20 november 2015

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term Friday 20 Nov 2015 COLLEGE PRAYER SPECIALISM SUCCESS

Ex-student, now local entrepreneur, Tom Agar, met with Mrs J Lynch this week to offer a fantastic opportunity to sixth form Business students to get involved in a 'real life' enterprise project with him. He plans to start the project off in the classroom and then invite students to business presentations out of college. The project will be based on his own new business venture and will provide students with a unique experience, enabling them to develop a better understanding of the real world of business, real business tasks whilst at the same time developing their business presentation skills and confidence levels.

Prayer for Youth Sunday May our Lord bless and protect our young people, our children. May He always guide and protect them so that they will not fall into danger. May He protect their steps, their studies, their play, and their travels. May the Holy Spirit guide their minds and their hearts, so they grow in knowledge and wisdom. May Jesus stand as their light and way of life, with His gospel as their guide. May they always be mindful of their baptismal commitment and their place in the community of faith – the Holy Church. May their parents and the adults in their lives be right and worthy examples of Christian life. We ask all this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Prayer for Migrants and Refugees

CONSULTATION DAY

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Year 7

Attend College Work Related Learning Activity Day “My Dream Job” (organised by Business Studies)

Attend College Activity Day (organised by Mrs Marshall)

Year 8

Reading blog at home on theme of Work Related Learning (organised by Business Studies)

CONSULTATION DAY Reading blog at home on theme of Languages when not in appointments (organised by Languages Faculty)

Year 9

Home Study – Mathematics work set by Mathematics Faculty

Year 9 Higher Education visit organised by Miss Thomason and Mr Blades

Year 10

Home Study – English work to be set by English Faculty

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

CONSULTATION DAY Reading blog at home on theme of Mathematics/Science when not in appointments (organised by Mathematics / Science Faculties)

Home Study / Revision Study – Science work to be set (at home or in College – organised by Science Faculty)

Year 12/13

CONSULTATION DAY Home Study when not in appointments (organised by Mrs Garvey)

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

We would like to thank all of our parents for their engagement in a hugely successful Consultation Day on 19 November.

Attendance was 93% Our parental gateway is available as an App for smart phones. It is called “Tasc Insight”. Use this to see your child’s information such as attendance, progress and reports.

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term Friday 20 Nov 2015 PARENTS AS PARTNERS — SAFE FOOTWEAR

As the weather takes a turn for the worse, 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. Fabric shoes, pumps or boots are also not acceptable. We welcome the support of our parents in ensuring our students are dressed correctly.

PTA LASER QUEST PALACE THEATRE TRIP

Palace Theatre trip to see the musical "The Bodyguard". Price just £30 which includes return coach travel from College. Saturday 9th January 2016, matinee performance. Please pay via Parent Pay. For further details please contact a.heaton@allhallows.org.uk

Students from years 7-10 enjoyed a fun-filled Saturday morning testing their skill at 10 pin bowling and laser quest. The event was organised by the PTA to help raise funds for projects which enhance the students' experiences whilst at All Hallows. For further information on future events or to join the PTA please email a.heaton@allhallows.org.uk

DROP IN SESSIONS 2015/16

DAY Monday

KS4/5 students SUBJECT Science/ Languages Maths Art Product Design

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

TIME

CHRISTMAS DISCO

Christmas Disco Friday 4th December From 5.30-7.30pm £3.50 per ticket Featuring our very own boys breakdancing group "Nasty Flows" Dance competition with prizes.

Please pay via Parent Pay or see Mrs Heaton for a ticket.

3:30 – 4:30 3:30-4:30 2:45 – 4:00 3:30 – 4:30

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,

PRINCIPAL’S SURGERIES

Parents / Carers are invited to attend a Principal's Surgery to discuss any concerns or ask questions, on the following dates: Monday 30 November 2015, 9.00.a.m. - 10.00.a.m.

Tuesday 15 December 2015, 3.45.p.m. - 4.45.p.m.

There is no appointment system so please be prepared to wait

COLLEGE TERM DATES

Term

College Opens to Students

College Closes to Students

Christmas

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Friday 18 December 2015

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

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term Friday 20 Nov 2015 DUKE OF EDINBURGH FUTURE IMPORTANT DATES

Congratulations to those students who have made a commitment to work towards their Duke of Edinburgh award. Currently we have 35 students working on their bronze award, 21 on silver and 5 on gold.

