DofE Pre-Expedition Training Day

Dear Parent or Carer,

Important Reminder:

Your child is working towards achieving their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and will be undertaking pre-expedition training this week.

Please click here to read the letter which was sent before the Christmas break. Students must read the Expedition Handbook here before their training day so they are fully prepared.

Wednesday 5th January – Year 9 Bronze students with surnames A – H

Thursday 6th January – Year 9 Bronze students with surnames I – Z

Friday 7th January – Year 10 Silver, Year 10 Bronze and Year 12 Gold students

Please continue to check your Gateway app regularly; this will remain the primary means of communication.

Thank you.

Covid vaccinations for 12–15-year-olds

The school-aged immunisation team will be coming back to school the week commencing 10th January to offer eligible children their second dose of the Covid vaccine (children that have had their first dose at least 12 weeks previously). The team will also offer a first Covid vaccination to any child who has not yet been vaccinated.

Further details and consent information will be sent to you on the 4th January.

If you want your child to receive their vaccination (either first or second dose) out of school, you can book an appointment through the national booking service on the NHS website or by calling 119. Please note, all children that received their first dose of Covid vaccinations in school early October 2021 are eligible for their second dose from the 4th January 2022.

To book online:

Visit www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination

To book on the phone:

  • If you cannot book your appointment online, phone 119 free of charge, 7am to 11pm, 7 days a week. You can ask someone else to do this for you. Please let us know if you need an interpreter.
  • You can text 18001 119 or access the NHS British Sign Language interpreter service at interpreternow.co.uk/nhs119