WORD OF THE WEEK This week's word, gregarious, was nominated by Mr Joy. Do you know what it means?
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On behalf of High Storrs School I am delighted to welcome you to our school website. We are a fully comprehensive school meeting the needs of all abilities across the 11-18 age range in a friendly, caring and hardworking environment. High Storrs is a specialist school for Performing Arts and also Mathematics and Computing and is well known for its high quality work in the Performing Arts.
In September 2011 we completed our BSF rebuilding and refurbishment programme. This has now given our students a learning environment which is second to none:
- New sports facilities (including a four court sports hall)
- New Drama studios
- New Dance studios
- New Design & Technology suites
Additionally, we have refurbished all of our classrooms and our School Hall has been redesigned in 1930s style, with state of the Art audio visual facilities. The refurbishment work was designed in consultation with English Heritage, who ensured that many traditional aspects of our school buildings were preserved. The work also includes: new sixth form areas, a new Learning Resource Centre, new Music Suites and a new Learning Support Centre.
Every individual matters in High Storrs School and we seek to encourage every student to develop their all round ability and special talent. Our students benefit from excellent teaching and a broad curriculum which challenges them to progress at a rate which ensures success. Several of our GCSE classes contain students from different year groups.
We have a very strong Primary School links programme and an extremely popular summer school for Year 6 students. This is well supported and ensures that students join our vertical tutor groups in a confident way which helps them to settle in and begin learning.
I hope that by visiting our website you get a flavour of High Storrs School. If you wish to follow this up with a visit, please contact me at the school or visit us on one of our many open events.
Ian Gage
Headteacher
We been busy working on a new website to be launched soon, watch this space!
All the information that is currently available from highstorrs.co.uk will still be available on the new site (of the same address). It has a fully functioning search facility if you have any issues finding the information you require and a great new look that reflects the school. We hope you enjoy using it!
Please note that the planned music recital by Jess Greaves and James Humphries has been cancelled due to illness.
The school is introducing a new Cashless Catering system on 26th June. A letter and further information has been sent home to all Y7-10 and Y12 families. Please find the relevant information below:
Cashless Catering Biometrics Letter
FAQ Sheet – Cashless System for parents
Biometric Information
Biometrics FAQs
 We are delighted to present the first in a series of posters for Sweeney Todd. The poster on the left features Y13 student Esme Moxley, who is playing Mrs Lovett. The one to the right is our lead, Sweeney Todd, played by Y13 Eddie-Joe Robinson.
There will be a number of other posters released further down the line featuring other main characters.
The beautiful and professional photography and artwork has been done by our very talented Sixth Form students, Arvinda Gray and Ella Marke.
Have you bought your tickets yet? Don’t delay as they are selling like hot pies! You won’t want to miss out on this highly professional production. Sweeney Todd: School Edition is showing at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 5th and July 2013. Call the box office on 0114 2496000 or visit www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Interested in further Science revision classes for the upcoming exams? The following sessions are running in school:
A level – (until week ending 21st June)
Chemistry Paper 1 (U27) and 4 (U21) on Mondays
Paper 2 (U21) on Wednesdays
Paper 5 (U21) on Fridays
Biology (U30) on Thursdays
Physics (U28) on Thursdays
GCSE – (until week ending 13th June)
Triple Physics (U28) on Mondays
Chemistry (U26) on Wednesdays
Core Science Year 10 only (U30) on Wednesdays
Additional Science (U27) on Thursdays (until week ending 23rd May)
 We are collecting these vouchers at Student Reception.
Your help and contributions is much appreciated to aid us in obtaining new equipment for PE.
The Sainsbury’s 2013 School Games is taking place in Sheffield between Thursday 12th and Sunday 15th September 2013 and we are looking for over 400 volunteers to support the delivery of the event. There are a number of volunteering opportunities available, with roles ranging from coordinating volunteers, driving, media and many more!
The location of the event will be held across a number of Sheffield venues. Volunteers will be required to support each day of the event. Shift times for each day will be confirmed in June 2013.
12 National Governing Bodies of Sport are involved in the event, these are: Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Rugby Sevens, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Wheelchair Basketball.We project that circa 1600 athletes will participate in this event across the 12 sports. This is a unique opportunity to support the delivery of an event this size. The Youth Sport Trust has overall responsibility for the management of the event and Sheffield City Council as the host city are responsible for the training, deployment and management of the individual volunteers.
Through this event we aim to reward and recognise a diverse workforce of skilled, trained and enthusiastic young and adult volunteers and inspire them to continue their volunteering journey beyond this event.
We are looking for friendly, outgoing and competent volunteers to fulfill a variety of roles. Volunteers will be acting as representatives for the event therefore the right attitude is essential. No specific experience is required and briefings and training will take place prior to the event to ensure that you are fully prepared for your role and responsibilities.
Please go the following website:
www.2013schoolgames.com/volunteers.php
Closing date for applications: 31st May 2013
See Miss Diskin in PE for more details
As part of a new initiative to improve methods of communication with parents and carers, we are trying to gather email contacts for all families.
If you have not already done so, please email the school with the following information:
- Name(s) of your child(ren)
- Your preferred email address for communications to be sent. Please ensure this is an email address which you use and check regularly.
The school email address is enquiries@highstorrs.sheffield.sch.uk
Many thanks for your co-operation.
High Storrs School has a commemorative book, entitled ‘High Storrs School: A Journey’. This sixty-four page volume revisits the history of the high performing Sheffield school, from its beginnings as the Central Secondary School in Leopold Street back in the 1880s, to the recently completed three-year rebuild and refurbishment process.
The book is the result of a three-month collaboration between staff past and present and the Centralians Association alumni, who kindly shared their fascinating memories and helped us explore the school’s history.
To purchase your copy for £5, please send a cheque for £7 (including postage and packaging), payable to ‘High Storrs School’, to: Abi Merritt/ Rae Booyens, Communications & Marketing, High Storrs School, High Storrs Road, Sheffield S11 7LH, South Yorkshire. Please indicate clearly the address where you would like us to post your book to, and a contact telephone number. A copy will be dispatched to you shortly.
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Sports Fixtures Tues 21st May - U13 Tennis V Hall Cross (H) 2pm
Wed 22nd May - Y10 Cricket V King Ecgberts (H)
Thur 23rd May - Y7 Cricket V Tapton (H)
U13 Tennis V Birkdale (H)
U15 Tennis V Birkdale (H)
E-portal Parent Home Page
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