Weekly Information - Friday 23rd May 2025

Our Year 12 BTEC Sports Students displayed an impressive example of student leadership and community engagement at the multi-skills sports festival, which saw approximately 100 primary school pupils taking part in an action-packed afternoon.

The preparation for this event required careful planning from the student leaders, with the help of the Sporting Young Ambassadors. The leaders were responsible for the operations on the day, including welcoming the guest pupils, leading warm-up exercises and managing various sports stations. The activities included relay races, obstacle courses, penalty shoot-outs, bowling and cricket skills; all quite challenging, however scaled to suit the age range of the pupils. The Year 12 students did a fantastic job at explaining activities clearly and keeping everyone's enthusiasm high throughout the afternoon.

Mrs Roberts, Teacher of PE, said 'the group of students have worked incredibly hard to ensure that the event ran smoothly for the primary school pupils. Not only did they make it a huge success, it was also a valuable learning experience for them and I am proud to have witnessed them show our schools core values of perseverance, integrity, kindness and respect. Their interactions with the primary pupils were positive and encouraging which helped create a supportive environment for all.' 

To finish the event, the Year 12 students presented the primary pupils with a certificate, which they had designed themselves, for their participation and achievements. 

Well done to everyone involved. 

Calling any local businesses, who want to connect with educators to explore how your business can support & inspire the next generation. You'll get the opportunity to share expertise, offer real world insight and collaborate with schools to offer high quality experiences of the workplace ?

Event Details: The Business Breakfast: Stoke and Staffordshire Careers Hub
Tuesday 5th August | 08:30am-11am | Uttoxeter Racecourse
(Please note, this event is for Businesses only)

Link below to book tickets & for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connecting-business-to-education-business-breakfast-event-tickets-1374232308829?aff=oddtdtcreator

School Cleaners required at John Taylor High School. 

Mon to Friday 10hrs per week.

Mon to Fri 6.15am to 8.15am

£12.21 per hour

39 weeks term time plus 4 weeks deep clean,

Please Contact Selena Stops on 07814 046748

This week’s #WakeUpWednesday guide highlights the unseen risks this poses to children’s mental health, sense of safety, and social behaviours. With insights from a leading expert, it offers practical ways for parents and educators to respond with empathy and support – not punishment or panic.

Around 70% of teenagers say they’ve seen real-life violence on social media in the past year. Violent content online isn’t just something young people are occasionally stumbling across – in many cases, it’s becoming a routine part of their digital world. From fights and stabbings to toxic ideologies, disturbing videos are often just a click away on social media or group chats.

I just wanted to make you aware that we have opened for the recruitment of our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA).

This is a fully-funded degree apprenticeship, gaining a Degree in Professional Policing. The starting salary is £29,907. 

Applicants need to be 17.5 years old on applying and must be in their final year of study. 

Qualification requirements:

You can apply if you:

•    Hold a level 2 in Maths and English (grade C/4 or above) at the time of applying.

Plus:
•    Hold 2 A levels or a level 3 that is equivalent qualification in any subject or are in your last year of study.
•    Or are a current serving PCSO, who has completed your professional development plan, passed your probationary period, served 12 months in post and you are up to date with all mandatory training at the time of submitting your application.
•    Or are a current serving Special Constable who has attained independent patrol status at the time of application, who is consistently completing sixteen hours per month and is up to date with all mandatory training.
•    Or are a current serving NIO, who has attained a PIP1 qualification, passed your probationary period, served 12 months in post and you are up to date with all mandatory training at the time of submitting your application.
•    You must also be 17 years old and over on the date of submitting your application and 18 years old on appointment.

For more information, please follow this link: Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship :: Derbyshire Constabulary Jobs

Candidates must attend a mandatory webinar and once attended, the application link will be provided. The webinar will discuss the training, role, university process, shifts and application process. 

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]

Over the coming months as students begin to leave school, please can we kindly ask parents to consider donating any unwanted uniform to school. Please ask your child to leave them at reception. Thank you in advance for your generosity! #OneCommunity

Thank you to those who have already donated!