Dereham Neatherd High School News

Geography Field Trip to Iceland

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

3rd November 2011

Dear Parents/Guardians,

GEOGRAPHY TRIP TO ICELAND – OCTOBER 2012
The Geography department is planning a field visit to Iceland for students who are considering studying Geography at GCSE. The visit will take place at the beginning of the 2012 October half-term and will last 5 days/4 nights. The field trip is not compulsory and students not attending will not be disadvantaged in terms of the requirements of the GCSE course.

As you can appreciate the organisation of such a visit requires contacting parents very early on in order to gauge the number of students interested before the booking can be confirmed. Unfortunately if there are insufficient numbers interested, the visit may not go ahead primarily because of the increase in cost due to diminishing numbers. However, in order to secure numbers it is likely we will team up with the Geography department at Northgate High School, as we have done with our very successful previous trips.

Based on 35 students going again the trip is likely to be in the region of £780 payable in instalments. This would include flights, accommodation, food, visits and the company of an experienced tour guide provided by Rayburn Tours (www.rayburntours.com).

During the visit students would have the opportunity to see glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, take a ferry to the volcanic island of Heimaey, visit the Thingvellir National Park and go to the Blue Lagoon geothermal swimming pool. Students would also have a chance to explore the capital city, Reykjavik.

We appreciate it may be a big decision to let your son/daughter go on a school trip costing approximately £780 with little information provided in advance. Therefore those declaring an interest will be invited to an optional information evening on Tuesday 15th November at 6:30pm in the school canteen. The evening will include a short presentation about the visit and will also provide you with an opportunity to discuss any issues regarding the trip before making a final decision. If you are unable to attend the evening, an information pack will be sent out to you.

If your son/daughter is interested in the trip to Iceland, please complete and return the form to his/her Geography teacher by Tuesday 15th November. Unfortunately, if there are insufficient numbers of students interested, the visit may not go ahead, primarily because of the increase in cost due to diminishing numbers.

Yours sincerely

Mr T Stafford
Geography Department
?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….PROPOSED GEOGRAPHY TRIP TO ICELAND IN OCTOBER 2012

STUDENT NAME………………………………………………………..…………….. FORM………………

My son/daughter would like to express an interest to go on the proposed visit to Iceland, taking place in October 2012. I understand the cost of the trip would be in the region of £780.

I am able / not able to attend the information evening on Tuesday 15th November at 6:30pm.

Signed……………………………………………………………….
Parent/Guardian

Trip to China

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Guardian

Cultural Study Visit To China

I am writing to tell you about an exciting opportunity regarding a visit to China in October 2012 in which your child may wish to participate.

Dereham Neatherd High School has been working with the British Council on an exchange programme for five years. This year we want to continue our international cultural exchange with our partner school in NangYang province, Shanghai, China, by organising a student visit to Shanghai. As trip leader I have already been to China in 2008 and 2010 working closely with the British Council, and taking advice from the British embassy on safety abroad.

We are looking for 15 students to visit China and experience the culture and country. This wonderful opportunity will enable students to have first-hand experience of what life is like for students like themselves within a very different and dynamic culture. They will spend part of their time during the trip visiting many important and exciting places of cultural interest, such as Yu Yuan Temple Gardens and the incredible street markets surrounding it, Hangzhou lake resort, The Pearl Tower and the Bund, Tong Li canal village and the vibrant and exciting Cityscape during the day and night. In addition to this, students will spend a number of days in our partner school, sharing experiences with Chinese students and taking part in activities and events. In previous visits many students said the experience of spending time with Chinese students was the highlight of their time in Shanghai. Please do have a look at the school’s website for photographs from our trip in 2010.

The criteria they will need to fulfil to be a part of this experience are:
• Be part of a proactive fund raising group for the exchange
• Create a diary of their experience and update the school blog under the guidance of members of Staff
• Be able to speak to an audience about the exchange
• Be a part of follow up activities when back in Britain
• Preferably be able to host a Chinese student in January 2012
• Be able to work within a group
• Attend Mandarin lessons on Thursdays 3:45 to 4:45 PM

Students will be chosen based on their ability, behaviour, and suitability for this programme of study.

We anticipate that the overall cost of the trip will be £1200. This will cover all expenditure including flight costs, food, accommodation, and all visits and entrance fees. Please note that we hope to reduce this with fund raising and sponsorship. The trip will run from 19th October to 31st October 2012, though there may be an adjustment of a day either side if needed to secure the optimal flight cost. Spending money would be required, though this would be mostly for gifts as all meals will be included. It is important to note that your child will need his/her own passport and a VISA for entry into China. We will make the VISA arrangements when they are required.

If your son/daughter would like to take part in this trip please return the reply slip to Mrs Lovelock by the 9th December 2011. We will be holding an information meeting on 14th December 2011 for interested parents and students where we will provide more detailed information about the trip, the procedures for choosing students and any answers to any of your questions including vaccinations etc. If you are unable to attend the meeting but are interested in your son/daughter taking part in the visit please indicate this on the reply slip so that further information can be given to you directly.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at the school should you require any additional information.

Yours sincerely

Mr Quantrill
International Schools Coordinator

Please return this reply slip to Mrs Lovelock before school or during morning break any day except Wednesday by 9th December 2011.

(Name and Form) is interested to participate in the China trip.

I/We will / will not be attending the Information Evening on 14th December (please delete as appropriate).

Parent/Guardian (sign name)

Parent/Guardian (print name)

Duke of Edinburgh Event

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Duke of Edinburgh Event

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Duke of Edinburgh Event

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Summer School

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Click here for the confirmation of Attendance letter, sent in April 2012

Dear Parent/Carer

Summer School 2012, 23rd to 27th July 2012

I am writing to invite your son / daughter to our Summer School 2012 which will run from Monday 23rd July to Friday 27th July 2012 at Dereham Neatherd High School.

This year’s Summer School is cross-curricular for all Year 6 pupils who are planning to join us at Neatherd in September. It will incorporate Olympic-related activities in Languages, Dance and Drama, Design Technology and PE. In addition, there will be a day trip to Banham Zoo on Wednesday 25th July. The week will provide an excellent opportunity for your child to get to know some members of staff and familiarise themselves with the high school – as well as having fun and making new friends! Previous years’ evaluations from pupils who attend Summer School always say how much they enjoyed the week, and that they had much more confidence about joining in September.

Summer School will begin at 08.30am every day, and will finish at 12.00pm. Please note that due to the trip, Summer School will finish at 5.00pm on Wednesday 25th July. There is a small charge of £30, to cover the trip costs of entry fees and transport to Banham Zoo, and a Summer School T-shirt.
Places are strictly limited and we anticipate a great interest in the Summer School. Places will therefore be offered on a first come first served basis and all replies must be received by Friday 18th May.

If you would like your son / daughter to participate in Summer School 2012 please complete the attached reply slip and return it to Mrs Marion Broughton, in the enclosed envelope, along with the £30 payment (please make cheques payable to Dereham Neatherd High School). Further information and medical consent forms will be forwarded at a later date.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Broughton at school on: 01362 697981 or by e-mail on Marion_Broughton@neatherd.org.

