newsletter 5 february 2016

SPECIALISM SUCCESS

Congratulations to A Level linguists who have received offers from top universities to continue their language studies. Martha Sanchez has offers from Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester to study Japanese and Spanish, Dominic Langer is keen to take up his offer from Nottingham to read Hispanic Studies and History, and Dominic Bentley has offers from Newcastle, Birmingham and Leeds to study Modern Languages and Business Management. In French, Isobel Glen plans to take up her offer from Leeds to study French and Robyn Tyldsley plans to go to Liverpool to study French and Criminology. The adventurous German students, Isobel Skidmore and Zuzanna Kowalczyk are both planning a gap year in Germany next year with the intention of then studying at a German university.

COLLEGE PRAYER

Daily Prayer to End Human Trafficking God of goodness and mercy, rewarder of the humble, you

blessed St. Josephine Bakhita of Sudan with charity and patience. May her prayers help us,

and her example inspire us to carry our cross and to love you always.

Pour upon us the spirit of wisdom and love with which you filled St. Josephine

Bakhita, by serving you as she did, may we please you by our faith and our actions.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You

and the Holy Spirit, One God, Forever and ever. Amen. Prayer Focus: Peace on Earth

Friday 5 Feb 2016 All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Epiphany Term

YEAR 13 FORMAL DINNER

Year 13 will be celebrating their end of studies at All Hallows with a formal dinner on Fri 8th July at the Hilton Double Tree Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester.

We would ask parents to support us with ensuring the uniform of our students remains of the highest standards. In that respect can we remind you that students are not allowed to wear parka coats or hoodies. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 should wear the coat with the College emblem.

PARENTS AS PARTNERS: COLLEGE COATS

We ask parents to make sure that students do not arrive at College and be dropped off at Reception, unless this has been organised with the Year Learning Leader or SENCo

Please drop all students off on Brooklands Avenue

PARENTS AS PARTNERS:CAR PARK

Date Exam/Test

29 Feb – 4 Mar 2016 Y12 Mock Exams

29 Feb – 4 Mar 2016 Y11 & Y13 Walking Talking Mock Week

7 Mar – 18 Mar 2016 Y7-9 Internal Assessments

7 Mar – 11 Mar 2016 Y10 Mock Exams

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


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 Fac-ulty)

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

CONSULTATION DAY

CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) have launched a new website for Parents and Carers. This supports you in protecting your child/children from abuse online. The site provides advice for parents who are concerned about their children, as well as those just looking to learn more about what they can do to keep their children safe. Visit www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents for information about a range of topics such as social media for under 13's to taking 'selfies and vlogging'.

E-Safety support We have now added a live feed to our parents e-safety page of the college website: http://www.allhallows.org.uk/parent-information/safeguarding-support/e-safety/ . This will provide the most up to date information to parents and carers on a range of topics, including digital, health, wellbeing and sex and relationships.

E-SAFETY SUPPORT

Students across Years 7 to 11 will be challenged to have 100% attendance once again as part of an attendance com-petition. 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. Year 7 and Year 8 - 100% attendance for 2 weeks leading up to Easter (£25 voucher) 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

Term College Opens to Students College Closes to Students

Epiphany Monday 4 January 2016 Thursday 11 February 2016

Easter Monday 22 February 2016 Thursday 24 March 2016

Whitsun Monday 11 April 2016 Thursday 26 May 2016

Trinity Monday 6 June 2016 Tuesday 19 July 2016

COLLEGE TERM DATES


You may access a copy of your child’s personal exam timetable via the Parental Gateway: · Select “Assessments” option from left hand side of home page · Select “Examinations Timetable” All changes or amendments will immediately be updated on Parental Gateway. Please note: Parents will be unable to view their child’s complete timetable until after February half term, by which time all departments will have submitted their entries in accordance with Exam Board deadlines. Paper copies will be issued to students after February half term.

GCE/GCSE EXAM TIMETABLES - SUMMER 2016

RAISING MONEY FOR CROHNS DISEASE AWARENESS.

