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Editor: Mr Goacher

Volume 12.01

05 September 2014

It’s that time of year when you can almost hear that

collective sigh of relief from parents up and down the land

as the school holidays come to an end! As for the children,

when I ask them “are you glad to be back?”, the answer

has been a resounding “YES!” Holidays are all very well, but

young minds need to be stimulated alongside other active

brains. Newbridge students seem to enjoy school!

The building looks fresh and clean for the new year. Our main office has had a facelift. We

have created a brand new computer room in the Performing Arts area with Apple Mac

computers to support the introduction of Media. With this, ipads in the library and numerous

PC’s around the school, we are forging ahead with providing the IT our students need for the

future.

We have a more varied and exciting curriculum for the new year. As well as the introduction

of Media within Performing Arts, we are also teaching Dance. Within Modern Languages we

are introducing Spanish. We have increased the amount of Food Technology on the

curriculum and reduced group sizes in ADT. Our Year 9’s are taking a new modular course on a

Friday afternoon in which they can choose a wide range of new experiences: photography,

gardening, jewellery making, strategy and tactics, and many, many more options.

All these improvements will provide the opportunities for our children to achieve success in

their journey through school. Meanwhile our tutors and pastoral managers work tirelessly to

ensure our students are supported and that we do our best to remove any barriers to learning

that may arise.

It’s hardly surprising our students and staff have a spring in their step. The new school year?

Can’t wait!

Mr Goacher

Welcome to the new school year!

Attendance figures up on last year What To Do If …………..

There are problems

Hopefully, you feel our new students are settling in

well, but remember, if there’s any problems contact

your child’s Tutor, or your child’s Pastoral Manager:

Lost Property

If any clothing or property is lost/left anywhere,

encourage your child to go to the Site Team’s Office, (based in the Pavilion), as this is where all found belongings go. Mr Paul

Osborne and Ms Tina Smith, our Premises Officers, will do their best to recover items.

First Aid

If your child hurts themselves or is feeling sick, they should report to one of our First Aiders. They are:

Your child is too ill to come to school

Telephone school as soon as possible and give or leave a message:

child’s name and form,

reason, and

expected date of return.

Your child is late

They should report to the Office and sign in the Late Book (or they won’t get registered, and you might get a call

or text message asking where they are).

Your child has to leave early

For such as dentist appointments, they should go to the Office, sign out in the Signing Out Book and wait in Reception if

someone is collecting them. (A phone call or note in the planner is useful to confirm their need to leave school.)

Your child has a school lunch

Students will need to put money onto their Cashless Accounts regularly to ensure they can buy drinks or food

from our Diner.

Mrs Kirste Thompson

Year 7

Pastoral Manager

Mrs Sally Vallance

Year 8

Pastoral Manager

Miss Sharon Burder

Year 9

Pastoral Manager

Miss Trish Richardson

Mrs Sharpe Mrs Wilton Ms Hudson-

Bennett

Mrs Kazianis Mrs Williams Miss Bradley-

Stevenson

Based in the Science

Prep Room

All based in the Main Office

Term Dates

for 2014-15

Autumn Term

Thu 28 August 2014

School opens

20 - 24 October 2014

Closed for mid-term break

Fri 19 December 2014

School closes for Christmas

Spring Term

Tue 6 January 2015

School opens

16—20 February 2015

Closed for mid-term break

Fri 27 March 2015

School closes for Easter

Summer Term

Mon 13 April 2015

School opens

Mon 4 May 2015

Closed for May Day

25-29 May 2015

Closed for mid-term break

Fri 10 July 2015

School closes for Summer

We welcome the following new staff who have joined us this term:

In addition to our new members of staff, Mrs Wilton has been appointed to

School Counsellor

New staff joining the Newbridge Team Diary

Ms Susan Birch

English teacher

Mrs Louise Bowles

Food Technology

teacher

Mrs Corinna Moro

Modern Languages

teacher

Mr Jonathan Francis

Science teacher

Mrs Sally Williams

Teaching and Learning

Support in Science

Miss Sophie Marlow

PE teacher

Mrs Gemma Bradley-

Stevenson

Admin support

Mr David Fairbrother

Learning Support

Mrs Joanne Wilton

School Counsellor

Home to school Transport from September 2015 You may have heard that Leicestershire County council are planning some changes to eligibility for home to school transport from September 2015. However this will not affect our students. Buses will continue to be provided from Thringstone, and there will be no changes to the arrangements.

Our Development Plan Goals

Journey to success

Every Newbridge student will progress on a

journey to personal, social and academic success.

Overcoming barriers

Every Newbridge student will thrive in a

supportive community

Aim High, Achieve More

Education matters! It makes a massive difference to

the future happiness and well- being of your child. To

be successful as learners our students need to learn

the skills of working independently. This is really

important for good GCSEs and beyond. Homework is

one way in which your child can practise their

independent learning skills.

As parents you can really help and the start of the

school year is a good time to establish some good

routines.

Encourage your child to do their homework as soon as it is set

Encourage your child to be independent, only helping if they are really stuck

Provide a quiet space for them to work without TV, computer games or other distractions

Sign your child’s planner weekly and tick off homework when it is done

We will be emphasising the importance of homework

with the children this week. To support those who

prefer to work in school, access IT facilities and

receive support from school staff we will be running

an after school homework club every Monday,

Tuesday and Wednesday from 3.15 – 4.15. Students

who fail to complete homework will be expected to

attend a homework detention that takes place from

3.15 – 4.15 every Friday.

By working together on this issue we can make a real

difference to the progress your child makes at school.