Mrs Sonia Walker
Language College Director & Summer School Coordinator

“Summer School 2012”

I would like my son / daughter ….....…..(name)

to attend Summer School 2012.

Home address: ……………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………….

Contact telephone no:…………………………………………

Email:………………………………………

Name of current primary school:

Parent/Carer: Date:

Please return this form to Mrs Broughton in the enclosed envelope by 18th May.

Places are strictly on a first come first served basis.

Year 7 Assessments to parents

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Summer Holiday

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 9 Trip to Bletchley Park

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Year 9 Bletchley Park

The Mathematics department would like to offer your son/daughter the opportunity to visit Bletchley Park. Bletchley Park is a country house where highly secret work deciphering intercepted German military radio messages was carried out during World War Two. Thousands of people were working there at the end of the war, including a number of early computer pioneers such as Alan Turing.

The nature and scale of the work has only emerged recently, with total secrecy having been observed by all the people involved. Throughout the war, Bletchley Park produced highly important strategic and tactical intelligence used by the Allies (Churchill's "golden eggs"), and it has been claimed that the war in Europe was probably shortened by two years as a result.

Pupils will be studying Codes and Ciphers after half term where we look at how mathematicians were key in finding solutions to the encrypted messages and the techniques they used.

Students will be out of school on Monday 16th July 2012 and will be supervised by members of the Mathematics department at all times. We will travel to Bletchley by coach, leaving school at 7.15am to arrive at 10.00am. During the day, pupils will be given a guided tour by staff at Bletchley Park and complete some activities based around codes and ciphers. They will also be given the opportunity to visit the gift shop. We shall leave Bletchley at 2.30pm and aim to arrive back at school at 5.00pm. Pupils will need to make their own arrangements for arriving to school early and leaving later.

Pupils will need to be in school uniform, including blazer. The cost of the trip will be £20.00. This includes transport and entry to Bletchley Park. Please ensure your son/daughter has a packed lunch and a drink (no glass bottles please), and if they wish, some spending money.

Please find enclosed a parental consent form that will need to be completed (your child will not be allowed to attend without a signed completed consent form) and returned with your payment of £20.00 (cheques made payable to Dereham Neatherd High School) to Mrs Lovelock in the payment collections area (outside Business 1) during morning break on any day except Wednesday between Monday 11th June and Tuesday 19th June 2012 in order that your child can take part in the above visit. Would you please ensure that you supply a contact number for that day on the form and please note that in the event of an emergency, the group can be contacted via the school on 01362 697981 or out of school hours on 07739 339121.

There are limited spaces on this trip and pupils will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding the day.

Yours sincerely

Miss H Cordle
Mathematics Department

Trip to London Science Museum

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 8 Assessments to parents

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Governors' Meeting

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 10s Work Experience Week

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS!

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS!

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

"Get set for the Olympics" JOIN US!

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

“Get set for the Olympics” on 4th July at Neatherd High School

Neatherd High School is inviting your son / daughter to attend our summer Primary Languages event “Get Set for the Olympics!” on Wednesday 4th July. We are offering this event to Year 5 students in the Dereham area and the theme of the day will be the London 2012 Olympic Games as we believe this major sporting event, where a huge range of languages and cultures will be represented, provides a special opportunity to enrich language learning. At our event, we will be offering a variety of multicultural activities, where students will have the opportunity to ‘visit’ different continents and learn about a selection of cultures and languages.

Your child will be collected by coach from their school at ..... on Wednesday 4th July and taken, with accompanying teachers from their school, to Neatherd High School. They will leave Neatherd to return to their school at .....

We are asking for a £3.50 contribution from each student to help fund the cost of the event. I would be grateful if you could complete the slip below and return to your child’s class teacher with the £3.50 contribution by Monday 18th June should you wish your child to take part in this exciting experience.

Please be aware that photographs will be taken on the day and might be used in press articles, for school display purposes and on the school website. If you are concerned about the possibility of your child appearing in a photo while taking part in the event, please do not allow them to attend.

We look forward to welcoming your child to Neatherd on 4th July (appropriately coinciding with the day that the Olympic torch relay comes to Norfolk!)

Jo Ahrenfelt
Primary Language Co-ordinator
Neatherd High School

I wish my son / daughter …………………. (name) to take part in ‘Get Set for the Olympics!’ at Neatherd High School on 4th July.

I enclose £3.50 contribution towards the cost of the event.

Signed……………Name……………………

Date…………………………………………….

Year 9 History Trip to France

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer,

Year 9 History Trip to WW1 Battlefields

The History Department is planning to run a trip to the battlefields and museums of World War One. The dates are Monday 2nd July – Wednesday 4th July 2012. As well as being an important part of our shared history, the trip will also provide an opportunity for social, moral and emotional development. The trip is open to all students in year 9 but we would particularly recommend it for those considering taking GCSE history next year as it will focus on developing the skills required of history GCSE pupils.

We propose to leave school early (around 2.00 am) on the Monday morning and travel to Ypres in Belgium via the Eurotunnel. Over the course of the three days, pupils will visit the ‘In Flanders Fields’ museum and the battle zone of Hill 60, witness the last post at the Menin Gate memorial and walk the battlefields of the Somme (looking at the preparations and fighting both above and below ground). Students will see important monuments and strategic towns. We should be back in Dereham by early evening approximately 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday.

An exact cost cannot be given until numbers are finalised but we estimate this will be between £170-£200, although we will need a minimum of 35 pupils to run the trip. If you would like your son/daughter to attend please return the attached reply-slips (the reply slip overleaf and the behavioural concern letter) with your non-refundable deposit of £50 to Mrs. Lovelock in the payment collections area (outside Business 1) any day except Wednesday during morning break (11.10am-11.25am). Places are limited to 50 and will be issued on a first come first served basis and for this reason payments will not be taken until week commencing Monday 12th March and will finish by Friday 16th March subject to availability. Cheques should be made payable to Dereham Neatherd High School. In order to ease payment, there will be the opportunity of paying the balance in instalments and we expect these to be during April and May.

It is important to note that your child will need his/her own valid passport and a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to be able to take part in this trip. I will ask for these to be collected immediately after the half term holiday week commencing 11th June 2012. Prior to your son/daughter travelling with us you will be required to complete a consent form and supply us with personal information regarding any medical conditions and special dietary needs that he/she may have. These forms will be forwarded to you at a later date.

Students whose behaviour in school has led to an exclusion (either internal or external) this academic year, will not be permitted to attend. Would you also please read the attached information sheet regarding School Policy on Behavioural Concerns and return the reply slip to Mrs Lovelock with your deposit.

Please note that in the event of unforeseen circumstances requiring your son/daughter to drop out of the trip, the school cannot repay any money already paid to the travel company unless the company returns the money to the school or the place can be filled by another paying student. Please note that if a refund is available this can only be made after the trip accounts have been finalised.

