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All the latest news and updates from Chilwell School. Please also see our sixth form newsย for updates from the sixth form.

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๐ŸŒŸ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ‘•๐”๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ฉ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ โ€“ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ
Weโ€™re holding a Uniform Swap Shop on Wednesday 2nd July from 3.10pm, open to all students and families. This is a fantastic opportunity to exchange any blazers, PE kits or other uniform items your child has outgrown for pre-loved, larger sizes โ€” kindly donated by our wonderful Year 11 students as they leave us for the next stage of their journeys. Letโ€™s make sure good quality uniform continues to be used and accessible for everyone!

โ˜€๏ธ๐‡๐จ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž
As the temperatures rise, please be assured that we are monitoring the situation closely. Any changes to the uniform policy due to hot weather will be communicated directly via Arbor.
If no message has been received, please assume that the normal school uniform rules remain in place. Families were contacted yesterday about todayโ€™s hot weather, and weโ€™ll continue to keep you informed of any updates as the forecast develops.

๐ŸŽ“ ๐’๐ข๐ฑ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ โ€“ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ
Weโ€™re delighted to welcome students tomorrow for our Sixth Form Transition Day. An exciting range of lessons and enrichment activities have been planned to give students a real flavour of life in Chilwell Sixth Form. We look forward to helping them take this important next step in their academic journey.

๐Ÿ‘‹ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ” ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค
Next week weโ€™re excited to welcome our new Year 6 families for a Transition Evening in school. This is a key moment for both students and parents as they prepare to join the Chilwell community. Full details of the evening and upcoming transition days will be sent directly to families later this week. We canโ€™t wait to meet you all and begin this new chapter together.

๐ŸŽข ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค โ€“ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐จ๐จ๐ง!
Weโ€™re fast approaching our brilliant Activities Week, where students will take part in a wide range of experiences โ€” from trips to Cologne and Devon to exciting local outings.
Please make sure all necessary consent forms have been completed โ€” these are essential for your child to take part. Letโ€™s get ready for an unforgettable week of learning beyond the classroom!

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ
Our Year 11 students celebrated in style at their Prom on Friday night โ€” what a fantastic evening it was, full of joy and memories. It marked the end of an incredible five-year journey at Chilwell School.

Whether theyโ€™re joining us again in Sixth Form or heading straight into the world of work or further study, we wish each and every one of them the very best for the future.

Go out there and shine โ€” youโ€™ve made us proud!
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๐ŸŒŸ  ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ‘•๐”๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ฉ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ โ€“ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ
Weโ€™re holding a Uniform Swap Shop on Wednesday 2nd July from 3.10pm, open to all students and families. This is a fantastic opportunity to exchange any blazers, PE kits or other uniform items your child has outgrown for pre-loved, larger sizes โ€” kindly donated by our wonderful Year 11 students as they leave us for the next stage of their journeys. Letโ€™s make sure good quality uniform continues to be used and accessible for everyone!

โ˜€๏ธ๐‡๐จ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž
As the temperatures rise, please be assured that we are monitoring the situation closely. Any changes to the uniform policy due to hot weather will be communicated directly via Arbor.
If no message has been received, please assume that the normal school uniform rules remain in place. Families were contacted yesterday about todayโ€™s hot weather, and weโ€™ll continue to keep you informed of any updates as the forecast develops.

๐ŸŽ“ ๐’๐ข๐ฑ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ โ€“ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ
Weโ€™re delighted to welcome students tomorrow for our Sixth Form Transition Day. An exciting range of lessons and enrichment activities have been planned to give students a real flavour of life in Chilwell Sixth Form. We look forward to helping them take this important next step in their academic journey.

๐Ÿ‘‹ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ” ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค
Next week weโ€™re excited to welcome our new Year 6 families for a Transition Evening in school. This is a key moment for both students and parents as they prepare to join the Chilwell community. Full details of the evening and upcoming transition days will be sent directly to families later this week. We canโ€™t wait to meet you all and begin this new chapter together.

๐ŸŽข ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค โ€“ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐จ๐จ๐ง!
Weโ€™re fast approaching our brilliant Activities Week, where students will take part in a wide range of experiences โ€” from trips to Cologne and Devon to exciting local outings.
Please make sure all necessary consent forms have been completed โ€” these are essential for your child to take part. Letโ€™s get ready for an unforgettable week of learning beyond the classroom!

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ
Our Year 11 students celebrated in style at their Prom on Friday night โ€” what a fantastic evening it was, full of joy and memories. It marked the end of an incredible five-year journey at Chilwell School.

Whether theyโ€™re joining us again in Sixth Form or heading straight into the world of work or further study, we wish each and every one of them the very best for the future.

