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We’ve had eyes on the Winter Olympics here at Pledge2Learn! Students were tasked with making a poster for their chosen winter sport whilst watching a few of the Olympic highlights so far. Aren’t they amazing?! ❄️🏅🏂🎿⛷️🥌🥅🏒

Wishing all our students a Happy Half Term! We’ll see you all back in school on Monday 3rd November. 🎃

Our student's health and wellbeing will always be a priority, even in non-term time. Please see below for helplines that are available 24/7 throughout the summer holidays.

That's it folks! The 24/25 school year has come to a close here today at Pledge2Learn. We are so proud of the achievements our students have made this academic year, and wish you all a relaxing summer holidays. We'll see you back in school on the 3rd September 2025!

Interesting ...

We didn’t suddenly become neurodivergent.
We just started calling it that.

For most of history, we used different words.

▪️ Disruptive
▪️ Difficult
▪️ Problem child
▪️ Genius, if you succeeded
▪️ Broken, if you didn’t

ADHD. Autism. Dyslexia.

These ways of thinking have always existed.
But our understanding of them hasn’t.

Some of the greatest minds in history likely fit today’s definitions:

▪️ Isaac Newton: obsessive focus, socially withdrawn
▪️ Leonardo da Vinci: scattered attention, restless curiosity
▪️ Thomas Edison: impulsive, relentless, experimental
▪️ Winston Churchill: explosive, driven, unpredictable
▪️ Albert Einstein: delayed speech, struggled in school
▪️ Agatha Christie: dictated her novels due to difficulties with writing
▪️ Pablo Picasso: couldn’t read or write fluently, but thought in pictures

We celebrate them now.
But here’s the harder question:

What happened to the ones who weren’t recognised as gifted?

Who didn’t have privilege, protection, or the benefit of hindsight?

The truth is confronting.

▪️ Many ended up isolated, misdiagnosed, or institutionalised
▪️ Many more ended up in prison
▪️ Others didn’t survive

Today, an estimated 50% of the UK prison population is neurodivergent compared to just 15% of the general population.

And those who are neurodivergent are statistically more likely to attempt su***de than those without.

That’s with the awareness and support we have now.

Neurodiversity isn’t a new phenomenon.
What’s new is the choice we have.

To see it.
To value it.
To support it.
Or to keep punishing it.
(credit: James Silvester)

We hope you are enjoying the half term break.
We understand it's sometimes not always enjoyable so we are sharing a few wellbeing reminders to help young people. Please feel free to share.

Child line 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk; Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, trained counsellors are on hand to support you.

ChatHealth – 07507 329952: this is a confidential texting service for 11 to 19 year olds in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Kooth – www.kooth.com: Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people

Health4teens – www.healthforteens.co.uk – this is an NHS site supporting young people around emotional wellbeing.

Health4kids – www.healthforkids.co.uk: this is an NHS site supporting young children and parents.

Young Minds – www.youngminds.org.uk: this organisation support young people to have the best Mental Health

Jigsaw – https://www.changegrowlive.org/jigsaw-young-person-family-service-nottingham/info: Support people up to the age of 18 with their drug and alcohol use. The service is free and confidential.

Childline | Childline Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

Happy Easter from all the team at Pledge2Learn!

Looking ahead -
Staff return on Tuesday 22nd April for staff CPD day
Students start to return from Wednesday 23rd April.

Check out the new roles available at Pledge2Learn:

- Core Subject Teacher
- Humanities Teacher
- Careers and Employability Lead
- Pastoral Support
- Learning Support Practitioner

Check out our website at: https://www.pledge2learn.co.uk/about-us/join-our-team

Applications for any of these posts are tpo be made through the online application form available on the website.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected]



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It's great to hear that the team are enjoying their work :)

This is feedback from one of our teachers who started in September.

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Are you ready for a new challenge and would you like to make a difference in the lives of young children? If you have the right qualities, and the right skills and experience then we would love to hear from you.

Pledge2Learn is an Ofsted rated “GOOD” school and as we expand we are looking to employ qualified teachers who have experience with SEND. We are also looking for experienced TAs/ HLTAs and qualified/ experienced counsellors and coaches.

In all of these roles we are looking for people who can demonstrate that they have a track record in making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their families.

If you feel that you have what it takes to join our team then we would love to hear from you. Keep an eye on our ‘Join Our Team’ page (https://www.pledge2learn.co.uk/about-us/join-our-team)

Feel free to send in a a CV to express interest, although a full application will need to be completed. Please see our website for more information on our safer recruitment procedures.

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