Letters and Communication
The school app - Arbor
We currently use Arbor as our communication tool. Arbor is a simple, smart and cloud-based Management Information System which helps us to work faster, smarter and more collaboratively as a school. The Arbor App and Parent Portal mean we can keep you informed about your child’s life at school in a much more accessible way. Log in to Arbor to see and update your child’s information or get live updates.
The Parent Portal works best on Google Chrome on computer or laptop, and you can also download the Arbor App from the App Store or Google Play Store on your mobile phone.
How to get started
- Look for a welcome email from us telling you that Arbor is available to you.
- Click the link in your welcome email to set up your password
- Go to the App or Google Play Store on your phone and search for “Arbor”
- Click “Install” on Android, or “Get” on Iphone, then open the App
- Enter your email address, select our school, then enter your password
- Accept the Terms & Conditions and enter your child’s birthday.
You may also find the quick introduction pages at the link below helpful.
A quick introduction to Arbor for guardians and parents – Arbor Help Centre (arbor-education.com)
Letters for Parents
This section contains letters that are of use to parents. We are happy to provide paper copies of documentation on our website free of charge.
We are continually reviewing the ways in which we communicate with parents.
Our main methods of communication are by email and the Arbor Parent Portal or Arbor App. It is therefore extremely important to ensure that you keep us informed of any changes to your contact details as soon as possible.
We also use our social media channels to keep you up to date with events and news. Currently, these are Facebook, X and Instagram. You can find information about vacancies also on Indeed and LinkedIn.
We update content on the website continually to ensure that school information is at your fingertips.
Parent/Carers Letters
Enrichment Information
Please use the links below to view information regarding our enrichment trips
- 2026.09.23_Uni Of Oxford 2026
- 2026.09.22_Colour Run Information 2026
- 2026.09.21_Artisan Food Parent Letter
- 2026.09.17_Mill Adventure Base Trip 2026
- 2026.09.14_Devil Wears Prada Trip 2026
- 2026.07.10_Rother Valley
- 2026.07.08_Y9 Chesterfield College Trip
- 2026.07.03_National Justice Museum
- 2026.07.01_Dance Showcase Parent Letter
- 2026.06.29_Ski Trip Information Evening
- 2026.06.25_Y9 Chesterfield College Trip
- 2026.06.04_Nottingham University Visit Letter
- 2026.06.03_Derby University Trip
- 2026.04.29_Alton Towers Parent Letter
- 2025.12.11_Ski Trip Initial Interest Letter
- 2025.11.18_Sing Aloud Event
- 2025.11.18_Birmingham Christmas Market Trip
- 2025.11.05_Tapas Experience Letter
Information
Please use the links below to view our information letters:
- 2026.10.06_Year 10 Work Experience
- 2026.09.18_Careers Fair 2026
- 2026.09.18_RSE Parents Letter
- 2026.09.16_Parent Letter September
- 2026.09.11_Welcome To Secondary_School_Letter
- 2026.09.11_Data Collection Parents Letter
- 2026.07.10_Virtual Work Experience Letter
- 2026.07.08_Mock Interviews
- 2026.06.19_Geography Fieldwork Letter
- 2026.06.12_Sports Day
- 2026.06.09_My Life My View Letter to Parents
- 2026.06.08_RSHE Policy Consultation 2026
- 2026.06.04_BTEC Sport Moderation Parent Letter
- 2026.05.22_End Of Term Letter
- 2026.04.26_Y11 Core PE
- 2026.01.20_Ofsted Report
- 2026.03.05_Parent National Secondary Offer Day Letter
- 2026.02.05_Yr 8 Options Pack
- 2026.02.05_Y8 Options Parent Letter
- 2026.01.29_Parent Governor Election Letter
- 2026.01.19_Dual Online Shop Letter
- 2026.01.19_Letter to parents
- 2025.09.29_Parent Governor Election Letter
- 2025.04.02_My Life My View Letter To Parents
- 2024.11.25_Parents Attendance Work Flow
- 2024.11.25_Attendance Letter
Newsletters
Please use the links below to view our newsletters: