- Winning
- Save the date
- Assemblies
- The Assessment Window
- Assessment Window Timetables
- Revision
- Endzone
- Year 11 Mentoring
- Attendance Update
- Year 9 World of Work Day
- Year 11 Trip
- National Youth Monologue Competition – Open to All Years!
- Uniform Recycling and Shop
- A pupil's kit list
- We need you to check your contact information is up to date
- Online safety webinars for parents
- Car Park Reminder
- Bike Safety
- Pupils going to the toilet
- Safeguarding
- Smile Packs Available for Families Receiving Free School Meals
- Stay Well
- Thank you!
Winning!
End_Tec - STAFFORDSHIRE REGIONAL CHAMPIONS! 
What an absolute spectacle of student ingenuity and creativity we witnessed at Newcastle College yesterday. We are so proud to announce that our amazing End_Tec team took the Champions spot and are officially heading to the National Tournament to represent the region!
Save the date
- Year 11 Mock Window - Monday 23rd February to Friday 6th March.
- Year 7-10 Assessment Window - Shortened School Day with 14.40 end: Monday 9th to Thursday 19th March.
- INSET DAY - 20th March.
- Year 11 Parents' Evening on Thursday 26th March.
Please note the following key dates for careers activities in 2026:
- Year 9 Work With Parents Day - Thursday 19th March
- Year 10 Work Experience - Monday 13th July to Friday 17th July
Assemblies
The assemblies over the next two weeks after the half term break are focused on:
This Week:
- Reading Assemblies
- Year 10 Work Experience Assembly
Next week:
- Computing Week Assemblies
The Assessment Window
Our next Assessment window will run from Monday 9th March to Thursday 19th March. During this period the school day will be shortened and pupils will finish at 14.40 in the afternoon. This is half an hour earlier than usual.
No Endzone clubs will run during this period. However, Reflect and Reset sessions will still occur after school, just earlier than usual.
The school day during this period will be as follows:
- 08.40-08.50 Form Time/am registration
- 08.50-10.30 Lesson/Assessment 1
- 10.30-10.45 Break
- 10.45-12.25 Lesson/Assessment 2
- 12.25-13.00 Lunch
- 13.00-14.40 Lesson/Assessment 3 (Including pm Registration)
- 14.40 Early Close
Normal school timings will resume on Monday 23rd March.
If there are any parents/carers that know that they will need support because of the early finish please email office@endon.set.org and we will allocate your child a place in a support room between 14.40 and 15.10. Please highlight whether this library place is needed either afterschool on specific days or for all of the assessment period.
Please note:
- There will be no afterschool provision after 15.10
- Breakfast club will still run every morning as usual.
Equipment.
- Can you please ensure that your child brings all of their equipment to school throughout the assessment window as we will not have capacity to loan items.
- They will need two black writing pens, a pencil, a rubber, a ruler and a calculator.
- You will need your scientific calculator for your maths assessment. The assessment may be carried out in room where maths isn’t taught, and we will not have calculators available to lend out.
- They should bring any other revision materials with them as there will be opportunities to revise, as well as a physical reading book.
- The timetable also highlights when they have a PE lesson. So don't forget your kit.
- They will also need their iPad, charged to 80% as usual.
Assessment Window Timetables
Download the timetables for the Assessment Window below:
Revision
Remember to visit the revision hub to help your prepare and revise for your assessments:
Endzone
- The current timetable:
This timetable is for the week commencing 2nd March. For the two weeks of the assessment window the timetable is suspended due to the early finish time.
Year 11 Mentoring
A reminder that the Year 11 mentoring programme continues on every Tuesday morning up until the GCSE exams, including the Mock Exam period. All Year 11s meet their mentor at 8.30am on Tuesday mornings.
We look forward to seeing all of Year 11 at their next session and we'll do our very best to help then be ready for their mocks and GCSEs.
Attendance Update
Friday 13th February 2026 - whole school attendance was 93.74%
Attendance winners:
100% attendance from Sept - Feb; which is amazing and a great achievement!
- KS3 - C Coleman
- KS4 - N Mason
Enjoy your £25 vouchers!
100% attendance for this week 9th-13th Feb;
- KS3 - DB Lahey
- KS4 - E Cooke
Enjoy your £15 vouchers!
Year 9 World of Work Day
In the coming months we will be continuing our focus in school on careers and pupils’ futures. In Year 9, pupils are beginning to consider their future options and specifically their GCSE studies. The decisions of what to study is not easy for most, and while we know that you will support them as much as you can outside school, in school it is important that we continue to help mould their immediate future.
During the assessment period in March, we have an excellent opportunity as the Year 9 team to do some work that we hope will have a big impact in getting pupils to think about their futures, by giving them experience of a workplace. This will take place on Thursday 19th March 2026.
Parents are asked to complete the Firefly form above ASAP
Year 11 Trip
We are delighted to announce a trip for year 11 students.
The trip is scheduled for:
Destination: | Tenpin Bowling |
Date: | Friday 6th March |
Departure Time: | 1.20pm |
Return Time: | 4pm depending on traffic (This trip will require a slightly later return than usual) |
Students are to come in school uniform on the 6th March and will have the opportunity to get changed at lunch time into their own clothes.
Shoes must be closed toe shoes with no heels.
