News and Events

We’re delighted to welcome you to our open events. On Wednesday 10th November you will be able to hear a talk to find out more about the Sixth Form and the diverse opportunities it can provide. You will also be able to visit subjects to find out more and ask questions of both teaching staff and current students. This will all be based on our Upper Oldfield Park campus.

On Tuesday 16th November we are welcoming you to our Brougham Hayes campus during afternoon school so you can see lessons in action.

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Hayesfield Mixed Sixth Form Open Evening

Wednesday 10th November 2021, 6:00pm – Upper Oldfield Park Campus

I hope you enjoyed the opportunity to try out some lessons on Sixth Form Taster Day. I am delighted to invite you to join us at our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 10th November.

Our Open Evening will start from 5.45pm with main talks starting at 6.00pm. Below, you will find a programme for the evening to help you plan what you would like to see and when. When you arrive you will also receive a prospectus with lots of information and questions answered.

Moving into the Sixth Form gives you the opportunity to develop your learning in a different way, have a fresh start, enjoy new freedom and privileges but within the security of a school who can support you effectively. Being a Sixth Former means you can enjoy the social life of the Sixth Form, including the Year 12 Residential to Hooke Court in Dorset; Yule Ball; the legendary Sixth Form Panto and of course the Prom! You can also challenge yourself with the Gold DofE, or join World Challenge Expeditions. There are so many leadership opportunities available to make an impact on our school community and lead real change at a school level and beyond.

At Hayesfield you already know can enjoy the best facilities in the city. We have two Sixth Form Common Rooms and study areas for Sixth Formers on both campuses, so there is plenty of space for you to work and spend time with your friends (both old and new). We have the broadest range of qualifications available in the city with a huge range of success at A Level together with a growing choice of applied qualifications.

Our results in 2021 saw our students passing their A Levels with superb results. Our Sixth Formers made amazing next steps with two heading to Oxbridge, four into Medicine, over half off to Russell Group type Universities with others taking up excellent University courses in subjects such as Languages, Law and Mathematics. More than 15 students are continuing their creative studies with Art Foundation courses and many students have gained exciting employment in fields as diverse as Hospitality, Retail Management and Health Care.

If you have more questions about subjects and life in Sixth Form before the Open Evening please click on the Sixth Form Open Events banner on the front page of our website. Here you will be able to find films about subjects and resources and Sixth Form life!

Online applications are open from 10th November until Monday 13th December. The link to apply can be found via the Sixth Form Open Event page on our website, and also within the “How to Apply” page.

We hope to see you on the evening and if I do not get the opportunity to speak to you directly then, I look forward to meeting you early in 2022 to discuss your subject choices and future ambitions.

Kind regards

Miss C Trueman
Director of Hayesfield Mixed Sixth Form

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Programme for the Evening

6.00pm-6.30pm	6.30pm-6.45pm	6.50pm-8.30pm	8.30pm
Main talk in Upper Hall / Roper Theatre	Open Rooms – visit Subject areas	Subject talks – see table below	Evening ends

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In the Refectory

Don’t forget to come to the West Wing during the evening to find out about all the fun challenges available in the Sixth Form, such as:

• CCF Combined Cadet Force – Navy
• Gold Duke of Edinburgh Scheme
• World Challenge
• Ski Trip
• Sixth Form sport – wide range of opportunities
• Sixth Form Mentors – support younger students in their learning
• LEAP – Learning Enrichment Activities Programme running daily from 3.25-4.25pm
• Year 7 Camp – leadership of our youngest students
• Sixth Form Panto – written by students and performed for the whole school
• HOST – Senior choir for Sixth Form students
• Orchestra/ Wind Band – keep your music skills alive and go on tour!
• Sixth Form Leadership opportunities

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Special Programme Talks/ Displays

If you are interested in joining one of our special programmes, designed to support you in achieving your ambitions come along to one of the talks or drop in for a chat.

Formal Talks	Room		7.10pm	7.30pm	7.50pm	8.10pm
Pre-Med Programme & MEDSOC	E4		✓		✓
Oxbridge Programme	E4			✓		✓
Pre-Teach Programme	UOP Common Room	Open to drop by throughout the evening

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In the Sixth Form Common Room

Pop in and chat to Mrs Gulliford, Sixth Form Pastoral Manager, about any questions you may have. You’ll also be able to find out about some of our wonderful trips.

