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Excellence is our standard
10th June 2022
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Tickets available soon on Parent mail.
Primary News
Golden Eagles
One of our previous English topics was to write a letter of persuasion
to Boris Jonhson discussing environment concerns and strategies he
could use to make the world/ England greener.
Lucy decided to post hers and she got a reply!
Job Opportunity at Primary Phase
Are you passionate about sport? Want to kick start your career?
Considering University? Looking for experience of teaching?
Or do you want a career change?
Then this post is for you.
As a Sport and Wellbeing Apprentice you will support the delivery of PE and School
Sport, offering a range of extra-curricular clubs and activities.
The successful candidate will have a range of responsibilities linked to PE and School
Sport, increasing the amount of physical activity pupils participate in and encouraging
more pupils to be actively engaged in healthy lifestyles and improve their wellbeing.
Candidates must have a passion for sport, coaching and working with children.
Welcome back!
I hope you have all enjoyed a restful half term and a wonderful bank holiday weekend of Platinum Jubilee
Celebrations!
On Friday 4th June, Litcham streets were closed to traffic, trimmed with bunting and lined with banquet
tables and chairs. Over 400 of us enjoyed a delicious hog roast meal, followed by amazing royal cakes
which were donated in their hundreds! The atmosphere was a brilliant sense of community and an at-
mosphere full of joy. At craft tables hundreds of souvenir pebbles were decorated and music and other
entertainment was enjoyed by all. Huge thanks to all the organisers and helpers, led by Sadie, Sarah and
Claire, for putting on an event that could not have gone better. The weather was as glorious as the day
itself, where many happy memories were made!
It’s been a very busy start to the new half term and we were able to hold our Induction Evening for Year 6
families on Wednesday. I would like to share that we were so incredibly impressed by the Year 10 Ambas-
sadors, who were absolutely amazing on the night. I have had so much positive feedback from the Year 6
parents, who really enjoyed the evening. Your student presence, words and conversations have really
offered reassurance and raised the anticipation of all the opportunities that lie ahead . I would like to ex-
tend a massive THANK YOU to you all. I hope you are all feeling very proud of yourselves.
Mrs Pavey
Library News
AR Book Wars
This week’s tutor group tally for the number of Accelerated Reader quizzes passed at 85% or above is:
Year 7
7B 31
7C 23
7S 46
7W 22
A special well done to; Oliver, Lucy L, Jake, Lyra, Ed, Tommy, William, Lucy H and Harley who achieved
100% in their quizzes during the week before half term.
Year 8
8B 19
8C 24
8S 20
8W 35
A special well done to: Kurtis, Daisie S, Harrison, Michael, Etholle, Alfie L, Tom L, Tom S, Alfie W, Bosco,
Aidan, Evie, Zack, Jasmine S, William B, Erin, Lexi and Evelyn who achieved 100% in their quizzes dur-
ing the week before half term.
Keep up the good work!
Norfolk Libraries - Volunteers required to help run Summer Reading Challenge
Norfolk libraries have now started recruiting young volunteers to help with the
Summer Reading Challenge.
In previous years we’ve always had a fantastic team of young volunteers working with us at the Dere-
ham and Swaffham Libraries to make the Summer Reading Challenge the great success it always is, and
we are very pleased that we can return to having volunteers working with us again this year. This role is
aimed at young people aged between 12-16 (although young volunteers over the age of 16 are also
welcome to apply).
Why volunteer?
Young volunteers are vital to supporting the Summer Reading Challenge within libraries. In Norfolk li-
braries we work with young volunteers to ensure that children taking part are encouraged to keep their
reading skills up during the holidays.
We are offering the following to young volunteers who sign up to help us this summer:
A chance to become part of the library team in order to gain valuable skills and work experience.
An opportunity to meet new people and make a positive contribution in your local community.
A clear induction session so you know what we are asking you to do.
Workshops to assist in your learning.
A certificate, awarded at the end of your volunteering placement.
A written reference for education or work applications.
What will be involved?
Volunteers work alongside library staff to support the Summer Reading Challenge. As part of this they
will be asked to:
Register young readers for the challenge.
Help them to select books by sharing reading recommendations.
Work with staff to prepare activities.
Use creative skills to assist with craft activities and preparing displays.
How to get involved
We ask all our volunteers to complete an application pack so that we have your contact details and pa-
rental consent. In order to give us time to process applications ahead of the start of the summer holi-
days, applications should be submitted by Friday 8 July 2022. At larger libraries demand for placements
may be high so it is recommended that applications are made as soon as possible.
PE Department
England International and Manchester City footballer Lauren Hemp visits Girls Football
Festival at Litcham School ahead of Women’s Euros
On Wednesday 25th May, Litcham School organised a girls’ five-a-side football tournament to promote
and celebrate the upcoming UEFA Women’s Euros. Four teams; England, Norway, Germany and Spain
spent the afternoon battling it out to become European Champions whilst in the presence of Norfolk
born star Lauren Hemp.
The opening game of the tournament was played at Bramall Lane and saw England beat Norway 5 – 2.
