News and Letters
- Read MorePublished 19/07/24Dear Parents/Carers Please follow the link below to Martin Blacoe's farewell Parent Video, as he leaves Priesthorpe after 12 years as Headteacher: https://app.screencastify.com/v3/watch/dv6Hu34CnEPF7yfhpaR5 We hope you hav
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Data Reporting and Progress
Published 19/07/24Dear Parent / Carer Year 7 reports have now been shared electronically via Arbor. Apologies for the slight delay, which was due to our Trust moving across to a new Management Information System. If you have been unable to access your child’s - Read More
Final Information from our Transition Leader
Published 19/07/24Dear Parent/carer, Firstly can I say what a wonderful day our recent Transition day was. It is always a pleasure to see so many happy smiling faces as the students take their first steps on the next part of their educational journey with us. As we - Read More
LEAVE OF ABSENCE DURING TERM TIME
Published 18/07/24Dear Parent(s)* LEAVE OF ABSENCE DURING TERM TIME I am writing to inform you of the new National Framework for Penalty Notices, which comes into effect from the 19 August 2024 following publication of the DfE’s Working tog - Read More
Meet Your Coach and Teacher Day
Published 15/07/24Dear Parents and Carers, Next academic year, we will be introducing a new event called Meet Your Coach and Teacher Day (MYCAT). This event will combine our traditional Meet Your Coach Day and Parents’ Evening into one. What is MYCAT? - Read More
A Level Results Day
Published 15/07/24Dear Parents and Carers, I am writing to inform you about our A level Results Day that will take place during the summer holidays on Thursday 15th August. We are very much looking forward to sharing the results with students and celebrating some r - Read More
Changes to Academy Uniform Expectations
Published 05/07/24Dear Parents/Guardians, At Co-op Academy Priesthorpe, we believe uniform is an important part of our academy's identity. It reinforces who we are as a community, and helps students feel proud to be a part of Co-op Academy Priesthorpe. In re - Read More
Oliver! Jr Tickets
Published 28/06/24Dear Parents/Carers, We are delighted to be presenting a production of Oliver Jr on Wednesday 10th July 2024 at 7pm. This is Priesthorpe’s first musical production in many years and we would love to invite all students and parents to see the - Read More
Top Five tips for your work experience visits
Published 19/06/24Please click on the link below to read the tips for Year 10 Work Experience. Don't forget if you absolutely cannot attend your work experience placement on a day due to illness you must also let the Academy know by calling our school - Read More
Martin Blacoe to leave in July after 12 years leading Priesthorpe
Published 19/06/24Dear Parents and Carers, I hope you’re all well and looking forward to the summer holidays. I wanted to share some important news with you. At the end of the current Term, I’ll be stepping down from my role as Joint Principal at Co- - Read More
Year 12 Work Experience – 8th July to 12th July 2024
Published 23/05/24Dear Parents & Carers,
All students in Year 12 are going to be on work experience from Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July 2024. During this week there will be no classes and students will be at the workplace of their host employer.
Work experience gives students the chance to learn about what type of job they might enjoy, develop their CV and gain new skills. Students have been aware of the dates since before the Easter holidays and should already be contacting employers to source their own work experience placements.
We are using Unifrog (www.unifrog.org) to manage the administration of the work experience programme, which includes collecting information from the employer about their Risk Assessment and Health & Safety policy, as well as getting agreement from yourselves for the placement to go ahead.
Important information:- Students need to agree to the placement with the employer first and then add the placement to their Unifrog account. Students have already created a Unifrog account and they will find the Placements tool on their Unifrog homepage.
- The Unifrog system will then email the employer, the parent and the school, to collect the necessary information and permissions. For this process to work, it is essential that students add the correct information to the system about the placement.
- Unifrog have created a set of guides which you can find here: www.unifrog.org/placement/guides and www.unifrog.org/placement/guides/how-to-use-the-placements-tool
- We recommend that you look at this document, as it includes advice on how to find a placement: www.unifrog.org/placement/guides/for-students-a-guide-to-placements-work-experience
Please read the guides and speak to your student about their progress in searching for a placement. If you have any questions, please contact us on sixthformsupport@cooppriesthorpe.co.uk
Kind regards,
Mrs C Brennan
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Year 8 visit to London
Published 21/05/24Year 8 visit to London
Dear Parents/Carers,
We are delighted to announce details of our upcoming Year 8 trip to London. Students will be given a fantastic opportunity to experience the London Eye and take in the sites of London via a River Cruise along the River Thames. They will then take a short walk past some of the major historic landmarks of our capital city such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace. This is a brilliant experience for all pupils and one we are sure they will remember for a long time to come.
We are opening the trip up to all students in Year 8. Because of the number of students involved, we will be running the trip on two separate dates.
Trip detailsDestination:
London
Dates:
Monday 1st July or Wednesday 3rd July
Cost:
£60
For students eligible for the Pupil Premium, the total cost will be reduced by 50%
Please note deposits are non-refundable. If a student is unable to take part in the trip after more money has been paid, the school may be able to recover costs on the student's behalf, however this cannot be guaranteed.
Travel arrangements
We will be travelling on coaches, using Star Travel. We will set off from the academy at 5.30am and plan to leave London at approximately 4.30pm. Arrival back at the academy is estimated at 9.30pm.
What to do next
If your child would like to participate in the trip, please complete the attached form and return it to our Year 8 Year Manager, Mr Wainwright by Friday 7th June. Once the reply slip is completed, you will need to pay an initial deposit of £10 by 7th June. Payment details are listed below.
Please note, all payments must be made via ParentPay. There will also be an option to pay in full if you wish to.
When?
Minimum balance
7th June
£10 deposit
26th June
£50
On the day of travel, your child will need to wear clothes appropriate for the weather and comfortable footwear. Your child will need to bring a packed lunch with them as there is limited availability to purchase food during the trip. For those pupils eligible a packed lunch and tea will be provided by the academy, and students may bring any spending money for the trip. Students and staff will eat their lunch in Jubilee Gardens. A short stop will be made to allow students to purchase food at a service station on the journey back, should they wish to do so.
We very much hope your child can join us on what is sure to be a memorable trip for all involved.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Chris Chapman
Assistant Principal: Student Development
Please complete this reply form and return to Mr Wainwright by Friday 7h June.
I would like my child to go on the forthcoming educational school trip to London. I have paid a non-refundable deposit of £10 via ParentPay.
Name of Child: ____________________________________________
Coaching Group: __________
Name of Parent / Guardian: ___________________________________
Signature of Parent / Guardian: ________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________________
Contact Telephone Number: __________________________________
Date: __________