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Rossett News Update - 9th October 2026
Bingo TONIGHT!
Tonight is bingo night! Come along and join us from 7 to 9pm. Tickets are just £5 for four games and you can pay at the door.
A big thank you from Mrs Phelps and Mr Tatterton (our resident bingo caller!) to everyone who has donated raffle prizes, we have a fantastic selection:
- Sarah Warne photo shoot
- Complimentary ticket for Harlow Carr
- 2 x Flamingo Land tickets
- Harrogate Town football tickets
- Rossett Sports Centre MUGA pitch hire
- 2 x tickets to the Geek Pub Quiz
- Yoga classes with Helen at the Styan Centre
- Mama Doreen’s voucher
- Family swimming voucher for the Hydro
- One month's Judo training at Hajime Judo Club
- Gift hamper from Caroline Jackson
- Climbing wall voucher in Harrogate
- One month's training at Premier Martial Arts
- Lingo Explore voucher
- Coast to Country voucher
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank You to our Student Leaders
A big thank you to our student leaders who were fantastic ambassadors for Rossett at yesterday's open morning. They spoke to visiting families with confidence and pride and we received some lovely feedback about them.
Changes to North Yorkshire Council's Home to School Policy
Have your say on proposed changes to North Yorkshire Council’s Home to School Travel Policy.
Following a Post Implementation Review of the updated Home to School Tavel policy introduced in 2024, North Yorkshire Council is inviting views on a number of recommended changes. The consultation is open now and runs until 4 November 2026.
The review found that the policy is largely working as intended, helping to create a fairer and more consistent approach to transport eligibility while remaining in line with national guidance and on track to deliver planned savings. It also identified areas where improvements could be made.
Executive member for Education, Learning and Skills, Councillor Annabel Wilkinson, said:
“We know that school travel arrangements are incredibly important to families and that the changes introduced in 2024 have affected some households more than others.
When the policy changed, we promised to review how it was working in practice and to listen to the experiences of families.
We have carefully considered feedback from parents and carers, schools and other stakeholders, alongside appeals, complaints and operational data.
We would encourage people to take part as this is your opportunity to have your say and help us to shape the future of our home to school travel policy in North Yorkshire.”
If any recommendations are approved, they would not take effect before September 2027 and will apply to children starting in Reception and Year 7 in September 2028. Families should continue to make school preference decisions based on the existing arrangements while this process is completed.
Eligibility for free travel would continue to be based on a child’s nearest suitable school with available places. The review does not propose a return to catchment-based transport eligibility.
Army Careers Day
Earlier this week, our Year 10 students took part in an Army Careers Elite Skills Day, tackling a range of activities and challenges designed to develop their teamwork, resilience and communication skills.
They were challenged to be their best, which they absolutely were!
Restart a Heart Day 2026 - Friday 16th October
CPR can significantly improve a person's chance of survival following a cardiac arrest, particularly when started before the ambulance service arrives. We are very grateful to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service volunteers who visit Rossett each year to teach our students this potentially lifesaving skill.
The more people who know how to perform CPR, the more lives can be saved across Yorkshire.
***Please note that the cake stall we had planned has now been cancelled.***
Well Done Akshay!
Our Rotary Young Citizen Award winner, Akshay, who is also part of our Year 11 Student Leadership team, delivered his winning presentation to Harrogate Rotary Club on Monday evening.
Speaking to around 50 people at the Cedar Court Hotel, Akshay shared his 'Cut Your Carbon' strategies for reducing carbon use in the home.
This was a fantastic opportunity for Akshay and we're very proud of him!
World Mental Health Day 2026
To mark World Mental Health Day (which is taking place tomorrow), Sandra from the Wellbeing in Mind Team held a lunchtime stall to chat with students, raise awareness of mental wellbeing and share ideas for looking after their mental health.
Flu Vaccinations
The nasal flu vaccinations for students in years 7 to 11 will take place on Tuesday 3rd November.
Vaccination UK, on behalf of the NHS, will be contacting families in the coming days with further details and to obtain consent.
Headteacher's Awards
Well done to all the students who received a Headteacher's Award this week and last week.
These students have been nominated by members of staff for exemplifying Rossett School's 5Rs culture of learning:
- Year 7 - Imogen F, Seth E, Emily P, Alfie G
- Year 8 - Tilly S, Grace H, Evie S, Leah B
- Year 9 - William H, Freya B, Holly F, Sophia M
- Year 10 - Heidi C, Xavier O, Isabella J, Isobel C
- Year 11 - Harriet M, Evie-Rae E
Autumn Music Concert
Our Autumn Music Concert is taking place on Thursday 22nd October at 6.30pm and tickets are available to purchase via Arbor.
There will be an array of Rossett talent on display including solos and small group performances. Tickets are just £3 each.
Wellbeing in Mind Team Webinar: Resilience
On Monday 19th October, the Wellbeing in Mind Team is running a free webinar aimed at young people and parents needing help and advice around supporting resilience.
Army Cadets Open Day
This Saturday, the Army Cadet Force are holding an open day at their HQ unit in York for young people aged 12 to 17 years old.
- Location: Duncombe Barracks, Burton Stone Lane, York, YO30 6BY
- Date: Saturday 10th October
- Time: 10.00 to 16.00
Lunch Menu
