Year 9

Well done Year 9 on a great term. It was lovely to celebrate with you all on Wednesday morning. Particular congratulations to our tutees of the half term in year nine:

Alfie M, 9A

Ethan C, 9B

Alvin S, 9C

Joseph H, 9D

Hugo Y, 9M

Ollie G, 9O

Jake B, 9SB

Henry S, 9T

All of these students have demonstrated our four core values this term, namely kindness, respect, integrity and endeavour and we are incredibly proud of you all. Well done.

Wishing the Year nines a wonderful Christmas break,

Miss Seal, Head of Year 9 

Update on the Blackout App Trial

Following our trial of Blackout, which began in February 2025, we have reviewed our experience and made the difficult decision not to continue with its implementation at Glyn.  This decision was primarily due to ongoing technical issues and challenges with reinstalling the app.

We remain committed to reducing mobile phone usage at Glyn and have observed that the Blackout trial did help to reduce phone use during school hours.  We kindly ask that you continue to remind your child to keep their mobile phone switched off while on school premises.  This includes mornings if students arrive early and spend time in the canteen.  Our goal is to encourage positive social interactions, where mobile phones do not distract from conversations or engagement with others.  

Our mobile phone policy remains unchanged, and any phones seen in school without permission will be confiscated.

We would like to thank Parents and Carers for your patience, support, and engagement during the pilot.  While Blackout may not be the solution for Glyn at this time, the trial has informed discussions in PSCHE sessions about healthy mobile phone usage.  Going forward, we hope to create further opportunities to raise awareness and reduce phone use across the Glyn community.

For those who installed the app, please remove it from your child’s phone.

Thank you for your continued support as we work to foster a school culture where technology is used wisely, responsibly, and for the benefit of all.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries via email r.hall@glynschool.org

Mrs R Hall, Assistant Headteacher KS4

Year 9 Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio (DTP) and the Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccinations e-consent

Please refer to the attached letter from  Surrey Child and Family Health for information with regards to the Year 9 Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio (DTP) and the Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccinations e-consent to take place at Glyn School on Wednesday 25 February and Wednesday 4 March 2026.

Once you have read the letter, Parents or Carers should complete the e-consent form for their child to have the HPV vaccine via www.surreyimmunisations.co.uk.  The school’s unique code/URN number is SR136534 which you will need to enter on the consent form.   The portal will close for all consents on Thursday 19 February 2026. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vNOdonCd_h1SxOidI2zilopwjr8RYB0W/view?usp=sharing

 If you would like any further information about the school-based vaccination programme, please contact the Immunisation Team on the telephone number above or visit www.childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk where you will find additional information about immunisations, school session dates and catch-up clinics.

Glyn School