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John Taylor High School

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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

29 May
HOLIDAY: Half Term

All day

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

All day

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

6 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

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

10 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

10 Jun
HOUSE MATCH: Softball & Cricket

11:30 AM - 1:10 PM

11 Jun
TRIP: Y7 Space Centre

All day

11 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

11 Jun
HOUSE MATCH: Softball & Cricket

11:30 AM - 1:10 PM

12 Jun
INDUCTION: Y6 Settling in Session LRC

All day

12 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

12 Jun
MEETING: House Leaders

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

12 Jun
EVENT: Primary Y4 Dodge Ball in the Sports Hall

3:40 PM - 5:00 PM

13 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

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

16 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025

16 Jun
WEEK B

16 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025

16 Jun
TRIP: Y12 Business Trip

All day

16 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

16 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

16 Jun
PD: Personal Development Session

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

17 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

17 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

17 Jun
TRIP: Y12 Geog field trip residential to Friday 20/6. Approx 35 pupils

9:00 AM - 3:40 PM

17 Jun
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Sherwood

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

18 Jun
TRIP: 6th Form Management Games

All day

18 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

18 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

18 Jun
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Kingstone

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

18 Jun
TRIP: Y12 Geog field trip residential to Friday 20/6. Approx 35 pupils

9:00 AM - 3:40 PM

19 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

19 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

19 Jun
TRIP: Y12 Geog field trip residential to Friday 20/6. Approx 35 pupils

9:00 AM - 3:40 PM

19 Jun
MEETING: House Leaders

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

19 Jun
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Marchington

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

19 Jun
EVENT: Celebration Assembly

2:15 PM - 3:40 PM

19 Jun
EVENT: Art, Design and Technology Exhibition KS4,5

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

20 Jun
REPORTS: Y8 Snapshot Download

All day

20 Jun
EXAMS: GCSE Last date of Exams

All day

20 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

20 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

20 Jun
ASSEMBLY: House Assembly - Needwood

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

20 Jun
TRIP: Y12 Geog field trip residential to Friday 20/6. Approx 35 pupils

9:00 AM - 3:40 PM

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

23 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

23 Jun
WEEK A

23 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

23 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

23 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

23 Jun
PD: Personal Development Session

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

24 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

24 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

24 Jun
TRIP: Y9 Wincanton

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

25 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

25 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

25 Jun
EVENT: Community Tea (combined with Sports Day)

All day

25 Jun
EVENT: SPORTS DAY 3:3 day (no assembly)

9:00 AM - 3:40 PM

26 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

26 Jun
EXAMS: Y10 Mocks

All day

26 Jun
MEETING: House Leaders

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

26 Jun
PARENTS' EVENING: Y8 - online

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

27 Jun
TRIP: D of E (Year 9)

All day

27 Jun
TRIP: Y8 PGL to Boreatton Park

All day

27 Jun
EXAMS: A Level & GCSE

All day

27 Jun
EVENT: Year 12 JTMAT Leadership Day

9:00 AM - 3:40 PM

27 Jun
EVENT: Sixth Form Ball

7:00 PM - 11:59 PM

28 Jun
TRIP: D of E (Year 9)

All day

28 Jun
TRIP: Y8 PGL to Boreatton Park

All day

29 Jun
TRIP: D of E (Year 9)

All day

29 Jun
TRIP: Y8 PGL to Boreatton Park

All day

Useful Forms

Data Collection Sheet

16-19 Bursary Application Form.pdf


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Weekly Information - Friday 9th May 2025

  • Burton College - Year 10 Open Evening
  • Year 13 Celebration
  • Mental Health Awareness Week
  • Year 7 District Cup Final Champions
  • VE Day
  • Burton and District U16 Football Cup Winners
  • Donations Needed - Burton Hope
  • John Taylor High School – New 3G Artificial Grass Pitch
  • Careers - Finance & Wealth Management Work Experience with St. James’s Place!

Burton College - Year 10 Open Evening

At Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC), we’re committed to working in partnership with schools to help students and families make informed choices about their next steps. 