Go out there and shine โ€” youโ€™ve made us proud!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž
๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ, ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ' ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ฅ๐ฒ & ๐”๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž!
Year 11 Leavers' Assembly is set for Monday, June 23rd, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM in the school theatre. Please ensure students arrive on time. No uniform is needed for the assembly!

For our uniform Swap Shop and are collecting blazers and ties. For every blazer donated, your child gets five raffle entries, and one for each tie, to win a ยฃ30 Amazon voucher (three winners!). We'll also take PE kit and sports gear.

Drop off donations at the front of the school on Monday morning before the assembly, or at main reception from next week, after exams. The raffle will be drawn at the assembly's end.
Thanks for your support!

๐Ÿ‘• ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ฉ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ! ๐Ÿ‘–
Our next Uniform Swap Shop event is happening on Wednesday, 2nd July at 3:10 PM!
Come along to pick up or donate pre-loved school uniform items. โ™ป๏ธFor more info, please visit our website: www.chilwellschool.co.uk/parents/uniform-equipment-and-transport/school-uniform-swap-or-shop/
Thank you for supporting sustainable schoolwear! ๐Ÿ’š

๐€๐ง๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฅ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž โ€“ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก & ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž
As part of our continued commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our students and staff, we have introduced a Kitt Medical Anaphylaxis Kitt in the schoolโ€™s large canteen area. This wall-mounted emergency unit provides quick and easy access to potentially life-saving allergy medication, including adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs), for use in the event of a severe allergic reaction.

Some of you may have seen this innovative initiative featured on Dragonsโ€™ Den. The Kitt Medical Anaphylaxis Kit was showcased on BBC One's Dragons' Den in February 2025, where founders Zak Marks and James Cohen secured a ยฃ75,000 investment from Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett for their life-saving allergy kits . Their appearance highlighted the importance of accessible allergy care in public spaces, and we are proud to be among the institutions adopting this proactive approach.

๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ: ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ฒ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ 
Weโ€™d like to remind everyone about our Easyfundraising page, which plays a key role in supporting the much-needed rebuild of our school.

With a new build hopefully on the horizon, weโ€™re excited to bring along shiny new furniture and resources that will make our school a fresh, inspiring place to learn and grow. Your supportโ€”whether through donations or simply by shopping online via Easyfundraisingโ€”can make a real difference. Every contribution helps bring us closer to providing the high-quality environment our students deserve.

Please continue to use and share our Easyfundraising link. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us โ€“ itโ€™s completely FREE and doesnโ€™t take long. www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/chilwell-school/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_camp...

Thank you for your ongoing support.

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Weโ€™re pleased to share that we have successfully appointed two new parent governors. Thank you to everyone who took part in the voting process, and to those who expressed an interest in becoming a governor.

These roles are vital in shaping the strategic direction of the school and in supporting the leadership team to ensure the best outcomes for all our pupils. We are grateful for the continued engagement and support from our parent community.
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๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž  
๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ, ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ฅ๐ฒ & ๐”๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž!
Year 11 Leavers Assembly is set for Monday, June 23rd, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM in the school theatre. Please ensure students arrive on time. No uniform is needed for the assembly!

For our uniform Swap Shop and are collecting blazers and ties. For every blazer donated, your child gets five raffle entries, and one for each tie, to win a ยฃ30 Amazon voucher (three winners!). Well also take PE kit and sports gear.

Drop off donations at the front of the school on Monday morning before the assembly, or at main reception from next week, after exams. The raffle will be drawn at the assemblys end.
Thanks for your support!

๐Ÿ‘•  ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ฉ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ! ๐Ÿ‘–
Our next Uniform Swap Shop event is happening on Wednesday, 2nd July at 3:10 PM!
Come along to pick up or donate pre-loved school uniform items. โ™ป๏ธFor more info, please visit our website: https://www.chilwellschool.co.uk/parents/uniform-equipment-and-transport/school-uniform-swap-or-shop/ 
Thank you for supporting sustainable schoolwear! ๐Ÿ’š

๐€๐ง๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฅ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž โ€“ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก & ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž
As part of our continued commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our students and staff, we have introduced a Kitt Medical Anaphylaxis Kitt in the schoolโ€™s large canteen area. This wall-mounted emergency unit provides quick and easy access to potentially life-saving allergy medication, including adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs), for use in the event of a severe allergic reaction.

Some of you may have seen this innovative initiative featured on Dragonsโ€™ Den. The Kitt Medical Anaphylaxis Kit was showcased on BBC Ones Dragons Den in February 2025, where founders Zak Marks and James Cohen secured a ยฃ75,000 investment from Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett for their life-saving allergy kits . Their appearance highlighted the importance of accessible allergy care in public spaces, and we are proud to be among the institutions adopting this proactive approach.

๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ: ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ฒ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ 
Weโ€™d like to remind everyone about our Easyfundraising page, which plays a key role in supporting the much-needed rebuild of our school.

