Every week I send out via parentmail a Headteacher’s Bulletin to all students, parents, staff and governors with the latest news, important notices, and exciting opportunities around the Milton Keynes area. The current bulletin is set out for you below along with previous bulletins from this term.
25 September Headteacher’s Bulletin
Dear Parents/Carers
I hope you are all well and looking forward to a lovely weekend with your family and friends.
A Thank You
Now that the new academic year is firmly underway, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents and carers for your continued support in helping our students to meet our high expectations. In particular, thank you for your efforts in ensuring that students arrive each day in the correct uniform, fully equipped and ready to learn. We also greatly appreciate your attendance at our Making the Most of Evenings, which provide a valuable opportunity to work together in supporting students to achieve their very best. Your ongoing partnership and commitment make a real difference to our school community and to the success of our students.
Reminder – Early finish for Tutor/Mentor Consultation Afternoon
As a reminder, our Tutor/Mentor Consultation will take place on Wednesday 30th September, school will finish at 12.40pm. Students must leave the site at the end of the school day, as there will be no facilities available for them to remain in school after 12.40pm.
Election of new Parent Governor
A reminder that the deadline for submitting a nomination form to join our Local School Board as a parent governor is fast approaching. All the information about the election process and the nomination form has been sent out on ParentMail and if you would like to volunteer to join our fantastic governance team then you should submit the nomination form to our Governance Professional Mrs Stewart – stewartt@denbigh.net by 9am Monday 28th September.
School and House Council Elections
This week all students attended a House Assembly in which they were informed about the House and School Council election process. Students all received an email today with their nomination form and how to apply. This is a brilliant opportunity for students to gain leadership skills, have their voices heard at Denbigh and make a difference to the student experience whilst at School. We encourage all students to consider nominating themselves to be involved in leading student voice, so please do speak to your children about this great opportunity. The deadline is Sunday 4th October.
School Charity
The deadline to vote for our School Charity is Friday 16th October, we have four very worthy local charities to choose from. Please head to the ParentMail sent today to cast your vote.
Sporting Success
This week we had several sporting fixtures, including the Year 11 and 9 boys footballers, who were unlucky in their matches. However, our Year 9 girls netball team were triumphant, with a 22-6 win against a local school, and the Under 18 boys football beat Chiltern Hills 6-3! Great work everyone!
Enrichment Day Consent Form
A reminder that all Enrichment Day trip consent forms and voluntary payment requests have been sent out via Evolve. The deadline to complete the consent form is next Friday. Please make sure you do complete the form to secure your child’s place on the trip.
Cucina Menus
We would like to share what is on offer in our school canteen for students during break and lunchtimes. Our school caterers offer a wide range of food, from hot main meals, cold deli snacks and delicious fruit and bakery items. Please see the menus below:
McMillian Coffee Morning
We are always keen to raise money for Charity here at Denbigh School and if that includes a sweet treat for our staff then even better! Today Miss Pretorious organised a McMillian coffee morning for all staff in the staff room. We had a wide range of cakes on offer from scones to ginger cake to white chocolate and raspberry muffins, all in aid of a good cause! Staff were able to donate via QR code and lose change. If you want to support the coffee morning and donate please see the link here.
GrandSlam Wrestling Event
GSW Grandslam is returning to Milton Keynes on Saturday, 3 October. These events are full of family-friendly professional wrestling, suitable for all ages. They are offering our students and their families a discounted rate using the code GSW25. For more details and how to book please use the link below.
Buy tickets – GSW Returns to Milton Keynes – Denbigh School
Word of the Week
This week’s word of the week is ‘Squalid’ meaning Foul or Filthy
For example: The abandoned building looked squalid, with broken windows and piles of rubbish scattered around the entrance.
Book Recommendations
Please see our recommendation for next week.
Coming up next week
Monday 28th September – Making the Most of Year 12, 6pm
Monday 28th September – Making the Most of Year 13, 7pm
Wednesday 30th September – Tutor/Mentor Consultation Year 7-11
Thursday 1 October – British Physics Olympiad
Have a great weekend
Kind regards
Mr A Steed
Headteacher
