WELCOME NEWS AND EVENTS CURRICULUM PASTORAL STUDENTS PARENTS SIXTH FORM John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre << Home Page HAPPY, HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL Sixth Form Open Evening 11th November, 6-8pm. Information from Herefordshire council about bus travel from September can be found here. Information from Grindles Coaches abut JKHS buses from the Forest of Dean is available here. See our visitor guidance here. See our remote learning guidance here. See our report on the Covid catch-up premium here. See our Coming Back to School PSHE wellbeing material here. Log Lateral Flow Test results from home testing here for the NHS and here, for JKHS. See the September 2021 edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education here. What's for lunch in the JKHS canteen? See our menus here. Thank you to the very many people who attended sixth form open evening recently. It was great to showcase the care and academic rigour which puts us in the TOP 2% of sixth forms nationally. Read about our sixth form here, including accessing our application form 2022. Royal visit! See more photos and read about JKHS' involvement in the visit of HRH Prince Charles here Sixth form Application Resources Find out more here We love reading at JKHS! Access our online library here. Log into our Accelerated Reader pages here. Safeguarding information. During school hours, staff are available to help with any safeguarding concerns. Ring us on Ross 764358. You may also ring Hereford Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 01432 260800 of the Gloucestershire MASH team on 01452 426565. Support is also available from Childline on 0800 1111 and from www.childline.org.uk. Childline have an app for iOS - see details here. You can also access the NSPCC at www.NSPCC.org.uk. You can also call them on 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk. The NSPCC have expanded their role and can now support parents and other adults who need help. The NSPCC also have a dedicated helpline for victims of sexual abuse. Call 0800 136 663. Bereavement services support: Hope support services - 01989 566317 Winstons Wish - 01242 515157 Phoenix Bereavement - 01432 264555 Grief Encounter - 08088020111 CLD counselling - 01432 269245 Cruse Bereavement Care - 08088081766 Teens In Crisis - 01594 372777 Don't forget about online safety - see our pages for students and parents. Community information Ross foodbank may be able to help. Call 0774831940 Family support may also be available from Ross Community Development Trust. See their website here. Winter newsletter The latest edition of Prospect, our school newsletter, can be viewed here. CONGRATULATIONS to all our sixth-formers for your A level results 2019. JKHS sixth form continues to be a beacon of excellence following our 2019 results. Our 2019 results place us in the top 2% of sixth forms nationally. Click here for details. Click here to see the JKHS page on the national performance tables. Local Authority Safeguarding Review Please read the Headteacher's letter following Herefordshire Local Authority's review of our safeguarding processes. Excellent Exam Results for 2018 click here for further details. Please also read the letter of congratulations from Herefordshire Children's Wellbeing Directorate. WELCOME We hope the information on this website will give you a flavour of our School, values & ethos. We are very proud of our achievements and facilities and believe we offer an exciting educational experience for all students from 11 to 18. Opportunities for success abound at John Kyrle, not least through our extensive extra-curricular programme. We pride ourselves on our achievement culture and successes are always celebrated. We ask individual students to aim for their personal best in the classroom, music studio, drama theatre, on the sports field or wherever their talents emerge. Our Vision The School’s Student Council has condensed our aspiration for students as: Happy, Healthy, Successful We are a truly safe, inclusive and comprehensive school We are committed to raising the achievement of students of all abilities We focus upon the individual, tailoring a programme of study and pastoral support to enable students to leave us as confident, articulate and empowered young adults We ensure students are well prepared to respect others and contribute to wider society and life in Britain today We help our students to respect themselves, the school and the wider environment Our students will experience a rich and broad curriculum If you would like a (free) paper copy of any information on this website, or you would like to receive it in a more accessible format, e.g. braille, large print, etc please contact us at admin@jkhs.org.uk. Our procedure and guidelines for visitors and visiting speakers can be downloaded here. CONTACT Reception: Mrs Sarah Foster telephone 01989 764358 - email admin@jkhs.org.uk For all media enquiries, please contact Mr Ben Peck on 07713 517393 REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCE To report student absence either ring the school absence number on 01989 760395 or email the school on studentabsence@jkhs.org.uk. SCHOOL NEWSLETTER (PROSPECT) The Winter 2019 edition of Prospect, the school's newsletter, can be found here. Previous issues can be found below: Spring 2019 >> Autumn 2018 >> Autumn 2017 >> Spring 2018 >> Summer 2018 >> Summer 2017 >> Spring 2017 >> Summer 2019 >> WELCOME FROM THE HEADTEACHER I want our students to be happy, healthy, to make new friends and to succeed. It is my role as Headteacher to ensure this. As parents, you can be assured that we will care for your child and nurture individual talents. READ MORE >> GUIDANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS Letter from the Headteacher (Nov 2018) ABOUT US John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre is a fully comprehensive 11-18 school in the rural town of Ross-on-Wye. To report any issues with this site please email webadmin@jkhs.org.uk. ADDRESS Ledbury Road Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire HR9 7ET (For sat nav use HR9 7AJ) Tel. (01989) 764358 Email: admin@jkhs.org.uk © 2018 John Kyrle High School