Wales High School

2020-2021 Provisional Diary Subject to Government

Guidance

14th July 2020

HEADTEACHER G. Di'IASIO, B.Ed. (Hons.) HEAD OF SCHOOL L. McCALL, B.Sc.

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER G. HEMMING, B.Sc., M.Sc.

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER V. BOLTON, B.A. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER A. CONYERS, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER C. COOPER, B.A. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER R. JONES, B.Ed. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER H. LUDLAM, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER P. STANTON, M.A. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER D. TAYLOR, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER J. TAYLOR, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER J. WATSON, B.Sc.

HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL R. HARRISON, B.A.

HEAD OF YEAR 7 S. ROBERTS-COMMONS, B.A. HEAD OF YEAR 8 R. RACE, B.Ed. HEAD OF YEAR 9 L. HARRISON, M.A, B.A INTERIM HEAD OF YEAR 9 L. BEARDSLEY, B.A. HEAD OF YEAR 10 M. UNWIN, B.A. HEAD OF YEAR 11 N. RADFORD, B.Sc.

EXAMINATIONS N. DOBSON

SENCO L. LEIVARS, B.A., NASENCo.

CHILD PROTECTION J. WARD, MBACP.

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT M. DUNKER, CIMA. HR/FINANCE MANAGER C. BROOKES, CSBM.

PREMISES AND FACILITIES M. SMITH, MBIFM, MInst AM (Dip) MANAGER

SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

SCHOOL TELEPHONE : 01909 771291

ATTENDANCE OFFICE : 01909 775700

E-MAIL : info@waleshigh.com

WEBSITE : www.waleshigh.com

SCHOOL TERMS 2020 – 2021

Year Commences for staff – Tuesday 1st September 2020 for staff only

Year Commences for students from Y7, Y12 & Y13 - Wednesday 2nd September 2020

Year Commences for students from Y10 & Y11 - Thursday 3rd September 2020

Year Commences for students from Y8 & Y9 - Friday 4th September 2020

(All dates inclusive)

TERM 1 Wednesday, 02.09.20 - Friday, 23.10.20 TERM 2 Monday, 02.11.20 - Friday, 18.12.20 TERM 3 Monday, 04.01.21 - Friday, 12.02.21 TERM 4 Monday, 22.02.21 - Friday, 26.03.21 TERM 5 Monday, 12.04.21 - Friday, 28.05.21

(May Day - Monday 03.05.21) TERM 6 Monday, 07.06.21 - Thursday, 15.07.21

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS There are five school closure dates to note this year when the school will close to all pupils for staff in-service training

Tuesday, 1st September 2020 Monday, 30th November 2020

Friday, 16th July 2021 Monday, 19th July 2021 Tuesday, 20th July 2021

This School Year finishes on Thursday, 15th July 2021

Colour Key to Diary Entries KS3 Assessment Points External Examinations Y10 Assessment Points Internal Exams Y11 Assessment Points School Visits and Camps Y12 & Y13 Assessment Points Duke of Edinburgh Whole School CDP (1.5 hrs) Work Experience Collaborative Planning (1.5 hrs) Red Text Evening Events

SEPTEMBER 2020

1 T STAFF IN-SERVICE – SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (1 of 5)

2 W TERM ONE BEGINS FOR Y7 & Y13 STUDENTS 8.30 am TERM ONE BEGINS FOR Y12 STUDENTS 9.50 am

3 TH TERM ONE BEGINS FOR Y10 & Y11 STUDENTS 8.30 am

4 F TERM ONE BEGINS FOR Y8 & Y9 STUDENTS 8.30 am

5 S

6 SU

7 M

Y1

3 U

CA

S G

RA

DE

S

8 T

9 W FULL STAFF MEETING

10 TH VISIT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER – Y7, Y10 & Y12

11 F 51st FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY OF THE YEAR

12 S

13 SU

14 M ROALD DAHL DAY CELEBRATIONS

15 T NEW STAFF MEETING 3.00-4.00 pm

16 W SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE

17 TH

18 F

19 S

20 SU JEANS FOR GENES DAY

21 M Y1

2 &

Y1

3 C

TL 1

22 T SUPER LEARNING DAY 1 TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

23 W

24 TH Y1

1

AP

1 &

AT

L

Y7 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENING (TUTORS)

25 F MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING READING PIT STOP

26 S

27 SU

28 M

Y1

2&

Y1

3

CT

L 1

Y1

1 A

P1

& A

TL

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

29 T

30 W

OCTOBER 2020 BLACK HISTORY MONTH

1 TH Y1

2

& Y

13

CT

L

Y1

1

AP

1 &

AT

L

NATIONAL POETRY DAY

2 F

3 S

4 SU

5 M

Y11 A

P1 &

AT

L

BL

AC

K H

IST

OR

Y

AS

SE

MB

LIE

S

TH

IS W

EE

K

NE

W A

UT

UM

N E

XA

M S

ER

IES

FO

R G

CE

AS

AN

D A

-LE

VE

L E

XA

MIN

AT

ION

S

6 T GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL - 4.00-5.30 pm GOVERNING BODY AGM FOLLOWED BY FULL GOVERNING BODY - 6.00-8.00 pm