Don’t forget to try the amazing Norwegian waffles made by our Euroclass visitors.

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Subject Talks – Open from 6.30pm

Subject	Room	Open Rooms	6.50pm	7.10pm	7.30pm	7.50pm	8.10pm
Applied Science	U11	Subject Rooms will be open for you to tour around from 6.30pm		✓		✓
Art	UA1&2		✓		✓		✓
Biology	E5		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Business	U3		✓		✓		✓
Chemistry	E2		✓		✓		✓
Dance	WDR			✓		✓
Computer Science	EIEI		✓		✓
Childcare & Early Years Education	U4		✓		✓
Criminology	W1		✓		✓
English Language	U6		✓	✓		✓
English Literature	E1		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Economics	U3			✓		✓
EPQ	U5		✓	✓		✓
Food & Nutrition	U1		✓	✓
French	U13		✓		✓		✓
Further Maths	E3			✓
Geography	U14			✓	✓	✓
Heath & Social Care	U4			✓		✓
History	U9		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Maths	E3		✓		✓	✓	✓
Music	UMU1		✓	✓
PE	U7		✓	✓	✓
Philosophy & Ethics	U10		✓	✓	✓
Photography	UA1&2			✓		✓
Physics	E2			✓		✓
Politics	U10					✓	✓
Psychology	W2		✓		✓		✓
Product Design	U2		✓	✓	✓
Sociology	W1			✓		✓	✓
Spanish	U13		✓		✓		✓
Technical Stage Production	UMU1					✓	✓
Textiles	U1				✓	✓	✓
Theatre Studies	WDR		✓		✓

If you are applying for a school place for your daughter for Year 7 2022 please click here for our Admissions Arrangements for 2022 – 2023

Sporting and Musical Aptitude Tests

Students who wish to apply for a place based on their sporting and/or musical aptitude must complete the online application form by clicking on the following link: Sport and Musical Aptitude Test Application Form

10 places will be offered for Sporting Aptitude and 10 places offered for Musical Aptitude.

Please note that the closing date for entries is 24th September 2021 – aptitude tests will be completed week beginning 4th October 2021.

Sporting Aptitude – this comprises of a fitness assessment lasting approximately 1 hour

This test, which is not a test of sporting ability, will involve a series of tests of the following components of fitness: agility, balance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular endurance, speed, strength and reaction time.

Musical Aptitude – this is an aural test lasting approximately 20 minutes

The test will involve listening to, and answering, a series of questions on pitch, rhythm and meter. This test will examine the candidate’s capacity to perceive, evaluate and describe music.

For our students’ return to school in September we will be staggering the starting days and times to allow key Year Groups more time to settle into school life before we have everyone back in the buildings.

The plan for each individual Year Group across the first week back is set out below. Please take time to read the relevant section carefully so you are clear on what days each Year Group is expected in and on what campus.

This year, we will be taking a few more days to reintegrate all students to allow us to follow Government guidance to test all members of our school community on their return to school, with a follow-up test three to five days later. All parents will have received a letter outlining their start dates and times for the new school year in September. The second test will take place during normal school hours with students being withdrawn from lessons and returned.

The curriculum across the first week back will be supported by an extended tutorial programme which will celebrate and prepare for our start to the new academic year, as well as explain any new procedures and expectations. For most students, formal lessons will start on Wednesday 8th September.

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Year 7

All Year 7 will start at the Brougham Hayes Campus on Monday 6th September at the individual time each student is expected in for her COVID-19 test. Each student’s start time is different and has been sent out in a separate letter.

Students should arrive just before their allocated time. They should not arrange to travel with students who have been allocated a different start time to them. This is because we do not have space to accommodate large numbers of students and parents waiting to enter the school building. There will be plenty of staff around to support and guide them on exactly where to go.

Please note that students will have their formal school photo taken as soon as they enter the building prior to their test.

On their first day (Monday 6th), all Year 7 students will be released from our Upper Oldfield Park Campus at the usual school end time of 3.15pm.

The table below sets out on which campus Year 7 will need to start their day for each day that week. Please note that on Wednesday 8th and Monday 13th of September, there is a different campus for the left and right side of the Year Group (their teachers will go through this with them).

Overview of Year 7 First Week

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Year 8

Year 8 have a staggered start to their new year and will return to school on Wednesday 8th September.

