Headteacher’s Blog May 2015
Dear
Parents, Carers & Guardians,
It has been
an incredibly busy, but hugely rewarding half-term as the news stories on our
website www.selbyhigh.n-yorks.sch.uk are testimony to the tremendous range of
opportunities available to our students, together with the impact they have had
both locally and nationally. The human bicycle in celebration of the Tour de
Yorkshire was simply amazing!!
I would
like to thank you for the on-going support you provide in order to ensure that
our youngsters can engage with these activities.
We continue
to work relentlessly to drive up standards and improve the accommodation and
resources. During the summer vacation, we will also be continuing with our
corridor modernisation and painting & decorating programme, together with
our annual maintenance programme. We are working closely
with an architect and a project management company putting together the final
plans for our new sports changing rooms and alterations to the sports hall to
accommodate, amongst other things, Selby’s very own wheelchair sports centre
and additional classrooms. Work should begin on site in October 2015; exciting
times!
We are
looking forward to welcoming a maximum intake into the school in September for
the eighth consecutive year as more and more people want to take advantage of
the exciting opportunities and excellent education Selby High School provides.
Once again,
I am seeking your continued help in ensuring that your child is wearing the
correct uniform, including their House tie. If we experience a heat wave we
will of course issue separate daily instructions in respect of wearing blazers
and ties. It is also important that students bring the right equipment to all
lessons. It is vital, as you will appreciate, that students continue to
approach their studies with the correct focus, attitude and determination to
achieve at the highest level and aim for excellence in all that they do.
Equally, further to my letter earlier this month, I welcome your support in
ensuring your child (ren) eats healthily with regard to their breakfast;
break-time snacks and lunch. Young peoples’ diets has such an impact on their
ability to concentrate and study, this is something we cannot leave to chance!
Every
student’s aim should be to become a Selby 4 Key student. Talking of which we
are hoping to take over 320 students on an all-expenses paid trip to Flamingo
Land on 16th July 2015, to celebrate collecting 10 Keys over 3 trackers
for year 7 to year 9 students and 13.3 keys over 4 trackers for Year 10
students, together with putting on a free film show for over 460 3 Key
students! Over 89% of students are currently either a 3 Key or 4 Key
students with 37% being 4 Key students. This is a tremendous achievement; thank
you for all that you do in ensuring your child(ren) put the maximum commitment
and application into their studies; there is no substitute for hard work!
Staffing Update for Parents, Carers and
Guardians
Since my
last Blog the following members of staff have left Selby High School to take on
new challenges:
Mr Robert
Sellers (mathematics teacher) has gone to work at Michael Page Motor Factors.
Mrs Angela
Kitchen has taken up her post as the midday supervisor covering the outdoor
eating area. Mrs Joanne Trubas left her position as a catering assistant on 13th
April 2015.
Mrs Hayley
Wright-Brook (cleaner) left the school on Friday 15th May 2015 to
take up the position of caretaker at Kellingley Primary School. We wish her
every success in her new role.
Miss Lynne
Eagles has been appointed as the new Senior Science Technician.
Mrs Deborah
Rowley (catering assistant) is leaving the school on 31st May 2015
to concentrate on her role as a carer at a local residential home.
Mrs Adele
Keepfer (Data Manager) will be leaving her post on Friday 5th June
2015 to take up an operations analyst role at TSYS in York.
Mrs Linda
Seaton (cleaner), having worked at the school for nearly twenty years, will be
retiring on Friday 3rd July 2015. We wish her a well-deserved
retirement!
Finally, I would like to send Miss Jennie Crackles (Curriculum Area
Leader for Business & Enterprise) every good wish for her maternity leave
which she begins on Thursday 11th June 2015
Watch this
space for my end of term Staffing Update.
Paul
Eckersley
Headteacher
Dates for Your Diary
Monday 1st June School re-opens
Monday 1st – Friday 5th June Year 8 Bewerley Park visit
Tuesday 16th June Inter-School Language Spelling Bee
Wednesday 17th June Year 8 Physics Olympic Competition
Thursday 18th June Year 10 More Able STEM Event
Monday 22nd, Wednesday 24th Geography Field Trips
& Friday 26th June
Tuesday 23rd June Year 8 & 9 STEM day
Wednesday 24th June Year 11 Prom at Carlton Towers
Thursday 25th June MFL Eurofest Event at Selby College
Friday 26th June Prison Me No Way
Monday 29th June – Activities Week
Friday 3rd July
Monday 29th June Year 7 trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Monday 6th July Years 7, 8 & 9 Big Brain Game
Careers
Fair
Tuesday 7th July Year 6 Induction Day
Wednesday 8th July Year 9 & 10 trip to Manchester
Thursday 9th July Year 10 Taster Day at Selby College
Year
6 Parents’ Information Evening
Friday 10th July Sports Day
Gifted
& Talented Workshop
Tracker
3 Reports Issued
Monday 13th July Consultation Day
Tuesday 14th July Puzzle of the Week final
Wednesday 15th July Reserve Sports Day
Thursday 16th July Rewards Day
Friday 17th July Whole School End of Year Assembly
Monday 20th July Training Day – School closed to
students
