Students shortlisted in photographic competition

Four Sprowston students, Charlotte Layt (Yr11) pictured far right, Izzy Moss (Yr10), Tinashe Madzimure (Yr7), pictured left, and William Eason (Yr7) have been shortlisted for the Nicolas Corbin Memorial Prize 2012.  This is a photographic competition, run in conjunction between the CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England), Norfolk County Council, as well as Geography departments across Norfolk.

The announcement of the winner and runner-up in the competition in each category will take place at an informal ceremony on Thursday 8 February between 5.00pm - 7.30pm at the Fairhurst Gallery, Bedford Street, Norwich, NR2 1AR. 

To view the finalists photographs click on this link (pdf, 1.2Mb)

Sixth Form interviews w/b 6 February 2012

The sixth form interviews will take place week beginning 6 February 2012.  Each interview will last approximately 20 minutes and will take place in room HC04. 

Parent governors are elected by the parents or guardians of children attending the school. Parents or guardians are entitled to propose or second candidates and vote.  Nomination papers have been sent home with your child and the completed nomination papers must be returned to the above school by Tuesday 7 February 2012.   Please note, new governors will be subject to a vetting procedure before confirmation of their appointment.

Thank you for your interest, and involvement in this important process. If you have any questions regarding this election, please contact the school on 01603 485266 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Year 11 early entry Maths achievements

Some of our successful Year 11 Maths students celebrate achieving their A*-C grades in the early entry Maths GCSE exam.  Well done!!

This is your one stop reference guide for the KS4 courses and their exam/controlled assessment commitments.  It outlines the current exam timetable and highlights the hotspots for Year 10 going into Year 11.  It also gives a breakdown of the % coursework to terminal examination.

Download a copy of the KS4 Curriculum Map (pdf, 58Kb)

Pete Sewell
Head of Year 10

Year 10 Work Experience Evening

This was a well attended and vibrant event. The hall was full of interested and supportive parents keen to ask questions about the work experience process.

Liz Wood kicked off the evening with a review of the importance of the work experience process. This was followed up by Carley Irving outlining the actual process and showing the parents the helpyouchoose.org website which is the Norfolk Careers Portal as well as our own Careers Zone on the website.

Peter Sewell mentioned the 'raising of the participation age' which means that all our young people will need to stay in some sort of training/education until they are 17 years of age...Read More

Sprowston students come to the rescue of local resident

I met with 5 students on Monday to thank them on behalf of a resident of Cannerby Lane who they helped on their way to school last week.  While walking to school they saw that a lady needed help after she had an accident outside her home.  They stopped, phoned an ambulance and stayed with her until the paramedics arrived.  The grateful resident sent a card of thanks for them, saying "they were very kind and calm, and the school and their parents should be very proud of them" - and we certainly are!!  I also handed over a reward which the lady wished them to receive, along with a card of thanks each from myself.  Mrs Hewitt, Head of Citizenship, pictured with the students, was very impressed with how the students handled the situation.  The students are: Carly Wright, Charlotte Harboard, Rebecca Perry, Reece Pizey and Alfie Lowe.

Andrew John

Year 8 students shine in music studies

I was so impressed with some Year 8 students' solo performing skills in music of "Walking in the Air" that I thought I would 'congratulate' them with a card and photograph opportunity, to celebrate their progress since Year 7!  'Well done' to all our Year 8 students who have made improvements in their music studies - you know who you are!

Mr John

On Thursday 23 February 2012 we will be holding a Revision Evening aimed at both students and parents. The evening, which will be from 6.30 – 8.00pm, will include a brief presentation in the Main Hall, followed by a series of workshops.

For further information please click this link.

Students display the Olympic Spirit

Students were awarded certificates for displaying the Olympic spirit

Recently, all students in years 7, 8 and 9 took part in the annual Interform Cross Country Competition. The course is designed to test both the students' physical and mental toughness along with their capacity to function as part of a team.

