Friday 12 September 2025

Headmistress' Introduction

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope this letter finds you well.  

We hosted two days of 11+ testing this week, for students external to Buckinghamshire. This is part of our obligation to Buckinghamshire County Council; thank you to all those who made these significant days run so smoothly.

We welcome all prospective AHS students and their families to Aylesbury High School for our Open Events during the year.  For any prospective parents and students who would like to visit, we are unfortunately already full next Wednesday evening.  We therefore warmly invite you to one of our other Open Mornings throughout the year.  We are currently taking bookings for our Open Morning on Thursday 25 September at 9.00 am.  Please click on this link for further information and to make a booking; please scroll down the page to Open Events.  

For those lovely AHS students who have so generously offered to help, please kindly check your uniform so that you are super smart and represent the School, as the stars that you clearly are.  Thank you.

Vision, Mission, Values

At the beginning of this academic year, we are taking the opportunity to re-share our Vision, Mission and Values with you.  I want to reiterate my commitment to making AHS a place where every child feels valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their best and to thank you for entrusting us with your child’s education. I look forward to working with you to make 2025/26 a productive and joyful year for all in our community.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or any member of our staff if you have any questions or concerns. I can be contacted via my PA, Mrs Hilary Osgerby, at secretary@ahs.bucks.sch.uk. 

Sport this week

We had our first hockey fixture of the season an inaugural U18 mixed match vs GMS, absolutely brilliant, so much fun had by all but sadly we lost 4-1.

On Wednesday we were also at Pipers Corner for the first biathlon of the year.  Our brilliant biathletes smashed the swim and worked so hard in the tough run. Sophia came through the line in 18 minutes with the rest of the team not far behind! 

Parents' Evenings 25/26

Dear Parents/Carers 

We are writing to inform you about an update to our consultation evenings for the upcoming academic year.  We are pleased to announce the reintroduction of in-person parents' evenings for specific year groups; Year 8, Year 11 and Year 13.

This decision has been largely driven by the valuable feedback we received in our latest school survey, which indicated a strong desire from many parents to meet in person once again. We believe that fostering stronger relationships within our School community is vital, and these in-person evenings are one way we can achieve this. We are also mindful of the convenience that online meetings offer, and our aim is to strike a balance that provides the best experience for everyone. 

To ensure these in-person opportunities are spread across your daughter’s school career, the following consultation evenings will be held in person at School:

• Year 8: Thursday, 2nd July, from 4 - 6:30pm

• Year 11: Thursday, 26th February, from 4 - 7pm

• Year 13: Tuesday, 9th December, from 4 - 6:30pm

All other parent consultation evenings, and the additional evenings for Year 11 and Year 13 (Year 11 and 13 have two consultation evenings/year), will continue to be held online, starting at 5pm.

We believe these in-person evenings will provide a valuable opportunity for face-to-face discussions about your daughter’s progress and well-being. You will still be able to use our online booking system to schedule your appointments, and further details regarding specific dates, times, and the booking process will be shared with you nearer the time.  For information, please see the dates below of the online Parents' Consultation Evenings during the forthcoming academic year.

Online events:

The dates are as follows:

26/11/25 Y11 Parent Consultation Evening 5.00-8.00pm

11/3/26 Y13 Parent Consultation Evening 5.00-7.30pm

24/3/26 Y9 Parent Consultation Evening 5.00-7.30pm

16/4/26 Y12 Parent Consultation Evening 5.00-7.30pm

9/6/26 Y10 Parent Consultation Evening 5.00-8.00pm

23/6/26 Y7 Parent Consultation Evening 5.00-7.30pm

Thank you for your continued support.

Safeguarding talk for parents on 'Monitoring Devices at Home' - Thursday 9 October at 2.30 pm 

Further to our successful Parents' Afternoons last year, we would like to offer another to all parents and carers on Thursday 9 October.  This afternoon, as before, will be staffed by the Senior Leadership Team, the Heads of Year and the SEND and Wellbeing Teams.  Appointments will start at 3.30 pm and will be preceded by a talk given by Mrs Queralt, Deputy Head (Pastoral) & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) on 'Monitoring Devices at Home'.  

All parents and carers are welcome, the doors of AHS are truly open.  We ask that you let us know if you are planning to attend the Afternoon and/or the talks, by filling in this Google Form.  We very much hope that you will join us and we look forward to meeting you.  Unfortunately, you will be unable to park on site, unless you require disabled parking.  If you park on the roads around the School, please do so with consideration for our neighbours, thank you.  

Unifrog webinar for parents and carers: let's talk about post-18 options

Monday 22 September 17:30 - 18:15

Do you want to help your child figure out what they want to do next, but just don’t have enough information about all the options out there? Sign up to this webinar to demystify all things university, apprenticeships, and gap years with the experts. You’ll have opportunities to get all your questions answered so you can better understand your child’s best next steps after school.

Sign up here to register - you don’t need to have a Unifrog account to do so.

Pre-loved uniform  

If you have any unwanted uniform in good condition, we would be delighted if you could donate it to the School.  We sell pre-loved uniform as part of our commitment to sustainability, to raise a little money for the School and also to assist those who may find purchasing new uniform rather expensive.  If you could please ask your daughters to hand it in at reception, we would be truly grateful, thank you.

Wishing all well for a lovely weekend and thank you, as ever, for your support.

Marieke Forster