If you wish for your child to join us on this trip, you will be invited to attend a parents’ evening where we will provide a detailed itinerary and answer any further questions. In the meantime, if there are any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Mayhew
Head of History

Year 11 Prom

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/ Carer

YEAR 11 PROM

As I am sure you are aware, at the end of Year 11, a Prom is held for all leavers to celebrate their time at Neatherd and all their hard work. This year our School Prom will be held at Wensum Valley Golf Club in Taverham. This is due to a significantly smaller year group than previous years and this venue represents better value for the reduced number attending.

Due to the location of this year’s venue, we have arranged optional transport from the school. The return journey from the School to the venue will cost £4 (a single or return journey is the same cost).

I do understand how special it is for family and friends to be able to gather at the school beforehand and see all the students ‘dressed to the nines’! I would, for this reason, like to recommend that all students arrive at the school between 5.30pm and 6.30pm. At 6.30pm, the coach will be leaving promptly, to arrive at Wensum Valley at 7.00pm.

If you choose to go directly to Wensum Valley, please do not arrive before 7.00pm. All guests will be asked to leave the venue by 11.30pm. Those using the coach transport will arrive back at school by midnight.

Although I realise that the Prom is a chance for all pupils to enjoy themselves and celebrate, I do ask for appropriate behaviour at all times, so it is enjoyable for all. The expected level of behaviour has been made clear in the attached ‘School-Parent-Pupil Agreement’. This needs to be completed and returned with your reply slip and payment.

There will be photographer at the venue for the whole evening who will develop and frame photos that night for £10 per photo. Additional, non-alcoholic drinks will also be available at the venue for guests to purchase.

In order to have everything finalised before Friday 25th May (when students’ study leave commences), I would ask that the completed ‘School-Parent-Pupil Agreement’ and payment of £24 for each ticket be returned to Mrs Lovelock at the payments hatch (outside Business 1) at lunchtimes, between 5th – 9th March and 19th – 23rd March 2012.

The ticket price includes drinks on arrival, an exquisite sit down meal, a disco and other entertainment during the evening as well as the hire of a fantastic venue which will be suitably dressed for the occasion.

I know all the pupils will enjoy what is sure to be a fantastic, memorable evening and hope to see you at the school earlier in the evening, for their ‘Promenade’! Thank you for your continued support.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Jacobs
Head of Upper School

_____________________________________________________________

Reply slip: To be handed in to Mrs Lovelock by Friday 30th March.

Name of student ___________________________ Form 11_______

Ticket choices:
I would like a ticket to the School Prom on the Friday 29th June 2012 (Cost: £24)

I will not be going to the prom on Friday 29th June 2012

Transport choices:
I will make my own way to Wensum Valley directly

I will be arriving at the school and then go to Wensum Valley in my own transport

I will be taking up the option of transport for £4.00.

Total amount payable £………………….

School Closed

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Rewards Trips

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Rewards Trip

Please note: locations for payments: Year 7 - payment collections hatch; Year 8 - attendance office; Year 9 - outside Maths 4; Year 10 - Drama Studio.

At this point in the school year we like to organise a Rewards Trip for all of those pupils who have shown excellent behaviour, hard work, a conscientious attitude and an attendance percentage of above 90% throughout the school year. FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY INVITED, the trip will take place on Thursday 27th June. The cost of the trip to Pleasurewood Hills will be £18.00. This includes transport to and from Pleasurewood Hills by coach, entrance fees and insurance.

In order for us to have a reasonable amount of time at the park, the coach will leave school at 9.00 am and will return by 4.30 pm. You will therefore need to arrange collection of your child from school at this time. Pupils need not wear school uniform, but please ensure that your son/daughter is suitably dressed for the trip, including sensible footwear as there will be a lot of walking around the park, as well as appropriate essentials for whatever the weather may send our way, e.g. sunscreen, hat, waterproofs! He/she should bring enough food and drink (no glass bottles please) to see him/her through the day. There will, of course, be refreshment vendors at the park, but we have no idea of prices or what the queues for these will be like and we would like to point out that any money or valuables taken will be carried at their own risk.

If you would like your son/daughter to take part in this trip, please complete and return the attached Personal Information and Parental Consent Form with your payment of £18.00between Monday 21st May and Wednesday 30th May at the location advised above. Cheques should be made payable to Dereham Neatherd High School (no joint cheques please). Any consents/payments returned after this date may not be accepted. Please ensure that your emergency contact number that you provide will be one applicable for the day in question.

Students are requested to be in groups of 4 for the day and we ask that the slip below is completed, fully detailing names and mobile numbers so staff can contact the group if necessary.

If there is anything you would like to discuss or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.

Yours sincerely

Miss J Parker
Assistant Head Teacher: Student Development
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Pupil Name 1……..................Mobile Number:

Pupil Name 2……………......Mobile Number:

Pupil Name 3……...………..Mobile Number:

Pupil Name 4………………..Mobile Number:

Governors' Meeting

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Headteacher's Parents' Surgery

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 10 Geography Trip

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 10 GCSE Geography Trip

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Download the Parent Information Handbook here.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Residential Geography Field Study – June 2012

After the successes of the past nine years, the geography department is once again organising a four-day (three-night) residential course to the Lake District, Cumbria. The main objective of the trip is to provide an excellent opportunity for students to study several areas of their geography GCSE syllabus in a contrasting environment to their own. The work covered will be the basis of their coursework (worth 25% of the final grade).

Taking place from Sunday 24th June to Wednesday 27th June 2012, pupils will be based at Ambleside Youth Hostel. Whilst there, students will undertake the following programme of study:

Sunday 24th June: Leave School by 6.00 am; Tourism Study at Ambleside
Monday 25th June: River Study in Langdale
Tuesday 26th June: Settlement Study at Kendal; Optional Leisure Activities
Wednesday 27th June: Return to School by 5.00pm.

The basic cost of the trip is £137 which includes travel, accommodation, food and insurance. On Tuesday 26th, students will have the opportunity to participate in an optional activity such as paint balling, archery, clay shooting, or horse riding. The prices for these activities will be between £35 and £45 and a letter relating specifically to this area of the trip will be forwarded later. The payment for this trip will be broken down and expected by the following dates:

1. Thursday 17th November 2011 £47 (non-refundable deposit of basic cost)
2. Thursday 12th January 2012 £45 (second payment of basic cost)
3. Tuesday 7th February 2012 £45 (third payment of basic cost)
4. Thursday 22nd March 2012 £35/£45 (cost of optional leisure activity)

If you wish your son/daughter to participate in the Lake District 2012 Residential Geography Field Study, please read the Behavious Statement (available to download, opposite) regarding the school’s behaviour policy, then complete and sign the attached reply slip. This should be taken with your £47 deposit via your son/daughter to Mrs Lovelock in the Payment Collections Room (outside Business 1) before school (8.25 – 8.40 am) any morning except Wednesday, as soon as possible but by Thursday 17th November at the latest. Cheques should be made payable to Dereham Neatherd High School.

