School Holidays

Autumn term	Tuesday 4th September 2018 to Friday 21st December 2018
Break up for October half term	Friday 19th October 2018
School re-opens	Monday 29th October 2018
Break up for Christmas, end of year	Friday 21st December 2018
School re-opens	Monday 7th January 2019
Spring Term	Monday 7th January 2019 to Thursday 4th April 2019
Break up for February half term	Friday 15th February 2019
School re-opens	Monday 25th February 2019
Summer Term	Monday 23rd April 2019 to Friday 19th July 2019
May Bank holiday	Monday 6th May 2019
Break up for May half term	Friday 24th May 2019
School re-opens	Monday 3rd June 2019
Break up for summer holiday	Friday 19th July 2019

Staff Training Dates

Please note, school will be closed to students on the following dates for staff training.

2018/2019

Monday 3rd September 2018

Friday 12th October 2018

Thursday 5th April 2019

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Hope Wood Academy2 weeks ago

Check out a new opportunity in Peterlee for 12-25yr olds from our colleagues at Durham Cricket Board.

Great links to UN Rights of the Child Article 31 (leisure, play and culture) Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.

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Hope Wood Academy2 weeks ago

Did you know that today is national safer internet day we know many of our children and young people use devices which use the internet, do you always know what your child is looking at online? do you have parental controls in place? See our link below for top tips on ensuring your children's safety online. If you unsure of anything relating to online safety school staff are always available to support.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2019/safer-internet-day-2019-top-tips-parents-and-carers

Safer Internet Day 2019 Top Tips for parents and carers

Safer Internet Day 2019 is being celebrated around the world on Tuesday 5th February 2019. The global theme is ‘together for a better internet’. Everyone has their part to play in maki

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Hope Wood Academy2 weeks ago

Fizz Free February is happening in County Durham for the first time!

Launched by Southwark Council in 2018 and now rolled out nationally and supported by Sugar Smart, Fizz Free February is a great way to reduce sugar intake by cutting out fizzy drinks.

Latest data from Public Health England shows that sugar makes up 13.5% of 4 to 10 year-olds and 14.1% of teenagers daily calorie intake respectively, while the recommended daily limit is no more than 5%.

Each year in County Durham, around 11,000 children in reception (4-5 years) and year 6 (10-11 years) are weighed and measured as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. In 2017/18, in County Durham, 25% of reception age children (4-5 year olds) and 37.1% of Year 6 pupils (10-11 year olds) were overweight or obese. That means around 3400 children, over 100 classrooms, in these year groups alone, are overweight or obese.

Fizzy drinks are the largest single source of sugar for children aged 11-18, and they provide an average of 29% of daily sugar intake. Cutting out fizzy drinks is an easy way to reduce sugar intake. Some of the benefits of going Fizz Free are:

By going fizz free this February, it can help you on your way to drinking less sugary drinks for the rest of the year too but be sure to make healthy swaps by swapping sugary fizzy drinks, energy drinks and juice for lower-fat milk, water, sugar-free or no added-sugar drinks.

To join Fizz Free February, PLEDGE NOW at https://www.southwark.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/for-the-public/fizz-free-february

Give up fizzy drinks this February

Give up fizzy drinks this February Take part in Fizz Free FebruaryCould you and your family give up fizzy drinks for February?Taking part in Fizz Free February is a great way to reduce your sugar intake by cutting out fizzy drinks. It can also help you on your way to drinking less sugary drinks for....

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Hope Wood Academy2 weeks ago

The Durham Local Safeguarding Children’s Board is currently reviewing its “Safeguarding Offer”. In order to do that the Board wishes to seek feedback from parents and carers of children and young people. They would like to know what the key safeguarding concerns are for their child/young person.

It is important that the concerns of parents/carers are considered as partner agencies, including schools, develop the Safeguarding Offer.

A very short survey is included in the link below and it would be helpful if schools would be kind enough to share this with parent/carer of a child/young person to complete this, if at all possible.

Link to Safeguarding Survey: https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=154765418071

All responses are confidential.

Thank you for your help.

Keeping Children and Young People Safe in County Durham

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Hope Wood Academy2 weeks ago

Great to be recognised as flu superheroes for the vaccinations carried out in Primary Department.

Links to United Nations Rights of the Child Article 24 - Every Child has the right to the best health and health care services.

https://www.unicef.org.uk/what-we-do/un-convention-child-rights/amp/

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Last week a few of our classes were involved in the Durham Vocal Festival.
Red class have been privileged to work with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment over the past few months which culminated in an interactive performance last week with 2 other local schools. Our students were part of a classical performance with a modern twist; singing, playing, watching the actors and listening to the orchestra. It was an amazing experience for everyone involved.

Also last week, Yellow and Dunelm classes took part in a Big Sign and Sing Day at the Gala Theatre in Durham alongside lots of other schools from around the region. We had all learnt the same songs leading up to the day and then joined together to learn a few new ones with the Durham Music Service team and Paul Whittaker, an inspirational musician, performer and workshop leader who is profoundly deaf. The entire group of schools then showcased all of the songs they had learnt together with a live band. It was a fabulous day and our students were amazing!

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