Student notices...released every Monday.
To enter the competition online click here! To earn Exceptional student, you must also email a copy of your creation to pmiddleton@wardenpark.co.uk
A reminder that lost property can be collected from outside school services - please collect any belongings as soon as you realise they have gone missing as this space will be cleared at the end of each week. At the end of each term, any uncollected items will be donated to charity.
Check the Parkes page to see this week's menu.
Room changes:
Please check the room changes page for any temporary changes throughout the week.
Please now check your year group notices for this week.
Have a great week everyone!
Ms Fitzgerald.
With the Charity Football Match nearly upon us we need to decide which charity we will be supporting this academic year. Please see the charities that we have shortlisted and then vote for your favourite. Click here to view and then vote! Thank you, Mr Atwell.
Check out the quick video about what’s happening this week! Your tutor will have greeted you in the language of the day – each day there will be a different one. Did you notice on Friday it was French? Each day we will upload the day's language here!
Get involved! Well done to everyone who dropped off a cake today in the Assembly Hall – good luck!
Mrs Moore.
Are you ready to take control of your grades and smash your learning goals? It all starts with knowing exactly what to do next.
Next week in assembly, you’ll get your new Next Step Booklet. This isn't just another thing to stick in your bag—it's your personalised toolkit for success. It's designed to help you track what you need to do to make serious progress in every single one of your subjects.
To make sure you get the most out of it, here’s your mission:
Listen to your teachers! They'll guide you on what to write in your booklet for each subject
Bring your booklet with you every day. Think of it as your passport to progress.
Keep it on your desk during all your lessons. This will help you stay focused on your next steps.
Get ready to see the difference this makes. We'll have even more tips for you in next week's assembly.
Thank you, Ms Simmons.
Please take the time to remind yourself of the key points from assembly last week that introduced the new 'Late Gate' system.
Being late to school and lessons will have a significant negative impact on your learning and progress.
Mr Kelly.
Through UK Fungus Day, the British Mycological Society shares the importance of fungi to our lives and aims to inspire others to help preserve our native fungi and improve our scientific knowledge of these unique and remarkable organisms.
We want students to understand biodiversity and the role of fungi in the environment, encouraging cross-curricular links between Arts, Science, English, Music and History, and celebrating all who take part! Watch the video to find out what you could do to enter!
The deadline for entries is the 15th October. Entries can be anything fungus related that links to one of your subjects. Examples include:
Art - A drawing or photo of Fungi.
Science - Your favourite Fungi facts, presented in a visually pleasing way.
English - A story or a poem about Fungi.
History - How have Fungi been useful throughout history?
Music - What do you imagine a Fungus sounds like?
To enter the competition online, click here! To earn Exceptional student, you must also email a copy of your creation to pmiddleton@wardenpark.co.uk
Check the Parkes page to see this week's menu.
Room changes:
Please check the room changes page for any temporary changes throughout the week.
Please now check your year group notices for this week.
Have a great week everyone!
Ms Fitzgerald.
Unfortunately due to staffing, it will be necessary to close School Services from Monday 29th September - Friday 10th October. We hope to reopen week beginning Monday 13th October.
Before the closure:
Please collect anything you have stored in the school services.
Lost property boxes will be installed outside school services and in PE for any items left behind.
Make sure your parent pay account has enough funds to cover your meals during this time.
Whilst School Services is closed, Communities will be your first point of contact for any support you may need.
Thank you for your cooperation and we apologise for the inconvenience!
As you will have seen, over the summer, we installed new magnetic doors and electric gates at the front of school. Here’s how they will work to keep everyone safe.
Arriving in the Morning
Doors open at 8:20am. Before this time, you cannot get into the building unless there is an emergency. If you have a meeting with a member of staff enter via reception and if you are attending a PE club enter via the Sports hall entrance where a member of the PE department will let you in.
You may come in from 8:20am if you need to use the main building toilets only, attend a school club, or visit the snack shack.
Forcing the doors before 8:20am will lead to a sanction. Please note their is CCTV covering each external door.
At 8:35am, everyone can come inside and go straight to their tutor base.
At 8:45am, the big green double gates will be locked. After this time, you must come in through the electric pedestrian gate. Staff will be there to record late arrivals. There will be more details on this to follow in assemblies this week.
Leaving After School
The big green double gates will be locked after the last bus leaves (around 3:30pm).
If you leave between 3:30pm and 4:45pm, use the pedestrian gate by pressing the bell — reception will unlock it for you.
External doors will be locked at 5:10pm. Make sure you leave by then if you are at a club or twilight lesson.
If you come back from a fixture or event after 5:10pm, your teacher will open the pedestrian gate for you — reception will be closed.
A Final Reminder
Students are not allowed on site outside of school hours unless for an organised event or club. This includes the 3G pitch and fields. If you are found on site without permission, there will be serious sanctions.
Mr Sorrell.
