🧑‍🎄Wednesday 3rd December-Christmas Meal Edition 🦃

Attention Years 9 - 11 – 3G Pitch Closed on Tuesday

The 3G pitch will be closed at break and lunchtime on Tuesday while maintenance work takes place.

Please use the usual alternative spaces during this time.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Orchestra and Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday 2nd December – Period 1: There will be a rehearsal in Mu1 for the Orchestra and Choir in preparation for the senior citizens’ event on Friday.

Please go straight to Mu1 at the start of Period 1. Do not attend your Period 1 lesson.

Mr Bayliss. 

Next Step Booklet Reminder

Remember, your Next Step booklet is your guide to fantastic progress. It should be out on your desk in every lesson. If you forget your booklet, please ask your tutor for a purple slip to avoid receiving a behaviour log from teachers during that day’s lessons.

If you have completed your Next Step booklet with clear, well-organised advice, your teacher may award you a Star Student for taking responsibility for your learning.

Ms Simmons

**Reminder** New range of meal deals- Check them out from Parkes by Aspens.

Some reminders to help ensure a better experience for everyone:

• If you are unsure whether you have enough money on your account, please ask the till staff to check your balance before picking up food. This will help reduce waste.

• Please make sure you have your card with you, as this helps the queues move more quickly.

New range of meal deals- Check them out from Parkes by Aspens.

Some reminders to help ensure a better experience for everyone:

• If you are unsure whether you have enough money on your account, please ask the till staff to check your balance before picking up food. This will help reduce waste.

• Please make sure you have your card with you, as this helps the queues move more quickly.

Sussex Police Survey

Sussex Police have asked us to share their annual survey with you. It should only take you a few minutes to complete, so when you get a spare moment please complete this so that your views are heard.

Sussex Police say "The purpose of the survey is to collect the voice of children and young people from around the county so that chief officers gain a greater understanding of how safe those young people feel in their communities, and what work/support we can put in place to improve this".

Click here to access the survey. 

Leaving Early for Appointments? Read this first!

If you need to leave school early for an appointment, things will work a little differently from today.

Once your community receives a message from your parent or carer confirming your appointment, they will add the time you need to leave to the G4S register. When it’s time to go, just remind your teacher — they will check G4S — and then you must go to Reception.

Reception will double-check your appointment and sign you out. After that, you can leave the school site. 

You no longer need to collect a slip from your community team. 

Please remember: do not leave the site without going through Reception first. 

Mr Sorrell. 

HPQ Questionaries

Please would you take the short time to complete the following HPQ questionnaires. Your answers will provide information that is hugely beneficial to the students' projects by offering crucial reflective evidence for their final submissions.

Please use the links below to open the questionnaires:

• Space tourism

• Should Children Be Taught To Code Before They Learn To Write Essays? 

• What role does sports (team or individual) play on your physical and mental health? 

• How are cosmetic brands marketing to target a teenage audience? 

• Mental Health Questionnaire 

Lost Property 

We have a growing collection of lost property, particularly coats and blazers. If you are missing anything, please check at school services to see if we have it - many items have been moved into the office as space was limited outside, so please knock. Please also remember to put names in / on all items so that they can be returned to you if handed in. 

Thank you, Mr Atwell. 

Hoodies! 

As a school, we do not permit students to wear hoodies at any time, including inside school buildings, on the school grounds, or when travelling to and from school.

As we head into the colder weather, please ensure you have a suitable coat to wear if needed.

If you are seen wearing a hoodie, it will be stored in your Community Office and may need to be collected by your parents or carers.

Mr Kelly. 

Sussex Police Survey

Sussex Police have asked us to share their annual survey with you. It should only take you a few minutes to complete, so when you get a spare moment please complete this so that your views are heard.

Sussex Police say "The purpose of the survey is to collect the voice of children and young people from around the county so that chief officers gain a greater understanding of how safe those young people feel in their communities, and what work/support we can put in place to improve this".

Survey

Leaving Early for Appointments? Read this first!

If you need to leave school early for an appointment, things will work a little differently from today.

Once your community receives a message from your parent or carer confirming your appointment, they will add the time you need to leave to the G4S register. When it’s time to go, just remind your teacher — they will check G4S — and then you must go to Reception.

Reception will double-check your appointment and sign you out. After that, you can leave the school site.

Please remember: do not leave the site without going through Reception first. 

HPQ Questionaries

Please would you take the short time to complete the following HPQ questionnaires. Your answers will provide information that is hugely beneficial to the students' projects by offering crucial reflective evidence for their final submissions.

Please use the links below to open the questionnaires:

• Space tourism

• Should Children Be Taught To Code Before They Learn To Write Essays? 

• What role does sports (team or individual) play on your physical and mental health? 

• How are cosmetic brands marketing to target a teenage audience? 

• Mental Health Questionnaire 

Enterprise Week- Crypto Curious?

This week, I will be leading a session that introduces what cryptocurrency is, explores the risks and rewards of using it, and helps you consider the environmental and ethical issues behind digital money.

There is a Year 7 & 8 session and a Years 9 & 10 session. (Year 11 – feel free to join the Year 10 session if you have time away from mocks!) These sessions will run from 3.00pm to 4.30pm after school. Spaces are limited, so sign up quickly via the links below.

• Year 7 & 8: Tuesday 18th November in B1

• Year 9 & 10: Wednesday 18th November in T8

Ms Fitzgerald. 