Spain also took 3 points after winning 5 – 1 against Germany at St Mary’s Stadium. Round 2 saw Spain
draw to Norway 2-2 whilst England travelled to St Mary’s Stadium to play Germany in a game that
drew 3-3 at Bramall Lane. After some welcomed half time orange slices, the final game was the decider
with both England and Spain level on 4 points. After full time the score was tied in an exciting 1-1 finish
which resulted in a penalty shootout.
Lauren Hemp, from North Walsham, has 19 senior caps and 6 goals for England. She also recently
made her 100th appearance for Manchester City and marked this with her 50 th career goal. On this oc-
casion, the left winger switched up her usual position and volunteered to be goalkeeper for the penalty
shootout. The first four penalties were expertly saved before Lexi put England ahead with which was
swiftly followed by Aggie for Spain. It took 10 penalties to separate the sides. With sudden death loom-
ing, Lyra stepped up to take Spain’s fifth penalty which was struck towards the bottom left corner. Lau-
ren got a slight hand to it which tipped the ball onto the inside of the post, it then bounced back onto
Lauren’s head and over the goal line.
Massive congratulations go to Phoebe, Lyra, Aggie, Ruby and Abi who were rewarded with a Nike foot-
ball and a UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Official Panini Sticker Book each. The tournament was followed
by a raffle in which Year 7 pupil Lucy was presented with a signed England shirt and Year 10 pupil Emily
won a signed Manchester City training top.
A big thank you to everyone who took part, especially Year 11 pupils’ Ruby and Bella who refereed all
the games throughout the tournament.
Year 11 For parents of Year 11 students, there is some sound advice available at Supporting Your Child Through Their GCSEs | Success At School Top Revision Techniques | Exam Revision Techniques (successatschool.org) How Parents Can Help Teenagers Find a Summer Job (successatschool.org) Revision Timetable Template | How To Plan Your Revision (successatschool.org)
Careers RECRUITMENT OPEN DAY AT HOLKHAM HALL Sunday 19th June - a date for your diary! Please come along to our recruitment event and find out about opportunities to join our award-winning team. You can view all the roles currently on offer on our job vacancies page. If any of these positions interest you, come along to our open day anytime between 11am and 3pm, where you’ll meet our team and learn what it’s really like to work here. To register your place, please email us at careers@holkham.co.uk. Let us know which position(s) are particularly appealing to you and it would also be really helpful if you could let us know where you heard about our current vacancies. We look forward to meeting you. A little more about us as an employer… As winner of the Eastern Region’s ‘Best Employer’ in our sector, we aspire to be a great place to work. We offer great rates of pay, benefits and development opportunities for our team. In return we look for exceptional customer service skills, teamwork and bags of enthusiasm for learning and engagement, in order to give the best possible experience to our visitors and guests. We offer a range of staff benefits - click here to find out more Hear what our team members have to say about working here click here for video
Our SurgeryLive course is an innovative and interactive virtual course which gives stu- dents a real glimpse of what it's like to be a surgeon in an operating theatre, delivered by practising NHS surgeons. The day course includes: 1. A glimpse into the day to day life of a surgeon 2. Solving real life surgical cases including history taking and anonymised scans 3. Live virtual operations - showing step by step how common surgeries are carried out 4. Learning how to suture with a live follow-along demo (students will be sent their own sutur- ing kit, the same ones used by medical students and doctors) 5. A chance for students to interact with practising NHS surgeons and doctors We aim to make the course as interactive as possible to give students a real taste of what it is like to be a surgeon and to be in the operating room using the latest innovative virtual technol- ogy. Students will also get a chance to learn how to suture with their own suturing kit. These sessions are aimed at students aged 14+ who are interested in a career in Healthcare. Certificates will be provided for participation. I should be very grateful if you would forward our information on to any students whom you think may be interested. The next SurgeryLive date is Saturday 23rd July 2022. For more information, please visit our website below. Please note places are limited and are allocated on a first come first serve basis: https://doctorslive.co.uk/surgerylive/
Here at Litcham we are so proud to be a school that cares about our community. As the cost of living is rapidly rising we would like to respond to this by supporting local families that maybe struggling by collecting items of food for the Dereham Food Bank. There is a list of food that is particularly requested this month below. There will be boxes/bags in your Tutor rooms to put items in. Please make sure that you ask at home before bringing in any food to school and don’t feel any pressure to contribute.
