As Mental Health Awareness Week is approaching, Kooth will be hosting a virtual drop-in Discover Kooth session for parents/carers across the Greater Manchester area on Wednesday 12th May from 6pm to 7pm. These Discover Kooth sessions are an opportunity to find out more about how the Kooth online service supports the mental health and wellbeing of young people across Greater Manchester. Each session will cover: What support features are available on Kooth. Tips for supporting mental … [Read more...]
49 Period Fortnight Proposal
Proposal Summary: The two-week school timetable will increase from 48 hours of lessons to 49 hours One Wednesday in two will be a shortened by one hour rather than every week students in Year 7, 8 and 9 (Key Stage 3) will receive an additional hour of Modern Foreign Languages students in Year 10 and 11 will (Key Stage 4) will receive an additional hour of Science. The proposal The Radclyffe School currently delivers a curriculum of 48 hours of taught lessons in a … [Read more...]
Reporting Covid-19 Positive Test Results Over the Easter break
If your child receives a positive Covid-19 test result over the Easter holidays you should inform the school as soon as possible. Please complete the form by clicking the link below: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1bsz3HKuzk2keT6NDwbhH6OWZEjOOlVOjJH0SMjpgqdUODRNMzlKNjFCME02VE44QUQ3TUFCQ1Q3WSQlQCN0PWcu Please also send us a screenshot of the text message received, or forward on the email, from NHS Test and Trace which confirmed the positive test result to … [Read more...]
SchoolVouchers.com vouchers for Free School Meal students
If your child is registered with The Radclyffe School for Free School Meals then they will receive a voucher over school holidays during the pandemic. These vouchers are only issued to Free School Meal students in line with Government guidance, where Oldham Council has worked to be able to help support you to provide meals for your child. Oldham Council has made arrangements with us for you to receive food vouchers via a partnership with SchoolVouchers.com. This voucher will be sent via TEXT or … [Read more...]
Remote Learning Provision Update – March 2021
Dear Parent/Carer, During any period of isolation, it is important that all students have access to high-quality remote education that aligns as closely as possible with our in-school provision. Educational activities are created in a range of formats, so that they are accessible to all, reducing the risk of any students being left behind. Students should follow their timetable so they can experience a range of subjects each day. Distance Learning Provision • Online Guided Learning Resources … [Read more...]
Y11 GCSE Awarding 2021
The video below was shared with Year 11 students on their return to school on the 8th March and on 15th March. It is important that both they and you as parents/carers are aware of its contents and how the school will be carrying out the process of assessing students to be able to award grades to students at the end of Year 11 this year. … [Read more...]
Year 10 Photographs
All Year 10 students who had their photograph taken by the external photographers in school before the Christmas break have been given an order form and the proof of their picture to bring home with them today. If you would like to order the photo of your child we strongly recommend that you place the order online at https://tempest-orders.co.uk and use the code on your paper order form to access your child's photo. If you are unable to order online there will be a box placed at the Year … [Read more...]
Reopening Arrangements – Updated Information for Parents & Carers – 5th March 2021
Dear Parents & Carers, I am writing to you following my email of 1st March to provide you with further information regarding your child’s return to school. There is also an accompanying joint letter from Gerard Jones and Katrina Stephens (Oldham LA and Oldham Public Health respectively). Firstly, I would like to thank you for the excellent response to the Covid testing consent forms which were sent out last week. I am also very grateful that many of you gave permission for your child … [Read more...]
Student Equipment and Learning Packs
Dear Parents and Carers, We are really looking forward to seeing our students return next week. Back in September 2020 we provided every student with a Curriculum Learning Pack free of charge to support with Covid safety measures. The government guidance says that students are not allowed to share any equipment and resources so it is important that they bring their packs with them everyday. Please ask your child to check their Learning Pack still contains all the items on the below … [Read more...]
Virtual Year 9 Options Evening – 23rd March 2021
Dear Year 9 Parent/carer, We are coming to a very important point in your son/daughter’s education. Shortly they will be moving into Key Stage 4 and begin studying towards GCSE level qualifications. Some of the courses that they will study, for example English and Maths, are part of the core curriculum and are therefore compulsory. However, students need to choose between two and four additional subjects that they will study in year 10 and 11. I would like to invite you to our Year 9 … [Read more...]
