Category: Year 10

DofE Pre-Expedition Training Day

Kate Thomas

Dear Parent or Carer,

Important Reminder:

Your child is working towards achieving their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and will be undertaking pre-expedition training this week.

Please click here to read the letter which was sent before the Christmas break. Students must read the Expedition Handbook here before their training day so they are fully prepared.

Wednesday 5th January – Year 9 Bronze students with surnames A – H

Thursday 6th January – Year 9 Bronze students with surnames I – Z

Friday 7th January – Year 10 Silver, Year 10 Bronze and Year 12 Gold students

Please continue to check your Gateway app regularly; this will remain the primary means of communication.

Thank you.

Covid vaccinations for 12–15-year-olds

Natalie McGillivary

The school-aged immunisation team will be coming back to school the week commencing 10th January to offer eligible children their second dose of the Covid vaccine (children that have had their first dose at least 12 weeks previously). The team will also offer a first Covid vaccination to any child who has not yet been vaccinated.

Further details and consent information will be sent to you on the 4th January.

If you want your child to receive their vaccination (either first or second dose) out of school, you can book an appointment through the national booking service on the NHS website or by calling 119. Please note, all children that received their first dose of Covid vaccinations in school early October 2021 are eligible for their second dose from the 4th January 2022.

To book online:

Visit www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination

To book on the phone:

  • If you cannot book your appointment online, phone 119 free of charge, 7am to 11pm, 7 days a week. You can ask someone else to do this for you. Please let us know if you need an interpreter.
  • You can text 18001 119 or access the NHS British Sign Language interpreter service at interpreternow.co.uk/nhs119

Household Support Fund

Natalie McGillivary

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals, you are eligible to receive the Household Support Fund (previously known as the Covid Winter Grant) to help with food and fuel costs over the winter period. Please click the link below for information about how to apply and we would urge you to apply as soon as possible so you don’t miss out.

https://www.warrington.gov.uk/household-support-fund

If any families who live outside of Warrington local authority (e.g. Trafford, Cheshire East, Salford, etc) experience any problems applying, please email Miss Dixon ndixon@lymmhigh.org.uk.

Free School Meals & Holiday Activities Fund

Natalie McGillivary

For any parents whose child is eligible for Free School Meals:

Warrington Borough Council has expanded its Holiday Activities Fund. There are a number of holiday activities on offer free of charge over Christmas along with a free lunch for anyone eligible for Free School Meals who attends.

Please see the link here and book asap to secure your child’s place.
https://warringtonboroughcouncil.coordinate.cloud/

DofE session – Wednesday

Natalie McGillivary

Due to staff absence, the DofE registration session on Wednesday after school will unfortunately not be taking place. However in order to get students registered, their tutors will provide them with their unique username and we’ll get instructions out to them as soon as possible in the form of a step-by-step helpsheet. Students need to check their school email for this.

Students can see Mrs Hill if they need any help.