations to the following in Y10 who have attained Bronze already:

Jake L, Ben R, Eloise, Daisy C, Harry B, Ed F, Tommy C

Torrance News

During the Skills session this week, the Year 9 and 10 form tutors had the opportunity to present students with their pin badges in celebration of their achievement points so far this academic year. It was great to see students being presented with bronze, silver and even gold pin badges. Congratulations go to the following students:

9T1
Bronze (30+ achievement points)
Ellie B, Sam B, George C, Aminah K, Maisie L, Joseph N, Lauren N, Ethan O, Aaron P, Amelia R, Emily S, Hannah S, Lucas W-S and Megan W-B.

Silver (60+ achievement points)
Shanai B, Alex E, Charlie F, Oliver H-P, Chloe N, Vicky N and Keeley S.

9T2
Bronze (30+ achievement points)
Isabelle A, George A, Rebecca B, Myles B, Caitlin D, Jocelyn E, Charlie G, Jack G, Dylan H, David H, Amy H, Lily O, Bobby P, Millie W, Daniel W, Holly T and Kieran S.

Silver (60+ achievement points)
Carly D, Alisha C and Willow M.

Gold (90+ achievement points)
Georgie S

10T1
Bronze (30+ achievement points)
Spencer D, Harriet E, Charlotte J, Roisin K, Zita M, Bren P, Abigail R, Mia S, Ethan W and Thomas Y.

Silver (60+ achievement points)
Shannon B and Ali M.

Gold (90+ achievement points)
Ben L.

10T2
Bronze (30+ achievement points)
Connor B, Molly D, Katie F, Katey G, Odette H, Cora N, Ruby O, Joseph R, Megan S, Rhiannan T, Matilda T and Bradley W.

Silver (60+ achievement points)
Charlie A.

Any students who were not in and therefore have not received their pin badge can collect one from myself next week.

Miss Keeling

Consent Forms

Thank you to all Parents and Carers who have completed our electronic Consent Form.

If you have not completed the form please use the link below to update your consent preferences.  Please tick the box where you give parental consent and leave it blank if you do not consent.  Thank you for your assistance with this form.

https://forms.gle/ps9n4Lz1DMZxt49e9

Data Collection Sheets

Thank you to all Parents and Carers who have completed their Data Collection Sheet.

If you have not yet completed the form please complete it and ask your child to return to the School Reception as soon as possible.

If you have not received a data collection sheet through the post please contact us.

It is very important that we have at least 2 contact people for your child as it allows us to contact you in the event of an emergency.

If you require a new Data Collection Sheet please email office@tahs.org.uk

LEARNING SUPPORT EVENING YEAR 8 – YEAR 9.

Thank you to the parents and pupils of our three middle schools who attended our Learning Support evening on Thursday.  It was lovely to meet so many of you and to be able to start to get to know you.  We are delighted that so many pupils attended and had the opportunity to tour the school, meet the teaching assistants and answer any questions you had about transition and life at Thomas Alleynes. 

There will be other opportunities to visit the school next half term as well as another Learning Support Evening on Thursday 1st july, 4.00pm – 6.00pm. 

In the meantime if you have any questions regarding SEND at school please contact Mr Godwin or Mrs Oliver.

National Numeracy Day 19th May

Happy #NationalNumeracyDay everyone!

This year one focus is on helping adults build their confidence with maths to be able to support children’s learning.
There are loads of fun, free resources through the link below, so get involved!

Information from Staffs Police

Please se information in the two files below regarding County Lines from Staffordshire Police.

Springpod Virtual Work Experience Opportunities

Last week I shared the opportunities for virtual work experience in round up. There are still plenty of places on these courses and so if you are interested click on the link below and get signed up! They can be done alongside school work and may also be really beneficial to some of our year 11 and 13 students to study at home.

Find Virtual Work Experience | Meet Springpod – SpringPod are offering a wide range of virtual work experiences aimed at students between the age of 14-18 in June this year. The experience is completely free and is a great way of exploring careers within different sectors. The experience is spread of 2 weeks and is approximately 10 hours of live webinars and activities to complete so you can fit them around your school studies. If you cannot attend one of the live sessions they are sent to you to watch when you are able.

Work experience opportunities like this look great on your CV and will help you to develop practical skills and knowledge which are important to your employability when you leave school.

All opportunities below are hyperlinked to the registration page. They all start on 1^st June so get signing up!

