Alderbrook School

Happy Christmas

חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵחַ

ABK Science department donated 15 boxes of textbooks that are no longer used by our teachers or our students.

Books2Africa will keep us updated with the final destination of some of the 300kg of books that they collected today.

KS3 Drama Club presents :

THE DRAGON

Wednesday : https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/alderbrookschool

Monday 12th to Friday 16th Dec

Friday : 2pm finish

Please click on the link :

https://www.alderbrookschool.co.uk/applying-alderbrook-sixth-form/

Applications are rolling in, with over 100 already. If you have not applied yet. the deadline is Friday 6 January. Get those applications in folks!

LIFE READY DAY
Wed 7th December 2022

Yr 7 : FRIENDSHIP
Yr 8 : BRITISH VALUES
Yr 9 : WELL-BEING
Yr 10 : RELATIONSHIPS
Yr 11 : REVISION PREPARATION
Yrs 12 & 13 : CULTURE DAY

Year 7, 8 & 10 : please bring your pencil case

Year 9 : please bring your pencil case and your PE kit and a yoga mat or a large towel

Year 11 : please bring your pencil case and your calculator

8:30am - all students to register with their tutor in their tutor room

Monday 5th to Friday 9th December

Wednesday : LIFE READY DAY

Please share - if you’d like to.

Thursday 1st Dec

Yr 9 parents’ evening
3:30 to 6:00 via TEAMS

Monday 28th Nov to Friday 2nd Dec

Thursday 24th November

Sixth Form Open Evening : 6 to 8 pm

Thursday 24th November and also next week : our canteens will be serving food from some of the nations competing in the mens' football World Cup.

Monday 21st to Friday 25th November

Thursday : 6th form open evening

We are looking for the right person to be a teacher of technology at our amazing school.

www.alderbrookschool.co.uk/vacancies

We are looking for the right person to be a teacher of technology at our amazing school.

www.alderbrookschool.co.uk/vacancies

Careers Convention for years 10-13

6-8pm Wednesday 16th November

Monday 14th to Friday 18th November

Monday 7th to Friday 11th November

Careers Convention for years 10-13

6-8pm Wednesday 16th November

We are looking for the right person to join our school as a Special Support Assistant.

Please click on the link below :

www.alderbrookschool.co.uk/vacancies

We can’t wait to meet you.

An invitation to meet with representatives from our caterers - INNOVATE : 11:30am to midday on Friday 4th November.

Please click below to let us know that you will be attending.

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Monday 31st Oct to Friday 4th Nov

An invitation to meet with representatives from our caterers - INNOVATE : 11:30am to midday on Friday 4th November.

Please click below to let us know that you will be attending.

https://buff.ly/3zCbxxl

HAPPY DIWALI

to all in our ABK community that are celebrating this week

Calling our Alumni Students !

Have you considered a career in teaching and education?

Would you be interested in some hands-on work-experience or on-the-job training supporting learning in the classroom here at Alderbrook?

It could be the perfect way to decide whether teaching is for you, even if you have never thought of it before !

Contact Mr Stent - [email protected], if you would like to know more about what would be a paid opportunity for a year.

Monday 17th to Friday 21st October

Tuesday : 15:15 to 16:15 - yr 7 SEN drop-ins
Tuesday : 15:30 to 17:00 - yr 13 Intervention Evening

Thursday : 19:00 to 21:00 - KS4 Presentation Evening

A new segregated route into town centre which protects pedestrians, joggers and cyclists has been shortlisted for a national award.

A spokesperson for SMBC said: “The 3km Active Travel route along the to Solihull town centre, incorporating , uses Department for Transport funding which was made available in response to the reduction in car use during the pandemic.

“The innovative design balances the needs of users on the busy corridor by reallocating road space to create a segregated lane, with a physical barrier using wands and orcas, for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Space for the active travel route was created by removing central hatching and reducing lane widths, but no road lanes were lost in the creation of the route.”

Solihull Council’s Cabinet Member for Economy and Infrastructure, Cllr Ken Hawkins, said: “I’m really proud of this innovative new active travel route and I’m pleased that it has been shortlisted for the Active Travel Scheme of the Year Award at the national Highways Awards. While I acknowledge that some people don’t see the benefits of the scheme, I am starting to see more and more people using the new route to travel actively into the town centre.

“We have listened to the concerns expressed and will continue to monitor the use of the route. As a result, we have created more signage, additional lines and lane buffers and we have smoothed out the gradients by the bus stops. There are still a few more tweaks to be made over the next few of weeks but I think we are nearly there now.

“This is very much a pilot scheme for Solihull, but we need to be experimental if we are going to reduce the use of polluting motor vehicles on our roads and encourage clean air alternatives. The more people that can be encouraged to walk, cycle or jog the better for our air quality and of course the health of the people who make those changes. It is simply not sustainable to continue as we are with polluting vehicles using finite oil resources. We need to try new ways of travelling and this new route complements other pilot schemes across the borough, such as bicycles for hire, free and low cost cycle training, walking and cycling groups in order to meet our Net Zero Action Plan.

“Lastly, I would add that confident cyclists can still cycle in the road lanes. The new route is about offering a safe, segregated alternative for less experienced cyclists who would like to cycle safely but don’t currently have the confidence to cycle alongside cars driving at speed.”

The Active Travel Scheme of the Year Award takes place in London on 19 October.

To find out more about Solihull Council’s Net Zero Action Plan ➡️ https://netzerosolihull.co.uk/

For further information about cycle training and walking and cycling groups ➡️ https://solihullonthemove.co.uk/get-moving/

View Solihull Council’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan ➡️ https://www.solihull.gov.uk/About-the-Council/Cycling-walking-strategy

We look forward to seeing Year 7 parents later at the tutor evening.

Please head to main reception.

Just a reminder that parking on site is only available after 3.15pm and don't forget to bring some cash, as there will be some pre-loved uniform available to buy.

It’s ok to not be ok.

Assemblies all week for all year groups by Miss Barratt.

Monday 10th to Friday 14th October

Second week of year 11 mock exams.

Tuesday : yr 7 SEN drop-ins - 15:15 to 16:15 in Cartwright Hall.

Wednesday : Careers Convention.

Thursday : yr 7 form tutor meetings.

Well done to all of our year 11 students on completing the first week of their mock exams.

Well done to all of our exam staff - 1800 exam papers set out, invigilated and collected back in.

Well done to all of our support staff - thank you for scribing for, reading to and encouraging the students who need a bit more assistance.

Good luck to all of our teachers as they begin the task of marking and grading.

Same again next week, please.

A good day to say thank you to a teacher.

Monday 3rd to Friday 7th October

Year 11 - first week of MOCK exams

Year 10 Parents,

A reminder that the Year 10 Information Evening is taking place on Wednesday 28th September in Malley Hall at 6pm.

We are in need of donations of uniform or PE kit in good condition that you no longer need.

If you can help, your child can bring it to Main Reception.

All funds raised from the sale of uniform will go towards supporting the development of our provision for students.

Monday 26th to Friday 30th September

Wednesday : Year 10 information evening - 6pm to 7pm

רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה

ROSH HASHANAH

to all those in our ABK community that are celebrating Jewish New Year.

ABK open evening
this evening
5:30 to 8:30

The History department is ready !

ABK open evening
this evening
5:30 to 8:30

The Science department is ready !