Headlines

  • Thank You for Your Patience
  • You Said, We Did: New Catering Tills – A Positive Update
  • Save the date
  • Parent Survey – Have Your Say
  • The Assessment Window
  • Assessment Window Timetables
  • Revision
  • Attendance
  • Year 11 Certificate Evening
  • Careers Convention
  • Assemblies
  • Year 11 Mentoring
  • New Pilot: Year 10 Mentoring
  • Endzone & Enrichment
  • Shaw Education Trust – Parent Newsletter
  • Severe Weather
  • Appointments
  • Allergy Reminder
  • Mental Health Support
  • ADHD Support
  • Safeguarding
  • Thank you!

Thank You for Your Patience

Thank you to all our parents and carers for your patience and understanding today as we managed the disruption caused by the Microsoft service outage.

We appreciate your support in using our alternative communication arrangements and apologise for any inconvenience caused. We hope to return to normal service on Monday and will provide further updates if necessary.

A Reminder About Contacting School

If you need to contact the school, please telephone or email us in the first instance.

To ensure staff can focus on their responsibilities and that enquiries are dealt with appropriately, all visits to school must be by prior appointment or arrangement. We are unable to accommodate unannounced requests to meet with members of staff.

We aim to respond to emails and telephone messages within two working days, with safeguarding concerns always prioritised.

Thank you for your continued understanding and support.

You Said, We Did: New Catering Tills – A Positive Update

We are delighted to report that queue times at break and lunch have reduced significantly following the introduction of our new catering tills, supported by Caterlink.

Reducing queues was one of the priorities identified by our pupils through Endon Parliament, so we are really pleased to see such a positive improvement. Pupils now have more time to enjoy their breaks rather than waiting to be served.

We would also like to reassure parents and carers that facial recognition is entirely optional. Pupils who do not have parental consent can continue to purchase food by identifying themselves to catering staff. No pupil will be disadvantaged or refused food because they do not use facial recognition.

For those who have consented, facial recognition data is stored securely on a server at school, which is not connected to the internet, and is not shared with third parties. Parents can withdraw consent at any time.

Thank you for your patience and support during the changeover. We are really pleased with the improvements so far, but recognise that there may still be individual issues to resolve.

If you experience any difficulties with the new catering or payment system, please contact office@endon.set.org so that we can investigate and resolve them.

Save the date

The school year term dates can be found on the school website - click here

Key dates for the next few weeks are:

  • 16th November - 5:00-5:30- Parents Information Evening for students attending the Berlin Trip. Small Hall. Please bring the student's passport.
  • 19th November - Year 7 Form Tutors Parents Afternoon/Evening
  • 20th November - Year 11 Geography trip to Salford Quays
  • 24th November - Year 7 Theatre Trip
  • 24th November - 3rd December - Year 7-11 Assessments (early finish at 2.40pm)
  • 27th November - Year 10 Enrichment trip to Derbion
  • 1st December - Year 9 Enrichment trip to Cinebowl
  • 1st December - Victoria Hall Christmas concert (evening)
  • 2nd December - Year 8 JCB Careers Challenge Day
  • 2nd December - Year 7 Enrichment activity (film afternoon)
  • 3rd - 6th December - Berlin Trip
  • 3rd December - Year 7 Tyre Challenge activity
  • 3rd December - Year 8 Enrichment - Cinebowl
  • 4th December - Year 11 Art and Photography Exam
  • 7th December - Year 11 Textiles Exam
  • 7th December - Endon Hall Christmas show
  • 8th December - Year 10 Photography Exam
  • 8th December - Endon High School Careers Convention (5.30-7pm)
  • 9th December - Year 10 Mock Interview Day
  • 9th December - Year 11 T Level Take Over Day at SOT 6th Form College (Child Development group)
  • 9th December - Class of 2026 Leavers Certificate Evening
  • 10th December - Flu Vaccinations for all pupils
  • 11th December - Y9 - Y11 Army Day
  • 14th December - Year 11 Enrichment trip to Trafford Centre (pm/evening)
  • 15th December - Primary School Christmas Concert matinee
  • 15th December - Christmas Concert (6.30-8pm)
  • 14th - 17th December - Christmas Jumper Days and Christmas Lunch Days. Normal Lessons.
  • 18th December - Staff INSET Day

Parent Survey – Have Your Say

As part of our commitment to listening to parents and carers, Shaw Education Trust is inviting families to share their views through a short Parent Survey.

Your feedback is important in helping us celebrate what we do well and identify areas where we can improve.

The survey closes on Friday 20 November, and we would encourage as many parents and carers as possible to take part.

The survey link will be shared separately through an Arbor message.

Thank you for taking the time to share your views and help shape the future of our school.

The Assessment Window

Our next Assessment window will run from Tuesday 24th November to Thursday 3rd December. 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 school 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 Friday 4th December.

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, rubber and 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.

Homework:

Only homework related to the assessments and revision will be set before and during the assessments.