On that Wednesday, Year 8 will start at the Brougham Hayes Campus at the individual time each student is expected in for her COVID-19 test. Each student’s start time is different and has been sent out in a separate letter.
Students should arrive just before their allocated time. They should not arrange to travel with students who have been allocated a different start time to them. This is because we do not have space to accommodate large numbers of students waiting to enter the school building. There will be plenty of staff around to support and guide them on exactly where to go.

While Year 8 students are not back in the building until Wednesday, their Term formally starts on Tuesday 7th September when they will have remote learning activities. These are very important sessions intended to support a successful start to the new academic year and to make sure they get Year 8 back into their regular lessons and learning as quickly as possible. All students will be emailed a live link the week before which will explain when and how to log-on to these sessions. Please contact the school through information@hayesfield.com if there are any issues likely to affect her being able to engage in the remote sessions.

The table below sets out on which campus Year 8 will need to start their day for each day that week. Please note that on Thursday 9th and Monday 13th of September, there is a different campus for the left and right side of the Year Group.

Overview of Year 8 First Week

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Year 9

Year 9 have a staggered start to their new year and will start lessons in school on Thursday 9th September.

On Wednesday 8th, Year 9 will have their first COVID-19 test at Brougham Hayes Campus. Each student’s start test time is different and has been sent out in a separate letter. As students will not be in lessons on this day, they are not required to wear school uniform when they come in for their test.

Students should arrive just before their allocated time. They should not arrange to travel with students who have been allocated a different start time to them. This is because we do not have space to accommodate large numbers of students waiting to enter the school building. There will be plenty of staff around to support and guide them on exactly where to go.

While Year 9 students are not back in formal lessons until Thursday 9th, their Term formally starts on Tuesday 7th September when they will have remote learning activities. These are very important sessions intended to support a successful start to the new academic year and to make sure we get Year 9 back into their regular lessons and learning as quickly as possible. All students will be emailed a live link the week before which will explain when and how to log-on to these sessions. Please contact the school through information@hayesfield.com if there are any issues likely to affect her being able to engage in the remote sessions.

The table below sets out on which campus Year 9 will need to start for each day that week. Please note that on Thursday 9th and Monday 13th of September, there is a different Campus for the Left and Right side of the Year Group.

Overview of Year 9 First Week

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Year 10

Year 10 will return to school on Tuesday 7th September.

On that Tuesday, Year 10 will start at the Brougham Hayes Campus at the individual time each student is expected in for her COVID-19 test. Each student’s start time is different and has been sent out in a separate letter.

Students should arrive just before their allocated time. They should not arrange to travel with students who have been allocated a different start time to them. This is because we do not have space to accommodate large numbers of students waiting to enter the school building. There will be plenty of staff around to support and guide them on exactly where to go.

Following this first test, students will join their tutorial session, intended to support a successful start to the new academic year and to make sure we get Year 10 back into their regular lessons and learning as quickly as possible.

The table below sets out on which campus Year 10 will need to start their day for each day that week.

Overview of Year 10 First Week

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Year 11

Year 11 will come into school to do their first Lateral Flow Test and then return home at a time and day depending on the side of the year.

Testing starts on Monday 6th September for the Left Side of the Year Group when they will come in and then leave straight after (they do not need to wear uniform for the test). For the Right side testing starts on Tuesday 7th September. Each student’s test time is different and has been sent out in a separate letter. All testing will take place at the Brougham Hayes Campus and as students will not be in lessons on these days, they are not required to wear school uniform when they come in for their test.

Students should arrive just before their allocated time. They should not arrange to travel with students who have been allocated a different start time to them. This is because we do not have space to accommodate large numbers of students waiting to enter the school building.

While Year 11 students are not back in the building as a Year Group until Wednesday 8th, their Term formally starts on Tuesday 7th September when they will have remote learning activities. These are very important sessions intended to support a successful start to the new academic year and to make sure we get Year 11 back into their regular lessons and learning as quickly as possible. All students will be emailed a live link the week before which will explain when and how to log-on to these sessions. Please contact the school through information@hayesfield.com if there are any issues likely to affect her being able to engage in the remote sessions.

The table below sets out on which campus Year 11 will need to start their day for each day that week Please note that on Thursday 9th of September, there is a different campus depending on the different option lesson taken.

Overview of Year 11 First Week

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Year 12

All Year 12 will start on Monday 6th September at the Brougham Hayes Campus at the individual time each student is expected in for their COVID-19 test. Each student’s start time is different and has been sent out in a separate letter.