Prior to the date of travel you will be required to complete a consent form and supply us with personal information regarding any medical conditions and special dietary needs that your son/daughter may have. These forms will be forwarded to you at the parents’ meeting which will be held in March.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me, and I look forward to seeing you at an informal parents evening which will be held in the New Year.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr J. Gardner
(Head of Geography)

Trip to Duxford

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 10 Trip to BBC, Norwich

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 7 Trip to Africa Alive

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Year 7 Curriculum Enhancement Trip to Africa Alive, Thursday 21st June 2012

As part of the multi-cultural focus of our Curriculum Enhancement Week we are arranging a Year 7 day trip to Africa Alive in Lowestoft on Thursday June 21st 2012. We anticipate that pupils will experience a thoroughly enjoyable day out whilst gaining an insight into aspects of life in Africa. Pupils will be able to explore the sights and sounds of Africa and discover giraffes, lions, cheetahs, hyenas and lots more African animals and birds. The park offers an awe-inspiring recreation of the African savannah, where the animals of the plains roam freely together as they would in the wild. (For a closer look at Africa Alive, visit the website: www.africa-alive.co.uk).

The learning objectives for the day will be:
• To research the differing environments for wildlife in Africa
• To develop an understanding of the habitats for wildlife in Africa
• To be able to explain the similarities and differences for wildlife in Africa and the UK

All students will be able to use their Self Manager, and Independent Enquirer skills.

We ask for a parental contribution of £16.00 per pupil towards the cost of entrance to the park, transport and insurance. Cheques should be made payable to Dereham Neatherd High School.

In response to LEA guidelines regarding Educational Visits and Journeys, we are enclosing a Personal Information and Parental Consent Form which must be completed and returned along with your payment and handed in to Mrs Lovelock in the Payment Collections Room (outside Business 1) during morning break or before school any day except Wednesday. Form and payment collections must be handed in by Friday 25th May at the latest. Please note that your son/daughter will not be able to take part in this trip unless this is completed in full and returned to Mrs Lovelock.

Would you also please ensure that your son/daughter is suitably dressed on the day for whatever the weather has to offer (school uniform is not required) and sound footwear is essential. The trip will take place during the normal school day with coaches leaving school at 8.55 am and returning to school by 3.20 pm in time for children to catch their normal transport home. Pupils who do not participate in this trip will be expected to attend school as normal, in full uniform. Pupils should bring a packed lunch and a drink – no glass bottles please. A packed lunch will be provided for those pupils in receipt of free school meals. Pupils may wish to bring a small amount of spending money for snacks or souvenirs.

If you have any questions or require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Mr M Quantrill
International Schools Coordinator

Governors' Meeting

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 8 Trip to Strikes - Bowling

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Year 8 Ten-Pin Bowling, 19th June 2012

During Curriculum Enhancement Week (18th – 22nd June) your son / daughter is going to be based in school for the week following an activity’s programme based both outside and inside. The week’s programme will include taking part in striking games (Softball, Rounders) and net games (Tennis and Volleyball), Taekwondo, plus Outdoor Education problem- solving tasks. The aim of the week is to develop teamwork skills, and working together, whilst experiencing new activities.

The exact timetable that your son/daughter will follow will be on the PE noticeboard for him/her to refer to. They will need to be dressed in order to take part in physical activity at all times, so PE kit would be appropriate – either school PE kit, or other appropriate PE clothing. They need to be prepared to be outside whatever the weather, come rain or intense sunshine (I hope)!

In addition to the above, we would like to take your son / daughter ten pin bowling at Strikes! Under supervision, all pupils will walk from school to Strikes (opposite Morrisons) after lunch on Tuesday 19th June 2012. Pupils will either walk home or will need to be collected from Strikes afterwards at 3.15 pm – please indicate which will apply on the attached Parental Consent Form. If you are collecting your child from Strikes they will need to sign out before leaving. If you need to contact the group in the event of an emergency, the telephone number of Strikes is 01362 696910.

Can you please complete the attached Parental Consent Form and return to Mrs Lovelock in the Payment collections area (outside Business 1), during morning break (11.10am-11.25am) by Friday 25th May 2012 latest to allow your child to attend. Even if they do not wish to join in the bowling, they are welcome as spectators to support and cheer on the bowlers. The cost to take part in the Ten-pin bowling activity is £3.00 per person and includes one game each and insurance. Please indicate your preference on the consent form.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Jacobs
Head of Upper School

Year 7 Trip to Normandy

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

See the downloads (opposite) for the payment schedule.....

Dear Parents

YEAR 7 CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT WEEK: 18th -22nd June 2012

During the week 18th -22nd June 2012 all Neatherd Students will have a week off normal timetable for Curriculum Enhancement. For Year 7 this will consist of varied linguistic and multicultural activities in school.

In addition to this, we are also pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to 96 Year 7 pupils to spend five days in Normandy during this week. There are so many benefits to such a trip: linguistically it is an opportunity for our pupils to practice the language learnt in the classroom to increase their fluency and confidence; culturally it provides invaluable insight into many aspects of French life and the history of this most beautiful of regions. A comprehensive programme of activities has been arranged to enhance cultural awareness, including: a trip to a French market with a task to make “THE best picnic lunch in France”, a loaf making session in a traditional bakery, a guided tour of Honfleur, a visit to Monet’s house and gardens and for the second year a showstopping trip to Paris and with a stop at La Tour Eiffel, a boat trip and much, much more. The group will stay in a beautiful, traditional building and there will be games and a magic show in the evening. Students last year gave us some fantastic feedback.

The cost of this trip will be £310.00 to include all food, accommodation, excursions, insurance and travel. We anticipate that there will be considerable demand for places on such a trip and regret that these have to be limited to 96. If you wish your child to participate in this activity, we would ask that you complete the reply slip below and return to Mrs. Lovelock, with an initial deposit of £100.00, in the payment collection room at morning break 11.10am – 11.25am any day except Wednesdays and by Friday 14th October 2011. Cheques should be made payable to DEREHAM NEATHERD HIGH SCHOOL. A letter giving exact details of a payment schedule will then follow but we expect payments to be during January and March. Please note that if demand should exceed availability, participants will be chosen on a first come, first served basis.

It is important to note that your child will need his/her own passport and a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to be able to take part in this trip. Prior to your son/daughter travelling with us you will be required to complete a consent form and supply us with personal information regarding any medical conditions and special dietary needs that he/she may have. These forms will be forwarded to you at a later date. Would you also please read the attached information sheet regarding School Policy on Behavioural Concerns and return the reply slip to Mrs Lovelock with your deposit.

If you have any questions about the trip or would like to clarify any issues, please do not hesitate to contact me at school.

Yours sincerely

Mr N O’Brien
Head of Lower School
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..REPLY SLIP: To be returned to Mrs Lovelock in the payment collections office with a deposit of £100.00 during morning break 11.10am – 11.25am any day except Wednesday by Friday 14th October 2011.

I would like my son/daughter_____________________________ of Form __________ to participate in the proposed trip to Normandy during Curriculum Enhancement week 2012. I agree to complete a Personal Information and Consent Form providing health and dietary information, etc, in respect of my son/daughter at a later date in order that he/she may take part. I accept that if demand exceeds availability the 96 participants will be chosen on a first come, first served basis.

Signed ___________________(Parent/Guardian) Date _________________

Name ____________________(Please print)

Year 8 Trip to Bramley Lakes

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

1st May 2012.

