School Nurse Summer Support

Are you a child or young person aged between 8 and 19? Did you know you can get help, advice and support over the summer holiday period? Are you feeling anxious about starting a new school year? Is your poor emotional health worrying you? Are you suffering from anxiety or low mood? Would you like some advice on how to stay healthy?

If you are worried about your health or would like a chat, we can provide a free confidential one to one support service.

You can contact a School Nurse or Practitioner for telephone support, Monday – Friday. Please call the Braintree Family Hub on 01376 556863 and they will take your details and get someone to call you back. Have a great summer and stay safe.

Learn how to prepare and cook a variety of meals using basic ingredients at an exciting new cookery club at The Alec Hunter Academy starting 7 July.

Sign up now by calling the Carousel Family Hub on 01376 566 863.

After the staggering success of last year, when we raised £2,000 in aid of the Smile of Arran Fund, we have chosen once again to support this cause in memory of local teenager, Arran Tosh, who sadly died from a brain tumour at 13 years old. Arran was an inspiration to everyone in the way he worked tirelessly to raise funds for Cancer UK. Please visit the website for more information about how Arran's legacy is supporting other families in need and hopefully a cure for childhood brain tumours: www.smileofarran.org

Aspiration students will be organising a range of activities at break and lunchtime.

• Daily cakes and sweet sale at break
• Basketball and netball matches Staff v Year 11 students
• Lipsync Contest and Music performances on Wednesday 2 May
• 'Busk -stop' musical entertainment around school
• A non-uniform day on Friday 4 May when students will contribute £1 for the luxury of wearing their own clothes for the day - but they need to wear something green or a hat In support of the Brain Tumour Trust.
• Sponsored walk (or run!) at lunch Friday 4 May: sponsor forms available from the House Office.
• Friday Fairground games at lunchtime - run by Aspiration tutor groups.

The Summer Reading Challenge: Volunteer Role Description

What is the role about?

Mischief Makers is this year’s national Summer Reading Challenge that runs during the summer holiday. Children of all ages are encouraged to read six books. All children taking part receive a certificate and a medal when they complete the challenge. There is an additional scheme for children 10 and over. You will be working with children and their parents or carers, encouraging them to join the challenge and talking to them about the books they have been reading.

Endeavour House has chosen to support My Blue Heart. The organisation exists to encourage understanding and compassion towards everyone who has to live on without someone they love.

They aim to give bereaved people a way to show others they are grieving through wearing a heart shaped badge, in forget-me-not blue, with a red heart in its heart. The badge conveys the message ‘I carry your heart in mine' and always will.

Dear Parents/Guardians   

Key Stage 4 Options Subjects 2018 - 2020

The selection of optional subjects is one of the crucial moments in any student’s secondary education.  All students have already started to complete work of GCSE standard in all their subjects, but will opt to specialise and follow a two year GCSE programme, starting in Year 10.  The experience of studying some of the GCSE content in Year 9 will allow staff to give specific guidance to ensure students have the aptitude for particular subjects and allow students to make a more informed choice.