To find the homework timetable go to:

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:

Attendance

We wanted to celebrate the schools attendance this week, attendance is improving daily and we hope it continues.

Each week we like to celebrate the form with the best attendance that week and that form receives a bag of sweets, this week's winners are:

  • Year 7 Doulton and Wedgwood who both achieved attendance of 99.3%
  • Year 8 Doulton 98.1%
  • Year 9 Minton 98.3%
  • Year 10 Cliff 97.3%
  • Year 11 Cliff and Wedgwood again who both achieved an attendance this week of 97.5%

Congratulations to all of this week's winners and congratulations to Year 7 for achieving the highest attendance across the school in two forms, 99.3%!

A huge well done to the year groups and tutor groups who have demonstrated excellent attendance over the past fortnight. It is particularly encouraging to see improvements, and I would like to thank pupils, parents and staff for their continued efforts in supporting good attendance.

Our focus for the next fortnight is to continue improving whole school attendance, celebrate positive habits and ensure that every pupil is making the most of their time in school. Which Year Group and Form Group can show the biggest improvement over the next two weeks?

Endon High School's attendance target is 96% so every lesson matters, every day counts, but more importantly being in school gives you the best opportunity to succeed!

Year 11 Certificate Evening – Wednesday 9 December

We are looking forward to welcoming back our Class of 2026 for our Year 11 Certificate Evening on Wednesday 9 December, between 6.00pm and 7.00pm, in the Main Hall.

  • Entry is via the visitors entrance.

This is a lovely, informal occasion where former pupils can collect their GCSE certificates from their tutors, catch up with friends and staff, and share how they are getting on at college, sixth form or wherever their next steps have taken them.

There are no formal presentations or speeches, just a warm welcome and an opportunity to reconnect. Some pupils pop in for five minutes, while others are still chatting away an hour later!

We hope to see as many of our former Year 11 pupils as possible. It will be wonderful to hear how everyone is getting on!

Careers Convention

Assemblies

The assemblies over the past fortnight have been focused on

  • HOY Reset Assemblies
  • Safeguarding

The assemblies over the next week are focused on:

  • HOY Assemblies

Year 11 Mentoring

A reminder that the Year 11 mentoring programme continues on Tuesday 17th November. All Year 11s meet their mentor at 8.30am on every Tuesday morning leading up to their mocks. 

We look forward to seeing all of Year 11 at their next session at 8.30am.

New Pilot: Year 10 Mentoring

We are continuing to trial our Year 10 mentoring programme on Friday mornings in preparation for the upcoming assessment window.

All Year 10 pupils meet with their mentors at 8.30am each Friday.

The final session before the assessments will take place on Friday 20 November at 8.30am. We look forward to seeing all Year 10 pupils there.

Endzone & Enrichment

Click in the link below to open a PDF of the current Endzone timetable

Shaw Education Trust – Parent Newsletter

We are pleased to share the first edition of the Shaw Education Trust Parent Newsletter, bringing together news, updates and highlights from across our family of schools.

The newsletter provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of pupils and staff across the Trust and keep parents and carers informed about developments across Shaw Education Trust.

You can read the newsletter in the attached PDF or access the digital version here.

There is also a short parent feedback survey at the end of the newsletter. We would encourage you to share your thoughts to help shape future editions.

We hope you enjoy reading it!

Severe Weather

As we move into the winter months, we want to ensure that families are well-prepared for any disruption caused by snow or other severe weather. To help everyone understand how decisions are made and what to expect in different situations, we are sharing our updated Severe Weather Plan for 2026–27.

The document outlines the steps the school will take under various weather scenarios, how and when we will communicate decisions, and what we ask from families to help keep the whole community safe. We encourage all parents and carers to read the plan carefully and make sure they can access messages sent through Arbor and Firefly.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us respond quickly and safely during adverse weather.

Important: Severe Weather Dismissal Consent

Please ensure you have completed the consent form for your child to be dismissed from school in the event of severe weather.

To do this, open the Arbor Parent App, select your child's profile, scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the consent form.

Appointments

We would like to remind parents and carers that all meetings with school staff, whether in person or by telephone, must be arranged in advance.

Schools are busy environments, and staff have teaching and other responsibilities throughout the day. We are therefore unable to accommodate unannounced requests to meet with members of staff.

If you need to speak to someone, please contact the school by telephone or email in the first instance.

We aim to respond to all enquiries within two working days, with urgent safeguarding concerns prioritised and addressed as quickly as possible.

Thank you for working with us to ensure that all enquiries are managed effectively and appropriately.

Allergy Reminder

Please note that Endon High School operates as a nut-free site, and sesame-seed free site as well. Can parents be very vigilant of this, and support their child to maintain the integrity of being a nut and sesame free school.

Mental Health Support

ADHD Support

Safeguarding

Please see the safeguarding team:

Thank you!

Thank you for your continued support for the school. Please remember to use the school website, Arbor, Firefly and follow our Facebook to keep updated.