Headteacher’s blog 14.07.2023

Shwmae and welcome to the final blog of 2022/23. This week our usual blog format has been changed to celebrate the amazing year we have had here at MHS. Have a safe and enjoyable summer break and we look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 5th September. For those collecting their exam results all pupils and staff at MHS would like to wish you pob lwc.

MHS Year in Review

12,300

Is the number of Class Chart Points that we have awarded our fantastic pupils this year.

529

Pupils celebrated at Hot Chocolate Friday

Silver Rights Respecting School

This year Milford Haven School achieved Unicef UK Silver – Rights Committed Award. 

Calon Y Gymuned award

Milford Haven School were crowned Exceptional Community Champions and became the first school in Pembrokeshire to win the Gold Calon Y Gymuned award.

Literacy and Oracy

We were recognised for our hard work and dedication to literacy and oracy and took part in a case study for Welsh Government.

Senior Prefect Team

We elected our new Senior Prefect Team. You can meet them by clicking the link below:  https://milfordhavenschool.co.uk/senior-prefect-team/

Family Fun Day

We launched our first ever Family Fun Day and welcomed over 300 people from the local community.

Community Events

We hosted many popular community events

MHS Science Fair

We launched our first ever Science Fair with over 13 groups of pupils entering experiments.

Year 11 Prom

Year 11 enjoyed their Leaver’s Prom and celebrated the end of their time at MHS.

Return of dauntless house

September saw the return of Dauntless House. With their Head of House Miss Mansell they took part in a number of activities including a Halloween Disco, A trip to the Torch Theatre, the MHS Trailathlon, a trip to Harry Potter Studios, a Valentine's Disco and their graduation to their new House.

STEMFEST

We launched our first ever STEMFEST event for our Year 6 transition pupils.

Charity

We raised over £4,300 for charity for 2022/23 including charities such as Children In Need, 2Wish, MacMillan, PATCH and Greenacres.

School Production

Our Drama Club put on a fantastic three day production of High School Musical on Stage.

School trips

Pupils enjoyed school trips to many wonderful places including Harry Potter Studios, Dive Trip Cornwall, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Milford Haven Museum, Cardiff Stadium, France, Ty Hotel and many more trips planned this week to Alton Towers, Oakwood, Folly Farm and Heatherton.

Upon reflection it is clear that pupils, staff and the wider school community has had another very busy and very positive year filled with education, fun and the community. I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank you all for your continued support for Milford Haven School.  

Welsh Phrase of the Week

Cymraeg Yr Wythnos

 ‘Gwyliau’r Haf

 ‘Summer Holidays’

Important Information

 
Please click the link below for full details of our term dates as well as the school calendar. 
 
A reminder that copies of all the letters we have issued this academic year can be found on the ‘Letters Home’ page of our school website. It is advisable to check this page on a regular basis to ensure that you stay up to date with school information. Link to ‘Letters Home’ website page: https://milfordhavenschool.co.uk/letters-home/
GCSE POD is a fantastic resource which Milford Haven School continues to promote amongst learners and their parents/carers.

GCSE POD holds a wealth of support for a range of subjects, with some content specific for KS3 as well as KS4. Learners are encouraged to use their MHS Google log-in to access the site and start exploring the site which could prove extremely beneficial for our KS4 learners.
Please look at the following parent site tour where you can see what is on offer: https://bit.ly/2P1hJKZ
Young person’s mental health toolkit from HWB.
Below is a link to the young person’s mental health toolkit from HWB, designed for 11 to 25-year-olds. Here you will find six playlists to direct you to a wide range of online resources to help you through the lockdown and beyond. In each of the playlists you’ll find self-help websites, apps, helplines, and more that are here to support your mental health and well-being.
Please remember: if you’re finding it difficult to cope, make sure you speak to someone you trust. Who this might be is different for everyone, but it might include family members or carers, a teacher, a helpline, or a doctor. How you feel is important and lots of people are here to help if you need them.