6 may 2016

SPECIALISM SUCCESS

We have been celebrating the diversity of our college population. Congratulations to those students who have taken speaking tests in their home language including 12 GCSE Polish students, AS level Mandarin, A2 Russian and A2 German and GCSE German. The benefits of being bilingual are wide and well documented and All Hallows is lucky to have such a diverse range of home languages.

COLLEGE PRAYER

Prayer of Thanksgiving God our Father,

make us joyful in the ascension of your Son, Jesus Christ. May we follow him into the new creation, for his ascension is our glory and our hope.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Pray for: Prayer for the Ascension of the Lord

Friday 6 May 2016 All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Whitsun Term

External exams have now started Your child's personalised timetable is available via Parental Gateway under "Assessments". Please ensure that your child has the appropriate equipment for his/her exams: Black ink pen (required so that the exam boards can scan exam papers), Pencil, Ruler, Eraser, Compass, Protractor, Calculator for Maths, Science and GCSE Business exams, Clear pencil case or bag Whilst the Exams Office keeps limited supplies of equipment, we cannot guarantee that equipment will be available to your child on the actual exam date. Please don't leave it to chance. Your child may also bring water, in a clear plastic container, into the exam room. All labels must be removed from the container. Thank you for your assistance.

PARENTS AS PARTNERS: (Y11, Y12 & Y13)

PRINCIPAL’S SURGERIES

Parents / Carers are invited to attend a Principal's Surgery to discuss any concerns or ask questions, on the following dates: Tuesday 17 May 2016, 3.45pm - 4.45pm Tuesday 21 June 2016, 9am - 10am Friday 1 July 2016, 9am - 10am There is no appointment system so please be prepared to wait.


Tuesday 10 May 2016

Year 7 Attend College Activity Day (organised by Mrs Marshall)

Year 8 CONSULTATION DAY Reading blog at home on theme of Languages when not in appointments (organised by Languages Faculty)

Year 9 Year 9 Higher Education visit organised by Miss Thomason and Mr Blades

Year 10 CONSULTATION DAY Reading blog at home on theme of Sport, Exercise and Diet when not in lessons (organised by PE and DT Faculties)

Year 11 Home Study / Revision Study – Science work to be set (at home or in College – organised by Science Faculty)

Year 12/13 Revision Day / Private Study in college or at home (organised by Mrs Garvey)

CONSULTATION DAY

UPCOMING TRIPS/DATES /EVENTS

G.C.S.E exams begin 16th May, there are 5 school days left. Year 11 are expected to be in school full time up to Wednesday 11 June. The College can now confirm that Year 11 students are expected to attend all lessons until 3.30pm on Tuesday 7 June. Between Wednesday 8 June and Friday 24 June students in Year 11 may, should they choose to, continue to attend lessons for those subjects in which exams have not taken place. On Wednesday 8 June all Year 11 students are invited to a special leaver’s assembly in the main hall at 9am to celebrate the end of their time with us as they move to the next chapter in their lives. Just to remind parents the College breaks up for the half term holiday on Thursday 26 May and Friday 27 May is a staff INSET day. Over the course of this time we expect the behaviour and attitude of the Year 11 students to remain as high as ever and in line with College policies. Full Uniform must be worn at all times in lessons and in exams. Students who choose not to wear full uniform in exams may be refused entry to the exam hall. The College will still have high expectations regarding punctuality and attendance and may still refer students to our Educational Welfare Officers if necessary right up to the 8 June. We do not expect any students to sign each other’s shirts, unless these are spare shirts that are brought in and not worn at the time. Students are positively encouraged to have a leaver’s notebook that they can sign instead. The Year 11 students have made excellent progress this year and we look forward to this continuing at this late stage in the year. We wish every Year 11 good luck over the exam period and hope they achieve the grades that they deserve.

EXAMS COUNTDOWN

You may access a copy of your child’s personal exam timetable via the Pa-rental Gateway: · Select “Assessments” option from left hand side of home page · Select “Examinations Timetable” All changes or amendments will immediately be updated on Parental Gate-way. Please note: Parents are able to view their child’s complete timetable.

