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11-18 Secondary School in Burton upon Trent. Proudly part of the John Taylor Multi-Academy Trust

Tatenhill, England
Joined July 2017
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
9 months
It is with great sadness that I have to share the news with you that Hussein Quig Diop passed away yesterday. He will be dearly missed by all of our community. Hussein was a very popular young man with many friends across all year groups.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
7 months
This week we have had the difficult task of saying goodbye to a much loved member of JTFS. We’re incredibly proud of our community who have come together to support each other and Hussein’s family during this sad time.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
We are looking forward to seeing our first cohort this morning - the founding students of JTFS! #excitingtimes
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
Pluto is missing our students very much! He's been enjoying going for a run with Mrs Plant, but he can't wait to see you all again soon!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
9 months
Well Done Year 11! Your hard work has truly paid off and we're incredibly proud of your achievements. Read the full post here:
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
We had arranged for students to go to the @DerbyTheatre production of Treasure Island this week. Due to current restrictions this has been cancelled... but never fear, because staff at JTFS have decided instead to bring the performance to life for you...
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
First students arrived early. They are all very excited to be here!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
Some of the JTFS team are out in the community today supplying stationary and other essential items to families who need our support. We'll always do everything we can to support our students and to help them succeed and thrive!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Some more stills from the drone, September isn't far away now!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 months
The memorial tournament tonight was a beautiful way to remember Hussein. Massive thanks to the @BurtonAlbionCT and all the friends, family, players and supporters who made it happen.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Today is Pluto's 1st birthday! Pluto is our school dog and since arriving at JTFS, has helped develop responsibility, resilience and a sense of community as students and staff work together to look after him. #HappyBirthdayPluto
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
We’ve arrived! Exciting activities planned @LeaGreenCentre #jtfsbondingday
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
Today is Pluto's 3rd birthday! He is a much loved member of the JTFS community and every day helps students in lots of different ways.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Well done to our Year 8 netball team who won 2 games last night - great team effort!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
Year 7 kick started their induction last week with a range of outdoor adventure sessions including Climbing, Archery, Bush Craft, Team Building, Problem Solving, and making water-propelled rockets. Students have seamlessly become part of our ever-growing community here at JTFS.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
We raised over £240 today for #cin2019 wearing spots and guessing the number on the cake. Here is the winner - there were 168 spots this year! Well done everyone and thanks to @ShreneJones for the cake.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Our students have been busy baking for #MacmillanCoffeeMorning what an amazing response
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Geography teacher, Miss Pomlett set teaching group 8/6 the task to find and recreate something that they think is truly great about Britain. We had everything from Big Ben, Stonehenge and a full English breakfast! See more images on our newsfeed:
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Mrs Moody welcomed lots of students to our Learning Resource Centre this lunchtime for reading, research and some board games.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
What a great second day @jtfreeschool We combined induction with #Stem teamwork, leadership and a lot of fun! Thanks to @63WksGpCO @170_Engineers @Proud_Sappers We are very grateful for their time and effort - hopefully we have some budding engineers!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
Our first week having all students back in school has been fantastic! We'd like to thank both students and staff for their hard work this week.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
We have had a great day raising money for @BBCCiN Thanks @ShreneJones and @mellorscatering for the cake! #Pudsey #childreninneed2018
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
Mrs Plant & Pluto have been keeping up with their goal of running each week. Pluto has even got his own special running harness now! He misses all the JTFS students very much and would love to see what personal goals you have all achieved since lockdown began.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Our sports pitches are nearly ready! Looking forward to success in a range of sporting events #succeedandthrive
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
1 year
Clear skies resulted in a beautiful sunrise across JTFS this morning!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
We welcomed our first parent cohort to JTFS this afternoon. The proud students were delighted to show off their new building!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
If you haven't had the pleasure of taking a tour around our wonderful school, you can now explore in full 360 by using this link
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Happy Halloween! Pluto is getting into the spirit of Halloween with his costume, what are you dressing as? We hope you've had a great half-term, school re-opens at the usual time on Monday 4th November.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Christmas day here at JTFS - nearly time for lunch served by some very special helpers!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Lunch was delicious @jtfreeschool today! Thanks @mellorscatering @ShreneJones
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
11 months
JTFS Prom 2023! We had a fantastic night at the first JTFS prom last week. Students arrived in style, dressed to the nines and ready for an evening of fun to celebrate their achievements. Students have been sent a link via email to download their prom pictures.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
Our JTFS team are wearing yellow today to raise awareness and money for @YoungMindsUK #HelloYellow who help support young people with mental health issues.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
Wishing all of our students a wonderful half term break and a Happy Halloween. We will see you back in school on Monday 2nd November.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
Students and staff have been enjoying our recently refurbished wellbeing room since arriving back from their Christmas break. Pluto is also big fan!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
The next stage of our journey begins tomorrow - we welcome our staff for 2 days of professional learning and on Wednesday we welcome our first year 7 cohort! #succeedandthrive
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Cycling smoothie maker @jtfreeschool today. The students were keeping fit, drinking healthy juice and having fun at break time! @mellorscatering @ShreneJones
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
Some wonderful pictures from our 30 Days Wild Challenge!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
1 year
