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On Monday 19th May 2025 we kicked off our Transition Programme with an information afternoon for pupils with SEND and their families. Miss Parkinson and Mr Wray shared their top tips for a successful start to Year 7. Our Year 10 pupils then took pupils on a tour whilst parents had a question and answer session. We can not wait to welcome all of our Year 6 pupils to their Induction Evening on Thursday 26th June 2025, 4:30pm-7:30pm.

We are very pleased that our Headteacher, Mr Matthews, has been asked to present at this conference with ASCL and to share his thoughts around the effective leadership of SEND in schools. It looks like a great line-up of speakers ready to share best practice that can be adapted to suit the needs of any school context.

Awards Evening – A Celebration of Achievement On Tuesday 29th April 2025, we proudly hosted our annual Awards Evening – a memorable celebration, recognising the outstanding achievements, effort, and dedication of our pupils. It was a fantastic opportunity to come together as a school community to honour excellence in academics, personal growth, and contributions to school life. We were delighted to welcome our special guest speaker, Neil Hudgell, whose inspiring words encouraged pupils to aim high and believe in their potential. A heartfelt thank you to all the parents, carers, and staff who joined us for this special evening and helped make it such a success.

We are excited to confirm that Mr Matthews, Headteacher of The Marvell College, will be participating in the @Westminsterinsights #SENDWM the Future of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Conference on 21 May 2025 in Manchester. This event will focus on effective teaching interventions, supporting the SEND workforce, including upskilling teaching assistant roles and more. Any colleagues wanting to join him at this Conference can access a 20% discount code available using the link below. https://www.westminsterinsight.com/conferences-and-events/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send/?booking_code=MARVELL 20% discount code: MARVELL  

The Marvell College Tops Attendance League Table The Department for Education (DfE) recently published data comparing secondary school attendance with that of 20 similar schools nationally covering the period from the start of the 2024-2025 academic year in September 2024 to Tuesday 8th April 2025. It is with great pleasure that I can report that The Marvell College placed 1st of the 21 schools for overall attendance and for persistent absence. More key details are listed below Our attendance is 3.9% higher than the median attendance of similar schools. Our persistent absence is 11.7% lower than the median of similar schools. FSM pupils’ attendance is 5.6% higher than that in similar schools. Non-FSM pupils’ attendance is 2.2% higher than that of similar schools. SEN is pupils’ attendance is 7.1% higher than that of similar schools. Non-SEN pupils’ attendance is 3.9% higher than that if similar schools. Our attendance for all groups of pupils is higher than the comparable time last year with the biggest increases coming for our most vulnerable pupils, FSM (2.9%) and SEN (4.4%). As a school, we place great emphasis on the importance of regular attendance at school and our own data, highlighted in the table below, shows that the higher pupils’ attendance to our school is, the more successful they are. Recently published data has also shown pupils with attendance of 95%+ are TWICE AS LIKELY to gain good passes in english and mathematics compared to similar pupils with attendance of between 90-95%. I am very proud of the work pupils, parents and carers, and our staff have done to improve attendance to school in our community and look forward to this trend continuing over the coming weeks, months, and years.

Year 11 Examination Timetable

Pupils and staff are completing lots of sightseeing in Barcelona, they even visited the Christopher Columbus statue at the end of La Ramblas.

Please see below the Easter revision sessions that will be running over the break. This is a good opportunity for pupils to further enhance their knowledge in preparation for their GCSE's.

Our Year 9 boys rugby team played in a R16 Yorkshire plate game against a strong school from Huddersfield called 'The Brooksbank School'. The boys were outstanding both on and off the field, winning 48-8 to progress into the quarter finals. They6 also received high praise off the referee who said every one of them were polite and respectful in the way they played.

The Barcelona trip is underway! Pupils and staff have visited the Sagrada Familia and completed a tapas workshop.

On Thursday 27th March 2025 Year 8 pupils will be off timetable for 2 hours to go over their options. 

Positive Feedback from PMNW session on Thursday 20th March 2025.   Mark Dinsdale from Prison Me, No Way! said "He’d had a great day, in fact it was a fantastic day and wanted to say how impressed he was with the school and the pupils.  He went on to say, “It was great to see the pupils at The Marvell College and how they behave.”

Year 7 are running a Football Charity event for girls. Come along and join the fun!

Well done to D Gilpin, B Holmes and M Mesens on creating these wonderful crochet creations.   Keep it up!

On Thursday 20th March 2025 pupils in Year 9 will be particiapating the the Prison Me, No Way programme on site. 

Exciting news for all drama lovers at The Marvell College! Due to a huge rise in pupils wanting to take part, the Drama Club is now running two separate groups which means even more opportunities to perform, have fun, and build confidence on stage! After the amazing success of their Christmas pantomime Aladdin, the talented pupils are now busy preparing for a Summer Showcase Bonanza! This spectacular show will feature a mix of musical theatre and acting, bringing scenes from some of the biggest West End hits to life. Expect performances from favorites like Wicked, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Moana, and more! Get ready to cheer on this talented bunch as they take to the stage towards the end of the Summer Term. But be quick as tickets will sell out fast! Don't miss out on what promises to be a show-stopping performance!  

