Christmas Lunch

Greenshaw Learning Trust currently have vacancies for Finance Assistant x 2 based at Henley Bank High School. Please look at our Vacancies page on our website for more information.

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Henley Bank High School are taking part in the St George's church annual Christmas Tree Festival this year and students have been busy making lots of handmade decorations. Grace Wiggall, Lily Dibbs, Charlie Dingley and Samantha Dean did a great job putting the tree together this week at the church. The tree festival is on this weekend until Sunday - please pop along if you get the chance and vote for our tree!

Christmas dinner will be available every Wednesday as below - 5th December 12th December 19th December There is no requirement to book in advance.

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Our Henley Bank angel is ready for the Christmas tree festival. If you'd like to get involved and contribute a homemade decoration, please get them in to Mrs Lane by Tuesday 4th December. Many thanks

Secondary School Swimming Gala

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We were pleased to welcome an England Hockey Coach to school for our students to experience the sport.

Netball Match Report

Tree Festival Competition

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Our Year 11 students will begin their Pre-Public Examinations on Monday 19th November. The papers they will complete on Monday are: 8:50am - Maths Paper 1 11:20am - Geography Paper 1 You can find the timetable for whole period on our school website.

A small team of Henley Bank students headed to Plock Court to participate in the Cross Country event for Gloucester Schools. The team showed determination throughout and were able to hold their own in a very competitive environment. Although the weather remained pretty autumnal the group definitely gave their all. A massive well done to Anaye, Gemma, Weronika, Lucy, Jessie, Niwell and Philip. We are looking forward to introducing a cross country session in September 2019 to provide our students with the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sports.

The PE department have 2 amazing trips organised in 2019. The first is to see The Women's FA cup final at Wembley and the second is a morning session at The Netball World Cup in Liverpool. We also have, courtesy of Lansdowne Hockey Club gained a spectacular opportunity for an England coach to be in school on Monday 19th November to deliver a taster session from 3-4.30pm. This opportunity is available for students in both year 9 and 10. All information can be found from the Sport Ambassador team who will be available to give you letters and to sign up to the hockey every break time outside the restaurant until Friday 23rd November.

On Thursday 8th November, Henley Bank High School welcomed students from the Shukutoku Sugamo Senior High school in Tokyo to take part in a morning of cultural exchange. Our guests arrived just as we had a typical British downpour, but spirits were not dampened and they joined our year 7&8 assembly before watching a fabulous improvisation performance by year 10 performing arts students. The Japanese students then performed two dances, with an opportunity for our students (and Mr Nash) to then show off their dance moves in a collaboration on stage! The Japanese students then presented to year 7 and gave a talk in English about types of Japanese cuisine and traditional Japanese children's games. The year 7 were then invited to join in several workshops which included origami, juggling, ball games and making paper aeroplanes! All had a wonderful time and our students were so welcoming at break time and had the opportunity of exchanging conversations, smiles and laughter!

Students have taken part in an Art and History collaboration project this week in the run up to Remembrance Day. They each took a line from Flanders Field poem by John McCrae and created a personal reflection of the words they chose.

Year 6 join Henley Bank High School for a sewing masterclass! On Thursday 1st November, 30 children from Coney Hill primary school came along to our school to practise their sewing skills in preparation for their denim 'Upcycle' project. Year 6 spent the afternoon in the textiles room learning how to complete a number of different stitches ranging from the simple running stitch right through to the more complex lazy daisy and chain stitch! Year 6 also had the challenge of steering their paper road maps around the sewing machines to complete their 'driving licences'. All were successful in completion and have mastered the use of the sewing machines – with many children now putting a sewing machine on their wish list for Christmas! With a news article this week requesting that top surgeons require the dexterity that sewing and craft skills can develop, we may have some aspiring future surgeons in the pipeline with their newly acquired skills! Or the next Alexander McQueen!!

REMINDER - Year 11 Parents and Students are invited to attend a Preparing to Perform information evening at 6pm today. We look forward to seeing you all.

REMINDER: The closing date for secondary school place applications for September 2019 is Wednesday 31st October 2018.

Year 11 Parents and Students - Preparing to Perform information evening on Thursday 1st November starting at 6.00pm in The Mill. Students are encouraged to attend as well and all those attending will receive exam dates, revision guides and a revision pack in preparation for their next set of exams starting on Monday November 19th.

The closing date for secondary school place applications for September 2019 is Wednesday 31st October 2018.

Our year 10 GCSE Geography students had a great day earlier in the week on their field trip to Blackpool Brook in the Forest of Dean. The day involved them studying the width, depth and velocity of the river and looking at how this changed from the source to the mouth of the river.

Dear Parents/Carers, Don't forget our Careers Event being held tonight, 6-8pm at Henley Bank High School. We have around 30 representatives from local employers, colleges and sixth forms for you to talk to and gather ideas for future career paths. We look forward to seeing you.