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Issue 58 January 2021
NEWS LETTER
“If you want to
do anything in
the Creative
Arts then you
can absolutely
do it!”
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Readers might know him as local award-winning author and illustrator Short and Smiley. He’s
also featured on several game shows. “I’m a cheery Yorkshire based writer and illustrator,
specialising in children’s picture books,” is how he describes himself. It was a pleasure to catch
up with former pupil Andy Sanders who explained how he turned an interest into a career and
discussed his memories of Longcroft and his hopes for the future.
Having studied both Art and Graphics, as well as History, to A Level
in Longcroft’s Sixth Form, Andy earned a BA in Animation and Design
from Sunderland University before completing his MA in Authorial
Illustration at University College Falmouth. He explained, “I really
enjoyed my Art lessons at Longcroft and I’d always been keen on
art and illustration. I always did the cartoons as a hobby. I wanted
to do animation and my parents encouraged me. I had a passion
for it based on the cartoons and comics I liked.” Andy’s early work
wasn’t always appreciated by everyone. He recalled, “One of my
teachers, Mr Betts, told me to stop doing silly little doodles in my
planner.” Little did his teacher know that by the age of 19 Andy would
have a year-long contract with a Premier League football club. While
one of Andy’s memories of his years at Longcroft is playing in goal,
his association with West Ham United was not as a player but as a
cartoonist for their match day magazine!
Andy explained, “My very first job was with West Ham United. To work in the creative arts you either have to be amazing or
find someone who will pay you! I wrote to every Premier League club and asked if they had a cartoonist for their match day
magazine. I created some samples and West Ham United offered to pay me, so I did it. I got a year-long contract, which opened
doors because I could say I had worked for a Premier League football club.”
Andy, who balances his freelance work with lecturing in Art and Design at Hull College, saw his first picture book, ‘I Have
An Orange Juicy Drink’, published by Fat Fox Books in March 2016. He describes the book as: “A wonderfully eccentric and
delightful tale about one boy’s love for orange juice and his brother, plus his hatred of elephants, aliens, dinosaurs and people
who can’t say “please”.” That year he became an award winning author, winning ‘Best Emerging Author’ and the Junior Design
Awards. He hopes to see his new book published later this year and aspires to make illustrating his full-time career.
As impressive as Andy’s work is, to succeed in such a competitive field requires more than talent. Key factors in his success are
undoubtedly his positive attitude and resilience. He explained, “You’re going to get ‘no’s’; it doesn’t fall into your lap.”
Tremendously creative and tenacious, Andy described the strategy that secured his role with West Ham United. “I booted up
the internet, found out the switchboard number for each Premier League Club and then rang them and asked nicely to be put
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through to the head of their match day magazine. In some cases, I got a phone
number. In others, I got an email address. But I kept a spreadsheet with the details,
and politely asked each and every one of them if I could send them some samples.
The rejection rate was fantastic. Fifteen said “no”. Three said “Sure. Send in some
samples.” Of those three, two never got back to me, but West Ham said “We quite
like these. How much do you want?” Being a young illustrator with nothing to lose,
I figured I should say too high a price, rather than too low a price. However, shortly
after they finished laughing at my idea of £250 a strip, they proposed a more
realistic price of £50 a go. I said I’d have to think about it and hung up the phone. I
did a ridiculously happy dance at the idea of getting my first published job, and rang
them back 10 minutes later to say in a calm and measured way that as a huge fan
of the club I’d be happy to do it at a reduced rate. We drew up a contract for one
year of comic strips, and that was how I got my first ever break, drawing cartoon
strips for a Premier League football club.”
Andy described a similar scenario when he sought an agent. “I got 12 to 15 no’s,
then the one I wasn’t going to bother with were the ones who said they’d represent
me. They put me in touch with publishers.”
As well as his goalkeeping Andy enjoyed the Chess Club at Longcroft. He recalled Mr Barnes, who was also one of Andy’s Art
teachers, offering £5 to anyone who could beat him, and that he never managed to – actually nobody ever did! Andy said, “I had
a really good bunch of friends and have lots of happy memories – it was good.”
His message to Longcroft’s pupils is clear – “If you want to do anything in the Creative Arts you can absolutely do it. Don’t be
afraid to hear ‘no’.”
