Author: Natalie McGillivary

Year 8 IAG – Tuesday 20th September

Natalie McGillivary

Dear parents/carers,

I hope that you have all enjoyed a safe and restful summer break. We are delighted to be welcoming back our students and are looking forward to supporting Year 8 this year.

With this in mind, we would like to invite all parents and carers to our Year 8 Information and Guidance evening (IAG) which will be held on Tuesday 20th September from 6–7pm online.  If you cannot make this time please do not worry, we will record the IAG and provide access to the PowerPoint slides. The information provided will be primarily aimed at parents and carers and the role that you can play in supporting your child through this year, as well as giving you an overview of what can be expected in Year 8.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Wagstaff
Head of Year 8

Year 11 IAG – Thursday 8th September 2022

Natalie McGillivary

Dear parents/carers,

I hope that you have all enjoyed a safe and restful summer break. We are delighted to be welcoming back our students and are looking forward to supporting Year 11 this year.
We understand that Year 11 can feel somewhat daunting for both students and their parents/carers, particularly given that we have experienced quite a bit of turbulence in education over the last two years. However, we are certainly hopeful that this year we can get back to feeling ‘normal’ and really want a positive start by ensuring that both parents and students feel informed and prepared for the year to come.

With this in mind, we would like to invite all parents and carers to our Year 11 Information and Guidance evening which will be held on Thursday 8th September from 6-7pm in the Main Hall. We ask that students do not attend the evening as the information provided will be primarily aimed at parents and carers and the role that you can play in supporting your child through this year, as well as giving you an overview of what can be expected in Year 11.

As per Mr Williams’ update, please be advised that parking on the front car park is still not available. If possible, we would like to encourage any parents/carers to attend the evening on foot. However, we will have the Sixth Form car park, Languages yard and basketball yard available for parking, all of which can be accessed via the Sixth Form entrance. Please do exercise caution when parking to ensure that cars are not blocked in. Signage will be available to direct you to the Main Hall.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Feast Assistant Headteacher: Raising Standards and Achievement

Travel to school

Natalie McGillivary

When travelling to Lymm High, please drive carefully around school and watch out especially for children on bikes. Please remember there will be no access to the school car park for parents for at least the first two weeks of term at the beginning and end of the day. This is due to the completion of drainage works at the front of school. School buses will not be affected, but cars will not be allowed on site to drop off or pick children up before and after school. If you usually drive children to and/or from school, please arrange to drop them off and collect them as far from the school as possible.

We encourage children to walk or cycle to school where possible.

Regarding bus transport, there are diversions in place affecting the 40, 40B and 42A due to a road closure on Bradshaw Lane in Grappenhall. This is due to finish on 14th October. Buses are diverting via Knutsford Road, Stockport Road and Stanton Road.

If you need any information on the bus services or to find out how students can get their Touch and Go pass please visit this website: https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/lymm-high-school

GCSE Results 2022

Natalie McGillivary

Following the tremendous success of Year 13 students last week, it was the turn of Year 11 to collect results this morning… and they have not disappointed! Despite having so much disruption to learning during the Covid pandemic, this cohort has performed exceptionally well and should be feeling incredibly proud of themselves today.

There are so many individual performances to celebrate (over 300 students, each with their own story to tell) and, in line with tradition, we would like to pay tribute to those gaining the very highest grades.

The highest achievers of all this year were Thea Benson and Eve Kayll, both of whom registered absolutely perfect performances, with grade 9s in all ten of the subjects they entered. This is a truly extraordinary performance, especially given how many exams are involved and how challenging GCSEs are these days.

Click to read more here.

Post-16 Choices

Natalie McGillivary

Year 10 students took part in a Post-16 Choices day on Thursday 7th July, which aimed to encourage them to think about their choices when they finish Year 11. Although this may seem a little premature, in reality, students will have to start making applications to their chosen colleges / apprenticeships during the Autumn term.

Throughout the day students took part in the following:

Assemblies from –

Other sessions included:

  • A subject fair run by our current Year 12 students to explore A’ Level courses
  • A session on apprenticeships, what they are and how to find them
  • A mock interview with one of the 40 employers (most of whom are current parents) who kindly volunteered and gave up their time to support the event.

The feedback from students was incredibly positive and we hope this has encouraged them to think about the variety of options they have available to them. The following websites are well worth looking at, with your child, should you wish to find out more: