Arnold Hill School

The Sports complex which will provide the school and the community with state of the art 7-a-side soccer pitches is making quick progress. The Astroturf is now fully refurbished and houses a lush artificial surface pitch. The remainder of the site now shows the shape of the clubhouse which will also act as a 6^th form teaching space during the day and the sub base is being laid on the now flattened surface which will support the new pitches.

School budgets have been cut across the country this year, and at Arnold Hill we are trying to cut costs wherever possible. We have decided to place the newsletter online only, no paper copies will be printed this year. This means that you will be able to access the newsletter, and the information within it, at any time you wish. No more lost newsletters, no more left-in-school-trouser-pockets-and-washed newsletters!

We hope you will understand why we have made this decision, and support our efforts to save money. The newsletter can be accessed by clicking here

We are very proud of learning which took place recently in literacy groups on the subject of exclusion and bullying. 

Students thought carefully about the impact of excluding others and talked about their feelings and experiences.

They then collaborated in a shared learning experience, devising poetry and images for display.  Well done everybody.

End of Term
Term finishes on Thursday 22nd July. As usual there will be a phased dismissal. Year 10 and Sixth Form at 12:00, Year 9 at 12:05, Year 8 at 12:10 and Year 7 at 12:15. If you want your child to stay for lunch, or need them to be supervised in the afternoon, then contact should be made with the relevant year leader. If you would like to make an appointment with a senior member of staff for the afternoon of the 22nd July to discuss any concerns, please contact the school and this will be arranged.

Start of Autumn Term
The Autumn Term starts on Tuesday 7th September 2010 at 8:30am for Year 7 only. Year 13 registration will take place with tutors from 10.00am-12.00pm in the Sixth Form Centre on this day (surnames A-D at 10.00am, surnames E-L at 10.30am, surnames M-R at 11.00am, surnames S-Z at 11.30am). Students who receive EMA should bring their new contract with them on this day.

 On Wednesday 8th September, all pupils will be in school. 

8:30am:  Years 7 and 11 arrive
9:30am:   Year 10  arrive
10:00am:  Year 8 and 9 arrive 
All students will be in normal lessons at 11:20am

Year 12 registration will take place from 9.00am-12.00pm in the Sixth Form Centre on this day (surnames A-C at 9.00am, surnames D-G at 9.30am, surnames H-L at 10.00am, surnames M-Q at 10.30am, surnames R-T at 11.00am and surnames U-Z at 11.30am). Students who successfully applied for EMA should bring the contract they have received with them on this day.

Year 12 and 13 will commence normal lessons on Monday 13th September.