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All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Epiphany Term Friday 3 Feb 2017

College Prayer A Prayer of Solidarity God of Light, we pray for all men, women and children hidden in the darkness of slavery.

Help us shine your light into our own neighbourhoods and around the world where people are enslaved.

The darkness is as light, to you, O Lord.

No person in any corner of the world is hidden from your sight.

Help us to shine your light.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer focus: Prayer to end Human Trafficking

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

Parents As Partners A reminder to parents students should not use their mobile phones in College between the hours off 8:30am and 3:30pm. If you need to contact your child during College hours please contact the College reception and they will contact your child.

PTA Trips Forthcoming PTA trips- please pay on parent pay 

Harry Potter World - £50 Monday 20th Feb (half term) waiting list only  Tubing at Stoke Ski Centre Saturday 4th Specialism Success March £15 Congratulations to Jack Bennett, Y12 BTEC  Splash Landings Saturday 22nd April 2017 Business Diploma student who has successfully £15 secured sponsorship for The Time 2 Change Final  Chester Zoo Saturday 13th May £15 Celebration on 9 March 2017. A local developer  Blackpool Pleasure Beach Saturday 17th has kindly responded to his request for June £20 sponsorship and offered £200 to fund trophies, Next Academic Year: Lowry Theatre to see Elf prizes, certificates etc. for participants of the Wednesday 13th December 2017 £35 event. This week also sees the end to all the judging that has taken place in primary schools to ensure that eight teams will compete in the final during Fair Trade Fortnight after half term. We wish all the event organisers every success as they finalise their planning for this event that is now run annually by sixth form Business students who took part in the same competition themselves when they were in primary school.

Principal’s Surgery Parents / Carers are invited to attend a Principal's Surgery to discuss any concerns or ask questions, on the following dates: Wednesday 8 February 2017, 9am - 10am

Upcoming Dates/Trips and Events February

March

April

Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 February An Evening in America 7pm—9pm (College Production)

Monday 6 March Year 11 Meningitis Vaccinations

Saturday 1—Tuesday 4 April Iceland Trip Monday 3—Friday 7 April New York Trip (Performing Arts)

Wednesday 8 March th 6 Form Showcase Evening 7-9pm (Performing Arts)

Wednesday 15—Wednesday 22 February German Exchange Cologne February Half term Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 February Booster Classes Years 10,11 and 6th form students by invitation

Saturday 25 March PTA Bowling/Laser Quest 9am-12.30pm

Thursday 20 April Year 7 and 9 Parent Consultation Day 9am—7pm

Sunday 26—Saturday 1 April Barcelona Trip

Monday 20 February PTA Harry Potter World 8am—6pm Tuesday 28 February Years 8 and 10 Parent Consultation Day 9am – 7pm

Tuesday 18 April Subject Teachers Issue Progress Grades (Yrs. 7 –9, 11) Year 10 and 12 Mock Resits Week

Thursday 16 March Y8 Pathways Evening 7-9.30pm

Friday 21 April Year 12 Reports issued

Monday 27—Thursday 30 March Y7 Geography Field Work

Saturday 22 April PTA Slash Landings 9am—3pm

Tuesday 28 March Y11 Key Marginal Students’ Evening En/Ma/Sc/La 6-8pm

Friday 28 April Year 7 –9 Academic Reviews Issued Year 10 Reports Issued

Lenten Services of Reconciliation Thursday 30— 4 April Iceland Trip

Term Dates 2016/2017 Term

College Open to Students

College Closes to Students

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

Inset Day Please note: College is closed to students on INEST Day Friday 30 June.

Term Dates 2017/2018 Term

Michaelmas

College Open to Students Tuesday 5 September 2017 (Years 7, 12 and 13 in only) Wednesday 6 September 2017 (All students in)

College Closes to Students

Friday 20 October 2017

Christmas

Monday 30 October 2017

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Epiphany

Monday 8 January 2018

Thursday 15 February 2018

Easter

Monday 26 February 2018

Thursday 29 March 2018

Whitsun

Monday 16 April 2018

Friday 25 May 2018

Trinity

Monday 4 June 2018

Tuesday 24 July 2018

ATTENDANCE MATTERS Over the last week of College attendance was as follows: Year 7 - 95.0% (down 1.4% on last week) Year 8 - 94.6% (down 1.4%) Year 9 - 93.5% (down 2.0%) Year 10 - 95.5% (up 0.4%) Year 11 -96.3% (up 1.7%) Year 12 - 96.8% (down 0.5%) Year 13 - 96.1% (up 0.4%) This was a disappointing week for College attendance across Years 7 to 10.

Attendance between Year 7 and Year 11 last week was 94.9% (down 0.6% on last week, but 0.5% higher than the same time last year). Since September our overall attendance across Year 7 to Year 11 remains at 95.6%. We aim for 97% attendance.

