Weekly Parent BulletinWeek Commencing 05/02/2024

This Week:

• Year 12 and Year 13 Parent Meetings - Tuesday 6 February 2024, 4:00pm-7:00pm
  • To allow staff time to prepare on this day, the school day will finish 30 minutes earlier than usual at 15:15pm
  • Any detentions issued will proceed as normal
• SEND Coffee Morning (Year 11 Transition) - Friday 9 February 2024, 9:00am-10:00am 
  • Click here to sign up: Coffee Morning Sign Up

Parent-Teacher Meeting Dates:

• Year 9 - Tuesday 5 March 2024
• Year 11 (Second) - Tuesday 26 March 2024
• Year 8 - Tuesday 30 April 2024

Mr J Tomasevic - Assistant Headteacher

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an efficient, reliable and motivated individual to join our team at Nottingham Free School as a Casual Exam Invigilator.

For more information, please click here, or visit the vacancies page of our website.

Closing Date: 09:00, Mon, 19th Feb 2024

Mr C Fowler (Recruitment) and Mrs C Partlett (Exams and Data)

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 Headteacher (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

East Midlands Special Operations Unit

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/

Mrs P Barrett - Head of Careers