Students should arrive just before their allocated time. They should not arrange to travel with students who have been allocated a different start time to them. This is because we do not have space to accommodate large numbers of students waiting to enter the school building. Please note that students will also have their formal school photo taken as soon as they enter the building prior to their test.

On that Monday, all students will be taking part in a Learning Performance Workshop between 1.30pm to 4.30pm. This is an exciting and valuable way to get their year off to a great start and has been a firm favourite of students in previous years.

The table below sets out on which campus Year 12 will need to start their day for each day that week.

Overview of Year 12 First Week

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Year 13

Year 13 have a staggered start to their new year and will not enter back into the School building as a Year group until Wednesday 8th September.

Testing starts for Year 13 on Tuesday 7th September at the Brougham Hayes Campus at the individual time each student is expected in for her COVID-19 test. Each student’s start time is different and has been sent out in a separate letter.

Students should arrive just before their allocated time. They should not arrange to travel with students who have been allocated a different start time to them. This is because we do not have space to accommodate large numbers of students waiting to enter the school building.

While Year 13 students are not back in the building (other than for testing) until Wednesday, their Term formally starts on Tuesday 7th September when they will have remote learning activities. These are very important sessions intended to support a successful start to the new academic year and to make sure we get Year 13 back into their regular lessons and learning as quickly as possible. All students will be emailed a live link the week before which will explain when and how to log-on to these sessions. Please contact the school through information@hayesfield.com if there are any issues likely to affect them being able to engage in the remote sessions.

The table below sets out on which campus Year 13 will need to start their day for each day that week.

Overview of Year 13 First Week

Hayesfield Girls have once again shown that they will not let any obstacles get in the way in their quest to achieve their ambitions!

Despite the disruption throughout the majority of their GCSE studies, this cohort of students have shown that they have the resilience and determination required to achieve their personal best and match the high standards set by previous cohorts in a long history of impressive GCSE results at Hayesfield.

Philip White, Head of School said “We are incredibly proud of all of our students. They have been relentlessly positive throughout these challenging times and have shown desire and drive to achieve an outstanding set of outcomes. Our students can move forward on to the next stage of their academic journey with confidence and pride knowing they have such a strong foundation in place.”

38% of students achieved a staggering 8 or more GCSES at the top grades of 7-9 (that’s A and A* in old money). 92% of all students secured a Grade 4 or above in the Basics (English and Maths), Nearly 80% secured a strong pass and an impressive 102 students secured Grades 7-9 in both of these key subjects. In total, 96% of students gained 5 or more standard passes at GCSE with 79% of all students gaining 5 or more strong passes, including English and Maths at Grades 5 and above.

58% of all grades were at Grade 7 and above and 87% were at a strong pass with 96% of all grades at standard pass (Grade 4).

Top GCSE achievers include:
Lucy Phillips achieved an incredible 11 GCSEs all at the prestigious Grade 9 with Caitlin Bellworthy and Holly Powell gained an impressive 10 GCSEs at Grade 9. Amie Clark achieved a clean sweep of 9 Grade 9s. Sarah Clark and Lily Burgess achieved 9 GCSEs at Grade 9 with a further 2 Grade 8s. Sarah also gained the highest grade (A*) in the demanding Higher Project Qualification.

