Open Evening & Guided Tours

30th August 2017Ms D Hudson-Bennett

OPEN EVENING – Tuesday 25 September 2018
5:00 – 7:00pm

We invite you to the Newbridge Open Evening to look around the school and to meet all the teachers including tutors of the new Year 7.

There will be lots of students in classrooms on the evening, proud to demonstrate their learning. The Head of School, Mrs Farragher, will speak to parents about how special Newbridge is and the quality of the education it provides. Mrs Patrick, Chief Executive Officer of The Apollo Partnership Trust will also be on hand and will talk to you about the exciting plans ahead for the education of young people in the Coalville area and what it will mean to you.

At the open evening you can visit the DROP IN ROOM. This will be an opportunity to meet with Senior Staff, the Pastoral Manager for your child’s year, and the Special Educational Needs Coordinator.  You can talk 1:1 about your child and ask any questions you like about any aspect of the school.

GUIDED TOURS – Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 October 2018 (by pre-booked appointment) 

Tour the school with student tour guides and see us operating on a normal working day.

Meet with senior staff to ask any questions before and after the tour.

Phone school to make an appointment, use the return slip provided with the letter sent to you via your primary school or use the online booking form.

If you cannot make it on these occasions we can arrange for you to come at another time.

We are looking forward to you joining us on Open Evening and for a Guided Tour.

 

OFSTED INSPECTION NEWS

15th March 2017Ms D Hudson-Bennett

OFSTED-2017-GOOD

OFSTED SAYS NEWBRIDGE CONTINUES TO BE A GOOD SCHOOL

Newbridge staff and governors are delighted that the school has retained its ‘GOOD’ rating following its inspection on 7th February. Inspectors praised the quality of teaching and recognised the progress that students make at the school. The report states:

“You have ensured that the quality of teaching is consistently good. Teachers use their good subject knowledge to ensure that pupils develop the skills and
understanding they need to be successful.”

Particularly praised were the quality of safeguarding and pastoral care at the school. The report makes it clear that:

“Safeguarding is effective. Your records show that staff take swift and appropriate action in response to any concerns they have about pupils’ welfare.”

“A number of parents praised the excellent pastoral support at the school. One
wrote, ‘Every child matters at this school. They should be proud of what they have achieved.’”

Stewart Goacher, Headteacher, said, “I am very pleased with the report. The hard work of all our staff, our students, and the invaluable support of our parents, has meant that we continue to provide high quality education for the young people of Coalville.”

Inspectors thought that the governors of the school were effective in holding the senior leadership team to account. Roger Cairns, chair of governors said:
“I am delighted that the school has received the recognition that it deserves.”

Not only is the school offering high quality learning opportunities for all students but Inspectors also found that the school has been effective in supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. These students are making good progress, have improved attendance, and are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Inspectors also praised the quality of the school’s assessment system that has been devised in partnership with other local schools.

“You have worked effectively with partner schools to develop your own system of assessment that promotes pupils’ progress across different phases of education. Pupils and their parents have a good understanding of the different pathways.”

Stewart Goacher added: “The school values its partnerships. We recognise that everyone benefits when we work closely with other schools. The school continues on its journey to further improvement, with the aim to ensure all of our young people receive outstanding opportunities. Inspectors agree with our assessment of what we still need to work on. We are determined that the school will continue to improve.”

Inspectors noted that all students liked the range of lunchtime activities available to them and praised the opportunities on offer to students.  No evidence of disruptive behaviour in lessons was found. A room set up to support students with challenging behaviour was seen as effective in providing a safe haven for pupils to receive one-to-one support and counselling and re-engage in their learning.

Special assemblies have been held at the school to ensure that all students know what inspectors think of the school and to thank them for their continuing hard work. A full copy of the Ofsted report is available here.

Year 9 Parents’ Evening – the booking system is now LIVE

19th November 2018Ms D Hudson-Bennett

Parents’Evening are important events as you will be able to discuss and get advice on how to support your child with their Tutor.

We use INSIGHT for booking appointments and we are currently taking bookings.

You can do this by:

  • Going to the INSIGHT logon page
  • Click on INSIGHT.
  • Open INSIGHT – click ‘General’ then ‘Parents Evening’ along the top tab
  • Click on the relevant Parents’ Evening.
  • All tutors/teachers will be listed.
  • Click on the time that you want to see your child’s tutor.
  • Your appointment will then appear on your booking sheet.