7 W

8 TH Y6 OPEN EVENING 6.30 pm (PROVISIONAL)

9 F

10 S WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

11 SU

12 M

13 T TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

14 W

15 TH Y11 ISM Y12 & Y13 PARENTS’ EVENING

16 F

17 S

18 SU

19 M

KS

3 A

TL

1

20 T

HALLOWEEN MARKET

21 W

22 TH VISITING AUTHOR – TOM PALMER Y11 PARENTS’ EVENING

23 F READING PIT STOP

24 S

25 SU

26 M OCTOBER HOLIDAY WEEK

27 T

28 W

29 TH

30 F

31 S

NOVEMBER 2020 NON FICTION MONTH

1 SU

2 M

KS

3 A

TL

1

TERM TWO BEGINS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

RE

ME

MB

RA

NC

E

WE

EK

NE

W A

UT

UM

N E

XA

M S

ER

IES

FO

R G

CS

E E

XA

MIN

AT

ION

S

3 T

4 W SEN FAIR CPD SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE

5 TH Y10

AT

L 1

GCSE MUSIC RECORDINGS SENIOR MATHS CHALLENGE Y12 & Y13

6 F

7 S

8 SU REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

9 M

Y1

0 A

TL1

KS

3

AT

L1

10 T SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING / CAREERS FAIR (PROVISIONAL)

11 W REMEMBRANCE DAY

12 TH

13 F

14 S

15 SU

16 M

Y1

0 A

TL1

17 T Y7 ISM CURRICULUM SUB COMMITTEE

18 W

19 TH Y7 PARENTS’ EVENING

20 F

21 S

22 SU

23 M

24 T TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

Y1

1 E

XA

MS

25 W Y8 ISM Y10 ISM SUPER LEARNING DAY 2

26 TH SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

27 F READING PIT STOP

28 S

29 SU

30 M SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (2 of 5)

DECEMBER 2020

1 T WORLD AIDS DAY

Y1

1

EX

AM

S

2 W

3 TH

Y1

1 A

P2 &

AT

L

4 F FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE 9.00 am PRESENTATION EVENING REHEARSAL (P3 & P4) PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS EVENING (7.00 pm) (PROVISIONAL)

5 S

6 SU

7 M Y1

1 A

P2

& A

TL

8 T GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm FULL GOVERNING BODY – 6.00-8.00 pm

9 W A NIGHT AT THE WESTEND – MUSIC SHOWCASE – 7.00 pm

10 TH Y10 PARENTS’ EVENING

11 F

12 S

13 SU

14 M Y1

1 A

P2

& A

TL

15 T STUDENTS’ CHRISTMAS

LUNCH CHRISTMAS

MARKET 16 W

17 TH READING PIT STOP

18 F FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY (EARLY CLOSURE)

19 S

20 SU

21 M CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BEGINS

22 T

23 W

24 TH

25 F CHRISTMAS DAY

26 S BOXING DAY

27 SU

28 M

29 T

30 W

31 TH

JANUARY 2021

1 F NEW YEAR’S DAY

2 S

3 SU

4 M TERM THREE BEGINS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

Y9

NO

N-C

OR

E

EX

AM

S

(IN C

LA

SS

)

5 T

6 W Y11 ISM

7 TH

Y9

AP

&A

TL

2

8 F

9 S

10 SU

11 M

Y9

AP

& A

TL2

Y1

2 &

Y1

3

EX

AM

S

12 T

13 W FULL STAFF MEETING

14 TH

15 F

16 S

17 SU

18 M Y9

AP

&

AT

L2

Y1

2 &

Y1

3

EX

AM

S

19 T TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

20 W

21 TH SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

22 F

23 S

24 SU

25 M

Y1

2 &

Y1

3

CT

L &

AP

2

26 T

27 W Y9 ISM SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE

28 TH SUPER LEARNING DAY 3 Y12 A LEVEL PE LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY LAB TESTING Y9 PARENTS’ EVENING

29 F READING PIT STOP

30 S

31 SU

FEBRUARY 2021 LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH

1 M Y1

2 &

Y13

CT

L &

AP

2

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK LG

BT

Q+

AS

SE

MB

LIE

S

TH

IS W

EE

K

2 T

NEW STAFF MEETING – 3.00-4.00 pm GCSE MUSIC RECORDINGS GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm FULL GOVERNING BODY – 6.00-8.00 pm

