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• Our new weights room at school

  Thu 28 Mar 2024

  Our new weights room being put to great use!

   

   

  During this academic year we have added a weights room to our school and put it to great use already.  Key Stage 4 have seen it incorporated in to their curriculum and moving forwards we will be offering it as one of the activities sessions and after school clubs.  A Wall of Fame has been added for inspiration to our pupils.  

   

   

  

• Reminder of a new Staff Inset training day

  Thu 28 Mar 2024

  Hello Parents,

   

  So we capture everybody through phone calls, letters and our media platforms, we have added a staff INSET day on Wednesday 1^st May in to the school diary.  This will be a full school closure on this day and a letter is attached from our headteacher.

  

• YOUR Future

  Mon 11 Mar 2024

  Have you thought what is the next step for your son, or what lies ahead?  

   

  The Southampton Education Forum (SEF) in partnership with Southampton City Council and the Southern Universities Network invite parents, carers and young people (year 9 upwards) to the Your Future 2024 event hosted by Solent University. The free event will take place on Wednesday 5th June 2024 (15:30-19:30) and will provide parents, carers and young people with information on education and career opportunities after year 11. There will be the the opportunity to speak to colleges, 6th forms, universities, apprenticeship providers, employers, training providers and personal development partners, as well as talks and the opportunity to experience the Solent University campus. To join us please register via the link below:

   

  Your Future - 5th June 2024 | Solent University (geckoform.com)

  

• Football trials

  Thu 07 Mar 2024

  Have you wanted to try out for a football team?  Wondered where try-outs happen?  Look no further as a local club have trials each Wednesday.  See the picture below for more details:

   

   

  

• Friend of the Polygon AGM and Quiz Night

  Tue 27 Feb 2024

  Come join the annual Friends of The Polygon AGM and Quiz Night!

   

  Bring a team, test your knowledge and have a great evening at the same time.

  

• Work Experience

  Tue 20 Feb 2024

  Work Experience placements form a vital part of our Careers programme at The Polygon School. Pupils are offered the opportunity to complete a, one week, block placement when they are in Year 10. This, following on from any employer encounters they may have experiences, forms their first opportunity in the world of work to see the structure of a working day and how a specific business operates.

   

  For some pupils this could also lead to another placement in a different employment sector or an extended placement with a successful workplace partner.

   

  We are lucky to work with many supportive businesses in the area that strive to give our pupils a positive experience when in their workplace. Many pupils return from their placement with knowledge of how the working day is structured, how operations in the workplace take place and knowledge of the business. Some decide what they want to do in the future, others decide that it isn’t the fit for them.

   

  All experiences are viewed as positive and a valuable learning experience for the pupils. We are grateful to the businesses who have worked with us this year and look forward to working with them again in the future.

   

  List of businesses we have partnered with:

  • Co-op
  • Southern Co-op
  • Sholing Services
  • Gleneagles Equestrian Centre
  • St Mark’s Primary School
  • Shirley Primary School
  • Jungle Jeans Play Centre
  • Carers Together Charity
  • Saints Foundation

  

• Safer Internet Day 2024

  Tue 06 Feb 2024

  A safer and better internet for all, and especially for children and young people.

   

  Safer Internet Day is celebrated around the world in February of each year, promoting a safer and more responsible use of online technology by children and young people around the world.

   

  What is the message for Safer Internet Day?

  The internet is an amazing resource when used safely, helping children to learn and even keep in touch with friends and family who live far away.

  • Take a look at these rules you can follow to stay safe online. Ask a grown-up before you go on the internet. ...
  • “Think before you click” ...
  • “Nothing goes away on the internet”

   

  For more information check out our links on E-Safety within the Parents or Children sections of our website or visit - https://www.saferinternetday.org/

  

• Come join our family! We currently have an LSA position available

  Sun 21 Jan 2024

  Learning Support Assistant Vacancy

   

  We are seeking to a great person to join our school team.  Please go to our Vacancies page for full details of the post.  

• Icing on the cake - ISA

  Fri 19 Jan 2024

  In September we were very proud to successfully be re-accredited with the British Council´s prestigious International School Award in recognition of the work we have done in bringing the world into the classroom.  For the past twelve years as a school we have embedded and built an international dimension in the curriculum with great success.  The British Council states that:

   

  ´The International School Award celebrates the achievements of schools that do exceptional work in international education. Fostering an international dimension in the curriculum is at the heart of the British Council’s work with schools, so that young people gain the cultural understanding and skills they need for life work in today’s world.´

   

  The icing on the cake for our school was an extremely proud moment this week!  Our headteacher Mr Penfold explains:

   

  „On Monday, on behalf of the school, myself and Ms Kinder got to go to the Houses of Parliament to pick up our International Schools Award.  We were joined by a host of MP's including the member for Southampton - Royston Smith.  There has been a huge amount of work that has gone towards achieving this award and I would like to thank all of the staff, students and school stakeholders that have made this award happen.  This is another award that shows us what a fantastic school that we have.  I could not have been any more proud!“

  

• We´re Gold! Healthy High Five Award

  Sun 07 Jan 2024

  Healthy High 5 GOLD Award at The Polygon School

   

  The Healthy High 5 Award was launched in Southampton to make it easier for schools to provide healthy and fun activities for all pupils to improve their wellbeing (the award is slightly different for primary schools as is age appropriate).

   

  The award is comprised of 5 “Stars” to achieve:

   

  • Physical activity
  • Mindfulness minute
  • Water beats fizzy/energy drinks
  • Shorter queues for healthier lunch options
  • Love your lungs (smoking/vaping education)

   

  These goals/stars link in with Life Lab, a service provided at Southampton General Hospital to help educate young people about lifelong health.

   

  At the Polygon we are proud to say that we have now achieved a GOLD award! 

  Lots of hard work has been done to progress from “Working towards Bronze”, “Bronze”, “Silver” and finally “GOLD”!

   

  We have been taking part in this scheme for 2 years now and plan to continue with it as it is a timetabled lesson, and part of our everyday routine now at school that the pupils enjoy.

   

  ***Photos of various HH5 activities can be seen on our blog. Our digital GOLD award logo is displayed on The Polygon School homepage (see bottom banner) and our physical copy is displayed in the school reception***

   

  For more information about Healthy High 5 please see:

   

  https://www.southampton.gov.uk/schools-learning/support-inclusion-education/healthy-schools/healthy-high-5-award/healthy-high-5-award-for-secondary-schools/