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Clayton Hall Business and Language College

NEWSletter SPRING TERM 2015

Photo and words courtesy of the Sentinel PART OF THE SOUTH NEWCASTLE FEDERATION

Clayton Hall has much to
celebrate. This newsletter serves
to remind us of the amazing
achievements of the pupils and
the excellent work that goes on
in our school every day.

Last month we had the honour of
welcoming the Secretary of State for
Education, Nicky Morgan to our
school. She held a question and
answer session with our teachers
before meeting the press. She said of
Clayton, ‘Coming here, I can see the
passion of the teachers and how their
commitment is inspiring the next
generation.’ The Secretary of State
also took a guided tour of the Old Hall
led by pupils and discovered more
about the history of our building.

Her visit formed part of her ‘schools
direct’ tour which aims to listen to the
views of school staff. In conversation
with me, she explained how pleased
she was that Clayton Hall bucked the
national trend by making most pupils
study the all-important Ebacc
subjects. She explained her clear view
that these core academic subjects are
the most valued by universities and
employers. At Clayton we balance

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these subjects with a broad range of qualifications and experience to ensure we Voice of the Federation..…….2
prepare our pupils for the future.

Earlier in the month, our Executive Head, Mark Heuston, received a letter from the Let’s go to the Oscars..…….3
Minister of State for school reform congratulating Clayton Hall on our Ebacc

performance in 2014. He explained that we are in the top 100 non-selective state Maths News....…...4
schools in England, based on achievement in these core academic subjects. None Sports Reports…......5
of this would happen without the hard work of our pupils and staff, and the huge KMF Young Engineers.……..6
support we receive from our families. We are very grateful.

One of the key indicators of success is the number of year six pupils who choose our

school for their secondary education. We were delighted to read that this year Library News.……..7
Clayton Hall is the most over-subscribed school in Staffordshire. This is quite an

achievement. Of course, we have much more to do. Our outcomes at Key Stage Announcements and Dates..…….8
Four are not yet outstanding and we will continue to work tirelessly to learn how to

achieve this goal.

Finally, I wish you all a peaceful Easter. Thank you to everyone for their hard work
this term, and I look forward to welcoming you all back to school on Monday 20th

April 2015. Julian Morgan, Headteacher

|| Tel: 01782 297570 || E-mail: office.clayton@snfederation.co.uk || www.claytonhall.org.uk || Absence Line: 01782 297566 ||

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