CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2018

Headteacher Mrs Mo Wilkinson

Dear Parent Carer

Once again we come to the end of an exciting year at the Wyvern Academy and as we approach the Christmas break I thank you all for your continued support

The academic year so far has been extremely exciting and I look forward to returning in January to continue and share our journey

With so many events and news to share it seems fitting to present it all in a newsletter which I hope you will find both interesting and informative

Wyvern Academy will close for the Christmas break on Friday 21 December 2018 at the slightly earlier time of 200 pm returning for pupils on Tuesday 8 January 2019

May I take this opportunity to wish you a peaceful and happy Christmas

Mrs M Wilkinson Headteacher

THE lsquoMAGIC BREAKFASTrsquo

In September 2018 we launched our lsquoMagic Breakfastrsquo This is part of the National Schools Breakfast Programme and is a scheme funded through the Government Sugar Tax Wyvern Academy are the first secondary school in the North East to sign up to this project and it is

available to all of our pupils each morning from 800 am

The project is run by Mrs Z Grant Family Welfare amp Attendance Champion and attracts over 50 pupils each morning

As we approach Christmas 2018 we wanted to share some of our exciting stories and news with you

Our pupils have taken part in a variety of opportunities this term ndash we hope you enjoy reading all about them

The lsquoMagic Breakfastrsquo was

Officially opened by Chair of Governors

Mr Simon Loveridge

Pupils can choose from a

range of breakfast cereal bagels toast and tea for just 20p whilst

our Pupil Premium Pupils can access this free of

charge

SPORTS PRESENTATION EVENING

Our Sports Presentation Evening took place on Monday 17 September 2018 It was an exciting evening for our pupils in celebration of a range of sporting successes

We were delighted that Tamara Taylor English female Rugby Union player agreed to attend the evening as our Guest Speaker

Tamara captained England in the 2015 Womens Six Nations Championship and was the

2017 RPA Player of the Year when she was one of only three women who had made more than 100 appearances for her country

Very well done to all of our pupilsrsquo fabulous sporting achievements

ART ATTACK

Our Art Department have been extremely busy of late taking part in lots of exciting competitions events and art related visits ndash itrsquos a privilege to share their

fantastic work with you

BIG DRAW CAMPAIGN

In October Year 8 pupils took part in the Big Draw Campaign The theme

was PLAY and pupils took charge and decided that they wanted to explore

a fun collaborative piece of work Pupils had some fabulous ideas and

the finished result is amazing and certainly playful It has taken pride of

place in the Art Department entrance

REMEMBRANCE DAY

At Wyvern Academy Remembrance Day was

honoured this year with an art

instillation to mark the 100th

year Anniversary of the end of

World War 1 Each pupil took part by

constructing a poppy to be used in the display which

could then be viewed by all at our Armistice Day Assembly

on Friday 9th November

Lest we Forget hellip

CHILDREN IN NEED

A yummy Wyvern Wave of appreciation to our pupils supported by Mr Herd for arranging a

bake sale in support of BBC Children in Need

Thank you to all staff and pupils who donated towards this fantastic cause

We are delighted to announce we raised pound8130

lsquoSKILLS for WORKrsquo BOOTCAMP

Year 10 pupils were lucky enough to attend a lsquoSkills for

Workrsquo Boot Camp at EE in Darlington Pupils enjoyed a

fantastic day gaining an insight into interview

techniques CV writing presenting a Dragons Den

type pitch and taking part in a BT Mock Assessment

These skills will become invaluable as they move

into Year 11

Dear Parent Carer

Once again we come to the end of an exciting year at the Wyvern Academy and as we approach the Christmas break I thank you all for your continued support

The academic year so far has been extremely exciting and I look forward to returning in January to continue and share our journey

With so many events and news to share it seems fitting to present it all in a newsletter which I hope you will find both interesting and informative

Wyvern Academy will close for the Christmas break on Friday 21 December 2018 at the slightly earlier time of 200 pm returning for pupils on Tuesday 8 January 2019

May I take this opportunity to wish you a peaceful and happy Christmas

Mrs M Wilkinson Headteacher

THE lsquoMAGIC BREAKFASTrsquo

In September 2018 we launched our lsquoMagic Breakfastrsquo This is part of the National Schools Breakfast Programme and is a scheme funded through the Government Sugar Tax Wyvern Academy are the first secondary school in the North East to sign up to this project and it is

available to all of our pupils each morning from 800 am

The project is run by Mrs Z Grant Family Welfare amp Attendance Champion and attracts over 50 pupils each morning

As we approach Christmas 2018 we wanted to share some of our exciting stories and news with you

Our pupils have taken part in a variety of opportunities this term ndash we hope you enjoy reading all about them

