Whole School Newsletter 05-07-2024
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Friday 5th July 2024
Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been lovely over the last couple of weeks to return to in person assemblies. During the exam period all our assemblies took place on Teams but now they are finished we can hold assemblies in the main hall. The themes of this week have been integrity and the value of mistakes.
Mobile Phone free school
Just a reminder that we are now a mobile free school. This means mobile phones must not be used or seen anywhere on the school site. This includes wearing air-pods. As soon as they enter the school building until they leave the building at the end of the day, those students with a mobile phone should turn them off and keep in their school bag.
All students should have a bag with them every day to carry their books and equipment.
Transition
It was wonderful to welcome so many families into school last night for our Year 6 transition evening. Today we are holding our final transition day for our new Year 6 students and we are really looking forward to them starting with us in September. We have significantly improved our transition programme this year which is now led by Ms Milton.
We have a very strong relationship with all our Cluster Primary Schools and work closely with them throughout the year to ensure that the transition to high school goes smoothly.
This week we have also welcomed Millbrook School to Newport High School to support them with their sports day. In addition to this, each of our Areas of Learning have been into our primary schools to teach lessons and last week our new Year 6 students came, with their current teachers, to be taught in Newport High School.
I am extremely grateful to all our colleagues in the primary schools who go above and beyond to collaborate with us.
More information about transition can be found on our school website, via the main menu, on our Rise Up Transition section.
Free School Meals
If you are on a low income and meet the eligibility criteria you can make an application for Free School Meals which could entitle you to a School Essentials Grant payment plus additional funding for our school.
Applications can be made online via the Newport City Council website. Paper forms are also available upon request.
ELIGIBILITY – Pupils will be eligible for a Free School Meal and a School Essentials Grant if parents/carers are in receipt of one of the following benefits:
- Income Support or Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit (annual income must be less than £16,190 for the household)
- Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Universal Credit, provided the household has an annualised net earned income of no more than £7,400.
- NOTE: if you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit, you will NOT be eligible to receive Free School Meals or a School Essentials Grant
If anyone needs any support with applying for Free School Meals, please let us know.
Even if you receive Universal Primary Free Schools Meals, more help could be available! If eligible, you can get up to £200 per child for School Essentials, plus extra funding for our school. Check eligibility: www.gov.wales/get-help-school-costs
Beauty and the Beast
The set is in and the staging is ready to open our whole school production of Beauty and the Beast next week. There are a few tickets left which you can purchase from our Newport High School ticket shop by visiting the following link https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/newport-high-school or scanning the QR code below.
We are really looking forward to seeing the show which, if the rehearsals are anything to go by, will be a fantastic production. A huge thanks to all our students and staff who have given up so much of their own time to ensure the show was ready.
School dates
We break up for the summer holidays on Friday 19th July 2024.
The new Autumn term starts on Monday 2nd September 2024 which is an INSET day.
Year 7 will start with us on Tuesday 3rd September 2024. Please note there will be school tasks set on Teams for students in Years 8-11 to complete remotely on Tuesday 3rd.
Years 8-11 & Year 13 will start with us on Wednesday 4th September 2024.
Year 12 lessons will be starting on Monday 9th September 2024. Further details about KS5 will be shared with all families by Mrs James.
The INSET dates for next year are as follows;
- Monday 2nd September 2024
- Monday 25th November 2024
- Friday 7th March 2025
- Friday 27th June 2025
- Monday 30th June 2025
- Monday 21st July 2025
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our families for your continued support.
With kind regards
Mrs Lee