Primary Phase Calendar Dates
July 2022
May 2022
Friday 1st School Closed
Monday 30th—Friday 3rd June—half term
Tuesday 5th Y5 & 6 watching S. Phase production
Wednesday 6th Year 6 trip to Pleasurewood Hills
June 2022
Thursday 7th Skylarks, White Doves and
Wednesday 8th Jubilee celebrations, dressing up and
Oystercatchers trip to Banham Zoo
picnic at lunchtime
Friday 8th Skylarks assembly, 3.00—3.20pm
Thursday 9th Year 3 and 6 cricket sessions PM
Tuesday 12th Sports Day— details to follow
Friday 10th Kingfishers assembly, 3.00—3.20pm
Wednesday 13th EYFS Tennis Multiskills
Monday 13th Whitwell Hall residential Year 5 & 6
Thursday 14th Golden Eagles trip to West Stow
Wednesday 15th White Doves trip to Castle Rising castle
Year 3 and 6 cricket sessions PM
Thursday 16th Year 3 and 4 cricket sessions PM
Friday 15th Ultimate Frisbee (10 pupils)
Friday 17th Oystercatchers assembly, 3.00—3.20pm
Tawny Owls Graduation Assembly,
Tuesday 21st Planetarium
3.00—3.20pm
Tawny Owls start swimming (5 weeks)
Disco (Friends event) for primary phase
Please note change of class at Secondary Phase —details to follow
Thursday 23rd Year 3 and 6 cricket sessions PM Monday 18th Transition day 1
Y5/6 Learn & Connect Festival Tuesday 19th Transition day 2
Friday 24th NHS height & weight and vision & Wednesday 20th Transition day 3
Hearing screening for Reception Thursday 21st Red Robins and Tawny Owls trip to
Golden Eagles assembly, 3.00—3.20pm Pensthorpe
Monday 27th Sponsored Obstacle Course Day—tbc Year 3 and 6 cricket sessions PM
Tuesday 28th Pride of Litcham Day—Non uniform Friday 22nd School closes at 12.30pm for Summer
Thursday 30th School Closed HolidaySecondary Phase Calendar Dates
July 2022
May 2022 Friday 1st Day off for The Queen—School Closed
nd
Monday 2 Bank Holiday Saturday 2nd School Production Rehearsal all day
Wednesday 4th Year 9 NUA University visit Monday 4th School Production Rehearsal 1.30-5.00
Fri-Sun 20th-22nd DoE Bronze 5th School Production to Primary 9.30
Friday 27th School Closes for Half Term Evening Performance
Wednesday 6th School Production Evening Performance
June 2022 Thursday 7th School Production Evening Performance
th
Monday 6 School Re-Opens (Wk A) Local Governing Board
Wednesday 8th Year 7 Induction Evening Friday 8th Year 11 Prom
Fri-Sun 10th-12th D of E Bronze Monday 11th Y10 Work Experience—2 Weeks TBC
Wednesday 15th Year 8 Globe Theatre visit Wednesday 13th Sports Day
Friday 17th School Production Rehearsal Monday 18th Year 6 induction
Monday 20th Year 7 author visit Tuesday 19th Year 6 induction
Friday 24th IMPACT Day 5 Wednesday 20th Year 6 induction
th
Monday 27 Year 7 Parent Evening Thursday 21st Virtual Arts Event
th nd
Tuesday 28 Year 7 Parent Evening Friday 22 Virtual Arts Event
th nd
Wednesday 29 Year 8 author visit Friday 22 School Closes for Summer
Thursday 30th School Closed—Training Day Sept 2022
Monday 12th Individual School Photos
Year 7 –11
Please take a look and follow
the Friends of Litcham School Facebook page for news
of their latest fundraising initiatives and campaigns
which help raise funds to support our children’s
education.
Friends-of-Litcham-SchoolSignposts for Support Families in hardship and needing wider support Anyone experiencing hardship may be able to receive support through the Norfolk Assistance Scheme (NAS), which may be able to provide support for food, fuel, clothes and other essential household items to families experiencing hardship. Wider support from a range of partners can then also be made available with NAS working alongside the Children's Services Community and Partnerships service. You may get in touch with NAS via their dedicated website which includes an online application form, at Norfolk Assistance Scheme - Norfolk County Council or if you cannot access the internet, you can call 0344 800 8020. Free School Meals - Cost of living vouchers If you are eligible for free school meals, you will now receive a monthly ‘cost of living’ voucher and you should have received an email from us relating to this earlier this week. The vouchers will be £15 per month, per child. There's a larger payment of £30 for August, to coincide with the school holidays. That’s £120 per child in total. The vouchers will be paid from April 2022 (backdated) up to and including October 2022. You will receive £30 in May to cover both your April and May payments. If you are unsure whether you qualify for free school meals please follow this link for more information Free school meals, school meals and milk - Norfolk County Council If your application is approved, you will automatically be eligible for the Cost of Living Vouchers.
www.Kooth.com - online support for young people
We would like to remind you of the availability of our online service to support the wellbeing and resili-
ence of your students.
Kooth is a web based confidential support service available to young people. Kooth provides a safe and
secure means of accessing mental health and wellbeing support designed specifically for young people.
Kooth offers young people the opportunity to have a text-based conversation with a qualified counsellor.
Counsellors are available from 12noon to 10pm on weekdays and 6pm to 10 pm at weekends, every day
of the year on a drop-in basis. Young people can access regular booked online counselling sessions as
needed. Outside counselling hours’ young people can message our team and get support within 24 hours.
When students register with Kooth they will have support available to them now and in the future. Sup-
port can be gained not only through counselling but articles, forums and discussion boards. All content is
age appropriate, clinically approved and fully moderated.
To find out more visit
www.Koothplc.com (adults)
www.kooth.com (young people) where young people can register and others can find out more about the
There is support available…
mtmyouthservices.jimdo.com
01603 431788
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