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Dunstall Road
Barton under Needwood Burton Upon Trent DE13 8AZ
Subscribe: https://jths.co.uk/subscribe

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01283 247 800
Fax: 01283 247 799

John Taylor High School

Dunstall Road,
Barton under Needwood,
Burton Upon Trent, DE13 8AZ

Phone: 01283 247 800
General queries: [email protected]
Student Absence Line : 01283 376751

Headteacher: Mr J Blanchenot

Chair of Governors: Mr. D Martin
email: [email protected]
c/o school address

SENDCo: Mr A Smith
email:
[email protected]


John Taylor MAT
c/o Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School,
Shire Way,
Branston Locks,
Burton upon Trent,
Staffordshire,
DE13 9WU

(Google Maps, navigate to  DE13 9GA & Not DE13 9WU)

E: [email protected]
T: 01543 761062

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Upcoming Events

10 May
TRIP: D of E (Year 9)

All day

11 May
TRIP: D of E (Year 9)

All day

12 May
TRIP: Y10 Kenilworth Castle

All day

12 May
WEEK B

12 May 2025 - 16 May 2025

12 May
EXAMS: Y7, Y8 and Y9 End of Year Assessments (in lessons) completed and recorded this term

12 May 2025 - 16 May 2025

12 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

12 May
PD: Personal Development Session

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

12 May
EXAM: Year 12  BTEC Art Unit 2 in U25

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

12 May
EXAM: Year 13 A-Level Art in L20

9:00 AM - 3:40 PM

13 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

13 May
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Sherwood

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

14 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

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14 May
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Kingstone

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

15 May
TRIP: Y10 Kenilworth Castle

All day

15 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

15 May
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Marchington

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

16 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

16 May
REPORTS: Y9 Snapshot Download

All day

16 May
MEETING: House Leaders

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

16 May
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Needwood

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

19 May
EXAMS: MAT assessment window (Eng&Maths Y7,8,9/Sci Y7,8/Hist&Geog Y7)

19 May 2025 - 23 May 2025

19 May
INDUCTION: Primary School Visits

19 May 2025 - 23 May 2025

19 May
INDUCTION: SEN Walk Round Day

All day

19 May
WEEK A

19 May 2025 - 23 May 2025

19 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

19 May
EXAMS: Y7, Y8 and Y9 End of Year Assessments (in lessons) completed and recorded this term

19 May 2025 - 23 May 2025

19 May
PD: Personal Development Session

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

20 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

21 May
INDUCTION: SEN Booklet Day

All day

21 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

22 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

22 May
MEETING: House Leaders

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

22 May
EVENT: Primary Y1-2 Multi Skills Festival on the Field

1:00 PM - 3:15 PM

23 May
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

26 May
HOLIDAY: Half Term

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27 May
HOLIDAY: Half Term

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28 May
HOLIDAY: Half Term

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29 May
HOLIDAY: Half Term

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30 May
TRIP: Y12 CERN Geneva Visit

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30 May
HOLIDAY: Half Term

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31 May
TRIP: Y12 CERN Geneva Visit

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1 Jun
TRIP: Y12 CERN Geneva Visit