If any students are unsure, need help or want more detail please see Mrs Connor.

Well done to all those who are uploading their evidence for each of the areas on eDofE. If you have not started to do this yet can you please have a go. You will need to have completed two of the three sections before the expedition. Again if you need help with this come and see Mrs Connor.

We will be recruiting new members for 2015/16 shortly IMPORTANT DATES

Date 30 Nov – 11 Dec 2015 1 Feb – 5 Feb 2016 1 Feb – 5 Feb 2016 29 Feb – 4 Mar 2016 29 Feb – 4 Mar 2016 7 Mar – 18 Mar 2016 7 Mar – 11 Mar 2016 Apr – May 2016 4 May – 29 Jun 2016 13 Jun – 17 Jun 2016 13 Jun – 24 Jun 2016

Exam/Test Y7-10 & Y12 Internal Assessments Y13 Mock Exams Y11 Internal Assessment Y12 Mock Exams Y11 & Y13 Walking Talking Mock Week Y7-9 Internal Assessments Y10 Mock Exams GCE/GCSE Languages, PE, Dance, Drama & Art Exams GCE/GCSE Public Exams Y7,8 & 9 Mock Exams Y10 Assessments

GCE Results Day: Thursday 18 August 2016 GCSE Results Day: UPCOMING EVENTS

November Events Year 12 Retreat Wednesday 18 - Friday 20 November Year 11 Retreat Tuesday 24 - Friday 27 November SRE Parents Information Evening Thursday 26 November

December Year 11 Mock results day Wednesday 2 December AHLC Sports Tournament Wednesday 2 December 1.30.p.m.– 3.00.p.m.

Year 7 & 8 Disco Friday 4 December 6.30.p.m.- 8.30.p.m Year 10 Retreat Monday 7 December - Friday 11 December Carols in the Market Place Thursday 10 December 6.00.p.m. - 6.45.p.m.

Carol Service St Albans Church Thursday 10 December 7.30.p.m. - 8.30.p.m Awards Evening SK4/5 Thursday 17 December 7.00.p.m.- 9.00.p.m.

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term

Friday 20 Nov 2015

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Over the last week of College attendance was as follows: Year 7 - 97.6% (up 0.1%, well done Year 7) Year 8 - 96.9% (down 0.5%) Year 9 - 96.6% (up 0.5%, well done Year 9) Year 10 - 95.5% (down 0.6%) Year 11 - 95.0% (up 2.0%, well done Year 11) Year 12 - 93.7% (down 1.0%) Year 13 - 92.5% (down 2.7%) Attendance between Year 7 and Year 11 last week was 96.3% (up 0.3% from last week and our best at this time in the year for 7 years). Our overall attendance since 2 September 2015 has increased to 96.0% (up 0.1%). We aim for 97%.

Last week GIRLS attendance (Years 7-11) was 96.0% (down 0.2% on last week), BOYS attendance (Year 7-11) was 96.8% (up 1.0%, well done boys).

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.

MEDICAL 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 APPOINTMENTS DURING THE COLLEGE DAY

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.

HOLIDAY ABSENCE FROM COLLEGE

Holidays have not been authorised since 1st September 2013 under new 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.

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term Friday 20 Nov 2015 STUDENT SUPPORT ACROSS THE COLLEGE 2015/16

NAME

JOB

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

MON

TUES

WED

THUR

FRI

Education

Pastoral Office (ground floor of Fisher Building)

Welfare bullying@allhallowslearning.org.uk beingme@allhallowslearning.org.uk

VENUE

emails will be read by a Senior Teacher

esafety@allhallowslearning.org.uk = Staff Present 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.

BEING PUNCTUAL AT ALL HALLOWS

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.

YEAR LEARNING LEADER “DROP IN SURGERIES�

Year 8: will be held on Wednesday 2 December (9.15-10.00) Year 9: will be held on Friday 4 December (2.15-3.00) Year 10: will be held on Monday 14 December (9.00-9.45) Year 11: will be held on Friday 11 December (11.15-11.45) 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 (Pastoral@allhallows.org.uk 01625 410285 x215), should you require an appointment with a Year Learning Leader at any other time.