Dear Parent/Carer

Year 8 Bramley Lakes Trip – June 2012

Here are further details regarding Curriculum Enhancement Week (June 18th–22nd). Pupils will be split into 2 groups – each group will be based at school for 2½ days and at Bramley Lakes for another 2½. One of the in-school days will be organised by the Science department. Pupils will be given a timetable for the whole week at a later date.

During the 2½ days at school they will take part in Initiative Tests and will need a blindfold. This will be outside whatever the weather, so suitable, sensible clothes need to be worn. Pupils will also be Ten Pin Bowling in Dereham.

At Bramley Lakes they will be supervised on the following activities: Abseiling, Climbing Wall, Zip Wire, Canoeing, Raft Building, Archery and Low Ropes course. This will start early in the morning and pupils are staying overnight in Tents. Pupils will be outside for the whole time and need sensible outdoor clothes for this period, as well as:

A Packed lunch for the first lunchtime at Bramley Lakes.
2 PAIRS OF SHOES because one pair will get wet
Personal Toiletries: towel/toothbrush/soap etc.
Sleeping bag or single Duvet
Pillow case (fill with clean clothes as a pillow)
Sun Cream/Waterproofs
Knife, Fork, Spoon, Plate, Bowl and Mug
Plastic Bag for dirty clothes
Spending money (for tuck shop - optional)
No MP3s are allowed on-site, but pupils are allowed their mobiles at select times
Bedtime will be at 10.30pm.

Pupils going to Bramley Lakes on the Monday will meet in the Gymnasium at 8.45am.

The address of the Centre is Dog Lane, Horsford, Norwich. Telephone: 01603 893700. If there is an urgent reason for which you need to contact your child during their stay, please ask for myself as well as giving the name of your child. Please complete the attached Personal Information and Parental Consent Form and return it to Mrs Lovelock by Friday 25th May at the very latest. Everyone should also have already paid the full amount. If not please do so within the next few days. If you have any questions or require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me at the above address.

Yours faithfully

N Miller (Party leader)

Year 9 Assessments to Parents

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Governors' Meeting

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Contact a Family Workshop

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Family Life
Are you the parent of a disabled child?
Do you ever feel overwhelmed and stressed?

FREE WORKSHOP
If the answer to the above questions is yes, then come along and meet Lindsay Goward and Louise Derbyshire from Contact a Family. We will be exploring the topic of stress, how it affects people and strategies to manage it. Additionally we will be looking at the support available for you and your family. There will be the opportunity to share your experiences and meet other parents in a similar situation.

WHEN: Tuesday, 12 June 2012 between 10am and 2pm (lunch provided)
WHERE: Sports Park UEA, Earlham Road, Norwich (free parking).
Booking is essential

School Re-Opens

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 7 Assessment Week

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

School Closes

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Year 10 Assessments to Parents

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Duke of Edinburgh Event

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

1st to 3rd June 2012. Bronze practice expedition to Theberton, Suffolk. For further information, please see the downloads opposite for letters, kit lists and a site map for the expedition.

Teenage Issues Advice Evening

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

7pm – 8.30pm, in the Canteen.

See the Letter home here!

Aim of the evening:

To discuss the issues facing teenagers during their school years, what we do as a school to support them through these times and what you can do as parents.

It is also an opportunity to ask questions to key people attending, and to gain an insight into the sex and drugs statutory curriculum at Dereham Neatherd High School.

Parents' Meeting, Y9 Battlefields

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Year 9 History Trip to WW1 Battlefields

Further to our letter of 22nd February, we can now advise that details and itineraries of the sites and museums have been finalised. The final cost is £165.00 and we will be taking a total of 52 pupils. We will be travelling with Richards Coaches and crossing on the Eurotunnel and our accommodation has been booked in the Munchenhof Hotel. We will visit sites and museums of World War 1in France and Belgium during the three day visit from July 2nd - 4th.

Payment schedule as follows:

Already received £50 deposit
2nd Payment by Friday 11th May £65 payment
Balance by Thursday 14th June 2012 £50 payment
Complete payment must be made by Thursday 14th June 2012 at the very latest.

We have enclosed the Parental Consent form which we need completing, signing and returning by Friday 11th May. Any information regarding medical details and dietary information are needed by the tour operators and ourselves in order to provide the best care for your child. Please ensure these are handed in on time with all relevant information provided.

We will be requesting that all pupils hand in their passports and EHIC cards immediately after the school half term holiday. These will be collected during morning break on Monday 11th June and Tuesday 12th June. These should be taken to Mrs. Lovelock (outside Business 1) at morning break (11.10am – 11.25am) on the Monday or Tuesday. Their passport will need to be valid for at least three months after travel (i.e. expiry after early October 2012). If your son/daughter does not already have his/her own passport, an application should be made now. Please also check the expiry date of the EHIC card. These can be renewed or ordered easily on line at www.ehic.org.uk

We will be holding a parents’ meeting for all parents and pupils taking part in this trip on Monday May 28th at 6pm in the school canteen. We will use this meeting to provide you with more information regarding the itinerary, travel arrangements and accommodation, and to answer any questions that you may have regarding the details. Norfolk LEA and Neatherd High School’s Risk Assessment request that all parents attend. The contents of the meeting and information for both pupils and parents, along with your support, are vital for successful and safe trips. Would you please complete and return the reply slip below, via your son/daughter by return and by Friday 11th May latest.

In the meantime if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

Mr L Mayhew
Head of History

To be returned to Mrs Lovelock in the payment collections office (outside Business 1) during morning break any day except Wednesday by Friday 11th May.

Pupil’s Name ………… Form ………………………..

We will/will not be attending the meeting for the Year 9 trip to WW1 Battlefields on Monday 29th May at 6.00 pm.

Please indicate the number of seats required …………

Parent/Carer Signature …………

HALF TERM VALUE: LEADERSHIP

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This week's THEME is IMPROVING OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY....

The Power of ‘I’

I WILL DO MORE I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And what I can do, I ought to do. I will be more than good...I will be good for something.

- Anonymous

Year 11 Study Leave Begins

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parents/Carers and Year 11 students

Arrangements for Year 11 Leavers’ Day – Friday 25th May 2012

Please may I take the opportunity to share with you the procedures for Leavers’ Day. To mark this special day, we would like to suggest that students come in to school wearing smart non-uniform clothes. However, we understand that tradition dictates that school shirts need to be signed (!), so we recommend that students bring with them a school shirt on Leavers’ Day just for this purpose.

Lesson one will be spent based in form rooms with their tutor, giving them an opportunity to say their farewells to their tutor group, plus practise their ‘farewell presentation’, which is happening in the Leavers’ Assembly at 9.45am. At 9.45am the students will meet as a year group in the canteen. Text books that are no longer needed can be handed in, and the Leavers’ Hoodies, Year Book and Year 11 photo can be collected. The Leaver’s Assembly can then officially start!

After morning break all Year 11 students will return to the canteen for a bite to eat, and have their final get together. At 12.15pm Year 11 will officially be on Study Leave and will be expected to leave the school site. Students will need to arrange their own transport home. Those students in exams in the afternoon will obviously remain on site.

