Dear student, I hope this email finds you well and you are looking forward to a nice long summer following the completion of your GCSE exams. As you have now completed all your GCSE exams, I would like to remind you that you need to return the school laptop that was loaned to you to assist you with your studies. Laptops should be returned to school before Friday 8th July 2022. You must return your laptop to Visitors’ Reception between 9am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. In order to … [Read more...]
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Bounce Forward in partnership with Oldham Opportunity Area are delighted to announce we are offering up to 25 parents the opportunity to complete foundation and facilitator training to become certified to deliver parent resilience sessions at your child's school. You will have completed a previous Bounce Forward course and you will know the benefits of building psychological fitness, mental resilience and emotional intelligence in children. This is an amazing opportunity to extend your … [Read more...]
Brilliant Club – what it is, what it did and why it matters
The opportunity to learn what is expected of study at university, from a doctorate student at the University of Manchester, has been too good to miss for a group of high achieving students. Over several months they experienced university-style lectures, seminars and one-to-one tutorials, wrote short essays on a range of subjects, leading on to a 2000-word dissertation. The team worked closely with Dr Rathi Ravindrarajah, whose specialist research has examined the needs of elderly people in … [Read more...]
Change to Mathematics Faculty Home Learning
Dear Parent/Carer, I am writing to keep you informed of changes to home learning in the Mathematics Faculty. As you may know we have used Hegarty Maths for many years as our online learning platform. After the half term break we will be moving to Sparx Maths. We will be showing students how to use Sparx in the second week of the Summer half term. To support you in helping your child we encourage you to take a look at the short parental video and top tips sheet from Sparx. Sparx … [Read more...]
Every little (extra) helps
In one room students discuss how they will approach debating the motion, “This House believes that children should be paid to attend school”. In another, more children are getting to grips with the basics of Spanish vocabulary. Across the school, more and more clubs are starting up to offer ‘extra-curricular’ activities to students. Debate Club is introducing students to the world of proposing and opposing, developing their skills in putting together a reasoned argument, as well as … [Read more...]
Skills, volunteers and an expedition
A programme that links map reading and music, service and science learning inspired forty five of our students to success this term. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award returned in all its glory, offering the young people an unforgettable experience. To achieve the award students complete three components; demonstrating a skill that they either have learned before or are taking on for the first time, completing a project where they volunteer their time to help in a wide range of settings, and the … [Read more...]
New prefects take up their roles
Our new team of Prefects have been successful in their application. The Year 10 students will take up their roles later this term, and will work with one of our faculties and other departments, based on who they were endorsed by. Our process for becoming a prefect helps students to develop vital skills. It begins with each young person writing a letter to their Year Manager explaining just how they demonstrate the attitudes needed for the job. This might include areas where they might have … [Read more...]
Year 11 Study Leave Live Lessons
Dear Parents and Carers, In order to support the continuity of Education for our year 11 students during study leave all subjects will be providing live lessons via a screen sharing platform (TeamViewer Meeting) from Thursday 26th May. Lessons will continue until the final exams have been completed for each subject. Once all the exams for a particular subject have been completed then students should use the time to prepare for their remaining exams. School laptops will have the TeamViewer … [Read more...]
Year 11 GCSE Examinations and Home ‘Study Leave’
A paper copy of the letter below will be handed to all students as they leave their exam this morning. Dear Parent/Carer, As you are aware, the main GCSE examinations for our Year 11 students began on Monday 16th May. Since that date students have experienced full days in school, attending their ‘regular’ timetabled lessons when they are not sitting an exam. In a number of subject areas, there are no further exam papers to take and during these lessons students have been … [Read more...]
Free bus travel. Exclusive offers and experiences.
Leaving school this summer? Live in Greater Manchester?* Our Pass gives you: Free bus travel across Greater Manchester. For a one-off fee of £10, Our Pass members can travel on most local buses, any day of the week, for free. No hassle, no fuss, no tickets: just a card that will get you where you want to go. Exclusive offers and experiences. Our members have accessed Exclusive offers, from free theatre and gig tickets, merchandise, free swimming, sport and leisure centre passes, … [Read more...]
