Dear Parents / Carers,
During the course of the last few days, Mr Grant has told the Governing Board at school that he will resign from his position as Head teacher at the end of August 2024. Today, we told all the students in school the news.
It is with enormous gratitude that we can reflect on an incredibly successful 11 years with Mr Grant as Head teacher, during which he has worked tirelessly for the benefit of our school and been an exceptional and innovative leader, achieving many fantastic things, including significant growth, improving standards and outcomes for young people and recognition amongst the national and international educational community as pioneer in student-centered learning strategies and approaches. Mr Grant has been a truly wonderful servant to the community of Shevington and has impacted very positively on thousands of lives.
As Mr Grant enters a semi-retirement and is able to spend more time with his family while continuing to make an invaluable contribution to education in other (slightly less demanding!) ways, he also takes with him the Governing Board’s warmest and very best wishes for the future.
During the course of the summer term, there will be an opportunity for colleagues, students, parents and the Shevington community to share their appreciation for Mr Grant’s dedication and commitment.
The Governing Board at Shevington High School have embraced the challenge of finding a new Head Teacher with energy and focus and with the determination to continue and further develop the amazing work for our young people, the families and the wider local area. That process has already begun. I can assure you, we have nothing but the greatest ambition for our school and its journey and we truly believe that to become the Head teacher of our brilliant school will not only be an honour, but also a tremendous opportunity for someone with vision, energy and the highest level of skill and expertise.
We would really like to hear your views, and the views of your children in school about the qualities you think we should be looking for in our next Head teacher – please follow the link to the google form and share with us 2 or 3 qualities you think are essential to find in our search. I very much hope this should take you about 5 minutes. I would be really grateful to hear from you by Thursday morning (Feb 15th at 09.00)
Please click here to access the form https://forms.gle/WjiwCyNQwAaf7pga9
I will keep you updated as we have any news about how that work unfolds.
In the meantime, I would like to thank you for continued support for the work of the school.
Yours sincerely,
Mr James A G Royal
Chair of Governors.
Dear Parent/Guardian of Year 9
As you are aware, we are currently working with our Year 9 students to support them to make their KS4 options choices ready to start their new courses at the start of Year 10. As part of this process, we would like to hold a meeting with you and your child to discuss their planned choices. We feel that this is very important as we want to ensure that your child has considered all their options, made a broad and balanced choice whilst keeping in mind any future plans that they have related to careers and further educational aspirations.
We would like to offer some flexibility in the way that we hold these meetings in order to make it possible for all parents to attend and support their child. For this reason, we will be offering both face to face appointments in school and also some video or telephone meetings.
Booking a Face to Face Meeting
This email explains the process for those parents who wish to book a face to face meeting in school to discuss their child’s options. There will be 6 members of the Senior leadership team available to lead these meetings in the week beginning Monday 29th January. You will be able to book an appointment of your choice either during the school day, or in the earlier evening via our School Cloud booking system and then you will attend in person at school at your appointment time.
Booking a video or telephone appointment.
If you are not able to attend in person and would prefer either a video or telephone meeting, then we will share details of how to book these soon. The telephone and video appointments will take place prior to half term.
Please follow the link below to book a face to face appointment during the week beginning Monday 29th January
https://shevingtonhigh.schoolcloud.co.uk/
It would be really helpful if both pupils and their parent/guardian have considered the information available on the school website or via google classroom about the options subjects available prior to the meeting so that we can answer all your questions efficiently.
The options information can be found from this link: https://www.shevingtonhigh.org.uk/learning/options/
You will get a separate link to book appointments for Year 9 Parents’ Evening later in this half term.
Mrs L Johnson
Deputy Headteacher
SCHOOL OPEN TODAY – WEDNESDAY 17TH JANUARY
The school site has been assessed, and we can open as normal this morning.
Conditions are icy so please take care when approaching school by car or on foot. The school grounds have been made as safe as possible
Wigan Central Family Hub – January Programme
The QR Code on the flyer links directly to the Family Hub web page – Family Hubs (wigan.gov.uk) which also has a live up to date google calendar detailing the programme
Year 11 Leavers 2023
We would like to invite you and parent/carers to return to Shevington High School on Wednesday 24th January to collect their GCSE certificates.
Having reviewed our previous year’s events, the feedback from many students has been that whilst they want to celebrate the receipt of their certificates, the most important part of the evening is having the opportunity to return to their old school, to see their friends and peers, have an opportunity to talk to them and also to speak with their teachers if possible.
In order to make all of the above possible, we are making this evening a more informal event this year where there will be more opportunities for conversations. We will, of course, provide opportunities for students to be photographed with their certificates. In recent years, we have found many students do not want to be photographed with the entire audience watching them, so this year, there will be an opportunity to do this in a more discrete way so that the memory of the event can be preserved if you wish.
- The event will start from 6pm
- From 6pm- 6.15pm students and parents can arrive and will be able to collect their certificates and enjoy a catch up with friends and staff members.
- At 6.15pm, there will be a short headteacher’s presentation.
- From 6.30pm – 7.00pm, students will be able to collect their certificates (if they had not done this earlier), pose for a photograph with their certificates and continue to mark the moment with their friends and family.
- Light refreshments will be provided.
We hope that everyone will enjoy this event.
If your child is unable to attend, and you wish to collect GCSE certificates at another time, please contact school and arrangements can be made to do this. Pupils are required to sign on receipt of their certificates, so if they are being collected by a parent or guardian, then a signed letter of permission needs to be presented.
On Friday 17th November we are raising money for Children in Need.
Students can wear something yellow with their school uniform. it can be something yellow to replace an item of uniform or yellow accessories.
For example if they have a yellow t shirt this can replace the school shirt or if they have yellow trousers this can replace the school trouser.
Students are still required to wear school uniform but have the option to wear some Yellow with it.
£1.00 donation for children in need.
Have you ever wanted to work in a school?
Would you liked to learn more about the vacancies we have available?
Are you looking for term time only work and hours to suit school runs?
If so come and join us for our Recruitment Event in school on Tuesday 21st November. We have 2 sessions taking place 2.00pm and 4.00pm
No need to book!
You will be able to speak to staff about the roles we have available and how to apply for these roles and learn about what it is like to work at Shevington High School and the all the benefits.
Please click below to view our vacancies available on our website https://www.shevingtonhigh.org.uk/vacancies/
Please click below to view the slides shared at the Y10 GCSE evening that took place on 3rd October 2023
Year 10 GCSE Support Evening Presentation