Year 10 Mock Examinations At the start of the term, Year 10 sat their first mock examination under GCSE conditions. We would like to congratulate pupils for their excellent attitude towards their first mock examination and their attendance at the revision breakfast. Our plan is to have another set of mock examinations for Mathematics and Science at the end of this half term. These will commence in the week beginning 31st March 2025.

Huge congratulations to our Year 9 boys rugby team who beat a strong Archbishop Sentamu Academy side on Monday night in the first round of the Yorkshire plate. A very well deserved win for the boys who played excellently and represented The Marvell College with pride. Good luck to E Wilson who is competing in the National Cross Country Championships on Saturday 15th March 2025. We wish him all the best!

Well done to the 83 pupils who have been regularly attending our Performing Arts extra-curricular clubs every week in preparation for the summer showcase!

Hull City Council Healthy Holidays Easter Programme 2025 

On Thursday 27th February 2025, we had one of Hull Children’s Book Award shortlisted and Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Year shortlisted author Clare Harlow visit TMC and speak to the pupils about her novel Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit. Clare spoke about her writing process and how anyone can write a story from the stories that surround them. The pupils taking part in the James Reckitt Book Awards asked interesting questions about the illustrations and the editing process. We even had a budding author show their story to Clare.  

Well done to Mrs O'Connell who will be presenting at the National Careers Guidance Show on Thursday 27th February 2025. 

The Marvell College are proud to announce that our Headteacher. Mr Matthews, and our SENDCo, Mrs Sams will be presenting at the ASCL Annual Conference in Liverpool on Friday 14th March 2025.  Their presentation is at 1:00pm and will centre around the school’ work to ensure that we have an inclusive offer that allows all pupils to engage and make progress in a talk titled “Putting marginalised learners at the heart of school improvement.” https://www.ascl.org.uk/Microsites/Annual-Conference/Programme

We are looking forward to welcoming parents/carers and pupils to the Year 9 Subject Teacher Evening on Thursday 6th March 2025 4pm - 7pm. Appointments are available to be booked via Edulink. 

As our pupils prepare to head off for their much-anticipated ski trip to Andorra on Saturday, we want to wish them a safe journey. We are confident it will be a brilliant trip and an unforgettable experience.

The Marvell College are appealing for donations for Year 11 prom. If you have any unused/unwanted prom accessories/dresses the school would be extremely grateful if you could donate these to the school. If you have any dresses or accessories you would like to donate please contact the Year 11 Pastoral Team on Y11PastoralTeam@themarvellcollege.com.

We were delighted to welcome Neil Hudgell, a highly respected lawyer and founder of Hudgell Solicitors, to speak to our pupils about the power of hard work and determination.

Congratulations and well done to Year 11 pupil C Ozkan who is this week starring in the National Theatre’s production of “An Inspector Calls” at Hull New Theatre. We are all very proud of you! https://www.hulltheatres.co.uk/theatre.../an-inspector-calls

Congratulations and good luck to our SENDCo Mrs E Sams who has been invited to present at the Westminster Education Forum policy conference: Next steps for SEND provision in England on Thursday 6th February 2025.  She will be talking on a panel titled ‘Improving outcomes for learners with SEND’.

Year 7 Subject Teacher Evening will take place on Thursday 16th January 2025, 4pm - 7pm. We look forward to meeting you all!

Fairer School Index The Fairer School Index seeks to provide a more accurate ranking of schools by not simply taking Progress 8 as an absolute measure, rather it also considers factors such as FSM, EAL, SEND, gender, ethnicity, postcode, etc.  In the latest data published last week, The Marvell College has moved up 1214 places in the national rankings placing us around the top 25% of schools nationally, 3rd in Hull, and 6th in Hull & The East Riding.  The Marvell College is the third highest rising school in Yorkshire and the Humber.  Oasis Academy Wintringham, North East Lincolnshire (1437) - up 1256 places Outwood Academy Carlton, Barnsley (971) - up 1235 places The Marvell College, Kingston upon Hull (854) - up 1214 places   This story has been picked up by the media (Best secondary schools in Yorkshire according to Fairer Schools Index) (Hull's Marvell College climbs over 1200 places in league table as new rankings released - Hull Live): When asked for comment, our Headteacher, Mr Matthews said: “The Marvell College and its staff are proud to work on behalf of, and to represent, everyone in their community and are very pleased that research is being conducted that recognises not just the hard work we, and many other schools in our local area, do to support young people, but also the inequalities within the current accountability systems.  At The Marvell College we pride ourselves on our inclusive approach to education and on the high-quality support pupils receive here helping them to be “as good as anyone, anywhere”.” We know all members of our school and HCAT community will share our pride in this recognition of the hard work, ambition, respect and courage shown by all our pupils and staff.