Once again the competition was a tremendous success with the vast majority of students trying their hardest to collect as many bands as possible to contribute towards their forms total.

At the end of each race, additional certificates were awarded for those pupils who demonstrated the Olympic spirit by showing excellence in the way they competed, determination in the way in which they battled to achieve their best, or friendship by working well as part of a team and helping others.

The results of each competition will be announced soon.

Well done to all who took part and competed.

Hero paperboy saved Gran’s life

Nick Hall

A Year 10 student, Nick Hall came to the aid of Norwich grandmother Iris Cannell, 96, who had fallen on her doorstep.  Nick heard her calls for help while out delivering newspapers, and undoubtedly, Nick's quick thinking helped save her life.  He used his paperbag to prop her up in a seating position, covered her with his coat to keep her warm and wrapped his scarf around her feet and waited with her to the ambulance came. 

Iris Cannell said “I’m sure he saved my life.  I think that should be made public so people are aware that there are nice young fellows out there - not all young people are hooligans”.  Nick said “I was just trying to keep her mind off the pain, as I could see that the leg injury was quite bad and she was holding her arm in a funny way!”

Nick is featured on the Evening News website which can be viewed by clicking on this link.

{Source: Mark Shields, Norwich Evening News, Saturday 14 January 2012}

Sutton Trust Summer Schools

The Sutton Trust Summer Schools offer an opportunity for over 700 young people each year to try university life.  The one week taster courses consist not only of lectures, seminars and tutorials, but also a varied programme of social activities, to give participants an accurate idea of life as an undergraduate at a research-led university.  The programme started in 1997 at Oxford and the Trust has subsequently expanded the scheme to Bristol, Cambridge, Nottingham and St Andrews Universities and - this year - to Imperial, Durham and UCL.

This opportunity is open to high achieving young people from non-privileged backgrounds in year 12, the summer schools are completely free with all expenses being met by the Trust and host universities. Students application open on the 10 January 2012 and close on the 9 March 2012, if you have any questions regarding the Sutton Trust Summer Schools, please go to: http://www.suttontrust.com/summer-schools/frequently-asked-questions/. Please note, the University of Oxford runs its own summer school programme, details of which can be found at www.ox.ac.uk/uniq.

Year 6 Transition Quiz School Motto Competition

As part of the Transition to Sprowston Community High School students in Year 6 were asked to participate in a quiz about the school.  The tie breaker question was to come up with a motto for students about to start at Sprowston.  We were blown away by the quality of the suggestions for mottos that students came up with and Ms Wood was able to select a winning entry with an excellent motto.

Milly Purton at Sprowston Junior School came up with ‘A School’s job is to teach a pupil. A pupil’s job is to teach a school’.

Milly was awarded with an IPod Shuffle and certificate at Sprowston at the end of last term and we look forward to seeing Milly in September.

UCAS Card: Now open for 2013 applicants

The brand new UCAS Card scheme for Year 12 is now open for those considering higher education for 2013 entry. They can register at www.ucas.com/ucascard.

What is the UCAS Card scheme?

The UCAS Card scheme is the start of the UCAS journey. When students register they gain secure access to a whole host of information about courses, life in higher education, the application process and, of course, they get the free discount card that they can use in the high street...Read More

Parenting in the Digital Age is a short film designed for parents to give them information about online safety, such as, what kids are doing online and how to stay in control.

Provided by the organisation The Parent Zone they are developing a range of products to help families manage technology more effectively. They also have worked with Vodafone to create and distribute the Digital Parenting magazine.

For further information visit their website at www.theparentzone.co.uk.

Facilities Hire @ Sprowston Community High School

Sprowston Community High School is pleased to open its doors and offer a rich and varied programme of activities for the wider community. When not in use by the students, the school’s facilities are available for hire and are used by many local clubs and groups. We have a wide range of facilities including a small fitness suite, swimming pool and sports hall.

For further information and a quotation please contact our Community Events Coordinator Malcolm Johnston at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it