Weekly Information - Friday 18th June 2021

The following students have been awarded a Hot Chocolate with the Head this week.  Congratulations!

Chloe 7H

Freddie 7A

Olivia 7R

Jess 10Y

There will be an online PTA meeting on Monday 28th June at 7pm.  The link to join the meeting was sent out via Schoolzine on Thursday 17th June.  If you have not received it and would like to attend, please email [email protected].

On Friday 18th June Go 4 Schools are launching a new, cleaner and more contemporary student page for students and parents.  The attached PDF outlines the key features of the new look page and how to navigate the new menu.

Unfortunately due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we are once again unable to host our end of year Awards Presentation Evening in person.  However, we will still be recognising our students' achievements with a virtual Presentation Evening, and making sure that they receive their awards and prizes as they usually would.  If any local businesses find themselves able to make a small financial contribution to help us cover the costs of these, we would be very grateful. We would also like to acknowledge your donation with a personal 'thank you' given to you/your business on our Virtual Presentation Evening video, which will be broadcast on our social media channels and via Schoolzine to our school community.

If you have any questions or would like to offer your support, please email Mrs Kirkpatrick/Mrs Davies in the Staff Office at [email protected]

Many thanks.

Your Emotional Support Services (YESS) are offering children and young people group support on a "first come, first served" basis.  Please contact YESS directly using the details given on the attached poster.

YESS are also accessible on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & have a YouTube channel that young people can subscribe to.

Mrs Turrell

Leader of Inclusive Education (including SENDCo).

We have been blown away by the achievements of our Year 7 students this year with their engagement in our Accelerated Reader programme.  Any previous school records have been well and truly broken.  Our new school record for Word Millionaires currently stands at 46, considerably smashing our old record.  As a sign of things to come, one of our Year 7s set a new personal best record of just over 7 million words read, before Christmas!  The records have continued being beaten since then and we currently have fifteen double, three triple, three quadruple, one quintuple and one septuple word millionaires amongst our record setting Year 7 cohort.  These achievements have been made all the more remarkable by the lack of access to our wonderful LRC and the dedication of our Year 7s to quiz from home to smash those records.  Fantastic reading and quizzing effort Year 7 - you've done us proud.

Please be informed that students in year 7 will be completing Progress Tests in Maths and English from the week beginning 21st June. These are similar to the assessments that were completed in the Autumn term but they will be completed in their regular lessons with their subject teachers.

These assessments use nationally standardised tests to support schools in identifying individual student needs and potential gaps in their knowledge. The maths tests are designed to assess key aspects of maths such as shape, number and mathematical concepts (like money place value and time). The English tests assess key aspects of English such as spelling, grammar, punctuation and reading comprehension. As such students cannot ‘revise’ for these tests and should not worry about them; please reinforce this with your children.

The timetable for these assessments can be seen below:

Please be informed that students in year 8 will be completing Progress Tests in Maths and English from the week beginning 21st June. These assessments will be completed in their regular lessons with their subject teachers.

These assessments use nationally standardised tests to support schools in identifying individual student needs and potential gaps in their knowledge. The maths tests are designed to assess key aspects of maths such as shape, number and mathematical concepts (like money place value and time). The English tests assess key aspects of English such as spelling, grammar, punctuation and reading comprehension. As such students cannot ‘revise’ for these tests and should not worry about them; please reinforce this with your children.

The timetable for these assessments can be seen below:

Please be informed that students in year 9 will be completing Progress Tests in Maths and English from the week beginning 21st June. These assessments will be completed in their regular lessons with their subject teachers.

These assessments use nationally standardised tests to support schools in identifying individual student needs and potential gaps in their knowledge. The maths tests are designed to assess key aspects of maths such as shape, number and mathematical concepts (like money place value and time). The English tests assess key aspects of English such as spelling, grammar, punctuation and reading comprehension. As such students cannot ‘revise’ for these tests and should not worry about them; please reinforce this with your children.

The timetable for these assessments can be seen below:

Year 9 will be having two mathematics assessments during June 2021. The first test will be based on our own internal assessment and will relate to work covered during the first two terms of Y9, along with anything from previous years too. Students have been emailed a list of all topics covered so far, along with potential revision links. This test will take place in their usual lessons on Tuesday 22nd of June.

GL Assessments - Progress Tests. Please refer to the previous article regarding these assessments.

Please remind students to bring all Maths equipment with them and if they have any concerns, please ask them to speak with their Maths teacher or myself.

Best Wishes

Mr Eagles 

Year 10 will be having their end of year mathematics assessment on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 during period two. The test will be based on topics they have covered so far this year and in previous years, however there will be nothing from last half term. A list of topics has been emailed to them to help aid revision, along with links to Mymaths.co.uk and Century.tech should they wish to use them.

