24 June 2016

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Friday 24 June 2016

COLLEGE PRAYER

SPECIALISM SUCCESS On Wednesday 15 June we hosted the Primary Languages Conference. Over 150 students from a range of partner primary schools attended. They took part in workshops in a variety of languages. Sessions included; toga tying, Salsa dancing and singing amongst others. All Hallows colleagues were impressed with the enthusiasm of primary students. Colleagues accompanying the children were highly impressed with the All Hallows students who acted as Language Ambassadors for the day. Special thanks therefore go to all students who took part.

PARENTS AS PARTNERS—HAIRSTYLES As a Business and Enterprise College we encourage our students to dress in a business like fashion – ‘Dress for Success’. For this reason extremes of hair styles and hair colouring are not acceptable. If in doubt about which styles and colours are not acceptable please speak to your child’s Year Learning Leader.

Prayer on the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you in their death as in their life: grant that your Church, inspired by their teaching and example, and made one by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Prayer for Europe and for human solidarity.

DURING COLLEGE DROP IN SESSIONS 2015/16 SUBJECT

PRINCIPAL’S SURGERIES Parents / Carers are invited to attend a Principal's Surgery to discuss any concerns or ask questions, on the following dates: Friday 1 July 2016, 9am - 10am There is no appointment system so please be prepared to wait.

GCSE ICT Break 1 &Break 2 RE Intervention Break 2 Geography Intervention Break 2

TUESDAY

Art Drop in Science Drop-in

Break 2 Break 2

Art Drop in

Break 2

Art Drop in Science Drop-in

Break 2 Break 2

Health and Social Care Business Studies

Break 1 Break 1

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

YEAR LEARNING LEADER “DROP IN SURGERIES” Year 7: New dates arriving soon Year 8: Tuesday 28th June 2pm – 3pm Year 9: New dates arriving soon Year 10: New dates arriving soon 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.

IMPORTANT EXAM/TEST DATES Date 4 May – 29 Jun 2016

Exam/Test GCE/GCSE Public Exams

GCE Results Day: Thursday 18 August 2016 GCSE Results Day: Thursday 25 August 2016

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PERFORMING ARTS Tickets now on sale for ADIEMUS the beautiful musical score

by Karl Jenkins brought to life by the Inspire Choir and Dance Company. Please purchase tickets from reception.

Macbeth will be performed at ALL HALLOWS CATHOLIC COLLEGE on Friday 28th October 2016. Tickets available from reception after July 1st. Follow all events and Performing Arts productions on twitter @ahccperfarts .

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UPCOMING TRIPS/DATES /EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS June

TERM DATES 2015/2016 Term

College Open to Students

College Closes to Students

Trinity

Monday 6 June 2016

Tuesday 19 July 2016

China Trip Friday 24 June— Friday 1 July PTA Blackpool Pleasure Beach Saturday 25 June The Lion King Production Wednesday 29—Saturday 2 July

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

Y4 All Hallows Experience Thursday 30 June 10—2:30pm Y12 Parents Higher Education Evening Thursday 30 June 7pm July Y12 UCAS Day Friday 1 July Arts Festival Evening Monday 4—Tuesday 5 July 6pm-7.30pm Year 6 University Experience Monday 4—Wednesday 6 July Year 3 Retreat Thursday 7 July 9am-2.30pm Choir Tour UK Adiemus Friday 8—Sunday 10 July Year 6 Induction Day Friday 8 July 9am-3.30pm

FEAST DAY MASS All Hallows Feast Day Masses (Saints Peter & Paul) at St. Alban's Below are the arrangements for the Masses which take place on June 28 & 29 Tuesday 28th (Years 7/8 and 12) 1.00 lunch for all students 1.30 Yr 7/8 students to register quickly, then immediately proceed down to the lower school yard with class teacher who will line them up and escort them (assisted by Y12 students) down to St. Alban's, remain with them during the Mass which starts at 2.00 pm, then escort them back to All Hallows in time for buses at the end of the day.

