School Newsletter

02.10.26

Good afternoon,

As we reach more than halfway through our first half term, it has been another busy and productive few weeks at Westfield.

Preparations are now underway for two important events taking place over the next few weeks: our Year 7 Settling-In Evening and our Year 11 Revision Evenings. These provide valuable opportunities for us to work closely with families, share information and support our students as they continue to progress and develop throughout the year.

As always, thank you to our students, staff and parents and carers for your continued support. We look forward to sharing more of the many things happening across school in the coming weeks.

Information for Parents/Carers of all years

Year 11 Home Learning and Revision

Families of Year 11 students should now be receiving a weekly email on a Friday outlining the home learning and revision for the week ahead. This week, we have supported our Year 11s to create a home learning and revision timetable to support them with the successful completion of this learning.

Y11 Supporting Success Revision Event

We are delighted with the numbers that have already signed up for this event. It is an opportunity to try out revision strategies with your child, meet with subject leaders from across all subjects and also have conversations with the SEND and exams team about access arrangements. Our careers team will also be available to talk through Post-16 applications. We still have some tickets available for both sessions. Please use this link to book your places https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/year-11-supporting-success-revision-event-westfield-school-123123

Year 11 mock exams

Year 11 mock exams will run from Monday 16^th November to Friday 27^th November 2026. Students who attend every day of the mock exam period will be entered into a prize draw!

Attendance Challenge

Yesterday we concluded our ‘September Attendance Challenge’ and celebrated with students via an online assembly.

62% of the student body have attended 100% of the time during September and as of this week, our whole school attendance is 92.5%. This is a significant improvement from last year and we are delighted with the progress so far. The national average attendance for secondary schools is currently 93.7%. Although we are not yet at this figure (or our school target of 97%) we are making good steps towards this.

Again, we thank you for your support in not taking holidays or making appointments in school time. Also, for ensuring your child arrives on time each day by 8.20am, is in full uniform and is ready for the day ahead. Please let us know if we can support you in any way by contacting us at attendance@westfield.chorustrust.org

Today’s winners received ‘Love to Shop’ vouchers and our top attending form group (7X3) will be having an extended break and free breakfast on Monday. Well done to them all. We are very proud.

We are now launching our ‘October Attendance Challenge.’ The theme will be linked to improving attendance as well as attending every day. The challenge will run from the 1^st to the 23^{rd of}October with great prizes to be won! We will keep you informed about how things are progressing.

Sheffield Parent Carer Forum SEND Information Event - 8 October

Does your child have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? Do you want to understand more about the support available for you and your family across Sheffield?

Come along to the Sheffield SEND information event to speak to your key services in Sheffield taking place on Thursday 8^th October, 1pm – 4.15pm at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, S4 7BX.

Services in attendance will include Sheffield Mencap & Gateway, Sheffield SEND Information, Advice & Support, Family Action & Sheffield Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Service.

There is no need to book, just turn up.

Contact www.sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk for more information.

Flu Vaccines

The School Age Immunisation Team will be visiting school on the 7^th October to give the Seasonal Flu Vaccine to children. A single dose of the flu nasal spray will mean your child is less likely to become ill if they come into contact with the flu virus.

Consent is required to give your child the vaccine. When filling in the consent form, you will have 3 options:

Nasal spray- This is the most effective way to protect your child from flu. (Please note: it contains pork gelatine.)
Injectable flu vaccine - This version does not contain pork gelatine.
To not give consent

Please fill in the form using this link: https://www.sheffieldchildrensvaccinations.co.uk//Forms/Flu?schoolcode=SF145562

You can contact the School Age Immunisation Service for more information:

Admin: 0114 305 3291 Nurses: 0114 305 3230

Email: scn-tr.sheffielddutysn.vacandimm@nhs.net

If your child has had the flu vaccination elsewhere, please inform the School Age Immunisation Team using the details above. For more information about the vaccination please visit website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/child-flu-vaccine