With a new build hopefully on the horizon, weโ€™re excited to bring along shiny new furniture and resources that will make our school a fresh, inspiring place to learn and grow. Your supportโ€”whether through donations or simply by shopping online via Easyfundraisingโ€”can make a real difference. Every contribution helps bring us closer to providing the high-quality environment our students deserve.

Please continue to use and share our Easyfundraising link. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us โ€“ itโ€™s completely FREE and doesnโ€™t take long. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/chilwell-school/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pmc&utm_content=gs-fb1 

Thank you for your ongoing support.

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Weโ€™re pleased to share that we have successfully appointed two new parent governors. Thank you to everyone who took part in the voting process, and to those who expressed an interest in becoming a governor.

These roles are vital in shaping the strategic direction of the school and in supporting the leadership team to ensure the best outcomes for all our pupils. We are grateful for the continued engagement and support from our parent community.Image attachmentImage attachment

๐Ÿ“ฃ Chilwell School Enhances Communication with Digital Signage

Chilwell School in Nottinghamshire has transformed its internal communications by implementing digital signage powered by the Lenovo Chromebox Micro and TrilbyTV. This collaboration, supported by educational IT provider Getech, has enabled the school to engage students, staff, and visitors more effectively.

With 15 strategically placed screens across the campus, Chilwell School shares real-time updates, inspirational quotes, lesson timetables, and school news. The user-friendly TrilbyTV platform allows for easy content scheduling and management, ensuring information is always current and relevant.

The Lenovo Chromebox Micro, chosen for its compact size and durability, serves as the reliable media player behind the scenes. Its fanless design and dust-resistant build make it ideal for the schoolโ€™s dynamic environment.

For a closer look at how this digital signage solution is making a difference at Chilwell School, watch the full testimonial video below.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch the full testimonial video here www.trilbytv.co.uk/lenovo-chromebox-micro-supports-easy-and-effective-digital-signage-at-chilwell...

#DigitalSignage #EducationTechnology #TrilbyTV #LenovoChromeboxMicro #ChilwellSchool #EdTech #Getech #SchoolCommunication #DigitalTransformation
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Chilwell School Enhances Communication with Digital Signage

Chilwell School in Nottinghamshire has transformed its internal communications by implementing digital signage powered by the Lenovo Chromebox Micro and TrilbyTV. This collaboration, supported by educational IT provider Getech, has enabled the school to engage students, staff, and visitors more effectively.

With 15 strategically placed screens across the campus, Chilwell School shares real-time updates, inspirational quotes, lesson timetables, and school news. The user-friendly TrilbyTV platform allows for easy content scheduling and management, ensuring information is always current and relevant.

The Lenovo Chromebox Micro, chosen for its compact size and durability, serves as the reliable media player behind the scenes. Its fanless design and dust-resistant build make it ideal for the schoolโ€™s dynamic environment.

For a closer look at how this digital signage solution is making a difference at Chilwell School, watch the full testimonial video below.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch the full testimonial video here https://www.trilbytv.co.uk/lenovo-chromebox-micro-supports-easy-and-effective-digital-signage-at-chilwell-school/  

#DigitalSignage #EducationTechnology #TrilbyTV #LenovoChromeboxMicro #ChilwellSchool #EdTech #Getech #SchoolCommunication #DigitalTransformationImage attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

๐ŸŒŸ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž & ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ! ๐ŸŒŸ
We're rapidly approaching the end of another busy half term! It's been a hectic but productive one, especially with our Year 11s and 13s starting their exams. As these exams continue into the next half term, we want to take a moment to wish all of our students the best of luck as they revise and tackle these important assessments. Your hard work is truly inspiring!

Our ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค, ๐Ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‹๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ž๐ฅ has been running smoothly, and it's fantastic to see students adjusting to the slightly busier school atmosphere. Itโ€™s also been wonderful to witness some of the pre-COVID social interactions returning โ€“ a welcome change for everyone! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Looking ahead to our final half term, weโ€™re excited about ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค! Itโ€™s always such a highlight of the school year, and we canโ€™t wait to see the students making the most of all the fun and enriching experiences. Thank you to all the families who are up-to-date with payments โ€“ we really appreciate your support. However, there are still a number of outstanding payments, and as so much organisation goes into planning this week, itโ€™s vital that all payments are made to ensure everything runs smoothly and the students have the best possible experience.

