Parent Briefing 17/3/25
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Ellis Guilford Community Hub
Have a listen to my Vlog 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.
Please read the letter below and fill out the online form within to provide your views and ideas on what services and support you would like us to offer in the Ellis Guilford Community Hub. We can’t wait to hear from you.
Uniform Support for current Years 8 to 10
To support families with the new uniform which all years will be wearing from September 2025, we are offering financial support to help every child currently in Years 8 to 10. See below.
Attendance Coffee & Chat
There is an another opportunity tomorrow to come and have coffee, cake and chat to our Attendance Team about any attendance concerns you may have about your child.
Please see the image for details of times.
Year 10 Parents’ Evening
Don’t forget that Parents’ Evening takes place this Wednesday 19 March for Year 10.
If you are having any difficulty booking, please do get in touch.
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/
Red Nose Day in support of Comic Relief
Children are invited to earn points for their House as follows:
- Wear something red and donate £1 in aid of Comic Relief on Friday 21 March (full uniform must be worn, however children wearing a red top over their shirt and tie may leave their blazer at home if they wish).
- Enter our Joke Competition on Teams – earn points by submitting the best joke – Guilford Gold for all entries and House Points for the winners.
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.
SAFEGUARDING
Self-Harm
This week, our children will be receiving information on how to seek support for themselves or their peers regarding self-harm.
Self-harm among teens is a serious issue. In 2024, studies suggest that an estimated 13% to 17% of adolescents engage in self-harming behaviours. And that these behaviours typically start between the ages of 11 to 15, and peak between 15 to 17.
Talking to your child about self-harm can be difficult and it is hard to know what to say. This article by the NSPCC contains good advice: nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/self-harm
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.