GCE/GCSE EXAM TIMETABLES - SUMMER 2016

Date Exam/Test

Apr – May 2016 GCE/GCSE Languages, PE, Dance, Drama & Art Exams

4 May – 29 Jun 2016 GCE/GCSE Public Exams

13 Jun – 17 Jun 2016 Y7,8 & 9 Mock Exams

13 Jun – 24 Jun 2016 Y10 Assessments

IMPORTANT EXAM/TEST DATES

GCE Results Day: Thursday 18 August 2016

GCSE Results Day: Thursday 25 August 2016

Year 11 students should now be fully engaged in their revision. A copy of the revision booklet, which includes useful guidance as well as revision timetable templates can be found on the College website. Along side this you will find a detailed, week by week, revision plan from the English department as well as information on College holiday booster days and after College drop in sessions.

PREPARATION FOR FORTHCOMING EXAMS—2016

MAY/

JUNE

Religious Studies English History Science

Saturday 14th May 10:00 – 12:00 Tuesday 31st May 10:00 – 2:00 Saturday 4th June 9:00am – 12:00 Saturday 11th June 9:00am – 12:00

Friday 3rd June: 9:00-10:00am - Additional Biology 10.15 - 11.15am - Additional Chemistry 11.30 - 12.30pm - Additional Physics 9 - 11am - Year 12 Biology

RECC Dept.

English Dept.

Mr McCaul

Mr McCaul

Mr Nickson

Miss McVeigh

Mr Aspinall

Miss Kelly

REVISION


Term College Opens to Students College Closes to Students

Whitsun Monday 11 April 2016 Thursday 26 May 2016

Trinity Monday 6 June 2016 Tuesday 19 July 2016

COLLEGE TERM DATES 2015/2016

UPCOMING EVENTS

May

Y8 and Y10 Parent Consultation Day Tuesday 10 May 9.00am—7.00pm PTA Palace Theatre Trip “Mama Mia” Friday 13 May—Saturday 14 May Y5 Open Morning Monday 16 May 9.30am—11am Y5 and 6 Athletics tournament Wednesday 18 May 1.00pm—3.00pm Andalucia Thursday 26 May—Sunday 29 May Year 13 Leavers Mass Thursday 26 May

June

Y8 Vocation Day Friday 10 June Y6 Parents’ Coffee Morning Friday 10 June 10-11am Y6 Parents’ Afternoon tea (SEN) Monday 13 June 2-3pm Y5 All Hallows Experience Monday 13—Friday 17 June Y7,8,9 Exams Start Monday 13 June Y10 Assessment Weeks Monday 13—Friday 24 June Y5 Introduction day Thursday 16 June 6-8pm Y5 Open Morning Friday 17 June 9.30-11am HPV Vaccinations Y8 girls Wednesday 22 June Y6 Parents’ Afternoon Tea Thursday 23 June 2-23pm China Trip Friday 24 June— Friday 1 July Y11 Prom Friday 24 June PTA Blackpool Pleasure Beach Saturday 25 June Y6 Parents’ Evening Monday 27 June 7—8:30pm The Lion King Production Wednesday 29—Saturday 2 July Y4 All Hallows Experience Thursday 30 June 10—2:30pm

July

Y12 UCAS Day Friday 1 July Arts Festival Evening Monday 4—Tuesday 5 July 6pm-7.30pm Year 6 University Experience Monday 4—Wednesday 6 July Year 3 Retreat Thursday 7 July 9am-2.30pm Choir Tour UK Adiemus Friday 8—Sunday 10 July Year 6 Induction Day Friday 8 July 9am-3.30pm Y13 Leavers’ Dinner Friday 8 July Year 6 Parents’ Evening Monday 11 July 7-8.30pm History Trip London Monday 11 July—Tuesday 12 July KS3 Celebration Evening Wednesday 13 July 7-8.30pm Year 7, 8, 9 reports issued Year 10 Academic Reviews Issued Wednesday 13 July Choir Tour Malta Adiemus Wednesday 14—Saturday 16 July History Trip Belgium Thursday 14 July—Sunday 17 July Year 6 and 7 Disco Friday 15 July 6.30-8.30pm

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Term College Open to Student College Closes to Student

Michaelmas Tuesday 6 September 2016 (Year 7, 12 and 13 in only) Wednesday 7 September 2016 (All students in)

Friday 28 October 2016

Christmas Monday 7 November 2016 Friday 16 December 2016

Epiphany Tuesday 3 January 2017 Friday 17 February 2017

Easter Monday 27 February 2017 Friday 31 March 2017

Whitsun Tuesday 18 April 2017 Friday 26 May 2017

Trinity Monday 5 June 2017 Friday 21 July 2017

TERM DATES 2016/2017

English Dept.