Engineering Work Experience | Springpod

Finance Work Experience | Springpod

Journalism Work Experience | Springpod

Marketing Work Experience | Springpod

Law Work Experience | Springpod

Graphic Design Work Experience | Springpod

Veterinary Work Experience | Springpod

Fashion Work Experience | Springpod

Technology Work Experience | Springpod

Dentistry Work Experience | Springpod

TV and Film Work Experience | Springpod

Business Management Work Experience | Springpod

Charity Work Experience | Springpod

Psychology Work Experience | Springpod

Healthcare and Support Work Experience | Springpod

Allied Health Professional On-Demand Work Experience | Springpod

Career of the week

Job title:	Psychiatrist Psychiatrists are doctors who diagnose and treat patients with mental health problems. In this role, you could: assess your patient’s condition by asking them about their thoughts get information from other sources, like GPs, relatives or social workers carry out blood tests or scans to rule out other health conditions. carry out psychiatric tests prescribe medication recommend treatments like counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) suggest practical ways to stay well
Entry requirements:	University To become a psychiatrist you’ll need to complete: a 5-year degree in medicine, recognised by the General Medical Council a 2-year foundation programme of general training 3 years of core training in psychiatry 3 years of training in a speciality You may be able to join a 6-year degree course in medicine if you do not have qualifications in science. This includes a one-year pre-medical foundation year. If you already have a degree in a science subject, you could take a 4-year graduate entry route into medicine. Some universities will also accept non-science graduates. When you apply for a course in medicine, you could be asked to take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) or BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT). They test the skills you’ll need on the course, like critical thinking, problem solving, data analysis, communication and scientific knowledge. There’s a lot of competition for places on medical degrees. Most university admissions departments will expect you to have done some relevant paid or voluntary experience. Entry requirements You’ll usually need: 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science 3 A levels, or equivalent, including biology and chemistry a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study
Skills required:	You’ll need: counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach knowledge of psychology knowledge of medicine and dentistry the ability to understand people’s reactions excellent verbal communication skills active listening skills knowledge of English language sensitivity and understanding to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
What you’ll earn:	£24,907 Starter to £87,754
Working hours, patterns and environment:	You could work in a prison, in an NHS or private hospital, at a client’s home or in the community. Your working environment may be emotionally demanding. 41-45 hours a week – potentially shift work
Career path and progression:	With experience, you may go on to lead a team, or manage a unit or department. You may also progress to teaching and training students, trainee doctors and other healthcare professionals. With experience and entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register, you could apply for senior (or consultant) roles.

Apprenticeship Opportunities

We have a number of students looking out for level 2 and 3 apprenticeships in Year 11. If you are able to offer apprenticeships then please do not hesitate to contact the school! In particular we have students looking for plumbing, bricklaying and electrician opportunities.

A.P.Webb Plant Hire Limited – Apprentice Plant Maintenance Technician

Job title:                              Apprentice Plant Maintenance Technician

Department:                      Workshop

Responsible to:   Workshop Manager

Based at:                             Common Road, Stafford, but will be require travel to client’s sites throughout the UK

Job Type:                             Full Time

Salary:                                 Applicable National Minimum Wage            

Job summary

Plant fitters repair, service and maintain light and heavy plant equipment. This includes machinery such as bulldozers, cranes, excavators and also smaller items such as air compressors, pumps and generators.

As a new member of a young diverse group of mechanical engineers you will learn how to fault find/repair and maintain construction/rail plant using a combination of first principles diagnostics and experience. You will be expected to attend college for 3 years and achieve at least a level three Plant Technician qualification.

Role and responsibilities

• Supervised periodic servicing: scheduled preventative maintenance and servicing of construction/rail plant
• Supervised pre delivery inspections: check and inspect road rail plant to an industry compliant company standard
• Inspect documentation to a national rail standard: the inspection of machine related documentation to check its serviceability and compliance with company and industry standards and policies
• Using a working knowledge of LOLER assess lifting equipment prior to examination
• Supervised machinery and attachment repair:
• With mentored instruction and supervised use of hand tools and equipment, repair road rail equipment and machinery.
• Travel to site as part of a team of two under the supervision of a mentor and with a valid PTS (Personal Track Safety Accreditation) inspect rail plant as part of a current and live maintenance plan.
• Replenish fluid levels as part of a pre start checks regime.
• Engage in an operational training programme for road rail plant: learn to drive 1 Tonne to 45 Tonne road rail plant including dumpers, bulldozers, cranes and excavators.
• Rotate through all commercial areas of the business to understand plant hire operations, compliance and transport management.
• Observe question understand and stay safe.

Qualifications and education requirements

• GCSES English, Maths and ICT to grade 4,5,6 (C) or above are desirable however not essential as Functional Skills support are offered as part of the Apprenticeship.
• It is not essential, however if you have completed any relevant prior training such as an engineering or automotive vehicle technician course this will be looked on favourably.