We are very much looking forward to the time we can welcome Andy into school to work with our pupils and Sixth Form
students. His story is an inspiration to anyone who has a dream and is prepared to work hard and create opportunities for
themselves.
In the meantime anyone who would like to find out more about Andy’s fantastic work and career will find lots more information
on his website, https://shortandsmiley.com/. You can also find him on Facebook www.facebook.com/shortandsmiley or follow
him on Twitter: @shortandsmiley.
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Doors of Opportunity
When reflecting back on 2020, it is helpful to recognise some of the positive aspects and identify
the new opportunities that lie ahead. Taking forward the successes of the last year may help us
to cope and feel settled for the challenges ahead.
1. This simple activity is for both you and your child and can be a good starting point for discussions at home.
2. Think of the positive memories, achievements, and the tough times you got through last year, and write them down on one
side of the door.
3. Now think about the opportunities and new adventures you are looking forward to in the new year. Write them down on the
other side of the door.
4. Once you have filled out both sides, cut your door out and fold it in half. Put this on display as a reminder that endings lead
to new beginnings; looking back with fondness can help us prepare for new experiences that the future has to offer.
Children may feel sad, scared or anxious. By reflecting on positive memories, and thinking about what they are excited about in
the season ahead, they can see how endings can lead to new beginnings and new opportunities.
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Celebrating Achievements
2020 saw some fantastic, awe-inspiring achievements. In December, former Leeds Rhinos and
England Rugby League captain Kevin Sinfield ran seven marathons in seven days, raising over
£1.2 million for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Captain Sir Tom Moore raised over £32
million for the NHS. Professor Sarah Gilbert, who studied her doctorate at the University of Hull,
designed the Oxford vaccine. These and so many other achievements can inspire us as we face
and work to overcome challenges.
Over the next week pupils and Sixth Form students will, via Show My Homework, be asked to reflect on their own achievements
and invited to share them with us.
These will be displayed in school and celebrated through our Newsletter. Our pupils and Sixth Form students have achieved so
much and we want to share our pride as a community.
Recognising our achievements can be significant in maintaining a positive outlook when facing challenges. To get everyone
thinking, examples we have already received and will be celebrating in forthcoming weeks include:
• A Year 13 student who has been offered a place at their chosen university.
• A pupil who mastered a challenging piece of music on the piano
• A Year 11 pupil who exceeded his target grade in a mock exam he revised particularly hard for.
• A Year 7 pupil who was proud of the way they settled into secondary school.
• A Year 11 pupil who achieved a mark he was particularly pleased with in an English assessment.
• A Year 8 pupil who improved his organisation and didn’t get any comments in the last three weeks of the Autumn Term.
We are very much looking forward to celebrating our achievements together.
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Memory Lane
Longcroft has always been synonymous with
sporting success. This week we feature one of
the school’s earliest teams – the football team
of 1950-51. Seventy years on from these boys’
success we hope readers might recognise
relatives and take pride in their achievements.
The team were East Riding Cup winners, champions of
the Hull ‘A’ League and finalists in the Hull City Cup – all
prestigious competitions.
We also feature one of our long standing Head of PE Miss
Dewar’s tutor groups. Among the pupils of 7G who joined
Longcroft in September 1997 was a young Andrew Sanders
– featured elsewhere in this week’s Newsletter. The group
are also pictured as 9G.
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Head of School’s Welcome
I would like to thank all parents Over the next two weeks we will also be expanding our
and carers for their support provision further to include some live and interactive
during this period of home functions in addition to this provision.
learning – and to children
working from their bedrooms, Longcroft Tutorials
living rooms, and home
offices. There is absolutely Research carried out during the last lockdown – whether by
no substitute for a lesson the Department for Education or academic bodies such as
delivered in person, in a classroom, face-to- the Education Endowment Foundation - found no difference
face. between pre-recorded video content (as in our own video
platform or through the government-endorsed Oak Academy)
Your child’s normal timetable, however, will continue. and live lessons.
