J Burton
Headteacher
Thank you for considering Lode Heath School for your childs Secondary School Education.
I am confident that Lode Heath School will provide your child with the safe, happy and caring environment which enables our students to thrive. Lode Heath offers a broad and inclusive curriculum with high... More
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Newsletter : Welcome to the last newsletter of 2011. The year has gone past very quickly with a great deal of activity. We have had trips abroad, outstanding success.... More
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Gym club will commence on Friday 13th January 2012.
History exam booster sessions... More
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In order to prepare for the History Re-sit examinations in January, we are holding a number of booster sessions from 3.15 to 4.00pm in January. The planned programme is:
Thursday 5th January 2012 - Mrs Thompson, Miss Jenkins
Crime - Roman to Medieval
Wednesday 6th January - Mr Darby
Tuesday 10th January - Mrs Thompson, Miss Jenkins
Crime - Tudor to Victorian
Wednesday 11th January - Mr Darby
Thursday 12th January - Mrs Thompson, Mr Darby, Miss Jenkins
Crime - Victorian to Modern
Monday 16th January - Mrs Thompson, Mr Darby, Miss Jenkins
Crime - Final Revision
Tuesday 17th January Examination Crime & Punishment 1.50pm
Thursday 19th January - Mrs Thompson, Mr Darby, Miss Jenkins
Surgery, Anaesthetics, Antiseptics
Tuesday 24th January - Mrs Thompson, Mr Darby, Miss Jenkins
Surgery - Blood Loss - Warfare - Final Revision
Wednesday 25th January Examination Surgery 1.50pm
Please ensure your child attends these important revision sessions in order to achieve maximum success in the GCSE history examination.
Yours faithfully
Mrs J Thompson
Head of History
I am confident that Lode Heath School will provide your child with the safe, happy and caring environment which enables our students to thrive. Lode Heath offers a broad and inclusive curriculum with high academic standards and high expectations of our students. They are all encouraged to take part in a wide range of extra curricular activities and to be a part of school life. Whether in Drama, Music, Debate, Green Club or Sports; the students are encouraged to get involved!
We aim to provide wide-ranging opportunities to all our students to engage them fully in both academic and healthy lifestyle activities, which will sustain them in adult life. We have much to be proud of, but we continue to set ever more challenging targets. The Partnership of Parent, Student, School, Community all working together to create a School with a vibrant learning ethos will enable our ambitions to become reality.
Welcome to the last newsletter of 2011. The year has gone past very quickly with a great deal of activity. We have had trips abroad, outstanding success in European Maths Competitions, Reading Examinations, Football and Netball tournaments and individual successes right up to International level. Brilliant - we learn, we try, we compete!
We have also had, as a community, to deal with severe illnesses and the tragic loss of a pupil, Shane Jeavons. People say that you only know the true quality of the people around you in times of adversity, we are surrounded by caring, decent people. Thank you everyone for the way in which the pupils and family have been cared for. My special thanks to Renewal and especially Jim Wilkinson; a tower of strength and support when our children needed it.
As we prepare for the Christmas break, a reminder of our current events: Year 11 are involved in Exams until the end of term. Year 11 and Year 10 have also taken GCSE Exams in Maths and Science with more to come in the New Year. The exam timetable is kept up-to-date on the website. We have also had the Geography trip to London (award winners presentation); Year 10 History to the Nottingham Justice Galleries, Reports to parents of Year 7 and 10, school council meetings and concerts/presentations.
The leavers of Summer 2011 set standards of remarkable quality. (Look out for league tables100% 5+ A-C scores) - so a New Year Resolution: try to beat them!
My very best wishes, and those of all the staff, for a peaceful, happy and healthy 2012. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those in our community who are in need or distress. With this in mind, the student council wishes to support Helping Hands, a local charity which provides food for local families in times of crisis. On the last day of each term the whole school is asked to bring in a tin. All the tins will be immediately collected and distributed to those in need by Helping Hands. Thank you for supporting the students in this
venture.
Yours sincerely
Xmas Newsletter 2011.pdf
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Please read the timetable carefully, paying particular attention to the dates and times of your own examination subjects.
If you have any queries, please see me immediately.
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH EXAMINATION.
