Wednesday, 19 July 2017

Year 10 pupils will be bringing home their school reports and exam results tomorrow, after a special results assembly in the morning. FYI, please ask your children for the reports so you can discuss how they did in the exams.

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Zorbing at Summer Fete 2017


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NNUH CAREERS on Twitter

https://twitter.com/NNUHCareers/status/887670241345626113 Well done to Tom on a really high status work experience placement. Securing a week with the NHS is very difficult and places are sought-after, so if you are doing work experience in 2018 you will need to be swift in the autumn!
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Friday - winter uniform required - blazer, shirts, ties. We are having our annual formal presentation ceremonies, so to match the occasion, Neatherd students dress very smartly. Students may bring in summer polo-shirts to wear outside of the ceremonies. Advance warning so parents/carers don't rush around to iron a shirt on Friday morning!

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Sunday, 16 July 2017

Charity Week reminder! Carter kick off our fund-raising week tomorrow with some activities and sales...don't forget to bring some change and give to a good cause! ❤️💙💛💚

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To all of our new year sevens coming to Neatherd tomorrow for a week of induction, welcome, and don't worry! All of our students have been in the same position as you, some of them four years ago! It's okay to feel nervous, this is a big change, and we are all looking forward to making you feel right at home in our lovely school. We have teams of student leaders, sports leaders, prefects, mentors and buddies all looking out for you this week. You will enjoy some lessons in many different subjects and meet a great set of new teachers. Wear your primary school uniform with pride this week, bring some bottled water, you are allowed to drink water in lessons. If you have a phone, please keep it switched off and packed away for the day, we don't allow pupils to use them during school hours....we prefer that you talk to each other instead! We have hot snacks at break time, like mini pizzas, bacon rolls, they cost about a pound. Hot dinners are served, along with cold meals and snacks, between 12:30 and 1:20, but we'll serve you all first this week! A hot meal costs £1.80, or £2.30 with a pudding. Our food is amazing and cooked fresh here in our own kitchen. On Tuesday we have sports festival, but we'll tell you all about that tomorrow. In the mean time, enjoy the rest of your weekend.....see you tomorrow between 8:25 and 8:40!

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Friday, 14 July 2017

Trips updates.... Battlefields Y9 Belgium & France ETA 8pm have stopped at Birchanger Services Normandy Y7 ETA gone 10pm; expecting traffic SE M25 due to accident, stopping at Maidstone to refuel and break before onward journey. We are unable to text out of hours so please share.

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Normandy Trip update. The travel operator reports and estimated time of arrival of 10pm at the school. Coaches have been found slots on trains leaving before 5pm UK time, and there will be a brief stop at Birchanger Services.

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NNUH CAREERS on Twitter

Judging by this tweet from the hospital, it sounds like our Tom in Year 10 has had a great work experience at the Norwich & Norfolk this week. https://twitter.com/NNUHCareers/status/885834887885926400
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Normandy trip update. Coaches have left base and heading for Eurotunnel. Travel operator is attempting to get coach on earliest available train. Travel agent is keeping school updated with progress, which we will pass on to parents when we receive firm news. Given that this is Bastille Day in France, the crossings to England are much busier than normal.

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@konectbuses on Twitter

High praise for James from the team at konectbus in Norwich! Well done James on a successful work experience! https://twitter.com/konectbuses/status/885804473070866432
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Thursday, 13 July 2017

Neatherd Dance


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Meet punk rocker Jake Tinsley, now Watton’s youngest town councillor - and with ambitions to become a Labour MP

Another member of Neatherd's political hopefuls makes his mark on local democracy, following on from Ed Colman and Hannah Lester. We wish them all the best.
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Tuesday, 11 July 2017

Dereham Carnival.....adult help wanted for Sunday morning. We really need some grown-ups to help decorate our float from 6:30am on Sunday. Please contact the school by phone or office@neatherd.org 👍

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Hairnow Beautynow

A big Neatherd thank you to Rebecca and Jane at Hair Now Beauty Now for giving Imogen a valuable work experience this week. Great to see our students working out in the community and building skills for the future.
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Friday, 7 July 2017

Dereham Neatherd High School - Year 8 Bramley Lakes Trip ? July 2017

Bramley Lakes kit list http://ift.tt/2tUM3tU Here are further details regarding Curriculum Enhancement Week (July 10th –14th). Pupils will be split into 2 groups – each group will be based at school for 2½ days and at Bramley Lakes for another 2½. One of the in-school days will be organised by the Science department. Pupils will be given a timetable for the whole week at a later date. During the 2½ days at school they will take part in Initiative Tests and will need a blindfold. This will be outside whatever the weather, so suitable, sensible clothes need to be worn. Pupils will also be Ten Pin Bowling in Dereham. At Bramley Lakes they will be supervised on the following activities: Abseiling, Climbing Wall, Zip Wire, Canoeing, Raft Building, Archery and Low Ropes course. This will start early in the morning and pupils are staying overnight in Tents. Pupils will be outside for the whole time and need sensible outdoor clothes for this period, as well as: A Packed lunch for the first lunchtime at Bramley Lakes. 2 PAIRS OF SHOES because one pair will get wet Personal Toiletries: towel/toothbrush/soap etc. Sleeping bag or single Duvet Pillow Sun Cream/Waterproofs Knife, Fork, Spoon, Plate, Bowl and Mug Plastic Bag for dirty clothes Spending money (for tuck shop - optional) No Phones or MP3s are allowed, but pupils may store Phones with staff for emergency use only. Bedtime will be at 10.30pm, or at staff discretion. Pupils going to Bramley Lakes on the Monday will meet in the Gymnasium at 8.45am. The address of the Centre is Dog Lane, Horsford, Norwich. Telephone: 01603 893200. If there is an urgent reason for which you need to contact your child during their stay, please ask for myself as well as giving the name of your child. Mr N Miller. Yours sincerely, Head of PE
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Thank you to the honest & thoughtful Neatherd student(s) who had the presence of mind to see that a student had left their phone in its holder on their bike in the shed, and bring it into reception. This morning one of our students reported a missing phone, which had been left on their bike in error. Naturally, the worst case scenario was presumed. To everyone's joy, the phone had been detached and handed in by someone else. Teenagers and children sometimes get a bad rep, not least on social media - so we are pleased and proud to share this news with you.