Our Character for Learning descriptors have changed slightly. Your tutor will now read through the updated descriptors with you.
The main change is that you cannot achieve a grade without first meeting the homework expectation linked to that grade. In other words, you cannot be recognised as a Consistent Learner unless you have missed no more than one homework deadline.
This makes completing homework even more important for your Character for Learning.
There is lots of support available to help you complete homework. If you feel you are struggling, please ask your class teachers—they are here to help.
Starting this Friday, we have 3 exciting competitions which you can enter including cake baking and competing against teachers and students on Languagenut. For more details and deadlines, please click here to see the details
You will also learn how to say hello and goodbye in 5 languages, one each day from this Friday and you will use this language to greet and say goodbye to your teachers throughout next week!
Competitions open to ALL students!
Mrs Moore.
Check the Parkes page to see this week's menu.
Room changes:
Please check the room changes page for any temporary changes throughout the week.
Please now check your year group notices for this week.
Have a great week everyone!
Ms Fitzgerald.
A huge thanks if you supported our open evening last week, either as a tour guide, department support or in other posts around the school. Visiting families were so impressed by our amazing school, and many of the comments were about how great the students were - warm, welcoming and knowledgeable. You did us proud!
Don't forget to check out the music clubs on offer this term!
Rooming!
There have been several changes to rooms over the past week. Therefore, it is important that you refer to your online versions (either in Go 4 Schools or Google Calendar) to ensure you are always using the most up-to-date information.
Don’t forget, temporary changes that take place within a week due to events, etc., are listed on the Student Zone under the Rooming page. Please remember to check each week!
Ms Fitzgerald
Check the Parkes page to see this week's menu.
Room changes:
Please check the room changes page for any temporary changes throughout the week.
Please now check your year group notices for this week.
Have a great week everyone!
Ms Fitzgerald.
Do you love to dance? Do you want to perform on a real stage with lights, music, and a cheering audience? Then DanceLive 2026 is for YOU!
This year’s theme is:
✨ Day of the Dead – Día de los Muertos ✨
A celebration full of colour, music, and life. Imagine bold costumes, powerful rhythms, and stories told through movement.
✅ Open to ALL year groups – whether you’re in Year 7 and just starting out, or a senior student ready to push your creativity further.
✅ All dance styles welcome – hip hop, contemporary, ballet, jazz, street, freestyle – whatever inspires you.
✅ No experience needed – just energy, teamwork, and enthusiasm!
📅 When: Wednesday 10th September
📍 Where: The Studio
⏰ Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
👟 Bring: PE / Dance Kit
This is your chance to perform, make friends, build confidence, and be part of something unforgettable.
Check out last year's highlight reel to see what it could be like to ebe part of something amazing!!
Ms Lelliott-Boase
Are you a horse rider who regularly competes at either showjumping or arena eventing? Would you be interested in competing for the Academy squad? Please get in touch with Ms Simmons to find out more nsimmons@wardenpark.co.uk.
As the Art rooms have recently been refurbished, we have upgraded their names to include ‘Studio’. The Art rooms are now labelled AS1, AS2 and AS3 (i.e. Art Studio 1, Art Studio 2, etc.). Updated signage will follow in due course.
PE practical lessons will shortly have practical spaces displayed on students’ and staff timetables. The following codes will be used for this term:
3G1, 3G2, 3G3: Pitches 1–3 on the 3G
TC1, TC2, TC3: Tennis Courts
BC1: Basketball Courts
OSH1, OSH2: Old Sports Hall (smaller space)
SH1, SH2: Sports Hall (larger space)
This will help staff locate students during practical lessons and students locate their classes should they arrive after the lesson has started for example.
Internal Student Meeting Rooms: There is now an additional internal meeting room, 1–1 Meeting Room C. This is located in the History block. Please note, this space also serves as the Multi-Faith Prayer Room every day at lunchtime (pictured right).
Check the Parkes page to see this week's menu. (Also pictured right)
Room changes:
Please check the room changes page for any temporary changes throughout the week.
Please now check your year group notices for this week.
Have a great week everyone!
Ms Fitzgerald.
Your year group-specific pages will be ready for Monday's notices. For this week only, all notices are located here.
Thursday Assembly: Year 11, led by Mr Wynne Willson
Friday Assembly: Year 9, led by Mr Wynne Willson
Timetables 2025 -2026
There have been several changes to rooms and, in some cases, teacher allocations on timetables over the summer. Therefore, it is important that you refer to your online versions (either in Go 4 Schools or Google Calendar) to ensure you are always using the most up-to-date information.
Year 11 only: Science Intervention Groups
Message from Mr Tinkler - If you are timetabled to be in Science intervention; we will be starting our tutor time sessions next week on Monday 8th September.
Ms Fitzgerald
Parkes by Aspens, who now provide our catering services are now in operation, still with our beloved Parkes staff behind the counters and tills, Whilst the new page on this site is being updated, you can check out this weeks menu below!