Year 8 student Tyler Lovett is raising money for Crohns Disease Awareness. On the 24th of March, Tyler will dye his hair purple. For anyone who would like to support Tyler, and his fund raising efforts, please access the link below

Year 12 Mocks start on 26 February. The timetable is on the college website. Students should have started their revision already and arrive at examinations with the correct equipment. 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

UPCOMING EVENTS

February PTA Ice Skating Trip Saturday 6th February Catenian Public Speaking Competition Sunday 7th February at Manchester Confer-ence Centre AHLC Sports Tournament Wednesday 10th February 1.00pm—3.00pm India Trip Wednesday 10th—Saturday 20th February Chinese Acrobatic Show by the Chinese National Team Wednesday 10 February at 7.30pm German Exchange visit to Germany Friday 12th - Friday 19th February Year 10—13 Paris trip Friday 12th - Wednesday 17th February Booster classes Year 10 and 11 Monday 15th and Thursday 18th February Y11 and 13 Academic reviews Issued Friday 26th February Year 13 Resits Monday 29th February—Friday 4th March

March TDP Meningitis C Vaccination Year 9 Tuesday 1st March Performing Arts Showcase Wednesday 9th March 7.00pm-8.30pm Year 11 photographs Wednesday 16th March Year 8 Pathways Evening Thursday 17th March 7.00pm-9.30pm Y13 Resit Awards Issued Friday 18th March Y11 Key Marginal Students’ Evening En/Ma/Sc/La Tuesday 22nd March 6.00pm-8.00pm Y10 Mock Results Day Wednesday 23rd March AHLC Sports Tournament Wednesday 23rd March 1.00pm-3.00pm Easter Half Term Thursday 24th March

April Easter Booster Classes for Years 10,11 and 6th form by invitation Monday 4th April Tuesday 5th April National Youth Orchestra Sunday 10th April at The Bridgewater Hall Subject teachers Issue progress grades 7-9, 11 Monday 11th April NYO “Play the School” (venue tbc) Monday 11th—Wednesday 13th April Y10 and 12 Re-sits Y10 and 12 Re-sits Monday 11th - Friday 15th April Y8 Pathway Choices Deadline Wednesday 13th April An Evening at the Movies Wednesday 13th—Thursday 14th 7-8.30pm Y12 Reports Issued Friday 15th April Year 7-9, Academic Reviews Issued Friday 22nd April Y10 Reports Issued Friday 22nd April Y11 and 13 Walking Talking Mock Week Monday 25th April Y10 and 12 Resit Awards Issued Friday 29th April


UPCOMING TRIPS/DATES /EVENTS

NEW DUKE OF EDINBURGH STUDENTS

There will be an information evening for students and parents to find out more about the DofE Award on Thursday 3rd March at 7.00p.m in the college hall. Open to all students Years 10—13.

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 time-table for breakdown) 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


DURING COLLEGE DROP IN SESSIONS 2015/16

SUBJECT TIME

MONDAY GCSE ICT RE Intervention

Break 1 &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

FEBRUARY BOOSTER

Science ISA Day (Year 11) Languages (Year 11) Product Design (Years 10, 11, 12 and 13)

Monday 15th February 9:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday 16th February 2016 9:00am Wednesday 17th February and Thursday 18th February

Miss C McVeigh/ Mr J Faulkner Mrs Harrison/Mrs Ward Mrs Hartley-Potts

FEBRUARY BOOSTER CLASSES

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 9 February '16, 3.45pm - 4.45pm Monday 29 February '16, 9am - 10am Tuesday 15 March '16, 3.45pm - 4.45pm

There is no appointment system so please be prepared to wait.

CURRENT DUKE OF EDINBURGH STUDENTS

Please continue to upload your evidence as you go along. Steve Wilson is coming on Monday 29th February and is hoping to sign off a large number of awards at Bronze and Silver Level.

