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Posted on 29 Mar 2021
Student Librarians
STUDENT LIBRARIANS – STARTING FROM MONDAY 19 APRIL. After school 3.15-4.00pm – Limited to 15 people. Monday - Year 7 Tuesday – Year 8 Wednesday – Year 9 Thursday – Year 10 Friday – Year 11 Please apply to Mrs Standen by email – library@priory.e-sussex.sch.uk by 31st March. If oversubscribed names will be picked randomly for this term and you will be emailed by Tuesday 13 April. Looking forward to working with you! Mrs Standen.
Posted on 25 Mar 2021
Forest school lockdown project
Forest school lockdown project Whilst the world was on pause, this year’s forest school team were planning their John Muir legacy project. Following on from the previous year’s inspirational visit from Martin Crawford, and combining ideas from Agro-forestry, they have embraced the idea of creating Priory’s very own Forest Food Garden. Put simply a Forest Food Garden is a low maintenance garden, which is filled with plants that produce edible fruits, nuts or foliage. They are usually designed to mimic a natural forest. Dr John Parry inspired our project when he very kindly offered to donate a number of fruit trees to the school, so the students spent time researching the plants to find the best spot for each of the trees and decide how we would create forest like space. Following Martins advice, the group carefully cleared a plot of land just behind our music block. They measured it, tested the PH of the soil and plotted how the time of day affects the light. This week the team took delivery of a variety of wonderful young fruit trees, pears, apples, quince, cherry, buckthorn and berry bushes to name a few. The trees had been lovingly looked after by Tony Whitbread, on our behalf, since the first lockdown had brought everything to a halt. Meridian TV came to school to capture the moment that Tony and his wife handed the plants over. Working together the Forest School Team planted the trees in just the right spot to thrive and we hope, one day a beautiful mini forest will provide edible delights for the whole school to enjoy. We have still to create a woodland pathway and plant some understory plants which will attract pollinators and provide a haven for wildlife but we the project is well underway. We are very much looking forward to our summer celebration when we will welcome visitors to our young forest food garden in July. If you would like to see our Meridian News broadcast click the following link: https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-03-24/school-pupils-create-forest-food-garden-to-learn-about-sustainability If you would like to find out more about Forest Gardens see this webcast about Martin Crawford click the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_m_0UPOzuI If you would like to hear about our sister project at the University of Sussex click the following link: https://anchor.fm/ffgsussex76/episodes/Foraging-For-Thought-Ep-1-escrk1 If you would like to be part of our Green United environmental projects please speak to Mrs Twilley. Please click the following link for further information: https://greenunited.org.uk/
Posted on 10 Mar 2021
National Intergenerational Week
Let’s make this National Intergenerational Week fantastic by showing those in our communities, families and neighbours that we care What can I do? Write a card - older family, friends or neighbour? Put it though their letterbox! Ring someone to see how they are? How about interviewing them and writing up their life story? With parental agreement - If you shop just pick up one tiny extra (eg. choc bar, biscuits, flowers, tea bags), add a simple post it with your name saying you`re thinking of them. https://generationsworkingtogether.org/national-intergenerational-week
Posted on 2 Feb 2021
Virtual Parent Forum
Virtual Parent Forum on Thursday 4th March 2021 from 6pm - 7pm via Teams All parents and carers are warmly invited to attend this virtual Parent Forum on Thursday 4th March 2021 from 6pm-7pm via Microsoft Teams and share their views, concerns and ideas with each other and the Governors of the school. This meeting will provide an opportunity to ask the Headteacher and Governors any question about the school. Raise and discuss issues that matter to you with Governors, and other parents and carers. Please join us and be part of the discussion about how to develop the home/school partnership and continue to improve the school. To sign up, please use the following link by3pm on Friday 26th February 2021. Sign Up Form
Posted on 27 Jan 2021
Lewes Food Banks Appeal
Help Lewes Food Banks raise £7002.00. With the current lock-down it is very difficult for Lewes Food Banks to have physical collections and donations outside supermarkets. However, lock-downs do not stop individuals and families needing help from food-banks, in fact the demand is increasing. Therefore the Food Banks have shifted to a financial appeal - and are looking to raise £7002.00 (the financial amount matches the 7002 food and household items donated at the Christmas collection). If you would like more information, or to donate money to the appeal, then please visit their Fundraising Page https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/valentines-day-food-banks-appeal-tickets-136613593937