2.00 Yr 9/10 lessons as normal Wednesday 29th June (Years 9/10) Timing of the day for all students and staff 8.45 - 9.00 registration 9.00 Yr 7/8/12 lesson 2 starts (no reading lesson) lesson2/3 extended by 15 mins 9.00 Yrs 9/10 to be lined up on Tennis Courts by tutor/ lesson 2/3 teacher to meet at 9.00 and escort to St Alban's for prompt start at 9.30 am. NB There will be parishioners at this Mass too. Staff to escort students back to All Hallows. Break may be adjusted as necessary when we return.

CHINA BLOG If you would like to be kept up to date with this years trip to China please visit http:// www.allhallows.org.uk/our-community/china-trip-blog-24062016-01072016/

Y13 Leavers’ Dinner Friday 8 July Year 6 Parents’ Evening Monday 11 July 7-8.30pm History Trip London Monday 11 July—Tuesday 12 July KS3 Celebration Evening Wednesday 13 July 7-8.30pm Year 7, 8, 9 reports issued Year 10 Academic Reviews Issued Wednesday 13 July Choir Tour Malta Adiemus Wednesday 14—Saturday 16 July History Trip Belgium Thursday 14 July—Sunday 17 July Year 6 and 7 Disco Friday 15 July 6.30-8.30pm

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ATTENDANCE MATTERS Over the last week of College attendance was as follows: Year 7 - 98.1% (up 3.0% from last week, well done Year 7) Year 8 - 95.9% (up 1.7%, well done Year 8) Year 9 - 96.4% (up 0.1%, well done Year 9) Year 10 - 96.1% (up 1.6%, well done Year 10) Year 12 - 89.5% (down 5.8% on their last full week) Attendance between Year 7 and Year 11 last week was 96.6% (up 1.6% on last week and also 0.6% higher than the same time last year). Our overall attendance since 2 September 2015 has increased 0.1% to 95.6%. We aim for 97%.

Last week GIRLS attendance (Years 7-11) was 97.2% (up 2.3% on last week), BOYS attendance (Years 7-11) was 96.0% (up 0.9% on last week). Since 2 September 2015 boys attendance between Years 7-11 is 95.8% 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.

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 Holiday absence from College - please see our website for an update on holidays regarding the recent High Court ruling.

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 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.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS AT ALL HALLOWS - 100% ATTENDANCE COMPETITION Students across Years 7 to 11 will be challenged to have 100% attendance once again as part of an attendance competition. 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.

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

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STUDENT SUPPORT ACROSS THE COLLEGE 2015/16 NAME Mrs J Pilling Mrs L Nolan Mrs R Czerwinski

JOB MON Careers Advisor Visyon Counsellor College Nurse

Mrs P Shatwell

Family Support

Mrs J Beard and Mrs P Prince

Education Welfare

bullying@allhallowslearning.org.uk beingme@allhallowslearning.org.uk esafety@allhallowslearning.org.uk

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VENUE Student Support Office Student Support Office Student Support Office Office between rooms A9 and A10 Pastoral Office (ground floor of Fisher Building)

emails will be read by a Senior Teacher

= 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.

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QUAD KIDS On Tuesday 21 June there were 9 Year 7's who took part in the Quad Kids tournament at Wilmslow High School, in which all athletes had to take part in 4 events (100m, 800m, howler throw and the long jump). The students did very well, coming 3rd in the competition. Well done to all who took part.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION CUP The inter girls of Years 9 and 10 managed to secure a position in the English Schools Athletics Cup B final in which they were amongst the top 24 schools in the north west to qualify. The girls travelled to Warrington stadium Victoria Park on Monday 13th June and came joint 7th on the day. Well done to all the girls who took part. This is our first time in entering the competition in 8 years, so to reach the B final on the first attempt is most definitely a credit to the College and the students who took part.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR AND INTER A select few students made the county championships held in Warrington on Saturday 11th June, in which Georgia Hall, Sian Heslop and Lilliana Carey managed to get through to the Masons cup held in Birmingham on Saturday 18th June. Sian Heslop from Year 8 reached a final stage of the English Schools cup individual event which is being held in Gateshead and televised on the 7th and 8th of July. Well done to all students that were involved: they have done exceptionally well to get to the different stages of the competition.

