Eid Mubarak!
Wishing all our families celebrating a joyous and blessed Eid. As the majority of our students will be celebrating, Monday 31st March will be a staff INSET day and school will be closed to all students. We hope this gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the festivities with loved ones. School will resume as normal on Tuesday 1st April, at 8:35AM. To continue the celebration, we will be holding an Eid party during period 5 on Friday, 4th April, in form classes. We look forward to celebrating together!
Free School Meal Vouchers for Easter Break
If your child is eligible for FSM, you will have received an Asda voucher for £30.00(£15.00 per week per eligible student) via your inbox. Please check your emails. If you have any issues with accessing your vouchers, please refer to the links below:-
How to check the balance of a voucher
Please use the online balance checker https://cards.asda.com/
Other queries
https://cards.asda.com/contactus
Safeguarding
Support for young people
Kooth offer online support for young people struggling with their mental health.
Here is a link to a podcast for young people to support their mental wellbeing and to help build self-esteem!
Click the link below to access a 1 2 1 chat with a counsellor.
https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/1-2-1-counsellor-chat/
Support for parents
Please find some useful resources for parents for the upcoming easter holidays. A lot of the activities are free for families to access. https://loadstodo.co.uk/
Manchester Active Free School Holiday Activity
Manchester Active and Manchester City Council are offering hundreds of FREE places for children eligible for benefit-related free school meals and those with no recourse to public funds, to access a variety of activities over the school holiday periods.
Activities will range from sport and physical activities, arts and crafts and sometimes can include a variety of day trips. In addition to the activities, their booked place will include a FREE meal during the day.
https://loadstodo.co.uk/events/mcractive-school-holiday-activity-in-manchester/
Free Swimming in Manchester
https://loadstodo.co.uk/events/free-swimming-in-manchester/
In Manchester, young people aged under 16 can swim for free during public general swim sessions during the school holidays. They can also swim for free during weekends term time too.
Additionally, people over 60 living in Manchester can swim for free during any public general swim session, anytime.
Free Swimming sessions can be enjoyed at various MCRactive swimming pools across Manchester. You’ll find free swimming sessions at the following leisure centres:
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre East Manchester Leisure Centre
Hough End Leisure North City Family & Fitness Centre
Moss Side Leisure Centre Wythenshawe Forum
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Year 7 – Ms. C Gates Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating this weekend! I hope it is a joyful and special time for you and your families. This week, Year 7 have focused on mindfulness, taking time to reflect and practice being present in the moment. Through our assemblies and House Art form sessions, students have explored different ways to look after their well-being, express themselves creatively, and find calm in their busy school days. It has been wonderful to see so many scholars engaging with these activities.
Excitement is building as we look forward to our Adventure Day trip to Liverpool next week! This will be a fantastic opportunity for students to explore a new city and learn about the Beatles! Please make sure students arrive on time, in uniform, and ready for an action-packed day.
Ms Gates
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Year 8 – Ms. Bryan This week has been a fantastic one for Year 8, filled with celebrations, achievements, and exciting plans for the weeks ahead!
Today, we held our Year 8 Celebration Assembly, where we honoured students for their outstanding achievements across all subjects. From exceptional effort in English and Maths to creativity in the Arts and resilience in PE, it was wonderful to see so many students being recognised for their hard work. We also applauded those with excellent attendance, reinforcing the importance of being in school every day. A huge well done to all our award winners – keep up the fantastic work!
A quick reminder that our Adventure Day trip is coming up next Thursday! Students will be visiting either Chester Zoo or the Safari Park, where they will have the chance to see incredible wildlife and take part in educational activities.
To mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate Eid, we are hosting a special Eid Party during Period 5 on Friday. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to come together. To all our families celebrating, we wish you a joyous and blessed Eid Mubarak!
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Year 9 – Mr C Blackburn Year 9 have demonstrated fantastic Scholarly Habits during Big Test week. As we approach the end of the Spring Term year 9 have accomplished some key milestones which they should be very proud of.
I have been impressed how students have managed their workload and time in order to set themselves up for A Fantastic Future.
Next Monday - 31/03/2025 is Eid al-Fitr where school is closed for students. On Thursday - 03/04/2025 all Year 9 will be going to various country parks across Manchester and will need to come in PE kit in addition to high visibility jackets.
Lyme Park - 9A, 9D and 9E Tatton Park - 9H and 9M Dunham Massey - 9N and 9R Heaton Park - 9S
Have a great week.
Mr Blackburn
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Year 10 – Mr J Roper WOW....What a fantastic week for the year group. We have both loved going out into the community and visiting lots of the students on their placement. From Primary schools, Law firms, Food preparation centres, Commercial Offices, Shops and Charity organisations all the feedback from staff has been fantastic - the pupils have represented themselves so well. We really feel that the pupils have gained so much from their experiences. In school we have also really enjoyed having the students taking part in workshops and activities, again the feedback from the staff delivering these sessions has been overwhelmingly positive, especially from the organisation that ran the business and sports leadership workshops.
The end of the week will see the pupils complete their 'Mock' interview process which will be a great opportunity to share all their experiences and take part in an interview process.
Thank you for all your support with this week in ensuring that you child made their placement/school at the right time and have been fully engaged in the process from start to finish.
Enjoy the weekend.
Mr Roper & Ms Renshaw
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Year 11 – Mr J Rooza
I have been incredibly pleased to see so many students taking full advantage of Review Week to receive valuable feedback from their teachers. This feedback is a vital tool for progress, and now is the time to act on it. In these final weeks, refining answers, improving exam technique, and closing any gaps in knowledge will make a real difference. Students should use this opportunity wisely to strengthen your understanding and boost their performance.
A reminder about Easter Revision School. This is a key opportunity for students to boost their grades. Living the value of participation means taking advantage of every opportunity offered and giving 100% effort. The Easter revision schedule has already been emailed to students. Please make sure they know when their sessions are and turn up ready to work hard. These sessions could make all the difference!
We are now in the crucial final stretch, with less than 18 school days remain before the first GCSE exam. Time is of the essence, and every single day counts. This is the moment to maximise revision, fine-tune exam strategies, and ensure that every effort is made towards excellence.
To all our students and families celebrating this weekend, Eid Mubarak! May it be a time of happiness, reflection, and togetherness.
Mr Rooza and Mrs Costello
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