Last week GIRLS attendance (Years 7-11) was 94.7% (down 0.5%), BOYS attendance (Years 7-11) was 95.0% (down 0.9%). Since the start of September Year 7-11 girls attendance is 95.4% and boys attendance is 95.8%. The gap between girls and boys is now 0.4%.

Please note that from 1 January 2017 the College has a new attendance policy in force. This can be viewed on our website with changes highlighted in yellow.

Medical Absence From College

well researched and documented and students should be aiming for an attendance rate of no less Whilst the College requires parents to contact us on than 97% over the year. Thank you for your continued support with this importance issue. 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 Medical Appointments During will be asked to provide medical confirmation of the The College Day need to be absent before any further absences are authorised for medical reasons. This is a necessary Students must sign out at the Attendance Office measure as we closely monitor absence due to before leaving College to attend a medical illness / medical reasons in order that we can appointment. When they return to College the ensure students are supported where needed. student must sign back in. This ensures registers will For your information medical confirmation does not be accurate and we know the student is off site should we have a fire alarm. The Attendance Office have to be a doctor's note but can also take the is located in an office along the RE corridor. We form of a medical appointment card, a copy of a thank parents for making medical appointments, relevant dated prescription or evidence of where possible, that do not take up a whole day of medication being taken.

If no medical evidence is provided then the absence schooling. This often allows a student to have their legal registration mark for both morning and will be coded as unauthorised. Ten or more unauthorised absences may result in you receiving a afternoon sessions and so their overall attendance does not fall.

Fixed Penalty Notice. This incurs a penalty of ÂŁ60 per parent / carer to be paid within 21 days, Holiday Absence From College otherwise the penalty will rise to ÂŁ120 per parent / carer to be paid within 28 days. If the penalty remains unpaid then the matter will proceed to the Holiday absence from College - please see Magistrates Court where you will receive a criminal our website for an update on holidays regarding the High Court ruling earlier this year. record if you are found guilty.

Holidays have not been authorised since 1st September 2013 under legislation on all English The link between attendance and achievement is

schools. Requests for holidays must still be made in writing to the appropriate Key Stage leader (Mrs Garvey KS5, Mrs Marshall or 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.

Changes To Persistent Absence Policy From September 2015 the College 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 increased the threshold from 85% previously.

Careers Advice For Students

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 an 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.

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.

Drop In Sessions 2016/17 DAY Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday

SUBJECT Geography Controlled Assessment Catch up

TIME 1:15 – 2:00p.m.

Maths Drop-In ADT Science Revision ADT ADT Product Design

3:30—4:30p.m.

1:15 – 2:00p.m.

3:30—4:30p.m.

12.45—1.15p.m.

1:15 – 2:00p.m.

11:15 – 11:30a.m. and 1:15 – 2:00p.m.

3:30p.m.

11:15 – 11:45a.m.

English Revision Science Drop-In

Performing Arts Extra Curricular Activities 2016/17

DURING COLLEGE ACTIVITY

AFTER COLLEGE

Performing Arts Extra Curricular Activities 2016/17 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Brass Group KS3 Drama Singing Club 1:30–2:00 Club 11:15–11:45 Miss V 1:15–2:00 Ms R Douglas Elliott (E2) Miss J (E2) Pridding (Drama Studio) Back to the 80’s 3:30-4:30 Miss J Pridding (Drama Studio)

Inspire Orchestra 3:30–4:30 Miss V Elliott (E1)

Junior Band 2:45–3:15 Mrs L Howard (E2)

KS3 Chase Dance company 3:30–4:30 Miss S Mellor (Dance Studio)

Boys Break Dancing 3:30–4:30 Mr R Prince (Dance Studio)

FRIDAY

Inspire Choir 3:30–4:30 Mr J Andrews (E1) Inspire Dance Company 3:30–4:30 Miss S Mellor (Dance Studio)

Student Support Across The College 2016-17 NAME Mrs J Pilling Mrs L Nolan

JOB Careers Advisor Visyon Counsellor

MON TUES WED THUR FRI

VENUE Student Support Office Student Support Office

Mrs R Czerwinski

College Nurse

Student Support Office

Mrs P Shatwell

Family Support

Office between rooms A9 and A10

Mrs J Beard and Mrs P Prince

Education Welfare

Pastoral Office (ground floor of Fisher Building)

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GIRLS’ SPORT RESULTS SPORT / YEAR GROUP Netball

OPPOSITION (& H/A)

AHCC WIN / LOSS & SCORE

PLAYER OF MATCH / OTHER COMMENTARY

Year 7 A

Drew 12 - 12

Erin More O’Farrell

Year 7 B Year 8

Won 8 - 4 Lost 22 - 16

Olivia Chapman Maddie Whitehurst

DATE

OTHER COMMENTARY

Wednesday 1st March

This match will be away at Eaton Bank buses will be booked for transport there and back. Students can be collected from the match if they wish.