Hot on their tails are a group of students who were all awarded GCSE grades at Grade 8 and 9. Sienna Carter and Jocelyn Hubbard, both secured 9 of the most prestigious Grade 9s and a further Grade 8 each. Annabelle Gill, Selena Wilding, Maisie King and Matilda Zanelli all achieved 8 Grade 9s and 1 or more Grade 8. Rebecca Sheppard achieved 7 Grade 9s, 3 Grade 8s and an A* in the Higher Project Qualification! Daisy Atkinson and Jasmine Todman both achieved 7 Grade 9s and 3 Grade 8s. Charlotte Walker achieved 5 Grade 9s and 5 Grade 8s. Other students achieving 7 Grade 9s included Fleur Preedy, Kashvi Cox and Ella Sinden. Lily Crozier-Cole and Elisabeth Lyndon achieved 5 Grade 9s and 4 Grade 8s. Lia Canzini achieved 4 Grade 9s and 7 Grade 8s. Martha Brown achieved 4 Grade 9s and 5 Grade 8s. Alice Dent gained 3 Grade 9s and 6 Grade 8s. Harriet Madath also achieved 100% of her grades at 8+ with 2 Grade 9s and 8 Grade 8s. Georgia Lee and Jodhi Matthews both attained 2 Grade 9s and 7 Grade 8s. Additionally Yasmin Mousavi Najafi, Lulu Anderson and Nia Mogg who all achieved 100%7+ with 5 Grade 9s as well as Esme McCusker, Isabella Edney, Sterling Smith, Polly Spedding, Sophie Anderson, Jemma Anderson, Lucy Kniveton, Thea Moyle, Josie Vallis and Naomi Thomas who all achieved 4 Grade 9s and the rest of their grades at Grade 7 and 8. Mia Falzoni, Bobbi Cox, Siena Deane, Tabitha James, Gracie Allen, Hannah Kearney-Mitchell, Lucinda Craig-Jones, Taya Wise, Isabel Argent all achieved 3 Grade 9s with the remaining GCSE grades all at 7+. Hats off to Kitty O’Gara who achieved 3 Grade 9s, 6 Grade 8s and 1 Grade 7 whilst training and competing in International Tap Dancing competitions!

A special mention goes to Lucy, Sarah, Lily, Esme, Caitlin, Holly, Amy, Maisie, Amelia, Siena, Annabelle, Selena, Matilda, Rebecca, Daisy, Jasmine, Fleur, Nia, Elisabeth and Martha who managed to gain the elusive double Grade 9 for both English and Maths, which is a national rarity!

Other high achievers, who all gained 9 or more at the top grades of 7-9, are: Rebecca Ostrey, Amy Parsons, Darcey Curry, Jasmine Nsirim, Saffron Gelbier-Bull, Cerys Miller, Scarlett Chadda, Alysia Thakrar, Amelia Beare, Liberty Dawes, Larissa Carter, Maria Ramadan, Annie Chambers, Madeline Brady, Rosie Meates, Raveena Tangella and Elise Wallace.
Ola Maciejewska worked incredibly hard to manage the coursework demands of 2 vocational subjects alongside the rest of her GCSE subjects and achieved the top grades in both Health & Fitness and Child Development. Alice Martin achieved the same impressive feat in Hospitality & Catering and Child Development.

Executive Headteacher, Emma Yates, said, “All of our students deserve recognition for their achievements and it has been a pleasure to see how our students quickly adapted their working habits to make the most of all the changes that came their way over the last two years. It has been heartening to see how our students worked with their teachers to overcome obstacles to meet the demanding requirements set by the exam boards. My thanks go to our staff for working diligently to ensure a rigorous and fair assessment process that was validated by the Exam Board and to parents for all the support they provided at home. Never has the home-school relationship been so important in education and we are very fortunate to work with a fantastic group of young people and their families.”

Hayesfield Sixth Form Students Seize Success!

We are delighted to report another outstanding year of A Level Results. Students were rewarded today for their hard work, resilience and determination to succeed in a time that has presented them with many unique challenges.

Catherine Trueman, Director of Sixth Form, “What is most pleasing is how many students have been able to achieve the outstanding results that they richly deserve. Teaching through a mixture of in person and online lessons has been a huge learning curve for both staff and students, but the students have shown great maturity and determination and it’s really felt like we were working as one united team.”

This year, following the cancellation of exams, grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades, against a national standard approved and awarded by the exam boards. Philip White, Head of School said, “Having experienced a positive moderation process with the exam boards, our students can take full credit for the high grades that have been awarded to them. We are immensely proud of all the work and achievements of our students, especially after such a difficult and disrupted year. Our teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure students are all able to progress onto further education and study, and we look forward to seeing what they will achieve in the future.”

Libby Harris is heading to Cambridge to study English Literature (4A*) she has also been successful in the competitive Pomona College scholarship which will see her spend a fully-funded year at the exclusive Pomona College in California before moving on to Cambridge. Lydia Mandeville heads to Oxford to study French and German (1A*3As).

Four students, Bethan Horobin, Emily George, Elise Humphreys and Rosa Boursin have gained places to study medicine.

Six students are undertaking courses in Engineering and Technology; Mia Stevens and Noor Jabban will be studying Engineering alongside Maddie Quin who will be taking on Materials Science and Engineering. Hannah Knibb is pursuing Product Design Engineering and Alice Brown be studying Product Design whilst Serena Ashley commences Biomedical Engineering.

