Author: Sarah Cruse

Click on the link below to find out about the HPV vaccinations taking place in school on Friday 23 May. This includes an online form for you to provide consent (or no consent) for the HPV vaccine for your Year 8 child.

We look forward to welcoming all children back to school on Tuesday 22 April. Please read the letter below regarding back-to-school reminders and details of uniform support for Years 8 to 11.

Have a listen to the Principal’s Post below to find out more about the new Ellis Guilford Community Hub which we will be launching in the summer term! This is an exciting opportunity for the school, our families and the wider community.

The Year 11 Prom will be an evening that will last long in the memories of our children. The event is invitation only for those children who meet our specific criteria highlighted in the letter below.

Tickets cost £40, however children can gather Guilford Gold to earn discounted tickets up to the full value of 4000GG (100GG = £1 discount). Tickets will go on sale at a later date to those who are eligible.

There will be a briefing from the Principal to outline the options available and the process for selection. You will also receive an Options booklet with details of all of the courses available.

There will then be an opportunity to explore options (in the Guilford building) with subject teachers and children who are currently studying their option subjects, before submitting a ‘Top 6 Preference Sheet’. This will be used to ensure pupils have chosen subjects suitable for them and give them extended time to reflect on and secure their decisions before the Easter holidays.

Free chip cobs will be available for all parents to enjoy whilst spending an evening exploring options with us!

More information will be available shortly on our GCSE Options page, and will be published here in due course. Please read the invitation letter below.

No School Texts from Monday 6 January 2025

From Monday 6 January 2025, all school communications are moving to the Arbor Parent App, due to the increasing costs of texts.

Please ensure you have:

• Downloaded the Arbor App
• Can log into your Arbor App account
• Have turned on notifications to allow alerts including detention and attendance notices

Need help with Arbor?

If you require support with the Arbor Parent App, please call the school reception or use the email address below. You can also pop into school and ask for help during school opening hours.

Email: enquiries@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk

How to get started with Arbor

Click here to find out more

Step One:
Download the Arbor Parent App on your phone or tablet.
If you are using a web browser, navigate to login.arbor.sc

Step Two:
Click on ‘Forgot your password?’ just below the login button.

Step Three:
Enter the email address that we use as your primary contact, and then press ‘Reset Password’
If we do not hold an email address for you, please click here to update us.

Step Four:
Once registered, log in to the Arbor Parent App and turn on notifications when prompted to do so, to enable alerts for all your school messages including detention notices and attendance notices. Click here to find out how to enable ‘push’ notifications.

To find out more about the use of Arbor Parent at Ellis Guilford School, please click on the link below.

Our Pre-Owned Uniform Shop opens on a twice-weekly basis for families to browse our pre-owned uniform and recycle items they no longer need.

See the image above for drop-in times.

If you have any queries, please email enquiries@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk

Earn Guilford Gold in exchange for Uniform Donations

If you are able to donate any uniform (or winter coats), this can be dropped off at our Reception during school opening hours. In exchange for your donation, you will receive a voucher for 25 Guilford Gold for your child. The more you donate, the more you earn.

If you are looking for second-hand uniform, you can also try charity shops in the local area and the Nottingham School Uniform Exchange Group on Facebook where you will find uniform items advertised for all schools across Nottingham. You could also have a look for local selling groups on Facebook or advertise on the Basford Community or Bulwell Community Facebook groups.

Calling all Year 11 Leavers (Class of 2024)

Your GCSE certificates are available in school for collection at the times below.  We are unable to post them to you but if you can’t collect them at the times below then you can either:

• Nominate someone else to collect them on your behalf.  Please email exams@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk from your personal email address giving your date of birth and home address, informing us of who you would like to collect them.
  OR 
• Come in during any other day after the below dates while reception is open.

Collection Dates

• Monday 2 December 2024, 3.30pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 3 December 2024, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
• Wednesday 4 December 2024, 3.30 pm to 4.30pm

These certificates will be needed to prove your results to future colleges, universities or employers.  If misplaced, you will need to contact the exam boards directly for replacements.  We hold your certificates in school for a minimum of 2 years.