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Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Neatherd prom 2017 photos -

Debbie at 2up Photography has released the Neatherd Prom 2017 pictures - and they are fantastic. Follow this link for the chance to browse and purchase hi-res copies of the pictures you want! http://ift.tt/2tHyCOn
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Friends of Neatherd High School

Message to all students, from The Friends of Neatherd - contact Mr O'Brien or Mrs Broughton (up the stairs in the main building) to find out how you can help on our Dereham Carnival float - including being on the float itself! The theme is Harry Potter.
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Tuesday, 4 July 2017

SNAG Update



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Dereham Neatherd High School - SNAG Update

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A Community of Opportunity A review of the arts by Mrs Sanderson Community spirit and the love of a challenge have been strong at Neatherd High School this year. Staff and students have ventured out into the local and national community to contribute to the arts and industry and to galvanize support from local businesses for our endeavours to maintain high standards of creativity in difficult economic times. This year’s community-focused projects have included work with partner primary schools. Neatherd’s creative arts staff have offered workshops and lessons in art, dance, drama, and music. Our work has helped pupils from Years 1 to 6 to access such diverse artistic experiences such as samba rhythms, contemporary dance, the plays of William Shakespeare, life as a Victorian servant and 3d clay workshops. November saw our students perform in the national Shakepeare Festival at The Norwich Playhouse. The production by Year 9 and 10 students was an imaginative interpretation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” The cast amazed audiences with their energetic and, at times, hilarious performance. Our annual drama production was staged back in February in the Memorial Hall at the heart of Dereham’s artistic community. “Finch’s” Tale was an original show devised from the imaginations of pupils and staff and ex-Neatherd student, Alice Watts. Alice is currently a student at Dereham Sixth Form and helped with the directing of the show, gaining valuable voluntary work experience to add impetus to her ambition to train as a drama teacher. With the recognized need to enhance the profile of engineering as a lucrative and rewarding creative career path, Neatherd was delighted to be the only state-funded school to host a regional heat of the first Lego League challenge in February. The DT department’s team won the heat and went on to the national final which took place in Bristol. Although they didn’t win, Neatherd’s students proved that they were up to the creative challenge of applying science and technology skills to the creation of robot games. All of the creative and artistic experiences that enrich the education of students are supported by parents who give up their time and adapt their weekend and evening plans to ensure that students are able to attend essential rehearsals and performances. Naturally we rely on parents as supportive exhibition-goers and audience members. Moreover, without parents’ support and their willingness to contribute by buying tickets and refreshments, much needed arts facilities and equipment budgets could not be supplemented as school budgets continue to be eroded by economic cuts. The will and determination to succeed creatively in the face of adversity is undoubtedly strong at Neatherd but economic times are indeed tough! This year then, when we have reached out to community partners, the support offered was incredible. When asked if they could help our GCSE textiles students access good quality fabric remnants, Just Blinds and Curtains on the Rashes Green Industrial Estate said, “Yes! Of course!” When asked if they could provide an exhibition stand at our June fashion show, to demonstrate the links between yarns and fabrics on offer in the shops and the textiles work of our students, Knit Wits on Dereham High Street said, “Yes, of course!” The ladies of the Shipdham Quilters didn’t bat an eyelid when they were asked, on the back of their highly successful exhibition in Shipdham church, to showcase their work in school. Clothing retailers: Chattels of Dereham, M&Co and Emma’s Boutique, in the town centre, all contributed garments, accessories and their time to take part in the highly successful fashion show. Staff from departments as diverse as music, English and Science joined their students on the catwalk to raise money for The Friends of Neatherd High School to inject much needed additional funding to departments across the school. JDT Music has been a long-standing supporter of Neatherd’s Music Department and this year they hosted a group of Year 7 students to help them understand and experience the developing field of music technology, another growing area of potential employment for young people. In short, Neatherd has always prided itself on being a school that sits at the heart of its local community; one that offers its students the opportunity to experience and to succeed in all aspects of life. We recognize that it is short-sighted to inhibit creative opportunities for young people, not least of all because the arts offer increasing opportunities for employment as well as enjoyment on an international scale. In straightened economic times then we carry on, becoming ever more ingenious in our bid to thwart the cuts to creativity! And most of all, we thank the Dereham community for their continued support in our efforts.
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SNAG UPDATE! The marrows are huge and the potatoes are coming along nicely! Dwarf beans have been planted by our newest recruits, healthy home-grown foods are regularly making their way into the school canteen. Watch this space! Mr Anderson

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