The Supreme Court has clarified the law on unauthorised leave, including holidays, during term time (Platt v Isle of Wright 2017). The Supreme Court has made clear that attending school ‘regularly’ means that the children must attend school on every day that they are required to do so. As such, the parents of any child who is absent from school without authorisation for any length of time are likely to be considered as committing an offence under s444 of the Education Act 1996.

The law states a leave of absence may only be granted by a school if an application is made in advance and if it considers there are exceptional circumstances relating to the application.

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Last Friday we celebrated the end of Sixth Form with our Year 13s at Chesford Grange. As always, students looked fabulous and conducted themselves with maturity. We had an enjoyable evening where we were able to relax and enjoy the end of two years’ worth of hard work with our superb students. Food was enjoyed, awards were handed out and the dance floor was packed with staff and students. We wish everyone luck for their exam results in August as they move on to their future pathways.

Year 11 students danced the night away at their prom last week, and a fantastic time was had by all. We were so grateful for the offers from the community to help make the event extra special after the disappointment caused by the rescheduling. We had offers of car rides, dress hire, beauty appointments, balloon arch and backdrop, confectionary, cash donations and from professional photographers offering their services.

Thank you to Louise Masterson of Louise Masterson Photography for taking photos throughout the night. Year 11 parents will be sent a link to the gallery of these photos next week.

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Mrs Clemons, Mrs Fairhurst and the transition team were delighted with how well transition day went on Wednesday. Our new cohort of students joining us at Myton School are amazing! Thank you for being brilliant and we cannot wait to see you all join our school community in September. Thank you to all staff and student chaperones for making this day a huge success! 

Mrs Clemons – Head of Year 7 

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Year 12 Biology and Environmental Science students enjoyed an unforgettable four day residential trip to Weymouth last week, combining hands-on fieldwork with adventure!

Students got stuck into a packed programme of ecological fieldwork, including sand dune sampling and psammosere succession, stream ecology studies, and marine zonation investigation through rock pooling. These practical sessions gave students invaluable experience collecting and analysing real data – even continuing into evening statistics workshops.

Beyond the fieldwork, students took part in archery tag, Jacob’s Ladder challenge, and axe throwing – building teamwork and resilience alongside their scientific skills.

Huge congratulations to all the students who took part. Your enthusiasm, resilience, and work ethic throughout the trip were a real credit to Myton. What a fantastic few days!

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Selected students were awarded Art badges this week in recognition of their contribution to Art lessons and the impressive artwork they’ve created this year. Well done to all those who received badges and we hope you wear them with pride!