All day

2 Jun
TRIP: Y12 CERN Geneva Visit

All day

2 Jun
EXAMS: MAT assessment window (Eng&Maths Y7,8,9/Sci Y7,8/Hist&Geog Y7)

02 Jun 2025 - 06 Jun 2025

2 Jun
INDUCTION: Primary School Visits

02 Jun 2025 - 06 Jun 2025

2 Jun
WEEK B

02 Jun 2025 - 06 Jun 2025

2 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

2 Jun
PD: Personal Development Session

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

3 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

3 Jun
MEETING: House Council

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

4 Jun
INDUCTION: SEN Activity Day

All day

4 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

5 Jun
INDUCTION: Y6 Settling in Session LRC

All day

5 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

5 Jun
MEETING: House Leaders

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

5 Jun
EVENT: Primary Multi skills - Reserve Date

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

6 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

6 Jun
EVENT:Eid al-Adha

All day

7 Jun
EVENT:Eid al-Adha

All day

9 Jun
INDUCTION: Primary School Visits

09 Jun 2025 - 13 Jun 2025

9 Jun
REPORTS: Y12 Data incl Trail Exam results published

All day

9 Jun
WEEK A

09 Jun 2025 - 13 Jun 2025

9 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

9 Jun
PD: Personal Development Session

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9 Jun
EVENT: Y7 Employability Skills Week

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

9 Jun
HOUSE MATCH: Softball & Cricket

11:30 AM - 1:10 PM

9 Jun
HOUSE MATCH: Softball & Cricket

2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

10 Jun
TRIP: Y12 Economics Trip Westminster + Y12 Law Supreme Court

All day

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Weekly Information - Friday 23rd February 2024

  • Hot Chocolate with the Head 23/02/24
  • Geog to Success - Year 11 Geography revision video
  • All - Hot Chocolate with the Head
  • Wellbeing Week Successes
  • Street Whyze Project raises awareness at John Taylor High School
  • Year 12 Geography students - Field trip to Scarborough
  • School Production - School of Rock
  • Chocolate Hamper Raffle Donation
  • Polite Parking Request
  • Safety around open water
  • Measles publications and resources for Schools
  • Year 12: Tutor2u Sociology Workbooks
  • Careers - UCAT Opportunity
  • Y12 & Y13 - 16-19 Discretionary Bursary Fund

Hot Chocolate with the Head 23/02/24

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Hot Chocolate with the Head

Friday 23rd Feb 2024

It’s great to be back after half-term and to see lots of enthusiasm and learning across the school. Mrs Cochrane met with five deserving pupils this morning to enjoy a chat and of course a delicious hot chocolate.

First to tell the group about their achievement was Fatima (Y7) who has become our 1st triple Accelerated Reader Word Millionaire this year. Fatima shared with the group her love for books and is currently reading Legendary which takes the characters on thrilling adventures; her favourite genre. Mrs Cochrane was really proud of Fatima’s achievements and wishes her passion for reading continues into the future.

Maria (Y10) was next to tell the group about being selected to cook in The Rotary Club district final. Maria cooked a delicious menu including beef wellington and dauphinoise potatoes for main, and a trio of choux buns with chocolate orange sauce for dessert. Maria worked extremely well under pressure and produced a spectacular dish. Mrs Cochrane was excited to hear about the next round of cluster finals which takes place in Loughborough!

Erica (Y9) and Juppnie (Y8) were congratulated on being selected for taking part in our first United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad which saw the group take on several language challenges against other schools. Working as a team, they had to de-code certain languages, use problem solving skills and find patterns within the languages to help give them the answers. Erica and Juppnie explained how they enjoyed the challenge and feel like they have a natural flair for languages. What a fantastic achievement, well done to all those involved.

Finally, it was a pleasure to speak to Amelie (Y9) who has been accepted onto Staffordshire County Netball Team. It was clear to see that Amelie had a passion for netball and is so excited to be involved in upcoming tournaments playing Goal Defence. Amelie explained that she trains 2 hours every Sunday which shows her dedication and perseverance, which is one of our core values. We wish Amelie all the success as a budding netball player.

If you’d like to nominate a student who has demonstrated one of our core values or has gone above and beyond at home or in school, please contact [email protected].

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Geog to Success - Year 11 Geography revision video

We are pleased to release the latest installment in our revision series, Geog to Success. Students should follow the link on Go4Schools and watch this weeks video about Coastal Management strategies. Students will then be completing a Geog Your Memory starter in class, followed by an exam question homework. If there are any issues then students should contact their class teacher. 