The lsquoMagic Breakfastrsquo was

Officially opened by Chair of Governors

Mr Simon Loveridge

Pupils can choose from a

range of breakfast cereal bagels toast and tea for just 20p whilst

our Pupil Premium Pupils can access this free of

charge

SPORTS PRESENTATION EVENING

Our Sports Presentation Evening took place on Monday 17 September 2018 It was an exciting evening for our pupils in celebration of a range of sporting successes

We were delighted that Tamara Taylor English female Rugby Union player agreed to attend the evening as our Guest Speaker

Tamara captained England in the 2015 Womens Six Nations Championship and was the

2017 RPA Player of the Year when she was one of only three women who had made more than 100 appearances for her country

Very well done to all of our pupilsrsquo fabulous sporting achievements

ART ATTACK

Our Art Department have been extremely busy of late taking part in lots of exciting competitions events and art related visits ndash itrsquos a privilege to share their

fantastic work with you

BIG DRAW CAMPAIGN

In October Year 8 pupils took part in the Big Draw Campaign The theme

was PLAY and pupils took charge and decided that they wanted to explore

a fun collaborative piece of work Pupils had some fabulous ideas and

the finished result is amazing and certainly playful It has taken pride of

place in the Art Department entrance

REMEMBRANCE DAY

At Wyvern Academy Remembrance Day was

honoured this year with an art

instillation to mark the 100th

year Anniversary of the end of

World War 1 Each pupil took part by

constructing a poppy to be used in the display which

could then be viewed by all at our Armistice Day Assembly

on Friday 9th November

Lest we Forget hellip

CHILDREN IN NEED

A yummy Wyvern Wave of appreciation to our pupils supported by Mr Herd for arranging a

bake sale in support of BBC Children in Need

Thank you to all staff and pupils who donated towards this fantastic cause

We are delighted to announce we raised pound8130

lsquoSKILLS for WORKrsquo BOOTCAMP

Year 10 pupils were lucky enough to attend a lsquoSkills for

Workrsquo Boot Camp at EE in Darlington Pupils enjoyed a

fantastic day gaining an insight into interview

techniques CV writing presenting a Dragons Den

type pitch and taking part in a BT Mock Assessment

These skills will become invaluable as they move

into Year 11

THE lsquoMAGIC BREAKFASTrsquo

In September 2018 we launched our lsquoMagic Breakfastrsquo This is part of the National Schools Breakfast Programme and is a scheme funded through the Government Sugar Tax Wyvern Academy are the first secondary school in the North East to sign up to this project and it is

available to all of our pupils each morning from 800 am

The project is run by Mrs Z Grant Family Welfare amp Attendance Champion and attracts over 50 pupils each morning

As we approach Christmas 2018 we wanted to share some of our exciting stories and news with you

Our pupils have taken part in a variety of opportunities this term ndash we hope you enjoy reading all about them

The lsquoMagic Breakfastrsquo was

Officially opened by Chair of Governors

Mr Simon Loveridge

Pupils can choose from a

range of breakfast cereal bagels toast and tea for just 20p whilst

our Pupil Premium Pupils can access this free of

charge

SPORTS PRESENTATION EVENING

Our Sports Presentation Evening took place on Monday 17 September 2018 It was an exciting evening for our pupils in celebration of a range of sporting successes

We were delighted that Tamara Taylor English female Rugby Union player agreed to attend the evening as our Guest Speaker

Tamara captained England in the 2015 Womens Six Nations Championship and was the

2017 RPA Player of the Year when she was one of only three women who had made more than 100 appearances for her country

Very well done to all of our pupilsrsquo fabulous sporting achievements

ART ATTACK

Our Art Department have been extremely busy of late taking part in lots of exciting competitions events and art related visits ndash itrsquos a privilege to share their

fantastic work with you

BIG DRAW CAMPAIGN

In October Year 8 pupils took part in the Big Draw Campaign The theme

was PLAY and pupils took charge and decided that they wanted to explore

a fun collaborative piece of work Pupils had some fabulous ideas and

the finished result is amazing and certainly playful It has taken pride of

place in the Art Department entrance

REMEMBRANCE DAY

At Wyvern Academy Remembrance Day was

honoured this year with an art

instillation to mark the 100th

year Anniversary of the end of

World War 1 Each pupil took part by

constructing a poppy to be used in the display which

could then be viewed by all at our Armistice Day Assembly

on Friday 9th November

Lest we Forget hellip

CHILDREN IN NEED

A yummy Wyvern Wave of appreciation to our pupils supported by Mr Herd for arranging a

bake sale in support of BBC Children in Need

Thank you to all staff and pupils who donated towards this fantastic cause

We are delighted to announce we raised pound8130

lsquoSKILLS for WORKrsquo BOOTCAMP

Year 10 pupils were lucky enough to attend a lsquoSkills for

Workrsquo Boot Camp at EE in Darlington Pupils enjoyed a

fantastic day gaining an insight into interview

techniques CV writing presenting a Dragons Den

type pitch and taking part in a BT Mock Assessment

These skills will become invaluable as they move

into Year 11

SPORTS PRESENTATION EVENING

Our Sports Presentation Evening took place on Monday 17 September 2018 It was an exciting evening for our pupils in celebration of a range of sporting successes