 If you are having any difficulties accessing  INSIGHT at home before the booking goes live please phone 01530 831561 or e-mail csharpe@newbridgesch.uk  so that all issues can be rectified promptly.

If you are unable to book at home, please call the school and speak to Mrs Sharpe or Mrs Thompson who will be happy to help. Telephone: 01530 831561

Activities Week 2019

9th November 2018Ms D Hudson-Bennett

You are now able to explore the exciting options available for Activities Week 2019.
Students are to consider the options and make three choices, in preference order, as to what they would like to do in Activities Week.

Students will need to be logged into their account on the website to make their choices.  They will need to click on the “Apps” icon found on the grey tool bar (this will only be visible when the student is logged into their account).  Once this menu is selected, they should select ‘2019 Activities Week’.  Please complete the form and press submit to make your choices.

Activities Week at Newbridge is one special week during the Summer Term when the normal school timetable is put to one side so that each student has the chance to take part in something very different.

This Year: Monday 8th July 2019 – Thursday, 11th July 2018

All the courses last for 4 days.  This means that a student stays with the same staff and group for the four days which gives them the opportunity to become fully involved in an activity whilst gaining new skills and experiences within a stable group.This is part of our enrichment curriculum that we have held onto over the years and valued for very important reasons:

  • It provides a safe, structured opportunity where our young people can enjoy new experiences and gain new skills.
  • It gives them confidence to achieve in different year groups.
  • It gives the chance to be active, to participate, take on responsibility and show maturity.
  • It is a time to find out about new interests, hobbies and places to visit that will make you more aware of what you can do in the future.
  • The whole week is one of sharing, learning together, getting on with people in an atmosphere of trust and with a huge sense of fun.

Once you have made your choices click this link to make your choices.

If you are having problems accessing the choice form from an iPad – Please make sure you are using google chrome.

Any queries should be directed to Mrs Greene.

 

Related Documents

 

iPad Portal Open

10th October 2018Mr J Wilson

Our iPad portal  is now closed

This is the last portal we will be opening this academic year – Please make sure you order in time.

Order iPad 2018-2019

If your child is in moving up to year 8/9 please contact the school for information about iPad options.

King Edward VII Open Evening

29th September 2018Ms D Hudson-Bennett

Following a hugely successful and positive open evening at the Castle Rock and King Edward VII campus last night, Thursday 27th of September, many parents shared their delight at our plans for the future of education in Coalville and the surrounding villages.

One parent said to Mrs Patrick that ‘The merging of Castle Rock and the vision for age range change is absolutely right for our area and has been a long time coming. As a parent, I am looking forward to it and I know my child feels very secure in knowing that she will have that continuity.’

Another parent talking to Ms Byrne said ‘Staff have been so welcoming and the ethos and atmosphere is so positive and exciting. My daughter enjoyed 2 years in Key Stage 4 and did very well in her GCSEs. She is now thriving in the Sixth Form. I can definitely see all the changes taking place and I really feel it is the right decision for my son in Year 9.’

In addition, a number of parents made enquiries about option choices for Key Stage 4. We are able to share with parents our revised curriculum for 2019 – 2020, which will offer students more flexibility to balance the academic and creative and performance subjects. Information will be posted on the Castle Rock, Newbridge and King Edward VII website from today.

We would like to thank all of the students and parents who attended last night’s open evening and for the overwhelmingly constructive, helpful and positive comments. This school belongs to our community and we value your support.

The staff of Apollo Partnership Trust and King Edward VII College.

News from the Apollo Partnership Trust

18th May 2018Ms D Hudson-Bennett

18th May 2018

Dear Parents/Carers

As you are aware, at the beginning of November 2017, Broom Leys Primary School, Castle Rock High School, and Newbridge High School formed a Multi Academy Trust – ‘Apollo Partnership Trust’. This academy partnership has enabled us to work together formally with a focus on progress and outcomes for the young people within our school communities.

In April, Broom Leys Primary School underwent a highly successful OFSTED inspection, in which the trust was praised for its collaborative work.

