HEAD TEACHER’S NOTE

Dear Parents and Carers,

Y9 and Y10 students continue to sit their end of year exams this week—thank you for

your support in preparing your son/daughter and for ensuring they have the correct

equipment.

We have special assemblies this week, during which we will by joined by our PCSO who

will be explaining the Rule of Law around conduct and behaviour in British society.

Our assemblies will focus on the importance of kindness and on our anti-bullying work.

We will continue to work hard to build an increasingly safe and kind school

environment and have a number of initiatives devoted to this work. Sam Petersen is

running a parent group in the near future to support us to work together on a number

of issues that our young people face. I look forward to being part of this group and

thank you to all parents and carers who have agreed to take part.

Next week, our school will be joining hundreds of other school communities across the

country to take part in School Diversity Week 2019. This national event is organised by

‘Just Like Us’, and has been launched with the support of the Department for

Education. Ms Burns, school librarian, will be selling ‘Just Like Us’ ribbons in the library

and Sixth Formers will be working with Ms Burns on creative activities that focus on

what makes us all unique. Students’ work will be pieced together to build a display for

the library. We will share an article and photos with you in a future bulletin.

Finally, Y11 students and staff are preparing to attend the end of KS4 Prom this Friday.

We are all very excited and looking forward to sharing what I am very sure will be a

very glamorous evening. We will post an article and photos with you in next week’s

bulletin.

Best wishes

Ms Baster

NEWS & UPDATES

Horse Riding Success

Congratulations to Isabella Stanley (9SSW) who has qualified to ride at Hickstead in

July. She won the 133cm working hunter pony class at the British show pony Society,

was 2nd at the Royal Windsor Horse Show and was 4th in the Gold Cup at the Winter

Champs, winning the dressage and qualifying for Burghley. Isabella will find out mid-

July if she is going to part of the England team! We wish Isabella the best of luck!

Healthy Living Challenge

Well done to the following members who excelled in the Healthy Living challenge:

Alice Hardy 7GE

Harley Brame 7GE

Chloe Finn 10SP

Hannah Lilley 9AHM

Evie Boreham 7KC

Kerry Woods 8SB

Please come to Mrs Howlett-Mitchell to collect your prize and house tokens well done.

Mrs Howlett-Mitchell

Reception Update

The switchboard will now be open from 8.30am - 4.00pm. If you need to contact the

school regarding a query, please use enquiries@stowuplandhighschool.co.uk

Food and Farming Trip

Year 10 food students had a very memorable day at the farm. They learnt about ‘farm

to fork’, careers in farming, eco planting, farm animal welfare and lots more. A very

tiring but worthwhile day was enjoyed by all. Luckily the weather held out for us; as

usual our food students were an excellent role model to others and we received

several comments throughout the day to mention their good conduct around the farm.

Especially well done to Jack Denny, Joe Sims, India Wyatt, William Court and Jade Smith

who especially impressed me with their questions throughout the day. House tokens

are on there way to you.

Mrs Howlett-Mitchell

NEWS & UPDATES

Dance East

We are so proud to announce that Lily Ruscoe (9RT) and Amy Cobbold (7NP) have

both successfully been selected for the Dance East Center of Advanced training (CAT).

This is an amazing achievement!

Both girls will now train weekly with the CAT and will develop their skills as dancers in

both contemporary and Ballet technic. They will also be given opportunities to work

with or be taught by professional artists from around the world.

Well Done Girls!

Mrs Brand

LIBRARY CORNER

Librarian’s Recommended Read

“I was browsing for a book to read when I saw the

Disney logo and came across ’As Old As Time’ by Liz

Braswell. It is a Disney Twisted Tale and being a Disney

fan I had to read it! It is an alternative story on Beauty

and the beast where Belle’s mother cursed the beast! I

would recommend this book to any Disney fan or any-

one wanting an adventure and mystery story. I would

rate this book 8.5 /10” - Amy Edwards (8DT)

Author Visit

What an amazing day the Year 7 and 8 students had meeting Bali Rai on Friday last

week. Both year groups had an assembly with Bali during which he talked to them

about the importance of reading and how he became an author. During the day, some

students from both year groups were lucky to have a workshop discussing empathy

with Bali. Many students came along at lunchtime to meet Bali, get a book signed and

take a selfie with him. Overall, the day was a great success and enjoyed by the

students.

Diary Dates for 2019

Month Date and Event

June 26th - Deep Learning Day 26th - A Level and GCSE Exams finish

24th - 28th - Year 9 and Year 10 Core Exams

Year 12 Work Experience

July 1st - 5th - Year 9 and Year 10 Option Assessments

2nd – Sport’s Day

3rd – Year 12 UCAS Evening & Second Parents’ Evening by invitation 11th - Education visit to The Big Bang Fair, West Suffolk College 15th and 16th July Y10 Historians to Castle Acre Priory 22nd July—Y8 Reward’s visit to Colchester Zoo 23rd July—Y7 Reward’s visit to Colchester Zoo

24th – Last day of term

August 15th – A Level Results’ Day

22nd – GCSE Results’ Day

Contact Details:

Main School: 01449 674827 Miss K Elmer

Email:

Miss F McLauchlan pastoralsupport@stowuplandhighschool.co.uk

sixthform@stowuplandhighschool.co.uk Mrs K Southgate

enquiries@stowuplandhighschool.co.uk Mrs S Lewis

accounts@stowuplandhighschool.co.uk Mrs N Wooldridge

Attendance / Absence Line:

attendance@stowuplandhighschool.co.uk

Mrs C Taylor 01449 742428

Website: www.stowuplandhighschool.co.uk

Home Bulletin produced by: Mr Perry

Sports Fixtures

DATES TO NOTE

Fixture: U14 Ultimate Frisbee

Date: 25/6/19

Time: 4 - 5:30pm

Venue: Stowupland High School

Member of Staff: Miss Wardley

Fixture: Sports Activities

Date: 27/6/19

Time: 10:35 - 11:50am

Venue: Freemans Primary School

Member of Staff: Mr Broom