Internal_Appeals_Procedure_Reviewed_July_2010.pdf
Lode Heath works in close partnership with Solihull Catering Services (SCS) to produce meals at lunch time that are amongst the best in the borough, we provide an efficient and consistent service. At Lode Heath we promote and encourage all pupils to make healthy choices for their lunch, encouraging a balanced diet.
We provide seperate hot and cold food service areas which gives us the opportunity to serve a wider range of foods, including baguettes, sandwiches, wraps, jacket potatoes with various fillings and pasta dishes. . A choice of seasonal hot main meals is available every day. With the majority of food items on the menu prepared from fresh raw ingredients in the school kitchens, we know what goes in to our foods. Also available are continental style coffees and hot chocolate and a range of home made cakes and biscuits. Students can then sit down to enjoy their food in the new light and airy dining room.
Breakfast club remains a firm favourite at Lode Heath. This is a quiet time of the day, where students can meet and enjoy a hot drink and breakfast with their friends before the start of the school day. The long term health and learning benefits of breakfast have been proved in numerous recent studies, and can help students to form good eating habits for life.
We are very conscious about queuing time at Lode Heath School and the need for students to make the most of their lunchtime without the need to spend most of their time waiting to be served. It is with this in mind that the introduction of a Grab N Go service has been implemented, so that students can pre-order their lunch and pay for it at breakfast time, and then visit the pick up point at lunchtime to collect their order.
The nutritional standards came into effect in secondary schools in September 2009; this will complement the governments standards for school food which we have been using successfully at Lode Heath School for some time. These standards encourage better eating habits amongst our youngsters that will stand them in good stead and help them to maintain good health as they grow up. Our menus are different everyday and include fish, meat and vegetarian options to ensure we cater for everyone. In addition to this we can produce foods for students who have special dietary or cultural needs, please talk to your catering manager about this , Mrs Ainsworth.
Please feel free to talk to us at any time about the service we provide or concerns you may have regarding your childs diet, directly to the Unit Catering Manager Andrea 0121 705 2456,
or to the Group Manager for Secondary Schools Richard Wainwright on
0121 742 5166.
School Catering Services Information.pdf
Menu display A1.pdf
Mid Morning Break Menu and Costs.pdf
Provisional 2010/11 KS4 exam results
5A*-C 100%
5A*-C including English and Maths 75.3%
Number of A and A* equivalent grades 734
8 (or more) A-C grades 92.3%
10 (or more) A-C grades 83.5%
2009/10 KS4 exam results
5A*-C 90%
5A*-C including English and Maths 67%
Number of A and A* equivalent grades 556
8 (or more) A-C grades 76%
10 (or more) A-C grades 62%
Introducing ParentPay.pdf
QuickGuideParents.pdf
Lode_Heath_AR_Feedback_2011.pdf
MEDICINES_IN_SCHOOL_DOCUMENT_SEPT_2010_[1].pdf
prospectus.pdf
ofsted_published_report_march_2009.pdf
Moodle Access
Parental Gateway
School and Facilities
Lode Heath School is a co-educational comprehensive school for students aged between 11-16 and is maintained by Solihull LEA. The school opened in 1939, is a mixture of traditional and modern buildings. The accomodation compromises:
Lode Heaths Sport & Recreation Department consists of a variety of Indoor and Outdoor facilities..
Indoor facilities:
22 Station Fitness Suite offering inductions and personal programmes. Some of the equipment in the suite is Inclusive Fitness Initiative approved and is therefore suitable for both able bodied and disabled users. In addition there is also a small free weights area. No joining fees or minimum term contracts, just a monthly membership fee.
4 Court Sports Hall which can be used for a variety of sports including football, basketball, netball, badminton and cricket net practice.
Sprung Floor Gymnasium This is home to several Martial Arts Societies, and the Schools Gymnastics club.
State of the Art ICT Suite containing 27 PCs in total, an LCD projector, interactive whiteboard and networked laser printer.
The School Halls Whether it is a Conference, an Exercise Class or a Computer Fair, our two school halls are available to hire. The new hall is approximately 382 square metres and is fully equipped with state of the art audio visual display equipment.
The Outdoor Facilities boast:
A Floodlight All Weather Pitch. This sand based pitch is 91.4m (100yards) long x 55m (60yards) wide. It is suitable for a variety of sports including football, hockey and tennis. It can be hired by the third if required.
A Cricket Square with an Astroturf wicket and outdoor practice nets.
