The Lister Weekly Update #1
November 8th, 2023
Black History Month at Lister
Black History Month: October saw Lister Celebrate Black History Month. As part of the celebrations:
- Special assemblies took place.
- Musical performances took place in the Agora.
- The canteen served a special menu.
- A film screening of Hidden Figures took place in the Lecture Theatre.
- A trip took place to Descendants & Destiny at the 02 where speakers included David Olusoga and Nelson Mandela's daughter Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah.
- A poster competition was launched, photos of some of the entries can be seen below.
Place 2 Be
Place2Talk
This Place2Be service is now offered within school during break and lunch time Monday - Wednesday. Sessions are booked in advance and it is an opportunity for pupils to spend 15 - 20 minutes with me, alone or with a friend, talking about any issues they are facing.
It is a self-referral service, but if you think someone might benefit from it - please do remind them! Parents and carers have the right to opt their child out, and some parents have done this, so not at all pupils are able to attend.
Pupils can refer themselves in a number of ways:
- Posters are going up around school with my email address on
- 3 Post Boxes are also being made available (in the library, outside the fitness suite and on the staircase to the Safeguarding Team) for referral slips
- By any adult within school who is asked by a pupil to make an appointment / referral (please email me on rebecca.fricker@lister.ncltrust.net)
- I will also be giving each House Team, and other departments, a bundle of referral slips to hand out
Library Opening
From this week, our wonderful library is open to students during lunches and at break times. In our Year of Reading, it is an excellent opportunity to improve reading ages and to get lost in a wonderful book
Go for Schools
Go For Schools: please note all parents/carers are automatically set up on G4S with the email addresses provided on transition forms. For the first time logins parents/carers should click 'forgotten password'.