Due to weather issues we have a partial closure today. We are closed to Y8 and Y9 but open for all other year groups. Y8 and Y9 should access their work online in the usual way. We will be open as normal tomorrow.

• Former THA Student Accepted for Oxford

  Mon 08 Feb 2021
  THA are delighted with the news that Charlotte Edwards (Ex-Student) has received Oxbridge Success to study English Literature at University of Oxford.  Charlotte left THA in the Summer 2019 to attend Hereford Sixth From College and they have kindly notified us of her continued success.

  

• Remote PE Inter House Challenge

  Mon 01 Feb 2021

   

  Last week Miss Major ran a remote inter house PE challenge for Year 7 and 8. In addition to Joe Wicks, pupils completed a series of individual challenges; some examples included climb the mountain, tuck in and out and obstacle course challenge. The higher the pupils scored in each challenge the more points they won for their house.

     

  We can reveal the results for Year 7 were......  

  1st	Metis
  2nd	Titan
  3rd	Europa

    

  The results for Year 8 were.....  

  1st	Metis
  2nd	Europa
  3rd	Titan

    

  With Europa and Titan tied on points, Miss Major looked at the number of pupils from both houses that engaged with the challenges and can reveal that the OVERALL results were......  

      

  Overall Results  

  1st	Metis
  2nd	Titan
  3rd	Europa

   

  Well done to all who took part 🙂. You will all receive 1 positive point!

   

• National Free School Meal Voucher Scheme

  Mon 18 Jan 2021

  National Free School Meal Voucher Scheme operated by Edenred

   

  Once you receive an e-mail with your voucher,  follow the instructions below:

   

  1.         Go to www.freeschoolmeals.co.uk

  2.         Enter the unique 16-digit eCode

  3.         Select your chosen supermarket and check out

  4.         Your eGift cards will arrive by email within 24 hours

  Please note that the supermarket vouchers cannot be used to purchase age restricted products,

  such as cigarettes and alcohol.

   

  Please refer to the parent/carer user guide for help:

   

  https://www.edenred.co.uk/Documents/DfE/DfE_FSM-voucher-scheme_Parent-Carer-Userguide.pdf

• The Living Room

  Fri 18 Dec 2020

  The Living Room is a new Community Organisation that has opened on Commercial Road, Hereford

   

  It is a cafe, a safe place, a community larder and a training and community space.  Food parcels arranged/donated to those who are vulnerable or facing food poverty.  It is not means tested. 

  All money spent in the Cafe goes back into helping those in need in our community.  

  The Living Room are providing Christmas Hampers to vulnerable families this Christmas. 

  The pupils and Staff of The Hereford Church of England Academy have supported this worthwhile charity which supports vulnerable families in the South Wye area.

  Pictured are Mr E Snelgrove – Deputy Headteacher, Lily May Baker – Head Prefect, Levi Cooper – Head Prefect and Melanie Grove – Trustee of ‘The Living Room

  

• Foodbank Collection 2020

  Fri 18 Dec 2020
  Once again the pupils and staff of the Hereford Church of England Academy have gone above and beyond to provide the local community with a range of food produce which is highly in need especially this year due to the pandemic. The donations will be taken to the Hereford foodbank and then distributed to the South Wye area to those in the greatest of need. The students pictured where chosen as representatives of each year group for being the students with the most accumulated positive points so far this academic year. The students are Liam Gibson (Year 7), Alfie Snooks (Year 8), Zane Sujetova (Year 9), Ryan Christie (Year 10) and Lilyann Powell (Year 11). Also pictured are our head prefects Levi Cooper (Year 11) and Lilly-May Baker (Year 11). We are very grateful to the students and families who have donated the 500+ items. Without your generosity this would not have been able to have happened. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

  

• Year 11 Parent Consultation Calls

  Tue 01 Dec 2020

  1st December 2020

   

  Dear Parent/Carer

   

  Year 11 Parent Consultation Calls

   

  Due to the current restrictions in place due to COVID-19, the upcoming Parents' Evening scheduled for Thursday, 10 December will now take place via telephone calls.

