[ut_one_third] In the event of an emergency closure, our primary method of communication will be by text to the number identified as the primary parent/carer for each of the students in the school. As a result of this, it is essential that we have your up to date mobile phone number. If you are unsure whether or not you have notified us of your mobile number, please send a note to the school with your contact details and a request for your number to be checked on the system. We will update the website as soon as we are able.Please discuss with your child what you would want them to do in the event of ANY sudden closure during the day, e.g. go to a designated friend’s house. This is especially important for students who do not live locally. [/ut_one_third][ut_two_thirds_last][/ut_two_thirds_last]The new buildings mean that once students arrive, they can be taught safely until the end of the normal school day without the need for warmer clothes than usual. As a result, we will not be having dress warm days in the future, and are very unlikely to have to close due to snow. It is very likely, however, that in the event of snow we will have to run a late start to give staff the chance to arrive. Many staff travel quite a long distance to reach school and although they leave early in bad weather, they may then take a considerable time to get through Stevenage due to the local blockages. On such days, the only concession to clothing will be that we expect students to wear shoes that are more weather proof and grippy than their normal school shoes may be. They should also wear a warm and weatherproof coat.We will always try to ensure that you are warned by text, as well as on the website when we have to make changes, but in the event that changes have to be made at a late stage, please rest assured that any students arriving in school will be taken in and kept safely until lessons can start properly as the staff arrive. In this case, all students should go straight to the main hall and dining space, which will be used as the holding area until normal staffing can be resumed.[ut_button color="theme-btn" target="_blank" link="http://thenobelschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/workingathomeintheeventofaschoolclosure.pdf" size="medium" title="Guidance for Working at Home" ]Guidance for Working at Home[/ut_button]

Arrangements for Public Examinations (GCSE, AS and A2) during school closure

Should Nobel need to close during the forthcoming public examination period, the following arrangements will be in place:

• Wherever possible, even if the school is officially closed, we will try to remain open for those students who have public examinations on those days;
• Examination candidates should attempt to arrive at school at the normal time for their examinations, assuming that it is safe for them to travel;
• Any student arriving late should report to Reception;
• If a student is unable to come to school for an examination please telephone and leave a message at Reception;

This arrangement will only take effect if the school is closed.

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Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is additional funding provided by the government to help improve educational outcomes for pupils in state-funded schools in England deemed to be disadvantaged.Funding is allocated to schools based on the number of pupils who:

• Are currently eligible for free school meals, or have been eligible at any point in the last six years (Ever 6 FSM)
• Have previously been looked after by a local authority, including children adopted from care or from state care outside England and Wales

The Service Pupil Premium (SPP) provides additional support for children from service families. This funding is included within the wider Pupil Premium allocation. Pupils supported through SPP are not necessarily from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text][ut_service_icon_box color="#fbba00" hovercolor="#002664" icon="fa-file-pdf-o" headline="Pupl Premium Statement" width="fourth" last="true" target="_blank" url="https://thenobelschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pupil_premium_strategy_statement_24-5-revised-.pdf"] Learn more... [/ut_service_icon_box] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

How We Use the Funding

We are committed to using this funding effectively to ensure high standards and strong progress for all eligible pupils. Our approach is guided by research from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) on “what works” in improving outcomes.In line with the EEF’s three-tiered approach, funding is focused on:

• High-quality teaching – including staff professional development, recruitment and retention
• Targeted academic support – such as one-to-one or small group tuition
• Wider strategies – addressing non-academic barriers to learning, including attendance, behaviour, and social and emotional wellbeing, and supporting enrichment opportunities

We have the potential to contribute towards uniform and essential equipment. Contribution towards academic and non-academic trips will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will factor in the funding we receive for each child. Through careful planning and evidence-based practice, we aim to ensure every child is supported to achieve their full potential.

Free school meals

Your child can get a free school meal if you receive any of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (as long as you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and you don't get more than £16,190 a year)
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
• Universal Credit (with annual earned income of no more than £7,400 after tax and not including any benefits you get).

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…is happy, kind and caring; it fosters positive relationships and mutual respect. We embrace diversity in a community full of opportunity that is based on fairness.We celebrate our successes, aspiring to grow academically, culturally and socially so that we can lead happy, fulfilling lives…

[ut_parallax_quote cite="Albert Einstein"]All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.[/ut_parallax_quote]

[ut_three_fourths] It is a great privilege to be the Head of this wonderful school. Through support and challenge, every student is able to enjoy their learning and reach their full potential. In March 2018, Ofsted confirmed us as ‘good’; we now intend to be ‘outstanding’ at our next inspection. It is a very exciting time to be a Nobelian and we look forward to you joining this happy school.Martyn Henson Headteacher [/ut_three_fourths][ut_one_fourth_last] [/ut_one_fourth_last] [ut_clear][ut_one_fourth] [/ut_one_fourth] [ut_three_fourths_last] [ut_blockquote_right] The headteacher and his team have created a powerful community in the school which reflects the importance of being a 'Nobelian'. Pupils are proud to participate because leaders lead by example. There is a clear culture of hard work and good behaviour throughout the school.Ofsted 2018 [/ut_blockquote_right][/ut_three_fourths_last]