Behavioural skills required

• Mechanical and Technical Skills
• Knowledge of Machinery and Metals
• Good Computer Skills
• Good Communication skills
• Practical with good hand skills
• A passion for plant or similar machines
• Ability to work as a part of a team of Fitters
• Accurate, methodical and systematic
• Punctual and professional

Additional notes

• AP Webb Plant Hire is a growing company there are roles within the company that we don’t even know we need yet, as a minimum a hard working fourth year improver apprentice can expect to have his own stocked van, or an equivalent operational apprentice would be required to drive nationwide to site in a smaller van within 3 years.
• Selection days in the first two weeks of July 2021

To find out more about A P Webb Plant Hire go to www.apwebbplanthire.co.uk

If you would like a discussion to see if this role might be right for you, please email your CV and contact details to Ian Harrison at: iharrison@apwebbplanthire.co.uk

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SIXTH FORM SKILLS SESSION

There is a mandatory skills session with your Sixth Form form tutor scheduled for the following time:

Week 4 – P3 on Tuesday 18^th May from 2.05pm – 3.05pm

Year 12

Focus will be personal statement writing

Year 13

Update on Year 13 ball and opportunity to say farewell to your form tutor and form group.

This session will be replacing your timetabled lesson if you have one at that time.  

You must attend this session even if you have a non-contact or no scheduled lesson as registers will be taken

Year 13 – Gofundme

Can you help support our Year 13 students.

Over the past 18 months students education has been massively disrupted due to COVID-19 and everyone has had to work tirelessly to adapt to an unprecedented and ever-changing environment.

Normally, the Senior Prefect Team, would have been organising Sixth Form balls, fundraisers, and activities for the sixth form to raise the funds to provide an end of year celebration of what we have achieved in the Sixth Form. Sadly, however, this has not been possible ☹️. We feel like it is our responsibility to provide one final celebration for our peers so that they can finish off this chapter in a positive way.

We are therefore reaching out to the community in trying to raise money to support us in paying for our formal leaver’s celebration, making it accessible to everyone in Year 13, regardless of their circumstances. 

If you would like to support us you can make a donation on our gofundme page by clicking on the link : https://gofund.me/aadc3a6b

Thank you for helping us achieve our goal!

YEAR 13 LEAVERS JUMPERS

The Senior Prefects have organised Leavers Jumpers for Year 13.  If you would like to order a jumper please click on the link below:

https://store.leavershoodies.com/thomas-alleynes-sixth-form-2021-leavers/ckomygk0x3kni0702xfap1ryz

YEAR 12 GCSE CERTIFICATES

Students who have not received their next GCSE certificates can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

COVID-19 Test Kits

Any Sixth Form students who have not received their next batch of COVID-19 test kits can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

We’re talking mental health

This week was mental health week, so we’ve made plans to help support your student’s wellbeing. There’s something on everyday across all of our social channels, make sure they’re following us so they don’t miss out on any of the top tips and tricks we’ll be sharing.

Year 11 Opportunities

See the images below for two fantastic opportunities for our year 11 students:

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YEAR 8 into YEAR 9 Learning Support Evening Thursday 20th May 3.30 – 4.30.

We look forward to meeting Year 8 parents of SEND pupils on Thursday.  Please come and meet the SEND department for refreshments and an insight as to how your son or daughter could be supported whilst they are at Thomas Alleynes. 

The afternoon will give you the opportunity to meet TA’s, meet current pupils and see how support is given.
We hope to see you on Thursday 20th May.  If you are unable to attend but would like to visit please contact Mrs Oliver or Mr. Godwin at school.

PE Update 

It has been great for students to return to PE lessons.  We have begun the term with, rounders, cricket, softball, swimming and frisbee. Please ensure all students have full PE Kit. They will all require , Black Polo shirt, Black Shorts, Sports socks, Indoor Trainers. Students also require a black swim costume / black swim shorts. If students are injured or unwell they should bring a note and their PE kit as the will still have a role to play in the lesson and should have a coat if the weather in inclement.  BTEC Sport

** We have purchased on line learning resources for BTEC Students in Yr10, 11, 12, 13. Please see Teams for Log In details and how to access the resources **

Year 10 –  students are working towards coursework on Sports Injuries.

Year 11- All Component 3 coursework needs completing on Teams. Students are now beginning to practice their practical leadership and so need PE kit for lessons.

Year 12-  Students are now working on Unit 3 developing understanding of the sports industry. Students should now be using homework and independent study time to work on their Coursework.

Year 13- Students have received an individual mark breakdown via email. It is important that they use this to access lessons and resources they require. With uncertainty around summer exams it is vital students are fully prepared for the units they are taking to give them the best chance of their highest grade.

