News
The Green
Last Thursday, the Year 8s took a trip to Silloth green. We were given a tour of the site, to see what sort of things they have been
building.
£1.1 million has come from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £100,000 from the Rural Regeneration for England. Possibly, there is
going to be a BMX track on the site, they did mention a camping site for when there are music festivals.
They had a lot of rose gardens
for the Queen's coronation, where the old paddling pool use to be they have filled it in and put in a water feature, a golf course, a music
events area next to the water features. There is also a children's adventure park right in the middle of the green, and where the
old shelter used to be at the very top of the green, they are building a new pagoda.
They were hoping to use the old roof of the old shelter, but it was ruined, they did try to keep Silloth's history but
it would be too dangerous to use again. It is hoped to be finished sometime this month.
H. Dubberley, Year 8
Attendance
We are focussing on Attendance this term and next
in an effort to bring to the attention of both pupils and parents the crucially negative effect of
missing school. We would encourage all parents to send their children to school punctually, every
day, equipped and ready to engage actively in learning.
Unless pupils attend 95% we do not authorise time off except in exceptional circumstances. Pupils
may only attend hospital appointments if we have sufficient notice accompanied by a copy of the
official appointment letter. We would expect them also to collect work from staff for any lessons
they may miss. I am sure you understand that pupils cannot make the progress they should, when
they do not attend school.
If you are a parent of a girl would you please be aware that our school uniform skirt should be of a
decent length; many girls have been told several times not to wear inappropriately short skirts and I
would appreciate your support in this matter. Equally, again with some girls in Year 9 and 10, they
are wearing too much makeup. The rule states 'discreet', this means inconspicuous not caked on!
Nail varnish is not allowed.
The Government will grant a Pupil Premium now to schools for each child who has or had free
school meals. May I urge Parents to claim for these as school and thus your child will also benefit
from both free school meals and from the Pupil Premium.
Parents will be eligible to apply if they are receiving Working Tax Credit or Income Support, or
Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, an income-related employment and support allowance,
Child Tax Credit and their income is less than £16,190 or the Guarantee element of State Pension
Credit.
Mrs Baird, Head teacher
Updates
Secret Student
Towards the end of last term we launched a Secret Student scheme for Year 10 pupils which ran for four weeks. Each day a pupil was
selected at random to be the Secret Student, without their knowledge.
They were monitored throughout the day,by staff, on their attitude, work ethic and behaviour.
I am delighted to say that Year 10 passed the first of their challenges; for each Secret Student to achieve 80%. As a
reward we spent a great afternoon at Stanwix where we had a bowling competition. The winner for the boys was Bradley Whitfield with an
impressive score of 127, closely followed by Bailey McKay with 126.
The winner for the girls was Rachel Collins with 116, followed by Adele Wood with 113. The pupils worked hard for this reward and
their behaviour at Stanwix was exemplary. We have continued the Secret Student scheme into the Spring term and we are
working towards a bigger reward.
Miss Jones