Issue 1130: 17th July 2026 – Sweyne Park School

HEADLINES

Attendance - Automated Text Messaging System

As you will be aware, in order to improve attendance and communication with families we have, this week, introduced an automated text messaging service. As a reminder, if your child is absent from morning registration and we have not received a reason, you may receive a text asking you to contact the Attendance Team. This will help us respond more quickly to unexplained absences and reduce the need for first-day absence phone calls. During the initial trial, we accept that there may occasionally be messages sent in error if registers are updated after the text is generated. If this happens, please accept our apologies and contact us so we can update our records.

Please continue to report absences as early as possible by calling 01268 780293 or emailing pupilabsence@sweynepark.com. Thank you for your continued support in helping us promote excellent attendance.

Farewells

At the end of this academic year we will be saying goodbye to:

Ms Amore – Teacher of MFL
Ms Browne – Examinations Assistant
Mrs Canham – Attendance Officer
Mr Clark – Deputy Network Manager
Ms Cotgrove – Communicator
Mr Davison – Teacher
Miss Jeffries – Teacher of Science
Ms Lawes – Teacher of Maths
Mrs Phillips – Pastoral Support
Mrs Smith – Receptionist
Mr Stuart – Head of Science
Ms Thompson – Teacher of Maths

We wish them all the very best for the future whether that be in new roles or as they begin a well-deserved retirement.

Welcome to...

We are excited to be welcoming the following new members of staff to Sweyne Park from September 2026:

Mr Green – Teacher of Science
Ms Howells – Teacher of Science
Ms Landers-Mackintosh – Thinking Reading Tutor
Ms McCallion – Teacher of Maths
Ms Morgan – Teacher of Science
Ms Phillips – Teacher of Maths
Ms Sahar – Teacher of Psychology
Ms Whymark – Teacher of PE
Ms Youle – Attendance Officer

I am sure that the pupils and students will give them all a very warm welcome when they return to school.

I am delighted to share that Ms Ferguson will be taking on the role of Head of Science

School Uniform

I am pleased to see that the weather is forecast to be much cooler next week. That being the case, all pupils and students will be expected to be back in full school uniform for the last few days of the summer term.

Start of Year Arrangements

I would like to take the opportunity to remind you that on Wednesday 2nd September 2026 we will welcome our new Year 7 pupils and our Year 12 students to Sweyne Park. From Thursday 3^rd September 2026 the school will be open to all pupils and students expected on site, “Ready to Learn” at 8.30 am.