Amongst a number of students going on to study Business, Taylor Bird is studying at Nottingham Trent whilst the group of students studying Law include Elise Preedy and Paige Gillard. We are also particularly proud of our group of students going into NHS professions which include Holly Livingstone studying Nursing and Antonia Ford into paramedic science.

Emma Yates, Executive Headteacher said, “This cohort of students have shown how young people have had to quickly adapt to the many changes that have taken place in schools over the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They have taken many challenges in their stride and used these experiences to grow their resilience and determination to succeed. Staff and students have worked together to make the most of these difficult times and I am thrilled that the pandemic hasn’t stopped our students achieving their ambitions.”

Over half of the grades awarded were at A*-A standard and the following students achieved a truly impressive set of results, which reflected their determination to succeed:

4A* Libby Harris
3A* 1A: Thomas Kelsh
3A*1B: Fleur Baker
3A*: Maddie Quin, Amelia Prichard, Elsa Lang, Maggie Jones, Noor Jabban, Bethan Horobin, Amelia Flood, Leo Feasby
2A*2A: Emily George, Marina Lyndon, Isabel Haig, Bea Coleman
2A*A: Sophie Wilson, Isabel Webb, Emily Player, Katrin Plain, Jack Pike, Fiona MacDonell, Eve Day, Ruby Cryer, Mehrin Chowdhury, Nathalia Chocowen
2A*B: Jules Lonsdale
1A*3A: Nina Harvey & Lydia Mandeville
1A*2A1B: Ella Swash
1A*2A: Jessie Manhi, Emma Wilding, Scarlett Styles-Paul, Elise Preedy, Henry Matcham Bear, Fern Kruger-Paget, Hannah Knibb, Ysobel Gouriet, Maddie Gibbs, Alice Brown, Evie Baldock, Laila Bakali, Abby Reynolds, Abigail Pritchard-Cowley
1A*AB: Hanna Finch, Ayana Devine, Max Palmer
3A: Emily Wells, Amy Saunders, Peaches Murphy-Cooper, Eva Matthews, Elise Humphreys, Alice Hanney, Elizabeth Gregory, Josie Fletcher, Ruby Emmerson, Daisy de la Croix-Vaubois, Sadie Copperthwaite, Ella Charlton, Daisy Braidley, Hannah Benjelloun

We are delighted that every student achieved a chosen place at University and can’t wait to hear about all their adventures across the UK.

The Heads of House are very excited about our Winter Sport Inter-House competition.

While this competition would normally be held after Easter, due to COVID delays, we are now able to hold this next week, Monday 16th – Friday 21st May.

Each student will compete for their house against their Year Group in a sport or physical activity such as Gymnastics, Netball and Hockey. Sports Rep will have the information for each tutor group. If students are playing Hockey or Football they will need the correct safety equipment.

Let’s see who will win!!!

Miss H Dury
Head of Sharman House

Hi!

We wanted to tell you about a fab event happening on Friday 19th March, organised and led by us, your Sixth Form Leadership Team.

The event will provide a forum for over 100 students, representing more than 12 schools, the opportunity to meet, discuss, and engage with a wide variety of climate change and sustainability experts. We’ve got workshops and speakers discussing topics from fast fashion to sustainable eating and food wastage, alongside an opening address by Bath MP Bath Wera Hobhouse who is a big supporter of the event.

The Summit will mark the end of a week-long set of activities by students across the schools, culminating with the declaration of a climate emergency, providing the momentum for change to occur in schools and the wider community.

Organising the conference has been extremely fulfilling and exciting, and we are hoping that it will be super successful and make a difference to young people and their families across BANES and beyond.

If you have any questions about the conference, you can email climate@hayesfield.com

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, both with the handle @BYCS2021

We hope you will get involved in the tutor activities and make some changes that will impact our planet.

Thanks,

Katrin, Noor, Elise, and Elsa (6SLT)

Monday 15th – Energy, Turn it off day	Tuesday 16th – Agriculture, Sustainable food and drink
Turn off lights Turn the heating down Switch off computers and projectors Use your phone less	Eat locally sourced food Eat food that is in season Drink locally supplied water Have meat free meals for the day
Wednesday 17th – Waste, Reduce, Reuse Recycle	Thursday 18th – Transportation, Get Walking
No single use plastic (including pack-lunches) No unnecessary printing Promote recycling across the school Be creative and ‘upcycle’ something	Park ‘n’ Stride – get dropped off further away from school and walk in with your friends Hayesfield Staff to walk between sites
Friday 19th – Youth Climate Summit, Climate Emergency

Dear Parents and Carers

I am writing to update you with our plans to welcome all students back to school from Monday 8th March 2021.