It goes without saying that we are not expecting our students to be wandering around town, or going to Northgate High School. Should students cause a problem in the local community during Study Leave we would have to consider sanctions, for example, not being permitted to go to the Prom, so please do discuss this at home. If your son/daughter is unable to get transport home please can you complete the form attached and return it to Mrs Cox. Supervised study rooms will be available in the afternoon to allow these students to do quiet study/revision.

After half term, study rooms in school will be available for Year 11 students to work in. Students will need to sign in at Reception then ask Mrs Beckett (in the library) where to go.
Finally, Thursday 23rd August is GCSE results day and we cordially invite you to accompany your son/daughter to the canteen at Neatherd to collect their results. In addition, for the first time, we are asking if you would like to donate any old school blazers, ties, PE kit and school shoes that you no longer require. If you would like to donate this uniform then please bring it with you on Thursday 23rd August from 9am and we will collect it.

We wish you all the very best of luck with your forthcoming exams – your opportunity to show that all of your hard work has been worthwhile.

Yours sincerely

Mrs R Jacobs
Head of Upper School
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Reply slip to be returned to Mrs Cox by Wednesday 23rd May 2012.

I agree that my son/daughter will remain on the school site on Friday 25th May, working in the designated classrooms for the supervised study time until 3.30pm.

Student’s Name: ........................................... Form: ................

Parent/Carer’s Signature: .......................................

Year 8 Assessment Week

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HALF TERM VALUE: LEADERSHIP

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This week's THEME is WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER?

"What qualities distinguish an individual as a leader?"

Underlying this [was] the assumption that leadership is rooted in the characteristics that certain individuals possess.

Year 7 Charity Day!

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Parents' Meeting, Y7 Normandy Trip

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Information Meeting: Year 7 Trip to Normandy, France (June 2012), 17th May 2012

You are invited to a meeting regarding the above trip on Thursday 17th May at 5.45 pm in the School Canteen. We will use this meeting to provide you with more information regarding the itinerary, travel arrangements and accommodation, and to answer any questions that you may have at this stage. Norfolk LEA and Neatherd High School’s Risk Assessment request that all parents attend. The contents of the meeting and information for both pupils and parents, along with your support, are vital for successful and safe trips. Would you please complete and return the reply slip below, via your son/daughter by return and by Tuesday 15th May latest.

We have enclosed the Parental Consent form which we need completing, signing and returning by Tuesday 15th May. Any information regarding medical details and dietary information are needed by the tour operators and ourselves in order to provide the best care for your child. Please ensure these are handed in on time with all relevant information provided.

We will be requesting that all pupils hand in their passports and EHIC cards before the school half term holiday. These will be collected during morning break on Monday 14th May and Tuesday 15th May. These should be taken to Mrs Lovelock (outside Business 1) at morning break (11.10am – 11.25am) on the Monday or Tuesday. Please ensure the expiry date on the passport is after the end of September 2012. If your son/daughter does not already have his/her own passport, an application should be made now. Please also check the expiry date of the EHIC card. These can be renewed or ordered easily on-line at www.ehic.org.uk

Due to the large number of students on this trip and the limited space available, we would request that where possible, only parents attend this meeting - a separate meeting during the school day will be held for the students. If this will cause childcare issues then we shall accommodate you on the evening.

I look forward to seeing you on 17th May.

Yours sincerely

Mr N O’Brien
Head of Lower School/Trip Organiser
…………………………………………………………………………
To be returned to Mrs Lovelock in the payment collections office (outside Business 1) during morning break any day except Wednesday, and by Tuesday 15th May.

Student’s Name ……………………… Form ………………………..

We will/will not be attending the meeting for the Year 7 trip to Normandy in France on Thursday 17th May at 5.45 pm.

Please indicate the number of seats required ……………………….

Parent/Carer Signature ……………………………………………………

Spelling Bee Competition

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Re: Spelling Bee Competition

Neatherd High School has been successful in qualifying for the live Spelling Bee Competition. Your son/daughter has been selected as one of our elite spellers and helped our school qualify for the next round. Neatherd is one of only two schools from Norfolk represented at the live regional semi-final.

The live spelling events are exciting and entertaining. They are held in Cineworld Cinemas in Cambridge. The teams take part in two spelling challenges: The Spelling Playoff and The Quick Fire Challenge. Hopefully our team of four year 7 pupils will do well on the day.

The competition is on Thursday 17th May. Pupils will depart from and return to Neatherd High School. We will travel to Cambridge by minibus, leaving school at 8.45am. We anticipate leaving Cambridge at 2.00pm to arrive back at school for 3.30pm approx.

I attach two Parental Consent Forms. Both need to be signed and taken to Mrs Lovelock in the Payment Collections Area (outside Business1) during morning break (on any day except Wednesday) as soon as possible and by Friday 4th May at the latest. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR SON/DAUGHTER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THIS EVENT UNLESS THE PARENTAL CONSENT FORM IS COMPLETED IN FULL AND RETURNED TO MRS LOVELOCK BY THE DATE SHOWN.

Yours sincerely

Mr N Sinclair
Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator

Parent Focus Group, 4pm

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HALF TERM VALUE: LEADERSHIP

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This week's THEME is CONSIDERING AND SUPPORTING OTHERS....

Let us resolve to support families as they nurture the young, care for the old and foster strong communities built on tolerance and dignity for all.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James

Partnership Games - Taverham School

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Partnership Games – Taverham High School – 14th May 2012

As part of the School’s Sports Partnership programme, this year we are again organising an event that gives pupils the opportunity to compete in their sport/activity against a number of other schools in our area. The Partnership Games will take place at Taverham High School on Monday 14th May. Your son/daughter has been selected to play, representing Dereham Neatherd High School, in the U14 Mixed Hockey Squad/ U14 Mixed Basketball Squad. They will be playing against pupils from Costessey, Hellesdon, Reepham, Northgate, and Taverham High Schools. Please be aware that pupils may be photographed during this event and these may be used by the schools for newsletters, and may appear in the EDP.

Your son/daughter will need to be dressed in Neatherd PE kit and bring necessary equipment for their activity eg, astro-turf trainers, shin-pads and gum-shields for hockey. Please also ensure they are suitably prepared for inclement weather and that they bring a snack and drink with them (no glass bottles please).

I would like to point out that this event will be staffed by different teachers from the participating schools. Your child will spend the afternoon watching and participating in their sport, and will be instructed not to leave the sports area apart from going to changing rooms/toilets. However, due to the nature of the event and the fact that I will be helping to run an activity, it will be impossible for me to maintain visual contact with the whole group for the whole afternoon. Your son/daughter will be told where I will be located throughout the afternoon if they need to contact me.

We will be leaving school at 3pm and travelling by minibus. We expect to return to school at approximately 6.30pm. You will therefore need to arrange to meet you child at school at this time. If you need to contact the group in the event of an emergency during the event, you will be able to do so on 07827 870541.

If you would like them to compete, then please complete the accompanying parental consent form and return to Mr Roberts (PE Department) by Friday 11th May at the latest. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you require any further information.

Yours sincerely

Mrs T Topping
School Sports Coordinator

Time Capsule Competition!

