Dear Parents/Carers/Guardians
Welcome to my last blog of this academic year. Once
again, what a fabulous year it has been, but you already know that from the
website and Twitter newsfeeds. Our Sports Day this week, which like the
weather, was simply superb and together with the record number of Selby 4 Key
students (449 students transported in nine coaches) who enjoyed an all-expenses
paid trip to Flamingo Land, courtesy of the school, typifies the year we have
just enjoyed! We will be publishing our 2015-2016 Highlights booklet at the end
of September so don’t forget to look out for your copy. It is biggest and best
in the history of the school!
Talking about the history of the school, of which
we are really proud, we are launching the next chapter of that history, with
the implementation of our new school badge, which recognises the school at the
heart of the community that it is delighted to serve. In addition to the new
uniform we also have new:
- Signage
- Letterheads
- Sports kit
- Logos
- Website
- Water bottles (all students will receive one in September).
Don’t forget to look out for all the changes,
together with the staffing changes that are detailed in my separate July
‘Staffing Blog’.
We are already planning for 2016-2017 to be another
year to remember. Talking about developments, we have started the construction
of our new PE changing rooms and six new classrooms. This £1.2m facility will
hopefully be finished in February 2017; watch this space and the website for
updates as they happen.
I would like to thank you for all your support this
year, because as we tell your child(ren), success is all about team work, and
the part you play is critical. Discussing and clarifying issues with your
child(ren) is an important daily routine. Occasionally, we have to deal with
problems that have arisen as a result of misinformation that could have been
avoided, if only students had engaged in a frank and honest conversation with
their parents, carers or guardians.
In addition, we send a large number of emails,
texts and letters including numbered ones out to parents, carers and guardians,
but any communication system will only work well if people regularly check
their messages – in this regard I would recommend checking your emails at least
twice weekly, together with following us on Twitter @selbyhigh. The hyperlink to the school’s
website is:
From the website, you can also download the
school’s own Selby High School App together with the School Gateway App which
allows us to send free text messages to you regarding your child(ren). Both Apps can be found at:
The usual two-year calendar can, as always, be
accessed via the school website. This is updated as things are added and
amended so please make sure you check it regularly.
Once again, I and my staff look forward to your
continued help in ensuring your child is properly turned out for school
throughout the 2016-2017 academic year and ‘keen to treat others just like they
would wish to be treated themselves’; a simple phrase, but such an important
one for Selby High School. I am sure that when the students come together in
their new uniforms in September they are going to look incredibly smart and
ready to work at the level required for a successful future.
Learning today, leading tomorrow.
The daily maximum spend for students in
Food4Thought will continue to be £4.50. If you are not doing so already, I
would urge you to use our on-line ParentPay system to not only pay for food and
drink, but non-uniform days, school trips and other events and expenses as they
occur.
For your information the following are important
dates for your diary during the first term of 2016-2017:
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Friday 2nd September
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School re-opens – Year 7 students only
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Monday 5th September
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School re-opens – all students
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Monday 26th September
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Shakespeare Schools Festival cast workshop
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Tuesday 27th September 6.30pm
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Year 7 Literacy Evening
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Monday 3rd October
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Training Day – school closed to students
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Monday 3rd October 6.30pm
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Open Evening for prospective parents
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Tuesday 4th October
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School re-opens
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Wednesday 5th October 7pm
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Year 9 and 10 More Able Raising Aspirations Evening
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Thursday 6th October
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100% Attendance presentation assembly
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Tuesday 11th October
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Shakespeare Schools Festival dress rehearsal and performance
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Tuesday 11th October 5.30pm
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Year 7 Reading Evening
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Wednesday 12th October
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Year 8 girls HPV injections
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Wednesday 12th October 7.30pm
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Governors Awards Evening at Selby Abbey
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Tuesday 18th October
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Year 9 ‘Re-start a Heart’ day
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Tuesday 18th October 5pm
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Year 7 Parents Evening
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Friday 21st October
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School closes for holidays
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At Selby High School it is common practice for
students and staff to look after each other ‘treating others like they would
wish to be treated themselves’. I hope that even during the holiday this will
continue to be the case.
Finally, all that’s left for me to say is ‘have a
wonderful summer’ from all the Staff and Governors here at school!!
Paul Eckersley
Headteacher