National Youth Monologue Competition – Open to All Years!
We are excited to announce that the National Youth Monologue Competition is now open for entries.
This prestigious competition invites young performers to showcase their acting talent by delivering a monologue of their choice. There are four categories to choose from. It is a fantastic opportunity to develop confidence, performance skills, and stage presence while competing at a national level. Whether you are an experienced performer or trying a monologue for the first time, this is a great chance to challenge yourself and shine.
For full details, entry requirements, important dates, and guidelines, please visit the official website:
https://nationalyouthmonologues.com/
If you are interested in taking part, please speak to Mrs Black for further information.
Uniform Recycling and Shop
Can parents send in any unwanted uniform to the visitors reception. Recycling uniform helps support the uniform shop.
A pupils kit list
Please check you child has everything they need:
We need you to check your contact information is up to date
Can all a parents and carers please check on Arbor that we have the most up to date contact information for you. Many thanks.
To give all pupils the best possible opportunity to thrive in school we need parents and carers to be using the following apps. If you have not got set up already can you click on the following links and get set up on Firefly, Arbor and follow our Facebook page.
- Click here to get set up on Arbor
- Click here to get set up on Firefly
- Please follow our Facebook page at facebook/endonhighschool
Once parents are signed up to the Arbor app can we ask you to please check you and your child's details are correct and the consents are reviewed.
Online safety webinars for parents
Monday 9 March, 17:00 and 18:30
Online safety is a key issue for schools and parents. CST platinum partner RM is hosting two free webinars on Monday 9 March to help parents better engage with their children on safe use of technology. Schools can share the links direct with parents, with sessions for primary parents at 17:00 and secondary parents at 18:30.
Car Park Reminder
Car parking at school is very limited and the movement of cars on site can be a significant health and safety concern when we are over capacity. Therefore, we ask parents and carers to never drive onto the school site unless you are visiting school. Do not use the school car park for picking up or dropping off. We would love to have the space and capacity to allow parents to safely drop off and pick up. However, the car park and site does not provide us with adequate space. Even when the car park is re-modelled, as we are currently waiting on the signing off of a planning application, the site will not have space to make this possible.
We therefore acknowledge that there are parking and drop off/pick up pressures in the local community. We politely ask you to please respect the road laws, double yellow lines, grass verges and neighbours driveways. We often get complaints from local residents and the local PCSOs are vigilant of any issues.
Bike Safety
All pupils must wear a bicycle helmet if they ride a bike to school. No pupils will be allowed to cycle to school and store their bicycle at school without wearing one. Please note, all bicycles are left in the bicycle store must be locked and are left at your own risk.
Toilet Use During the School Day
To minimise disruption to learning and ensure safeguarding, we would like to remind pupils and parents of our expectations regarding toilet use.
During Lessons
Students are expected to use the toilet during break and lunchtime wherever possible in order to reduce disruption to learning time.
Permission to leave a lesson is granted only in exceptional circumstances and at the teacher’s discretion. This ensures learning flow is maintained and that all students are supervised and accounted for at all times.
Medical Toilet Passes
For students with specific medical needs (e.g. IBS, bladder conditions, anxiety-related needs), the school operates a formal Medical Toilet Pass system.
- Passes are issued by the Pastoral Team or SENDCO.
- A request must be made by a parent/carer.
- Supporting medical evidence from a doctor or medical professional is required.
Classroom teachers do not issue medical passes.
The school now operates a digital pass system via Arbor. When a student has an approved medical pass, this is recorded as a flag on their Arbor profile. Teachers can see this when taking the register, so students do not need to repeatedly explain their needs.
Where This Information Is Shared
This expectation is communicated through:
- Expectations assemblies and the behaviour curriculum
- The Behaviour Policy (Routines and Expectations section)
- The Equality and Accessibility Policy
- The SEND Information Report
- Student induction materials and handbook
- School bulletins referencing the “Endon Way” and high expectations around minimising out-of-lesson time
Requesting a Pass
If you wish to request a medical toilet pass, please email office@endon.set.org, addressed to the relevant Progress Manager. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Safeguarding
Please see the reminder of who is in our safeguarding team:
Smile Packs Available for Families Receiving Free School Meals
We are pleased to let parents and carers know that free Smile Packs are available for families currently in receipt of benefit-related Free School Meals.
Funded by Staffordshire County Council and the Healthy Smile Team, each pack includes a toothbrush and family-strength fluoride toothpaste (1450ppm) to help support your family’s dental health during the cost-of-living crisis.
Two types of packs are available:
- Child packs (approx. ages 3–12)
- Adult packs
Eligible families can receive up to 3–4 packs per year (while stocks last).
If you would like to request packs, please contact the school office:Packs can also be collected from local Family Hubs and selected Staffordshire libraries.
Please note: Smile Packs are available only to families receiving Free School Meals.
Stay Well
For anyone who would like more information about this free mental health service for young people age 5-18 years in Staffordshire , please scan the QR code , there is also a telephone number, website and email. Pupils and parents can self refer. They offer a wide range of services and help should you need it.
Thank you!
Thank you once again for your support of the school. Thank you for supporting the school show, it was great to have four packed audiences. The pupils really appreciated it.
Please remember to use the school website, Arbor, Firefly and follow our Facebook to keep updated.