Welcome to Year 9
Welcome to the Year 9 Information & Guidance
The information here covers (click on the bullet point to take you to more detailed information
- Key Contacts
- Messages to parents/carers
- Recognition/Hall of Fame
- Accelerated Reader Support
- Year 9 Options
Key Contacts
Head of Year: Mr A Hales - ahales@garibaldischool.co.uk
Pastoral Manager: Miss N Whitehead – nwhitehead@garibaldischool.co.uk
Please direct all queries to your child's mentor in the first instance.
Year 9 Mentors
9KJ | Ms K Jamieson | kjamieson@garibaldischool.co.uk |
9KH | Mrs K Hudson | khudson@garibaldischool.co.uk |
9KHO | Mrs K Holmes | kholmes@garibaldischool.co.uk |
9KO | Mr K Orme | korme@garibaldischool.co.uk |
9RB | Miss R Biggs | rbiggs@garibaldischool.co.uk |
9SH | Mrs S Hope | shope@garibaldischool.co.uk |
9WI | Dr W Inglis | winglis@garibaldischool.co.uk |
Messages to Parents
I am very much looking forward to working with this cohort of students and helping them to take accountability for their school journey as they enter their final stages of the KS3.
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.
Hall of Fame

Name of Student: Gia Chauhan
"for her permanent amazing attitude to learn. She is always focused on the tasks, behaving accordingly the expectations, following instructions first time, every time. She is a very dedicated student who has developed the routine of studying at home"
Nominated by: Mr Chamarro - Spanish

Name of Student: Alex Howarth
"He commented he would like to nominate her “for writing and sharing a wonderful play. He is extremely creative and it’s a great read. Well done Alex – keep up the great work!"
Nominated by: Mrs Helm - Performing Arts

Name of Student: Leonie Topham
“She approaches every English lesson with enthusiasm. She doesn't ever give up, even when she is presented with a difficult task. She contributes thoughtful responses and always tries her best to complete tasks to the very best of her ability. I am really proud of the progress she is making. Well done Leonie-keep it up!”
Nominated by: Mrs Hope - English

Name of Student: Andi Topham
"Andi has always worked hard in Spanish since year 7. Now in year 9, she continues to show an outstanding attitude and is excelling in her languages studies. Well done Andi!"
Nominated by: Mrs Rawson - Spanish

Name of Student: Emily Gunton
“Emily works hard every lesson and has shown good progress this term. She is always focused and engaged with her learning and this has been demonstrated through her recent work which shows she has been able to make links between difficult concepts. Her homework is always completed to a good standard."
Nominated by: Mrs Hudson - History

Name of Student: Daisy Kelly
“I’ve nominated Daisy as she consistently has a fantastic attitude towards her learning in English. She puts her best effort into every task, including even the most challenging, and makes thoughtful contributions to our class discussions. Well done, Daisy – please keep it up!”
Nominated by: Miss Griffin - English
Accelerated reader support
All students in Year 9 will continue to use the Accelerated Reader during 2024/25. Click on the links below for the Parent Guide and Home connect login.
- Accelerated Reader Parent Guide
- Accelerated Reader Home Connect Log In
- Accelerated Reader Student Log In
Please contact Ms Moorley - kmoorley@garibaldischool.co.uk if you require any further information relating to Accelerated Reader.
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