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term

Friday 20 Nov 2015

RUGBY RESULTS

Year 9, led by Captain Ed Vitta, were victorious in the emerging schools tournament. They won all five of their matches against schools from across Cheshire. This was particularly impressive as, for many of them, it was their first competitive rugby match. Stand out players included Liam Bennett, James Lisle and Kanta Sibbett, though the success came from the collective effort of the whole squad. Next week is the turn of year 8.

Remember that Rugby training continues on Monday nights until 4.30pm

EXTRA CURRICULAR TIMETABLE PE DEPARTMENT

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term Friday 20 Nov 2015

OPENING TIMES Monday - Thursday 8.15.a.m. - 5.00.p.m.

Friday 8.15.a.m. - 4.00.p.m.

LIBRARY ITEM ON PARENT PAY There is now an option to pay for lost or damaged library books on Parent Pay. Only if you receive an overdue letter for your son/daughter and the book they have borrowed has gone missing, do we ask you to make a contribution towards a replacement. Please email me at library@allhallows.org.uk if you have any questions.

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH Author of the Month - Francis Hardinge Our featured author for November is award wining fantasy writer, Francis Hardinge.

Find out more: http://www.franceshardinge.com/ RECOMMENDED READS Fly By Night A breath-taking adventure story, set in reimagined eighteenth-century England. As the realm struggles to maintain an uneasy peace after years of cival war and tyranny, a twelve-year-old orphan and her loyal companion, a grumpy goose, are about to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution. Mosca Mye is on the run, heading for the city of Mandelion. There she finds herself living by her wits among cut-throat highwaymen, spies and smugglers. With peril at every turn, Mosca uncovers a dark plot to terrorize the people of Mandelion, and soon merry mayhem leads to murder . . .

With an unforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at its heart – sometimes the power of words can change the world!

ONLINE RESOURCES We have several useful online resources now that support many different subject areas: The Churchill Archive for Schools - a website focussing on modern world history of the Twentieth Century.

Access Details: http://www.churchillarchiveforschools.com/ Username: AHCC Password: Churchill

The Day - a news website with up to date stories and an archive.

Access details: http://www.theday.co.uk Username: allhallowsacademy Password: theday Why not explore these resources. If you have any questions about using them, please email me: library@allhallows.org.uk

Complete Issues - a collection of articles and statistics on a wide range of social issues. Useful for RE, English, sociology, Psychology and Geography Access details: http://www.completeissues.co.uk Username: AHCC Password: allhallowsuser

Further online resources are available through Cheshire Libraries. Usually, an online membership number or library card number and pin number is needed for access.

Log onto: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/libraries/ eresources/eresources.aspx

RECOMMENDED READS If you have any old library books lurking at home, please return them - no questions asked! We still have a number of missing fiction items that are in demand by our readers.

Please continue to encourage your son/daughter to return their books on time. Your support is greatly appreciated!

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Christmas Term Friday 20 Nov 2015

College Advertisements X.Cell Youth Group Film Night

Friday 27th Nov - Film Night - 7-9pm in St Alban’s Parish Centre (on Hall Street, opposite St Alban’s parish church Chester Rd, Macclesfield).

Years 7–9 from any school.

Only £1 entry plus money for popcorn & tuck.

Come along, bring your friends, meet up with your old friends and make some new friends!

Questions to Anna & Greg Hughes aga_hughes@lineone.net or 01625 614406.

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.

Please telephone the host Children’s Centre to book an appointment and please let them know if you cannot attend.

Hurdsfield

25th November

(01625 378 081)

9.15-12.15

Monks Coppenhall (01270 371 240)

2nd December

Sandbach (01270 371 235)

9.15-12.15

9th December 9.15-12.15

Nantwich

13th January

(01270 375 390)

9.15-12.15

Ash Grove

27th January

(01625 374 484)

9.15-12.15

Broken Cross

27th April

(01625 374 470)

9.15-12.15

Ash Grove

4th May

(01625 374 484)

9.15-12.15

Congleton & Holmes Chapel

11th May

Knutsford

3rd February

(01625 374 904)

9.15-12.15

Hurdsfield

24th February

Sandbach

18th May

(01625 378 081)

9.15-12.15

(01270 371 235)

9.15-12.15

Broken Cross (01625 374 470)

2nd March

Nantwich

8th June

9.15-12.15

(01270 375 390)

9.15-12.15

The Brooks

9th March

The Brooks

15th June

(01270 371200)

9.15-12.15

(01270 371200)

9.15-12.15

9.15-12.15

(01260 371 061)