Science News

This week’s Science Students of the Week are:

Year 9

Mrs Hughes would like to nominate the following students for super participation in Chemistry discussions – Cameron B, Logan C, Charlie F, Calli H, Kristers L, Luke N, Ben P and Ben S.

Mrs Dykes would like to nominate 9H2 for excellent behaviour in their 3 teacher Chemistry lesson on Wednesday.

Year 10

Mrs Hughes would like to nominate the following students for excellent effort in their chemistry lessons – Livvy E, Sophie W, Harry G and Mia S.

Year 11

Mrs Dykes would like to nominate the following students from 11U4 – Minnie M-A, Lily May D, Sammy E, Ben A, Maddison C and Arthur M for their efforts in Physics.

Year 13

Mr Mitchell would like to nominate Vicky C for fantastic scores in Chemistry and say ‘well done’ to all Year 13 with really pleasing results.

Well done to all of this week’s students!

History

Well done to Year 10 on some fantastic Anglo-Saxon and Norman England examination results. A lot of students were at or above their target grades and one person got 100%

Year 11 ‘Prom’ – Thursday 8th July 2021

For some of our students, they are now entering their final two weeks at Thomas Alleyne’s High School. We know they have a number of additional assessments this week and wish them well with these.

We are looking forward to being able to celebrate this milestone with them on the 8th July 2021 at Uttoxeter racecourse where their end of year prom will take place. Tickets are now on sale and available via parent pay. Year 11 students need to ensure that in these final two weeks they are conducting themselves in an appropriate
manner and continue to show respect to staff, peers and the school site. Please note that any misbehaviour in school will result in their tickets being withdrawn.

If you have not purchased your ticket as yet, they are still available to purchase on Parentpay for £20, the deadline for payment is Friday 21st May 2021.

English Stars

The English department would like to congratulate all those students who have been putting in lots of effort and working so hard this week. In particular, we would like to commend the following as student of the week:

Year 9 Joel M, Martha B, Sophie A, Savannah O, Jess C (all for completing their speaking and listening speeches), and 9UL for just being delightful and motivated and engaging so positively with the topic we are studying! Millie S, Billy T

Year 10 Jake L, Rhiannan T, Grace A, Joe H, Finn D, Lucy S, Tom N

Year 11 Gaby S, Leanne P, Jess P, Isla M, Harry S, Minnie MA, Lizzie S, Rebecca W, Joey P, Neve P, Katie L

Year 12 Jess L

Year 13 Maddie A

Y11 ICT & CS Enrichment

All year 11 ICT and Computer Science students are completing assessments towards their teacher assessed grades. Once these have been completed students will have the opportunity to access this menu of activities in lesson time – even if you do not study ICT or CS there may be something of interest for you here – take a look:

Springpod Virtual Work Experience Opportunities

Find Virtual Work Experience | Meet Springpod – SpringPod are offering a wide range of virtual work experiences aimed at students between the age of 14-18 in June this year. The experience is completely free and is a great way of exploring careers within different sectors. The experience is spread of 2 weeks and is approximately 10 hours of live webinars and activities to complete so you can fit them around your school studies. If you cannot attend one of the live sessions they are sent to you to watch when you are able.

Work experience opportunities like this look great on your CV and will help you to develop practical skills and knowledge which are important to your employability when you leave school.

All opportunities below are hyperlinked to the registration page. They all start on 1^st June so get signing up!

