Dear Parents/Carers,

We hope you and your families have had a wonderful summer holiday. We are delighted that so many of our students performed well in their GCSE, AS, A level and BTEC exams and are now moving onto their next pathway. We look forward to welcoming our students back next week, rested and ready to recommence their learning. 

In this letter you will find a reminder of the information we sent out at the end of last term and some updates needed for the new school year.

New Term Arrangements 

In line with other Newport Schools, our Year 7 and Year 12 students will return to school on Tuesday 2nd September for an induction day. Our Years 8 to 11 and Year 13 students will return to school on Wednesday 3rd September. Their times and gates are detailed below:

Tuesday 2nd September - Year 7 Students Only and Year 12 Students for Enrolment 

● 08:25-0835: Year 7 arrive at the East Gate and head to the MUGA to meet their tutors 
● Year 8 to Year 11 and Year 13 students will be set online pre-term activities at home; students will be required to check their Google Classroom on this day. 
● 9:00–14:00: Year 12 can meet with Mr Thomas, Ms Lund and Careers Wales. A letter with further information will be attached to their exam results. 

Please can all Year 7 students bring in a packed lunch on Tuesday 2nd September to enable the canteen time to set up student accounts. If you are in receipt of free school meals and are unable to arrange a packed lunch, please contact info@stjuliansschool.co.uk. 
 

Wednesday 3rd September - Years 7 to 11 & Year 13 

● 08:25-08:35: Year 7 to Year 11 students arrive at school and go to their form rooms 
● 10:00: Year 13 arrive at school via the East Gate and go to their form rooms 
● 09:00-10:30: Year 12 induction in the West Hall (then return home)
● From 09:00: Year 7 and Year 12 individual school photographs (Students in Year 8 to 10 will have their school photographs on Friday 12th September)
 

Thursday 4th September - Years 7 to 11 & Year 13

● Normal School Day - Years 7 to 11 & Year 13 
● Year 12 collaboration students to visit each school :non collaboration students to remain at home (see letter being sent with results) 

Friday 5th September - Years 7 to 11 & Year 13 

● Normal School Day - Years 7 to 11 & Year 13 
● Year 12 attend school at 2pm to collect timetables and lanyards 

Monday 8th September - All students 

● Normal School Day - Years 7 to 11 & Year 13 
● Year 12 teaching begins 
 

Key Dates

Our school website contains an up-to-date calendar of events. We have also produced this document for you outlining key dates across the academic year.

 

Information Evening for Parents and Carers
We are inviting parents and carers of students in Year 10 and Year 12 on the evening listed below to an event in school where we will share important information needed for their key stage (next two years):

 

• Year 10: 17:00-18:00, Tuesday 9th September
• Year 12: 18:00-19:00, Tuesday 9th September

This information includes: 

• important events and dates this academic year
• curriculum information 
• ideas for supporting successful revision and work at home
• attitudes to learning expectations
• wellbeing guidance
• details of interventions and further additional support available in school 

Please note, families of students in Year 7 received their information at the transition event in July. Parents and carers of students in Year 9, Year 11 and Year 13 will be invited into school for pathways events later in the year and also received the information above last year at the start of their child's key stage.
 

Uniform and Mobile Phones

The uniform policy was adopted last year, ie. there are no changes to our expectations for this September (please see link below). The Post 16 dress code is detailed in the handbook for Year 12 and Year 13 students, which will be shared next week.

A reminder that our mobile phone policy states that all mobile devices should be switched off and placed into bags at the school gate. Mobile phones are not permitted at all whilst on school grounds. Students can switch devices back on at the end of the school day as they exit the school gates (‘Gate to Gate’).

Mobile Phone and Uniform Policy 

Attendance and Punctuality

In order for students to fully achieve, they need to be in school, on time and in their classrooms. We follow a rigorous process to support high levels of attendance and punctuality (please see the school website for the Attendance Policy). We have recently seen the reintroduction of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs). Consideration for issuing FPNs will be given in the following instances:

• At least 10 sessions (5 school days) are lost due to unauthorised absence in the current term; these do not need to be consecutive.
• Unauthorised absences of at least 10 sessions (5 school days) due to holidays in term time or delayed return from extended holidays
• Persistent late arrival at school, i.e after the register has closed
• Truancy
   

Reporting of Absence 

To report your child's absence from school, please contact us using the school gateway app. This is the most efficient way for the absence to be recorded. 

Students Leaving School i.e. Medical Appointments

If your child needs to leave site during the school day to attend an appointment, please endeavour to notify us in advance using the school gateway app.

Contacting the School

Please contact the school if you have any general queries. The school phone lines are open from 08:00 to 16:00 (15:30 on Fridays) on 01633 224490 or email on info@stjuliansschool.co.uk

For more specific queries related to your child, you may contact your child’s progress leader. Updates are also posted on our Twitter and Instagram accounts: @stjuliansschool.

And finally ….

We are looking forward to meeting our new Year 7 students on Tuesday and then welcoming back our students in Years 8 to 13 on Wednesday. We are confident that by working together we can continue to be a school for all, where everyone succeeds. 
 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Mr D White
Headteacher