This match will be away at Fallibroome buses will be booked for transport there and back. Students can be collected from the match if they wish.

This match will be played at home. The Seniors, 9s and 10s will play first. The Year 7 A, B and 8s will play second.

This match will be away at Alderley Edge. There will be buses booked for transport there and back. Students may be collected from the match if they wish.

Fallibroome away for all matches

UPCOMING FIXTURES SPORT / YEAR OPPOSITION (& H/A) GROUP All years will play Eaton Bank each match.

Falibroome Academy

Wednesday 8th March

Congleton High School

Wednesday 15th March

Alderley Edge School for Girls

Wednesday 22nd March

OTHER NEWS / NOTICES Well done to all the girls that took part in the friendlies on Monday 30 th January. It was a very windy cold night and they all performed excellently. Some of the girls had never played on the school team before and therefore impressed even further with their willingness and commitment to the College.

Rugby Training Monday 3.30-4.30 During March, Year 7-10 will have the opportunity to take part in the Emerging Schools Rugby Tournaments. In order to prepare for them, students wishing to play should attend training on Monday evenings.

School PE Clubs Monday lunch (Break 2): Fitness Suite (all Years) Basketball (Y7-9 in the Sports Hall) Monday after school until 4.30/4.45 Girls Netball (Y9-13) Girls Football (all Years) Boys Rugby (all Years) Boys Football (Y9) Academy Football training (Y12/13) Girls gymnastics (Y7/8) Wednesday after school until 4.30 Netball fixtures (certain pre-arranged dates) Academy Football fixtures Sports Leaders club (dates to be confirmed) Girls rugby (all Years). 3-4

Friday lunch (Break 2) Fitness Suite (all Years) Friday after school until 4.30/4.45 Fitness suite (All Years)

Tuesday lunch (Break 2) Fitness Suite (all Years) Tuesday after school until 4.30/4.45 Cross-country/running club (all Years) Girls Netball (Y7/8) Boys Football (Y8) GCSE Girls Trampolining Fitness Suite (all Years) Academy Football training (Y12/13) Thursday lunch (Break 2) Basketball (Y10-13 in the Sports Hall) Thursday after school until 4.30/4.45 Boys Football (Y7) Boys Football (Y10) Boys Football (Y11) Fitness Suite (All Years)

Library Opening Hours

Unboxed by Non Pratt http:// www.simonandschuster.com/ authors/Non-Pratt/412376243 Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm Four friends meet up at their old Friday 8am - 4pm school to open the memory box they stowed there years ago - with five Library Information letters inside for four of them, because their friend Millie has died. When they Borrowing Books open the box they find a new letter from Millie and Years 7 - 11 can borrow 2 books for 2 weeks discover that she has left them special instructions: Year 12 & 13, 3 books for 3 weeks. permission to open her letter only if they all read aloud the letters they wrote to their older selves, Recommended Reads revealing their deepest secrets. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged Author of the Month - Harriet Goodwin - visiting author on World 13+ Ms Sinclair says: I have just read this novel and Book Day. given it 4/5. I really enjoyed the story of Ben, Recommended Read: The Boy Who Dean,Millie, Zara and Alix reunion five years after leaving school. The narrator Alix, felt very Fell Down Exit 43 authentic and I was eager to find out what the For a millionth of friends had been up since they left school, as well as a second the car how the night would play out. As there are a couple grazed the drenched moorland. of instances of adult language and reference to If it had come down on any some teenage themes, I would recommend it to other patch of ground Finn year8 students upwards. would simply have been another statistic. Death by dangerous driving. But the car 500 Words is back! hit the surface of the Earth at If you are under between the ages of 9 and 13 (on Exit 43. It slid through the membrane like a hot knife through butter, plunging 16th June) and a budding writer, why not send your story off to the BBC? Their 500 words stories into the darkness and catapulting Finn from its competition has had over half a million entries in shattered windscreen as it fell. Finn Oliver knows the last seven years. There are fabulous prizes to he'll never come to terms with his father's death, but joy-riding over the moors in his mum's beat-up win and a whole host of celebrity judges deciding on old car is a quick fix of freedom and forgetting. Until the winners. The rules are simple and there are lots of ideas and support on the website: log onto: the accident happens - and Finn finds himself hurtling through the wafer-thin divide between the http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1 and explore! The closing date is Thursday 23rd February worlds of the living and the dead. Adventurous, charming and poignant by turns, "The Boy Who Fell at 7pm.

