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Quiz Night - THURSDAY 15th May

Please note that the Quiz Night is on THURSDAY 15th May at 7pm for 7.30pm and not Saturday 15th as mentioned in the newsletter.

Head's Blog - http://www.nhgs.co.uk/blogs/headsblog/

Mr Maslen now has a weekly blog. Comments from parents, students and staff are very welcome. You can view the blog by going to http://www.nhgs.co.uk/blogs/headsblog or by clicking on the banner above.

Please note all blogs are fully moderated.

Science Blog: Mr Haworth's Blog on the Universe

(Please note comments may not appear straight away - this blog is fully moderated)

Work Experience

Work experience will be taking place from Monday 10th November 2008 to Friday 14th November 2008 for all Year 11 students. Initial preparations are currently underway and the time has now come for your daughter or son to complete a work experience application form. Information packs have already been sent home. Please ensure that all relevant sections of the application form are filled in and that the completed form is signed by a parent/guardian and returned to either Mrs Bull or Mrs Garnett in the school office no later than Friday 9th May 2008.

The placement is intended to help your child develop a greater appreciation of employment issues and the world of work, whilst at the same time providing an opportunity to build self confidence and take personal responsibility for their actions.

Should you wish to discuss anything, please call Mrs Bull (Work Experience Manager) at school on 01422 231421. Please visit http://www.nhgs.co.uk/workexperience to download application forms, letters and other information.

National Year of Reading

2008 is the National Year of Reading. The LRC will be running activities and events throughout the year. To find out more about the National Year of Reading visit: http://www.yearofreading.org.uk/

School Uniform: Order Online

Do you need NHGS school uniform or PE Kit? We are pleased to announce a new online service where you can buy uniform online and even get it delivered straight to your door! To use this fantastic new service, simply visit www.schoolwear-centre.co.uk and type in the username and password provided in the letter home.

Happy Puzzle Day

On Monday 28th January the Happy Puzzle Company came into school. Each Year 8 form was paired with another for 3 periods of puzzle solving.

When everyone was settled, the man from the Happy Puzzle Company started by asking a few word puzzle questions. Some students already knew the answers but that didn’t really matter.

After the word puzzles, we started to do physical puzzles in groups of 6. These puzzles ranged from putting penguins on icebergs to jigsaws. We all had a lot of fun as it involved a lot of teamwork and everyone played an important part. It was a great couple of hours and we all learnt a lot about puzzles and teamwork.

Elizabeth Lamb 8(2)

Ofsted

The Ofsted report is available by clicking here or by going to the Ofsted website: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/

Eco-Action Plan

Download the Eco Action Plan Here

Science College Website http://vle.nhgs.co.uk/science

Go to : http://vle.nhgs.co.uk/science to view the Science College Website or click on the science college logo on the left.

DART MATHS

The Dart Maths website has moved. Go to http://www.nhgs.co.uk/dartmaths to view the website. You will need your network username and password to gain access to the site from home. You will then need your Dart Maths username and password to use Dart Maths. For login help click here.

ICT Acceptable Use Policy (http://vle.nhgs.co.uk/aup)

The Internet and associated computer technologies bring a wealth of opportunities for everyone. These technologies can stimulate discussion, promote creativity and stimulate awareness of context to promote effective learning. However, these technologies are to be used in an appropriate manner. The school has a responsiblity to ensure that all students and staff use these technologies responsibly. Therefore, we have made changes to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). The new policy takes into consideration new and emerging technologies such as social networking and video sharing websites as well as the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

You will need to read the policy and agree to the policy. You can do this by going to: http://vle.nhgs.co.uk/aup - Please login using the username and password supplied in your letter and type the words 'I Agree' into the box, you will then need to fill in a short form and send it to school. You will need Adobe PDF Reader, which you can get from Adobe.com, we thank you for your support.

NHGS Music Events 2007/2008

The NHGS Music Department have just launched their new site. Here you can find out what events are planned for 2007/2008.

Click here to find out more....

The Sixth Form Learning Centre (SFLC)

As announced in the July newsletter, the school has the go-ahead for the construction of a new five-classroom SFLC. We expect the project to be complete by June 2008 ready for use in September 2008. The school has to raise £40,000 and so far with donations from the Parents’ Association and direct donations from parents, we have raised £13,000. our first major fund-raising scheme is to invite parents to donate items that can be sold on E-Bay. We intend to target parents of students in different year groups in fortnightly intervals through the year.