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Special Messages to Year 11 Students ...
... Part 2
"Good luck, best wishes and more importantly my love to you all."
Rachel Hewitt
"The high point for me was receiving a card from you all when I became a father last year."
Darren Harvey
"Remember that life is there for enjoyment, seize the challenges that you are presented with and always strive to be the best person you can be."
Elaine Humpleby
"You've made me laugh, you've made me smile and now that you're leaving, you'll make me cry."
Mel Kersey
"being the best that we can be"
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The BBC Norfolk Children and Young People's Film Festival 2012
Showcasing the best young film-making talent in the country. From the 16th to 27th July BBC Voices offers children and young people the chance to showcase their filmmaking talents on the giant screen in Fusion at The Forum. This is an opportunity for schools and individuals alike to get their work shown.
If you are a young person under 18, or are working with young people and would like more details of how to enter go to bbcvoices.tumblr.com. The closing date for entries are 31 May...Read More
Leading Parent Partnership Online Survey
We are always keen to obtain the views of parents and carers so that we can act on any concerns and celebrate/consolidate areas of strength. We would be extremely grateful if parents and carers would complete our online survey.
This survey will be available until the Friday 25 May and we will ensure that the results of the survey are published on this website.
If you would prefer a paper copy of the survey, please email the school office at
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. Please also inform us if you would like this survey in a different language or format (for example large print or Braille).
Thank you for taking the time. Your views and comments are important to us.
Love Books?
Want to share your passion for reading with young people? Sprowston Library are looking for Story Lab Assistants aged 12 - 18 and Story Lab Leaders aged 14 and over to help us run the Summer Reading Challenge during July and August 2012.
Try something different this summer and volunteer in your local library.
For further information download the Summer Reading Challenge booklet below or to register your interest please speak to a member of staff at your local library or email
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Download a copy of the promotional booklet (pdf, 965Kb)
BAFTA Young Game Designers 2012
Want to design your own video game, learn from the professionals and be in with the chance to win some utterly amazing prizes. Then BAFTA Young Games Designers is for you!
BAFTA Young Games Designers is an exciting competition for 11-16 year olds. And this year there are two ways to win! Write and illustrate your idea for a new video game for a chance ot win the Game Concept Award, or make your own game and you could get your hands on the Game-making Award...Read More
Sprowston Community High School welcomes the English Youth Ballet
English Youth Ballet principals - Emma Lister and Oli Speers, photo Patrick Baldwin
Sprowston Community High School is pleased to be welcoming the award winning English Youth Ballet - one of the UK’s largest ballet companies for a month of rehearsals in June 2012, in preparation for the production of ‘Giselle’ – the well-loved classical ballet, which comes to the Theatre Royal, Norwich for 3 performances only: Friday 29 June 2012 at 7.30pm and Saturday 30 June 2012 at 2.30pm/7.30pm. For tickets call: 01603 630000 or visit the Theatre Royal website
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Year 10 students help uncover the past
A group of year 10 students had the opportunity to take part in a multi-school archaeology project organised by HEFA (Higher Education Field Academy) and The University of Cambridge.
The pupils spent the three days with Carenza Smith (of BBC Time team fame) and were able to conduct primary research to further our understanding of rural community development. The team from Cambridge University were impressed with all our students who found such items as Victorian Pottery, medieval pottery, china clay pipe, the skeleton of a dead cat and prehistoric flint artefacts...Read More
Students raise over £1000 from Food and Craft Fair
Picture third from left, Chloe McEwen, event organiser
Students at Sprowston Community High School in Norwich have managed to raise over £1000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and Rachel Lane, following a hugely successful food and craft fair which took place on Saturday 28 April 2012 at Sprowston Community High School. The event saw hundreds of people turn out and pack the main hall throughout the day, to enjoy a range of local handmade produce, ranging from cupcakes and chocolates, to jewellery and cards...Read more
Celebrating the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Norwich
Following the success of the 5 Olympic Rings Art work, Culture Works East have asked our school to be part of the Olympic Torch Project. Students will have the opportunity to work with artist Maggie Campbell and produce art work to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Norwich on the 4 July which will be displayed along the torch route in the City centre.
Ex Student Returns to Inspire Year 9
Sprowston High had a visit from ex student Laura Fearnley who came and gave a talk to year 9 students about her life at school and university. Laura who is presently studying for a Degree in Law at the University of East Anglia ended the talk with an informal question and answer session and an opportunity for the students to talk to Laura on an individual basis...Read more
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Website - A New Resource
A new special educational needs website www.norfolk.gov.uk/SEN has now been launched. This is where you can find information on what services and support the County Council provides for children with special educational needs (SEN). The website contains useful up to date information for parents and carers, including information about support in schools, and other types of education provision. There is lots of links to support provided by other people such as the NHS, voluntary and community groups...Read More