We were delighted that Tamara Taylor English female Rugby Union player agreed to attend the evening as our Guest Speaker

Tamara captained England in the 2015 Womens Six Nations Championship and was the

2017 RPA Player of the Year when she was one of only three women who had made more than 100 appearances for her country

Very well done to all of our pupilsrsquo fabulous sporting achievements

ART ATTACK

Our Art Department have been extremely busy of late taking part in lots of exciting competitions events and art related visits ndash itrsquos a privilege to share their

fantastic work with you

BIG DRAW CAMPAIGN

In October Year 8 pupils took part in the Big Draw Campaign The theme

was PLAY and pupils took charge and decided that they wanted to explore

a fun collaborative piece of work Pupils had some fabulous ideas and

the finished result is amazing and certainly playful It has taken pride of

place in the Art Department entrance

REMEMBRANCE DAY

At Wyvern Academy Remembrance Day was

honoured this year with an art

instillation to mark the 100th

year Anniversary of the end of

World War 1 Each pupil took part by

constructing a poppy to be used in the display which

could then be viewed by all at our Armistice Day Assembly

on Friday 9th November

Lest we Forget hellip

CHILDREN IN NEED

A yummy Wyvern Wave of appreciation to our pupils supported by Mr Herd for arranging a

bake sale in support of BBC Children in Need

Thank you to all staff and pupils who donated towards this fantastic cause

We are delighted to announce we raised pound8130

lsquoSKILLS for WORKrsquo BOOTCAMP

Year 10 pupils were lucky enough to attend a lsquoSkills for

Workrsquo Boot Camp at EE in Darlington Pupils enjoyed a

fantastic day gaining an insight into interview

techniques CV writing presenting a Dragons Den

type pitch and taking part in a BT Mock Assessment

These skills will become invaluable as they move

into Year 11

ART ATTACK

Our Art Department have been extremely busy of late taking part in lots of exciting competitions events and art related visits ndash itrsquos a privilege to share their

fantastic work with you

BIG DRAW CAMPAIGN

In October Year 8 pupils took part in the Big Draw Campaign The theme

was PLAY and pupils took charge and decided that they wanted to explore

a fun collaborative piece of work Pupils had some fabulous ideas and

the finished result is amazing and certainly playful It has taken pride of

place in the Art Department entrance

REMEMBRANCE DAY

At Wyvern Academy Remembrance Day was

honoured this year with an art

instillation to mark the 100th

year Anniversary of the end of

World War 1 Each pupil took part by

constructing a poppy to be used in the display which

could then be viewed by all at our Armistice Day Assembly

on Friday 9th November

Lest we Forget hellip

CHILDREN IN NEED

A yummy Wyvern Wave of appreciation to our pupils supported by Mr Herd for arranging a

bake sale in support of BBC Children in Need

Thank you to all staff and pupils who donated towards this fantastic cause

We are delighted to announce we raised pound8130

lsquoSKILLS for WORKrsquo BOOTCAMP

Year 10 pupils were lucky enough to attend a lsquoSkills for

Workrsquo Boot Camp at EE in Darlington Pupils enjoyed a

fantastic day gaining an insight into interview

techniques CV writing presenting a Dragons Den

type pitch and taking part in a BT Mock Assessment

These skills will become invaluable as they move

into Year 11

CHILDREN IN NEED

A yummy Wyvern Wave of appreciation to our pupils supported by Mr Herd for arranging a

bake sale in support of BBC Children in Need

Thank you to all staff and pupils who donated towards this fantastic cause

We are delighted to announce we raised pound8130

lsquoSKILLS for WORKrsquo BOOTCAMP

Year 10 pupils were lucky enough to attend a lsquoSkills for

Workrsquo Boot Camp at EE in Darlington Pupils enjoyed a

fantastic day gaining an insight into interview

techniques CV writing presenting a Dragons Den

type pitch and taking part in a BT Mock Assessment

These skills will become invaluable as they move

into Year 11

lsquoBACK ON TRACKrsquo

lsquoBack on Trackrsquo was an initiative run by the YMCA It consisted of a 7 week informal educational package designed to engage young people in creative development and

emotional well-being

Pupils took part in activities and workshops such as team building first aid awareness graphic design and motorcyle maintenance

As part of this initiative pupils enjoyed a visit to both Cleveland

Fire Station and Cleveland Road Traffic

Headquarters

ANNUAL PRESENTATION EVENING

Our Annual Presentation Evening is always a highlight on the school calendar This is an evening of celebration enjoyed by pupils both past and present