We had a fantastic day yesterday celebrating our Year 11s. These students were the first to walk through the doors of JTFS when we opened five years ago, so an assembly filled with memories and awards finished with an ice cream and shirt signing was the perfect send off.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
What a great day. We welcomed members of our local community and Primary Heads for #MacmillanCoffeeMorning Our students were proud to show off their new school (and eat cake!) over £300 raised. Thanks everyone who contributed. #teamwork
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Last week students planted a willow arch as part of the development of our outdoor learning area. Outdoor learning is a fantastic way of engaging students and improving their well-being.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Sue Plant has been awarded Fellow of the Chartered College Certificate for her significant contribution to the teaching profession. As a Founding Fellow Sue will play a role in shaping the future of education and we’re very proud to have her as our Head of School.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
On national secondary school offer day, we hope that all Year 6 students (and their parents) have woken up to the best of outcomes this morning! All staff at JTFS are looking forward to meeting the next cohort of students very soon! #succeedandthrive #nationalofferday
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
10 months
What a wonderful year we've had, seeing our first year of GCSE exams, our first prom and preparing for our Post-16 provision opening in September. Thank you to our students and staff for your continued hard work - we're incredibly proud to have you as part of our JTFS community.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
We're thrilled to be welcoming our students back into school on Monday! We'd like to thank you for working so hard during this period of remote learning. We're incredibly proud of everyone and their efforts over the past two months.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
On Friday 3rd September our school will grow by another cohort when we welcome our new Year 7's. This year is an exciting one for JTFS with the debut of our KS4 GCSE curriculum for our Year 10's which means we are just one year away from being a complete 11-16 secondary school.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
We were delighted to host @burtonalbionfc today. Our fantastic sports facilties were opened by Manager Nigel Clough followed by a penalty shoot out with our rising footballers!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
We're pleased to announce that by taking part in Race For Life 2021, our students have raised over £1500 for Cancer Research UK!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Christmas has arrived!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
Students had a fantastic time celebrating Thrive Day last week. Everyone put in their best efforts to take part in a range of activities to gain points for their houses. Read more here:
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
We hope you all have a fantastic Easter break. We'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your support during this difficult time. Your lovely messages have been gratefully recieved.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas break! A huge thank you to all of our staff and students for the hard work they did during 2019... We'll see you in the New Year!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
We had a wonderful day yesterday celebrating Christmas. Students and staff dressed in their best Christmas jumpers and enjoyed a delicious festive meal from our fantastic catering team @mellorscatering . We also raised money for Save the Children and collected food parcels.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
The JTFS Great Science Bake Off! We have been incredibly impressed by the skills shown by our students and staff in this challenge. Well done to all who entered the competition. We wish we could have tasted them! You can find each entry here:
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
Thank you to all who attended our Summer Showcase yesterday evening. It was a fantastic display of the immense talent held by our students!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
We celebrated our official opening with our students by having hot chocolate and cake today. They certainly deserved the treat! #HotChocFri
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
Have a fantastic half term break! Students are not expected to do any work next week. Stay safe, play in the sunshine and enjoy your well-deserved rest!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
Our Year 10 students enjoyed ice creams and an afternoon of rounders and football last week as a way to celebrate all their hard work in their exams!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
We feel incredibly lucky to be able to call this our school... Mrs Byrne took this wonderful photo of our building earlier this week. As the evenings are getting darker, we'd like to remind our students to stay safe and be seen when travelling to and from school.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
After their first full week, we're pleased to say the new year sevens are settling into JTFS extremely well! Reminder to parents to download SZapp to keep up to date with all the latest school news, all necessary information can be found here
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Just finishing preparations for our “STEM in Action” day tomorrow with @63WksGpCO @170_Engineers
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Our Student Learning Conference was a great success this afternoon. Students were sharing how they #succeedandthrive whilst completing their STRIPE projects. #confident #articulate #mature #alwayslearning
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JT Free School
4 years
We had a fantastic day raising money for @savechildrenuk by wearing our Christmas jumpers on Friday. Even Pluto got involved!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Day 3 of induction and students will be having taster sessions in lots of different subjects! #lovelearning
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Our latest site photos show off how light and spacious the building is. #newschool #staffordhire #freeschool
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Our netball team continue their winning streak in the East Staffs Netball League with 2 great games tonight. Well done everyone! #succeedandthrive
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JT Free School
5 years
Students at @jtfreeschool have been learning about the impact of plastics on our seas and rivers in #Art . Inspired by artists such as Richard and Judith Lang, Alvaro Arpa and Pam Longobardi, they have created their own pieces... #suceedandthrive
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JT Free School
2 years
Our first career fair was a great success! Students spoke with a range of industries, apprenticeship providers, universities and the Forces. The opportunities on offer have really excited our students.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
Good luck to all of our Year 10 students taking part in their work experience placements this week. This is a fantastic opportunity for these students to learn invaluable skills and a momentous occasion as they are our first cohort to take part!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
The Elf competition winners! Thanks @ShreneJones and the @mellorscatering team for a wonderful Christmas in the JTFS restaurant
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Golden ticket winners enjoying hot choc and cookies today. Well done everyone! #hotchocfri #succeedandthrive
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Thanks so much to the team @KwikFitCS in Lichfield for rescuing some of our students this morning and keeping them warm with #hotchoc until we could reach them after a road closure. We are very grateful to you! All students safely back in school now.
