If you are planning to purchase any T20 Blast tickets to watch the Birmingham Bears, please consider using our promotional code below. This not only gets you cheaper tickets but also helps raise money for school. 

All the information you need is below. 

The following students celebrate their achievements with Mrs Cochrane this week, congratulations to them all!

Uniform - Hair

Please can parents/carers ensure that consideration is made to the Uniform Policy and Guidance when taking children for hair cuts. A reminder that tramlines of any size shaved into the hair are not permitted.

From September 2023, we complete the full tranisition to all year groups of the new JTHS uniform and PE kit which is currently in place for Year 7 and 8. 

Should you need to refer to the Uniform Policy and Guidance please visit:

Policies and Procedures - John Taylor High School (jths.co.uk)

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am just writing to share a reminder that  we have a Safeguarding Policy and Child on Child Abuse Policy. These are available on the JTMAT Policies page on the JTMAT website. 

In addition, we have school specific procedures available on the JTHS website, accessed by clicking the Policies/Procedures tab. These procedures cover Safeguarding, Child on Child abuse and Online Safety. 

We also have a dedicated Safeguarding webpage on our school website with information on how to acceess different avenues of support.

Finally, I would like to share that over the course of the past term we have expanded our Safeguarding team and have welcomed Mrs Heathcote, Sixth Form Pastoral and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Mrs Appleton, Senior Family Support Worker. 

Best wishes,

Miss Dean

Staffordshire Educational Psychology Service are working in partnership with the Midlands NHS Foundation Trust to run free workshops for parents/carers on self harm in young people. There are four workshops available across different dates in April, May and June 2023

Please see below for dates, venues and how to book:

Personal Development 

Please see the information in the link below detailing the topics being covered in Personal Development during summer term 1 (April - May).

Do you always know what your child/children are accessing online?

Over the Easter period the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children's Board published an article about Roblox and the access that young people now have to 'Depression Rooms' on this platform. 

For more information, please access the link below.

Depression Rooms' on Roblox - Safeguarding concern - Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board (staffsscb.org.uk)

On Thursday this week, Years 7, 8, 10 & 11 welcomed the Principal of the University Technical College, Pride Park, in Derby to talk to our students about technical education and the different pathways in Year 9, 10 and 11. A copy of the presentation can be viewed below. Students in Year 9 attended an employability workshop run by Nestle.

As from Monday 24^th April, the school will not be offering any ‘lends’ of school dinner monies in the canteen.  As students don’t have long left in school, we often struggle to recoup outstanding funds from leavers.  Can parents please ensure that students have adequate funds on their parentpay accounts as refusal of service may cause offence.

Russell Group Webinars

Tuesday 25th April 2023 - Thursday 27th April 2023

UK University Search are excited to be collaborating with the Russell Group once again to bring you our popular, informative and inspiring webinars that cover a range of key topics. 

Taking place from the 25-27th April, we have five 90-minute sessions each featuring six expert panelists who will offer clear, impartial guidance for students looking at taking the next step in their educational journey. 

Each session the chat will be managed by other representatives from the Russell Group who will be able to answer specific questions and provide further information throughout.

Register here for our Russell Group Seminars. 

ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TO SELECT THE WEBINAR/S YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN BY CLICKING ON THE ZOOM LINK/S.

The schedule is as follows: 

Day 1 - Tuesday 25th April: 

An Introduction to the Russell Group and why choose to Study there? 12pm to 1:30pm. 

Led by: University of York, University of Glasgow, University College London, University of Sheffield, King's College London and University of Leeds. 

Student life at 4:30pm - 6pm. 

Led by: Newcastle University, London School of Economics & Political Science, Durham University, University of Exeter & University of Bristol.

Day 2 - Wednesday 26th April

The International Students Session - 9am to 10:30am

Led by: University of York, University of Glasgow, Newcastle University, Cardiff University, University of Liverpool & University College London

Day 3 -Thursday 27th April

Researching University Options - 12pm to 1:30pm. 

Led by: University of Cambridge, University of Warwick, Cardiff University, University of Southampton, Queen Mary University of London & University of Edinburgh.

Personal Statements and Applying to a Russell Group University - 4:30pm to 6pm

Led by: University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, University of Liverpool, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Manchester & University of Birmingham

The Russell Group is made up of:

University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Cardiff University, Durham University, University of Edinburgh, University of Exeter, University of Glasgow, Imperial College London, King's College London, University of Leeds, University of Liverpool, London School of Economics & Political Science, University of Manchester, Newcastle University, University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, Queen Mary, University of London, Queen's University Belfast, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University College London, University of Warwick, University of York. 

Dains accountants would like to highlight the apprenticeships that are currently available.

NCS Parent/Guardian Drop in Session

As you may be aware the final countdown to our NCS programmes is now upon us and I wanted to take the time to answer some of your parents/guardians' questions following our NCS engagement and advertisement.

I would like to invite all your Y11 & 12s Parents/Guardians to our Virtual Information Evening on 16^th May at 6pm to provide them with information about NCS and our programmes! Below you will see our Parent/Guardian Virtual Information Evening letter.

Many thanks,

Chloe Isherwood
Educational Engagement Advisor | West Midlands

T: 07867272376 | E: [email protected] |E: [email protected]

Graduate Careers Live!

I wanted to let you know about a special TV programme for Year 12 sixth form students that is being broadcast on Thursday 27th April.

Graduate Careers Live! is a new twice-yearly 90-minute programme that will introduce sixth form students, their parents, and schools’ careers & university admissions staff to today’s graduate job market.

Broadcasting from a studio in central London, the April programme is specifically aimed at Year 12 students and their parents – and will showcase many of the graduate job opportunities, occupations and professions that sixth form students can aspire to in the future.

Register to Watch

The programme will provide invaluable inspiration, information and practical careers guidance on how university – or one of the growing number of degree apprenticeships – can lead to rewarding careers in areas like engineering, technology, banking & finance, law, accountancy, the media and the public sector.

But with employers currently receiving an average of 40 applicants per graduate job – and fewer than a third of the country’s undergraduates now securing a job offer by the time they leave university – choosing the right university course or degree apprenticeship has never been more important.

Featuring employers, recent graduates, degree apprentices, recruitment experts, special guests and the very latest research and insight on what it takes to be successful in the highly-competitive graduate job market, Graduate Careers Live! is being presented by Martin Birchall, Editor of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers.

It will be essential viewing for all Year 12 students at schools & sixth form colleges across the UK, just before they begin considering their post-sixth form options, visiting universities and researching degree apprenticeship opportunities.

The programme is produced by High Fliers Research, in partnership with the Department for Education.

We’d be delighted if you can share details of the programme with your Year 12 students and their parents, so they’re able to watch the first programme on Thursday 27th April – live at 2pm – or on ‘catch-up’ afterwards.

Regards,

Carla Smith

Events Director 
High Fliers Research Ltd
The Gridiron Building, 1 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Telephone: 020 7428 9000

If you wish to report an absence due to illness, please ring the dedicated absence line on 01283 247858. 

If you wish to inform us of a Planned Absence (less than one day for medical appointments, driving lessons, driving tests etc), please click the link below and complete the Sixth Form Planned Absence Form. If you wish to apply for a Leave of Absence (more than one day), please click the link below and complete the Sixth Form Leave of Absence Request Form.

Please upload evidence of ALL appointments.

Sixth Form Absence - John Taylor High School (jths.co.uk)

Thank you

The Sixth Form Team