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• We are seeking x3 Learning Support Assistants to join our fantastic team

  Tue 23 May 2023

  Learning Support Assistant Vacancies

   

  We are seeking three people to join our school team.  Please go to our Vacancies page for full details of the posts.  

• Students complete training and a phone ready to sell!

  Sat 20 May 2023

  Green Influencer Scheme update

   

  Since October when we first told you about the Green Influencer Scheme our pupils have; attended workshops with The Earnest Cook trust, given a presentation explaining our project and now all seven pupils involved in the scheme have passed their Level 1 mobile phone training course (plus two staff)! This is brilliant news.

  In addition, the pupils have also fault found and repaired their first mobile phone which is now ready to sell.

   

  Click on the link to read a LinkedIn blog from the company that delivered the mobile phone training.

  

• Recent successful trips abroad

  Sun 14 May 2023

  Skiing trip to Italy and a British Council School Exchange visit to Iceland 

   

  This year pupils and staff from The Polygon School travelled to the Artesina in Italy to participate in the skiing residential. The Polygon School has offered pupils the opportunity to attend similar ski trips over the years but this was the first one to take place since the ill-fated ski trip of 2020, which was unfortunately cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

   

  First flying into Turin, pupils then took the 2-hour coach journey into the Cuneo Mountains where they stayed in the beautiful surroundings of the Artesina Ski Resort. All of the 7 pupils were first time skiers before the trip but all showed fantastic resilience, persistence and a willing to learn, which aided them to develop their skills tremendously over the week.

   

  By the end of the week the pupils were able to tackle some of the most advanced slopes on the mountain with ease and all earned their certificates and medals to the delight of their instructors and teachers.

   

  Pupils were also given the opportunity to try new foods and meet and interact with people from different cultural backgrounds. One year 11 pupil said:

  “It was really fun visiting a new place and enjoying some new and unique experiences”.

   

  As part of the International Schools Award, that we have been building in to the fabric of our school for the past twelve years, we took ten pupils for our third British Council School Exchange visit to Iceland.  We visited our partner school, Husaskoli, Mr Patchell’s school in Reykjavik. Our pupils gave a presentation to the pupils in Year 7 about our city and its geothermal power.  Mr Patchell then gave us a presentation about Reykjavik, before we tasted some of the delights of Iceland. We exchanged cultural ideas by joining in and learning some games in sports lessons that are used to teach the Icelandic national sport of handball.

   

  We had an amazing time visiting; the Blue Lagoon, Flyover Iceland, standing between two tectonic plates, exploring all the south coast has to offer and were lucky enough to see many Humpback Whales jumping very close to our vessel when whale watching.

   

  We managed to use our pre-visit learning of Icelandic words and phrases when we visited the local shop for pupils to compare foods and prices to those at home in Southampton. They took part in a 1000 Krona challenge to buy a drink and healthy snacks. All the pupils paid themselves and it was nice to see them help each other with their prices and Maths skills.  One pupil before heading home said:

  "It is great here, do we have to go back?!"

   

  The trip was able to achieve this life experience by gaining a grant through the Turin Scheme.

   

  Click on the link to view our blog posts about the two trips - School Blog

  

• THE ONLY city wide transition event of the year

  Wed 03 May 2023

  “Helping KS4 students plan for their future.”

   

   

  Dear parents...THE ONLY city wide transition event of the year.  All colleges will be there plus an area for SEND pupils, careers advice, apprenticeships and potential employers. There is a slot put aside for SEN pupils between 1-3pm and then just open tickets for families and pupils accross the city.

   

  *Tickets can be booked by clicking on this link - eventbrite and then by pressing the 'book now' tab on the poster.