Weekly Parent BulletinWeek Commencing 22 April 2024

This Week:

• GCSE Spanish Speaking Exams – All week
• UKMT Junior Challenge – Thursday 25 April
• Solutions not Sides Workshop – Thursday 25 April
• Beth Shalom Visit – Friday 26 April

Parent-Teacher Meeting Dates:

• Year 8 - Tuesday 30 April 2024 - 16:00 - 19:00

When?

• Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd May 
• All Year 10 students will be doing work experience. 
• There will be no Year 10 classes on in school.

How do you find a work experience placement?

Once your young person has decided what they would like to do, they will need to look for placements by:

• Asking around personal contacts
• Googling local companies
• Looking at the Safety Measures website. (log on details are on Satchel One)

Are there any limitations?

• The placement must have Public Liability Insurance.
• Parents must be happy for their child to attend this placement.
• Students cannot work directly with parents or at home or at their own primary school.

What should you do you if you can't find a placement?

It takes perseverance to find a placement and we will help where we can, but unfortunately, we are unable to provide every child with a placement.  If you are struggling after trying for some time, please do get in touch with Mrs Barrett at pbarrett@nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk

What happens when my young person has found a placement?

• Check you are happy with the placement.
• Submit the details to the Mrs Cockayne in the school office - kcockayne@nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk
• The office will contact the employer and then the risk assessment company, Safety Measures, will check that the company has Employer’s Liability Insurance. 
• Checking placements can take several months - so this is now urgent.

Mrs Barrett - Head of Careers

Our neighbouring occupants of the building have asked that we remind students not to play football in or around the vehicle lanes that lead to the Courtaulds car park at the rear of the building. These lanes are for vehicles only, and inappropriate use could lead to accident or injury.

Music tuition is available for all students at Nottingham Free School. Payments for tuition must be made by Monday 22 April.

• £116 per term for 1:1 tuition
• £58 per term for 2:1 tuition
• £39 per term for 3:1 tuition.

If your child is interested in learning a new instrument or would like to pick up an instrument they have previously played, please contact lwilson@nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk for any further information.

Miss L Wilson - Head of Music