Miss Barker
[email protected]

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All - Hot Chocolate with the Head

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

Fatimah 7A
Maria 10Y
Erica 9R
Juppnie  8A
Suhavi 8J
Amelie 9Y
Charlie 10A
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Wellbeing Week Successes

Wellbeing Week

As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, Miss Senior organised a number of activities to raise awareness of the importance of speaking about mental health and wellbeing.

Along with sessions in registrations around the theme of ‘Express Yourself’, the students have had the opportunity to attend a self-defence class which promotes teamwork and confidence building. The session was led by an external coach who uses Boxing to help build resilience and promote wellbeing.  The students got the chance to work in pairs to try and retrieve pegs from each other and then worked up to use the boxing gloves and pads. Thank you to the PE Staff for getting involved too. It was great to see the energy and excitement amongst the students.

The next event that took place was a Tea & Talk in the hall which included a bake sale and mindful activities on table for the students to complete. The event was a huge success and £78 was raised from the sale of cakes for Place2be, a charity dedicated to improving children’s mental health.

Thank you to all those involved. If students or parents would like to speak to anyone regarding Mental Health support, please speak to your child’s Head of Year or visit the Wellbeing page on the School website.

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Street Whyze Project raises awareness at John Taylor High School

On Wednesday 21st February Danny Mondesir, Managing Director and founder of Street Whyze Project, was invited back to talk to 240 Year 9 students to raise the awareness of youth violence, knife crime and community intervention.

Street Whyze Project was founded in December 2021 to campaign against knife crime in Burton-on-Trent and districts within the Midlands, which has grown into Danny using his real-life experiences to project a powerful message to young people in several sectors. His positive and aspirational approach was tailored to the sensitivity of the age group meaning the students were fully engaged throughout the session.

Danny’s insightful presentation highlighted several topics including prison, why people carry a knife, what young people can do to better themselves and ended with a thought-provoking video, based on a real-life stabbing in a school setting. The video really captivated the students and it was clear to see that they understood the message Danny was conveying.

Edward, a Year 9 Head Student said ‘"The session with Danny was really good. He was able to prove his point about the dangers and consequences of knife crime. He did this in a way that was relatable and allowed us to understand the importance of making good choices." 

As part of the presentation Danny went into depth about the importance of having aspirations, achieving goals, making wise decisions, understanding consequences and showing courage and integrity- which is one of John Taylor’s core values.

We’d like to thank Danny for his invaluable session and can’t recommend him enough for delivering such a compelling presentation. We encourage all Year 9 parents to talk to your children about the presentation and the learnings they took from it.

To find out more about Street Whyze Project visit  www.streetwhyzeproject.wixsite.com

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Year 12 Geography students - Field trip to Scarborough

Good morning,

Please see attached the letter that was emailed to parents before half term regarding the compulsory fieldwork element of your son/daughter’s Geography A-Level course. This is known as the Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) and is worth 20% of the overall A-Level grade. This aspect of the course will be a focus in our Geography lessons after the Easter holidays. As a school we have a duty to ensure that all of our students have taken part in a 4-day fieldwork experience at some point during their Y12 or Y13 studies. This is a compulsory element of the Geography A-Level as it allows students to practice the skills and to collect the necessary data for their NEA.

Please read the letter attached regarding all the information in relation to the residential fieldtrip.

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Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this.

Kind regards,

Miss K Barker

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[email protected]

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School Production - School of Rock

Tickets are available on ParentPay until the end of Monday 4th March.
Tickets that have been paid for in advance will be available to collect on the door!
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Chocolate Hamper Raffle Donation

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Polite Parking Request

Polite request to parents regarding Palmer Close:

Please ensure you are not blocking access to Palmer close at the end of the school day.  The majority of residents who live down there are the elderly and often have carers visiting and at times emergency vehicles need to get through.  We have had reports of situations where parents are collecting their children and blocking the road, restricting access.