The importance of

homework

Follow the Academy’s Twitter Page

for updates, news and information:

@NewbridgeHSch

For Year 7, 8 & 9

Days: Monday, Tuesday &

Wednesday

Time: 3.15pm—4.15pm

At: Newbridge Library

School policies

All school policies are reviewed and renewed regularly. If any parents /carers are interested in being directly involved please call or e-mail school info@newbridgehs.leics.sch.uk FAO Mrs Warren. Key policies going through this year are:

Behaviour Literacy Personal, Social and

Health Education Sex and Relationships

We need more

governors!

Are you interested in education? Do

you want to make a difference to the

future of our children? Would you like

to help our school improve?

The Governing Body helps to lead and

shape the future direction of the

school. It holds the senior leadership

team to account. It is a highly

rewarding job in which you can make

a real difference to the education of

our children.

We need more parent governors. If

you would like to help, please contact

Mr Goacher at the school.

Make convenient and safe cashless payments in

schools

Our online payment system gives you a more

convenient and flexible way to pay school

online and helps to keep your child safe. By

making cashless payments you know that your

money has reached the school safely.

You can view your account statement and

payment history, check when payments need

to be made and set alerts to tell you when to

pay school online.

Payments can be made for not only Diner

services, but also trips, activities week and any

other items that require payment to school.

I will be writing to all new parents over the

summer holiday period with further details

and information.

Mrs Thompson,

Admin Manager

Maths Shop

Maths Equipment can be

purchased from school

Pack A £1.00

(pen, pencil, small ruler, large ruler, rubber,

pencil sharpener, compass & protractor)

Pack B £6.00

(as per Pack A plus a scientific calculator)

Packs can be purchased from the Office

Individual

Music Lessons

Instrumental music

lessons are available.

If you are interested in

music lessons please

see Mr Little for

further

information.

Keeping us

up to date

Please ensure we are kept

up to date with any

changes in personal

details.

We communicate by text

and email so it is

important we have your

correct details on file.

To update us please call

01530 831561

At Newbridge we believe that everyone should learn in every lesson. We reward hard work, a positive

attitude, resilience and good behaviour with house points, praise, rewards, recognition and the book of

excellence.

If students disturb the learning, bully or break our rules we have a clear and well understood system for

helping students to be self-disciplined and make the right choices.

See below for our clear, well known rules.

If a student breaks a rule they get a “stage” or a “Blue slip” so that they can get back on track.

A “Stage 3” means the student is “removed” from the class so there are no more

disturbances for others.

In the “Remove” room students have to reflect and a sticker is put into their

Planner to inform parents.

If students get more than one Remove in one week they will have to serve an

after-school detention, school will phone home to make arrangements.

During the after school detention, students are given the opportunity to complete

coursework and homework, catching up on work missed following the Remove.

If students get too many “Removes” e.g. three Removes in a six week period,

parents will be contacted so that home and school can work together to get

students re-focused to learn and achieve.

Mrs Warren

Good behaviour at Newbridge

Co-operate by following instructions and working together

Listen in silence to anyone addressing the class

Effort – try my hardest to work and learn

Arrive on time and equipped to learn

Respect others’ rights to teach and learn

Starting the new year with great

behaviour for learning The year has begun again with students being rewarded for the type of behaviour that helps them to be happy and successful at school. Students earn house points by doing the things that we know help them learn and achieve e.g.

A point for attending school every day and being on time to all lessons all week

A point for high quality work and/or progress

A point for attending extra -curricular activities such as football training

A point for being well equipped and another for having PE kit for both lessons each week

A point for extra hard work on homework or class-work

A point for being particularly helpful to others Every 6 weeks the points are totalled and rewards presented to groups of students:

A gift for the students with the most points in the tutor group

An early lunch for the winning tutor group in each year group

A non-uniform day for the winning House

An end of year trip for the winning House. Our Houses connect with the heritage of our local area.

Tutor groups House Colour

7N 8N 9N Whitwick Purple

7E 8E 9E Snibston Blue

7W 8W 9W Bagworth Green

7B 8B 9B Swannington Orange

7R 8R 9R Coleorton Red

7G 8G 9G Ellistown Yellow

An exciting opportunity

for 2014-15

Are you interested in writing and research?

Do you have a confident and probing personality?

Then this role could be for you

Newbridge requires school reporters to promote and raise it’s profile within the community

To report and research events/activities

happening in and around school and it’s

local community

Write articles about what goes on in school.

Willing to use Break and Lunchtimes to

research events and question teachers and

students about activities.

Liaise with members of the Marketing Team

to report back on what is happening

What to do next:

Information and application packs to be collected from

Miss Hewkins or The Office

Application deadline:

Monday 15 September 2014 at break-time

Interviews:

Thursday 18 September 2014

SPORTS

Lunch

Sports Hall

12.55 – 1.30

After School

Sports Hall / 3G / MUGA

3.15 – 4.15

Monday Table Tennis Fitness Club

Tuesday Inter-form

Wednesday Year 9 Netball Year 7 + 8 Netball

All Years Football

Thursday Basketball Football and Netball

Fixtures

Friday Trampolining

Extra-Curricular Activities

Newbridge Fixtures 18 September 7/8/9 Football & Year 7/8/9 Netball v Ibstock (Home)

25 September Year 7/8/9 Football v Winstanley (Away)

6 October Year 7/8/9 Football & Year 7/8/9 Netball v Ivanhoe (Home)

16 October Year 7/8/9 Football & Year 7/8/9 Netball v Brookvale (Away)