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Eid 2024- Reminder

Eid 2024- Reminder

Dear Parent / Carer,

Eid 2024

We will soon be approaching the celebration of Eid. It is understood that this is likely to fall on or near 10th April 204 and therefore there may be an absence from school required. If any parents feel that their child may be absent from school due to Eid celebrations, please can we request that a leave of absence form is completed in advance.

Please complete the online form John Taylor High School eNewsletter (schoolzineplus.co.uk) clearly stating that you intend for your child to be absent to celebrate Eid. For your information, as per JTMAT policies, we are only able to authorise one day of absence for religious observance.

We hope to provide as little disruption to Eid celebrations as possible however if you do not notify us in advance normal attendance and safeguarding procedures will be followed. This includes contacting parents / carers should a child be absent and no reason be provided. If we are unable to establish contact on the day this may result in a child's absence being recorded as unauthorised. 

Many thanks

Sian Hickey ( Preferred Pronouns She / Her)

Attendance Intervention Manager

This email has been sent within my working hours. I understand that your working hours may differ from my own and respect a need for work / life balance. 

Working Hours - Mondays and Thursday 8.30-4pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 8.30-1pm and Friday 8.30-12.30pm

John Taylor High School 

Dunstall Road, Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, DE13 8AZ
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GCSE English Intervention Sessions

RE: GCSE English Intervention Sessions

Dear Parent/ Carer,               

Following the Easter break, there will be a 4 week intervention programme to support a number of students to reach grade 9 in English Literature. Your child has been chosen for this opportunity because of their fantastic commitment to their studies in English.

I hope you agree this is a valuable opportunity. Students will attend two sessions per week on a Monday and Wednesday in E4 with Mrs Tremble.

These sessions will start from the week commencing Monday 8th April at 1:15pm. Where possible, please send students with lunch on these days.

I hope we can count on your support and discuss this with child to ensure they are aware of the times and will attend as requested. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected].

Kind regards,

Louise Burns

Faculty Leader of English

GCSE English Registration Intervention Sessions

RE: GCSE English Registration Intervention Sessions

Dear Parent/Carer,               

Following the Easter break, there will be a 4 week intervention programme to support a number of students in English Literature. Your child has been chosen for this opportunity because of their potential to improve their literature grade with some extra support.

I hope you agree this is a valuable opportunity. Students will attend two sessions per week on a Monday and Wednesday in E3 with Mrs Burns.

These sessions will start from the week commencing Monday 8th April at 1:15pm. Where possible, please send students with lunch on these days.

I hope we can count on your support and discuss this with your child to ensure they are aware of the times and will attend as requested. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected].

Kind regards,

Louise Burns

Faculty Leader of English

GCSE English Registration Intervention Sessions

RE: GCSE English Registration Intervention Sessions

Dear Parent/ carer,               

Following the Easter break, there will be a 4 week intervention programme to support a number of students in English Literature. Your child has been chosen for this opportunity because of their commitment to their studies in English.

I hope you agree this is a valuable opportunity. Students will attend one session per week on a Monday during registration in T8.

These sessions will start from the week commencing Monday 8th April.

I hope we can count on your support and discuss this with you child to ensure they are aware of the times and will attend as requested. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected].

Kind regards,

Louise Burns

Faculty Leader of English

Year 9 Science assessments

Dear Parent / Carer,

The end of Year 9 assessments is scheduled for the start of May. The exams team have confirmed that the Biology and Chemistry papers are on Thursday 2nd May. We are looking to fix the Physics assessment for Friday 3rd May. This will be confirmed in the new term.

I have attached the revision checklists for the KS3 science course.

Each test will be 40 marks and last 45 minutes.

These tests will provide additional information to ensure we get your child on the correct pathway to ensure their personal excellence at the end of Y11.

I hope you have a great Easter break.

Kind regards,

Mr Mitchell

Y9 Chemistry Exam Checklist - 2024

Y9 Biology Exam Checklist - 2024

Y9 Physics revision checklist - 2024

Year 10 Design Technology IKEA visit

08 March 2024

 

Year 10 Design Technology Visit – IKEA, Wednesbury on Tuesday 9th April 2024

Dear Parents/Carers,

As part of the Design and Technology GCSE course, we are running a trip to IKEA in Wednesbury to learn about IKEA’s approach to product design with a focus on sustainability. This trip will provide a wider curriculum experience, exploring Product Design from the perspective of real-world designers inside a global product design company. This visit will provide an enrichment opportunity for all students to create tangible links with their GCSE content and the wider world of design. Alongside this, careers advice and guidance on the steps required to become a designer will be available with insights into industry expertise. This visit will support students in considering their next steps post GCSE and provide them with inspiration for their upcoming coursework.