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This year at Neatherd High School we are celebrating our centenary. For 100 years pupils have been educated on site, preparing them for life. As part of the centenary, we want YOU to design a time capsule to help capture our school for future generations. There are criteria that need to be met which are outlined here, so think carefully about what you will be putting into the time capsule…

Year 8 Geography Trip

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Year 8 Geography Field Study Trip, Tuesday 8th May
Sets 8e/Gg1, 8e/Gg2, 8e/Gg3 and 8e/Gg4

As an integral part of the Year 8 curriculum, we are arranging a field study trip to the Norfolk Broads at Wroxham. The purpose of this visit is to enhance pupils’ learning about tourism and conservation. Pupils will go on a two-hour cruise from Wroxham to Salhouse Broad and will complete a study of land use in Wroxham. Pupils will be issued with a booklet which guides their understanding, observations and recording of data and information. This will be used as a follow-up in the classroom which leads to an assessment activity.

We would be grateful to receive a contribution of £12.00 towards the cost of transport and the river cruise. Please complete the attached Parental Consent Form and return it with your payment to Mrs Lovelock in the Payment Collections Office (outside Business 1) at morning break any day except Wednesday between 11.10am and 11.25am as soon as possible and by Thursday 29th March at the latest. No collection is available on Friday 30th March. Cheques should be made payable to Dereham Neatherd High School.

Would you also please ensure on the day that your son/daughter is dressed in school uniform with suitable ‘top wear’ depending on the weather. Pupils should bring a packed lunch and a drink (no glass bottles please). Pupils who are in receipt of free school meals will be provided with a packed lunch on the day. The coach will leave at 9.00am and return to the school in time for pupils to catch their normal transport home.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at the school if you have any questions.

Yours sincerely

Miss H Chilvers
Teacher of Geography

Year 9 Internal Exams Week

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

School Closed

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HALF TERM VALUE: LEADERSHIP

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This week's THEME is SELF AWARENESS....

People are more likely to align their behaviour with their standards when made self-aware. People will be negatively affected if they don't live up to their personal standards.

Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got ? Janis Joplin

Aquathon Competition at Hellesdon

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

1st May 2012

Dear Parent/Carer

Your son/daughter has been chosen to take part in the School Sports Partnerships Aquathlon at Hellesdon High School on Friday 4th May. They will be competing against pupils of similar ability from Hellesdon, Northgate, Taverham and Reepham High Schools and Ormiston Academy.

The competition starts at 1.30pm so we will be leaving school at 12.45pm. The pupils will travel to Norwich by minibus driven by myself. I will be supervising our pupils at the event. We expect to arrive back at Neatherd around 4.15 pm. Your child may then either walk home or you should arrange to meet the minibus at school at that time to collect them. Please clarify on Parental Consent form.

Your son/daughter will be made aware of behavioural expectations and safety issues regarding an off the school site activity of this nature. Staff from the participating schools will also be supervising at the event.

The following equipment will be required – Swimming hat (this is compulsory due to pool regulations), swimming goggles, swimming shorts/costume, 2 towels, T-shirt/polo shirt, shorts, running shoes and socks, Neatherd PE/Otters sweater x 2 if possible, jogging bottoms. It is a very good idea to have extra, warm clothing, in case of inclement weather. They will need to bring a packed lunch. In addition to this your son/daughter might like to bring a snack and a drink (no glass bottles please).

If you would like your son/daughter to take part, please complete, sign and return the attached Parental Consent Form advising us of any special/medical requirements he/she may have and also a contact number that will be applicable on the day. This should be returned to Mr Roberts by Wednesday 2nd May. If you need to contact the group on the day, you will be able to do so on 078435 83511.

For information: Yr 7/8-Swim 150m, Run 1500m and Yr 9/10-Swim 200m, Run 2000m.
Races organised in Relay format: Start: Swimmer 1, Tag – Swimmer 2, Tag – Swimmer 3, Tag – Swimmer 4 – (Transition) – Runner 1, Tag – Runner 2, Tag – Runner 3, Tag – Runner 4, - Finish.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at the school if you have any questions or if you would like any more information.

Yours sincerely

Mr Roberts
Teacher of PE

TRIP: School Council to County Hall

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer,

SCHOOL COUNCIL TRIP TO COUNTY HALL, NORWICH – THURSDAY 3RD MAY

I am writing to invite your son/daughter to visit County Hall in Norwich with fellow members of the School Council. The visit will take place on Thursday 3rd May and there is no cost for this trip.

This is a great educational opportunity for the members of the School Council to gain an insight into local government and democracy. The County Council have been running these sessions for many years. The format of the day is as follows:

1. Depart from school at 8:45 and travel by mini-bus to County Hall in Norwich
2. Welcome by Chairman of Norfolk County Council, Mrs Shelagh Hutson
3. Talk by Political Assistants about the Council and how it works
4. Debating task set by Political Assistants (with a prize!)
5. Refreshment break
6. Adventure activity indoors at Eaton Vale Activity Centre
7. Lunch in waitress service restaurant, the Nelson Room, County Hall
8. Depart County Hall and travel back to school in time for the end of the day

Students are not required to wear school uniform for this trip. We recommend that they do though wear suitable footwear, ideally trainers.

Students will have to the option to complete a ‘high ropes’ teambuilding activity that will take place on a purpose built structure at a height of 12 metres. A full body harness will be provided and fitted by the instructor.

If your son/daughter would like to attend this trip please complete and sign the attached Parental Consent form, without which your child will not be allowed to attend, and return to Mrs Lovelock in the Payment Collections Area (outside Business 1) any day except Wednesday and by 19th April at the latest.

Yours sincerely

Mr T Stafford
Head of Student Council

'Scratch-Off' Competition, UEA

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

Re: Scratch Off Competition

The ‘Scratch-Off’ Competition is an afternoon competition for a number of Norfolk schools to design and program a game using ‘scratch’ software. Six students will represent Neatherd High School and your son/daughter has been selected as they have been judged to have one of the best six games in the school, which is a fantastic achievement.

The competition is on Tuesday 1st May. Pupils will depart from and return to Neatherd High School. We will travel to UEA, Norwich by minibus, leaving school at 1.15pm. We anticipate leaving UEA at 4.00pm to arrive back at school for 4.30pm approx.

The attached Parental Consent Form should be completed, signed and taken to Mrs Lovelock in the Payment Collections Area (outside Business1) during morning break (on any day except Wednesday) as soon as possible and by Friday 27th April at the latest. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR SON/DAUGHTER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THIS VISIT UNLESS THE PARENTAL CONSENT FORM IS COMPLETED IN FULL AND RETURNED TO MRS LOVELOCK BY THE DATE SHOWN.

Yours sincerely

Mr N Sinclair
Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator

Year 10 Internal Exams Week

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HALF TERM VALUE: LEADERSHIP

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This week's THEME is COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY....

A good future is implicit in the soils, forests, grasslands, marshes, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans that we have now, and in the good things of human culture that we have now; the only valid "futurology" available to us is to take care of those things.