  
  Calls will commence on Monday 7th December and will run up to and including Thursday 10th December. The call times are 3.45-5.00pm daily.
   

  The telephone call is designed to give you the formal opportunity to discuss your child's progress and attainment in Year 11, with a member of staff. This will cover all subject areas and the allocated member of staff will ring back later in the week to answer any queries raised.

  
  Your child's Head of House will also be available should you wish to discuss any pastoral matters.

  
  Our Attendance Officer and Safeguarding Leads will also be available if you wish to speak to them for support with attendance and safeguarding matters.
  
  Your support for your child's progress is vital to their success through school, so I do hope you wilt take this opportunity to take the consultation call.
  
  Yours sincerely
  
  Mr David R Edwards

  Assistant Headteacher

• Wearing of Sports Jumpers at the Academy during Winter

  Thu 26 Nov 2020

  Whilst we are having to keep doors and windows open in classrooms due to covid, The Hereford C of E Academy will allow pupils to wear their sports jumpers under their blazers.
   

  Hoodies are not allowed under any circumstances and pupils should not be wearing them in classrooms. 

  
  Plain coats may be worn if exceptionally cold.

  
  
  
   

• Something’s Not Right Campaign

  Wed 25 Nov 2020

  25th November 2020

   

  Dear Parents, Carers and Pupils,

   

  Something’s Not Right Campaign

  The Home Office has launched a new campaign called, 'Something's Not Right', the project is aimed at helping secondary aged pupils who may have suffered abuse during the lockdown period.  
  
  The campaign has been developed in close collaboration with the NSPCC, Barnardo’s, The Children’s Society, Internet Watch Foundation and Marie Collins Foundation.
  
  The Campaign 
  
  The campaign’s brand, Something’s Not Right, centres on the insight that children who suffer different forms of abuse may not have the ability to define or describe their experience, but they know the emotions they feel and the sense that something is not right. The campaign will help children to understand what may be causing them to feel these emotions and signpost support. 
  
  The campaign will focus on the following: 

  • Social Media Advertising: Social media campaign adverts will be served to children aged 13 and over on Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, and will direct them to the campaign web page. The four ads, which focus on troubling scenarios hidden amongst every day slogans, can be viewed on this page.
  • Campaign web page:  www.childline.org.uk/somethings-not-right – this has been developed with ChildLine and is hosted on their website. The page helps children identify different forms of abuse, signposts a variety of online resources and provides guidance on how to seek support, either from a trusted adult or ChildLine’s services
     

  The Hereford Church of England Academy will be supporting this campaign as part of our commitment to safeguarding your child.

   

  The campaign will be advertised on all our social media platforms as well as our website.

   

  Working together to keep your child safe.

   

  Best Wishes

   

  Dave Edwards

  Assistant Headteacher DSL

  

• THA take part in Anti-Bullying Week Campaign

  Wed 18 Nov 2020

  The Hereford Church of England Academy is taking part in the United Kingdom National Anti-Bullying Week Campaign this week.

   

  The week aims to make pupils aware of how to stand up to bullies and how to support those being bullied

   

  All pupils at the academy have received an anti-bullying focused lesson each day, together with an assembly each day looking at how to combat bullying in schools.

   

  Pupils have looked at direct bullying – physical and verbal

  Cyber Bullying

  Discrimination Bullying

  Social bullying

   

  Please do look through the resources we have used to help support all our pupils here.

   

  Also, we have added some photos from today's lessons (see below). 

   

  HERE AT THE HEREFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY WE ARE ALL UNITED AGAINST BULLYING

  

• Collection of Y11 Leavers (2020) GCSE Certificates

  Mon 09 Nov 2020

  GCSE certificates for 2020 year 11 leavers are now available to collect during the following times.

   

  Tuesday 10th November 10.30am – 2.00pm

  Wednesday 11th November 10.30am – 2.00pm

  Thursday 12th November 10.30am – 2.00pm

   

  Tuesday 17th November 10.30am – 2.00pm

  Wednesday 18th November 10.30am – 2.00pm

  Thursday 19th November 10.30am – 2.00pm

   

  Please be advised if you wish for your parent/carer to collect on your behalf then they must bring a signed letter from yourself.