Headteacher's Weekly Update
Dear Families,
What an incredible week it has been!
One of my highlights was our GCSE Drama performance. It was a fantastic piece of theatre, although I have to admit that when Humpty Dumpty fell off the ladder, I had a genuine moment of panic! I think that says everything about the quality of the performance. A huge well done to our students for such a memorable performance.
We were also incredibly fortunate to welcome Justice in Motion and experience CODE. This powerful production explores the exploitation of young people through County Lines and knife crime, using physical theatre, parkour, trials bike stunts, live rap and music. Inspired by true stories, it was a striking reminder of how quickly situations can change for young people and why awareness, trusted adults and the conversations we have in school matter so much.
A huge thank you must also go to Mr Hayden for organising the Navy careers event for Year 9. Opportunities like this give our students a valuable insight into the enormous range of pathways available to them and encourage them to think ambitiously about their futures.
This week, I also had the privilege of visiting a primary school within GLF Schools as part of a peer review. It was wonderful to step into primary education and see first-hand the foundations that are laid long before students arrive with us in secondary school. It was a powerful reminder that education really is a journey, and that every phase plays such an important part in preparing young people for what comes next.
Finally, today has been our GLF INSET Day, with colleagues engaging in training focused on the Trust’s inclusion strategy. Bringing staff together to learn, share ideas and collaborate is enormously valuable. It is also one of the real strengths of belonging to a large Trust: we can learn not only from those within our own school, but from colleagues and expertise across the wider GLF community.
Thank you, as always, to our students and staff for making Aureus such a vibrant place to learn and work.
Ms Kirsty Rogers
Headteacher
Term dates up to 2028 can be found on our school website.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Beauty & The Beast production rehearsal | 17/10/26 |
| Beauty & The Beast production rehearsal | 18/10/26 |
| Beauty and the Beast Performance 4.30pm - At Aureus School | 20/10/26 |
| Beauty and the Beast Performance 6.30pm - At Aureus School | 21/10/26 |
| INSET Day - School Closed | 22/10/26 |
| INSET Day - School Closed - End of Term | 23/10/26 |
| Whole school return | 02/11/26 |
| Humanutopia - Year 9 | 03/11/26 |
| Post 16 Evening Year 10 & 11 - 5pm - 7pm | 04/11/26 |
| Hygiene Talk - Year 7 | 09/11/26 |
| Hygiene Talk - Year 7 | 10/11/26 |
| Remembrance Service at Aureus | 11/11/26 |
| Football Trip - England v Croatia - Invite only | 12/11/26 |
| Exploring Engineering trip - Invited Year 7 & Year 8 students | 13/11/26 |
| Year 12 Awards Evening 5.30pm - 7pm | 16/11/26 |
Current Personal Development Time Clubs
| Clubs | Year Groups | Teacher | Day and Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club | All Years | Miss Ellaway - Canteen | Weekdays 08:00 |
| Homework Club | All Years | Miss Street - Library | Weekdays after school |
| DT Club | All Years | Mr Butler - NG01 | Monday 13:00 |
| Contemporary Dance Club | Year 7 - 9 | Ms King - Dance Studio | Monday 13:00 |
| Indoor Football | Year 7 | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Monday 13:00 |
| Crochet Club | All Years | Miss Morgado - E203 | Monday 13:00 |
| Girls' Gym Club | All Years | Mr Shorter - Gym | Monday after school |
| DT Club | All Years | Mr Butler - NG01 | Tuesday 13:00 |
| Lunchtime Geek Club - Starting 22.09.26 | All Years | Miss Green - N204 | Tuesday 13:00 |
| Indoor Football | Year 8 | Mr Haydon - Sports Hall | Tuesday 13:00 |
| Dance Club | Year 9 | Ms King - Dance Studio | Tuesday 13:00 |
| Boys' Gym Club | All Years | Mr Shorter - Gym | Tuesday after school |
| Girls Football Club | All Years | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Tuesday after school |
| Dodgeball | Y7 - 9 | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Tuesday after school |
| After School Geek Club - Starting 22.09.26 | Year 7- 10 | Miss Green - N204 | Tuesday after school |
| Magic the Gathering | All Years | Mr Baker - E209 | Tuesday after school |
| Beauty and the Beast rehearsals | Cast Only | Ms King | Tuesday after school |
| Dance Ballet Technique | Years 7 - 11 | Ms King - Dance Studio | Wednesday 13:00 |
| Homework and Coding Club | All years | Mrs Green - N204 | Wednesday 13:00 |
| Netball | All Years | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Wednesday 13:00 |
| Silver DofE Support | Year 10 | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Wednesday 13:00 |
| Debate Club | All Years | Miss Nicholls - S102 | Wednesday after school |
| Beauty and the Beast rehearsals | Cast Only | Ms King - Dance Studio | Wednesday after school |
| Running Club/Cross Country | All Years | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Wednesday after school |
| Badminton | All Years | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Wednesday after school |
| Science Club | Year 7 - 8 | Mrs Poulton - E204 | Wednesday after school |
| GCSE Dance Rehearsals | Years 9 - 11 | Ms King - Dance Studio | Thursday 13:00 |
| Indoor Football | Year 9 | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Thursday 13:00 |
| DofE Mapping Support Session | Year 9 - 10 | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Thursday 13:00 |
| Drama Club | All Years | Ms Zeelie - Drama Studio | Thursday after school |
| Art Club | All Years | Miss Robins - SG01 | Friday 13:00 |
| Football Fridays Football Podcast | All Years | Mr Allison - N104 | Friday 13:00 |
| Indoor Football | Year 10 - 11 | Mr Hayden - Sports Hall | Friday 13:00 |
| Jazz Dance Club | Years 7 - 9 | Ms King - Dance studio | Friday 13:00 |
| Coach to 5K - starting 25.09.26 | All Years | Mr Shorter - Gym | Friday after school |
Current House Competitions
In response to families asking to see things students can get involved in, please see below the current house competitions:
| Faculty | Competition | When |
|---|---|---|