3 W

Y1

1

EX

AM

S

4 TH INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY (P4) INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE Y9, Y10 & Y11

5 F

6 S

7 SU TIME TO TALK DAY

8 M Y7

& Y

8 A

TL

2

Y1

1 E

XA

MS

9 T SAFER INTERNET DAY

VALENTINES MARKET

10 W

11 TH Y1

1

AP

3&

AT

L

12 F INTER-HOUSE TOP OF THE FORM (Y7 P1, Y8 P2)

13 S

14 SU

15 M FEBRUARY HOLIDAY WEEK

16 T

17 W

18 TH

19 F EXAM ENTRY DEADLINE

20 S

21 SU

22 M Y7

& Y

8 A

TL

2

Y1

1 A

P3 &

AT

L

TERM FOUR BEGINS

Y1

0 E

XA

MS

23 T

24 W

25 TH

26 F READING PIT STOP

27 S

28 SU

MARCH 2021 WOMENS HISTORY MONTH

LITERACY AND NUMERACY CELEBRATION MONTH

1 M Y1

1 A

P3

& A

TL

Y1

2

GE

OG

RA

PH

Y

CR

AN

ED

AL

E

RE

SID

EN

TIA

L

Y10 EXAMS N

AT

ION

AL

CA

RE

ER

S W

EE

K

2 T NEW STAFF MEETING Y12 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW EVENING (6.30-8.30 pm)

3 W

4 TH Y1

0

AP

2 &

AT

L

Y8 ISM Y12 & Y13 PARENTS’ EVENING WORLD BOOK DAY

5 F

6 S

7 SU

BR

ITIS

H S

CIE

NC

E W

EE

K

8 M Y1

0 A

P2

& A

TL

9 T TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

10 W Y11 ISM SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE

11 TH Y7 ISM Y8 PATHWAYS & PARENTS’ EVENING

12 F

13 S

14 SU Pi DAY

15 M Y1

0 A

P2

& A

TL

WO

ME

NS

HIS

TO

RY

A

SS

EM

BL

IES

TH

IS W

EE

K

16 T SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

17 W

18 TH Y11 PARENTS’ EVENING

19 F

20 S HALLAM POP MATHS QUIZ

21 SU

22 M SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

23 T PRIMARY GYM & DANCE SHOWCASE 6.00 pm

EASTER MARKET

24 W Y10 ISM MOVEMENT EVENING – 6.00-8.00 pm

25 TH READING PIT STOP LITERACY AWARDS EVENING 5.00 pm

26 F FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE 9.00 am FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY (EARLY FINISH)

27 S

REBOOKED EASTER CAMP

28 SU

29 M EASTER HOLIDAY BEGINS

30 T AUTISM AWARENESS

WEEK 31 W

APRIL 2021

1 TH AUTISM AWARENESS

WEEK

EASTER CAMP

2 F GOOD FRIDAY

3 S

4 SU EASTER SUNDAY

5 M

6 T

7 W

8 TH

9 F

10 S

11 SU

12 M Y1

3 M

OS

T L

IKE

LY

(INT

ER

NA

L)

TERM FIVE BEGINS

13 T

14 W

15 TH Y10 PARENTS’ EVENING

16 F

17 S

18 SU

19 M Y1

3 M

OS

T L

IKE

LY

(INT

ER

NA

L)

20 T SENIOR PREFECT APPLICATION FORMS AVAILABLE FULL GOVERNING BODY 6.00-8.00 pm GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm

21 W

22 TH Y6 PARENTS’ INDUCTION EVENING

23 F

24 S

25 SU

26 M KS

3 C

OR

E E

XA

MS

27 T

28 W DRAMA SHOWCASE – 6.00-8.00 pm

29 TH CURRICULUM SUB COMMITTEE 3.00 pm JUNIOR MATHS CHALLENGE Y7 & Y8 SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

30 F READING PIT STOP

MAY 2021

1 S

2 SU

3 M BANK HOLIDAY

4 T SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING KS

3 C

OR

E

EX

AM

S

5 W

6 TH PARTY IN PE (REWARDS AFTERNOON 3.00-5.00 pm) DEADLINE FOR SENIOR PREFECT APPLICATIONS

7 F

8 S

9 SU

10 M KS

3 A

P &

AT

L3

PR

OV

ISIO

NA

L G

CS

E A

ND

A L

EV

EL

EX

AM

S

11 T TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

12 W SENIOR PREFECT INTERVIEWS

13 TH NATIONAL NUMERACY DAY

ME

NT

AL

HE

AL

TH

AW

AR

EN

ES

S W

EE

K

14 F

15 S

16 SU

17 M KS

3 A

P &

AT

L3

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA

Y1

0 W

OR

K

EX

PE

RIE

NC

E

18 T GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm FULL GOVERNING BODY 6.00-8.00 pm

19 W

20 TH

21 F READING PIT STOP

22 S

23 SU

24 M

Y1

0 W

OR

K

EX

PE

RIE

NC

E

25 T

26 W

27 TH Y9 ISM

28 F Y13 CELEBRATORY ASSEMBLY

29 S

30 SU

31 M SPRING BANK HOLIDAY WEEK

JUNE 2021 PRIDE MONTH

1 T

2 W

3 TH

4 F

5 S

6 SU

7 M

TERM SIX BEGINS HEAD PREFECT CAMPAIGN BEGINS (PROVISIONAL) P1 & P2 Y10 WORK EXPERIENCE DEBRIEF SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