It is expected that they bring a pen, pencil, ruler and geometry equipment (a calculator may be needed for the remainder of the lesson but it is not necessary for the test). 

Best Wishes

Mr Eagles 

At John Taylor High School we are proud to be supporting NCS with Burton Albion Community Trust

Trainee Dental Nurse - Sixteen A Dental Care - Swadlincote

We are seeking a reliable, punctual, motivated, enthusiastic and a trustworthy individual to join our busy team. 

We are looking for a trainee dental nurse who has - 

- excellent interpersonal skills 

- understanding the role of teamwork in providing a quality service 

- the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people 

- the ability to use own initiative 

No experience or previous training is necessary as full training will be provided. Dental Nursing course will be arranged to gain full Diploma qualification. 

The successful applicant role will include, but not limited to the following: 

• Greeting and welcoming patients; 
• Administration duties; 
• Answering enquiries by telephone or person; 
• Booking appointments and taking payment for treatments; 
• Assisting the dentist with all clinical aspects within the surgery and provide excellent patient care; 
• Applying proficient surgery procedures and ensuring the best utilisation of surgery time; 
• Decontamination duties (all equipment and instruments clean, tidy and sterile as appropriate according to the practice’s health and safety and infection control procedures and manufacturers' instructions). 

 To apply, please email your CV to [email protected] 

As well as giving you the chance to gain an overview of the different sectors not only within the Co-Op, but also with some of their suppliers, the virtual work experience programme will give you lots of insight into the work that they do, their culture and people, as well as providing you with some learning opportunities to enhance your key employability skills.

The programme will be held over five weeks to make sure all students get the opportunity to engage with the different workshops from Apprenticeships to Skills, Get into Sessions to Applications; there will be something for everyone to learn and engage with.

This programme starts on the 14th June, however, students can book on to individual workshops over the next 5 weeks, therefore, there isn't a large time commitment and students can personalise their approach.

Please see page 10 of the pdf below to register for individual sessions. 

We hope that you find these sessions informative and that they help students to explore the wide range of jobs that are linked to this sector.

The Careers Team

Targeting Oxbridge: Preparing for Applications (repeat session) Tues June 29th, 16:30-17:30

If you're thinking of applying to Oxbridge then this webinar will take you through the application process in detail, exploring the intricacies and extra steps of the process, and giving advice on subjects like college choice, admissions assessments, finance and much more!!

Book your place here.

A Tour of Sidney Sussex College Tues June 15th, 16:00-17:00

A chance to explore the college, its facilities, accommodation options and get a feel for what it's like to be a student at Sidney!

Book your place here.

You can find all of the details and sign-up forms for the webinars and other events on the Sidney website: https://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate-study/access-sidney

Murray Edwards STEP Summer School, w/c 23 August 2021

As part of its She Talks Science initiative, Murray Edwards College is holding a STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper) summer school for students who identify as female, are currently in Year 12 and who are intending to study maths at a top-level university.
Full details here: https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/step-summer-school

Murray Edwards Pathways to Success, 26-29 July

This multi-day conference at Murray Edwards College encourages outstanding female students to succeed academically and in their chosen career.

In 2021, the event will take place online.The programme includes:

• talks from inspirational alumnae and current students about their academic and career choices
• information about studying at university and a choice of academic taster sessions from STEM or Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences streams
• information on applying to the University of Cambridge, including an interview workshop
  
  Registration and details here: https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/applying/undergraduates/visit-college/pathways-success

Parents Evening for potential applicants of Black African and Caribbean heritage, 14 July

Magdalene College is delighted to invite parents and guardians to our online ‘Parents Evening’. This event is open to parents or guardians supporting an applicant who identifies as Black African and Caribbean, or as having Black African and Caribbean heritage.

The session will include a short presentation, with most of the time dedicated to answering your questions and concerns. Attendees will be able to ask their questions live, and we’ll be addressing lots of frequently asked questions too.

Full details here: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/events/open-days-parents-evening

Please be aware that many universities are moving back to welcoming potential applicants back on to their sites from July onwards. Therefore, if you wish to visit a university for one of their open days, please ensure that an absence request has been submitted online (https://www.jths.co.uk/sixth-form-absence).

To search for university open days, please use the calendar facilty on Opendays.com or click here

If you're thinking about what to study at university or need some inspiration for your personal statement, joining one of the virtual taster lectures, delivered by Durham University, is a great opportunity to widen your knowledge. Sessions are taking place throughout June and July.

Book an academic taster

If you have missed the taster session, these are recorded. The archive of videos can be found by clicking on the image below.