We’re inviting Year 10 students and their parents/guardians to a Year 10 Open Day this July. We’d be very grateful if you could share the information below with your school community. 

Options - Year 10 Open Evening

Burton and South Derbyshire College

Town Centre Campus

Weds 2nd July

5pm-7pm 

This event is designed to support young people and their families by providing clear, practical advice on all the options available after Year 11. 

Highlights include: 

  • Guidance on post-16 pathways including BTECs, T Levels, and apprenticeships 
  • Information on how vocational and academic routes both lead to university or skilled careers 
  • Advice on UCAS Tariff points and qualification routes 
  • Tours of our industry-standard facilities 
  • Opportunities to meet tutors and ask questions 
  • Personalised guidance to support confident decision-making 

We understand that thinking about life after Year 11 can feel overwhelming, and we’re here to make that process easier for your students and families. 

Find out more and book a place here Options - Year 10 Open Evening Tickets, Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite

We’d be delighted to welcome your students and their families to our Town Centre campus in July and support them as they begin planning their futures.

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Year 13 Celebration

Study leave and exams are round the corner for our Year 13s so to celebrate their dedication and hard-work our Sixth Form Team wanted to treat them to some delicious ice-cream. Mr Brackstone, Head of Year 13, said 'we are incredibly proud of the Year 13 cohort and are confident in their abilities as they strive for personal excellence during their exams. We hope you enjoyed your treat this afternoon.' 

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Mental Health Awareness Week

MHAW_Social_Cards_2.pngMental Health Awareness Week this year takes place from Monday 12th – Sunday 18th May 2025. The week aims to shine a light on the importance of everyone’s mental health and signpost those who need support.

Our pastoral team work incredibly hard to ensure that pupil’s mental health is a priority and strategies are seamlessly woven into the everyday culture of the school. Their collaborative work within the school community meant that earlier this year, JTHS were awarded with The Wellbeing Award for Schools - read more here.

For any further support and advice, please contact your child's form tutor in the first instance or visit our website:

  • Lower School Student Support
  • Upper School Student Support
  • Sixth Form Student Support 

Staff will also be given cards to hand out throughout the week to other staff members, who have gone above and beyond in supporting their mental health on a day-to-day basis. The initiative, spearheaded by the JTMAT, is to celebrate the power and importance of community.

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 To find out more about Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, visit this link:

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 - Mental Health UK

 

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Year 7 District Cup Final Champions

Mr Hulley was thrilled to announce that the Year 7 football team won the district cup final on Thursday evening this week, taking an incredible lead of 4-1 against Robert Sutton. Well done to our scorers; Sahaan V, Carter T (x2), Clay T.

Mr Hulley said ‘learning from the disappointment of losing the County Cup semi-final, the players excelling in the District Cup final showed what a classy side they are. After getting an early 3 goal head start we saw a second half fight back from Robert Sutton but had enough quality to lead the game and come out as 4-1 winners. I have been lucky enough to select from an incredibly talented pool of players and am so proud of each of every pupil that has made themself available for selection. A big thank you to all players that have worn the roses this year and hopefully more silverware to come next year!’

Mr Markwell, Head of Year said ‘as Head of Year I am delighted to congratulate our amazing squad on their cup final win. We were aware from visiting our local primary schools this time last year that we had some fantastic players joining JTHS; but to be successful you need to play as a team and show perseverance to come back from setbacks. We look forward to celebrating the win in assembly and we hope that many of the team will go on to excel in different sports through the summer term. Thank you to for support that you provide as parents to encourage our team to excel, we really appreciate it.’

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VE Day

In recognition of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8th May, pupils & staff observed a 2 minute silence.

Pupils were also shown a video of the day of the celebration 80 years ago, plus the announcement by Winston Churchill.

Here is the video: V E Day in London - 1945

Many thanks to all our pupils for showing our core value of 'respect' during this time. 

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Burton and District U16 Football Cup Winners

thumbnail_IMG_9344.jpgBurton and District U16 boys school football cup winners

Written by Harry Drayton Year 11, Assistant Manager.