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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

Attendance matters at All Hallows Over the last week of College attendance was as follows: Year 7 - 93.7% (down 2.4% on last week and a third consecutive fall) Year 8 - 95.6% (up 0.4%, well done Year 8) Year 9 - 92.9% (down 1.2% and a third consecutive fall) Year 10 - 96.1% (up 0.2%, well done Year 10) Year 11 - 93.6% (down 0.5%) Year 12 - 95.7% (up 1.7%, well done Year 12) Year 13 - 89.6% (up 0.6%, but still too low) Attendance between Year 7 and Year 11 last week was 94.4% (down 0.7% from last week but still higher than the same time last year which was also affected by snow). Our overall attendance since 2 September 2015 remains at 95.6%. We aim for 97%. Last week GIRLS attendance (Years 7-11) was 94.4% (down 0.3% on last week), BOYS attendance (Year 7-11) was 94.3% (down 1.3% 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.

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 J Jones and Mrs J Fox College Nurses Student Support Office

Mrs P Shatwell Family Support Office between rooms A9 and A10

Mrs J Beard and Mrs P Prince Education

Pastoral Office (ground floor of Fisher Building)

Welfare

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: 8 March - 11.45 am-12.30 pm Year 8: 10 Feb – 1.15pm - 2.00pm 22 March 2pm -2.45pm Year 9: 11 Feb 9am -9.45am and 18 March 2pm –2.45pm Year 10: 10 Feb 9am- 9.45am and 21 March 9am -9.45am Year 11: 11 Feb 1.15pm -2.00pm and 24 Mar 1.15pm -2.00pm 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”



The annual sports hall athletics is taking place on Thursday 11th February at Macclesfield Leisure Centre. There will be both girls and boys teams selected from year 7 and 8 selected to represent All Hallows Catholic College, we wish them the best of luck as the winner will go on to represent Macclesfield and District at the next stage.

ATHLETICS

EXTRA CURRICULAR TIMETABLE PE DEPARTMENT

Friday 29 Jan 2016 All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term Friday 5 Feb 2016

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term

Recommended Read: Will has just had the most amazing night when he suddenly finds himself a ghost after a hit and run accident. The only person who can see him is his best mate, Dougie. The two friends then set off on a hilarious adventure to find out why. This is a highly engaging story, very readable and laugh out loud funny. Suitable for all students from year 7 upwards. There is also a sequel Haunt Dead Wrong if you want to carry on reading about Will's life as a ghost! The

author of the book Curtis Jobling is visiting AHCC for World Book Day on Tuesday March 1st to talk to year 8 students about his work. To find out more about Curtis, who is also a very successful animator and illustrator, log onto www.curtisjobling.com to find out more.

RECOMMENDED READS

Monday - Thursday 8.15.a.m. - 5.00.p.m. Friday 8.15.a.m. - 4.00.p.m.

OPENING TIMES

If you are a budding writer up to age 13, why not enter? The deadline for the competition is Thursday 25th February at 7pm, so there is plenty of time to enter! All the details are on the website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1. Or you can find a 500 Words folder in the Library Folder on the Student Shared Drive.

500 WORDS WRITING COMPETITION

We are still missing a number of fiction

books, some of which are new and in

demand by other students. Please ask

your son or daughter to check the date

label inside their library book and return

it as soon as possible.

For your information, students in years 7

- 11 are allowed two books over two

weeks and 6th form students are able to

take three books over three

weeks. Books can be renewed up to

three times, as long as another student

doesn't request the book.

OVERDUE BOOKS

We are now collecting the Active Kids vouchers from Sainsbury's which will allow us to order useful equipment for Food Technology and PE. Please ask students to bring the vouchers to the library where there is a donation box. Thank you advance for your support

ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS


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Educational Psychology Team Drop-in Sessions 2015/16

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.

Congleton &

Holmes Chapel

(01260 371 061)

11th May

9.15-12.15

Sandbach

(01270 371 235)

18th May

9.15-12.15

Nantwich

(01270 375 390)

8th June

9.15-12.15

The Brooks

(01270 371200)

15th June

9.15-12.15

Broken Cross (01625 374 470)

2nd March 9.15-12.15

The Brooks

(01270 371200)

9th March

9.15-12.15

Broken Cross

(01625 374 470)

27th April

9.15-12.15

Hurdsfield

(01625 378 081)

24th February

9.15-12.15

Ash Grove

(01625 374 484)

4th May

9.15-12.15


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