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Smithdon High School

Communication and Letters 2022/2023

At Smithdon High School, we value regular communication with our community, especially our parents. As such, we send regular updates and information via both text messages and letters (usually emailed to parents, rather than sent via Royal Mail). We believe it is essential to work in close partnership with parents and carers to ensure the best possible outcomes for our learners.

On this page, you will find any letter that has been sent to parents recently – organised by those sent to all year groups (the whole school) or just specific year groups – along with any linked material sent at the same time.

Please see our Communications Booklet with contact details for key staff for student progress, achievement and wellbeing.

This is a list of current home school communication methods that we employ at Smithdon:

  • Student planner
  • Phone calls home
  • Letters (via email)
  • Emails
  • Postcards
  • Truancy call texts and/or phone calls
  • Website
  • Social Media – Twitter
  • Parents’ evenings - tutor evenings and subject-focussed evenings
  • Home visits (delivery of work and/or wellbeing checks)
  • EHAPs (Early Help Assessment & Plans)
  • General meetings
  • Open events
  • Information Events
  • Presentation assemblies/Awards Evenings
  • SIMS App (to view attendance, positive and negative behaviour events, academic reports)

Whole School

Final Update for Summer 2023 and the start of Autumn 2023
Uniform and Equipment List

Last Day of Term Activities - July 2023
Partial School Closure due to Strike Action on 5 and 7 July 2023
Funeral Arrangements for Adele - Friday 23rd June 2023
Headteacher Announcement Regarding Year 10 
Headteacher Update May 2023
Partial School Closure due to Strike Action on 27 April and 2 May 2023
Headteacher End of Term Update March 2023
Attachment to Headteacher Update - WNAT Canteen Menu
Introduction to Kooth - March 2023
NEU Partial School Closure due to Strike Action on 15 & 16 March 2023
Red Nose Day 17th March 2023
Use of Toilet Facitlities during the school day - Feb 2023
NEU Partial School Closure due to Strike Action on 1 March 2023 - Update 
Antisocial Behaviour Letter - Feb 2023
End of Term Letter - Feb 2023
Attachment to End of Term Letter - Lunchtime Activity Timetable
Attachment to End of Term Letter - Uniform and Equipment

Changes to Daily Routine as of 6th February 2023
Partial School Closure due to NEU Strike Action on 1 February 2023
Reporting your child’s absence – our Safeguarding Responsibilities 9th Jan 2023
End of Term Events and Update from Headteacher - 12.12.2022
Attachment to End of Term Events and Update from Headteacher - Uniform and Equipment List
Headteacher Update and Events as at 17th Nov 2022
Forthcoming Election of Parent Governors at Smithdon High School - Nov 2022
Autumn Term 2 Events and Updates - Nov 2022
Costal Community Supermarket - Support for Parents
End of Term Update - 19th October 2022
Wear Red Day - Show Racism the Red Card
Sparx Maths - Login Information 
Music Lessons - What's Available inc Support for Funding - Sept 2022
Attachment to Music Lessons - What's Available inc Support for Funding - Learning Support Fund Form
Attachment to Music Lessons - What's Available inc Support for Funding - INSTRUMENTAL TUITION INFORMATION Parents & Student

Implementing the Behaviour and Uniform Policy - Sept 2022
Attendance at School and Legal Intervention - Sept 2022
Attachment to Attendance at School and Legal Intervention - Attendance Matters Leaflet
Attachment to Attendance at School and Legal Intervention - Attendance Guide for Parents

Return to School - Uniform Issues - 07.09.22
Returning to School in Sept 2022 - 02.09.22
Attachment to letter - Returning to School in Sept 2022 - Home School Agreement