Conditions were not the best given a dry bobbly surface, but were the same for both teams. John Taylor immediately started on the front foot with controlled possession in the opposition half and a co-ordinated high press in the rare instances we were without the ball; a managerial masterclass from Mr. Forden and his loyal assistant Harry Drayton. This was one of the best team performances from this squad, looking to defend the trophy also won last year. We showed incredibly passion and teamwork, sticking together like family. 
Archie Shearer scored a beautiful 20yd free-kick which I managed to get on camera. After this the game settled into a fairly even possession based contest, with limited chances for either side. 
As we entered injury time, the referee gave a free kick approximately 30yds out. The ball was lifted in to the box and one of the opposition players took to the ground. The referee gave a penalty, which felt discouraging - but we had Will Yates!
Will dived full length to his left and pulled out a Max Crocombe-esque save to deny the opposition an injury time equaliser. The full time whistle was blown and we were ecstatic!

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Donations Needed - Burton Hope

Dear Parents & Carers,
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We are once again arranging a food bank collection. It will be delivered to local charity Burton Hope. They are currently distributing an average of 120 parcels per week and are in constant need of donations. Some items they are currently requiring specifically are babies nappies (supermarket brands welcomed!), biscuits, crisps, and the usual meal based items e.g. tinned veg, meat and potatoes. 
We understand that you may want to donate but don't have the opportunity to buy items so our 'One Community Fund' on ParentPay is still available for you to donate money towards these projects. Any donation is greatly appreciated- items needed can cost as little as 30p so any little helps! Our last collection was hugely successful, and we were able to deliver three full trolleys worth of items!
Donations can be either brought to school or made on ParentPay need to be made by Friday 16th May to allow us to purchase items and deliver. 
As always, your donations will be greatly received, and we thank you in advance for you support with this. 
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John Taylor High School – New 3G Artificial Grass Pitch

We are delighted to share the news with you that we have recently started a feasibility study to develop a floodlit 3G Artificial Grass Pitch on the school site.

Working with the Football Foundation and Staffordshire Football Association over the next 6 -9 months we will be going through a framework to develop the detailed design for the facility prior to submitting a formal planning application to East Staffordshire Borough Council and a funding application to the Football Foundation. If all goes to plan, the new pitch should be built summer 2026.

This development will not only provide a fantastic new facility for students at the school but will provide a training and match play venue for the local community to use in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays. We will be undertaking consultation with local clubs, community groups and organisations and sharing this exciting news with them in due course.

We will continue to update you on the plans and share further information as the project develops. We will also be looking at various fund raising and sponsorship opportunities as we move forward over the next few months.

The pictures below provides an example of what the facility will look like once built.

If you have any questions, please contact us via [email protected]

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Careers - Finance & Wealth Management Work Experience with St. James’s Place!

This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! Join St. James’s Place, a FTSE 100 company, for an exclusive full-day virtual work experience — the most prestigious finance careers event of the year!

 

Event Details:
Date: Thursday, 29th May
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Virtual (link provided upon registration)
Who Can Attend? Both school and university students

 

Gain Unrivalled Insight into Wealth Management:

 

St. James’s Place is one of the UK’s largest advice-led wealth management firms, managing over £190 billion in client assets. With more than twenty offices across the UK, they offer outstanding graduate, apprenticeship, and internship opportunities for future talent.

Why Attend?

  • Prestigious Experience: Add a full-day virtual programme with a FTSE 100 company to your CV and future job applications – and receive a certificate of attendance to showcase your achievement. 
  • Learn from the Best: Gain valuable advice from a range of industry leaders and top financial professionals. 
  • Stand Out to Employers: Develop insights and skills that will set you apart when applying for apprenticeships, internships, or graduate roles. 
  • Explore Career Opportunities: Hear about exciting routes into St. James’s Place through their highly regarded programmes. 

During this transformative experience, you’ll uncover how leading financial advisers shape the financial futures of their clients, step into the world of high-level investment management and strategic financial planning, and gain powerful insights from industry experts on how to build a standout career in the world of finance and wealth management. 

This is the must-attend finance and investment work experience event of the year. 

Register here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/StJamesPlace-Virtual

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