LACROSSE On Wednesday 15th June Poynton came for a mini tournament of 2 All Hallows teams and a Poynton team. Well done to Yazmin Smith, Poppy Hall, Millie Hales, Eva Campbell, Alice Pimblett, Gabriella Kalnins, Erin Dawson, Sophie McGuigan, Ellie Pollard, Madeline Whitehurst, Annabell Horrocks and Freya Milward for being selected and competing. The teams were very well behaved and had a lovely evening.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS MINORS On Wednesday 22nd June there were 6 Year 7 students selected from the Macclesfield and District championships to represent the district at the county championships. Tom Mason for javelin, Jacob Towse for discus, Adam Hurst for hurdles and relay, Olivia Delany for discus, Maddie Whitehurst for high jump and Ruby Hamilton for 100m and relay. All students were excellent in their event with one of our pupils, Maddie Whitehurst, being selected to go forward to represent Cheshire in the high jump in EllesmerePort in the coming weeks. Olivia Delany finished 5th, Jacob Toswe 7th, Adam Hurst was selected for the final in the hurdles and finished 5th and Ruby Hamilton came 4th in her heat. All results are out of Cheshire so a credit to the students and their performance.

UPCOMING EVENTS We have the boys Lacrosse against Poynton on Wednesday 29th June; here at All Hallows.

Year 9 rounders tournament on Tuesday 28th June - Away at Wilmslow.

Year 7,8 and 10 rounders matches Tuesday 28th June - Away at Tytherington.

Year 7 and 8 rounders matches on Wednesday 29th June against Macclesfield Academy - here at All Hallows.

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Friday 24 June 2016

RECOMMENDED CARNEGIE READ

The 2016 Winner is One by Sarah Crossan 'Grace and Tippi are twins - conjoined twins. And their lives are about to change. No longer able to afford home schooling, they must venture into the world - a world of stares, sneers and cruelty. Will they find more than that at school? Can they find real friends? And what about love? But what neither Grace or Tippi realises is that a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead. A decision that could tear them apart. One that will change their lives even more than they ever imagined.'

This month I will be recommending the best of the Carnegie Shortlist for 2016 and a previous winner.

This novel, told in verse, celebrates sisterhood but asks questions of such a close relationship. Recommended for confident year 7 readers. (Please note there are a couple of instances of mild adult language in the story).

What the judges said: “One is poignant and thought-provoking, each chapter a poem that is a work of art in its own right, while collectively they create a highly emotive and engaging story. The judges found it deeply moving, beautifully observed, unusual but perfectly crafted - the sort of book that will stay with the reader long after the final page.”

PREVIOUS WINNER The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo - winner 2000 'A shot. Two shots at the gate in the early morning and a car screeches away down an avenue of palm trees.

A tragedy- and a terrible loss for Sade and her younger brother, Femi, the children of an outspoken journalist. Now terror is all around them and they must flee their country. At once and alone.

Plans for their journey have to be have to be hastily arranged. Everything must be done in secret. But once Sade and Femi reach England, they will be safe - won't they?'

This is a gripping read, full of suspense and makes the reader think not just about the characters on the page but also about the plight of people in a similar situation we increasingly see on the news.’

Recommended for confident year 7 readers upwards

LIBRARY DISPLAYS Don't forget we now have multiple copies of all the books on the Carnegie Medal shortlist, as well as a selection of previous winners.

For more information about this most prestigious of children's book awards, log onto: www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk

NEW LIBRARY DISPLAYS New library displays: Summer of Sport 2016 Euro 2016 - find out about all the countries playing in the tournament, as well as lots of football related facts!

For a topical read why not log on to: http:// www.literacytrust.org.uk/resources/ practical_resources_info/7175_over_the_line_2016 where author Tom Palmer will be publishing a daily chapter of 'Over the Line' a Euro and WW1 inspired story. Copies are available in the library to read.

There is also a display of books related to two of the summer's other great sporting events: Wimbledon and the Rio Olympics.

OVERDUE BOOKS Overdue Library Books As the end of the school year fast approaches we will be starting to check the library stock and therefore, would appreciate any overdue books returning as soon as possible.

A polite reminder that library books are issued for two weeks to KS3/4 students and three weeks to those in KS5, but can be renewed up to three times. Students who want to renew their books can just stop by the library and let Ms Sinclair know.

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