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Another reminder - all students need to be bringing in headphones as part of their equipment. 

Thank you Elodie and Lisa in Year 12 who put together the January Diversity Display! This month we will be reflecting on setting positive goals for 2025, as well as raising awareness for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Later in January, we will be marking Holocaust Memorial Day, 80 years on from the end of WW2. Plus there are lots of religious and cultural festivals coming up - the Mahayana Buddhist New Year is on 14th January, and the Chinese Year of The Snake begins on the 29th. 

We are pleased to be able to offer another two excellent Careers opportunities over the coming weeks, thanks to ELSA Next Generation whom we’ve worked with for some years.

Year 11: ‘Get Work Ready’ - Thursday 23 January

Year 9: ‘Engage Advance Achieve’ Thursday 6 February

Both of these include interview and job application challenges based on current real-world recruitment practices, giving students an appreciation of the qualities and skills sought by today’s employers.

Working individually and in teams, students will tackle ‘out of the box’ tasks, customer service activities, practical and written exercises and mock interviews, and will then benefit from real and honest feedback from the employers taking part.

We would love to hear from any parents/guardians who are interested in volunteering as an interviewer, interviewee, speaker or workshop facilitator on one of these dates.

Please complete this form and we will pass your details to ELSA, who will contact you directly:

Volunteer From

Any questions, please email Clare Townsend, Careers Coordinator, at clare.townsend@hgs.herts.sch.uk, or Tina Stojko, Careers Leader, at tina.stojko@herts.sch.uk

Tickets for the Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala will go on sale at 10am on Monday 13^th January directly from the Royal Albert Hall Box Office: Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala | Royal Albert Hall or 020 7589 8212. Ticket prices range from £15 - £42.50. Please note tickets sell quickly.  

Hertfordshire FA is running a junior coaching course during half-term: 

HertsLynx is an on-demand bus service that operates in our area, where users can book a journey, either in real time or up to 30 days in advance, via the HertsLynx app or website.

Further information on how to book, including the list of stops, can be found at https://www.intalink.org.uk/hertslynx

Although the service cannot provide transport to and from school, it can offer young people a sense of freedom outside of school, particularly during the holidays. Parents are also able to track journeys through the app. 

All single journeys are £3 and those with a SaverCard can travel for £1.50. 

What is offered by
Services for Young People?

Hertfordshire Services for Young People deliver a range of youth work projects for young people aged 11-17 (up to 25 for care leavers and those with SEND), in young people’s centres and other community venues in all districts of Herts.

They are committed to giving young people high-quality opportunities to learn life skills and excel in their personal and social development. They also aim to address issues at the earliest opportunity to give young people the best chance to thrive, have a voice in their community, reach their potential and make a successful transition to adulthood.

Autism / ADHD workshops

Nessie in Education will be running My World and Me workshops after school. This is open to students from all local secondary schools in Years 10 and 11 who have an Autism and/or ADHD diagnosis, or are on the pathway to referral. 

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