Oldham Council is urging families to check whether they are eligible for free school meals for the next academic year in September 2021. Free School Meal’s Eligibility You can get free school meals if your child attends a local authority maintained school (not private) and you receive one of the following: Income Support (IS) Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA) An income-related employment and support allowance Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act … [Read more...]
New Key Stage 4 School Tie – Years 10 and 11
Dear Parents & Carers, As you will be aware, the school made changes to its curriculum structure last year and the five-year journey for students at The Radclyffe School is now divided into two stages: Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9) and Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11). Your child has now ‘graduated’ from Key Stage 3 and is a Key Stage 4 student of the school. They are starting or continuing the examination subjects that they selected through our options process and we expect them to work … [Read more...]
Locker Refunds for Y8-Y11 and Leavers
The Radclyffe School will no longer provide lockers for students in Year 8 to Year 11. Due to timetable changes including break and lunch times being on different times for each year group we have made the decision to remove lockers to minimise disruption during lessons. Students will be expected to bring all their equipment for the day in a school bag. Refunds will take place at the following times this week. Please ensure that students bring their key to the Assembly Hall at the … [Read more...]
End of day arrangements and parking on Hunt Lane
As we are sure that many of you are aware, Hunt Lane becomes very busy at the end of the school day when 1500 students leave school. To help provide a safe environment for our students, parents and neighbours we are asking that at the end of the day you do the following: If you live within walking distance of school, allow your child to walk home If you have to pick up your children in the car, park a short distance away from school and get your child to walk to you If you have to … [Read more...]
Remote Learning on Tuesday 7th September (P1-P5) and Wednesday 8th September (P1 only)
Students in years 8-11 will be assigned remote learning activities on Tuesday 7th September (P1-5) and Wednesday 8th September (P1 only) to allow our new year 7 students to access transition day. Students will be preparing for and travelling to school during P2 on Wednesday 8th September. Lesson and activities will be assigned by class teachers on Frog in line with the school timetable. Students should email their year managers if they have any concerns with their remote learning as … [Read more...]
School reopening in September 2021
A reminder to parents/carers and students regarding the reopening of school in September 2021. School opens for our NEW Year 7 students only on Tuesday 7th September 2021 at 8.35am. Years 8 – 11 will be set remote learning to be done at home on this day. On Wednesday 8th September 2021 school opens to ALL students with Year 7 arriving at 8.35 am and Years 8 – 11 at 11.10am. As per Government guidance, when students return in September 2021 they will be tested using Lateral Flow Devices in the … [Read more...]
Reporting Covid-19 Positive Test Results Over the Summer Holiday
Please note that students are encouraged to continue taking lateral flow tests over the Summer Holiday in order to catch cases of asymptomatic Covid-19 and help minimise the spread of the virus in our communities. If your child receives a positive Covid-19 test result over the Summer Holiday up to Monday 26th July you should inform the school as soon as possible. Please complete the form by clicking the link … [Read more...]
Supporting families through COVID over the Summer Holiday
You may have read in the local media that Oldham Council has secured from Government over £917,000 to support families with children through its COVID local support fund, which will be used to cover the Summer holiday 2021. We, as your local school, are working with the Council to deliver food vouchers to families with children entitled to income based free school meals before schools close for the Summer break. We want to ensure that those eligible for free school meals on the grounds of low … [Read more...]
Year 7 Induction September 2021
Dear Year 6 Pupil and Parents/Carers, We would like to provide you with the finalised details of our plans for our new Year 7 students on the 7th and 8th September. Tuesday 7th September – Year 7 Induction Day. Only year 7 students will be in school on this day and placed in their PLG groups for the full day where they will take part in a number of fun transition activities, including completing a transition passport, which they will bring home to share with you Students need to: … [Read more...]
My Ed Update and Problems Seeing Messages
A recent update to the My Ed app has caused problems for some users seeing messages sent by school. The My Ed support team have offered the following advice in order to get the app working again correctly for parents. Please note that it is important that you follow the steps below in order to ensure you see messages sent from The Radclyffe School. Ensure that you are on the latest version of the My Ed app by clicking on the link below which should take you to the App page for your device … [Read more...]