Guest Speaker this year was Mr Simon Loveridge Chair of Governors who kindly presented

our recipients with trophies awards and certificates

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURE

Pupils enjoyed a visit to the Etihad Stadium to

watch the Champion League Fixture

This was a PE rewards trip in recognition of pupils

hardwork and dedication to sporting activities

during the course of the academic year

A worthy lsquoWyvern Waversquo of appreciation to Mr

Willis Mr Greaves and Miss Levy for

accompanying and organising the trip

lsquoLUNArsquo OUR THERAPY DOG

In October we were extremely lucky to have Sally Sayers a

Kennel Club Accredited Instructor come into school to

share her expertise with Learning Support Staff pupils and our beautiful therapy dog

Luna Pupils were taught command words how to train a dog to drop walk to heel and

not to jump up

Luna has had a very busy term Her training is really helping

her to progress

Luna has enjoyed taking part in reading interventions and is enjoying Wolf Brother by

Michelle Paver amongst others She has been

on walks to the local park where algebra has been the focus She has also been on

some excursions to the shops helping pupils with valuable life skills such as road skills

and handling money

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

In keeping with previous years we once again opened our doors to parents carers and members of the local community in support of the Macmillan Coffee Morning

Once again many thanks to everyone for your generous support

We are delighted to announce we raised over pound23000 for this well

deserved charity

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

World Mental Health Day is a day in which to recognise global mental health education awareness and advocacy against social stigma

Some of our Year 11 pupils present a Well-Being Assembly to the whole school community

One of our teachers commented ldquoI stood proudly in front of the whole school

and watched hands go up The message was so powerful

better than any government launch you could ever watch

I was filled with total pride and admiration for our wonderful young peoplerdquo

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION

Year 7 pupils had a great time taking part in our 2018 Design a Christmas

Card Competition The theme around their design was lsquoChristmas in the Communityrsquo

The standard of entries was extremely high with the competition being

judged by Mrs Wilkinson We are delighted to announce that the winner

was Tracy Toyer with close runners up being

Abbie Harper Lydia Reeves Faith Parry amp Macauley Thirling

Please see Tracyrsquos winning entry below which has been made into a card and

Is being used as Wyvernrsquos Christmas card for 2018

Thank you so much to all of our pupils who took part and also to Mrs Cass

for organising the competition

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL UPDATES

Online Cashless System As you will be aware we have recently updated our cashless system to iPayimpact Online This new system will replace our current payment platform Parentmail and can be used as a means of paying for school meals school trips and other school purchases To use this facility please log-on to the site ndash wwwipayimpactcouk ndash using the unique information that has been sent to you Should you have any issues in accessing the website please do not hesitate to contact either James Wilkinson ndash wilkinsonjwyvernacademyorg ndash or Sue Draper ndash draperwyvernacademyorg Thank you to those parents carers who have already returned consent forms giving permission for their child to have biometric fingerprints taken This makes the process so much quicker for pupils during the lunch period and also for our Catering Staff We would appreciate you return these permission slips as soon as possible if you havenrsquot already done so Attendance Attendance levels at our school are deemed lsquolowrsquo by national standards because overall attendance is below 95 and persistent absence (pupils with attendance of below 90) is high Attendance is therefore a key focus area and I canrsquot stress to parents and carers enough the importance of good attendance in helping their child achieve academic success Whilst medical issues are unavoidable could parents and carers please try and organize appointments out of school time If that is not possible could parents attempt to schedule appointments after 915am and after 115pm if at all possible to ensure your child receives their attendance am and pm mark Whole school attendance was severely effected during the last academic year due to families choosing to take holidays outside of term time Having given this matter serious consideration it is with regret that from January 2019 any applications for leave outside of normal school holidays unless deemed exceptional circumstances will be referred directly to the Local Authority who will impose fines accordingly Whilst we understand this may be upsetting for some families attendance is a major factor in our whole school improvement and unfortunately we see no alternative A reminder of our term dates for the remainder of the academic year are included for you Parental Contact Information At Wyvern Academy communication with our parents and carers is extremely important to us Also in the event of an emergency it is imperative we can establish contact with you as soon as possible Should you have changed address recently or updated any of your telephone numbers please inform us without delay using the form enclosed with this newsletter

ANNUAL PRESENTATION EVENING

Our Annual Presentation Evening is always a highlight on the school calendar This is an evening of celebration enjoyed by pupils both past and present

Guest Speaker this year was Mr Simon Loveridge Chair of Governors who kindly presented

our recipients with trophies awards and certificates

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURE

Pupils enjoyed a visit to the Etihad Stadium to

watch the Champion League Fixture

This was a PE rewards trip in recognition of pupils

hardwork and dedication to sporting activities

during the course of the academic year

A worthy lsquoWyvern Waversquo of appreciation to Mr

Willis Mr Greaves and Miss Levy for

accompanying and organising the trip

lsquoLUNArsquo OUR THERAPY DOG

In October we were extremely lucky to have Sally Sayers a

Kennel Club Accredited Instructor come into school to

share her expertise with Learning Support Staff pupils and our beautiful therapy dog