Lessons will be assigned on ShowMyHomework for the However, common to both approaches is the difficulty in
day they appear on timetable with links to any additional pupils being able to engage in conversations one-to-one
resources. The lesson itself will be hosted on MyLearning - with teachers where they find aspects of the work difficult
our own remote learning resource site. Your child’s lessons or where they need additional clarification. Consequently,
will be led by their class teacher and feedback and marking we are reminding pupils that the message function on
will take place electronically. If you have any difficulties ShowMyHomework will enable children to ask their teachers
accessing the resources please do contact your child’s Care questions about the work set – and for teachers to be able to
and Achievement Coordinator. They will be responding to respond directly to them.
calls each day as normal. They will also be making calls to
children and families throughout lockdown. As you will be aware, our Care and Achievement
Coordinators and other colleagues are systematically making
Pre-recorded lessons give pupils the benefit of being able calls to families to talk through children’s wellbeing and their
to work through learning activities at their own pace and progress through online learning. As much as we hope that
doing so flexibly through the school day, rather than having these one-to-one calls help to create a bridge between home
to access lessons at specified times. We are also conscious and school, we are aware that pupils will miss interaction with
that not all families in our school community have high-quality other children, guided by adults.
internet access and some have to share devices between
family members, making it impractical for pupils to access Consequently, we will invite your child to an online video
live online teaching. As the lessons are sourced on our meeting with their Care and Achievement Coordinator and
own video hosting platform, they will remain live after their their Year Leader or Head of School and other members
timetabled period and so this will allow children to revisit of their year group for an online tutorial to enable them to
and recap any previous topics – as well as access these engage with their peers and complete activities related to
as a revision and learning resource in the future. This also their well-being, subject support, and future plans.
allows flexibility for children to access lessons if, for example,
technology is not available at particular times of the day. As The invitation will be sent to them directly. We will also send
your child progresses through the school, these lessons will through guidance about safeguarding and other measures
remain live, offering an online curriculum that will follow them children attending will need to follow. In line with best practice
on their journey through school. Consequently, as difficult from the NSPCC and other bodies, two adults will be present
as these times are we hope these resources will leave a at each session.
pathway for children to follow in future years to help them
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Longcroft Live Lecture Programme and will be followed by a live forum for children to post
questions. Following this the lecture will be available for
To foster a lifelong love of learning and to offer the breadth Lower School, Upper School and Sixth Form College.
and engagement of a truly holistic education, we will also
begin a lecture programme in the coming week. Based on the We would like to thank our volunteers who have kindly opted
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, they provide something to provide the professional equipment needed to film the
unique, more akin to a university experience. lectures and I hope to welcome additional guest speakers in
the coming weeks – if you are interested in taking part and
The Lectures will provide a forum for inspirational teachers speaking about your vocation, passions, or other interests
and guest speakers to share with children their love of then please do get in touch.
learning. Focusing on the curriculum and beyond, the topics
will focus on a particular period in history, author or person Our thoughts go to you and your families during this very
who has transformed our world and influenced others through challenging time. I would also like to say thank-you for the
their work. positive messages we have received from parents and carers
in the last week: it is deeply appreciated.
This live programme will complement the existing programme
available online, but aims to provide variety to our existing Stay safe and best wishes.
programme of learning and activities, so children and parents
can come together to share and enjoy learning at key times Ms I Grant
within the week. Head of School
In this first week, these will start with an English colleague
who will deliver a lecture on English suitable for all children
Reward Totals
So far this term our pupils have been awarded the
following rewards for acting with Great Heart,
Thought and Vision:
HEART 20,787
Acts of Great
GRAND
THOUGHT 129,878 TOTAL:
235,704
VISION 85,039
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Executive
Headteacher’s Welcome
I would like to wish you a Happy New Year and do hope you found time over
the Christmas holiday to relax and be with close family.
This week school has adapted its plans for remote learning following the announcement by the
Prime Minister on Monday evening. Having prepared for a phased return of our examination
pupils and then our other children, like you, we find our plans needing to adapt at short notice
to providing longer term remote learning. As a parent myself, whatever the system or method
used by school, the challenges about accessing technology, the capacity of our broadband
connection, alongside everyone trying to work in the same household present significant
challenges for all. Over the next few days and weeks the school will be supplementing this
provision with the small group Longcroft School Tutorials for all pupils and the live Longcroft
Lecture programme, while also ensuring all content is permanently accessible on demand on
MyLearning – in a similar way to the iPlayer. Colleagues are also contactable should your child
have any subject based questions, through Show My Homework. Finally, just a reminder that
the online learning platform can also be accessed by a web browser to watch or read content,
on a phone, tablet, most game stations, smart televisions, as well as traditional laptops and
computers.