๐ŸŽฎ ๐€ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ-๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ! ๐ŸŽฎ
As part of one of our activities and with plans for a potential Cygnus Club in the future, we are looking to create a collection of gaming equipment, from the retro Commodore 64 to PlayStations and XBoxes. If you have any gaming equipment collecting dust in your attic and would like to donate it to the school, we would be so grateful. Your donation would help provide an awesome experience for our students! ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ
As we received more nominations than vacancies, the parent governor nominations will now go to a ballot. Please check the letter you received, via Arbor, for the list of candidates, and be sure to vote! There are two ways to vote:

In-Person Voting:
๐ŸŒผRead the candidate statements included in the letter
๐ŸŒผMark an โ€˜Xโ€™ next to the names of the candidates you wish to vote for (only two candidates)
๐ŸŒผSeal the completed ballot paper in an unmarked envelope
๐ŸŒผPlace that envelope in a second envelope with your full name on it, seal it, and return it to the ballot box at Chilwell Schoolโ€™s reception by Monday, June 2nd at 3pm

Your vote will remain confidential, as your details on the second envelope will only be checked for eligibility, and your vote will be anonymous.

Electronic Voting:
Alternatively, you can vote electronically! Simply complete the form via the link provided in the letter. Please use the email address registered with the school, and note that only one response per email address will be counted

๐ŸŒž ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ก๐ž๐š๐: ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒž
We will be returning to school after the half term break on Monday, 2nd June 2025. As we head into the warmer months, weโ€™ll continue to keep families updated on any temporary adjustments to uniform expectations due to the weather.

In the meantime, we kindly ask that you remind your children to come to school prepared for the warmer weather:
โœ… Bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated
โœ… Apply sun cream before school
โœ… Wear a sun hat or cap for outdoor activities
โœ… Take advantage of shaded areas during break and lunch

Your support helps us ensure students stay safe and comfortable while enjoying their learning throughout the summer term! ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿงข
#SchoolUpdate #Exams #ActivitiesWeek #GamingDonation #ParentGovernorElection #SummerTerm #SchoolReturn #StayCool #UniformUpdates #HydrationMatters
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๐ŸŒŸ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž & ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ! ๐ŸŒŸ
Were rapidly approaching the end of another busy half term! Its been a hectic but productive one, especially with our Year 11s and 13s starting their exams. As these exams continue into the next half term, we want to take a moment to wish all of our students the best of luck as they revise and tackle these important assessments. Your hard work is truly inspiring!

Our ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค, ๐Ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‹๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ž๐ฅ has been running smoothly, and its fantastic to see students adjusting to the slightly busier school atmosphere. Itโ€™s also been wonderful to witness some of the pre-COVID social interactions returning โ€“ a welcome change for everyone! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Looking ahead to our final half term, weโ€™re excited about ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค! Itโ€™s always such a highlight of the school year, and we canโ€™t wait to see the students making the most of all the fun and enriching experiences. Thank you to all the families who are up-to-date with payments โ€“ we really appreciate your support. However, there are still a number of outstanding payments, and as so much organisation goes into planning this week, itโ€™s vital that all payments are made to ensure everything runs smoothly and the students have the best possible experience.

๐ŸŽฎ ๐€ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ-๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ!  ๐ŸŽฎ
 As part of one of our activities and with plans for a potential Cygnus Club in the future, we are looking to create a collection of gaming equipment, from the retro Commodore 64 to PlayStations and XBoxes. If you have any gaming equipment collecting dust in your attic and would like to donate it to the school, we would be so grateful. Your donation would help provide an awesome experience for our students! ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ
 As we received more nominations than vacancies, the parent governor nominations will now go to a ballot. Please check the letter you received, via Arbor, for the list of candidates, and be sure to vote! There are two ways to vote:

In-Person Voting:
๐ŸŒผRead the candidate statements included in the letter
๐ŸŒผMark an โ€˜Xโ€™ next to the names of the candidates you wish to vote for (only two candidates)
๐ŸŒผSeal the completed ballot paper in an unmarked envelope
๐ŸŒผPlace that envelope in a second envelope with your full name on it, seal it, and return it to the ballot box at Chilwell Schoolโ€™s reception by Monday, June 2nd at 3pm

Your vote will remain confidential, as your details on the second envelope will only be checked for eligibility, and your vote will be anonymous.

Electronic Voting:
Alternatively, you can vote electronically! Simply complete the form via the link provided in the letter. Please use the email address registered with the school, and note that only one response per email address will be counted

๐ŸŒž ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ก๐ž๐š๐: ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒž
We will be returning to school after the half term break on Monday, 2nd June 2025. As we head into the warmer months, weโ€™ll continue to keep families updated on any temporary adjustments to uniform expectations due to the weather.

In the meantime, we kindly ask that you remind your children to come to school prepared for the warmer weather:
โœ… Bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated
โœ… Apply sun cream before school
โœ… Wear a sun hat or cap for outdoor activities
โœ… Take advantage of shaded areas during break and lunch

Your support helps us ensure students stay safe and comfortable while enjoying their learning throughout the summer term! ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿงข
#SchoolUpdate #Exams #ActivitiesWeek #GamingDonation #ParentGovernorElection #SummerTerm #SchoolReturn #StayCool #UniformUpdates #HydrationMattersImage attachment
2 months ago

๐ŸŒž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž - ๐Ÿ—๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ŸŒž
Weโ€™ve had a wonderful week here at school, made even better by the continued stretch of lovely weatherโ€”always a welcome boost for both students and staff!