Luna Pupils were taught command words how to train a dog to drop walk to heel and

not to jump up

Luna has had a very busy term Her training is really helping

her to progress

Luna has enjoyed taking part in reading interventions and is enjoying Wolf Brother by

Michelle Paver amongst others She has been

on walks to the local park where algebra has been the focus She has also been on

some excursions to the shops helping pupils with valuable life skills such as road skills

and handling money

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

In keeping with previous years we once again opened our doors to parents carers and members of the local community in support of the Macmillan Coffee Morning

Once again many thanks to everyone for your generous support

We are delighted to announce we raised over pound23000 for this well

deserved charity

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

World Mental Health Day is a day in which to recognise global mental health education awareness and advocacy against social stigma

Some of our Year 11 pupils present a Well-Being Assembly to the whole school community

One of our teachers commented ldquoI stood proudly in front of the whole school

and watched hands go up The message was so powerful

better than any government launch you could ever watch

I was filled with total pride and admiration for our wonderful young peoplerdquo

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION

Year 7 pupils had a great time taking part in our 2018 Design a Christmas

Card Competition The theme around their design was lsquoChristmas in the Communityrsquo

The standard of entries was extremely high with the competition being

judged by Mrs Wilkinson We are delighted to announce that the winner

was Tracy Toyer with close runners up being

Abbie Harper Lydia Reeves Faith Parry amp Macauley Thirling

Please see Tracyrsquos winning entry below which has been made into a card and

Is being used as Wyvernrsquos Christmas card for 2018

Thank you so much to all of our pupils who took part and also to Mrs Cass

for organising the competition

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL UPDATES

Online Cashless System As you will be aware we have recently updated our cashless system to iPayimpact Online This new system will replace our current payment platform Parentmail and can be used as a means of paying for school meals school trips and other school purchases To use this facility please log-on to the site ndash wwwipayimpactcouk ndash using the unique information that has been sent to you Should you have any issues in accessing the website please do not hesitate to contact either James Wilkinson ndash wilkinsonjwyvernacademyorg ndash or Sue Draper ndash draperwyvernacademyorg Thank you to those parents carers who have already returned consent forms giving permission for their child to have biometric fingerprints taken This makes the process so much quicker for pupils during the lunch period and also for our Catering Staff We would appreciate you return these permission slips as soon as possible if you havenrsquot already done so Attendance Attendance levels at our school are deemed lsquolowrsquo by national standards because overall attendance is below 95 and persistent absence (pupils with attendance of below 90) is high Attendance is therefore a key focus area and I canrsquot stress to parents and carers enough the importance of good attendance in helping their child achieve academic success Whilst medical issues are unavoidable could parents and carers please try and organize appointments out of school time If that is not possible could parents attempt to schedule appointments after 915am and after 115pm if at all possible to ensure your child receives their attendance am and pm mark Whole school attendance was severely effected during the last academic year due to families choosing to take holidays outside of term time Having given this matter serious consideration it is with regret that from January 2019 any applications for leave outside of normal school holidays unless deemed exceptional circumstances will be referred directly to the Local Authority who will impose fines accordingly Whilst we understand this may be upsetting for some families attendance is a major factor in our whole school improvement and unfortunately we see no alternative A reminder of our term dates for the remainder of the academic year are included for you Parental Contact Information At Wyvern Academy communication with our parents and carers is extremely important to us Also in the event of an emergency it is imperative we can establish contact with you as soon as possible Should you have changed address recently or updated any of your telephone numbers please inform us without delay using the form enclosed with this newsletter

lsquoLUNArsquo OUR THERAPY DOG

In October we were extremely lucky to have Sally Sayers a

Kennel Club Accredited Instructor come into school to

share her expertise with Learning Support Staff pupils and our beautiful therapy dog

Luna Pupils were taught command words how to train a dog to drop walk to heel and

not to jump up

Luna has had a very busy term Her training is really helping

her to progress

Luna has enjoyed taking part in reading interventions and is enjoying Wolf Brother by

Michelle Paver amongst others She has been

on walks to the local park where algebra has been the focus She has also been on

some excursions to the shops helping pupils with valuable life skills such as road skills

and handling money

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

In keeping with previous years we once again opened our doors to parents carers and members of the local community in support of the Macmillan Coffee Morning

Once again many thanks to everyone for your generous support

We are delighted to announce we raised over pound23000 for this well

deserved charity

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

World Mental Health Day is a day in which to recognise global mental health education awareness and advocacy against social stigma