I am also deeply saddened for our children in Year 11 and young adults in Year 13 who will now not be taking summer
examinations as normal this year. Those who would normally be taking examinations this month, will be contacted by Ms Grant,
as some will still proceed. As parents will now be aware, we are awaiting final details on how these grades will be calculated
exactly, but tuition will continue as the Secretary of State for Education stated “While the details will need to be fine-tuned in
consultation with Ofqual the exam boards and teaching representative organisations, I can confirm now that I wish to use a form
of teacher assessed grades, with training and support provided to ensure are these awarded fairly and consistently across the
country.” Ofqual (who oversee the examination boards) will launch a “detailed” consultation on the plans next week, Williamson
said. It will run for two weeks. We will, of course, keep our children, young adults and parents informed.
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Over Christmas colleagues continued, thanks to the support of children and parents, to oversee the track and tracing of
contacts, reporting to Public Health England (PHE) and then awaiting their decision before then sharing the outcome with those
families affected. During this time working with PHE it became plainly evident that our town was subject to the rising cases in
neighbouring cities and areas bordering our Local Authority – all impacting on our local community. I’m extremely grateful to
those colleagues who worked throughout this period, including over Christmas itself, as I conscious not only of their commitment
but of the impact on their young families.
We have also over the Christmas period also attended training on establishing a ‘lateral flow’ testing centre at our school.
This will, once operational, allow the school to test our children and colleagues on site and will help, alongside the maintaining
of bubbles, the wearing of masks and many precautions, an ability to manage the risks of operating a school with over one
thousand children in the same buildings and classrooms, during a pandemic. I’m particularly grateful to those parents who have
volunteered to help support the testing programme and the running of the centre. Those children or colleagues with symptoms
will continue to be asked to self-isolate immediately and attend one of the NHS test centres. Our in-school provision with ‘lateral
flow’ testing of children and colleagues, who have given the required consent , to be tested when they are without symptoms,
will allow us to identify those who maybe asymptomatic (without any symptoms), that accounts for a significant proportion of
those who do eventually test positive. Helping us to monitor the health of our community and to identify children whose families
may also be asymptomatic or in the very early stages of the virus. ‘Lateral flow’ testing as indicated is a tool, alongside existing
measures and has an accuracy of between 50% and 80% we are informed, dependent upon the efficacy of the test. Therefore,
it will aid our efforts but will not be conclusive by itself and the training of our volunteers critical. If you would like to volunteer,
please do email, text or phone your Care and Achievement co-ordinator.
I’m so very grateful to all those volunteers who helped with the learning platform and have offered to help create and operate
the testing centre – your kindness is must appreciated in helping colleagues to focus on teaching and in this relentless battle to
keep our community safe, it gives me and my colleagues hope in the face of adversity.
Do have a good weekend.
Mr Britton
Executive Headteacher
Young Minds is a leading charity fighting for children and young people’s
mental health. On the Young Minds website, you can find a variety of
suggestions and resources to support young people but also parents during
challenging times.
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/supporting-your-child-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
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Teaching and Learning
Mr Taylor writes:
Hello again, and I hope you had a restful Christmas. Unfortunately we
find ourselves in the position of our pupils and students being out of the
classroom again. We hope this is for the minimum amount of time possible.
As teachers we desperately want to be in the classroom with our classes, but
we must make the most of the current situation we find ourselves in. I thought
it might be helpful to share with you some tips to help you support your child
with remote learning:
Show My Homework:
Teachers will be setting work for pupils using Show My Homework. We expect as this tool is already familiar to pupils and Sixth
Form pupils this will be an easy way to access work. Pupils and students can communicate with teachers through Show My
Homework in addition to using their school email address. It would be helpful for parents to support their children by logging in
also to Show My Homework to check work is set etc.
Create A Space:
Although it is not always possible, ideally your child needs a quiet space where they can sit at a desk / table and work. This will
aid concentration and focus, rather than being laid on a bed working for example.
