On the last day of the summer term students will be dismissed at 11.45am

This is the planned date of the whole school Sports Day which is held at Ridlins Stadium. Students are to go straight to the venue, not the school.

The date and details will be confirmed nearer to the day.

The school will be closed on Monday 17th April 2023 for staff training

Student’s in years 9-11 will be dismissed at 1.20pm and years 7 & 8 at 2.00pm to allow staff to prepare for parents evening.

This evening is for parents and students in year 7. There will be presentations by form tutors in their form room at 5.00pm and 5.30pm, you are welcome to attend either session.

There will also be an opportunity for your child to show you around the site between 5.00-6.00pm.

8th June 2022 Dear Parent’s and Carers,

Re: Year 7 & 8 Trip – July 2022

Following our last communication about the cancellation of our residential trip by The Bushcraft Company, we have been trying to find an alternative residential option or a similar day time activity. We have not been successful due to a lack of availability, however we would like to offer the following option as an alternative.

Day trip to Southend-on-Sea - Wednesday 13th July 2022.

The total cost for this visit will be £27.00 per student, this includes return coach journey and a wristband for Adventure Island, which is a theme park on the seafront.

Students will need a packed lunch or can bring money to purchase food there. Please can you complete the Google form to indicate if you would like your child to attend this trip.

If your child would like to attend we will refund the money paid for the Bushcraft residential, minus £27.00. If your child does not want to attend we will organise a full refund. Please can this form be completed by Friday 10th June 2022.

If we do not receive a response we will assume that you would like a full refund and may offer the place to someone else for the trip to Southend on Sea. Further details regarding the trip will be sent out once all responses have been received. If any parents are able to attend this trip as a parent helper, or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on the email below. Yours faithfully, Miss Honeygan-Matthew - Head of Year 7 honeygan-matthewm@tas.herts.sch.uk Ms O’Sullivan - Head of Year 8

We are delighted to announce that our Annual Fun Run is back!

After 2 years of virtual fun run we would like to inform you of our 28th Annual Thomas Alleyne

Academy Fun Run will take place on Friday 27th May 2022.

The Fun Run is a fundraising event for the PE department and any funds raised will go

towards improving current facilities or buying new equipment. Fun Run money has paid for

the outdoor table tennis tables, new athletics vests, the bowling machine, trampolines,

refurbishing the weights room and more. It is with this purpose in mind that we are charging

students a £2 entry fee into the race which will cover their non-uniform for the day, as entry

into the best costume competition. Students have also been given sponsorship forms to try

and get friends or relatives to sponsor them in the run. We would appreciate your support in

this very much.

Students are advised to run/ jog in comfortable clothing and as in previous years a number

of students have participated in the fancy dress competition. However, please be advised

that it is essential to wear sensible footwear during the 3 1⁄2 mile run. The route will be

marshalled by staff and sixth form students from the academy. First Aid provision has also

been arranged. A drinks station will be in position on the route where students will be able to

have a cup of water. In addition, students may wish to take their own water, but these drinks

must be in a plastic bottle, not glass or cans.

The day will run as follows:

● Registration at 8.30am

● Period 1 and 2 as normal for all year groups

● Break time will be extended to a 30 minutes

● At 11.30am all students will report to their designated changing areas

● Starting times will be staggered for each year group, beginning at 11.55am

● The Fun Run, finishing at approximately 1pm

● Students will be dismissed from school at 1.30pm.

Could all parents ensure that students are prepared with the necessary sun tan lotion or

waterproofs to combat the ever changing British climate.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs N Hinch

Head of Girls’ Physical Education

Year 7 will have the opportunity to hear from a polar scientist and ask relevant questions about their careers and education.

Organised by Mrs Levett (Head of Georgarphy)

This visit will take place in school hours.

Dear Parents and Carers,

Yesterday we received confirmation from the Community and School Aged Immunisation Team that they will be visiting us next Tuesday 11th January to administer first and second doses of the Covid vaccine to students. The attached letter provides more detail.

If you would like your child to be vaccinated at this session please complete the online consent using the school code in the letter. If you have any questions about the vaccination itself please contact the NHS, as school staff are unable to give medical advice. 

Regards

Mrs Kate Prince

PA to Mark Lewis, Head teacher

All students return on Thursday 6th January.

This is a change to the original published date in order that the school can run mass testing on site on Wednesday 5th January.

Year 7 will have the opportunity to hear from a member of the Ordnance Survey team.

Organised by Miss Levett (Head of Geography)

Thi virtual visit will take place in classes during lesson 2

Dear Parents and Carers

We have now been informed by Vaccination UK that following the cancellation of last week's Nasal Flu immunisation session, they will now be visiting us on Tuesday 7th December 2021 (morning only) and Thursday 16th December 2021 (whole day) to complete the Nasal Flu vaccinations for year groups 7 to 11.

Year groups 7 and 8 will receive their vaccinations on Tuesday 7th December 2021; year groups 9, 10 and 11 will receive theirs on Thursday 16th December 2021. 

If you would like your child to receive this vaccination, and did not return a consent form for the cancelled immunisation session due to take place earlier this month, please complete the attached paperwork and return it to Reception by Thursday 2nd December 2021 (if you completed a form for this month's cancelled session, Vaccination UK will use this for next month's appointments).    

Paper copies of the consent form are available for collection from Reception if required.

Year 7 will have the opportunity to hear from a marine biologist working in Newquay

Organised by Miss Levett (Head of Geography)

This virtual visit will take place in classes during lesson 2