Dear Parents/Carers

I have thoroughly enjoyed my first two weeks at St Julian’s school and I am immensely proud to have been given the honour of leading this excellent school. I want St Julian’s school to be built on a culture of genuine mutual respect. Consequently, we have had a focus on one of our core values of respect since returning. I have been thoroughly impressed by the level of respect the students of St Julian’s have demonstrated this term, in their interactions with staff, their peers and the respect for their own learning.

It is also pleasing to see that students have settled well and returned quickly to school routines. Well done to our Year 7 students who have made an excellent start to secondary school. They have impressed their new teachers with their enthusiasm and effort the first two weeks.
 

Lateness to Lessons
Good punctuality to lessons is essential in order to maximise learning within lessons. School bells have been reintroduced this academic year and sound  at lesson changeover and five minutes into the lesson. The expectation is that all students arrive at the lesson before the second bell rings. After a two week run in, any student who arrives late to lesson will receive an after school late detention the following day. For those students who receive a number of lates within the week, an additional 1 hour red card leadership detention will be set for a Thursday after school. Text messages will be sent home for the daily/weekly detentions to inform parents/carers. In addition, parents/carers of any student whose punctuality is an on-going concern will be invited into school to discuss ways of improving punctuality. Every second counts.
 

Key Stage 4 Exam Entries & NEAs 2024 - 2027
Students in Years 10 and 11 will sit many exams and NEAs (non-examined assessments) during their two years of Key Stage 4 studies.  This document details when each subject’s assessments are scheduled. Please take time to go through this with your child and make note of when they are expecting an exam or NEA.  Further information, along with revision guidance, can be found on our website too.  
 

Y10 & Y12 Parent Information Evenings
Thank you to those parents who attended our Y10 and Y12 parent information evenings on Tuesday.  Please see below a copy of the information shared at these sessions:
Year 10            Year 12
 

Sporting Success
So proud of our amazing girls at the U16 South East Wales netball trials on Tuesday. ymdrechion anhygoel!
Huge shoutout to Ruby, Darcy, Molly and Tess who were selected for the finals! We can’t wait to see more of your successes.
 

National Residents Survey
Please find attached a residents' survey Newport City Council are currently conducting.
 

Y7 & Y12 School Photos
A polite reminder that the closing date for free delivery back to school is Wednesday 17th September 2025.  Order through the Tempest website using your unique link or visit www.tempest-orders.co.uk 
If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, feel free to contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 3).
 

And finally ….

Please contact the school if you have any general queries. The school phone lines are open from 0800 to 1600 (1530 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 @stjuliansschoolnewport respectively.

Yours faithfully,

Mr D White
Headteacher