Thank you

JTHS

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Safety around open water

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Measles publications and resources for Schools

Please read the attached leaflet for more information about Measles and the MMR vaccine.

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Year 12: Tutor2u Sociology Workbooks

Tutor2u have produced student workbooks for each topic area, and they are a fantastic resource to support you with your learning in A Level Sociology.

In addition to the course textbook for Year One of this course, I have placed the details of each workbook linked to your Year 12 topic areas on ParentPay.  They are £5.95 each and can be purchased through the school at any time.  I would highly recommend purchasing these workbooks as they will be very useful for organising your revision notes and give useful tips for answering the different types of exam questions.

Families & Households Exam Skills Workbook for AQA A-Level Sociology | Sociology | tutor2u

Education Exam Skills Workbook for AQA A-Level Sociology | tutor2u

Theory and Methods Exam Practice Book for AQA A-Level Sociology | Sociology | tutor2u

Thanks,

Miss Broderick

Year 12
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Careers - UCAT Opportunity

As you are likely aware, the UCAT is a crucial component of the medical school admissions process, and half the battle is knowing where to start.

We want to support you and your students the best we can through this process, which is why I strongly recommend attending the upcoming virtual UCAT Conference on Sunday 3rd March, 11am - 2pm. These conferences are led by expert Chief Mentors who specialise in UCAT exam preparation. During the conference, we'll equip you with everything you need to approach the exam with confidence.

Sign up for our FREE UCAT conference on Sunday 3rd March here:
https://airtable.com/apppUzIPHCCss5TVr/shrFhrt8Q6y9uc4YV

During this session, we will cover:
- An Introduction to UCAT
- Different sections of the UCAT: Example questions and how to answer them
- Common mistakes and pitfalls
- Ways of improving/practising speed reading and decision making elements
- When to book in your UCAT exams

To find out more about the UCAT exam, please visit our complete UCAT guide here:
https://medicmentor.org/complete-guide-to-ucat/ for more information.

Among the most crucial conferences we offer are the Get Into Medicine and Get Into Dentistry events, ideal for students aspiring to pursue careers in medicine or dentistry.

If you believe there are more students who haven't yet taken advantage of the free virtual LIVE Get Into conferences, I kindly ask you to share the details with them. Simply forward the following information to your students and colleagues:

For aspiring Doctors: FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Medicine conference dates:
Sunday 25th February, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday 2nd March, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 3rd March, 9:30am - 3:30pm

For aspiring Dentists: FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Dentistry conference dates:
Saturday 24th February, 9:30am - 3:30pm

Students and parents can register for free at this link:
Medicine: https://medicmentor.org/get-into-medicine-university-conference/
Dentistry: https://dental-mentor.org/get-into-dentistry-university-conference/

All aspiring doctors and dentists in years 10-12 / S3-S5 / NI11-13 are invited to register.

These conferences offer tailored advice for medicine and dentistry, covering a range of crucial topics including:
- Tactically choosing universities
- Personal statements
- UCAT
- Medical & Dental school interview skills
- Medical Leadership Programmes
- Awards Programmes
- Extracurricular activities
- Work experience
- Building a CV
- Applying for scholarships

Medical Registration Link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shry7MZYtt3MGPjvO
Dental Registration Link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shrBuiR7SBAcC19kE


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Y12 & Y13 - 16-19 Discretionary Bursary Fund

The 16–19 Discretinary Bursary Fund is a government-provided, means-tested fund available to support students who have difficulty in meeting costs relating to their studies. To qualify, you must be under 19 years of age on 31st August in the academic year in which you start your programme of study, and you will be expected to provide evidence of personal and/or financial hardship. Each case will be assessed individually, however, usually this would be based on a household income of £27,000 or less, plus any benefits you are in receipt of at this point in time.  

For further information, please see the guidance and application form using the following link John Taylor High School (jths.co.uk).

If you have queries please do not hesitate to get in touch [email protected]

Thank you

The Sixth Form Team

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