Engineering Work Experience | Springpod

Finance Work Experience | Springpod

Journalism Work Experience | Springpod

Marketing Work Experience | Springpod

Law Work Experience | Springpod

Graphic Design Work Experience | Springpod

Veterinary Work Experience | Springpod

Fashion Work Experience | Springpod

Technology Work Experience | Springpod

Dentistry Work Experience | Springpod

TV and Film Work Experience | Springpod

Business Management Work Experience | Springpod

Charity Work Experience | Springpod

Psychology Work Experience | Springpod

Healthcare and Support Work Experience | Springpod

Allied Health Professional On-Demand Work Experience | Springpod

Career of the week

Job title: Horticultural Worker	Horticultural workers grow and sell plants in garden centres, and tend to plants in parks and gardens.   On a typical day you could: sow seeds, plant bulbs and ornamental plants grow plants from cuttings and by grafting water, weed, prune, feed and spray plants mow grass, cut dead growth and branches, and generally tidy up lay paths and look after ornamental features research new strains of seed and plants in the lab for crop production pick, sort and package produce to be sent to retailers sell plants and other products advise customers in a garden centre
Entry requirements:	You can get into this job through: a college course an apprenticeship applying directly training with a professional body   College You could take a course at college. Relevant courses include: Level 1 Award in Horticultural Skills Level 2 Certificate in Gardening Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture   Entry requirements You’ll usually need: 2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course   Apprenticeship You may be able to get into this job by doing a horticulture and landscape operative intermediate apprenticeship. You can also do a packhouse line leader advanced apprenticeship, if you’re working on a horticultural production line, for example picking and packing plants and flowers to order. You could move onto a horticulture supervisor advanced apprenticeship as you get more experience. Entry requirements You’ll usually need: some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
Skills required:	You’ll need: to be thorough and pay attention to detail the ability to work well with others the ability to work on your own to be flexible and open to change persistence and determination physical skills like movement, coordination and dexterity the ability to work well with your hands physical fitness and endurance to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
What you’ll earn:	£13,000 – £23,000
Working hours, patterns and environment:	Likely to work on a Rota, including weekends and bank holiday. Up to 45 hours a week.   You could work on a country estate, in a park, in a garden or at a garden centre.
Career path and progression:	With experience you could progress to a supervisor or manager role, or set up your own nursery or garden maintenance business. You could move into a research job for a university, or with a food and agricultural development company

Current opportunities

Gardening Apprentice Calke Abbey –

An excellent opportunity to work in a heritage garden and gain a qualification packed with knowledge & practical experience. Calke Abbey has atmospheric walled gardens, parkland and pleasure grounds where you will learn about vegetable & fruit growing, flower gardens, glasshouses, propagation & pruning, and the use of machinery & tools. Gardening Apprentice – Calke Abbey – Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)

National Trust Jobs :: Apprenticeships

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TAHS Weekly Newsletter. 

SIXTH FORM SKILLS SESSION

There is a mandatory skills session with your Sixth Form form tutor scheduled for the following time:

Week 4 – P3 on Tuesday 18^th May from 2.05pm – 3.05pm

Year 12

Focus will be personal statement writing

Yea 13

Update on Year 13 ball and opportunity to say farewell to your form tutor and form group.

This session will be replacing your timetabled lesson if you have one at that time.  

You must attend this session even if you have a non-contact or no scheduled lesson as registers will be taken

TUTOR ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

This week’s activity is to work through the Change Makers session 9 – Be Decent, available on Teams for both Y12 and Y13.

DEAF AWARENESS WEEK

3-9 May is deaf awareness week.  Watch this video for ideas on how to be deaf friendly: https://www.ndcs.org.uk/information-and-support/being-deaf-friendly. 

You could also consider learning some British Sign Language such as on this great site:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clPTV1wq8Jw

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Unifrog are currently recruiting paid interns for 3 different roles, in either Graphic Design, Written Content or HR operations/finance.  They will be paid at £11 per hour and work either remotely or from their London office.  Please contact Mrs Bell if you are interested.

UNIFROG INFORMATION ON RESULTS DAY & CLEARING

Although the tutor activity programme during form time has covered what to expect on results day and clearing, there are plenty of videos on Unifrog for students and parents to watch such as ‘what is clearing’, ‘results lower or higher than expected’ and ‘what should you do after you have accepted a place’.

YEAR 12 GCSE CERTIFICATES

Students who have not received their next GCSE certificates can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

Year 11 Opportunities

See the images below for two fantastic opportunities for our year 11 students:

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PE Update 

PE – Update

It has been great for students to return to PE lessons.  We have begun the term with, rounders, cricket, softball, swimming and frisbee. Please ensure all students have full PE Kit. They will all require , Black Polo shirt, Black Shorts, Sports socks, Indoor Trainers. Students also require a black swim costume / black swim shorts. If students are injured or unwell they should bring a note and their PE kit as the will still have a role to play in the lesson and should have a coat if the weather in inclement.  BTEC Sport

** We have purchased on line learning resources for BTEC Students in Yr10, 11, 12, 13. Please see Teams for Log In details and how to access the resources **

Year 10 –  students are working towards coursework on Sports Injuries.

Year 11- All Component 3 coursework needs completing on Teams. Students are now beginning to practice their practical leadership and so need PE kit for lessons.

Year 12-  Students are now working on Unit 3 developing understanding of the sports industry. Students should now be using homework and independent study time to work on their Coursework.

Year 13- Students have received an individual mark breakdown via email. It is important that they use this to access lessons and resources they require. With uncertainty around summer exams it is vital students are fully prepared for the units they are taking to give them the best chance of their highest grade.

Science News

This week’s Science Students of the Week:

Year 9

Miss Thorley would like to nominate – Garrard W (9E1), Caitlin D (9T2), Carly D (9T2) and Logan G (9W1) for exceptional investigative process in the circuits practical.