Posted on 7 Jan 2021
Posted on 11 Dec 2020
Posted on 9 Dec 2020
Posted on 9 Dec 2020
Positive Covid-19 Cases between 19 -24 December
As term ends on Friday 18 December, the school will still need to inform parents where we have had a positive Covid-19 case and symptoms within 48 hours of being in school. • Between Saturday 19 and Thursday 24 December if a pupil or staff member tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), having developed symptoms within 48 hours of being in school (i.e. symptoms that start on Saturday 19 and/or Sunday 20 December and after testing the case is positive) please contact ts@priory.e-sussex.sch.uk We will then start to assess the seating plans and potential contacts and inform families of students who will need to self-isolate. Communications received after 4pm will be managed the next day with the exception of Thursday 24th December when the school will cease the process. • Where a pupil or staff member tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), having developed symptoms more than 48 hours since being in school, the school should not be contacted. Parents and carers should follow contact tracing instructions provided by NHS Test and Trace. Therefore, please contact ts@priory.e-sussex.sch.uk if you fall into the first category and leave contact details and we will get back to you the same day if before 4pm.
Posted on 8 Dec 2020
Standing Together With Priory School - Book Preorder
Book preorder - Just £5.00 All profits to go towards mental health resources to support our students. During these uncertain times, the Priory community has combatted the physical and emotional challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic in a range of extraordinary ways. There have been acts of remarkable resilience and compassion underpinned by tremendous bonds of trust and care. As we begin the very long process of returning to a more ‘normal’ world, we will all need time to regroup and to reflect sensitively on the impact of recent events on our personal as well as collective well-being. As part of that process, we have compiled a collection of personal reflections from across the Priory Community that capture some of the emotions and responses triggered by recent events. It’s an unmissable poignant read so get your copy ordered now!! All profits raised from the sale of each book will be used towards the purchasing of mental health resources which will support our students. Please send in the form below along with £5 cash or a cheque made payable to Friends of Priory School and we will contact you as soon as we have the book in ETA Early Jan 2021 Download order form
Posted on 4 Dec 2020
Macbeth by Priory School (Shakespeare Schools Festival Nov 2020)
Despite the challenges of lockdown and restrictions of Covid, a dedicated group of students have demonstrated commitment, reliance and determination to rehearse and deliver a ‘punk’ version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It gives us great please to be able to present a video recording of the live show which was held in front of a socially distanced audience of Priory staff. After watching this I am sure you will agree that the students have demonstrated so many positive attributes – we are so proud of them! Our thanks also go to Ms Dimoglou and Ms McCall for their guidance and support plus the staff who helped with the set, costumes, lighting and filming and many other necessary aspects of running a performance. Enjoy…
Posted on 24 Nov 2020
Posted on 23 Nov 2020
Year 7 Virtual Parents' Evening 8th December
If you are a Year 7 parent/carer we would like to invite you to attend our virtual Year 8 Parents’ Evening on Tuesday 8th December from 4pm to 7pm. This is an important evening in which you can learn about the progress your son/daughter is making with us at Priory School. Invitation letter Parents' guide How to attend
Posted on 23 Oct 2020
Virtual Parent Forum Thursday 19th November 2020 6pm-7pm
All parents and carers are warmly invited to attend this virtual Parent Forum on Thursday 19th November 2020 6pm-7pm via Microsoft Teams and share their views, concerns and ideas with each other and the Governors of the school. This meeting will provide an opportunity to ask the Headteacher and Governors any question about the school. Raise and discuss issues that matter to you with Governors, and other parents and carers. Please join us and be part of the discussion about how to develop the home/school partnership and continue to improve the school. To sign up, please use the following link:HERE. by 3pm on Monday 16th November 2020.
