05th

April 2011

Dear Parent / Carer

The end of term is fast approaching – we close for the Easter holidays on Friday 15th

April 2011 at 3.00pm

(normal closing time). We re-open on Tuesday 03rd

May 2011 after the bank holiday weekend. The remainder

of the term dates for this academic year and for 2011 – 2012 are available on our website

www.hydetech.org.uk.

We launched the new school uniform for September 2011 during assemblies two weeks ago and there will

shortly be photographs on the school website. Uniform rules will be adhered to very strictly and students not

following the rules will be sent home to get changed. There is very clear guidance available on our website or

please contact us direct. Details of our new school uniform are shown overleaf.

From April 2011 the new pupil premium comes into being. This is additional funding to support the school in

educating students. It is paid to the school for every student who is eligible for Free School Meals. We need

all parents of students eligible for Free School Meals to register for them – even if they do not wish to take

them up.

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals please make sure that they are renewed before they are due to

expire. If you do not renew your child’s Free School Meals and they expire your child’s meal will not be

funded and this can cause distress to students.

The third and final HPV injection that protects against Cervical Cancer will take place (for Year 8 girls) on

Thursday 12th

May 2011. We have a number of students who are afraid of injections and become anxious and

upset. Can parents of these students please reassure them and explain the importance of the vaccination.

The vaccination has to be given in three separate doses with a set period of time in-between. For more

information on the HPV vaccine please visit website; http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/HPV-

vaccination/Pages/Introduction.aspx or contact the school immunisations team for Tameside and Glossop on

0161 366 2120.

Year 11 – Whole year group photograph will take place on Tuesday 03rd

May at 9.15am. Please note that

students must be in full school uniform.

We would like to remind parents that we do not normally authorise holidays taken in term time. These can

have a negative effect on the children’s education as they may miss vital lessons. Examinations run at

different times throughout the school year and it may not always be possible to re-sit examinations missed

through absence. The school calendar is published on the website – please check dates before booking

holidays.

Yours faithfully

Denise Spence

Headteacher