All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas Term
Friday 26 Sept 2016
COLLEGE PRAYER
SPECIALISM SUCCESS Go Shop is now fully operational after the summer break. Three enterprising Year 9 students now run Go Shop, each in their own management roles with one of them, Katy Chuter taking overall responsibility. She takes over from a sixth form student who managed Go Shop for several years. This is an excellent achievement for a student so young who is only just starting KS4 and is now beginning to study GCSE Business Studies. This week a full stock taking exercise has been completed and a new stock order made. Parents also enjoyed looking around Go Shop for the Y6 Open Evening on Monday.
PARENTS AS PARTNERS The College is reviewing the use of i-watches by students across Years 7 to 11. In the meantime they are not to be brought into College in any circumstances. Such i-watches are already banned by exam boards and we have had several instances already this term where students have openly used them as mobile phones. Phones, as you know, are allowed into College but be switched off and not used between 8.45 and 3.30 (2.45 on Wednesday). We will update parents when the review is complete Parents are requested not to pick up students on site, particularly on the turning circle (Oxford Road) car park. There is limited space and this must be reserved for buses to ensure that all students are able to leave site safely and quickly.
Prayer for protection Teach me your ways, O Lord; Make them known to me. Teach me to live according to your truth, For you are my God, who saves me. I always trust in you. I look to the Lord for help at all times, And he rescues me from danger. Protect me and save me; Keep me from defeat. I come to you for safety. Amen.
HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL Congratulation to Mr Aidan Hughes and Miss Emily Rafferty who were appointed to the roles of Head Boy and Girl on Friday. Their deputies are Mr Patrick Jennings and Miss Amy Joyce with senior prefects Miss Victoria Rogers, Miss Niamh O'Sullivan and Miss Roisin Conry. All students presented themselves and their ideas very professionally and with a passion for the experiences they have had as students at our College
SIXTH FORM ACADEMIC TARGET STUDENT SUCCESS Congratulations to James Musgrave Yr13 who represented our College in the final of the Catenian Public Speaking Competition last week.
Yr 12 Academic Target Grades have been issued by subject teachers over the past week. The grades represent a student’s minimum target grade based on KS4 GCSE results. Please speak to your son or daughter about their target grades. A full explanation of how the grades are generated is included in the Sixth Form Handbook
PTA Friday 7th October Years 7&8 Disco from 6-8pm. £4 per ticket. Tuck shop available. Friday 21st October Quiz night with cheese & biscuits supper & licensed bar from 7-10.30pm. Tickets £7.50 per adult.
TARGETS All students in Years 8 - 11 have been issued their target grades for the end of their Key Stage. Year 7 students will be receiving their end of Key Stage target grades during lessons from Monday 26th September 2016.
TERM DATES 2016/2017 Term
College Open to Students
College Closes to Students
Michaelmas
Tuesday 6 September 2016 (Year 7, 12 and 13 in only) Wednesday 7 September 2016 (All students in)
Friday 28 October 2016
Christmas
Monday 7 November 2016
Friday 16 December 2016
Epiphany
Tuesday 3 January 2017
Friday 17 February 2017
Easter
Monday 27 February 2017
Friday 31 March 2017
Whitsun
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Friday 26 May 2017
Trinity
Monday 5 June 2017
Friday 21 July 2017