Some of our Year 11 pupils present a Well-Being Assembly to the whole school community

One of our teachers commented ldquoI stood proudly in front of the whole school

and watched hands go up The message was so powerful

better than any government launch you could ever watch

I was filled with total pride and admiration for our wonderful young peoplerdquo

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION

Year 7 pupils had a great time taking part in our 2018 Design a Christmas

Card Competition The theme around their design was lsquoChristmas in the Communityrsquo

The standard of entries was extremely high with the competition being

judged by Mrs Wilkinson We are delighted to announce that the winner

was Tracy Toyer with close runners up being

Abbie Harper Lydia Reeves Faith Parry amp Macauley Thirling

Please see Tracyrsquos winning entry below which has been made into a card and

Is being used as Wyvernrsquos Christmas card for 2018

Thank you so much to all of our pupils who took part and also to Mrs Cass

for organising the competition

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL UPDATES

Online Cashless System As you will be aware we have recently updated our cashless system to iPayimpact Online This new system will replace our current payment platform Parentmail and can be used as a means of paying for school meals school trips and other school purchases To use this facility please log-on to the site ndash wwwipayimpactcouk ndash using the unique information that has been sent to you Should you have any issues in accessing the website please do not hesitate to contact either James Wilkinson ndash wilkinsonjwyvernacademyorg ndash or Sue Draper ndash draperwyvernacademyorg Thank you to those parents carers who have already returned consent forms giving permission for their child to have biometric fingerprints taken This makes the process so much quicker for pupils during the lunch period and also for our Catering Staff We would appreciate you return these permission slips as soon as possible if you havenrsquot already done so Attendance Attendance levels at our school are deemed lsquolowrsquo by national standards because overall attendance is below 95 and persistent absence (pupils with attendance of below 90) is high Attendance is therefore a key focus area and I canrsquot stress to parents and carers enough the importance of good attendance in helping their child achieve academic success Whilst medical issues are unavoidable could parents and carers please try and organize appointments out of school time If that is not possible could parents attempt to schedule appointments after 915am and after 115pm if at all possible to ensure your child receives their attendance am and pm mark Whole school attendance was severely effected during the last academic year due to families choosing to take holidays outside of term time Having given this matter serious consideration it is with regret that from January 2019 any applications for leave outside of normal school holidays unless deemed exceptional circumstances will be referred directly to the Local Authority who will impose fines accordingly Whilst we understand this may be upsetting for some families attendance is a major factor in our whole school improvement and unfortunately we see no alternative A reminder of our term dates for the remainder of the academic year are included for you Parental Contact Information At Wyvern Academy communication with our parents and carers is extremely important to us Also in the event of an emergency it is imperative we can establish contact with you as soon as possible Should you have changed address recently or updated any of your telephone numbers please inform us without delay using the form enclosed with this newsletter

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

In keeping with previous years we once again opened our doors to parents carers and members of the local community in support of the Macmillan Coffee Morning

Once again many thanks to everyone for your generous support

We are delighted to announce we raised over pound23000 for this well

deserved charity

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

World Mental Health Day is a day in which to recognise global mental health education awareness and advocacy against social stigma

Some of our Year 11 pupils present a Well-Being Assembly to the whole school community

One of our teachers commented ldquoI stood proudly in front of the whole school

and watched hands go up The message was so powerful

better than any government launch you could ever watch

I was filled with total pride and admiration for our wonderful young peoplerdquo

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION

Year 7 pupils had a great time taking part in our 2018 Design a Christmas

Card Competition The theme around their design was lsquoChristmas in the Communityrsquo

