Thursday 19th March - 7pm Friday 20th March - 7pm
Tickets are on sale for High Storrs Dance Xchange 2026!
Choose your night: Thursday 19 March or Friday 20 March (7pm).
Expect an electrifying evening packed with energy, creativity, & standout performances from our talented students.
Book your tickets here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/high-storrs-...
We’re thrilled to welcome Prof. Helen Lovatt for her talk: “The Power of Sadness in Virgil’s Aeneid”, the story of the Trojan hero, Aeneas.
Tickets are FREE for students & £1 for non-students (payable on the door, cash-only.)
To book tickets, scan the QR or visit www.eventbrite.com/e/classics-l...
A huge well done to all Y10 and 11 students sitting their Trial Exams this week. It's been a brilliant week with strong engagement and some great looking outcomes. They have been a credit to themselves and to HSS - a very proud school!
Together we can forge gender equality Collectively we can all #GiveToGain
High Storrs School is proud to support International Women's Day 2026! 💜🫶
For more info about the IWD community, visit www.internationalwomensday.com
Never used Never seen Never heard
Dear Families,
This is a reminder that we operate a 'Never Used, Never Seen, Never Heard' policy for mobile phones.
This means that the use of mobile phones, headphones & smart technology is prohibited.
Please visit here to view our Mobile Phone Policy:
highstorrs.co.uk/statutory-in...
Enjoy your half term!
Wishing our students and staff a wonderful and restful Half Term break.
See you back in school on Monday 23 February!
Excel in your Trial Exams! Are you prepared?
A reminder to Y10 and 11 students to check the timetable for the February Trial Exams.
View the Trial Exam timetable here: highstorrs.co.uk/students-par...
Ahead of the Trial Exams, please check Satchel:One for tips and advice from your teachers.
Thursday 19th March - 7pm - & Friday 20th March - 7pm £7.50 adults £5.00 concessions High Storrs Dance Xchange 2026
The High Storrs Dance Xchange is back for 2026!
Join us on Thursday 19th March or Friday 20th March (at 7pm) for a spectacular night of dazzling performances by our students.
£7.50 for adults ; £5 for concessions.
Tickets are on sale here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/high-storrs-...
This month's Headteacher's Blog is out!
In this post, Mrs Levy discusses Trackers in detail. Trackers provide a breakdown of a student's attitude to learning (A2L), achievement points, & areas for improvement.
Read here:
highstorrs.co.uk/what-happens...
Attending school for the full 190 days each year gives students the strongest foundation for success.
We have been encouraging students to start the new year with great attendance and build strong habits. With our daily, weekly & monthly prize draws, we have some fantastic rewards up for grabs.
Concerns emerge after 12 of Ofsted's new inspection report cards show duplicated language, despite being from different inspectors
HSS Connect
Today we published the third edition of our newsletter, HSS Connect. We have emailed it to our community, and it is also available in the News section of our website.
Read here:
highstorrs.co.uk/hss-connect-...
27 January International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2026. This day of remembrance honours the millions of people who were murdered in the Holocaust.
In last week's assembly, students reflected on this year’s theme, “Bridging Generations” – using recorded words and testimonies of victims and survivors.
Big Challenge Tuesday 3rd Feb in Main Hall - 12:15pm to 12:45pm Come along and support Cash only
Dear Students & Staff,
On Tuesday 3rd Feb, we are hosting our Big Challenge Fayre!
Our student teams will be selling lots of lovely products including bath bombs, candles, lip glosses and wax melts.
Pop down to the Main Hall at 12:15pm and show your support- and don't forget to bring some change!
Thank you @tesmagazine.bsky.social for your support.
Our 5th Annual Headteacher Wellbeing Report is an important read.
Published on our website next week.
Sheffield Parent Hub have organised free programmes called Living with Teenagers.
Participants will learn parenting strategies and receive personalised support to help put these into practice.
Book here:
www.sheffielddirectory.org.uk/sheffield-pa...
www.sheffielddirectory.org.uk/sheffield-pa...
Are your classroom interactions balanced? Just like Premier League heatmaps reveal player movement, #teachers can reflect on where their attention goes during lessons. The findings might surprise you. Jon Tait explains: buff.ly/T2hEYz0 #teaching #schools
#WRD25 Change Hearts Change Minds Change Lives Together we are Stronger Text RED to 70470 to give £1 Scan to donate securely
Show Racism the Red Card
Today is Wear Red Day 2025. We have encouraged students and staff to wear red today, to show our support for anti-racism.
Show Racism the Red Card is the UK's leading anti-racism educational charity.
To donate to Show Racism the Red Card, visit here:
www.justgiving.com/charity/ther....
Show Racism the Red Card CHANGE HEARTS. CHANGE MINDS. CHANGE LIVES. At High Storrs, we have a zero-tolerance policy against racism. We want this school to be a safe space where everyone is welcome, respected and valued. On Friday, we are hoping that as many of you as possible will join us in wearing red to create a bigger awareness across school that racism in any form is unacceptable. Friday 17th October Become an ally in our fight against racism.
Show Racism the Red Card
Remember - HSS is supporting 'Show Racism the Red Card'.
Please wear red to school in support of this campaign, on Friday 17th October.
Show Racism the Red Card is the UK's leading anti-racism educational charity.
For more info, visit www.theredcard.org/wear-red-day/
#WearRedDay
Each year our students, families and staff are invited to engage with Edurio surveys and we use this feedback to continue to shape and develop our school.
We are delighted to have won another national Edurio award: Parent Choice Award 2024-25.
Using national survey data, Edurio celebrates success with an annual awards programme.
Oh yes!
Thank you to The Sheffield Star for featuring us in these articles about our recent GCSE Results Day 2025!
www.thestar.co.uk/news/top-of-...
www.thestar.co.uk/education/gc...
Our students have done exceedingly well, with a whopping 46% of all grades achieved being a grade 7 or higher!
www.thestar.co.uk/education/a-...
Thank you to The Star for featuring us in this write-up about our Results Day 2025! @thestar.co.uk
A huge well done to our A- Level & BTEC students, we are incredibly proud of your hard work and achievements! 👏👏👏
#alevelresultsday2025
A Sheffield student has beaten the odds to win a place at the University of Cambridge - after smashing his A-levels and passing one of the most demanding maths exams in the country
#Sheffield
www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffie...
Headteacher's Blog: July 2025
This month's Headteacher's Blog is about our recent exam season.
We are very proud of our students for their determination and resilience over the last few weeks. Thank you as well to our Exams Team & all staff for your hard work.
To read this blog post, visit highstorrs.co.uk/exam-season/
A High Storrs Production A Midsummer Night's Draem July 8th - 11th
We are very much enjoying putting on our performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream this week!
There are limited tickets left for Friday's show, so book yours now to avoid disappointment:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/high-storrs-...
Sheffield Hallam building
Cakes made by students
Student baking a cake
Students in a workshop
At @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social our Y10 Food & Nutrition students were taught about sugar and a range of different alternatives and we conducted an experiment with cake!
We also had a tour of the facilities including the kitchens, sensory booths, and the microbiology & physiology labs.
*NEW* Responsive Teaching Part 1: Learning is Recursive Not Linear carlhendrick.substack.com/p/responsive...
Lost Property Reminder for Students We currently have a high volume of items in our Lost Property collection. Students, please visit Student Reception if you have lost any items recently. The last day for pick-up will be Friday 13th June. Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity. Thank you.
We are currently overflowing with items in our Lost Property collection.
Parents and Guardians, please remind your child to visit Student Reception, where they can ask for any lost items.
The last day for pick-up of any lost items is Friday 13th June.
