Introduction to the new Headteacher's Blog
In October
2003 I wrote my first In-Site message, it announced the arrival of the school’s
new newsletter and the desire by myself and the other members of staff at the
school to develop a close working relationship with yourselves based upon
excellent communication systems. The newsletter contained only two black and
white photographs and a number of brief articles which covered items such as
the opening of the new LRC, fundraising activities to become a specialist
school and for ‘Helping Hands’, together with a review of the annual Hi &
Bye concert and an acknowledgement of Alice Leake’s achievement of becoming the
National British Schools orienteering champion. From this very simple
beginning,In-Site has served the school well, recording and recognising the
achievements of students and staff,in over 60 editions during the last ten
years.
In this
technological age, however, we now feel that a half termly In-Site newsletter
is no longer the most relevant method of relaying the successes and experience
of our students to parents, carers and guardians. As a result of our extensive
communication systems, we now often publish as much information in a week as we
did in a whole half term in 2003. Our twitter account, website,
email and texting services mean news from the school is instantly
published. In addition our School App, means that information
from the school is also available, even when one is on the move. This edition
of In-Site is, therefore, to be the last in its current form.
As we say goodbye to In-Site I would like to announce the
launch of its replacement, ‘The Headteachers Half Term Blog’. This blog will
contain much of the same information contained in In-Site, but in an electronic
format. Access should be available to all through apps on smart phones, as well
as directly from the school website. The blog will still carry my half term
message, as well as comment on the successes, events and activities of the
students at Selby High School. In addition it will contain notices of important
future events and links to news stories. Although this is the last edition of
In-Site and the end of an era at Selby High School, we are all looking forward
to seeing how our new Blog develops, together with reflecting on its success in
10 years’ time!
Paul Eckersley B.Ed.[Hons], MA, NPQH
