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I have been talking to the whole school about ‘British values’ through year assemblies this week. It is actually a Government requirement that all schools promote the values of:

• Freedom
• Tolerance
• Democracy
• The rule of law

These are fundamental values that we should cherish as Nobelians. I also made connections between the values, to help our young people grasp how one value leads to another. For example, that our individual freedom cannot be unlimited as it might impinge on the freedom of others: accepting alternative views and being tolerant of others is vital, so long as those views are within the law. I would like our whole school community to emphasise these values, and would therefore encourage you to discuss them at home. If we were to have an inspection, Ofsted as the government agency that monitors schools, would want to see that we both promote British values and challenge behaviour that threatens them.Below is the PowerPoint that has shown in the assemblies.

• British Values Assembly

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On Tuesday 23 November, fourteen Nobelians identified as most able in music took part in a song writing workshop. This workshop offered students the chance to write their own songs for voice and piano whilst working collaboratively with others. At the end of the workshop students performed their songs and we were able to record them. You can find some of the recordings attached and students should be very proud of the songs they have produced and the hard work they put in. Miss Woodhouse

There is a new Schools Closure Notification System which has recently been set up by Hertfordshire County Council which will allow the school to notify the council of a school closure, major incident, crisis or emergency. Parents should register to receive these notifications either by SMS or by email as this will be the schools only method of contacting parents in the event of an emergency school closure due to bad weather or To register please visit the following website:[ut_button color="theme-btn" target="_blank" link="https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736725489" size="small" title="Register for alerts" ]Register for alerts[/ut_button]

• At the “Sign Up” page click on the “sign up” button located at the top right hand side of the page on the grey strip and from there follow the instructions. It should take no more than 5 minutes to register and you can edit your information at any time should you change your mobile number or email address. Each contact within the system can have 2 devices added for each communication type which means that in addition to adding your own mobile number and email address, you could include the mobile number and email address of a partner or a grandparent. They too would then receive any messages in relation to the school’s closure. Alternatively, interested parties could register themselves separately.
• If you have children at more than one school you can register for those schools too in a single registration process by selecting all schools you have children at. Once signed up you will receive messages should the school close in the event of an emergency.

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Please see the attached PowerPoint show from the parents' information evening.

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• Nobel News 4 November 2016

 

Catering at Nobel is an in-house, independent, catering service providing a variety of food offers that we hope caters for a diverse range of tastes. We work closely with local greengrocers and producers to find the best offers at good market prices. We cater for a number of dietary and allergy requirements where our production kitchen allows. In cases where we cannot guarantee compliance within allergen controls, we ensure full transparency and ingredient information is in place. This includes a till system that alerts all users to each student’s requirements and is cross referenced with a daily allergen sheet so that our staff can ensure that no student is put at risk.A new menu for hot main courses is devised each week so that we can enjoy the best seasonal market prices and keep our food offer varied and nutritious.

BREAKFAST SERVICE

We provide a daily early morning breakfast service that includes yoghurts, porridge and fruit pots, fresh cut and whole fruit, breakfast rolls, vegan rolls, freshly baked breakfast pastries, bagels and wraps.

Fruit juices and hot drinks, including a barista service for adults, is also available.

MID MORNING BREAK SERVICE

Each morning, we have three counters, serving hot and cold food and drinks.  Freshly baked baguettes, wraps and rolls are filled on-site, along with salad pots, pasta pots, noodle and grain salads. We offer hot pastries, breakfast rolls, mini pizza, breakfast burritos, flapjacks, porridge, fresh cut fruit pots and yoghurts. Barista service operates for staff and hot chocolate is available to students during colder months

LUNCH TIME SERVICE

Two modes of service operate each lunch time across four service points around the school.

The plated service in the dining room provides a balanced main meal and a vegan alternative. Each Wednesday we present a full roast meal with at least three freshly prepared vegetable accompaniments, Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes. Once a week we like to offer curry dishes which include slow cooked lamb, Thai chicken and king prawn and coconut, along with dhals, naan, saag aloo, Bombay potatoes and bhajis. Friday sees fresh fish delivered ,which we batter in house along with sausages, saveloy, Mexican bean rolls and curry sauce.