Miss McVeigh

Students must sign out at the Attendance Office before leaving College to attend a medical appointment. When they return to College the student must sign back in. This ensures registers will be accurate and we know the student is off site should we have a fire alarm. The Attendance Office is located in an office along the RE corridor. We thank parents for making medical appointments, where possible, that do not take up a whole day of schooling. This often allows a student to have their legal registration mark for both morning and afternoon sessions and so their overall attendance does not fall.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS DURING THE COLLEGE DAY

Holidays have not been authorised since 1st September 2013 under legislation on all English schools. Requests for holidays must still be made in writing to the appropriate Key Stage leader (Mrs Garvey KS5, Mr Diamond/Mr Blades KS4/KS3), but in the vast majority of cases they will be unauthorised. A Fixed Penalty Notice may be issued of £60 per parent / carer per student, to be paid within 21 days, otherwise the penalty will rise to £120 per parent / carer to be paid within 28 days. If the penalty remains unpaid then the matter will proceed to the Magistrates Court where you will receive a criminal record if you are found guilty. Please can all holiday requests be made well in advance of the holiday being taken if not before the holiday is booked.

HOLIDAY ABSENCE FROM COLLEGE

Whilst the College requires parents to contact us on each day of absence, school policy now requires that any student who accumulates 7 or more days of absence during the course of the academic year will be asked to provide medical confirmation of the need to be absent before any further absences are authorised for medical reasons. This is a necessary measure as we closely monitor absence due to illness / medical reasons in order that we can ensure students are supported where needed. For your information medical confirmation does not have to be a doctor's note but can also take the form of a medical appointment card, a copy of a relevant dated prescription or evidence of medication being taken. If no medical evidence is provided then the absence will be coded as unauthorised. Ten or more unauthorised absences may result in you receiving a Fixed Penalty Notice. This incurs a penalty of £60 per parent / carer to be paid within 21 days, otherwise the penalty will rise to £120 per parent / carer to be paid within 28 days. If the penalty remains unpaid then the matter will proceed to the Magistrates Court where you will receive a criminal record if you are found guilty. The link between attendance and achievement is well researched and documented and students should be aiming for an attendance rate of no less than 97% over the year. Thank you for your continued support with this importance issue.

MEDICAL ABSENCE FROM COLLEGE


ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Over the last week of College attendance was as follows: Year 7 - 94.8% (down 1.7% on last week) Year 8 - 96.3% (up 0.9%, well done Year 8) Year 9 - 94.4% (up 0.5%, well done Year 9) Year 10 - 94.5% (down 0.5%) Year 11 - 93.8% (down 0.1%) Year 12 - 93.8% (down 2.8%) Year 13 - 87.9% (down 2.0%) Attendance between Year 7 and Year 11 last week was 94.8% (down 0.2% on last week but still 0.6% lower than the same time last year). Our overall attendance since 2 September 2015 remains at 95.2%. We aim for 97%. Last week GIRLS attendance (Years 7-11) was 94.1% (down 0.5% on last week), BOYS attendance Year 7-11) was 95.6% (up 0.3% on last week). Since 2 September 2015 boys attendance between Years 7-11 is 95.4% and girls attendance between Years 7-11 is 94.9%

CHANGES TO ATTENDANCE POLICY

From September 2015 the College has changed the definition of “persistent absence” we use to include those students who are under 90% attendance. This is in line with national guidelines and increases the threshold from 85% at present.