We have updated our ‘Exceptional Arrangements for the Academic Year 2020-21’ booklet, which was first issued in September so that you are fully aware of the changes that we have in place from March 8th onwards. I would be very grateful if you could read through this booklet with your child, so they know what to expect over the coming weeks.

Academic Year 2020-21 – Exceptional Arrangements Updated March 2021 [PDF]

Changes that are new include:

• Students will return to the classroom following a series of negative Asymptomatic Tests for Coronavirus:
• Students will receive three Asymptomatic Tests for Coronavirus on the school site, each one within 3-5 days of the previous test
• Students will then be given Home Testing kits, which they are to take twice weekly and the results reported to NHS Track and Trace and to the school
• Face coverings will be worn by students and staff in all situations where social distancing cannot be maintained until Easter 2021; this now includes classrooms as well as busy corridors and large gatherings (e.g., refectories (if not eating) and commutes)
• Each Year Group has a designated entrance point to the school buildings
• Our afterschool LEAP sessions and pre-school Breakfast Club will recommence form Monday 15th March 2021

 
We will write separately inviting your child to their first test. For the majority of students, their first day back in the classroom will start after their first negative test result. The exception is for students in Year 11 to Year 13, who are asked to attend their test on Friday 5th March and then to come to school as normal on Monday 8th March. All students will continue to learn remotely until their first Covid-19 test session is completed as below:

Test Date and Time	Year Group
Friday 5th March from 8:30am	Year 11 (go home after testing and return to school as normal on Monday 8th March)
Friday 5th March from 11:25am	Year 13 (go home after testing and return to school as normal on Monday 8th March)
Friday 5th March from 1:55pm	Year 12 (go home after testing and return to school as normal on Monday 8th March)
Tuesday 9th March from 8.30am	Year 7 (go to lessons after negative result)
Tuesday 9th March from 1.00pm	Year 10 (go to lessons after negative result)
Wednesday 10th March from 8:30am	Year 8 (go to lessons after negative result)
Wednesday 10th March from 1.00pm	Year 9 (go to lessons after negative result)

I know some students are feeling apprehensive about taking the test, so Isabella in Year 10 and I made a short video to explain the procedure.

 
Any students who are not undergoing testing will need to come to school at the same starting date as their Year Group and follow their timetable.

In many ways, this return to school is very similar to our ‘Back to School’ that we had in September with a real focus on routines and expectations. For many of our students it has been a while since they came to school and some of the rules and routines may have been
forgotten! We want our first interaction with every one of our students to be positive. Please help your child have a positive start by making sure that they come to school complying with our School Uniform and expectations, as detailed in the Booklet.

If you have any questions or queries about the return to school, please contact your son or daughter’s Director of Achievement. I am hoping that students will now remain in our care at school for the remainder of the Academic Year as there are many excellent events scheduled for the Summer Term that serve to remind us that school is so much more than just a place of learning.

I hope you are all keeping well.

Yours sincerely

Emma Yates

Curriculum Handbook 2021 – 2023 [PDF]
Uploading Your Option Choices to SIMS- A Users Guide 2021 Final [PDF]

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Options Event Main Presentation

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Art

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Business and Enterprise

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Child Development

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Computer Science

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Dance

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Drama

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Further Maths

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Geography

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Health and Fitness

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History

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Hospitality and Catering

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Languages (French and Spanish)

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Languages (Latin)

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Religion and Philosophy

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Music

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Photography

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Physical Education

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Product Design

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Rock School

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Sociology

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Statistics

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Textiles

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Parents Evening- Tuesday 9th February 2021

Following the virtual Options Information Event, we will hold our Year 9 Parents’ Evening on Tuesday 9th February 2021. The Parents’ Evening will be run as a series of one-to-one video link meetings with subject teachers.

As part our the Options Process, this will be a very valuable opportunity to talk about current progress and the benefit of taking courses through to GCSE.

Again, details of how to attend these meetings via video link will be sent out to all Year 9 parents.