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Letters to Parents Image
LETTERS TO PARENTS


Letters are sent home to parents during the year to keep them informed about what is going on at school. Here are the most recent:

23 Jul 2010 - End of Year Letter from Headteacher
16 Jun 2010 - Non-Uniform Day (Sports Clothing) for Years 7-10
27 Apr 2010 - Non-Uniform Day for Charity on 6th May
18 Mar 2010 - School Blazer
2 Mar 2010 - Purchase of GCSE Geography Texts, Syllabus AQA A
8 Feb 2010 - Worcester Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons Rugby Experience
8 Feb 2010 - Free tickets to see City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
2 Feb 2010 - European Dimension/Non-Uniform Day/CHAT
21 Jan 2010 - Year 9 Arthog Visit July 2010
13 Jan 2010 - Science KS3 Assessments
11 Jan 2010 - Booking Now for Ski Trip 2011
7 Jan 2010 - Sports Tour to Prague 2010
7 Jan 2010 - Year 9 Options Evening/Parents Evening
7 Jan 2010 - Jewellery Art Workshop
17 Dec 2009 - Christmas Letter
23 Nov 2009 - Non-Uniform Day
23 Nov 2009 - Notice about Parent Governor Election
13 Nov 2009 - Ski Trip 2010 Parents Information Meeting
12 Nov 2009 - Grease is the word !
6 Nov 2009 - PGL Dance & Activity Weekend
5 Nov 2009 - GCSE/A Level Art Trip 2010 Parents Information Meeting
4 Nov 2009 - Residential Activity Week for Year 7 pupils
15 Sept 2009 - New School Year


School Policies ImageSCHOOL POLICIES AND FORMS

- Policy on Charging for School Activities (pdf)

- Our Code of Behaviour (pdf)

- Behaviour for Learning Policy (pdf)

- School Uniform (pdf)

- Pupil Leave of Absence From School For Holidays

- Idsall Home-School Agreement (pdf)

- ICT Acceptable Use Information and Application Forms (pdf)

- Pupil Entitlement Statement for Careers Education and Guidance (pdf)

- Policy Statement for Careers Education and Guidance (pdf)

- Policy for Dealing with General Complaints (other than Curriculum) (pdf)

- Procedure for Appeals Relating to Internally Assessed Work

If you would like to see any school policies which are not listed here, please contact Mrs Beak at the school.


USEFUL WEB SITES FOR PARENTS

A good point of reference for parents and revision for students.

We have put together a selection of web sites that parents might find useful in keeping their computers and children safe on the internet at home. The list includes free anti-virus software, internet filtering, e-safety advice as well as homework and revision sites......take a look >>>


GIFTED AND TALENTED

The subject departments at Idsall have put together a useful list of ways in which parents can support their gifted and talented children (pdf) >>>


HOME STUDY

Here are the Years 7 to 11 Homework Timetables for 2009/2010 (pdf).

Sixth Form students are expected to complete 1 hour of homework/student study (either in school or at home) for every 1 hour of lesson. This could include formal homework/independent research/note-taking, reading etc.

More information can be found in the prospectus >>>


"THE IDSALL VOICE" NEWSLETTER

The Idsall Voice Issue 3 - July 2009Each term, the school puts together a newsletter called "The Idsall Voice". Many of the articles are written by our students. Here are the most recent newsletters saved as a PDF files:

Summer 2010 Edition (1.2MB pdf)

Easter 2010 Edition (1.8MB pdf)

December 2009 Edition (5.2MB pdf)

July 2009 Edition (1.6MB pdf)

March 2009 Edition (1.3MB pdf)

November 2008 Edition (pdf)



School Admission PolicyAPPLYING TO IDSALL

The school’s admissions policy is operated by the Shropshire Council, which is the Admissions Authority for all Community and Controlled Schools within Shropshire.

Our online prospectus contains further information >>>


Discussion BubblesIDSALL ASSOCIATION

The Idsall Association is a group for parents, working alongside the school.  We are looking to regenerate interest – a new beginning!

We aim

  • to provide improved opportunities for the school to share its vision and development with us
  • to organise social activities for our children
  • seek your views and ideas on moving Idsall to an ‘Outstanding’ school

Can you help us?

For further information and suggestions please contact the school or email nadinemartin@blueyonder.co.uk. Our next meeting is Monday 20th September 2010 at 7.00pm in Idsall's Sixth Form Centre.

We look forward to hearing from you.    Idsall Association


OUR GOVERNORS

Our GovernorsSchool Governors set the school's aims and policies together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day to day management and operation of the school. Governor responsibilities include monitoring and planning the school budget, staff recruitment, making sure the national curriculum is taught and that the school provides quality education for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.

Here is a list of our governors (pdf). They can be contacted by emailing admin@idsall.shropshire.sch.uk

Governors Annual Report 2008/09 (Special Educational Needs Section) pdf


Food4You LogoSCHOOL MEALS

Shropshire Council's Shire Services provide school meals at Idsall. Here are their menus and tariffs for September 2009:

Week 1 Menu (pdf)
Week 2 Menu (pdf)
Week 3 Menu (pdf)
Break Time Tariff (pdf)
Lunch Time Tariff (pdf)

Further information on opening times, meal deals and food facts can be found here (You will need the free Adobe Flash Player installed to view the presentation).

Parents can find information regarding free school meals on the Shropshire Council website.


FAQ ImageFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Parents contact the school for various reasons and here we have attempted to answer some of the most common questions and hope to add more in the near future. Click on a question to reveal the answer:

 

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Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8PD
Tel: 01952 468400 - Fax: 01952 463052 - Email: info@idsall.shropshire.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr A Parker, BA (Hons), NPQH, FRSA

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