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JT Free School
6 years
Fabulous day @LeaGreenCentre The students and staff certainly bonded over the different activities! Lovely end to the day driving back past @jtfreeschool - the children gave a cheer and round of applause with excitement #jtfsbondingday
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Our Carnegie Book Club meeting @jtfsLRC Cocoa, cake and books - what more could you ask for? @CILIPCKG @ceney_laura
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Our Head of School is excited to be speaking about building sustainable professional learning for teachers at the Sheffield Hallam Festival of Education tomorrow. #HallamEdFest #alwayslearning
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
Meal times at the JTFS restaurant: All students and staff eat together at lunchtime. @mellorscatering provide a range of healthy options. Take a look what's on the menu:
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
A message from Head of JTFS, Mrs Plant. We can get through this together!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Our netball team played in the East Staffs District League tonight and won their first ever matches 5-2 and 3-0. Not to mention taking the new minibus out for its first adventure. Well done team JTFS! #succeedandthrive
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
We are getting ready for a busy open evening - looking forward to seeing prospective JTFS students tonight! Come and join us for a tour or to meet staff and students. #succeedandthrive
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
Great success for our team at the East Staffs Rugby Tournament yesterday. 2 wins and 1 draw - well done everyone! @BurtonRFC
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
STEM, diving and teamwork - all in a days work for @63WksGpCO
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
We know that the summer holidays are an additional expense for many families each year. We've compiled a list of businesses that are offering free or low cost children's meals this summer.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
We can't wait to welcome our next Year 7's into our school in September. If you'd like to take a look around your new school, you can do so virtually here:
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JT Free School
4 years
Yesterday we announced our opening plans for when students return in September. You can view this information in detail on our school app, SZapp.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
Merry Christmas from the team at JTFS! We hope you have a fantastic, well-deserved break. We'll see you back in school on Tuesday 5th January. Thank you to Rhiann in Year 9 for the brilliant artwork.
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JT Free School
5 years
Some of the canine club students helping to train Pluto today (and a nice walk in the sunshine too!) #succeedandthrive
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JT Free School
6 months
Congratulations to all our students at GCSE Presentation Evening yesterday, and a big thank you to all the adults who have supported them through their lives. Thanks to Mayor Syed Hussain for your speech and making the presentations. A wonderful evening!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
5 years
We are looking forward to seeing the entries to our Big Bang competition tomorrow. A new design for our courtyard - the theme is "sustainability" @shobnallprimary @trisschool @walton_primary @MosleyAcademy @johntaylorhigh #STEAM #STEM @JohnTaylorMAT @CameronHomesLtd
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
6 years
The furniture is being installed!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
9 months
What a wonderful start of term we've had! Our new Year 7's have settled in after a fun filled induction day, our Year 10s have arrived ready for their first year of GCSE studies and our Year 12s have already begun leading the way for the younger years.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
10 months
Exciting preparations are underway for our first cohort of Post-16 students joining us in September. Two weeks until results day!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
4 years
We will shortly be releasing information about our 2021 Year 7 intake. Keep a look out on social media for the latest information.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
7 months
Well done everyone!
@Plant4Sue
Sue Plant FCCT
7 months
Congratulations to the @jtfreeschool team who ran the #brewers #10k today in memory of Hussein. If you want to contribute . Thanks everyone! @BurtonAlbionCT @burtonalbionfc
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JT Free School
2 years
Some of our Year 11 students have had a fantastic day visiting the University of Oxford today. An exciting year ahead for our GCSE students!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
We will soon be announcing important information about Post-16 at JTFS. More than 20 courses will be on offer for students choosing to study with us from September 2023, including A-levels and level three equivalent B-TEC courses.
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
A dedicated group of students have worked incredibly hard to create the first edition of our school newspaper. Pluto pages includes articles about school life as well as students talking about their interests outside of school. Read the full paper here:
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
3 years
Happy New Year! Although the first day back may look slightly different this year, we're confident that the abilities of our students and staff will allow everybody to succeed and thrive - even whilst remote learning.
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JT Free School
1 year
To celebrate Valentine's Day, students bought roses for each other to raise money for the Earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Burton HOPE with a grand total of almost 200 roses sold and over £360! Well done everyone!
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@jtfreeschool
JT Free School
2 years
We're pleased to announce that our Eco Club has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag for an outstanding contribution to saving our planet! Find out more about what activities our students have been up to by reading our latest end of term newsletter:
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