Weekly Information - Friday 21st October 2022

We wanted to say a HUGE 'thank you' to everybody for the donations to the food bank collection.

Miss Sears, Mrs Gilmore and Wendy from Burton Hope delivered the donations to their storage unit.

We filled 3 cars! Such a great response for a wonderful cause. 

Last week we welcomed our friends from Gesamtschule Muecke to JTHS. Many of the group had been writing letters to our students throughout the course of the last academic year. 

Over the course of two days, the group of German students presented their town and school in a number of MFL classes and engaged our students in cultural games, even showcasing the latest German pop music.

J5 was awash with visitors at lunchtimes, with students from both schools keen to share experiences and make friends. The Haribo and Kinder chocolate brought by the visitors certainly helped to break down any barriers!

Mrs Brooks would like to thank the JTHS students (particularly form 8O) for displaying the school values of kindness, respect, integrity and perseverance in abundance during the visit and for showing such an enthusiastic interest in our visitors

On the afternoon of Tuesday 18th October, 120 year 2 pupils came to John Taylor school hall to experience the Bhangra music and Dancing by Vijay Sachdansaar from Birmingham.

This was our first sporting ambassador event and the first time we were leading and helping pupils from our feeder schools. There were four Schools who attended, Needwood, All Saints Rangemore, Walton and Shobnall Primary Schools.

It was so much fun to see the smiles on the faces of the Year 2 pupils as they danced together. We followed a series of Indian dance moves and when it was performed together it looked amazing. One of the best bits we as Young Ambassadors enjoyed was also dancing with our friends.

We cannot wait to do more types of leadership in the future and luckily we dont have to wait too long as we are helping out the PE Department on Open Evening in a few days time.

Martha, Ryan, Izzy, Lily, Charlotte, Lois, Will and Beth. Sporting Young Ambassadors. 

The following students will celebrate their achievements with Mrs Cochrane this week, well done!!

Year 7 Bonding Day

The year 7 students had a fantastic time at Bonding Day on Monday, participating in lots of activities at Beaudesert Activity Centre, Cannock.

The activities ranged from Archery, Axe throwing, Jacobs Ladder, the Cave Simulator, completing the challenge course and much more.

The students were provided with the opportunity to work alongside their peers enhancing their Team Building skills and supporting each other to complete the activites.

A fun day was had by all.

Celebratory Breakfast!!

7H and Mr Kimber today enjoyed a selection of pastries for their celebration breakfast - 7H have achieved the most positive points this half term with a staggering 549 positive events. A huge well done to all the members of 7H for their continued hard work and effort.

From Monday 31^st October, we are pleased to inform you that there will be the opportunity for students to purchase breakfast from the ‘Grab and go’ door of the canteen for food to be eaten under the covered area. 

The canteen will serve breakfast between 8:00am and 8:45am.

We have been asked by the School Immunisations Teams to advise you of the following:

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ESPO are a non-profit making organisation, who we use to supply a lot of equipment to school.

ESPO have set up ‘My School Fund’, where parents can register and receive 2% in reward vouchers for what you spend on Sainsbury’s and Argos purchases.  The school then receives 1% back in rewards.

Please see the link below explaining the scheme:

My School Fund Information Letter

We would like to remind parents of the following, particularly the unattended crossing:

Staffordshire County Council School Crossing Service are currently recruiting for crossing patrols for the Barton and Yoxall areas. Please see the vacancy advert below.

They have also advised us of the following and asked us to make parents aware:

Please be advised that after the retirement of Mr Cook, the crossing point on Dunstall Road/Main Street is currently being covered by a relief school crossing patrol, we usually only cover for a couple of weeks with a relief then the crossing point is left unattended, we are trying to cover this up to the October half term school break, after this we will not be able to cover this crossing point. In the meantime, should another crossing point need a relief, we will need to take this patrol off Dunstall Road, to be utilised elsewhere and this can be at a moment’s notice.

The Parent Perspective Podcast episode 5 is now LIVE. Click on this link to listen The Parent Perspective Podcast - Amazing Apprenticeships 

This week we're talking about the importance of supporting your child's emotional wellbeing and mental health as they navigate
the world of careers and their next steps.

We explore the topic, touching on...

• The importance of curiosity to help children to explore their options.
• Dealing with disappointment - how to cope when things don’t go as planned.
• Resilience as a tool for life.
• Utilising friends and family as a support network to talk through personal challenges and find shared experiences.
  
  

Please be advised that Year 10 Parents Evening will take place remotely on Tuesday 29th November 2022 via Schoolcloud. Booking instructions will be sent out after half-term

On Wednesday 9^th November we will be holding Year 12 Parents’ Evening. This will be a virtual event with all appointments taking place via video call. We will be using an electronic system called ‘SchoolCloud’.