The ‘Hot and Cold Grab and Go’ counters offer freshly-baked and filled baguettes, wraps and sandwiches. cold pasta and grain salads. fresh fruit and yoghurt.   Hot offerings may include pasta Bolognese, vegan pasta pots, sweet and sour chicken & noodles, vegan Korean-style noodles, beef chili tacos, rice and sour cream, vegan tacos, meatballs and pasta. vegan meatballs and pasta or a variety of curries made in-house, with naan bread and Bhajis. Our in-house baker, Sally, also produces a large number of baked goods and desserts each day, often celebrating relevant calendar themes and events.

The catering service also delivers food for all special events and fund-raising evenings that occur in the school calendar and has catered for a number of private hire events.For those entitled to the free school meal allowance, this is sufficient to provide a plated mail meal and dessert each day.  Nobel aims for its catering service to break even, and does not take any profit from sales of food during the school day

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Are you interested in a career in teaching?

Working in partnership with the Stevenage Educational Trust and a number of local schools, The Nobel School is acting as the Lead Partner for the School Based route into teaching.

Are you?

• Looking for a new challenge?
• Passionate about making a difference?
• Wanting to nurture and cultivate a love learning?
• Qualified to degree level?

The following schools are seeking to appoint well-qualified applicants to train as teachers through the School Based ITT Programme.

• Aston St Marys
• Barclay Academy
• Barnwell School
• Fairlands Primary School
• Giles Infants
• Giles Junior
• Greenside School
• Highover Junior
• Grange Academy, The
• Lodge Farm Primary
• Longmeadow Primary
• Peartree Primary
• Roebuck Academy
• Round Diamond School
• St Margaret Clitherow
• St Nicholas C of E Primary
• John Henry Newman Catholic School
• The Knights Templar School
• The Nobel School
• The Thomas Alleyne Academy
• Trott's Hill Primary
• Woolenwick Infants

[/ut_one_half] [ut_one_half_last] [/ut_one_half_last]We are working in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire to provide a comprehensive and engaging training programme that provides with Qualified Teacher Status and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. Please note that School Based PGCE (unsalaried) is a fee-paying training course with a fee of £9535 for Secondary trainees and £9520 for Primary trainees. The registration on the programme is subject to the successful outcome of all entry requirements and suitability checks being met.You’ll train in two different schools and although you get the chance to learn ‘on the job’, you aren’t thrown in at the deep end. You will receive extensive support from school-based mentors and university tutors. You will spend one day per week at the University of Hertfordshire.Whilst considering an application, you may find the following websites useful:[ut_one_half][ut_button color="theme-btn" target="_blank" link="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/" size="small" title="Department of Education Get into Teaching" ]Department of Education Get into Teaching[/ut_button][ut_button color="theme-btn" target="_blank" link="https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/schools-of-study/sciences-humanities-and-education/education/initial-teacher-education/school-direct" size="small" title="University of Hertfordshire School Based Routes" ]University of Hertfordshire School Based Route [/ut_button][/ut_one_half][ut_one_half_last][ut_button color="theme-btn" target="_blank" link="https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/SOC/Default.aspx" size="small" title="UK ENIC Statement of Comparability for International Qualifications" ]UK ENIC Statement of Comparability for International Qualifications [/ut_button][ut_button color="theme-btn" target="_blank" link="http://gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training/" size="small" title="Apply for Teacher  Training" ]Apply for Teacher Training [/ut_button][/ut_one_half_last]Applications are made through GOV.UK and the applicant cycle for the training in the next academic year has already opened. It closes on Monday 29th June 2026 or earlier if places are full.If you would like to visit any of the schools, have an informal chat or organise a school experience, please contact Peter Dean or Elena Hornett on ITT@nobel.herts.sch.uk.All schools and Hertfordshire University are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.

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