Welcome back to the summer term. We are so grateful for your understanding and support on Monday when a water leak meant that we could not open school as planned. Despite the later than expected start, life in school has got back up to full speed with students taking part in a wide range of personal development activities.

Staff in school are working on developing students' oracy skills. Oracy, like literacy and numeracy, is a really essential skill for students. Oracy is the ability to articulate ideas, develop understanding, and engage with others through spoken language. Our student council have supported this by agreeing a set of 'discussion expectations' which they feel are important for students to follow when they are learning through talk. We are delighted with how our students are responding to the oracy activities they are doing: it's great to hear them finding their voice. In assemblies this week, we reminded students about the importance of respectful talk in their everyday interactions with everyone in the school community. 

What’s going on in school?

• Congratulations to Gil in Y9, who recently competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge UK regional qualifying tournament for robotics with High Peak Robotics team. Their success means they will now take part in the national final in London next week.

• Year 10 Students travelled to Derby Theatre today to see a performance of Macbeth. This will support their learning with the GCSE English syllabus. Thank you to Mrs Foster and the English department for arranging the trip.

• Well done to students in Y7 who took part in a Cyclocross event at New Mills school on Wednesday. They all did really well, with Kodi, Stanley and Dylan taking the top 3 overall places and HVC teams coming 2^nd and 3^rd overall.

MFL GCSE Speaking Exams

The GCSE French and German speaking exams start next Monday 20 April and will run all week. If students have not been told their allocated day/time yet, they can find this information on the list on the noticeboard in the Peveril building or on the exam noticeboard.

HVC Choir

The HVC choir will restart at lunchtime on Thursday 7 May. They will be focusing on learning ‘Shallow’ from A Star is Born and an Abba Medley.

Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival – HVAFF – Saturday 25 April, 2026

We look forward to welcoming you all to our film festival next Saturday. Our PTFA have been hard at work organising activities, collecting raffle prizes and coordinating film schedules to bring you a fun-packed day! They are offering a flash sale on tickets for this weekend only, with a 20% discount on day tickets for HVC families. Tickets can be bought using the following link: Tickets Here. To claim the 20% discount, simply enter the following code at checkout: HOPEVCFLASH26. The code is valid until 10pm on Sunday 19 April.

As well as a fabulous selection of short films, there are also organised bike rides, caving, orienteering, indoor climbing, a tent challenge, arts and crafts, a clothing repair shop and outdoor clothing exchange. Food will be available from 11am onwards, with lots to choose from. In the evening, we welcome 2 speakers from the outdoor adventure world. There is also the option to book an evening meal. Raffle tickets will be available throughout the day with some fabulous prizes to be won. And don’t forget that any entries for the student short film competition should be sent by Monday 20 April. For more information about the day, have a look at the website: HVAFF – Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival

 

 

 

Dates for Your Diary

Tuesday 21 April – GCSE Matilda trip

Saturday 25 April – HVAFF – Adventure Film Festival

Monday 4 May – Bank holiday – school closed

Wednesday 6 May – Y8 HPV vaccinations

Thursday 7 May – Y10 Information Evening

Tuesday 19 May – Y8 Subject Evening

Friday 22 May – Break for half term

Thank you for reading our communication. Here are some helpful email addresses, should you need to contact us:

• attendance@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to report a child’s absence
• enquiries@hopevalley.chorustrust.org for general enquiries
• pastoral@hopevalley.chorustrust.org for any issue with a child’s wellbeing
• headteacher@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to contact the Headteacher
• safeguarding@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to report safeguarding concerns. If a child or any young person is in imminent danger, then please report this to the police.
• ptfahv@hopevalley.chorustrust.org to contact the PTFA

Kind regards

 

Debbie Petts

Headteacher