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AHS weekly communication digest - 11.10.24

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Letters and emails sent home this week

  • Year 11 Help You Choose grades for English language and literature

  •  Paston College Art Department Trip 8/11/24

  • Letter regarding Year 11 parents evening

  • Refund on ParentPay from Normandy Trip

  • Final information Canada Tour 2024

  • Place become available on Bay of Naples Tour 2025

  • SEND CAFÉ 14th November

  • * To view these letters please check your ParentMail or alternatively, please click here


General Reminders and information

Road Safety weekly message

Does your child bike to school? If so, bravo for reducing your carbon footprint and making healthy choices. But are they safe? Do they wear a helmet? Are their reflectors clean and visible?

Student absence message

Studybugs:

Thank you to all those parents who have already signed up to Studybugs. Please may we ask that you check your settings to ensure that you have given consent to receive notifications and alerts about your child’s attendance.

For those parents who are yet to sign up, please get the free app or register now (https://studybugs.com/about/parents) and ensure that notifications are activated.

Top 3 reasons to use Studybugs

1. It’s integrated with our systems so we know right away if your child is unaccounted for.

2. It’s quick and easy to register and use and automatically reminds you to keep us posted.

3. You’ll be helping the NHS and other public health organisations improve children’s health. (https://studybugs.com/about/schools)

                All absences must be  reported on Studybugs daily before 09:30am.

If you wish to speak to the Attendance Team in more depth about any concerns regarding your child’s absence and/or attendance, please email attendance@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk or call the school after 10:00am.

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FOAHS

Friends of Aylsham High School are delighted to open this year's 50/50 club.  There are 12 numbers left - The first draw will take place on 23rd October 2024.

The 50/50 club raises much needed funds for the school and gives you a chance to win £50. At just £12 for the year (paid via Parentpay) you will be allocate a number between 0 - 50, the draw will be done bimonthly to choose the lucky £50 winner.  

Year 7 and 8 DT/drama/food rotation – current rotation ending Friday 11th October

The current rotation finishes on Friday 11th October. The new rotation therefore starts on Monday 14th October.


Student timetables on SIMS Parent and SIMS Student have been updated ready for Monday.

For more information, please see the school website: www.aylshamhigh.com/yr7andyr8rotationsubjects

SIMS Student

Students have access to SIMS Student using their school alf.education email address. 

To get support with SIMS Student, students can see their computing teacher or Mrs Cooke in the STAR office at break or lunch time.

For more information about SIMS Student, please see the SIMS Student page on the school website under the students tab.

https://www.aylshamhigh.com/ahssimsstudent

SIMS Parent

All parents/carers with parental responsibilty are able to access SIMS Parent once registered. 

To get support with SIMS Parent, parents/carers can email simsparent@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk.

For more information about SIMS Parent including guidance on how to register, access SIMS Parent and about the information being shared with you, please see the SIMS Parent page on the school website under the parents & carers tab.

https://www.aylshamhigh.com/ahssimsparent

Updated policies

The following policies have been updated and are available here

  • ALF (AHS) ICT acceptable use policy for pupils 
  • ALF ICT Acceptable use policy  (staff governors visitors) 
  • ALF Online Safety Policy 
  • ALF Safeguarding Policy Incorporating Child Protection 

 

Clubs for students

To view all clubs please click here

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Parents Evening Dates

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Work Experience information - Y10

The links below are to help support students and parents with work experience placements.

This will help in making contact for Work Experience placements in July 2025.

Please could you help your child complete this if they haven't done so already.

Unifrog ? - Aylsham High School - Use this link to add placements on to Unifrog 

Work Experience - Aylsham High School information regarding work experience

Placem Work Experience - Aylsham High Schoolent Opportunities List (updated summer 2024) - Google Sheets (aylshamhigh.com)

Any questions, please email Mrs Wiseman twiseman@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk

Y11 College assemblies (students only)

Year 11s Help you choose 

Students have now received their log ins for Help you Choose.  Please could you encourage your child to add college placements. They need a plan A and a plan B.

 Miss Wiseman and Mrs Wiseman are both in room 38 at lunchtimes on Tuesdays and Thursday to guide and support students if they would like any help.

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TACT (Families)

Please click here to view upcoming courses and events organised by our Family Learning team.  

FREE Workshops available to book.  Please click on the link above to get booked onto the courses


SEND information

  • Norfolk County Council SEND Newsletter - https://www.aylshamhigh.com/ncc-send-bulletins
  • Norfolk SENDIASS - https://www.aylshamhigh.com/sendiass


Finance Payment Reminders

Payment Reminders

Any items available for payment will be listed on your ParentPay account.

Item Payment Deadline
GCSE Art, Textiles and Graphics trip to Paston College deadline for consent and payment is Friday 18th October.
Science revision guides for year 7 and year 11

Available to pay on ParentPay

Italy Ski 2025 the payment option is now available on ParentPay.
Bay of Naples 2024 the payment option is now available on ParentPay.
Contributions for new GCSE courses available to pay for on ParentPay.

Upcoming events 

U16 Girls County Cup Rugby Day at North Walsham Rugby Club, Leave 8:50am, Return 3:25pm - DK
8:50am – 3:25pm
15
October
Year 8 Netball Hub (H), Change 3:25pm, Finish 5:15pm - KK
3:25pm – 5:15pm
15
October
2025 Ski trip parent information meeting - Hall
6:00pm – 7:00pm
16
October
Year 9 Football v North Walsham (A), Change 3:15, Leave 3:25pm - SC
3:25pm – 5:30pm
17
October
U13 EFL Football Cup at The Nest, Leave 8:45am, Return 3:25pm - SC
8:45am – 3:25pm
18
October
Activities week form OPENS!
4:00pm
18
October
Bake Sale for students - raising funds for prom
All Day
23
October
Last day of half term
All Day
24
October
Half term break
All Day
From 25 Oct until 01 Nov
25
October
Upper school celebration evening
6:30pm – 9:00pm
05
November
Pre loved uniform sale
11:00am – 12:00pm
09
November
Y11 Parents' Evening - Priority Night
All Day
12
November
Y11 Parents' Evening - Secondary Night
All Day
13
November
HPV vaccinations - Y8
All Day
18
November
Pre loved uniform sale
11:00am – 12:00pm
07
December
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This week's news

To view previous news articles please click here

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TACT evening courses

With limited spaces available, booking is essential. We encourage people to sign up using the provided link to a Google form; however, if anyone expresses an interest and encounters difficulties, please contact Monica: mharding@ayshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk text: 07780 887348

Booking Form for: Beginners Spanish 6-week course, Tin Can Flowers and Felting Dog Workshops.

Booking Form for: Candle Making, Cushion Making and Flowers & Pumpkin Workshops

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Below link to google registration form:

Registration for Employability Courses

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