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New Adult Learning Opportunities for the New Year

Adult Community Education courses are starting again – mainly this month, with some courses starting the week beginning January 9th. Some NEW COURSES will start in February or March so check the new Spring brochure which is available from the College and from local post offices and shops. Or you can go to www.derbyshire.gov.uk/adulteducation and find the Derbyshire Dales and High Peak brochure.

Places are available on lots of courses at Hope Valley College and in local villages. If you book and pay by January 13th, you get a 10% discount on tuition fees. For further details, look at the Community Education page on this website, ring 01433 620662 or e mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Enjoyable Christmas time raises £1000

Enjoyable and productive events took place at the end of last term with HVC students marking Christmas in a time honoured fashion. Each house celebrated with a 'Hogwarts' style served Christmas lunch with bespoke entertainment. Students described how they had “really enjoyed it – really fun” and “very tasty”. A happy Y 10 student described her house Christmas lunch as “one of the funniest ever and the dinner ladies did a great job” and another student explained how “the best bits were the pigs in blankets, they played my favourite songs and the entertainment was really good”.

The annual Carol Service took place on Tuesday 13th December at St Peter's Parish Church, Hope with a mixture of traditional and religious music performed by HVC students. A community member of St Peter's described the Service as being “very good and packed as usual”.

The final day of term featured the Student Bazaar, co-ordinated by Mr Thorpe, with each tutor group involved in designing and running a stall. The event raised an amazing £1000 to be split between supporting Kavunyalalo in Kenya and Cancer Research. Stalls ranged from the “especially” popular throwing buckets of water and sponges at teachers (outside in sub-zero temperatures), to raffles, competitions and cake stalls. The afternoon saw a traditional school disco and range of alternative activities which helped to ensure our students wandered home for a well- earned Christmas break.

Parent Governor Vacancy

The school's governors are responsible for making high-level decisions including:

• setting the strategic direction, policies and objectives 
• approving the budget
• reviewing progress against the budget and objectives
• challenging and supporting senior staff 
• playing a part in appointing staff

This is all the more important for Hope Valley College since it became an Academy in September this year, meaning it is independent from local government.

Parents, or carers who would like to be appointed are being invited to put their names forward.  If there are more nominees offering to serve than there are vacancies there will be an election held.

Candidates will need to be proposed and seconded by parents of students registered at the school.   All nominations should be returned to Juile Wain, Clerk to the Governors, via the school by Monday 30 January 2012.

Information on volunteering as a School Governor is available at direct.gov or you may email the clerk: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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