Dear Parents & Carers, Re: Potential Reopening of the School to More Students in June Firstly, I would like to say that I hope you and your family are safe and well. Unfortunately we have received the very sad and tragic news recently that some families have lost loved ones due to the COVID-19 virus and our sincere condolences, as well as thoughts and prayers, are extended to all those suffering bereavement at this time. I would also like to thank all families for the extremely valuable role … [Read more...]
Year 10 Post-16 Options Preparation
Dear Year 10 Parent, Now is the time for your child to start to think about their Post 16 Options in preparation for making applications at the start of Year 11. All Year 10 Students are entitled to a 1:1 Careers Interview. Usually these would take place within School but due to current guidance these are being delivered over the phone. It is extremely important that your child is prepared for this next step and that they understand the options available to them. Please see attached information … [Read more...]
Drop Everything and Read – on your phone or tablet
Oldham Libraries may be shut but young people can still get FREE ebooks, audiobooks, magazines straight to a phone, laptop or tablet, as well as websites that can help with learning from home. There are lots of teenage and young adult books and magazines available now and audiobooks are a great way to relax. Click here to join online today for instant download. You will be given a temporary borrower ID. If you are a library member already but can’t remember your number – they can find it for you … [Read more...]
Free School Meals Update 29th April 2020
We have been informed by EdenRed, the providers of the Department for Education Free School Meal Voucher Scheme that there were issues with the eCode redemption website on 27th/28th April due to an identified issue with their system. This also means that many people were experiencing ‘Invalid eCode’ error messages on the eCode redemption website. They have apologised for any inconvenience caused and reassured us that their teams have worked hard to deploy a solution which has now rectified the … [Read more...]
Covid-19 school support resources from the Education Endowment Foundation
In response to the unprecedented closure of schools to most pupils, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has produced a set of resources for parents to support effective home learning. These are all based on the evidence-based recommendations in the EEF’s guidance reports. These resources outline straightforward ways in which you can identify learning opportunities in everyday routines and build them into your home life. There is also guidance for supporting your child’s behavioural, … [Read more...]
Home Learning for the Summer Term 2020
Dear Parent/ Carers, I hope you all had a restful Easter break and welcome to our very first remote summer term! We’ve all had to adapt to new ways of working, so I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for supporting your child’s learning during this time. It’s definitely been a strange and challenging time, so it’s understandable if you and your child feel anxious and frustrated at the moment. We’re here for you every step of the way as we figure this all out together. We have been … [Read more...]
NSPCC offer advice during the pandemic
Children's charity the NSPCC have provided a wealth of useful advice, available via their website which parents and carer can use. Amongst the varied topics you can find help when talking to a child worried about coronavirus, tips if you are working from home, and what to do if children have to stay home alone. There is also information to help where parents are separated, and how to cope with tantrums and other difficult behaviour. Visit the NSPCC website here. … [Read more...]
Putting our passion into providing PPE
One undoubted positive of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the willingness of many people to help in whatever way they can. At The Radclyffe School we are no different, and in common with many other schools across the country, the skills and resources of our staff and our school are being put to great use. Last month we gave all the goggles from the Science faculty to be used by the NHS. The need for personal protective equipment, whether in hospitals, the care sector or for other essential … [Read more...]
Students discover the workings of Parliament
A fortunate group of students travelled to London to visit the Houses of Parliament and No 10 Downing Street. The trip provided an eye-opening insight to the workings of Government and Parliament. On their return the students shared with staff what they felt about their experience. Here it is, in their own words: “We were met by Julie our tour guide. Julie was extremely knowledgeable and told us some fantastic facts, such as: There 650 MPs in the House of Commons, and over 800 Lord and … [Read more...]
Arrangements for Free School Meals from 6th April 2020
Dear Parents and Carers, As you are aware we issued students who were eligible for Free School Meals on the 30th March 2020 a £15 Tesco eVoucher which was emailed to the student's school email account. This voucher is still valid, details of how to redeem this are on the email sent to eligible students last week. I am writing to inform you that from the week commencing 6th April 2020, we will be using the Government's National Free School Meal Voucher Scheme. All students not in attendance … [Read more...]
