Dear Parents and Carers
We have had a welcome respite from the challenging weather of the week before and this has allowed for a much more settled week in school. At this point in the year, I am required to review what progress we are making as a school and there are lots of positives to focus on.
Dear Parents and Carers
Thank you for your support and understanding this week in what have proved to be difficult weather conditions. The position of the headteacher is challenging in these moments because you feel the moral weight of responsibility for the safety of the entire school community and, given the geographical area we cover, it is hard to be truly confident in the weather conditions. I would also like to thank your young people who have dealt extremely well with the difficulties this week.
Dear Parents and Carers
On Monday we collectively took time as a school to reflect on the Armistice and through our assembly programme this week we have thought about the Royal British Legion's notion of 'Service above self'. I have talked with each year group about how we can think about others in our daily lives and maybe share some small acts of kindness.
Dear Parents and Carers
Thank you for supporting students to come back to school in the positive manner that they have this week. There has been a lot happening in school in the last couple of weeks. Year 11 students have returned from Barcelona and have had many great experiences there. We also took a theatre trip to see Run Rebel on the last day of term and the students spoke positively of this experience.
Dear Parents and Carers
We come to the end of the first Autumn half term - a term full of activity. It has been so lovely to see the Year 7 students settle into school and enjoy their learning. Years 8 and 9 continue to make progress in their learning while Year 10 are beginning to understand the rigours of their qualifications. Year 11 in particular have shown a positive attitude towards their last few months in Hope Valley College, engaging with their learning and the process of looking ahead to their next destination.
Dear Parents and Carers
We come to the end of Week 7. We hosted a tense football match earlier in the week, which went down to penalties, and our Key Stage 4 football team showed immense sportsmanship and real grit and determination. We also hosted a netball match on Wednesday and our student body again represented themselves impeccably.
Dear Parents and Carers
Week 6 has ended with a beautiful day of sunshine, one of those days that makes you feel glad to be in a school in the middle of the Peak District. We have come to the end of week's focus on attendance. Sending your young person to school is the most important thing you can do to help them in their future choices. If you feel your young person is finding this difficult, please contact school so that we can work together on this.
Dear Parents and Carers
We come to the end of another busy week in school. We have spent time this week supporting our Year 11 students with learning about revision and have said goodbye to our Danish counterparts for another year. It is always such a fantastic experience for our students to make global connections and hopefully life-long friends.
Dear Parents and Carers
As we move towards the end of the first month of the academic year, there is an opportunity to reflect on all that is happening in school. This week we have welcomed our Danish partner school and triumphed in the international sports event with other local secondary schools. We have had European Day of Languages, and the canteen produced an international menu in support. And finally, our open evening, which showcased everything that school has to offer for prospective parents. It was such joy to walk around school and see our young people contributing in this way to the school community. This weekend sees our final Duke of Edinburgh Expedition for Year 11s and while they will be weary on their return to school on Monday, it is further proof of how committed our students are to taking up opportunities to learn new skills.
Our special fundraising event in aid of our Music Department is this weekend!
Dear Parents and Carers
It has been a successful first full week in school. Year 7 have settled incredibly well and are full of positivity about their learning this week so we would like to thank Year 7 parents and carers for helping them to come to school ready to learn and ready to enjoy every opportunity. For all other year groups, it has been a productive week with students engaging with their work and wanting to be the best version of themselves. We are seeing the benefit of this in our school attendance. We have spent time this week talking to students about investing in their future selves and attending school is the best way for them to do this.
Dear Parents and Carers
We have only completed 2 days of the academic year so far, but it has been such an uplifting experience to have our students back in school this week. Year 7 have made a fantastic start to their Hope Valley College careers, and I took the time to talk to all year groups on Thursday to share how excited I was to be their headteacher. It is such a privilege to lead this school and I have smiled constantly for the last two days. Hopefully our young people have enjoyed coming back to school as much as I have.
