Nova Hreod
A Specialist College in Science and Mathematics & Computing
Welcome to Nova Hreod
Nova is Latin for “new” and also describes the way in which a white dwarf star comes to a fresh brightness and energy as hydrogen builds up on its surface.
Hreod is an ancient Saxon word meaning “reed”. The name comes from the “hreod burna” that is found in the Domesday Book describing the reed stream that is a tributary of the River Ray and that still runs through the valley in which Nova Hreod lies.
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Latest News!
Parent Letter - Posted 07/01/2009
Year 10 Parents’ Evening
The Year 10 Parents’ Evening will be held on Thursday 15 January 2009 from 4:30 pm until 7.30 pm . In your son/daughter’s planner, there is a page for making appointments with staff.............Read More!
GCSE Exam Information - Posted 17/12/2008
Year 11 GCSE & Trial Exams - January 2009
Year 10 GCSE Exams - January 2009
Swindon Youth Festival - Posted 12/12/2008
The Swindon Youth Festival of Literature ran from 10 th until 14 th November. The schools involved were: Nova Hreod, Greendown, Swindon Academy, Churchfields, and Dorcan.......Read More!
Year 8 Enterprise Day – The Nova Hreod Apprentice – 3/12/08
Students in Year 8 worked on a project to create a new brand of tissues. They needed to work as team to complete the following activities:
-Come up with a product name
-Design the tissue box
-Cost the production and projected profits
-Create a TV advert to advertise their new product
Students were inspired and supported through the day by a young entrepreneur called Sabirul Islam, who at the age of 13 started his first business......Read More!
Viewing Your Child’s Homework - Posted 05/11/2008
You can now view what homework has been set for your child through the Nova website. This is being trialled using Year 9 only; if successful we will roll out to all years. Just follow these steps ......Read More!
Emergency Notification of School Closure - Posted 22/09/2008
In the event that the school should need to close due to severe weather conditions or for any other reason, the process of notification to parents and staff is as follows .........Click Here!
Diplomas
14-19 diplomas are an exciting new development in secondary education. From September 2008 Swindon ......Read More !
Useful Links
Lots of useful web links for you to explore......Read More !
@Hreod Room
See what's on in the @Hreod Room, our new 'Hands-On' learning room......Read More !
Parent Portal
Useful links for parents to access ......Read More !
Learning Resource Centre
What's on offer in the Learning Resource Centre ......Read More !
What's Happening Today?
Useful information about 'Word of the Day', 'This day in History', 'Famous Birthdays' etc Read More !
Nova Hreod Community
Information for Community groups within the Nova Hreod family; events, useful links, Swindon Extended Schools Network, Community Police, etc....... Read More !
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