Down Exit 43" is a quirky debut novel laced with humour and a dollop of magic.

More information about the visit to be announced next week.

Cheshire School Book Award 2017 A Seven Letter Word by Kim Slater http://kimslater.com/

Cheshire School Book Award 2017 is officially open!

This annual county wide award is for all secondary school students, their teachers, parents and governors to vote in. The deadline for votes is Friday May 19th, so there is plenty of time to read and comment on your favourite read. Voting slips are available from Ms Sinclair in the library. There are multiple copies of the books available from the AHCC library as well as your local public library.

And the nominations are: The Novice by Taran Matharu https:// www.theguardian.com/childrens-bookssite/2015/may/11/taran-mathuru-fantasyraces-racism-summoner-the-novice

Flawed by Cecelia Ahern http:// uk.cecelia-ahern.com/ Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine https:// www.harpercollins.co.uk/cr-101671/ jenny-valentine

The Box of Demons by Daniel Whelan http://danielwhelan.co.uk/

Over the coming weeks I will be reviewing the books but in the meantime, check out the links to each author. Please note that the books are for varying age groups and may well have some older teenage style content and occasional adult language.

Bookbuzz and Beyond Book Groups Some of the teachers and teaching assistants are busy reading books from the year 7 Bookbuzz list, as well as some other reading group books we have recently taken delivery of. Towards the end of this half term they will be holding a short 'book chat' where students who have read one of the books can join them. Details about the scheme have been passed on to tutors and English teachers. Any students with questions can see Ms Sinclair in the library.

Overdue Books Please search at home for any overdue AHCC school library or education Library Service books as we still have many missing that our students would like to read. It doesn't matter how old they are!

Christmas Clear Out The House on Hummingbird Lane by Sam Angus http://samangus.com/ Unboxed by Non Pratt http:// www.simonandschuster.com/authors/ Non-Pratt/412376243

If you are having a clear out after Christmas and have any books (fiction or non fiction) that you no longer want, I will gladly take them in the library. If they are appropriate they will go onto our shelves, in the Staff Swap Section or the library book sale. If I can't use them I will take them to the Sue Ryder shop in Macclesfield. Just leave them in reception. Please email me if you have any queries.

“Salt & Light” Teens weekend 3rd - 5th February 2017 Soli House, Alton Castle The Lay Community of St Benedict warmly invites you to join us for an action packed weekend at Soli House this February!

Over the weekend we will be looking at the theme of “Salt and Light” - reflecting on how Jesus calls us all the preserve the faith and to share the faith with everyone. We will be looking to the Saints and Mary for examples of this and examine how their example can inspire us and help us in the mission set for us by Jesus.

The weekend will include input and discussions, time to relax and make new friends, times of prayer, opportunities to receive the sacraments, a chance to explore the beautiful Churnet Valley, a chance to take part in a number of activities and opportunities to reflect on the rule of St Benedict.

The weekend is a chance to grow in your faith through exploring your relationship with God, making friends and having a truly excellent time. The retreat will run from 6pm on Friday 3rd February and run until 2pm on Sunday 5th. This weekend is for teenagers and it would be brilliant if you were able to bring a friend with you on retreat.

The full cost of the weekend is £60 but if this is too much for you to pay please contact Chris Walker or myself who will see what can be done to assist. Once you book in, you will receive a more detailed info sheet about the weekend and practical requirements. If you have any questions or concerns, please drop me an email at the email below. Hope to see you in February! God Bless, Tom Machin (LCSB Teens Co-ordinator) TMachin@sgfl.org.uk

chrisxwalker@doctors.org.uk

XCell Youth Group Open to everyone at secondary school (ages 11+) Trampolining at Energi Friday 10th February £10 incl socks Please contact us if you’d like to join us (30 places booked already!) so we can book you a place.

Meet at 6:40pm at Energi, Handforth, SK9 3PW. Bouncing from 7-8pm.

Bring a named water bottle that you don’t mind losing.

Next meetings: 17 March – St Patrick’s Fun & Games 21 April – Bowling with the Confirmation Group 19 May – to be decided…..

For more information contact Anna & Greg Hughes 01625 614406

xcellyouthgroup@gmail.com

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Forthcoming PTA events 2016-2017      

Harry Potter World W/C Monday 20th Feb (in our half term) (siblings and parents welcomegoing on the train from Macclesfield) Bowling / laser quest - Saturday 25th March Splash Landings - Saturday 22nd April (children need to be able to swim) Chester Zoo Saturday 13th May Blackpool Pleasure Beach Saturday 17th June Year 6 &7 Disco Friday 7th July For more info or to discuss individual needs please contact a.heaton@allhallows.org.uk Or pop in to see me in F21