The standard of entries was extremely high with the competition being

judged by Mrs Wilkinson We are delighted to announce that the winner

was Tracy Toyer with close runners up being

Abbie Harper Lydia Reeves Faith Parry amp Macauley Thirling

Please see Tracyrsquos winning entry below which has been made into a card and

Is being used as Wyvernrsquos Christmas card for 2018

Thank you so much to all of our pupils who took part and also to Mrs Cass

for organising the competition

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL UPDATES

Online Cashless System As you will be aware we have recently updated our cashless system to iPayimpact Online This new system will replace our current payment platform Parentmail and can be used as a means of paying for school meals school trips and other school purchases To use this facility please log-on to the site ndash wwwipayimpactcouk ndash using the unique information that has been sent to you Should you have any issues in accessing the website please do not hesitate to contact either James Wilkinson ndash wilkinsonjwyvernacademyorg ndash or Sue Draper ndash draperwyvernacademyorg Thank you to those parents carers who have already returned consent forms giving permission for their child to have biometric fingerprints taken This makes the process so much quicker for pupils during the lunch period and also for our Catering Staff We would appreciate you return these permission slips as soon as possible if you havenrsquot already done so Attendance Attendance levels at our school are deemed lsquolowrsquo by national standards because overall attendance is below 95 and persistent absence (pupils with attendance of below 90) is high Attendance is therefore a key focus area and I canrsquot stress to parents and carers enough the importance of good attendance in helping their child achieve academic success Whilst medical issues are unavoidable could parents and carers please try and organize appointments out of school time If that is not possible could parents attempt to schedule appointments after 915am and after 115pm if at all possible to ensure your child receives their attendance am and pm mark Whole school attendance was severely effected during the last academic year due to families choosing to take holidays outside of term time Having given this matter serious consideration it is with regret that from January 2019 any applications for leave outside of normal school holidays unless deemed exceptional circumstances will be referred directly to the Local Authority who will impose fines accordingly Whilst we understand this may be upsetting for some families attendance is a major factor in our whole school improvement and unfortunately we see no alternative A reminder of our term dates for the remainder of the academic year are included for you Parental Contact Information At Wyvern Academy communication with our parents and carers is extremely important to us Also in the event of an emergency it is imperative we can establish contact with you as soon as possible Should you have changed address recently or updated any of your telephone numbers please inform us without delay using the form enclosed with this newsletter

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

World Mental Health Day is a day in which to recognise global mental health education awareness and advocacy against social stigma

Some of our Year 11 pupils present a Well-Being Assembly to the whole school community

One of our teachers commented ldquoI stood proudly in front of the whole school

and watched hands go up The message was so powerful

better than any government launch you could ever watch

I was filled with total pride and admiration for our wonderful young peoplerdquo

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION

Year 7 pupils had a great time taking part in our 2018 Design a Christmas

Card Competition The theme around their design was lsquoChristmas in the Communityrsquo

The standard of entries was extremely high with the competition being

judged by Mrs Wilkinson We are delighted to announce that the winner

was Tracy Toyer with close runners up being

Abbie Harper Lydia Reeves Faith Parry amp Macauley Thirling

Please see Tracyrsquos winning entry below which has been made into a card and

Is being used as Wyvernrsquos Christmas card for 2018

Thank you so much to all of our pupils who took part and also to Mrs Cass

for organising the competition

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL UPDATES

Online Cashless System As you will be aware we have recently updated our cashless system to iPayimpact Online This new system will replace our current payment platform Parentmail and can be used as a means of paying for school meals school trips and other school purchases To use this facility please log-on to the site ndash wwwipayimpactcouk ndash using the unique information that has been sent to you Should you have any issues in accessing the website please do not hesitate to contact either James Wilkinson ndash wilkinsonjwyvernacademyorg ndash or Sue Draper ndash draperwyvernacademyorg Thank you to those parents carers who have already returned consent forms giving permission for their child to have biometric fingerprints taken This makes the process so much quicker for pupils during the lunch period and also for our Catering Staff We would appreciate you return these permission slips as soon as possible if you havenrsquot already done so Attendance Attendance levels at our school are deemed lsquolowrsquo by national standards because overall attendance is below 95 and persistent absence (pupils with attendance of below 90) is high Attendance is therefore a key focus area and I canrsquot stress to parents and carers enough the importance of good attendance in helping their child achieve academic success Whilst medical issues are unavoidable could parents and carers please try and organize appointments out of school time If that is not possible could parents attempt to schedule appointments after 915am and after 115pm if at all possible to ensure your child receives their attendance am and pm mark Whole school attendance was severely effected during the last academic year due to families choosing to take holidays outside of term time Having given this matter serious consideration it is with regret that from January 2019 any applications for leave outside of normal school holidays unless deemed exceptional circumstances will be referred directly to the Local Authority who will impose fines accordingly Whilst we understand this may be upsetting for some families attendance is a major factor in our whole school improvement and unfortunately we see no alternative A reminder of our term dates for the remainder of the academic year are included for you Parental Contact Information At Wyvern Academy communication with our parents and carers is extremely important to us Also in the event of an emergency it is imperative we can establish contact with you as soon as possible Should you have changed address recently or updated any of your telephone numbers please inform us without delay using the form enclosed with this newsletter

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION

Year 7 pupils had a great time taking part in our 2018 Design a Christmas

Card Competition The theme around their design was lsquoChristmas in the Communityrsquo