Students across Years 7 to 11 will be challenged to have 100% attendance once again as part of an attendance competition. This helped attendance to be raised last year and the prizes proved popular amongst students. Students will enter a prize draw for Amazon gift vouchers if they have 100% attendance for the 2 weeks leading up to a specific holiday. Years 9 to 11 - 100% attendance for 2 weeks leading up to May half term (£25 voucher) Years 7 to 10 - 100% attendance for 2 weeks leading up to the end of the summer term in July (£50 voucher) Attendance matters at All Hallows and the link between attendance and achievement is well known and shared with our students. Mr Blades, Assistant Principal

ATTENDANCE MATTERS AT ALL HALLOWS - 100% ATTENDANCE COMPETITION

STUDENT SUPPORT ACROSS THE COLLEGE 2015/16

[email protected] emails will be read by a Senior Teacher [email protected]

[email protected] = Staff Present

NAME JOB MON TUES WED THUR FRI VENUE

Mrs J Pilling Careers Advisor Student Support Office

Mrs L Nolan Visyon Counsellor Student Support Office

Mrs R Czerwinski College Nurse Student Support Office

Mrs P Shatwell Family Support Office between rooms A9 and A10

Mrs J Beard and Mrs P Prince Education Welfare

Pastoral Office (ground floor of Fisher Building)

CAREERS ADVICE FOR STUDENTS

If any parent would like their son or daughter to have a careers interview with Mrs Pilling, our Careers Advisor, this year then please notify the relevant Year Learning Leader who can ensure names are added to the list. Mrs Pilling will prioritise Year 10-13, but students in Years 7-9 are welcome to attend her Thursday lunch time drop in. She uses the Student Support Office based next door to Music.

Most students appreciate the importance of being in College on time. Children who are regularly late do miss out on their education and form bad habits that will not be tolerated in the workplace. We need to inform parents that students must be in the registration form class for the register to be taken at 8.45a.m. This means students should arrive 5-10 minutes earlier in College to be on time. Any student who arrives after 8.45a.m. will receive a L code. Two L codes within a week will result in a whole college detention to be held each Thursday. Any student who arrives after 9.05a.m. will receive a U code. This means they will be classed as absent for the whole morning and this may have consequences for overall attendance. We are aware that College buses are sometimes late and we can confirm these students are not negatively marked in the register when this happens. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. Gates are manned by members of staff and names will be taken of those students who are late.

BEING PUNCTUAL AT ALL HALLOWS

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS DURING THE COLLEGE DAY

Year 7: New dates coming soon Year 8: Tuesday 3rd May 2pm– 3pm, Tuesday 28th June 2pm – 3pm Year 9: Friday 24th June 2-2.45pm Year 10: Monday 13th June 9am -10am Year 11: Friday 20th May 11.45am – 12.45pm These are for parents who would like to discuss any concerns relating to their child. No appointment is necessary but please be prepared to wait. Please contact our Pastoral Assistant ([email protected] 01625 410285 x215), should you require an appointment with a Year Learning Leader at any other time.

YEAR LEARNING LEADER “DROP IN SURGERIES”


DURING COLLEGE DROP IN SESSIONS 2015/16

SUBJECT TIME

MONDAY GCSE ICT RE Intervention Geography Intervention

Break 1 &Break 2 Break 2 Break 2

TUESDAY Art Drop in Science Drop-in

Break 2 Break 2

WEDNESDAY Art Drop in Break 2

THURSDAY Art Drop in Science Drop-in

Break 2 Break 2

FRIDAY Health and Social Care Business Studies

Break 1 Break 1

KS 4/5 AFTER COLLEGE DROP IN SESSIONS 2015/16

DAY SUBJECT TIME

Monday Science/Languages 3:30 – 4:30

Tuesday Maths 3:30 - 4:30

Wednesday Art 2:45 – 4:00

Thursday Product Design – D3 Hospitality and Catering – F21 Music – E1 History F13 Business Studies (GCSE) F15 English (see revision timetable for break-down) http://smartfuse.s3.amazonaws.com/2b494380ca1f7fa63086fca40b33b30e/uploads/2014/02/English.pdf

3:30 – 4:30 3:30 – 4:30 3:30 – 4:30 3:30 – 4:30 3:30 – 4:30 3:30 – 4:30

http://smartfuse.s3.amazonaws.com/2b494380ca1f7fa63086fca40b33b30e/uploads/2014/02/English.pdf



DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Friday 6 May 2016

ParentPay is now open for you to pay for the Duke of Edinburgh welcome pack, which will allow you to sign up to e-DofE. DofE Participants: Bronze and Silver expedition date has been confirmed as Friday 10th-Sunday 12th of June. Ms S Mellor & Miss N Clark

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Whitsun Term

SUMMER EXTRA CURRICULAR TIMETABLE

UP AND COMING EVENTS

Wednesday 11 May English Schools’ Athletic Association Cup. Leaving College at 11:20am at Macclesfield track. Start time 12pm. Thursday 19 May Junior Athletics (Macclesfield & District) Rounders Fixtures Tuesday 17 May vs Tytherington School Years 7,8,9 and 10


Cheshire Schools' Book Award - deadline Friday 20th May Just a reminder that there is still time to read any of the novels on the shortlist and vote! The winner's ceremony will be on Tuesday June 28th at Winsford Academy, where several of the nominated authors, plus past winners will be talking about their books. We are hoping to take a group of students to the event. More details to follow.

SCHOOL BOOK AWARD

Log onto: http://www.sarahcrossan.com/ Sarah Crossan is an exciting teen author who has twice been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.

Please return to school any old AHCC library books or those belonging to the Education Library Service. It doesn't matter how old or in what condition, we will welcome all returns. We have a large number of missing fiction, in particular and would like them back on the shelves. Thank you in advance for your support.

LIBRARY BOOK AMNESTY

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH: SARAH CROSSAN

'When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels whole again. She will have an answer to her burning question - why did you go? And she will have someone who understands what it means to be a teenager - unlike Nana. But just like the story Christmas Eve when she left, her mother's homecoming is bitter sweet, and Apple wonders who is really looking after whom. It's only when Apple meets someone more lost than she is, that she begins to see things as they really are. '

RECOMMENDED READ

We are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare with a display of books Shakespeare quiz trail in the library for students to follow.

SHAKESPEARE QUIZ

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/all-hallows-catholic to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards. Please place your order online by May 14th, 2016. New Books There are shelves full of new books in the library to tempt all readers and cater for all tastes. We have the shortlist for the Carnegie awards, new fiction for teenagers and 6th formers, as well as a range of new Barrington Stoke stories that are suitable for students with dyslexia. Why not visit the library and ask for a recommendation?

LOOKING FOR A NEW READ?

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AND DICTIONARY SALE

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/all-hallows-catholic to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards. Please place your order online by May 14th, 2016.

DISCOUNTED NEW BOOKS

For week beginning May 9th, to include the Year 8 & 10 Consultation Day, there will a Scholastic Book Fair and Oxford Dictionary sale in the Library at every break time.

From Scholastic there is a range of books available, including new novels, classics and graphic novels, at prices to suit every pocket. The dictionaries available from Oxford include: French, German, Spanish at £5 each, while the Chinese dictionary is £6 and Latin is £8. There is also an English dictionary and thesaurus at £5 each, together with a Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar dictionary at £6.

Payment must be made in cash.

http://www.sarahcrossan.com/


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Parents, carers and education professionals; do you have any questions or concerns about the well-being,

behaviour, learning or development of your child or a child that you work with? (Parental consent required

for staff).

‘Drop in’ and speak to an Educational Psychologist. We will be holding free 45 minutes sessions for parents/

carers and educational professionals in Children’s Centres between October and December 2015, January and

March 2016, April and June 2016; booking is recommended.

Conversations tend to be more open and productive without the focus child present; please do not feel you

need to bring your child out of school. Pre-school children MAY be able to join a session on a one-off basis if

no alternative child care facilities are available. Please enquire with the individual centre when booking.

If you have any questions please contact The Educational Psychology Team, Macclesfield Town Hall (Floor 1) SK10 1EA Tel:

01625 374794 [email protected]

Please telephone the host Children’s Centre to book an appointment and please let them know if you cannot attend.

Nantwich (01270 375 390)

8th June 9.15-12.15

The Brooks

(01270 371200) 15th June

9.15-12.15

Congleton & Holmes Chapel

(01260 371 061)

11th May 9.15-12.15

Educational Psychology Team Drop-in Sessions 2015/16

Sandbach (01270 371 235)

18th May 9.15-12.15

For more information please contact

mailto:[email protected]

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