The outline of the day is as follows:

  • Upon arrival at IKEA there will be an introductory presentation covering the history of IKEA, values, diversity, careers, democratic design and sustainability
  • Students will go on a tour of the shop floor including an activity in the ‘sustainable room set’, and IKEA’s interior design manager will talk to students about how they design room sets
  • Students will take part in a 'design your own product' activity in groups and present at the end

 School uniform should be worn. Pupils will leave during registration, by coach, and return in time for end of the school day at 3.40pm. Pupils can either bring money to purchase lunch in the IKEA canteen or bring a packed lunch for the visit. Pupils will be covered by the school’s insurance policy.

The cost of the visit is £22 (payable on ParentPay only), which covers the cost of transport and all activities during the day. Payments should be made via ParentPay where you can also tick a box to give permission for your child to attend, by Wednesday 20th March 2024. Attendance on this trip is not a compulsory part of the curriculum and non-attendance will not disadvantage any child. If you would like your child to attend this trip, you will be responsible for the full cost. Please note, once deposit has been paid, parents are liable for the full cost of the visit should your child withdraw.

Please contact the Data Hub to advise of any changes in medical or contact information, as soon as possible.  It is vital that the emergency contact and medical details we have are up to date.

Yours sincerely

Mrs L. Law and Ms F. Roberts

Teachers of Design and Technology

Staffordshire Holiday Activity and Food Programme

Holiday Activities and Food Programme during the Easter holidays for children eligible for free school meals. Registration opens at 4pm on 11th March. To register enter school code: ES-020

Ski trip information

Good morning,

I hope the final details booklet that was sent out last week has clarified the majority of the final questions you may have had and the excitement for the trip is starting to build in your household. The ski trip jumpers were ordered last week and should be delivered to us the week before the trip, we will distribute these in school so can your child please look out for a message from their form tutors in the coming days/weeks. 

I have had a few questions about spending money and methods of using money on the trip. As mentioned at the information evening, pupils will receive breakfast and evening meal at the hotel every day we are in resort. Whilst on the slope they will be given a meal voucher which will entitle them to a meal worth up to 10 euros. Ski instructors will direct them as what to order to meet this value but would usually incorporate a meal like chicken nuggets chips and a water or spaghetti Bolognese and a water. If pupils would like a more expensive meal or drinks they would need to 'top up' out of their own money. Also if pupils would like further refreshments whilst skiing when they stop for a break this is not included in the price. 

As a ball park figure I would suggest around 15-20 euros per day would be sufficient to include the above. In terms of payment most places accept card and cash. The most popular option in the last few years has been some cash and  some money loaded onto a pre-paid card which can be topped up from you at home if needed. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding spending money or anything else in the run up to the trip please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you

Mr Hulley

New data collection method- MyChildAtSchool

MyChildAtSchool Data collection

Dear Parents/Carer

I am writing to inform you of an upcoming change to the way in which the school collects data. John Taylor High School is going to be using MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) to review the data we hold about our students. Please note that MCAS is replacing the SIMS parent app, which some parents/ carers may have previously used.

Which contacts can view and update the Data Collection Sheet in MCAS?

Data Collection is available to users only if all the following permission requirements are satisfied in our school database:

  • Contact lives at the same address as the child
  • Contact has parental responsibility
  • Contact is a Priority 1 or Priority 2 contact
  • Contact does not have a court order against them

For attendance, behaviour and assessment information please continue to use Go4Schools. 

In the next few days, we will be sending you a username, invitation code and the school ID. You will need to go to https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSRedeemInvitationCode to set up MCAS using the details sent. Please use the link below to access the 'How to Access MCAS' help sheet.

How to access MCAS

Once you set up an account please use www.mychildatschool.com to login or download the MCAS app.

Many thanks

JTHS

2024 Ski trip- final preparations

Good morning,

We are now only 30 days to the trip and we are entering the final preparations stage. Please find attached the final details booklet which has all the information including times about the trip. If you have any outstanding medical information/passports/GHIC copies or have received a new passport for your child it is imperative this is handed into me by the end of next week so I can finalise the ferry crossing and border checkpoint information. If you have any problems or questions please let me know as soon as possible.

FinalDetailsLetter 2024

Thank you

 Mr Hulley