Friday 15th February 2013 Letter from David Laws MP, Minister of State for Schools 2012 SECONDARY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE TABLES Mr David Laws writes in a letter dated 27 January 2013; 'It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your excellent GCSE performance of your students in 2012...we have looked at the performance in five GCSEs - English and Maths and three other GCSEs...your results show that you are amongst the 100 best improving schools for the progress your students have made between Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs...you are also one of the highest improving schools in this measure. I would like to congratulate your staff, governors and students for their hard work and success and thank you for your leadership in continuing the drive towards high standards of educational attainment' High Performing Sixth Form We are delighted to announce that the 2012 national A Level Performance Score indicator (ALPS) conducted amongst 1,251 schools places All Hallows in the top 15% of national A Level providers. Advance Notices E-Safety – Keeping Children Safe - 26 March 2013, 6.30 – 7.30 by PC J. Commins If you have ever asked - What is my child doing online? What risks might my child face online? How do I keep my child safe online? ……. then this talk may be of Interest to you If you would like to attend this event, please email Julie Moorhouse at [email protected] At All Hallows in our Romero Centre Conference Room. THIS INFORMATION EVENING IS 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. Prayer Lord our God, you made us from the dust of the earth and breathed into us the spirit of life, but we turned away from you and sinned. In this season of repentance we call out for your mercy. Bring us back to you and to the life your Son Jesus won for us by his death on the cross, for he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen Specialism success On Sunday Morning, a number of students and families met with Mrs O'Shea and Mr Diamond for a brief tour of China town and then onto the celebrations in Albert Square. This was for the New Year celebrations, to bring in the Year of the Snake! For some of the families it was the first time they'd seen our local Spring Festival celebrations which included fireworks, and a dragon dance through the heart of Manchester. It was a great way to consolidate the learning of GCSE Mandarin students. Parents as partners: THE NEXT HALF- TERM Parents – please can you check your child’s equipment over half term and replenish any items as necessary. Every student should carry with them everyday a pen, pencil, ruler and their planner, in addition to their exercise books and textbooks. A calculator is also required for Math- ematics, Bible for RE and dictionaries for lan- guages and English. Students are also ex- pected to have a suitable bag (see policy) for carrying books and equipment. Please can you also check your child's uniform In particular: please check Coats must be dark, neutral colours and worn over a blazer. Smaller jackets or “hoodies‟ are not allowed. 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 or robust enough for all-day wear. Bags should have two shoulder straps and be navy blue or black with minimum logos. All students should have the college bag with BEC logo We welcome the support of all parents in ensur- ing that our students are equipped for learning and are 'Dressed for Success'. Sport Year 11 GCSE PE Trip to High Adventure A very successful trip saw 24 Year 11 GCSE PE students travel to West Yorkshire to develop their skills in either Rock Climbing or Orienteering. Students thoroughly enjoyed their time at High Adventure which saw some excellent GCSE marks achieved to reflect their hard work over the weekend. Year 8 Indoor Athletics Well done to the boys team which finished 4th and the girls who finished 6th against very tough opposition from the local schools in the Macclesfield indoor athletics competition