Parent Briefing 10/3/25
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Year 6 – our new Year 7 cohort for 2025/2026
It has been an exciting and nervous wait for our Year 6 parents/carers who were awaiting news last week of their child’s secondary school place.
I wrote to all of those parents/carers last Thursday to officially welcome them to ‘Team EGS’. I know you will also extend our warm welcome as they begin preparations to join us in September.
If you know of any parents/carers of Year 6 children who are due to join us, please do let them know to make contact with the school if they’d like a tour or to meet with myself.
Uniform for 2025
As we travel through this academic year at speed, I am conscious of the upcoming academic year and the uniform amendments for all year groups from September.
As you will be aware, I made the decision to change our uniform based on reducing costs for parents/carers and increasing the amount of uniform that can be purchased from local supermarkets at, often, lower prices.
Please look out for a letter from me regarding the uniform process in preparation for September which will include some support for families.
Ellis Guilford Community Work
Please also look out for a letter this week regarding an exciting new project we are proud to be launching here at school, regarding our community work.
We’re looking for some parents to join a working group to discuss these matters, and I’d appreciate your support and opinions as we move forward.
Year 10 Parents’ Evening
Please be aware that there is a Parents’ Evening coming up on Wednesday 19 March for Year 10.
It is crucial that you attend if you are a Year 10 Parent/Carer – we really want our children to be successful and this is always more achievable when we (school and parents/carers) work together as a team.
It is crucial that you attend if you are a Year 10 Parent/Carer – we really want our children to be successful and this is always more achievable when we (school and parents/carers) work together as a team.
Events & Competitions in March
Click on the images for information about events and competitions taking place this month. More details below can be found below.
Grease ‘School Edition’
Buy your tickets to our musical extravaganza, ‘Grease: School Edition’, hitting the EGS stage at the end of March. Tickets are fantastic value at just £4.00 each! Open to EGS families and the wider community. Buy tickets here for one of 3 nights, starting at 7pm on 25 March: ticketsource.co.uk/ellis-guilford-school/
House Competitions (including Red Nose Day)
Children are invited to earn points for their House as follows:
- Memorise as many digits of Pi as they can for National Pi Day on Friday 14 March. Details are available from tutors.
- Wear something red and donate £1 in aid of Comic Relief on Friday 21 March (full uniform must be worn).
If you are able, please can you donate shop-bought cakes for our Red Nose Day Bake Sale on 21 March. These can be dropped off with Reception or handed to tutors. Thank you.
CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT
Year 11 Pre-Public Exams, Spring 2025
This is the second week of the Y11 PPEs. It is important your child arrives no later than 8.35am every day. Prior to all exams, the children will be part of an exam briefing of final key reminders for the exam.
All intervention sessions continue as normal during the PPE period. Please continue to encourage and support your child to attend these sessions. It is only 8 weeks 1 day until the first GCSE exam!
Click on the blue button below to view the Exam Timetable, along with revision techniques and resources. The booklet also includes the timetable of Ellis Electives ‘extra study’ sessions (page 5).
SAFEGUARDING
Domestic Abuse
The focus for safeguarding training with staff and children this week is domestic abuse, including relationship abuse. Witnessing domestic abuse is child abuse and can have a long-lasting impact on a child’s wellbeing. Abusive teenage relationships are not uncommon, and it is important that we are alert to any indicators that our children may be victims.
Read about domestic abuse here: nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/domestic-abuse/
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, then please seek support:
National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Nottingham Juno Women’s Aid 0808 8000 840 junowomensaid.org.uk/
CURRENT REWARDS
Click on the slide show below to view ALL of our current rewards. Students can spend their Guilford Gold in our Swap Shop or save for bigger rewards including a Rewards Trip to Jurassic Cove on 3 & 4 April, costing 2000GG. Year 11 have their own rewards including the chance to win an iPad and to attend the Year 11 Prom.
SCHOOL REMINDERS
Ellis Electives
If your child would like to take part in our range of after-school Electives (clubs), please sign them up through the Arbor Parent App. You will find the revised schedule for this term (including Year 11 Electives) along with details of how to sign up here: Extra-curricular Activities – Ellis Guilford School.
Click through the slides below to view what’s on offer this term. The slides also include Year 11 Electives ‘Extra Study’ sessions before and after school.
Pre-Owned Uniform Shop
A reminder that we have our pre-owned uniform shop available to purchase current uniform for Years 8 to 11 at low cost.
Please do pop in to our pre-loved uniform shop during its opening times , or ask at Main Reception if these times are not suitable.
25 Guilford Gold will be rewarded for any donations being dropped off at Reception.
KEY DATES & EVENTS
Click on the image below to view our ‘live’ calendar of key dates and events. Click through the pages to find out what’s happening this month or next! Year 10 Parents’ Evening takes place on Wednesday 19 March.
