Thank you for the emails calls and comments that you give us as we meet so many of you at parents evenings and events. Your support is one of the key hallmarks of our school. The quality of relationships is one of the drivers for our school improvement. I look forward to meeting many of you again soon. Please see Dates for Your Diary for important forthcoming events. PSA News Please support the events this term as we are hoping to raise funds to support the refurbishment of the lecture theatre. The grand draw each year we ask parents, friends and relatives to but raffle tickets. You may even win a prize! The auction of promise you can help us by: • Making a promise – cook something, do some gardening, teach a skill, give a beauty product, provide vouchers from your company, act as a taxi/driver, loan your caravan, wash a car etc. etc. • Or you can come along and make a bid for one of the many things on offer for yourself or as a gift. Similar schools to ours usually raise over £2000 on such a night and I am sure that parental commitment can once again be relied upon. Contact Deb Bonfield psa@simonballepsa.org.uk for more information. Old uniform The psa still need more old uniform please bring it into the school office.
Governors Grapevine My name is Caroline Brown and I have been an LEA Governor at Simon Balle for a year. I have two children attending the school, one in year 9 and one in year 7. I have been a school Governor in two primary schools and am now enjoying working alongside the other Governors and staff at Simon Balle and getting to know the school better. I am a member of the Finance Committee and am also the link Governor for music. Music is a particular strength of the school and it is important to build upon this including raising the profile within the local community and by the continued outreach work with the local primary schools. Should you wish to contact me please e-mail governors@simonballe.herts.sch.uk
Dates for your 3 Feb 15 Feb 18 Feb 21-25 Feb 2 March 3 March 15 March 17 March 24 March 31 March & 1 April 8 April 11-25 April 26 April 29 April – 2 May 3 May
diary Yr 10 Dip, tet and polio injections Yr 9 Parents Evening INSET Day, no school for students Half Term Gym & Dance Evening Yr 10 Parents Evening Concert Broxbourne Yr 13 Parents Evening Yr 12 Parents Evening House Performing Arts Competition End of Term Easter Holidays School resumes Bank Holiday Weekend School continues
LOCAL LITERARY EVENTS Books@Hoddesdon has organised a Meet the Author evening with ANDY McNAB on Monday 31st January at 19.30. This event is being held at Haileybury, Hertford Heath as a charity fundraiser for Help for Heroes. McNab writes the 'Boy Soldier' thrillers for teenagers as well as popular novels for adults. Price for adults is £10 and under 18s, over 65s & military personnel £6. Call Books@Hoddesdon 01992 442290 for further details. Bishop's Stortford College is hosting a Festival of Literature 4th -11th February. More information at www.bishops-stortfordcollege.herts.sch.uk or there is a brochure in the Library. Mrs Syme, Librarian Wardtimes There is a new online publication aiming to promote local news and events. We are very lucky to have already had two articles published in the Hertford section. Why not take a look? www.wardtimes.info