The trustees also recently appointed two interim Heads of School, Mr Michael Gamble, as Head of School at Castle Rock who commenced this position at the beginning of this summer term, and
Mrs Katrina Farragher as Head of School at Newbridge who will take up the post in August, after the retirement of the current Head Teacher – Mr Stewart Goacher.

In my role as Chief Executive Officer of Apollo and Executive Head Teacher of the two schools, I will be supporting the Heads of School as they lead their respective schools forward in an emerging and exciting new educational landscape.

The Apollo Partnership Trust have been working closely over the past few months with Ms Jenny Byrne, Principal of King Edward VII College, along with staff and governors of the College. We are thrilled that King Edward VII College have expressed a wish to join the Apollo Partnership trust pending consultation and Department of Education approval. Thereby enabling us to work together formally and with accountability to the Apollo Partnership which will span ages 4 to 19.

Our vision, is to enable a whole town approach to ensure the best possible outcomes for the young people of Coalville and its surrounding villages, as they progress through their education. We recognise that in order to achieve this, we need to embed a clear, coherent, first class educational experience. This will enable all of our young people to achieve the success that they not only deserve, but encompassed with their own rigour and determination, is their right. Together, we wish to review our current two tier secondary system, with the intention of forming two secondary schools in Coalville, taught by the same staff, under one employer – Apollo. In reality, this will mean that an 11-16 school will exist on the current Newbridge campus and an 11-19 school on the current King Edward VII and Castle Rock High School campus. The Sixth Form will be shared across the two schools.

We are in the early planning stages of this exciting development and a full consultation will be undertaken in the autumn term 2018, where we will seek the views of all our community stakeholders. Our plan is to turn this vision into reality by September 2020. This will be a gradual change as there are a number of stages within this process, and we will keep all stakeholders fully informed of our developments. We have updated the Apollo Partnership Trust website with frequently asked questions and will of course, ensure that communication is paramount.

We are all totally committed to this vision and firmly believe that this is an opportunity to work together within our Multi Academy Trust to ensure the best educational outcomes, care, guidance and support, in order to equip our young people with the foundations to be the best they can be.

Yours faithfully

​

Mrs Julia Patrick
CEO Apollo Partnership Trust

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Yubo – Formerly Yellow

26th April 2018Miss V Bills

It has come to our attention that students in the local area are using a social media app called “Yubo”, formerly known as “Yellow”.
The app uses your location and shows you who is nearby or shares similar interests with you, if both users show interest in one another – through swiping right – they are matched and can begin chatting through the app. This may lead to sharing other social media accounts like Instagram and WhatsApp.

There is no way of really knowing who is being communicated with (as with all social media), which poses obvious concerns for us as a school about our students. Whilst we are not aware of students using this at Newbridge, but we would just like to bring this to parents attention.

View our social media page for more information

Year 8 Parents’ Evening

8th February 2018Ms D Hudson-Bennett

It is important that you attend parents’evening as you will be able to discuss and get advice on how to support your child with their Tutor.

We use INSIGHT for booking appointments so please make sure that you are able to access your child’s profile successfully before the booking section opens.

You can do this by:

  • Going to the INSIGHT logon page
  • Click on INSIGHT.
  • Open INSIGHT – click ‘General’ then ‘Parents Evening’ along the top tab
  • Click on the relevant Parents’ Evening.
  • All tutors/teachers will be listed.
  • Click on the time that you want to see your child’s tutor.
  • Your appointment will then appear on your booking sheet.

 If you are having any difficulties accessing  INSIGHT at home before the booking goes live please phone 01530 831561 or e-mail csharpe@newbridgesch.uk  so that all issues can be rectified promptly.

If you are unable to book at home, please call the school and speak to Mrs Sharpe or Mrs Thompson who will be happy to help. Telephone: 01530 831561

Charity Non-Uniform Day – Friday 9 February 2018

6th February 2018Ms D Hudson-Bennett

Students can come to school in non-uniform on  Friday 9 February 2018 for £1.00.  The payment of £1.00 will need to be paid to your child’s tutor during morning registration on Friday.  All proceeds raised will go Cancer Research.

This half term ends on Friday 9 February 2018 and students will be dismissed from school at 2:45pm.

Your child will return to school to start the second part of the Spring Term on Monday 19 February 2018.  We look forward to welcoming your child back.

In the meantime, we would like to wish you all a great half term.