This week marked an important milestone for our Year 11 students, as their GCSE exams have officially begun. Weโ€™ve been incredibly impressed by their focus, maturity, and the calm determination theyโ€™ve shown during this crucial time. We wish them all the best as they continue through the exam seasonโ€”your hard work is already making us proud.

We also had a heartfelt and memorable moment as we celebrated our Year 13 students in their Leaversโ€™ Assembly. It was an emotional but joyous occasion. We are so proud of everything this cohort has achieved, and while weโ€™re sad to see them go, weโ€™re excited for the bright futures ahead of them. Whether theyโ€™re heading off to university, apprenticeships, or the world of work, we know theyโ€™ll continue to shine.

๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅโ€™๐ฌ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ
We have been working hard on embedding our school values with both students and staff. Now, weโ€™d love to hear from you, our parent community! We are inviting parents to come into school and share their thoughts and feedback on our school values. Your input is incredibly valuable in shaping our school environment.

A separate message has been sent home via Arbor for families to sign up for this session, which will take place on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

We look forward to seeing many of you there and hearing your thoughts!
#SchoolValues #ParentEngagement #Community #Feedback

๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐๐‚ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ ๐†๐ข๐›๐š๐ฅ๐๐ข, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ
This week we were pleased to welcome PC Angelo, our Schools Early Intervention Officer from Nottinghamshire Police, to Chilwell School. As part of the Prevention Hub, PC Angelo plays a vital role in supporting our students and wider community. He delivers targeted intervention sessions, leads assemblies on important topics, and is always happy to speak with pupils who may have any concernsโ€”whether about school or the wider community. We're grateful for his continued support in helping to create a safe and positive environment for all.

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐•๐š๐œ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€“ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ!
We have two vacancies for parent governors at Chilwell School and are looking for committed parents/carers to join us in shaping the future of our school. No previous experience is required โ€” just a willingness to learn and contribute your skills.
Key responsibilities include:
โœ… Setting strategic direction
โœ… Holding the Head Teacher to account
โœ… Overseeing the schoolโ€™s finances

We welcome nominations from all backgrounds, especially under-represented groups. A letter with full details has been sent via Arbor. Please check for eligibility and submit your nomination by 10:00am on 14th May 2025.

๐Ÿ“ฉ For queries or to submit nominations electronically, email pa@chilwellschool.co.uk.

๐Ÿฆป๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐กโ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ก
As Deaf Awareness Week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to recognise its importance and reflect on this yearโ€™s theme, "Beyond Silence." The week is a time to raise awareness and promote understanding of the Deaf community and the importance of inclusion.

We are proud to have Deaf individuals as part of our school community and remain committed to ensuring that our school is a welcoming and supportive place for everyone.
Many of our students know Toby, our amazing Hearing Dog, who supports his dad, Mr Lucas. Toby is a wonderful reminder of the different ways people navigate the world and the power of support, understanding, and inclusion.

Letโ€™s continue to learn, listen, and move beyond silence โ€” together.
#DeafAwarenessWeek #BeyondSilence #InclusionMatters #TobyTheHearingDog #SchoolCommunity

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support. Wishing everyone a restful and sunny weekend!
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๐ŸŒž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž - ๐Ÿ—๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ŸŒž
Weโ€™ve had a wonderful week here at school, made even better by the continued stretch of lovely weatherโ€”always a welcome boost for both students and staff!

This week marked an important milestone for our Year 11 students, as their GCSE exams have officially begun. Weโ€™ve been incredibly impressed by their focus, maturity, and the calm determination theyโ€™ve shown during this crucial time. We wish them all the best as they continue through the exam seasonโ€”your hard work is already making us proud.

We also had a heartfelt and memorable moment as we celebrated our Year 13 students in their Leaversโ€™ Assembly. It was an emotional but joyous occasion. We are so proud of everything this cohort has achieved, and while weโ€™re sad to see them go, weโ€™re excited for the bright futures ahead of them. Whether theyโ€™re heading off to university, apprenticeships, or the world of work, we know theyโ€™ll continue to shine.

๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅโ€™๐ฌ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ
We have been working hard on embedding our school values with both students and staff. Now, weโ€™d love to hear from you, our parent community! We are inviting parents to come into school and share their thoughts and feedback on our school values. Your input is incredibly valuable in shaping our school environment.

