Welcome to Year 8
Welcome to the Year 8 Information & Guidance
The information here covers (click on the bullet point to take you to more detailed information):
Key Contacts
Head of Year 8
Head of Year: Mrs L Helm - lhelm@garibaldischool.co.uk
Student Services Year Manager: Miss H Wright - hwright@garibaldischool.co.uk
Please direct all queries to your child’s mentor in the first instance.
Year 8 Mentors
8AD | Miss A Dawkins | adawkins@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8PP | Mrs P Pickering | ppickering@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8BH | Miss B Hough | bhough@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8JH | Mr J Hanson | jhanson@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8WR | Mr W Rae | wrae@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8AS | Mr A Sanders | asanders@garibaldischool.co.uk |
8SW | Mr S Willis | swillis@garibaldischool.co.uk |
Messages to Parents
Welcome everyone, I can't wait to see all of our fantastic year 8 cohort thrive in their new adventure. We will, once again, prove we are the best we can be by aiming high and achieving well.
Recognition
Six students from the year group will be recognised for the quality of the work they have produced or the positive attitude to learning they have displayed and will be added to the Hall of Fame every half term.
Hall of Fame
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Accelerated reader support
All students in Year 8 will continue to use the Accelerated Reader during 2024/25. Click on the links below for the Parent Guide and Home connect login.
Please contact Ms Moorley - kmoorley@garibaldischool.co.uk if you require any further information relating to Accelerated Reader.
Recent Letters
- End of Academic Year Letter - July 2024
- Year 8 Enterprise Summer Spectacular 2024
- Endurio Letter to Parents - June 2024
- Letter to Parents - Changes to Rewards System - May 2024
- Year 8 Parents’ Evening Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Raising Aspirations/Careers Fair Letter to Parents - April 2024
- Parental Engagement Event - 30.04.2024 (Independent Learning and Rewards)
- End of Term letter to parents (Easter)
- Letter to Parents - Comic/Sport Relief
- Independent Learning - Parental Engagement Evening Letter
- Updated Additional Enrichment Timetable Spring 2024 - February
- Parental Engagement Evening - Independent Learning - March 2024
- Mental Health Week Non Uniform Day Letter to Parents - 9th February 2024
- Letter to Parents - Light the Darkness
- Additional Enrichment Timetable - Spring Term 2024
- End of Term Arrangements December 2023
- Christmas Lunch Menu & Information
- Parental Engagement Evening Letter - 5th December 2023
- Garibaldi Flu Vaccination Information - 13th December 2023
- AIM Group - Free Online Level 2 Accredited Courses for Parents Letter - November 2023
- Year 8-13 Meet the Mentor Evening Letter - November 2023
- Admissions Consultation Letter November 2022
- Snapchat Warning Letter to Parents - September 2023
- RSE Letter to Parents/Carers - September 2023