Netball & Tennis Courts Lode Heath has a total of five tarmac netball courts, two of which double up and be used for Tennis or Mini Tennis.
Individuals, community groups and local businesses are all welcome to hire the facilities.
Discounted rates are available for week long bookings during half terms & School holidays.
For Booking of these facilities please use this form. All queries will be answered Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
County And Controlled Schools Summary of the Authority's Admissions Policy
If a community school receives more applications than there are places available, places will be allocated in the following priority order:
Priority 1 Children in the care of a local authority (looked-after children). Children with statements of special educational needs. Children whose exceptional circumstances can only be met by that particular school.
Priority 2 Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school.
Priority 3 Children who have an older brother or sister at the school at the same time.
Priority 4 Children closest to the school, measured in a straight line from the childs home.
Applications on exceptional social or medical grounds must be supported by independent professional evidence. Applications will be considered by the Cabinet Member Advisory Group for Admissions who will determine whether the grounds outlined in the supporting evidence are to be accepted.
Admissions are via local authority admissions procedures. (0121 704 6651)
Home_School_Partnership.pdf
PE KIT ORDER FORM-whole school 08-09[1].doc
School_Uniform_Details_for_Assembly (1).pdf
School Uniform rules.pdf
Spring Term
Wed 11 Jan - Re-sits Leisure & Tourism Exams
Thur 12 Jan - Mock Results Day
Biology Exam (New Sepcification) Year 10
Mon 16 Jan - Interim Reports to Parents [Year 11]
Tue 17 Jan - Re-sits History Exam
Wed 18 Jan - Year 11 Parents Evening
Thur 19 Jan - Geography E Mission Monserratt at LHS [Year 9]
Chemistry (New Specification) Year 10
Fri 20 Jan - Physics Exam (New Specification) Year 10
Mon 23 Jan - Re-sits History ExamYear 11
Tue 24 Jan - Biology Exam (Old Specification) Year 11
Wed 25 Jan - Chemistry Exam (Old Specification) Year 11
Thur 26 Jan - Immersion Day 3
Fri 27 Jan - Year 11 Photographs - 8.30am to 12 noon
Mon 30 Jan - Catering Practicals Year 11 spread over 2 week period
Physics Exam (Old Specification) Year 11
Tue 31 Jan - Science ISA Year 11 this week
Thur 02 Feb - History Year 11 Theatre Workshop Hitler on Trial (TBC)
Wed 08 Feb - Geography London Science Museum trip [Year 9]
Thur 09 Feb - HPV Immunisations - Gym
School Council Meeting - 2.05pm
Newsletter 4
HALF TERM MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2012 - FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2012
Governors Main Board:
Mr Malcolm Allsopp (LEA) Chair of Governors
Dr David E Carr (Vice Chair)(LEA)
Mr T Gant (Community)
Mr Graeme Sharp (Community)
Mr Carl Lloyd (Community)
Mrs Kathy Wilkes (Community)
Mrs Susan Gomm (LEA)
Mr Derek Jefferson (LEA)
Mr John Burton (Headteacher + Staff Gov)
Mrs A Jackson (Staff)
Mrs S Giles (Staff)
Mr John King (Parent)
Mr E Patrick Ryan (Parent)
Mr John Kings (Parent)
Mrs Alicia Wilkes (Parent)
Mrs Simone Wright (Parent)
Mrs Michelle Ashton (Parent)
"The Governors of Lode Heath School are fully committed to the success of the school, ensuring the highest possible standards of learning and teaching."
Management Information Oficer
BAND D (£19,126-£27,052 p.a.) 37 hours per week, full year. Will consider flexible hours/term time only for suitable candidates.
We require a Management Information Officer to be responsible for managing the organisational and process aspects of data handling, reporting and analysis, timetable construction. Completed applications forms must be returned to Mr J Burton, Headteacher, by 12 noon on Monday 30 January 2012, with interviews during week commencing 6 February 2012.
Advert for Management Information Officer.pdf
Job-Description-Management Information Officer December 2011.pdf
Person-Spec- Managament Information Officer.pdf
Management Information Officer- Tasks.pdf
Application form.doc
Code of Employee Conduct and Ethics -V1.6 June 2010[1].pdf
Application forms can be sent by post or emailed to
office_lodeheath.org.uk
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