Christmas songs, drama, festive food and a very special visitor (dressed as a very special visitor). All the ingredients for our annual Christmas Party organised with Age UK in Oldham. We welcomed older residents from across Chadderton to join us for the seasonal get together. Among the carols and Christmas songs were O Little Town of Bethlehem, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Away in a Manger and a very high energy performance of the Twelve Days of Christmas. At the end of the party, … [Read more...]
School gets behind Mayor’s charity
Members of the British Values Team paid a visit to the Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Javid Iqbal. Whilst they discovered all about the role of the Mayor, they also found out about Cllr Iqbal’s ambition to raise the largest Mayor’s Charity total ever. Each year the Mayor raises money through lots of events, supporting chosen charities. This year Cllr Iqbal is supporting Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, MIND, Action Oldham Fund, Maggie’s Cancer Centre and St Thomas’s Church in Werneth. With an ambitious target … [Read more...]
Students’ open doors to their successful future
As a student at The Radclyffe School, he was Head Boy when the school moved into its new modern building in 2008. Ten years later Atiqur Rahman spoke to students, staff and parents as the Guest of Honour at the Chadderton secondary’s Presentation Evening. The evening was a celebration of students’ achievement across all year groups, but especially for the leaving year 11s to receive their GCSE and other exam certificates. With the Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Javid Iqbal also present, students … [Read more...]
Students’ dream performance wows audience
Performing one of William Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, in their pyjamas! That was the challenge for talented Drama GCSE students from The Radclyffe School A cast of sixteen students presented an abridged version of one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at the Z-Arts venue in Manchester. During the day, the students took part in a technical and dress rehearsal. Professional staff from the theatre coached the students, who then performed the play in front of a … [Read more...]
Wartime objects bring centenary history alive
Students in Year 8 gained a practical lesson in the history of the First World War. A collection of hundreds of items dating from the early 20th century gave an insight into life at that time. Former teacher Jason King shared his fascinating collection with students, presenting the story of a typical soldier on the Western Front in 1914. Students could try on original uniforms, caps and helmets, view documents and try out objects that would have been in common use a century ago. Mr King's … [Read more...]
Students’ battlefield visit
This month has seen the centenary of the end of the First World War. Two of our Year 10 students saw for themselves recently some of the history of the battles fought in France and Belgium between 1914 and 1918. Accompanied by Teacher of History Mr Nash, Jack Meredith and Lewis Gavin travelled to the area, visiting the sites of battles as well as museums and cemeteries. The visit was the result of a competition they had entered, and the students joined others from schools across the … [Read more...]
Students find out all about Parliament
Visit to Westminster What colour are the seats in the House of Lords? What is the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament called, and is Larry the Downing Street cat at home? All these questions and more were answered as students from the British Values Team and Student Voice journeyed to Westminster to discover more about the ‘Mother of Parliaments’. As it is ‘Her Majesty’s’ Government, students began with a visit to Buckingham Palace. A large crowd had gathered and the groups was just in … [Read more...]
Students bag a share of Tesco bag fund
Bags of Hope leads to legacy garden A project to create a fruit and vegetable garden at The Radclyffe School has made the shortlist for the latest Tesco ‘Bags of Hope’ award. Shoppers at Oldham Tesco stores can vote for their chosen project, with the funds coming from the charges of plastic shopping bags. Teacher of Design & Technology Mr Munro explained, “Every time you shop in Tesco in Oldham you will receive a blue token. Find the voting unit in store and place the token to give us … [Read more...]
Staff trained for youth mental health first aid
School takes steps to boost support A team of staff members at The Radclyffe School are now trained youth mental health first aiders. Thirty-two have been through the training to give them the skills to identify when students might need help. Specialist training company MHFA worked with the teaching and support staff. The training coincided with World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 10th October. The mental health first aid training equips the trainees to recognise issues faced by … [Read more...]
Varied Verse celebrates National Poetry Day
New poems expected in contest Students performing their own poems, teachers reciting their favourite verse, quizzes, competitions and a poem for every lesson – The Radclyffe School celebrated National Poetry Day in style. Students in Years 7 and 8 took the time to create their own original poems. The theme of National Poetry day this year was ‘Change’, which gave the young people lots of inspiration to work with. Five famous poets and poems accompanied each lesson through the day, … [Read more...]