Appointments will be set at 7 minutes and will finish when this time has elapsed. This will sit in a time slot of 8 minutes which is designed to allow teachers to quickly prepare for their next appointment. If you feel that you need a longer discussion with either the sixth form team or a subject teacher, this should be arranged by contacting school directly. The 7-minute slot will give enough time for a brief discussion around progress for all subjects. Video calls will automatically end at 8 minutes, this is part of the system and please do not think that the teacher has ended it abruptly if this happens, they have no control over this. Please ensure that you have logged in at least 10 minutes prior to your first appointment to take into account the time required to check sound and your camera. You will also need to ensure that you have a good WiFi connection to avoid any technical issues.

Please use the e-mail address that you have provided to school, otherwise the system will not recognise you when you login. Instructions on how to use the system are included on the following links:

Parent guide to booking appointments

Parent guide to video appointments

The system will be open for parental bookings on Friday 21st October at 6pm until Tuesday 8th November at 4pm.

Whilst we do not envisage you having any problems making appointments, if you do experience difficulties please contact the sixth form team on the following email. If after reading the guide to video calls you believe this may be problematic, you may also use this email: [email protected]

Yours faithfully

Mrs Spencer

Thursday 3 November 2022, 5-6:30pm

An interactive session covering the skills, attributes and knowledge needed to make a successful application to medicine.

ABOUT THIS SESSION

What do you need to consider when you are choosing medical schools?

This talk aims to provide students, parents and carers with an insight into the application process for medicine and an understanding of the essential qualities medical schools look for.

This is an opportunity to ask questions to the Admissions Team at BSMS to clarify any concerns or worries you may have.

This talk will be conducted via the Zoom videoconferencing software. Read the BSMS Admissions and Outreach Team's online code of conduct before signing up to this event. 

READ OUR ONLINE CODE OF CONDUCT > 

BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE >

Find Out More About Degree Apprenticeships

Please use the link above to watch a recording about Degree Apprenticeships. 

The 75-minute programme includes:

• an interview with Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS, talking about how Sixth Form students can use UCAS to find out about degree apprenticeships

• four presentations explaining ‘What is a degree apprenticeship?’, ‘Which degree apprenticeships are available?’, ‘University or a degree apprenticeship?’ and ‘Where to find out more information on degree apprenticeships’

• an employer showcase of 50 major UK employers who will be offering degree apprenticeship programmes in 2023

• tips, advice and guidance from Lloyds Banking Group and BDO on how to apply for degree apprenticeship and the selection processes that employers’ use

• interviews with current degree apprentices at Dyson, PwC, Royal Navy and Rolls-Royce

• information on of how solicitor apprenticeships provide an alternative route into the legal profession, from law firm Eversheds Sutherland

The recording of the programme will remain on this link until the end of November, so that as many Year 12 & 13 students and their parents as possible have access to the information.

The October half-term is fast approaching, and so is one of our most exciting opportunities! Are you interested in a career in the fast-paced industry of Technology?
 
If you would love an insight into what life at a FTSE100 multinational telecommunications company is like, or want insider tips from a top professional at a billion pound global IT consulting firm, this is the opportunity for you!
 
We are hosting a multi-employer work experience day on Wednesday 26th October from 9am-4pm, virtually via Zoom.
 
We have some global tech giants joining us, including: World Wide Technology - one of the USA’s largest minority owned Tech firms, who boast some of the best diversity and inclusion projects; BT the FTSE 100 telecommunications company; global IT consulting firm Capgemini, Big 4 professional services firm PwC and $9billion turnover insurance firm WTW.
 
If you’re interested in hearing more about the different careers in the digital and technology industry, and want to engage with some top businesses during interactive workshops be sure to sign up. 

lick the link here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TechTheFuture-WEX

2023 Toyota Apprenticeships

UKAA is a family run 3^rd generation business in Burntwood and we have an opportunity for an apprentice to join our friendly team. 

Working in collaboration with In-comm training. The apprentice is for level 3 business admin which covers a large umbrella of all office administration, sales, processing orders, social media, dealing with customers online and face to face. 

If you have anyone that may be thinking of taking an apprentice in the workplace then please do ask them to send me their CV to [email protected] or to telephone the office on 01543 222 923. 

UKAA are offering a good rate of pay to the right applicant. 

Please find attached our apprenticeship opportunities we have at Plastribution, we currently have 3 positions available. 

We have produced a short video of some of our previous apprentices to speak about their experience and progression within Plastribution. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TaYswZ0trg