A separate message has been sent home via Arbor for families to sign up for this session, which will take place on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

We look forward to seeing many of you there and hearing your thoughts!
#SchoolValues #ParentEngagement #Community #Feedback

๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐๐‚ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ ๐†๐ข๐›๐š๐ฅ๐๐ข, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ
This week we were pleased to welcome PC Angelo, our Schools Early Intervention Officer from Nottinghamshire Police, to Chilwell School. As part of the Prevention Hub, PC Angelo plays a vital role in supporting our students and wider community. He delivers targeted intervention sessions, leads assemblies on important topics, and is always happy to speak with pupils who may have any concernsโ€”whether about school or the wider community. Were grateful for his continued support in helping to create a safe and positive environment for all.

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐•๐š๐œ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€“ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ!
We have two vacancies for parent governors at Chilwell School and are looking for committed parents/carers to join us in shaping the future of our school. No previous experience is required โ€” just a willingness to learn and contribute your skills.
Key responsibilities include:
 โœ… Setting strategic direction
 โœ… Holding the Head Teacher to account
 โœ… Overseeing the schoolโ€™s finances

We welcome nominations from all backgrounds, especially under-represented groups. A letter with full details has been sent via Arbor. Please check for eligibility and submit your nomination by 10:00am on 14th May 2025.

๐Ÿ“ฉ For queries or to submit nominations electronically, email pa@chilwellschool.co.uk.

๐Ÿฆป๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐กโ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ก 
As Deaf Awareness Week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to recognise its importance and reflect on this yearโ€™s theme, Beyond Silence. The week is a time to raise awareness and promote understanding of the Deaf community and the importance of inclusion.

We are proud to have Deaf individuals as part of our school community and remain committed to ensuring that our school is a welcoming and supportive place for everyone.
Many of our students know Toby, our amazing Hearing Dog, who supports his dad, Mr Lucas. Toby is a wonderful reminder of the different ways people navigate the world and the power of support, understanding, and inclusion.

Letโ€™s continue to learn, listen, and move beyond silence โ€” together. 
#DeafAwarenessWeek #BeyondSilence #InclusionMatters #TobyTheHearingDog #SchoolCommunity

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support. Wishing everyone a restful and sunny weekend!
2 months ago

Due to the forecasted high temperatures tomorrow and Friday, students will not be required to wear their blazers and may leave them at home. However, please remind your child to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day.

As blazers are often used to carry equipment, please ensure that all necessary items (such as books, stationery, any other school materials i.e timetable) are packed in their bags.

Thank you for your understanding and support.
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Due to the forecasted high temperatures tomorrow and Friday, students will not be required to wear their blazers and may leave them at home. However, please remind your child to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day.

As blazers are often used to carry equipment, please ensure that all necessary items (such as books, stationery, any other school materials i.e timetable) are packed in their bags.

Thank you for your understanding and support.
2 months ago

๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž - ๐ฐ/๐œ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–/๐Ÿ’/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค, ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐‹๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก
As we began our new 'one break, one lunch' model yesterday, we wanted to take a moment to share an update and address some of the feedback weโ€™ve received. We understand that the transition may feel busy and, for some students, a little unsettling. Please know that weโ€™re fully aware of these concerns and are actively working to make improvements where needed.

The purpose of this change is to provide better supervision across the school during break and lunch times, enabling us to manage behavior more effectively and have more staff available to support students. This model, which was in place before the pandemic, aims to create a safer and more organised environment for all. While it is indeed busier, weโ€™ve introduced quiet areas where students who may feel overwhelmed can go for a more peaceful space to unwind. These areas are being monitored closely to ensure they meet studentsโ€™ needs.

We are also working with our catering team to ensure that lunch runs smoothly, minimising wait times and providing plenty of time for students to enjoy their meals and recharge. We understand the importance of students having a proper break, and weโ€™re committed to ensuring they have the opportunity to eat healthily and take a mental break during the day.

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we continue to encourage students and parents to share their thoughts so that we can refine the process. Weโ€™ll be monitoring the situation closely and adjusting as necessary, keeping students' well-being at the heart of every decision.

๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ
Reminder emails have been sent to all Year 11 students today, listing the books they currently have checked out from the library. Students are not required to return them yet, but are encouraged to locate their books and keep them safe until after exams.
After exams, there are three ways to return library books:
*Drop them off at the library.
*Use the RETURNS box outside the main library door (regularly cleared).
*Return to Reception with a note stating the studentโ€™s name.

Thanks for your cooperation! ๐Ÿ“š

๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž
Before the Easter holidays, we raised an amazing ยฃ230 through our Easter raffle in support of Autism Acceptance. This generous amount will go directly into enhancing our learning support provision, helping us provide vital resources to support all our students. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
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๐‡๐ž๐š๐ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž - ๐ฐ/๐œ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–/๐Ÿ’/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค, ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐‹๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก
As we began our new one break, one lunch model yesterday, we wanted to take a moment to share an update and address some of the feedback weโ€™ve received. We understand that the transition may feel busy and, for some students, a little unsettling. Please know that weโ€™re fully aware of these concerns and are actively working to make improvements where needed.

