8 july 2016

Erasmus Plus Project: Miss Easter has successfully completed work on this project in July. Erasmus Plus, which is funded by the European Union, has funded three teachers to further develop their French skills with a programme of French immersion and upskilling. This has enabled high quality delivery of French across the Key Stages and helped to secure effective transition from primary to secondary.

COLLEGE PRAYER

Prayer for the good use of talents Lord, I ask that you inspire me always to do my best, not comparing myself with others, but only with myself. Lead me, Lord, to discover and use my own talents for the benefit of others and the greater good. May I live such that I help others to experience their own success, as well as praising them for the good use of their abilities. Help me not to judge others or jump to conclusions about them, but lead me instead to respect and accept others for who they are, focussing on the positive rather than the negative. Amen. Pray for The Persecuted, Oppressed and those Denied Human Rights

Friday 8 July 2016 All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Trinity Term

SPECIALISM SUCCESS

Parents we ask for your support with ensuring students understand about respecting the personal space of others. At College we have a 'no touch rule'. We emphasise to students that over enthusiastic or overly boisterous 'play' can sadly spiral too quickly into more dangerous or more provocative behaviour which needs to be sanctioned. We ask your support in making sure that students understand the purpose of this and the reasons it is in place.

PARENTS AS PARTNERS

IMPORTANT EXAM/TEST DATES

GCE Results Day: Thursday 18 August 2016 GCSE Results Day: Thursday 25 August 2016

Year 7: New dates arriving soon Year 8: New dates arriving soon Year 9: New dates arriving soon Year 10: New dates arriving soon 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

Follow all our events and our tour to Malta on twitter @ahccperfarts

ESAFETY

Child Exploitation and Online Protection are launching a brand new public awareness campaign. Through social media, articles, blogs, films and more, CEOP want to get parents and carers thinking and talking about the importance of discussing relationships and the internet with their children. Today is the start of a this three month campaign, and CEOP are introducing their first new resource entitled “The world changes. Children don’t”. This short film that tells the age-old story of Romeo and Juliet… with a modern twist. It shows how the lives of these young couples might play out online today, including the Lark ‘tweeting’ and Romeo ‘friending’ Juliet. Behind this contemporary remake is the message that, although technology and social media can seem overwhelming and forever evolving, children and young people don’t change. CEOP is reminding parents that (just as when they were young), their children are still exploring and creating their identities, keeping up with their friends and dealing with adolescent pressures. Access the film through this link: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Romeo_and_Juliet/ You can also find further information and guidance on the Parents section in our College website.

PERFORMING ARTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING TRIPS/DATES /EVENTS

Term College Open to Students College Closes to Students

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

July

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

Year 12 Rome Visit 10 13 July

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

Thursday 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

TERM DATES 2016/2017

Term College Open to Students College Closes to Students

Trinity Monday 6 June 2016 Tuesday 19 July 2016

TERM DATES 2015/2016

DEGREE SUCCESS

James Wright 2:1 in Business Studies and Information Management from Loughborough University.

Forthcoming PTA trip to Harry Potter World - suggested date is Monday 20th February 2017, which is in half term. So that we can get an idea of numbers please can you email Mrs Heaton to register your interest, or telephone finance and speak to Mrs Hicklin. The trip is available to students and their family. Siblings will need to be accompanied by a parent. The cost is approx. £50.00 per person. Deposits will be requested in September to secure a place. We will be travelling by train from Macclesfield. To register your interest please email [email protected]

HARRY POTTER TRIP

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UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING TRIPS/DATES /EVENTS

HARRY POTTER TRIP

TRIPS 2016/2017

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Holiday absence from College - please see our website for an update on holidays regarding the recent High Court ruling. 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 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

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 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

Whilst the College requires parents to contact us on each day of absence, school policy now requires that any student who accumu-lates 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 Magis-trates 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

Year 7 - 95.7% (up 0.8% from last week, well done Year 7) Year 8 - 93.9% (up 1.1% but still too low Year 8) Year 9 - 94.0% (down 1.2% for the second week running!) Year 10 - 95.6% (up 0.2%, well done Year 10) Attendance between Year 7 and Year 10 last week was 94.8% (up 0.3% on last week and the same as last year). Our overall attendance since 2 September 2015 falls 0.1% to 95.5%. We aim for 97%. Last week GIRLS attendance (Years 7-10) was 94.8% (no change on last week), BOYS attendance (Years 7-10) was 94.7% (up 0.5% on last week). Since 2 September 2015 boys attendance between Years 7-11 is 95.7% and girls attendance between Years 7-11 is 95.4%

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 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

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.

