Friday 8th February 2013 Jaguar Factory Production Tour As part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) project at All Hallows Catholic College, a group of our year 12 Physics students and year 7 and 8 Science club members had the opportunity to visit the Jaguar factory in Halewood. The manufacturing space at the Jaguar factory covers 300 acres and em- ploys approximately 2,000 employees. The visit to the Jaguar factory was an exciting experience for our students. They took part in a tour of the production factory to see the advanced design and technology of the as- sembly line of robots and employees used to build a Land Rover from the very beginning of blocks of steel to the final prestigious product. The lady from Jaguar commented to staff on how well behaved and well mannered our young people were and they have been welcomed back anytime. The trip was a great success and has inspired our pupils to seek the possible career prospects that they can aspire to be apart of. . Advance Notices A neurobiological discussion of ASD - 12th February 2013, 5.30 - 6.30, delivered by Dr Andrew Curran www.andrewcurran.net. Please click here to read more information on Dr Andrew Curran If you would like to attend either event, please email Julie Moorhouse at [email protected] specifying which event you would like to attend. At All Hallows in our Romero Centre Conference Room. THESE INFORMATION EVENINGS ARE OPEN TO ALL PARENTS ATTENDING ALL HALLOWS PARTNER SCHOOLS - OR ATTENDING OTHER PRIMARY SCHOOLS IF THE CHILD IS TRANSFERING TO PARTNER SCHOOLS Yr8 German taster sessions - Every Monday, 13.00-13:30, C9, with Miss Rafferty. Students may not have experienced German as part of their language modules and so the taster sessions will enable them to make an informed choice as to which language they may want to study at KS4. Parents Consultation Evenings Yr 8 Pathways Evening - 7th March, 7-9:30pm Yr 12 Parents Evening - 14th March, 5-7:30pm Yr 10 Parents’ Evening - 25 April, 5-7:30pm Prayer As part of our celebrations of Chinese culture through our curriculum, the prayer this week celebrates Chinese New Year and our hopes for the people of China. May God guard us and keep us in safety and comfort and in health and strength, sending us nothing but good. May God send down so many blessings that the day is not long enough for them all. Amen. Intermediate Maths Challenge On Thursday 7th February almost 100 of our students from years 9, 10 and 11 took part in the Intermediate Maths Challenge. This is a one-hour multiple choice maths paper which encourages students to think creatively and has a focus on developing problem-solving activities. The competition is a national endeavour run by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust based in the University of Leeds. Catenian Public Speaking Competition Congratulations to Year 12 Student Ben Mock who scooped 2nd Place and a prize of £75 for his entertaining speech 'Eccentricity is a quality to be Valued'. Our thanks and congratulations also goes to Year 13 student Kester Leek who spoke on 'The Innocent and the Beautiful have no enemy but time'. Mrs M Garvey Assistant Principal Parents as partners As the weather continues to be changeable, here is a reminder of our uniform policy with regards to footwear. Footwear should be black shoes, not trainers. Female students should not wear any heels greater than one inch. The ballet style shoes some of our female students are wearing are not suitable for all-day wear and are certainly not robust enough for the weather we experience at this time of year. We welcome the support of our parents in ensuring our students are dressed correctly. Attendance Matters at All Hallows This week college attendance has been 90.9% which is the lowest it has been all year - largely due to illness. Since September 2012 our college attendance is 94.0% Year 7 - 93.6% Year 8 - 92.8% Year 9 - 90.2% Year 10 - 91.1% Year 11 - 86.6% We ask that year 11 parents should discuss this with their year 11 child at this vital stage of their studies. Sport As part of All Hallows' Core PE Options Programme, PE students were in involved in a number of different cultural activities. Year 10 students trying American Football for the first time.