New Club! Christian Union

This club is run by an outside organisation called 'Christian Union'. Everyone is welcome! It will be held in G1 from 3.10pm-4.00pm. Ms Wheeler. 

PE During Year 11 Mock Fortnight 

Due to the Year 11 mock examinations, we will not have access to indoor PE spaces for the next two weeks. All PE lessons will therefore take place outside. Please enter PE via the dining hall, as the usual entrance by the new sports hall will be unavailable.

Please ensure you have appropriate 3G footwear.

Please support our Year 11's by remaining quiet when in and around PE over the next fortnight. 

Thank you, Miss Sloan.

HPQ Surveys 

Thank you for your responses to the surveys that were posted to Student Notices last week! Please could you spare a further few minutes of your time this morning to complete the following surveys for some of the other students undertaking the Higher Project Qualification this year? 

• Mental Health and Sport

• Effects of Social Media

• Our Perception of Custodial Sentences

Mr Langman.

HPQ Surveys 

Please could you spare a few minutes of your time this morning to complete the following surveys for some students undertaking the Higher Project Qualification this year?

• Gaming and Education 

• Fermi Paradox

Thank you, Mr Langman. 

iPad Wi-Fi & Freezing Issues

If you are having Wi-Fi or issues with your iPad freezing or glitching please follow these instructions to see if the issue can be resolved without having to come to Digital Services.

For iPads with a home button:

- Press and hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time and keep holding these buttons until you see the Apple Logo appear on the screen.

- Once the Apple logo appears release both buttons and wait for the home screen to appear and then sign into your iPad.

- The Wi-Fi or glitch should now be resolved.

For iPads without a home button:

- Press the volume UP button ONCE

- Press the volume DOWN button ONCE

- Press and hold the POWER button and keep holding until the Apple logo appears on the screen

- Once you see the Apple Logo release the Power button and sign back in to your iPad

- The issue should now be resolved

If after following these steps there are still issues then please come to Digital Services. 

Thank you, Digital Services. 

 A New Club!

Warhammer Club will run on Fridays from 3.05pm-4.00pm in S14. Please see Dr Dean for more details!

Reminder Flu Vaccination

Sussex Immunisation Service is visiting the academy on Wednesday 22nd October to give students in years 7- 11 who have consent the Influenza (Flu) Vaccination.

The vaccine is given as a spray squirted up each nostril. It's quick and painless.

You will be collected from your classes as required throughout the day by a member of staff. Please remember to return to your lesson as soon as possible after your vaccination. 

Ms Baker

Student notices- All students

When your teacher asks you to bring up a mini whiteboard app on your iPad....

Teachers will often ask you to use a mini whiteboard app on your iPad. This is so that they can see what you have learnt and whether there are any gaps in your knowledge that they need to help you fill. 

The quickest and most effective way to do this is to use notes on your iPad. Look at the slide slides here to find out how.

Thank you, Ms Simmons.

Student voice meeting this week 

Our representatives will be meeting this week to discuss the following; please talk about the points below so that your rep can feedback to the senior team.

Is Warden Park Kind?

• What does a “kind school” look and feel like to you?

• Can you think of a time when you saw kindness in action at school?

• What different forms of unkindness can happen in school (e.g. exclusion, gossip, online behaviour, discriminatory language)?

• Why is discriminatory behaviour (e.g. based on race, gender, disability, religion, or appearance) especially harmful, and do you witness any of this in school?

• What should someone do if they experience or witness unkind or discriminatory behaviour at school?

Parkes / Aspens Feedback:

Please feedback on the following;

• Quality of food

• Range of options

• Presentation

• Value, including meal deals

• Any other comments

If your tutor group does not have a rep please pass names to Mr Atwell, or feedback to the senior team / student ambassadors in Years 10 & 11. 

Mr Atwell

Americas Community Day - Charity Football Match

A massive thank you to all the students who came along to support the Charity Football Match! You were all fantastic — it was wonderful to see so many of you cheering on your teachers and celebrating their sporting prowess.

With your help, we’ve raised over £1,590 for your chosen charity, Holbrook Animal Rescue.

A big shout-out to the senior team for your brilliant efforts — from baking the cakes that fuelled our amazing audience to helping organise the event itself.

Now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for — the results!

Americas 3 – Rest of the World 3, with Rest of the World clinching the win on penalties!

Well done, Rest of the World! Bring on next year — when I might just come out of retirement to help bring it home for the Americas!

Stay tuned next week for the highlight reel, or keep a lookout on our social media channels later this week. 

Mr Scourfield and the Americas Team

Lost Property 

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. 

Level up Your Learning 

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.

Late Gate

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.

Click here to view.  

Mr Kelly. 

School Services Temporary Closure 

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! 

Important Information About School Gates and Doors 

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. 

Monday 8th September- Week B

🌟💀 DanceLive 2026 – Be Part of the Celebration! 💀🌟

Wednesday 3rd September- Welcome Back! (Week A)

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

Parkes by Aspens~ our new catering has arrived!

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! 

• Menu 1

Break & Lunch Updates – Please Read Carefully!

Water Fountains

1. 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😀

Access to school buildings prior to 8.20am

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. 

New range of meal deals- Check them out from Parkes by Aspens.

Some reminders to help ensure a better experience for everyone:

• If you are unsure whether you have enough money on your account, please ask the till staff to check your balance before picking up food. This will help reduce waste.

• Please make sure you have your card with you, as this helps the queues move more quickly.