BEING PUNCTUAL AT ALL HALLOWS

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UPCOMING EVENTS

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH:

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

U13 Table Tennis (2B 2G) TBC

Year 7/8 Tennis(2B 2G) 8,15,22,29 June3pm – 5pmWilmslow HS

OrienteeringYear 7 BoysYear 7 Girls 18th June Fallibroome 1pm – 4pm

Yr 9 Rounders 17th June 4pm Wilmslow HS

Year 7 Quad Kids (Team of 10 5 b and 5 G) 25 June 4-6pm Knutsford Ac

CRICKET

All Hallows Y7/8 v Kings School y7 A team All Hallows lost narrowly. 109-6 - Kings, 87-7 - AHCC

Special mentions: Well done to the following for their outstanding contributions: Dan Jones - 4 wickets for 5 runs, Zac Smith - 20 retired off 13 balls, Liam O'Connor - 20 retired off 24 balls, James Coombes - general captaincy and leadership. Further fixtures are planned v Tytherington and Fallibroome in the coming weeks.

WINNER OF THE CHESHIRE SCHOOLS' BOOK AWARD

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There Will Be Lies by Nick Lake, Carnegie nominated 2016. Shelby Jane Cooper is seventeen, pretty and

quiet. It's just Shelby and her mom, Shaylene, a court stenographer who wears pyjama jeans, stitches tapestry, eats ice-cream for dinner and likes to keep Shelby safe. So safe she barely goes out. So safe she doesn't go to school. Because anything could happen, to a girl like Shelby. Anything. When Shelby gets knocked down by a car, it's not just her leg that's broken: Shelby's world is shattered. Her mom turns up to collect her and drives off into the night, like it's the beginning of a road trip, like two criminals on the run, like Thelma and Louise or Bonnie and Clyde. And somehow, everywhere she looks, there's a coyote watching her, talking to her, telling her not to believe. Who is Shelby Jane Cooper? If the person who keeps you safe also tells you lies, who can you trust? A gripping read - full of suspense and anticipation. Suitable for confident Year 8 readers.

As we near the end of the year, I would appreciate all school and Education Library Service books returning to school - especially those that have been taken off the shelves and not checked out! There is a box by the librarian’s desk where they can be returned, no questions asked.

OVERDUE BOOKS

This month I will be recommending the best of the Carnegie Shortlist for 2016 and a previous winner.

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH: RECOMMENDED CARNEGIE READ

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Don't forget we now have multiple copies of all the books on the Carnegie Medal shortlist, as well as a selection of previous winners. For more information about this most prestigious of children's book awards, log onto: www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk

LIBRARY DISPLAYS

http://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ This year's theme is The Big Friendly read and all details are on the website. Don't forget that the Cheshire public libraries are open over the six weeks holiday and will be providing activities as well as books to borrow. http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/libraries/libraries.aspx

Previous Winner: A Pack of Lies by Geraldine McCaughrean - Winner 1988 Ailsa doesn't trust MCC Berkshire, the mysterious man helping out in her mother's antique shop. He tells wonderful stories about all the antiques, and his stories persuade the customers to buy the items he talks about, but everything he says is a pack of lies, isn't it? The story of Ailsa and MCC is interwoven with the stories MCC tells the customers, which range from romances to adventure stories; from crime dramas to pirate stories; from stories set in modern-day Ireland to stories set in ancient China. A great read by a fantastic storyteller! Mystery, fantasy and a twist at the end! Suitable for confident Year 7 readers upwards.

Following success in the Carnegie and YA Awards, Sarah Crossan's 'One' was voted the best read by Cheshire Schools' last week. The unusual poetic structure and poignant subject matter, conjoined twins who have a life changing decision to make makes an ideal summer novel. Why not read it and decide for yourself?

WINNER OF THE CHESHIRE SCHOOLS' BOOK AWARD


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