Wendell Berry
Excerpted from The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays

Gifted & Talented Literacy Project

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

GIFTED AND TALENTED LITERACY PROJECT

I wrote previously about an exciting opportunity for your son/daughter in regards to a literacy project for gifted and talented pupils. The project has seen collaboration between pupils here at Neatherd High School and Key Stage 2 gifted and talented pupils at Scarning Primary.

The final part of the project will take place on Monday 30th April. We will be travelling by minibus to Scarning Primary School, leaving at the start of period 1 and returning in time for form-time (9.50am). During the time at Scarning Primary, we will be presenting all the pupils with their printed creative writing stories.

We hope that you will support your child in participating in this valuable literacy project.

Yours sincerely

Mr N Sinclair
Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator

Charity Day!

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Business Studies Trip

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Parent/Carer

AQA Unit 2 Business Studies Revision Workshops – Thursday 26th April 2012

I am writing to inform you that to help with preparation for the AQA Unit 2 examination, we would like to take your child to attend a number of revision workshops.

The event takes places in the Vue Cinema, Westfield Shopping Centre and would prove invaluable in preparing students for their upcoming examination.

The whole day costs £25 and includes a comprehensive workshop booklet, revision materials and transport to London. Students would need to be at school for 6.20am, ready to leave at 6.30am. We would hope to be back at school for 7.00pm. Your child would not have to wear school uniform but they would need to bring a packed lunch and something to write with.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact myself at the school and I would be delighted answer any queries you have.

Yours sincerely

Mr R Hodges
Subject Leader for Business Studies

REPLY SLIP to be returned to the payments hatch by Friday 9th March

I shall / shall not be attending the revision workshop.

Student’s Name.......................................................... Form.............................

Parent/Carer Signature......................................................

Year 8 Vaccinations

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

TAPAS EVENING!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

See the flyer here! To celebrate Spanish at Dereham Neatherd High School we would like to invite parents and pupils to a Spanish cultural evening. There will be a variety of activities – from tasting Tapas, a quiz about Spain and the introduction of “Spanish survival phrases” to a Salsa dance demonstration and Spanish karaoke!

Tickets are £3 per person and can be purchased from Mrs Broughton, PA Language College (Mrs Walker’s office) at break or lunchtime. Please note that numbers are limited and tickets are sold on a first come first served basis. If you would like to attend this event, get a flyer from Mrs Broughton in MFL

Governors' Meeting

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Parent Focus Group POSTPONED

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HALF TERM VALUE: LEADERSHIP

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This week's THEME is ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES...

All we can do is to live as mindfully as possible and to expand our horizons so that we start seeing more and more of the ripples in the pond when we drop that pebble.

When we can live more mindfully, we become better at choosing how to act, and we have the potential to create a better situation for everyone.

Andrew Weiss
Excerpted from Actions and Consequence

WE'RE ON TWITTER! AND FACEBOOK!

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FACEBOOK ....

We are pleased to announce that the school now has a Facebook 'Page’......

(www.facebook.com/derehamneatherd)

and a TWITTER account....

(www.twitter.com/neatherd)

..... for students and parents to ‘like’/follow in order to keep up-to-date with news from the school. Students have recently commented in the Student Council that they do not always know enough about what is going on around the school, so hopefully this will help alleviate this concern. What appears will be the same on both accounts!

School Re-Opens

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HALF TERM VALUE: LEADERSHIP

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This week's THEME is LEADING BY EXAMPLE...

Regardless of how others see it, setting a good example always works to your benefit. Besides the possibility of influencing others, you attract positive people and situations by your positive actions.

Have your life shine as an example to others. Regardless of your past, you can direct your future in any direction you chose.

Edited from a piece by Bryan Golden
(http://www.presspublications.com)

Memories of a Holocaust Survivor

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HARRY BIBRING
Harry Bibring was born on 26th December 1925 in Vienna.

In 1939, before the “Anschluss” of Austria, Harry and his family were living in the 6th district in Vienna in a flat here they had a good standard of living. His father had a men's-wear business in Vienna’s 15th district.

After the “Anschluss” Harry had to leave the Gymnasium and was allocated to go to a secondary school which was designated to have all the Jewish children who had to leave the Gymnasiums. After Kristallnacht Harry’s family was locked out of their flat for a week and they had to stay in a flat which used to house about 50 Jewish women and children in one place. His father was taken to jail on his way to work on the 10th of November and released at about the same time that the rest of the family was allowed to return to their flat. Harry’s father's business was looted and destroyed on the 10th November and it was when they all got back to the flat that his parents decided they had to leave Vienna. At first the family was planning to go to Shanghai but Harry’s father was robbed on his way to the travel agent trying to buy tickets. It was then that it was decided that Harry’s sister and Harry himself would come to England on the Kindertransport and the plan was that the parents would follow as soon as possible. That never happened. Harry’s father died of a heart attack on the van when they tried to take him away in November 1940. His mother then lived with her sister in lodgings until they were both deported first to Izbica and then to Sobibor in about June 1942.

Harry’s father arranged for a Mr. Landsman, with whose mother he had had some contact in about 1936, to act as guarantors for them and he picked them up when they arrived: “I remember going to the Vienna West Bahnhof with my sister and our parents to get on the train at 10pm on the 13th March 1939 with about 600 other kids. The following day the train went slowly through Germany until it reached the Dutch border. Once it crossed over into Holland we were met on the platform by Jewish volunteers from Holland who gave us sweets and toys. We crossed to England on the night ferry from Hook of Holland to Harwich and arrived at Liverpool Street station in the afternoon of the 15th March 1939.”

After war broke out on 3rd September 1939, Harry was evacuated with the school he was attending in Hackney, to Fletton, near Peterborough. He was billeted there with the Headmaster of the local grammar school who was a devout Christian and had never met a Jew in his life. After finding out that Jews do not have horns, he was interested in Harry’s experiences and was very kind.

After his 14th birthday Harry left school and returned to London. His sister was evacuated privately with the family of the man who arranged Harry’s and her Kindertransport so he went to live with him in the empty house. Harry started to work for him for 15 shillings per week as shop and errand boy. He did not like this one bit and so he moved out and moved into lodgings in the same house where his sister was living who, by then, had returned to London and had also broken away from this family.

On his 18th birthday Harry applied to join the RAF for flying duties. He passed all the physical and educational requirements but when it came out that his mother was alive and living in enemy territory, Harry was turned down on the grounds that, if captured, this would be a tool they could use to get information out of him. They offered to enrol him in the Pioneer Corps but he did not fancy digging latrines.

After a while, he enrolled in evening classes at the Polytechnic in Regent Street. Harry enrolled on a five year course, then continued with further evening class studies there and at other colleges until he became a qualified Chartered Engineer and also had management qualifications. In all, this took about 14 years of evening studies as he had to earn a living at the same time.

Towards the end of the war in early 1945, Harry met Muriel through her brother, who he had met about six months earlier and was a good friend. Until then Harry lived in various lodgings but when Muriel's mother heard that he was fending for himself in strangers’ houses she asked him to live with her. That enabled Harry to get to know Muriel better and they got engaged in 1946 and married in 1947.

Harry continues to live in London.

LOST PROPERTY - Collect Now!

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Summer Uniform

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT