Weekly Parent BulletinWeek Commencing 29/01/2024

Dear Parents and Carers,

We welcome external visitors on Monday 29 January. Members of the Challenge Partners school review team will be helping us evaluate the strengths of our school provision and explore ways in which we can make things even better in the future. 

On Monday morning, we are informing all children that these external visitors will be in the building for the first three days of the week. Our expectations of all children remain the same:

• Work Hard and Be Kind
• Be the best version of yourself
• Aim to REACH your potential

I am confident the school community will come together to warmly welcome our visitors and display the very best of what Nottingham Free School has to offer. 

Thank you for your support.

Nottingham Free School

This Week:

• We have Year 11 and Year 13 mock exams happening in the Main Hall. 
• A reminder that students should not be entering restricted exam areas.
• Challenge Partners will be visiting Monday - Wednesday

Parent-Teacher Meeting Dates:

• Year 12 and Year 13 - Tuesday 6 February 2024
• Year 9 - Tuesday 5 March 2024
• Year 11 (Second) - Tuesday 26 March 2024
• Year 8 - Tuesday 30 April 2024

Upcoming Parental Workshops and Community Events:

• SEND Coffee Morning (Year 11 Transition) - Friday 9 February 2024, 9:00am-10:00am

A reminder to parents and carers: 

Planners - It is an expectation that all students (Y7-11) have their planner in school, as part of the standard school equipment. Please support your child by ensuring they have packed this equipment in their bag. 

Mobile phones - A reminder of our policy that phones are 'Not Seen, Not Heard, Not Used' - If seen, heard or used the phone is confiscated, the child will be issued an R20 and a parent/carer will need to collect the phone. 

Jewellery - A reminder that wearing jewelry is not permitted in school, with only one discreet pair of stud earrings permitted. If worn, jewelry would be confiscated until the end of the school day. 

Ready to Learn - a visual reminder of all our 'Ready to Learn' equipment:

Mrs K Gray (Deputy Head Pastoral) 

• Safer Internet Day is a celebration of the safe and positive use of technology, coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre.
• Join the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, as they host a free webinar on how you can keep your children safe online - Tuesday 6th February 2024 7pm online.  
• The webinar aims to provide parents/carers the tools to protect their children online and also ensure parents/carers can take back control by improving their own knowledge so they can be in the discussion with their children.
• It is a great opportunity to help keep children safe collaboratively.
• This can be accessed from the website: eastmidlandscybersecure.co.uk

Tuesday 30th January -  6:30-7:15pm

Apprenticeship opportunities in Digital with Google -https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3998c315-98f1-4d57-acf7-bc402b15ba53@182a8b31-3dab-4b92-8bb8-9526911aeba0?utm_source=Success+at+School+

Tuesday 6th February 2024 - 2pm - 5pm

Gedling Annual Apprenticeship Fair, Civic Centre in Arnot Hill Park, NG5 6LU - Jobs fair featuring local companies wantinng to recruit apprentices. 

Wednesday 7th February - 6 - 7pm 

Let’s Talk Apprenticeships: Parents' webinar, run by LearnLive. For more information and to register register use this link: https://careersliveuk.com/partner/d2n2-careers-hub/#upcoming-broadcasts-2

Ideagen 2024 Apprenticeships

Now open - see Ideagen's recruitment pages: https://thinkbiggoals.co.uk/careers-and-apprenticeships/