Water Fountains
There are now new bottle-filling stations in both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 areas!
KS3 students – your water fountain is by the entrance to the Additional Learning Area.
KS4 students – yours is by the middle entrance to Ferguson.
Remember: bring your water bottles with you – no need to head into Parkes or the quad anymore just for water during break and lunch. A rmeinder that the quad is ut of bounds for all year groups during break and lunch.
Snack Shack & Breakfast
The Snack Shack will still be serving breakfast. Right now, it’s a bit flooded, so food is being sold inside Parkes instead.
Once you’ve got your food/drink, please take it outside to the Snack Shack area to eat.
Year 9 only
As you move into the Key Stage 4 area, watch today’s the video below (start from 2:30). It’s last year’s video but it shows you how to queue and where football happens in your new space. This will help you settle in quickly – enjoy your new area!
Year 8 only
Your food servery area has moved inside the assembly hall, but your queueing system stays the same. Please be patient while everyone gets used to the new layout – staff will be there to guide you.
You’ll also be excited to see a new canopy area at the front of the school. Please remember that any food served on plates or in bowls must stay inside the dining hall. All other food, including packed lunches, can be taken outside into the new canopy space.
Years 9–11 Quiet Space at Lunch
While there continue to be some changes to rooming, the Quiet Space for Lunch 1 will be open from Monday. Full details will be shared in Monday’s notices.
Ms Fitzgerald😀
Students in Years 9 - 11 have access to Zone b (DINING HALL END) at break and lunch. Please WATCH THE VIDEO (from 2.30) TO find out about the expectations we have of students to ensure you all have an enjoyable break and lunch!
Over the summer, our site team have been busy making some fantastic improvements – you’ll be especially excited to see our brand-new Art and Music rooms!
Art: With the upgrade to the Art spaces, the room labels have also changed. On your timetables and on the signage, you’ll now see labels such as AS1 – Art Studio 1, AS2 - Art Studio 2 etc.
Music: The Music room names will stay the same for now.
PE: You’ll start to notice specific location labels for your practical PE lessons. These will show exactly which space your lesson is in, although you still need to go to the changing rooms first!
Multi-Faith Prayer Room: There is now a dedicated space for the Multi-Faith Prayer Room available every day. See the image to the right for details.
Ms Fitzgerald😀
As you will have noticed, we have improved the security of the school site by increasing the number of magnetic door locks. These allow us to protect students, staff, and the site by locking doors when required.
Please note that, very shortly, all external doors will remain locked in the mornings until 8.20am. As before, students are not permitted into the building until 8.40am and must gather in the playgrounds or under the shelters. You may access the toilets and library from 8.20am if needed, but gathering inside is not permitted.
Any students who need access any other part of the school before 8.20am may only do so by prior arrangement with a member of staff, who will supervise them during this time.
Mr Sorrell.
Room changes:
Please check the room changes page for any temporary changes throughout the week.
Have a great week everyone!
Ms Fitzgerald.
Unfortunately due to staffing, it will be necessary to close School Services from Monday 29th September - Friday 10th October. We hope to reopen week beginning Monday 13th October.
Before the closure:
Please collect anything you have stored in the school services.
Lost property boxes will be installed outside school services and in PE for any items left behind.
Make sure your parent pay account has enough funds to cover your meals during this time.
Whilst School Services is closed, Communities will be your first point of contact for any support you may need.
Thank you for your cooperation and we apologise for the inconvenience!
As you will have seen, over the summer, we installed new magnetic doors and electric gates at the front of school. Here’s how they will work to keep everyone safe.
Arriving in the Morning
Doors open at 8:20am. Before this time, you cannot get into the building unless there is an emergency. If you have a meeting with a member of staff enter via reception and if you are attending a PE club enter via the Sports hall entrance where a member of the PE department will let you in.
You may come in from 8:20am if you need to use the main building toilets only, attend a school club, or visit the snack shack.
Forcing the doors before 8:20am will lead to a sanction. Please note their is CCTV covering each external door.
At 8:35am, everyone can come inside and go straight to their tutor base.
At 8:45am, the big green double gates will be locked. After this time, you must come in through the electric pedestrian gate. Staff will be there to record late arrivals. There will be more details on this to follow in assemblies this week.
Leaving After School
The big green double gates will be locked after the last bus leaves (around 3:30pm).
If you leave between 3:30pm and 4:45pm, use the pedestrian gate by pressing the bell — reception will unlock it for you.
External doors will be locked at 5:10pm. Make sure you leave by then if you are at a club or twilight lesson.
If you come back from a fixture or event after 5:10pm, your teacher will open the pedestrian gate for you — reception will be closed.
A Final Reminder
Students are not allowed on site outside of school hours unless for an organised event or club. This includes the 3G pitch and fields. If you are found on site without permission, there will be serious sanctions.
Mr Sorrell.