Structure:
Although the setting of work by the school does allow flexibility in when your child completes it, we recommend as far as
possible sticking to a normal school day routine. Again this will aid focus, and will make sure that your child keeps up with the
work set rather than leaving pieces until later that might then get forgotten about. Be sure to build in breaks and lunchtimes that
reflect the ones your child would normally receive in the school day.
Reward:
Teachers will still be using ClassCharts to reward pupils through the closure period, but where possible reward them at home
too! If they have had a good day, and stuck to their schedule then this deserves praise. This will reinforce in your child the need
to keep and it and stick to their schedule.
Please get in touch with the school when you need to seek further help and guidance. For teaching and learning queries I would
be happy to receive an email with your questions etc.
Have a good week.
Mr Taylor
Head of Teaching and Practitioner Development
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LOWER
SCHOOL
Mr Rogers writes:
I wanted to start by thanking all the parents be especially helpful if they are in a similar situation and
and carers we have spoken to this week for share your feelings.
their support in ensuring that our pupils are
ready to learn and complete online learning • You could join a peer support community. Mind runs
materials. an online peer support community where you can share
your experiences and hear from others.
What feels different about this lock down is that families are
much more prepared for this and work can start straight • If you’re going online more than usual or seeking peer
away. From the conversations we have had with you, a major support on the internet, it’s important to look after your
concern is still the mental health wellbeing our young people. online wellbeing.
The isolation feeling can be exacerbated by the short days of • If you prefer not to use a phone or computer, you could
winter. I want to share with you some ideas from Mind.org.uk try writing letters or postcards.
to help support your child during this lock down.
• Create online study groups to complete a piece of work
Find ways to connect with others and share experiences together.
• If you can’t meet up with people or groups you’d like to Find ways of managing loneliness
see in person, make plans to video chat instead. You can
also arrange phone calls or send instant messages or • If you are feeling lonely, think about things you can do to
texts. feel close to others. For example, putting extra pictures
up of people you care about might be a nice reminder of
• If you’re worried that you might run out of things to talk the people in your life.
about, make a plan with someone to watch a TV show,
live music or theatre together. Or you could take part in • Listen to a chatty radio station or podcast if your home
a quiz or read a book separately and then discuss it with feels too quiet.
each other when you speak.
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• If you’re feeling low or anxious about coronavirus, it may
help to talk about this with someone you trust. This can
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Adapt your routine for winter
• If you’ve been spending a lot of time at home
during the coronavirus pandemic, you may already
have a routine of activities. But it may be helpful
to think about how you can adapt this for the winter
months.
• Trying out a new winter routine might help give you a
sense of change if you’re struggling with how long the
pandemic is continuing. For example, you could spend
time cooking and trying some new winter recipes or
learning a new skill.
• If you find your mood or energy level drops during
a particular season such as winter, you might find
information on seasonal affective disorder (SAD) on
Mind.org helpful.
I also want to remind you we are here for you. Text the Care
and Achievement Co-Ordinator’s if you need any help at all,
and we will find the right person to help you.
Stay safe!
Mr Rogers
Deputy Headteacher
Head of Care and Achievement
Acts of great heart.
The human qualities that define an individual. For example,
demonstrating kindness, offering support or actively engaging
with the wider community.
Acts of great thought.
Academic success or excellence. For example, the production of
an outstanding piece of classwork, homework, an outstanding
assessment outcome or an impressive piece of thinking in class. If a family normally receives FSM, and their child
is working remotely at home, they should get in
Acts of great vision. touch with their Care and Achievement
Co-ordinator and we can arrange for a food parcel
Demonstrating readiness for the future by developing the skills to cover pupil lunches to be ready for them to
and qualities that will lead to success in life beyond school. For collect from Reception. The parcel will include
example good organisation, good timekeeping, great team work ingredients to make lunches for their child across
or acting on initiative. a week.
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UPPER
SCHOOL
Mr Colepio writes:
Mock Exams – Staff and Subject Leaders:
Years 10 and 11 Step Up • Analyse pupil results and responses in detail.
By the time you read this Year 10/11 pupils will have • Adapt teaching to address weaker areas through
completed their mock examinations for last term. I just want retention starters and Schemes of Learning.
to congratulate our pupils on their maturity and resilience
during this exam period. This is their first set of formal • Ensure, through personalised feedback, that each pupil
examinations and pupils displayed a sense of purpose and is aware of specific areas / skills that need improving.
calm in the face of changing regulations and a variety of
venues. This, as you will be aware, was done with safety at • Ensure all normal content is delivered in time and in
the forefront of our minds and pupils took this in their stride. detail.
