Oldham Libraries may be shut but young people can still get FREE ebooks, audiobooks, magazines straight to a phone, laptop or tablet, as well as websites that can help with learning from home. There are lots of teenage and young adult books and magazines available now and audiobooks are a great way to relax. Click here to join online today for instant download. You will be given a temporary borrower ID. If you are a library member already but can’t remember your number – they can find it for you … [Read more...]
Free School Meals Update 29th April 2020
We have been informed by EdenRed, the providers of the Department for Education Free School Meal Voucher Scheme that there were issues with the eCode redemption website on 27th/28th April due to an identified issue with their system. This also means that many people were experiencing ‘Invalid eCode’ error messages on the eCode redemption website. They have apologised for any inconvenience caused and reassured us that their teams have worked hard to deploy a solution which has now rectified the … [Read more...]
Covid-19 school support resources from the Education Endowment Foundation
In response to the unprecedented closure of schools to most pupils, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has produced a set of resources for parents to support effective home learning. These are all based on the evidence-based recommendations in the EEF’s guidance reports. These resources outline straightforward ways in which you can identify learning opportunities in everyday routines and build them into your home life. There is also guidance for supporting your child’s behavioural, … [Read more...]
Home Learning for the Summer Term 2020
Dear Parent/ Carers, I hope you all had a restful Easter break and welcome to our very first remote summer term! We’ve all had to adapt to new ways of working, so I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for supporting your child’s learning during this time. It’s definitely been a strange and challenging time, so it’s understandable if you and your child feel anxious and frustrated at the moment. We’re here for you every step of the way as we figure this all out together. We have been … [Read more...]
A Special Covid-19 Message for Parents
A Special Covid-19 Message for Parents … [Read more...]
Closure of The Radclyffe School to most students from Monday 23rd March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers, In accordance with the announcement from the government yesterday, I am writing to confirm that The Radclyffe School will be closed to the majority of our students from Monday 23rd March. In his announcement, the Prime Minister explained that all schools in England would be closed “until further notice” so it is not possible at this time to provide a date upon which the school may re-open. Please note that this is a national closure – as you may have heard in the news … [Read more...]
Introducing Mr Cregg
We asked Mr Cregg to answer a few questions for the newsletter. Here's what we found... What is your teaching background and experience? I qualified as a teacher in 1994, having previously completed an Engineering degree. I have worked in three schools in south Manchester in a variety of roles including Head of Department, Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. My most recent school was Priestnall School in Stockport where I was Headteacher for five years before joining The Radclyffe … [Read more...]
New Headteacher Appointment
Dear Students and Parents/Carers I am pleased to inform you that following a rigorous and successful recruitment process, Mr John Cregg has been appointed as the new Headteacher of The Radclyffe School and will commence his post from 1st September 2019. Mr Cregg is currently the Headteacher of Priestnall School, Stockport, which is an Ofsted Outstanding School. Mr Cregg has significant leadership experience and is an exceptional leader who has high expectations and works collaboratively … [Read more...]