PR

OV

ISIO

NA

L G

CS

E A

ND

A L

EV

EL

EX

AM

S

8 T Y8 ISM TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

9 W

10 TH Y7 ISM THE BIG FEAST HEAD PREFECT PRESENTATIONS AND VOTE

11 F

12 S SLT – SIP PLANNING DAY

13 SU

14 M Y1

2 IN

TE

RN

AL

RE

PO

RT

S

NEW Y12 TUTORS’ INSET Y1

2 P

RO

GR

ES

S

EX

AM

S

15 T INDUCTION DAY FOR NEW COLLEAGUES SEF EVENING

16 W

17 TH Y12 HIGHER EDUCATON PARENTS’ EVENING – 6.00-7.00 pm

18 F

19 S

20 SU

21 M

Y12

INT

ER

NA

L R

EP

OR

TS

Y12 C

TL &

AP

3 &

EX

AM

RE

SU

LT

S

22 T

23 W

24 TH Y6 NON-FEEDER INDUCTION KS3 INVITATIONAL PARENTS’ EVENING

25 F READING PIT STOP NEW Y7 TUTORS’ INSET Y13 LEAVERS BALL (PROVISIONAL)

26 S

27 SU

28 M

Y12

RE

PO

RT

S

Y1

2 A

P3

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

29 T SUMMER MARKET 30 W SPORTS DAY PRE-EVENTS

JULY 2021

1 TH

Y12

RE

PO

RT

S

Y1

2 A

P3

Y12 INDUCTION EVENING SUMMER MARKET

2 F FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE 9.00 am SPORTS BALL 7.00 pm

3 S

4 SU

5 M

6 T Y12 INDUCTION

DAYS

GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL – 4.00-5.30 pm FULL GOVERNING BODY 6.00-8.00 pm

7 W RAG CHALLENGE PRESENTATIONS SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

8 TH

READING PIT STOP SPORTS DAY P3 & P4 Y12 ASSEMBLY RAG CHALLENGE PRESENTATIONS – GRAND HALL Y6 TUTORS PARENTS’ EVENING

9 F ACTIVITIES DAY Y1

2 W

OR

K E

XP

ER

IEN

CE

10 S

11 SU

12 M

Y6

IND

UC

TIO

N

WE

EK

13 T SPORTS DAY RESERVE DAY P3 & P4

14 W

15 TH FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY (EARLY FINISH)

16 F SUMMER HOLIDAY BEGINS - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (3 of 5)

17 S

18 SU

19 M SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (4 of 5)

20 T SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (5 of 5)

21 W

22 TH

23 F

24 S

25 SU

26 M

27 T

28 W

29 TH

30 F

31 S

AUGUST 2021

1 SU

2 M

3 T

4 W

5 TH

6 F

7 S

8 SU

9 M

10 T

11 W

12 TH

13 F

14 S

15 SU

16 M

17 T

18 W

19 TH A LEVEL & LEVEL 3 VOCATIONAL RESULTS DAY (STAFF AVAILABLE)

20 F

21 S

22 SU

23 M

24 T

25 W

26 TH GCSE & LEVEL 2 VOCATIONAL RESULTS DAY (STAFF AVAILABLE)

27 F

28 S

29 SU

30 M

31 T

INTER-HOUSE EVENTS 2020-2021

House events run each week for students and take place on a Thursday and Friday lunchtime. To facilitate the events and to encourage participation students will have house assemblies on a Tuesday morning. Throughout the year students will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of house events including those listed below:

ART

BADMINTON BASKETBALL

BOCCIA CHESS

CRICKET CROSS COUNTRY

DODGEBALL EXPRESSIVE ARTS

FOOTBALL GEOGRAPHY GYMNASTICS

NETBALL TECHNOLOGY

TOP OF THE FORM ULTIMATE FRISBEE

UNI HOC ROUNDERS

RUGBY SPELLING BEE SPORTS DAY

TENNIS

HEADS OF HOUSES

BUSLI TBA MORTAIN MRS M BUCHANAN, B.A

ROLLO MRS V LYNE, B.A. WARENNE MR R NAPIER, B.A.