The purpose of this change is to provide better supervision across the school during break and lunch times, enabling us to manage behavior more effectively and have more staff available to support students. This model, which was in place before the pandemic, aims to create a safer and more organised environment for all. While it is indeed busier, weโ€™ve introduced quiet areas where students who may feel overwhelmed can go for a more peaceful space to unwind. These areas are being monitored closely to ensure they meet studentsโ€™ needs.

We are also working with our catering team to ensure that lunch runs smoothly, minimising wait times and providing plenty of time for students to enjoy their meals and recharge. We understand the importance of students having a proper break, and weโ€™re committed to ensuring they have the opportunity to eat healthily and take a mental break during the day.

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we continue to encourage students and parents to share their thoughts so that we can refine the process. Weโ€™ll be monitoring the situation closely and adjusting as necessary, keeping students well-being at the heart of every decision.

๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ
Reminder emails have been sent to all Year 11 students today, listing the books they currently have checked out from the library. Students are not required to return them yet, but are encouraged to locate their books and keep them safe until after exams.
After exams, there are three ways to return library books:
*Drop them off at the library.
*Use the RETURNS box outside the main library door (regularly cleared).
*Return to Reception with a note stating the studentโ€™s name.

Thanks for your cooperation! ๐Ÿ“š

๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž
Before the Easter holidays, we raised an amazing ยฃ230 through our Easter raffle in support of Autism Acceptance. This generous amount will go directly into enhancing our learning support provision, helping us provide vital resources to support all our students. Thank you to everyone who contributed!Image attachmentImage attachment

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Dear Parents/Carers,

We hope you had a restful and enjoyable Easter break and managed to make the most of the lovely weather weโ€™ve been fortunate to have over the past two weeks.

Weโ€™re writing to confirm that school reopens tomorrow (Tuesday 22 April), and weโ€™re looking forward to welcoming your child back for the start of the summer term. Thereโ€™s lots to look forward to over the coming weeks - from exciting end-of-term celebrations to our comprehensive transition programme for the new Year 7 pupils joining us in September 2025.

For our Year 11 and Year 13 students, weโ€™re now entering a key period with GCSEs, A Levels, and vocational exams. Weโ€™re incredibly proud of the hard work and commitment theyโ€™ve shown in preparing for these important milestones.

As we begin the new term, weโ€™d like to inform you about two updates being introduced this term. These changes will be shared with students during return assemblies, and we appreciate your ongoing support in ensuring their success.

One Break, One Lunch:
Following a successful trial at the end of last term (starting the week of 28 April 2025), we will now be adopting the โ€œone break, one lunchโ€ schedule going forward. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback and supportโ€”itโ€™s played a valuable role in making this change work well for both students and staff.

Mobile Phones and Headphones:
In line with Department for Education (DfE) guidance, mobile phones and similar devices must not be seen, heard, or used during the school day. These devices can cause unnecessary distractions, and our aim is to maintain a calm, focused learning environment. If students choose to bring their mobile phone to school, it must be switched off and stored in their school bag (not in their blazer or trouser pockets)
If a studentโ€™s device is seen or heard during the day, it will be confiscated and must be collected by a parent or carer.
First time: device returned after parent collection
Second time: collection plus a meeting with the head of year
Third time: collection, SLT meeting, and device must be handed in daily

Reminder for Year 8 Families:
HPV vaccinations will take place on the first day back. Students in Year 8 should attend school in their PE kit to help ensure the process runs smoothly.

Cygnus Activities:
With the exception of Year 11 Intervention Sessions, Cygnus activities will start on Monday 28th April 2025. Information regarding activities for the Summer Term will be sent out on Wednesday.

Weโ€™re excited to start the new term and look forward to seeing all of our students bright and early tomorrow morning!

Warm regards,
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Dear Parents/Carers,

We hope you had a restful and enjoyable Easter break and managed to make the most of the lovely weather weโ€™ve been fortunate to have over the past two weeks.

Weโ€™re writing to confirm that school reopens tomorrow  (Tuesday 22 April), and weโ€™re looking forward to welcoming your child back for the start of the summer term. Thereโ€™s lots to look forward to over the coming weeks - from exciting end-of-term celebrations to our comprehensive transition programme for the new Year 7 pupils joining us in September 2025.

For our Year 11 and Year 13 students, weโ€™re now entering a key period with GCSEs, A Levels, and vocational exams. Weโ€™re incredibly proud of the hard work and commitment theyโ€™ve shown in preparing for these important milestones.