Year 10

Miss Thorley would like to nominate Zak S-S (10E1) for fantastic knowledge and understanding of reversible reactions.

Year 12

Mrs Hughes would like to nominate the following students for a fantastic chemistry practical write-up:

Jack B, Jack D, Sophie G, Freya H, Adam M, Ellie R, Layla T and Izzy W.

Well done!

Yr11 Laptop Return

If you have been loaned a school laptop could you please return it to reception or Rm8 as soon as you are able to do so. If you still need to use the laptop please speak to Mr Godwin to make alternative arrangements.

Thank you 

English Stars

For English this week, students of the week are:

Year 9 Victoria H, Lucas WS, Abbie C
Year 10 Juan B, Chloe K
Year 11 Reece A, Katie U, Joey P, Tom K
Year 12 Martha M, Rosie-Mai KP
Year 13 Rubie G, Aidan R, Torin N, Emma K, Tom F

Y11 ICT

With the assessment done students now need to ensure they maximise their opportunity of a good grade by putting finishing touches to their controlled assessments. To assist with this room 43 will be open on Wednesday evening until 4.15 exclusively for y11 ICT students.

Do not miss the opportunity of maximising this section of the course – 50%!!!

Health & Social Care 6th Form Masterclasses

Bishop Grosseteste University are running masterclasses in a variety of subjects in June and July this year. We are very pleased that all of our year 12 Health & Social Care National Extended Diploma students have been allocated a place for the following masterclasses : –

Health & Social Care – ‘Caring Looks Different for Everyone’

Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion – ‘Want to Learn.

Can’t Learn’Counselling – ‘A Masterclass in Self-Compassion

Primary Education – ‘Debating Behaviour in Primary Schools – Do Rewards & Sanctions Work?’

These masterclasses will really deepen their understanding of the care industry and give breadth to the vocational nature of the course.  They will also support their applications to university, apprenticeships and the world of work next year.

MFL Musings

Year 11 – The Final Straight

Congratulation to all of our GCSE students so far, there has clearly been some incredible effort at home over the past few months.

Over the next few weeks, we are offering the final opportunities to show off your skills in Listening, Reading and Writing. We recommend focusing your writing revision on jobs/work, health, your region/where you live, and friends/family.

Don’t forget to use your revision workbook, www.gcespod.com, www.thisislanguage.com and www.quizlet.com!

What’s your favourite French word?

You could win up to £40 by sharing your favourite French word with the University of Exeter – details of how to enter are here: https://flipgrid.com/e97a3206 (you will have to sign up to Flipgrid)

MFL in the news

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/dec/26/bonjour-europe-britons-are-turning-to-learning-languages-like-never-before Apparently we’re getting more popular…

In the French news

https://www.1jour1actu.com/culture/mitchell-contre-machines-film-animation 

Netflix stream in France too! What other films can you find which are dubbed or subtitled in French as well?

Springpod Virtual Work Experience Opportunities

Find Virtual Work Experience | Meet Springpod – SpringPod are offering a wide range of virtual work experiences aimed at students between the age of 14-18 in June this year. The experience is completely free and is a great way of exploring careers within different sectors. The experience is spread of 2 weeks and is approximately 10 hours of live webinars and activities to complete so you can fit them around your school studies. If you cannot attend one of the live sessions they are sent to you to watch when you are able.

Work experience opportunities like this look great on your CV and will help you to develop practical skills and knowledge which are important to your employability when you leave school.

All opportunities below are hyperlinked to the registration page. They all start on 1^st June so get signing up!

