Congratulations to the HGS dance company who performed at a packed Royal Albert Hall last weekend as part of the epic Hertfordshire Schools Gala. They were amazing and we're super proud of what they accomplished!

And at the heart of the event was the orchestra, who put in a marathon 19-hour day rehearsing and then performing two shows. We are also very proud of Eva (Y10) who played alto sax and Imogen (Y13) who played violin as part of the county youth orchestra. A huge well done to you both!

True to our Royal Horticultural Society School Gardening Award status, our Eco Club and Year 12 Eco Reps have prepared and reseeded our wildflower area and placed planters along the Sixth Form Centre balcony - watch this space for gorgeous results in the summer term!

Brilliant effort and perseverance from Haysan (Year 7), who ran in the national cross-country finals as part of the Hertfordshire schools' team. Well done! 

And in hockey, the senior (Y9-13) team displayed great teamwork as well as skills to win the district tournament last week! Well done all!

A few years ago our then Head Girl, Ellie Swanton, set up the Pride of HGS Awards as a means of recognising the amazing work that Sixth Form students do both inside and outside school. There are three categories students can be nominated for:

Charity: Someone who has been working to support a charity, in or out of school. This can be through fundraising, volunteering or any other relevant activity.

Community: Someone who has given their time to support the local community or a local community group, inside or outside school.

Selflessness: Someone who has given their time or efforts selflessly to help others. This could be someone that has supported an individual, or can always be relied upon in any situation to give their time and energy.

Anyone can nominate a student. It can be someone outside of school, a friend, a parent or a teacher. 

Nominations will close in the first part of the Summer term. The overall winner will be presented with the shield.

To nominate a student please use this link: ttps://forms.gle/sxxvTKPoM2S5PWEq9

We look forward to reading your nominations!

The Government has created a channel for young people to get involved in developing the national youth strategy - read the Government statement

Young people are encouraged to complete this survey  

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North Hertfordshire College is pleased to announce an open afternoon at Springboard Letchworth on Tuesday 1 April, 3pm – 5pm

Springboard
Letchworth Town Hall
Broadway
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3BX

Springboard is a full-time personalised course which provides students with the support, knowledge, skills and confidence to become more independent, make informed decisions and ultimately progress into mainstream college and work. 

Springboard is for young people aged 16 and over who require additional support before progressing to a cross-college vocational course or employment. Many of the students have a diagnosis or traits of autism. Many have associated emotional and mental health needs that require specialist and bespoke support before they can move on and make a successful transition to adulthood.

The students study Employability; Functional Skills Maths and English from E3 to Level 2; Creative Arts (Drama) Therapy; Life Skills; Personal Development and Wellbeing; Vocational Tasters in Art and Cooking; First Aid and Enrichment, and complete 34 hours of work experience in their vocational area of interest.

Students need to meet assessment criteria in order to access the provision but individual needs are always considered and decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, subject to funding being approved by the Local Authority.

If you would like to attend please RSVP to Mickaela  Windsor mwindsor@nhc.ac.uk or Rebecca Lewis rebecca.lewis@nhc.ac.uk, or call 07943 526089.

What is offered by
Services for Young People?

Hertfordshire Services for Young People deliver a range of youth work projects for young people aged 11-17 (up to 25 for care leavers and those with SEND), in young people’s centres and other community venues in all districts of Herts.

They are committed to giving young people high-quality opportunities to learn life skills and excel in their personal and social development. They also aim to address issues at the earliest opportunity to give young people the best chance to thrive, have a voice in their community, reach their potential and make a successful transition to adulthood.

•  Free confidential helpline on 0808 800 2222
•  Email us for support at askus@familylives.org.uk
•  Talk to us online via our Live Chat service
•  Online advice, peer support and information on all aspects of family life at www.familylives.org.uk
•  Face to face support groups and workshops
•  Find us on social media @FamilyLives @BullyingUK
•  www.facebook.com/FamilyLivesHertsandBeds