Yes, it was cold - this is the cost of good ventilation! A huge
well done to everyone involved. Pupils:
Our Prime Minister has made an announcement regarding • Reflect on each subject. Analyse strengths and
exams. We must continue to prepare the pupils as best we weaknesses and begin addressing these immediately.
can for all eventualities and this means completing all work Let me give a practical example. Pupils, better than
set on line. anyone, will know what they did well on and what they
struggled with. Go through each subject and spend 5-10
Next steps minutes listing areas for improvement while the exam is
reasonably fresh in their mind.
Allow me to outline the next steps now for Year 11 for pupils
and staff alike. The purpose of the mock exams, other than • For example, if they found a question in the Maths paper
the invaluable experience, was to create a baseline; i.e this on fractions difficult, then they should spend some
is where we are at and this is what we now need to do. It will time revisiting this topic. It does not need to be very
help the pupils and staff identify areas for improvement – long, maybe 30 minutes looking at a revision guide and
what went well and even better if. So, what next? making notes or looking at the GCSEpod video on this
topic then trying the “Check and Challenge” questions.
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• Other than the on-line work set, spending short 20-30
minute bursts revising weaker areas each day is not
unreasonable and will still allow for plenty of relaxation
and family time that is so important.
Revision and On Line Learning
We appreciate from conversations with pupils and parents
that revision can sometimes be quite overwhelming. My
advice is as above – make a start, every mark matters, short
bursts starting now can have a huge impact and be patient
with revision, small amounts daily add up in the long term
and build confidence. Success is not about luck, as golfer
Gary Player once said “The harder I work the luckier I get”.
It is now more important than ever that pupils complete all
work set on line by staff. We are unsure how grades will
be assessed for Year 11 but must cover all eventualities by
working hard and completing all work to the best of our ability.
Thank you to everyone, pupils, staff and parents for your
efforts and support last term. Together we can all play a
major role in achieving the outcomes our wonderful pupils
and children deserve, whatever this term may bring our way.
Mr Colepio
Head of Upper School
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SIXTH
FORM
Mr Henderson writes:
It has been fantastic to see how our Year 11 pupils being able to take a step back and look to the
future. Many Year 11 pupils have been on the new Sixth Form site and taken the first steps in their
application to join our Sixth Form. With a range of new and more familiar courses available and
further collaboration with Woldgate School, it is great to see so many choosing courses with an
eye towards their future.
The decision around what subjects to take can often be a difficult one, especially for those who do not know what their
future beyond Longcroft looks like. For pupils in this situation I would recommend keeping your options broad and choosing
subjects that will interest you so that in two years’ time you will still have lots of different options available to you. The Sixth
Form Team are available for discussions on courses and futures, and we encourage any pupils and parents to get in touch. The
Prospectus is now available digitally on our new site, which can be found via the link on the school website. Pupils have direct
access using their school login details; registration is required for others. Once we have our Prospectus printed we will be
sending out to all Year 11 pupils. Starting next week, the Sixth Form Team will be ringing pupils who have applied to complete
the next stage of their application.
Mr Henderson
Head of Sixth Form
Sixth Form
Mrs Winter
07423 568558
joanne.winter@longcroft.eriding.net
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Care and Achievement Co-ordinators
Our Care and Achievement Co-ordinators work with a specific year group to ensure the welfare and progress of pupils and are
the first point of contact for parents.
They work to care and support children to achieve academically by establishing a positive learning environment by visiting and
working in lessons and supervising and supporting individuals and groups of pupils.
Our team, and their work mobile phone number which parents can use to contact them, are pictured below.
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
Miss Keith Mr Tong Mrs Ellis
07425 897509 07810 416081 07900 394085
olivia.keith@longcroft.eriding.net graham.tong@longcroft.eriding.net annette.ellis@longcroft.eriding.net
Year 10 Year 10 Year 11
Miss Bridgwater Mr Devall Mrs Brady
07342 342858 07827 587483 07388 722751
bethany.bridgwater@longcroft.eriding.net john.devall@longcroft.eriding.net kay.brady@longcroft.eriding.net
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