Engineering Work Experience | Springpod

Finance Work Experience | Springpod

Journalism Work Experience | Springpod

Marketing Work Experience | Springpod

Law Work Experience | Springpod

Graphic Design Work Experience | Springpod

Veterinary Work Experience | Springpod

Fashion Work Experience | Springpod

Technology Work Experience | Springpod

Dentistry Work Experience | Springpod

TV and Film Work Experience | Springpod

Business Management Work Experience | Springpod

Charity Work Experience | Springpod

Psychology Work Experience | Springpod

Healthcare and Support Work Experience | Springpod

Allied Health Professional On-Demand Work Experience | Springpod

Career of the week

Job title: Horticultural Worker	Horticultural workers grow and sell plants in garden centres, and tend to plants in parks and gardens.   On a typical day you could: sow seeds, plant bulbs and ornamental plants grow plants from cuttings and by grafting water, weed, prune, feed and spray plants mow grass, cut dead growth and branches, and generally tidy up lay paths and look after ornamental features research new strains of seed and plants in the lab for crop production pick, sort and package produce to be sent to retailers sell plants and other products advise customers in a garden centre
Entry requirements:	You can get into this job through: a college course an apprenticeship applying directly training with a professional body   College You could take a course at college. Relevant courses include: Level 1 Award in Horticultural Skills Level 2 Certificate in Gardening Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture   Entry requirements You’ll usually need: 2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course   Apprenticeship You may be able to get into this job by doing a horticulture and landscape operative intermediate apprenticeship. You can also do a packhouse line leader advanced apprenticeship, if you’re working on a horticultural production line, for example picking and packing plants and flowers to order. You could move onto a horticulture supervisor advanced apprenticeship as you get more experience. Entry requirements You’ll usually need: some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
Skills required:	You’ll need: to be thorough and pay attention to detail the ability to work well with others the ability to work on your own to be flexible and open to change persistence and determination physical skills like movement, coordination and dexterity the ability to work well with your hands physical fitness and endurance to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
What you’ll earn:	£13,000 – £23,000
Working hours, patterns and environment:	Likely to work on a Rota, including weekends and bank holiday. Up to 45 hours a week.   You could work on a country estate, in a park, in a garden or at a garden centre.
Career path and progression:	With experience you could progress to a supervisor or manager role, or set up your own nursery or garden maintenance business. You could move into a research job for a university, or with a food and agricultural development company

Current opportunities

Gardening Apprentice Calke Abbey –

An excellent opportunity to work in a heritage garden and gain a qualification packed with knowledge & practical experience. Calke Abbey has atmospheric walled gardens, parkland and pleasure grounds where you will learn about vegetable & fruit growing, flower gardens, glasshouses, propagation & pruning, and the use of machinery & tools. Gardening Apprentice – Calke Abbey – Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)

National Trust Jobs :: Apprenticeships

School Website

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TAHS Weekly Newsletter. 

COVID-19 Test Kits

Any Sixth Form students who have not received their next batch of COVID-19 test kits can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

Year 12 GCSE certificates

Students who have not received their next GCSE certificates can collect them from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form office

UNIFROG

Attached is information leaflet from Unifrog.

Recycling

Can you help the Lions International Club by donating your old, unwanted glasses and mobile phones.  Recycling spectacles & hearing aids is a long established Lions Club International project. “Recycle For Sight” is aimed at improving the sight & hearing of people in countries around the globe.

Captain Tom 100 Challenge

White Rose maths are celebrating the “Captain Tom 100” challenge, in memory of Sir Captain Tom Moore who would have been 101 today.

I have put together this short PowerPoint explaining the challenge to students and inviting them to get involved. There are also a few numeracy challenges based around the number 100. This is being shared with classes and on teams too.

Assessments

Please see full details of the assessments to be completed for Y11 & 13:

PE Update 

PE – Update

It has been great for students to return to PE lessons.  We have begun the term with, rounders, cricket, softball, swimming and frisbee. Please ensure all students have full PE Kit. They will all require , Black Polo shirt, Black Shorts, Sports socks, Indoor Trainers. Students also require a black swim costume / black swim shorts. If students are injured or unwell they should bring a note and their PE kit as the will still have a role to play in the lesson and should have a coat if the weather in inclement.  BTEC Sport

** We have purchased on line learning resources for BTEC Students in Yr10, 11, 12, 13. Please see Teams for Log In details and how to access the resources **

Year 10 –  students are working towards coursework on Sports Injuries.

Year 11- All Component 3 coursework needs completing on Teams. Students are now beginning to practice their practical leadership and so need PE kit for lessons.

Year 12-  Students are now working on Unit 3 developing understanding of the sports industry. Students should now be using homework and independent study time to work on their Coursework.

Year 13- Students have received an individual mark breakdown via email. It is important that they use this to access lessons and resources they require. With uncertainty around summer exams it is vital students are fully prepared for the units they are taking to give them the best chance of their highest grade.

Science News

Are you passionate about Science and Art?

The Nancy Rothwell Competition, organised by The Royal Society of Biology, offers students the opportunity to enter a natural specimen drawing competition.   

Your entry could be an anatomy drawing or you could choose to draw a preserved natural object such as a fossil.  There are three age categories:  7 – 11, 12 – 14 and 15 – 18, certificates and various prizes will be awarded for outstanding entries in each category.

The Nancy Rothwell Award celebrates specimen drawing in schools and highlights the benefits of combining art and science.

The closing date for entries is Friday 30^th July 2021.  For more information and entry details see the link below.

https://www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved/rsb-awards/nancy-rothwell-award

This week’s Science Students of the Week are:

Year 9

Mrs Hughes would like to nominate – Alex H, Sam L and Joseph N for attainment in Science.

