Prom Letter 2023
Published 20/03/23
See below the letter which was handed out to Year 11 students on the 8th of March.
School News
Our online transition site is now live for all of the information you need about starting with us in year 7 in September http://www.heworthtransition.org/
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Read MoreWeekly Newsletter 16/03/2023
Published 16/03/23Our new interim headteacher would love to hear your views!
Dear parents and carers,
To support Heworth Grange's ongoing efforts to be more involved in the local community we are proposing a series of Headteacher-Parent coffee meetings over the next few weeks. This is your chance to speak directly to the Headteacher in an informal setting to share your views or simply make suggestions to help us improve the school service to parents and carers, pupils and the local community.
To allow us to plan for numbers, please let us know if you would like to attend. Please click on the link below to view the dates of the sessions which will run from 4:30pm - 5:30pm.
We would love to hear from you and our Headteacher is looking forward to meeting you all for a chat!
Attendance
Despite it being a bit of an unsettled week owing to industrial action, we'd like to congratulate our year 11s for flying the flag for attendance and achieving an incredible 99.5% turnout during their exams. This is testament to their dedication and determination to succeed! Well done year 11 - we're proud of you!
Read MoreNational Careers Week 2023
Published 07/03/23It is National Careers Week 2023!
National Careers Week (NCW) is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young people leaving education.
Read MoreWeekly Newsletter 03/03/2023
Published 03/03/23On Wednesday our school improvement partner, Steve Ruddy visited Heworth.
Steve is a fully qualified Ofsted inspector who has inspected hundreds of schools throughout his career. During the day, he visited lessons, spoke to students and staff, looked at pupils’ work, and spent time mixing with the pupils and staff during breaks and lunch times. The day was a success and reflected the progress that Heworth Grange has made. Steve said, “This is the best I have ever seen Heworth Grange” and that “Pupils benefit from a positive learning experience.” He also noted that “staff went tout of their way to secure good relations with pupils.”
Year 11 achieved 94% attendance on Tuesday! Well done!
Thank you to everyone for your continued effort with attendance.
It is so important to ensure every young person is at school engaged in their learning unless they are genuinely ill. The team will continue to do welfare checks in person wherever possible.
If you need any support with attendance please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Anderson our attendance manager.
Read MoreYear 9 Preferences
Published 02/03/23Your child will soon begin the next important stage of their school life. Over the next two academic years (Year 10 and Year 11), they will be following a range of examination courses that will provide them with their first set of school certificates and, hopefully, lead to further successes as they leave Heworth Grange to follow their post-16 education or training.
Please read the letter below from Mr Hulse to find out more about the process.
Read MoreHeadteacher Announcement
Published 17/02/23Dear parents and carers, I hope you have enjoyed the updates in the newsletter this half-term, there has been so much to celebrate, and I am as always humbled by the efforts of both students and staff to ensure Heworth Grange continues to improve.
Read MoreWeekly Newsletter 17/02/2023
Published 17/02/23Our Prize Draw Winners this half-term are:
May B (Year 11) won our Primark voucher!
Omar R (Year 7) won our Amazon voucher!
Mackenzie D (Year 11) won our JD voucher!
Well done all!
Careers Diversity Day
Yesterday the whole school participated in a drop-down curriculum day. The focus was careers in the curriculum and where your core subjects can take you in the world of work.
KS3 pupils Completed lessons in the eBay subjects to whilst KS4 studied careers in Manufacturing, sustainable energy, Digital, media and the Health Science Sectors. As well as all the curriculum content we had guest speakers from a range of guests from Newcastle and Durham Universities, FutureMe gave a revision workshop which highlights the importance d of planning revision. Newcastle and Gateshead College did a town planning activity which saw pupils complete a really interactive session developing a town and highlights careers that surround us every day.
Thompson Solicitors gave an introduction to law careers. NEXUS highlighted their opportunities within the transport sector and ASK Apprenticeship gave an overview of what apprenticeships are like now. The event was fantastic and cemented the importance of teaching and learning in the career world.
Students got the chance to explore careers in:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- Geography
- History
- Digital Careers
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Sustainable Energy
- Health Science
- Ask Apprenticeships
- Manufacturing
- RAF Careers
- Apprentice Economist
- Careers in Law
Students got the chance to meet visitors from:
- Durham University
- FutureMe
- Gateshead College
- Newcastle College
- Newcastle University
- the RAF
- Thompson's Solicitors
Please make sure to read both letters below, and we hope you all have a fun and safe half-term break!
We will see you on the 27th!
Read MoreLetter to Parents/Carers 16/02/2023
Published 16/02/23Please see below a letter from the Head teacher regarding returning after the Half Term Break.
Read MoreYear 11 Update Letter - Feb 2023
Published 10/02/23Please see below a letter to Year 11 Parents/Carers from Mr J Hulse.
Read MoreWeekly Newsletter 09/02/2023
Published 09/02/23NHS Roadshow The NHS Roadshow visited Heworth Grange to perform their choices live performance to Year 8. Health Education England North-East and North Cumbria have funded this so event, so our pupils receive the exciting, interactive&nbs
Read MoreWeekly Newsletter 03/02/2023
Published 03/02/23Attendance Thank you for all your support with our attendance strategy. Year 7 and Year 11 are doing really well, but we need a huge push with year 8, 9 and 10. Please can you make sure unless your child is too ill to attend
Read MoreYear 11 Update Letter
Published 30/01/23Please see below a letter to Year 11 Parents/Carers from Mr J Hulse.
