Last Day of Term (early close)
On the last day of the summer term students will be dismissed at 11.45am
Sports Day 2023
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.
Year 8 Parents' Evening (Early close)
Student’s in years 9-11 will be dismissed at 1.20pm and years 7, 8, 12 & 13 at 2.00pm to allow staff to prepare for parents evening.
Y7 & 8 Trip to Southend on Sea
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
Whole School Fun Run (early close)
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
Covid immunisations session
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
First Day of Spring Term
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.
Y 7 & 8 Nasal Flu immunications
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&8 Fright Night Disco - TASA Event
All parents, students and staff are considered members of TASA, the Thomas Alleyne Support Association, which is our version of a Parent Teacher Association. We would like to take this opportunity to invite any parents and carers in our school community to join our core TASA panel to support our great range of annual TASA events. As a member of the Team TASA panel, you will have the chance to become involved in shaping and organising these events, which are designed to be both fun for all, and to raise money to help the Academy. Team TASA meets once a year to plan for the year, and to support events as they happen; the rest of the communication takes place by email so being a member probably takes much less time and effort than you would expect. Team TASA would love to have more parent/carer members. If you are interested in joining this group, please email haymanc@tas.herts.sch.uk
The first event this year will be our Fright Night disco on Friday 22nd October. This is open to all Year 7 and 8 students. Entry will be £3 and there will be hot dogs and slushies for sale, plus a competition for the best carved pumpkin and the best Hallowe’en costume. Further details can be found on the attached flyer. If your child would like to attend the Fright Night disco, please make payment, either through Wisepay or by completing the form below and bringing this, along with £3, to reception by Friday 15th October. We would also welcome any help from parent and carer volunteers on the night so please email Mrs Hayman if you are able to offer any support.
Year 7 & 8 Welcome Event
An opportunity for parents to visit the Academy with their child and meet their form teacher.
Details to be announced.
Macmillan Fundraiser
There will be a cake sale outside the main hall at breaktime on Friday 24th September to raise money for Macmillan.
Cake donations welcome.
Students are encouraged to bring a small amount of cash on the day if they wish to buy a cake.
Late start (9.30am)
School will start at 9.30am on Friday following Open Evening.
Registration 9.30-10.00
Lesson 2 - lessons as normal