Rossett News Update - 16th January 2026

Minibus Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our minibus fundraiser so far. We still have a long way to go and would appreciate every donation, big or small.

To make a contribution, please click here

Visits from The Sibling Group

Every day this week, Marshall from The Sibling Group, our chosen charity for this year, has been visiting each year group during their assemblies.

He's been sharing more about the amazing work The Sibling Group does, how they support families and how the money we raise will make a difference.

If you would like to find out more, please click here

Family Support Workshop - 6th February

Our next Family Support Workshop will take place on Friday 6th February at 2pm here in school.

Please come along for a coffee and a chat to find out more about how we support our students and to meet the staff who work closely with our families, including the lovely Mrs Ashman and Mrs Grimshaw.

If you would like to know more or to let us know you'll be joining us, please email the school office here

Careers Bulletin - Applying to College

This week the Careers Bulletin focuses on applying to college as a post-16 option. This guidance is not only useful for parents and carers of students in Year 11 but for all parents and carers who would like to understand what the application process will look like for their child if they would like to apply in the future. Don't forget, all students in year 11 can drop into the careers office in the Blue Dining Hall any lunchtime Monday - Thursday if they would like help with their application/s.

To read the bulletin, please click here

Get Fit in 2026!

The Rossett Sports Centre is a first-class non-membership community facility. Open 7 days a week, the centre offers high-quality sports facilities, including Harrogate's leading 3G artificial sports pitch, that can be booked on a casual or block-booking basis.

January is the perfect time to get active. Check out the website and new booking system here

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Netball Wins

Well done to our Year 7 and 8 netball teams.

They played against St Aidan's this week and both teams won their matches showing great resilience and teamwork.

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Headteacher's Awards

Well done to all the students who received a Headteacher's Award this week.

These students have been nominated by members of staff for exemplifying Rossett School's 5Rs culture of learning:

Henry H and Sienna S - Year 7
Jemima K and Liam L - Year 8
Lucas M and Rose W - Year 9
Samantha S and Progress O - Year 10
Joe C and Emily H - Year 11

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Allies Week 2026

We will be celebrating Allies Week to support the LGBTQ+ community in the week commencing Monday 26th January. During the week, students will have the opportunity to take part in a short video by filming a message of support. There will also be activities during form time to raise awareness.

On Friday 30th January, students are invited to come to school wearing a rainbow accessory (with full school uniform) to show their support, with a suggested donation of £1 per student. Also on that day, we will be running a cake stall at breaktime and rainbow ribbon pins will be on sale too. Cake donations are very welcome, bought or made. All money raised will go to two charities: Just Like Us and Stonewall

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Overdue Library Books

Our student librarians are currently working very hard in the library and they want to focus their efforts on overdue books.

Please could all parents and carers encourage their children to return any overdue books to the Library (LRC).

Students will NOT be fined for any book that is overdue. Thank you for your support!

What I Wish My Parents / Carers Knew...

Parenting today is more challenging than ever, with childhood looking very different in our fast-moving digital world.

The Children's Commissioner for England has produced a guide to support parents and offer practical advice for managing children's digital lives.

For more information, please click here

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Wake Up Wednesday: Digital Devices & Wellbeing

This week's Wake Up Wednesday guide looks at how screen use can affect sleep, emotional regulation, physical health, and online experiences, and why concerns about wellbeing are growing.

To find out more, click here

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Lunch Menu

To find out what's cooking in the Rossett Kitchen next week, click here

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