Patcham High School

This Wednesday 17th June is National ! There’s still time to show your appreciation by sending a FREE personalised limited-edition e-card to a member of our school staff who has made a difference to you, your child or our school community. A simple message of thanks can mean so much. Send yours now via Thank a Teacher UK / thankateacher.co.uk !

We are excited to launch our fundraising campaign to help purchase new school
minibuses, an investment that will benefit students across every year group and enrich school life for years to come.

Our minibuses play a vital role in supporting the many opportunities that take learning beyond the classroom. From sports fixtures, educational visits and music events to Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, enrichment clubs, volunteering projects and university visits, new, modern minibuses will allow more students to participate in experiences that build confidence, independence and aspiration.

To launch our fundraising efforts, we invite students, families, staff and the wider
school community to run, jog or walk to take part in our Sponsored Park Run Weekend at Preston Park. Every step will help us move closer to our goal.
Saturday 20th June: 5K Park Run or Sunday 21st June: 2K Park Run.
(Don't forget to sign up for a barcode through Park Run so you can record your time!)

We are also delighted to open this campaign to the wider community: Local businesses, organisations, former students, friends and supporters will be able to contribute through our crowdfunder webpage, where we will publicly recognise and thank donors for their generosity and support.

If local businesses or individuals are able to make any significant contributions and would like to do this to the school directly for this campaign rather than via the crowdfunder, please contact [email protected].

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The Art rooms have been a hive of activity over the past couple of weeks with Year 11 students sitting their 10 hour Art exams. I wish we could share their work with you but we have to wait until after their grades are awarded over the summer - but I can assure you they will be worth the wait!

In the meantime, here is our Artwork of the week featuring three of our wonderful Y8 students - Djoumana, Sofia and Joe.

Student voice matters.

At Patcham High School, we are encouraging all students to take part in The Big Future, a national survey led by the Children's Commissioner for England.

The survey asks young people about:
Their hopes for the future
The changes they want to see in their communities
The issues that matter most to them
What a good childhood should look like today

With more young people set to be eligible to vote in future elections, this is an important opportunity for children and young people to share their views and help shape future decisions.

The survey is open to all children and young people.

Complete the survey here: childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/thebigfuture or use the QR code.

The Big Future Survey

Our Year 10 Citizenship GCSE pupils had an amazing visit to Brighton Law Courts, where they watched real cases and explored the Magistrates’ Court! ⚖️

A fantastic hands-on experience that brought their learning to life and will help them prepare for their exams.

Year 10 students visited the University of Sussex Engineering Department for a full day of workshops. They had the opportunity to see where the Formula Sussex racing team designs, builds, and tests their cars. The students also took part in hands-on activities, including testing metal loads, CAD design, electronics, and using a racing simulator. It was a fantastic day, and we would like to thank the University of Sussex for hosting us!

We wanted to give a huge shoutout to Clare and the parent/carer volunteer team who manage our pre-loved uniform.

They have raised a staggering £1735.40 which goes towards boosting our literacy work across school. We are so grateful to them and to all the families who have contributed.

Our next pre-loved sale will take place on Friday 3rd July (Transition Day).