All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas Term Friday 20 October 2017
College Prayer Prayer for the Feast of All Saints God of life, we give thanks for the love you have shown to the whole world through all your saints, and we celebrate our continuing communion with them through our prayer and through the lives we lead. We especially remember Dave Hall and all those from our community who have died in the past year. We thank you today for calling us as saints and through the power of the Holy Spirit help us that we may live lives that are holy and are a as witness to you. In Jesus' holy name we pray. Amen. Prayer Focus : All Saints Specialism success Congratulations to Y12 Business Students Karl Bufi, Alex Hajnos and Treesamol Joseph who have this week taken up the opportunity to work as Publicity Assistants, working with Mrs J Lynch, Subject Leader for Business and Enterprise. Over the coming year these students will be trained to work in publicity alongside studying a Level 3 BTEC Unit called Developing a Marketing Campaign. In so doing they will also build up their volunteer hours which are designed to enrich their sixth form curriculum. Key Evening Event Dates A series of helpful talks and activity evenings for parents Thu Nov 2nd 7-8pm E-Safety Evening How to keep your child safe on-line All parents welcome – strongly recommended Thu Nov 30th 7-8pm Sex and Relationships Curriculum Evening The place of SRE in the All Hallows curriculum All parents welcome – strongly recommended Thu Dec 7th 7.30-8.30pm Carol Service at St Alban’s Parish Church Macclesfield All welcome
Parents As Partners Changes to after school detentions From Monday 30 October all students who fail to attend an after College detention will be automatically awarded 5 behaviour points. If this student then fails to attend the rescheduled date then a further 5 behaviour points will be issued. This will result in the student being isolated for reaching at least the 10 behaviour point threshold for isolation. The student will, in addition, be required to complete the original detention to the satisfaction of the class teacher and the College. Changes will be made to the behaviour policy in College as well as publicised to students in assemblies and staff. This rule also applies to a student failing to attend a punctuality detention as well as subject or pastoral related detentions. It has been implemented due to the consistent and defiant non attendance by a small number of students to detentions which is undermining our behaviour policy and standards across the College. Persistent defiance regards this matter could result in fixed term exclusion or even permanent exclusion depending on the severity of the defiance. Senior Leadership Team Outdoor wear As the weather starts to get colder, we ask the support of parents in ensuring that College policy is carried out regarding outdoor wear coats, scarves. Coats: a black College rain jacket that can be worn over the blazer in cold or wet weather. Scarves must be plain, dark, functional and not a “fashion style‟ scarf. Students should not wear scarves and coats in the main College buildings during the day. Thank you for your co-operation in these matters.
Tue Dec 19th 7-9pm Year 11 and 13 Leavers Awards Evening Parents and past students by invitation 01