The standard of entries was extremely high with the competition being

judged by Mrs Wilkinson We are delighted to announce that the winner

was Tracy Toyer with close runners up being

Abbie Harper Lydia Reeves Faith Parry amp Macauley Thirling

Please see Tracyrsquos winning entry below which has been made into a card and

Is being used as Wyvernrsquos Christmas card for 2018

Thank you so much to all of our pupils who took part and also to Mrs Cass

for organising the competition

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL UPDATES

Online Cashless System As you will be aware we have recently updated our cashless system to iPayimpact Online This new system will replace our current payment platform Parentmail and can be used as a means of paying for school meals school trips and other school purchases To use this facility please log-on to the site ndash wwwipayimpactcouk ndash using the unique information that has been sent to you Should you have any issues in accessing the website please do not hesitate to contact either James Wilkinson ndash wilkinsonjwyvernacademyorg ndash or Sue Draper ndash draperwyvernacademyorg Thank you to those parents carers who have already returned consent forms giving permission for their child to have biometric fingerprints taken This makes the process so much quicker for pupils during the lunch period and also for our Catering Staff We would appreciate you return these permission slips as soon as possible if you havenrsquot already done so Attendance Attendance levels at our school are deemed lsquolowrsquo by national standards because overall attendance is below 95 and persistent absence (pupils with attendance of below 90) is high Attendance is therefore a key focus area and I canrsquot stress to parents and carers enough the importance of good attendance in helping their child achieve academic success Whilst medical issues are unavoidable could parents and carers please try and organize appointments out of school time If that is not possible could parents attempt to schedule appointments after 915am and after 115pm if at all possible to ensure your child receives their attendance am and pm mark Whole school attendance was severely effected during the last academic year due to families choosing to take holidays outside of term time Having given this matter serious consideration it is with regret that from January 2019 any applications for leave outside of normal school holidays unless deemed exceptional circumstances will be referred directly to the Local Authority who will impose fines accordingly Whilst we understand this may be upsetting for some families attendance is a major factor in our whole school improvement and unfortunately we see no alternative A reminder of our term dates for the remainder of the academic year are included for you Parental Contact Information At Wyvern Academy communication with our parents and carers is extremely important to us Also in the event of an emergency it is imperative we can establish contact with you as soon as possible Should you have changed address recently or updated any of your telephone numbers please inform us without delay using the form enclosed with this newsletter

GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOL UPDATES

Online Cashless System As you will be aware we have recently updated our cashless system to iPayimpact Online This new system will replace our current payment platform Parentmail and can be used as a means of paying for school meals school trips and other school purchases To use this facility please log-on to the site ndash wwwipayimpactcouk ndash using the unique information that has been sent to you Should you have any issues in accessing the website please do not hesitate to contact either James Wilkinson ndash wilkinsonjwyvernacademyorg ndash or Sue Draper ndash draperwyvernacademyorg Thank you to those parents carers who have already returned consent forms giving permission for their child to have biometric fingerprints taken This makes the process so much quicker for pupils during the lunch period and also for our Catering Staff We would appreciate you return these permission slips as soon as possible if you havenrsquot already done so Attendance Attendance levels at our school are deemed lsquolowrsquo by national standards because overall attendance is below 95 and persistent absence (pupils with attendance of below 90) is high Attendance is therefore a key focus area and I canrsquot stress to parents and carers enough the importance of good attendance in helping their child achieve academic success Whilst medical issues are unavoidable could parents and carers please try and organize appointments out of school time If that is not possible could parents attempt to schedule appointments after 915am and after 115pm if at all possible to ensure your child receives their attendance am and pm mark Whole school attendance was severely effected during the last academic year due to families choosing to take holidays outside of term time Having given this matter serious consideration it is with regret that from January 2019 any applications for leave outside of normal school holidays unless deemed exceptional circumstances will be referred directly to the Local Authority who will impose fines accordingly Whilst we understand this may be upsetting for some families attendance is a major factor in our whole school improvement and unfortunately we see no alternative A reminder of our term dates for the remainder of the academic year are included for you Parental Contact Information At Wyvern Academy communication with our parents and carers is extremely important to us Also in the event of an emergency it is imperative we can establish contact with you as soon as possible Should you have changed address recently or updated any of your telephone numbers please inform us without delay using the form enclosed with this newsletter

Holiday Dates for 2018 ndash 2019

Professional Development Day ndash Monday 3 September 2018

School resumes on Tuesday 4 September 2018

Term ends on Thursday 25 October 2018

Professional Development Day ndash Friday 26 October 2018

October Half-Term Monday 29 October to Friday 2 November 2018

School resumes on Monday 5 November 2018

Term ends on Friday 21 December 2018

Christmas Holidays Monday 24 December 2018 to Friday 4 January 2019

Professional Development Day ndash Monday 7 January 2019

School resumes on Tuesday 8 January 2019

Term ends on Friday 15 February 2019

Spring Half-Term Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February 2019

School resumes on Monday 25 February 2019

Term ends on Friday 5 April 2019

Easter Holidays Monday 8 April to Monday 22 April 2019

School resumes on Tuesday 23 April 2019

May Day Bank Holiday is Monday 6 May 2019

Term ends on Friday 24 May 2019

May Half-Term Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May 2019

School resumes on Monday 3 June 2019

School closes ndash Friday 19 July 2019

Summer Holidays Monday 22 July 2019 to Friday 30 August 2019

School resumes on Monday 2 September 2019 (TBC)