Year 11

Mr Mitchell would like to thank all of the Year 11 students who have diligently and resiliently sat their Science Assessments this week. Well done.

Mrs Simpson would particularly like to nominate Tyler E 11H5 for a brilliant attitude towards his Chemistry exam.

Well done!

English Stars

The English department wish to congratulate all those students in year 13 and year 11, who have put so much effort into their assessments this week. Mrs Peers in particular would like to nominate all three of her Year 11 classes for students of the week. You have all put a great deal of effort into your assessments and behaved impeccably. 

In terms of those who have really stood out this week across all year groups, students of the week for English are:

Yr 9 – Kai H, Vicky N
Yr 10 – Ben L, Jake L, Molly D, Hannah C, Joe H
Yr 11 – Harrison W, Evie N, Mollie B, Nadia D, Henry W
Yr 12 – Lizzie S 
Yr 13 – Emma K

Year 9 Most Able Master Classes. 

On Tuesday Miss Shackell led a year 9 master class tutorial. Well done to those students who took part in this session on Teams. The sessions gave students the opportunity to discuss lots of ideas about how monsters are portrayed in literature. The next session is the 25th May. 

Design a Stamp Competition

Year 10 Thinking Ahead Questionnaire

In order for us to support the year 10’s next year with their post 16 choices we would be interested in finding out a little bit more about their initial thoughts! All year 10’s have been allocated this questionnaire on Insight and we would be grateful if they could complete it before the end of this half term.

https://forms.office.com/r/12uYbV4qGh

Apprenticeships

There are a large number of apprenticeships being advertised at the moment on the government website within 15 miles of the school. There are a number of apprenticeships with JCB being advertised and also in care, business administration, construction, equine care and farming to name but a few! Have a look on the government website Search Apprenticeships and also keep an eye on the future intentions library where I also share apprenticeship vacancies. If you would like support searching or applying for apprenticeships then send me an email.

Are you offering an apprenticeship?

We have a few students looking for Building, Construction and Plumbing Apprenticeships, if your Business if offering one this year we would love to hear about your vacancies so we can share them with our students. Please email featherstone@tahs.net

Career of the week

Job title:	Police Officer – Police officers keep law and order, investigate crime, and support crime prevention.
Routes into this career:	University You could get a degree in any subject and apply to: the Degree Holder programme the Police Now graduate leadership scheme Alternatively you could self-fund a Professional Policing Degree before applying to join a force. You are not guaranteed a job at the end of the course. Instead, you have to apply for probationary constable roles within 5 years of completing this degree. Entry requirements You’ll usually need: 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree College You could gain some of the skills and knowledge you need to apply directly or through the degree apprenticeship route by doing a course like: Level 3 National Diploma in Uniformed Protective Services Level 3 Certificate in Public Services Level 3 Diploma in Policing Entry requirements You’ll usually need: 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course Apprenticeship You could start by doing a Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA). It’s a 3 year work-based programme that leads to a degree in Professional Policing Practice. You can apply through your chosen force. If you want to work in non-emergency response situations you could do a serious and complex crime investigator degree apprenticeship. In this role, as well as police forces you could also be employed by organisations like: The National Crime Agency Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs The Ministry of Defence Entry requirements You’ll usually need: 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship
What you’ll earn:	Starter: £21,000 – Experienced: £45000
What skills will I need?	You’ll need: legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations knowledge of public safety and security negotiation skills for keeping people safe patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations sensitivity and understanding for dealing with traumatic situations the ability to understand people’s reactions excellent verbal communication skills leadership skills
Day to day duties:	Day-to-day tasks In this role you could: respond to calls for help from the public investigate crimes and offences interview suspects and make arrests give evidence in court control traffic and crowds at large public events and gatherings advise the public on personal safety and crime prevention promote respect for people in relation to their race, diversity and human rights
Career path and progression:	Once your training is complete you’ll need to pass a probationary period as a police constable. There are clearly defined ranks in the service which you can move through with experience as well as taking additional examinations. There are opportunities to specialise in a particular type of policing, for example: criminal investigation department (CID), anti-fraud or road traffic drugs or firearms counter-terrorism air support or underwater search dog-handling or mounted policing With experience, you may be able to apply for promotion to sergeant, inspector or chief inspector. In the CID you’ll also have the title of detective added to your rank, for example detective sergeant or detective chief inspector.

Information sourced directly from www.nationalcareersservice.gov.uk ,

 

Current opportunities in our local area

Police Officer Degree Apprenticeship: Staffordshire Police – Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)

If you have any suggestions for a career you would like to know more about then please email me at featherstone@tahs.net

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