As we begin the new term, weโ€™d like to inform you about two updates being introduced this term. These changes will be shared with students during return assemblies, and we appreciate your ongoing support in ensuring their success.

One Break, One Lunch:
Following a successful trial at the end of last term (starting the week of 28 April 2025), we will now be adopting the โ€œone break, one lunchโ€ schedule going forward. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback and supportโ€”itโ€™s played a valuable role in making this change work well for both students and staff.

Mobile Phones and Headphones:
In line with Department for Education (DfE) guidance, mobile phones and similar devices must not be seen, heard, or used during the school day. These devices can cause unnecessary distractions, and our aim is to maintain a calm, focused learning environment. If students choose to bring their mobile phone to school, it  must be switched off and stored in their school bag (not in their blazer or trouser pockets)
If a studentโ€™s device is seen or heard during the day, it will be confiscated and must be collected by a parent or carer.
First time: device returned after parent collection 
Second time: collection plus a meeting with the head of year 
Third time: collection, SLT meeting, and device must be handed in daily

Reminder for Year 8 Families:
HPV vaccinations will take place on the first day back. Students in Year 8 should attend school in their PE kit to help ensure the process runs smoothly.

Cygnus Activities:
With the exception of Year 11 Intervention Sessions, Cygnus activities will start on Monday 28th April 2025. Information regarding activities for the Summer Term will be sent out on Wednesday.

Weโ€™re excited to start the new term and look forward to seeing all of our students bright and early tomorrow morning!

Warm regards,
3 months ago

๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ŸŒธ

It's been a busy but rewarding term, and I am so proud of the hard work and dedication shown by both staff and students alike.

Today has been a particularly special day at Chilwell School as we raised awareness of Autism acceptance. The atmosphere has been full of energy and positivity, with students and staff wearing bright colours to show their support and understanding. Weโ€™ve had music playing during break and lunch, filling the school with an uplifting vibe. We also ran a tombola raffle with some fantastic Easter goodies up for grabs, all in support of our Learning Support Department. This fundraising initiative will directly benefit students in our Learning Support Department, helping to provide them with the resources and support they need to thrive.

Itโ€™s always wonderful to see our school community coming together for such important causes. Your continued support truly makes a difference, and I want to thank everyone who contributed to making today such a success.

As we look ahead, Iโ€™d like to remind all parents and students that ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ– ๐ฏ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ will take place on the first day back, ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“. Please note that students should come to school in their PE kit on this day, as this will help with the smooth running of the vaccination process.

Finally, I want to wish each and every one of you a ๐Ÿ๐š๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค. Whether youโ€™re spending time with family, catching up on some well-earned rest, or enjoying the springtime sunshine, I hope you have a chance to relax and recharge. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ for the start of the Summer Term, which promises to be just as exciting and rewarding as the term weโ€™ve had.

Thank you once again for your continued support throughout the term. We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated and caring community here at Chilwell School.

Enjoy your Easter break, and we canโ€™t wait to see you all when we return!

#ChilwellSchool #EndOfSpringTerm #AutismAcceptance #LearningSupport #EasterBreak #SummerTerm2025 #SchoolCommunity
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๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž โ€“ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ŸŒธ

Its been a busy but rewarding term, and I am so proud of the hard work and dedication shown by both staff and students alike.

Today has been a particularly special day at Chilwell School as we raised awareness of Autism acceptance. The atmosphere has been full of energy and positivity, with students and staff wearing bright colours to show their support and understanding. Weโ€™ve had music playing during break and lunch, filling the school with an uplifting vibe. We also ran a tombola raffle with some fantastic Easter goodies up for grabs, all in support of our Learning Support Department. This fundraising initiative will directly benefit students in our Learning Support Department, helping to provide them with the resources and support they need to thrive.

Itโ€™s always wonderful to see our school community coming together for such important causes. Your continued support truly makes a difference, and I want to thank everyone who contributed to making today such a success.

As we look ahead, Iโ€™d like to remind all parents and students that ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ– ๐ฏ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ will take place on the first day back, ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“. Please note that students should come to school in their PE kit on this day, as this will help with the smooth running of the vaccination process.

Finally, I want to wish each and every one of you a ๐Ÿ๐š๐›๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค. Whether youโ€™re spending time with family, catching up on some well-earned rest, or enjoying the springtime sunshine, I hope you have a chance to relax and recharge. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ for the start of the Summer Term, which promises to be just as exciting and rewarding as the term weโ€™ve had.

Thank you once again for your continued support throughout the term. We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated and caring community here at Chilwell School.

Enjoy your Easter break, and we canโ€™t wait to see you all when we return!

#ChilwellSchool #EndOfSpringTerm #AutismAcceptance #LearningSupport #EasterBreak #SummerTerm2025 #SchoolCommunityImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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