Year 6 Open Evening will take place on Tuesday 1st October 2024, 4:30pm - 7:30pm. We look forward to meeting you all!

Year 10 Subject Parents Evening will take place on Thursday 9th May 2024, 4pm to 7pm. Appointments are now available to book via the Edulink App! Staff are keen to discuss your Childs progress.

Year 9 Subject Parents Evening We are inviting parents and carers to attend the Year 9 Subject Parents Evening on Thursday 22nd Febrary 2024, 4pm to 7pm.  Book your appointments via Edulink now!

Year 8 Subject Parents Evening We are inviting parents and carers to attend the Y8 Subject Parents Evening on Thursday 1st Febrary 2024, 4pm to 7pm.  Book your appointments via Edulink from Thursday 18th January 2024!

The Marvell College will close at 1pm on Friday 22nd December 2023 for Christmas. The school will reopen on Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 8am. We hope you have a lovely Christmas. 

We are running a 16 Days Of Christmas attendance challenge where students have the chance to win prizes every Friday up until Christmas!

The Marvell College is hosting a Christmas fair before the Robinson Crusoe Pantomime on Wednesday 20th December 2023. 

Y11 Subject Parents Evening is being held on Thursday 23rd November 2023, 4pm to 7pm.  Book your appointments via Edulink now! 

We are inviting parents and carers to attend our Year 10 and 11 Careers Information Evening on Tuesday 14th November 2023, 5pm to 7pm.  

The Marvell College has proudly been awarded The Rainbow Flag award. 

Year 7 and 8 Parent Tutor Evening. Thursday 12th October from 4pm to 7pm

Staff are wearing yellow today for World Mental Health Day!  #HelloYellow #WorldMentalHealthDay #YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK

Well done to our current Year 9's (was Year 8) who raised £303.62 for @Emmaus_Hull last year. 

Y6 Open Evening. Tuesday 3rd October 4:30pm-7:30pm.

What a brilliant morning at TMC! Students walked out with a smile on their face and the grades they desired.

Dear Parent/Carer If your child has missed their vaccinations this year, please feel free to make an appointment at one of our clinics that we are running during the Summer Holidays. If you HAVE consented for your child to receive the vaccination but the child was absent, unwell or refused in the school session, then please email or call us and let us know the childs name, dob, school they attend and which venue you would like to attend and we can make an appointment for you. If you have NOT completed a consent form and would like an appointment for your child to receive their vaccination then please give us a call in the office so we can check your childs vaccination status and complete a consent form over the phone. The Vaccinations that were given this year are for Year 8 (HPV) and for Year 9 ( HPV, diphtheria, tetanus, polio and meningitis) Please see the Clinic list for our contact details and the dates and times of the venues that are most convenient. IntraHealth Vaccinations Team

Monday 10th July - Friday 14th July 2023 We look forward to welcoming all Year 6 students to The Marvell College transition week on Monday 10th July. We hope that your child is excited to join us. Across the week they will experience a range of lessons, workshops and activities so that they feel fully prepared for starting with us in September.

KCOM Flex Package What is Flex? Flex is KCOM's social access package available in Hull & East Yorkshire (postcodes HU1 to HU17). If you meet certain criteria, you can send us an application to select the following: 30Mbps Lightstream Full Fibre broadband for just £14.99 per month on a 30 day rolling contract* Calls for just £5.10 per month on a 12 month contract* For full information and application details visit https://www.kcom.com/home/packages/flex/    

Today is International Women's Day. This years theme is #EmbraceEquity. When we embrace equity, we embrace diversity, and we embrace inclusion. #InternationalWomensDay2023   The Marvell College (@TMCHull) / Twitter

Remote Provision resources - Industrial Strike Action, Wednesday 1st February 2023.

We are now on Facebook and Instagram!

The Marvell College will be hosting a Time to Talk event on Thursday 2nd February 2023. Making space to talk about mental health.

The Year 7 Parent/Carer evening will be Thursday 9th February 2023. Further informaiton and booking link will be available soon.

For our latest after school clubs on offer please go to: Cultural Capital and Enrichment and Extra Curricular Activities - The Marvell College  

Free breakfast to all Marvell College students is available everday from 8am. There is a selection of cereals, bagels and toast.    

Due to Year 11 Mock examinations, the sports hall is currently out of use. Please ensure students add an extra layer to keep warm during PE outside. Layers are advised underneath TMC PE Tops.

If you would like your child in Year 9 to receive the Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio & Meningitis ACWY vaccine in school, please follow this link to complete an online consent form; https://www.nhsimms.uk/TDIPVACWY/information?Id=142391&Type=TDIPVACWY

The last few selection boxes have been delivered to our local food bank.    

Please find letter attached for parents should they require more information regarding adolescent programme. School Letters - The Marvell College

I was in the privileged position of being able to interview some of our Year 11 students for positions in the Student Leadership Team. All those who interviewed were brilliant. Below is a picture of the new Student Leadership Team followed by a short introduction by Megan and AJ who are the Head Students.