Dear Parents and Carers

On Monday we collectively took time as a school to reflect on the Armistice and through our assembly programme this week we have thought about the Royal British Legion's notion of 'Service above self'. I have talked with each year group about how we can think about others in our daily lives and maybe share some small acts of kindness. 

Dear Parents and Carers

We come to the end of the first Autumn half term - a term full of activity. It has been so lovely to see the Year 7 students settle into school and enjoy their learning.  Years 8 and 9 continue to make progress in their learning while Year 10 are beginning to understand the rigours of their qualifications.  Year 11 in particular have shown a positive attitude towards their last few months in Hope Valley College, engaging with their learning and the process of looking ahead to their next destination.

Dear Parents and Carers

Week 6 has ended with a beautiful day of sunshine, one of those days that makes you feel glad to be in a school in the middle of the Peak District. We have come to the end of week's focus on attendance. Sending your young person to school is the most important thing you can do to help them in their future choices. If you feel your young person is finding this difficult, please contact school so that we can work together on this.

Dear Parents and Carers

As we move towards the end of the first month of the academic year, there is an opportunity to reflect on all that is happening in school. This week we have welcomed our Danish partner school and triumphed in the international sports event with other local secondary schools. We have had European Day of Languages, and the canteen produced an international menu in support. And finally, our open evening, which showcased everything that school has to offer for prospective parents. It was such joy to walk around school and see our young people contributing in this way to the school community. This weekend sees our final Duke of Edinburgh Expedition for Year 11s and while they will be weary on their return to school on Monday, it is further proof of how committed our students are to taking up opportunities to learn new skills.  

Dear Parents and Carers

It has been a successful first full week in school. Year 7 have settled incredibly well and are full of positivity about their learning this week so we would like to thank Year 7 parents and carers for helping them to come to school ready to learn and ready to enjoy every opportunity. For all other year groups, it has been a productive week with students engaging with their work and wanting to be the best version of themselves. We are seeing the benefit of this in our school attendance.  We have spent time this week talking to students about investing in their future selves and attending school is the best way for them to do this. 

Today, Hope Valley College students have been celebrating their GCSE and Level 2 vocational qualification results.