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We are pleased to announce that the new Year 7 Horbury School PE Kit is now available for Year 7 students at the Trutex Schoolwear Shop in Wakefield, Natasha's in Dewsbury and online at www.trutexdirect.com.

Trutex Schoolwear Shop (79 Northgate, Wakefield, Tel: 01924 299820) will be open late on Monday 23rd August from 5pm - 8pm and 9.30am - 5pm for the rest of the week. Currently, stock will be limited to one of each item per child, but further stock will be available later in September.

The new PE Kit is compulsory for Year 7 students. Students in other year groups may purchase the new PE kit but it will not be compulsory for all students until September 2011.

Wednesday 1st September is a 'Staff Professional Day' and no students are required to be in school.

On Thursday 2nd September school is open to all Year 7 and Year 11 students. All new Year 7 students should be in the main school hall for a prompt 8:30am start, Year 11 students should register in Learning Groups. Normal lessons will run from period 2 onwards.

On Friday 3rd September the school is open to all students; every student should register in Learning Groups in the morning. Normal lessons will run from period 2 onwards.

Please be reminded that every student is required to be in full school uniform, which includes blazers. It is essential that school bags and equipment are brought every day and that lessons start promptly at 8:30am.

Are you (or your parents) interested in Drama and Singing? Not much on in the school holidays? Would you like to be part of an exciting local project? Then come along to the open auditions for a forthcoming musical review being presented by Horbury Pageant Players, and covering a number of genres both old and new. These auditions will be held on Thursday 5th August at St Mary's Parish Church Hall, Horbury Junction, Wakefield starting from 7:30pm. Details of show dates and rehearsals will be given then. Enquiries to Diane on 01924 278152. We look forward to seeing you there...

Results day will be held on Tuesday 24th August. Students will need to sign in at the main hall (year leavers 2010 between 10am and 12pm, and all other years between 12pm and 2pm) to collect their confirmation of results. If students know that they will not be available on that day they can leave a stamped addressed envelope with the Examinations team before the end of July and results will be posted out after the results day. Alternatively, results may be collected by a parent or another adult with a signed letter from the student and/or parent. Proof of ID must be available before results will be issued to anyone other than the student.

Our BBC School Report team have been working hard again, and their latest set of articles is now online, via the BBC Sports Report page.

Head over here for the latest video and new articles

As you may have seen in the press, Facebook and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre have joined forces to make young people safer online by launching the new 'ClickCEOP' application. (www.facebook.com/ClickCEOP)

All young users of Facebook (and their parents) are invited to add the new ClickCEOP app to their profile. Through this app, they will be able to access advice, help and support from the CEOP Centre.

Jack Gledhill (Peru) is undertaking a cycle ride from Liverpool to Leeds (127 miles!) to raise money for Sense, a national charity specialising in care for Deaf and Blind people. The cycle ride will be on 22nd and 23rd July. There is a justgiving page for anyone wishing to sponsor Jack at http://www.justgiving.com/Johnathon-Gledhill

Just a quick note to make students aware that a selection of photos from the Prom this week will be published in Friday's Wakefield Express.