Dear Families

This week, we have been focusing on fostering an environment of respect, and our students have responded admirably. We implemented a double points week to encourage this and the response from our pupils has been truly commendable. Many points have been awarded, and we are delighted to witness their commitment to maintaining a clean and tidy school environment, particularly when utilising our school field. Mr. Croucher (who manages our social times) has expressed his gratitude for the students' efforts in keeping our surroundings pristine.

We are thrilled to celebrate the upcoming Barcelona trip, which will provide our students with an invaluable opportunity to broaden their cultural horizons and create lasting memories. I firmly believe that education encompasses not only academic excellence but also the cultivation of well-rounded individuals who are prepared to become responsible citizens. Our core value of excellence extends beyond academic qualifications, as we strive to nurture students who embody excellence in character and conduct.  We want to make sure students can be the best version of themselves at all times as well as having the best qualifications. This is equally important, I hope you agree.

For our Year 11 students, we have important updates regarding their final examinations and the much-anticipated Year 11 Prom. Parents have received communication about the prom arrangements, which will be held at Shearsby Bath on Thursday, June 20th. Those who have purchased tickets should collect them from the reception area. Many have been collected already, but there are still some students who haven’t done so. They must collect them before their last day at school. I apologise for the error in communicating information that occurred this week about this, and thanks to the students and parents who respectfully pointed out our admin error which enabled us to correct it as soon as possible.

Next week, some of our Year 11 students will conclude their examinations. They have demonstrated exceptional resilience and dedication throughout this process, and we have high hopes for their success. This week and next are busy weeks for them. This week, some students had 3 exams in one day! This is, unfortunately, out of our control as exams are not scheduled by us.  Those affected were incredible examples of resilient learners.  Next Friday will be a heavy examination day for some students, with Geography in the morning and Physics in the afternoon. One last push is required! Upon the conclusion of their Physics exam on Friday afternoon, students will be dismissed from the school premises. For some, this will be their last day, and for some this may mean that they will leave school before 3.05pm. If you do not want your child to leave school earlier, please let your child’s form tutor know.  Others sitting Triple Science Physics, it maybe a little later.  For those with remaining exams the following week, such as DT, Food, or Further Maths, they are expected to attend school as usual the following week, and we have an amended timetable in place to prepare them for these final examinations.  Please note, students are required to wear their school uniform for their examinations. We are very much believers that this keeps them in the correct mindset.

Finally, we cordially invite all Year 11 students to our final leavers' assembly, which will take place on Monday, June 24th, at 2 pm. This will be our last farewell to our superb Year 11 cohort, and we eagerly anticipate their presence. It is always an emotional day for all as we bid them goodbye (until results day on 22^nd August!). Students can bring shirts to be signed after their final assembly, which seems to be the tradition these days! The assembly is likely to conclude around 3:30 pm for those arranging transportation for their children.

Mr S Greiff

Friday 21^st June – Careers Fair

This will involve a number of different stations from the world of work. Students will have an opportunity to come in and speak to a range of employers. Some students will be chosen to visit this fair first. During lunchtime, all students will have the opportunity to come into the main hall and speak with employers. During session 3, Year 10 students will be brought to the hall and given an opportunity to speak to employers. More information is coming soon.

Friday 28^th June – Speed networking event

This will be an opportunity for some of our younger students to come in and have a meaningful conversation with a range of different people from different workplaces. The aim is to get our students thinking about different career paths and options. It will be a really exciting event. More information is coming soon.

Students have now received their work experience packs. Please can we ask parents/carers to support students so that they can arrange a time to meet their work experience provider to go over their placements and to also get the back of their form signed. This needs signing by parents/carers and students before returning to school.

Please note that the dates for work experience are Monday 8^th, Thursday 9^th, Wednesday 10^th and Thursday 11^th July. The form does state this, but on a pre-filled form, it has also added the 12^th July – students are not going to work experience on this date as school is closed for the summer break!

We are delighted to share details of a new NHS developed app, to support the mental health of young people.

Please see the information and links below to find out more, and please share this with your children - 

One of the best ways for a young person to manage their wellbeing is to share how they are feeling. We are delighted to be partnering with your school to share our expertise and provide additional support for students. Here is a short video to explain how it works. Tellmi can be downloaded from Google Play and Apple App Store.

Tellmi is a multi-award winning, age-banded, peer support app that the NHS deems safe for people as young as 11. The app has been independently evaluated by the Evidence Based Practice Unit at University College London and is evidenced to improve mental health in young people. Users can anonymously post about anything that is worrying them and receive supportive replies from other people of a similar age. All posts and replies are checked by trained moderators and are published within 30 minutes. High-risk posts are redirected to the in-house counselling team for immediate support.

Tellmi features a comprehensive support directory with over 700 resources and educational resources and users can access 24/7 crisis support in two clicks. Both the feed and directory can be filtered by topic, eg ‘exams’, ‘friends’, ‘autism’ which makes it easy for young people to join relevant conversations and access appropriate support.

“I actually didn’t realise how much better this app can make someone feel. I love being able to ask my own questions and just the experience of trying to help even one other person helps me to feel happier too” Tellmi User

For more information about how we keep your child safe, our approach to confidentiality, or any other questions, please visit https://www.tellmi.help/safeguarding.

Yours sincerely,

Kerstyn Comley,

Co-CEO, Tellmi

Tellmi therapy referral page (referrals can be made by staff, parents, or students): https://www.tellmi.help/therapy-referral

Tellmi info page with app store links: https://www.tellmi.help/hello

Our Year 7 and Year 8 students are taking part in the colour dash event during session 3 today.  We will send out more information next week, and we will have pictures of the event added to our social media pages.

Thank you to everyone who sponsored and donated to the amazing Leicester Children’s Holidays Charity. The event will be great fun and a nice way to end the week.

Here are the standings as we approach the end of term:

1. Watermead
2. Bradgate
3. Knighton
4. Clarendon

Keep up the great work everyone!

HOW TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL

Your child’s tutor, also known as their trusted adult, is often your first point of contact. However, the following emails are also useful for parents to know:

• General enquiries:  admin@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk
• Exam enquiries:  exams@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk
• Finance and School Gateway enquiries:  finance@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk
• School bus enquiries:  buspass@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk
• SEND enquiries:  send@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk 

If you are not sure who to contact, please refer to our Who to Contact flow chart on our Contact Us page.