The Uniform Exchange Project will help to give a new lease of life for items of school uniform that our students might have grown out of or no longer need. Uniform Exchange will give parents the opportunity to reuse shirts, trousers, skirts ties and blazers. Every year hundreds of tonnes of used clothing ends up in general waste, so if we can make even a small dent in this, it is worth trying. All donated items will be cleaned and steamed before being offered for collection. Parents and … [Read more...]
Food Vouchers to cover the Christmas Holiday 2021
You may have read in the local media that Oldham Council has been allocated £2.4m of funding to support vulnerable residents through its Household Support Fund. Some of this funding will be used to cover food voucher support for children eligible for means tested Free School Meals over the Christmas 2021 holiday and February 2022 half term. We want to ensure that those eligible for free school meals on the grounds of low income receive a food voucher to cover the Christmas School Holiday at a … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Testing Consent
Dear Parent / Carer, In line with government guidance we will have a mass testing centre at the school to test all staff and students for Covid-19 on their return after the Christmas break. We therefore would like to test all students attending the school when we return in January. The Covid-19 lateral flow testing that we are offering is designed to identify any individual (student or staff) who is asymptomatic (not displaying any Covid-19 symptoms) so that they can be isolated from the … [Read more...]
Change to Y7 PLG/Parents’ Evening – December 2021
Due to government guidance and uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the Year 7 PLG/Parent Evening on the 9th December has been moved to an online event. Joining the meeting is very simple, but a link to a guidance manual is available below which will guide you through the online process. Online Guidance Booklet The quickest way to access the Parents’ Evening bookings site is via MyEd by clicking on "School Information" --> "Parents’ Evening". If you don’t yet … [Read more...]
Holidays During Term Time
Dear Parent/Carer Holidays During Term Time We have all been affected by the difficulties and restrictions placed upon us during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, we now feel hopeful and optimistic as we slowly return to some sense of normality within our school. We are now implementing our Curriculum Recovery Strategy in order to reduce the impact enforced closures have had on education. The recent announcement regarding the lifting of travel restrictions has undoubtedly prompted … [Read more...]
Letter from NHS School Nursing Service: COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12-15 years of age
Dear Parent/Guardian, I am writing to inform you that we will soon be offering COVID-19 vaccinations in your child’s school. I would like to ask if you wish to give your consent for your child to receive a first dose of the vaccine. The main purpose of the COVID-19 school age vaccination programme is to provide protection to the children who receive the vaccine and may help to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the wider population. Once we have your consent, we will deliver … [Read more...]
GCSEPod Revision and Digital Content Resources
Dear Parents and carers, We are delighted to announce that The Radclyffe School has invested in GCSEPod, the award-winning digital content and revision provider. GCSEPod will be used by teachers to set home learning tasks in certain subjects and is an invaluable revision tool for both Year 10 and 11 students to help prepare for their PPE and final GCSE exams. Your child now has free access to GCSEPod’s library of over 6,500 ‘Pods’, 3-5 minute videos designed to deliver knowledge in short … [Read more...]
Year 10 Work Experience Placements for July 2022
Dear Parents and Carers, This week all of our Year 10 students will be offered the opportunity to take part in work experience during the week commencing 4th July for 5 days. All Year 10 Students will be required to seek out their own placement. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to gain industry experience and develop life skills that will contribute to them going on to succeed beyond The Radclyffe School. We are looking to provide a 'job shop window' that will be … [Read more...]
Year 8 HPV Vaccinations – October 2021
Please see the letter below from the Oldham School Nursing Team. Dear Parent/Guardian, We will be offering the HPV vaccine to school aged children this academic year as part of the National School aged Vaccination Programme. We will be visiting your child’s school w/c 18/10/2021 The HPV programme in the UK consists of two doses of the vaccine for students who start the course before their 15th birthday. The vaccine is routinely offered in schools, to boys and girls from … [Read more...]
Letter from Oldham Council re: COVID Vaccinations – September 2021
Dear Parent/Guardian, As you may be aware, the COVID-19 vaccination programme is being extended. In the next few weeks, children ages 12 and higher will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine. You will soon be receiving a letter giving you more information on the programme, and asking for your consent for your child to be vaccinated. Your rights as a parent are extremely important, which is why we are asking this and writing to you now. We know that there have been mixed messages … [Read more...]
