l a ip c in r P e h t m o r f A Welcome Let’s Count Our Blessings – We have a very special ethos at All Hallows!
“Distinctively and unashamedly Christian and yet entirely exclusive” was the compliment paid to the College by David Hobbs a Principal Designate of an Anglican School who said he was inspired to see our ethos in action. As a Catholic Principal of our Catholic College, I have been honoured and humbled in equal measure this term for us to be visited by delegations from two Anglican Diocese exploring how Church schools can be distinctive. Our staff and students have been proud to tell and to show our visitors how being a Catholic school makes a big difference to our pastoral care and to our achievements as we ‘aspire not to have more but to be more’ and as God calls us to fulfil the plan he has for each one of us. I have also been proud to tell our story and lead 40 Anglican School Leaders and Clergy in their reflections on Christian ethos at their annual conference. We have much to treasure in our ethos and I’d like to thank every student and staff member who does their bit everyday to make our Catholic Christian ethos a reality which supports and nurtures everyone. As usual there are far too many exciting events going on at All Hallows to be able to mention them in this forward. So I’ll just highlight a few here. One very special event this term has being the opening of our Pax Christi Peace and Memorial Garden and it was a delight to have a service of Episcopal Blessing from our Diocesan Bishop, Revd Mark Davies, and also to receive an official visit from a Pax Christi Field Officer. This term also featured a visit of eight students to our Clinic in South India with amazing ‘Pay It Forward-inspired work’ being achieved. It’s incredible to think that every student merit achieved, every student enterprise and every teacher’s care for this project has made such a life changing difference to the people of the village. Lent held, as usual, a special place in the life of our College with a theme of temptation being explored through ‘marshmallows’ in the Ash Wednesday liturgy. It was followed by the 40 Acts of Kindness Challenge in place of the usual idea of giving things up. The Fairtrade Council ran a very successful campaign in which over 500 students and staff signed up for trade justice. The readathon broke all previous records, and the Eco-council found out about the process and hard work involved in recycling on their visit to Biffa. Our Geographers experienced first hand the amazing wonders of the natural world on a trip to Iceland. Now we look forward to Whitsun term with eager anticipation!
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Charlie Higson Inspires Students..…….p. 03 EPQ Presentation Evening..…….p. 05 Preparing for Higher Education……..p. 06 Making a Difference in India..…….p. 07 Icelandic Saga 2014..…….p. 09
“Distinctively and Unashamedly Christian...”..…….p. 13 40 Acts of Kindness..…….p. 14 BBC School Report..…….p. 15 Students Raise Money in Charity Concert.…….p. 16 Enterprise Learning in Science.…….p. 17 International School Award Success..…….p. 18 Eco-Council visit Biffa..…….p. 19 Students Prepare for Faith Commitment..…….p. 21 15 New Saplings for the Spade Brigade..…….p. 23 Praise for Year 7 from Manchester University..…….p. 24
Forgiveness Liturgy..…….p. 25 UK Intermediate Mathematical Challenge Results..…….p. 25 Pens and Pencils for India..…….p. 26 Hunger Lunch..…….p. 27 Students Get ‘Stuck In’ to Science..…….p. 28 Lenten Sunday Mass at St Gregory’s..…….p. 29 Faith Council Represents the College..…….p. 30 Readathon Fund Raiser..…….p. 31 All Hallows Goes ‘Bananas’ for Fairtrade..…….p. 33 Buddhist Centre Visit..…….p. 34 Time 2 Change..…….p. 35 #BiteStudentSuccess..…….p. 36 Business Studies Joining Forces with RBS..…….p. 37 Deep Learning for Business Students..…….p. 38 My Dream Job..…….p. 39 ‘New Style’ Mentoring Programme for Business Students..…….p. 40 Recommended Reads..…….p. 41 Sports News: 7-a-Side Girls Football Results..…….p. 44 Sports News: Under 14 Basket Ball Champions..…….p. 45 Sports News: National Gymnastic Squad Success..…….p. 45 Table Tennis a big Hit with Students..…….p. 03 47 Prayer..…….p. 48
May Peace Prevail on Earth as Bishop blesses Peace Garden at All Hallows
‘May peace prevail on earth’
All Hallows Catholic College in Macclesfield, has marked one hundred years since the start of the Great War with the opening of The Pax Christi Peace and Memorial Garden in the grounds of its campus. A Peace Pole bearing the words ‘May peace prevail on earth’ in many languages was ceremonially processed into the garden and the Rt Revd Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury then blessed the garden with a sprinkling of Holy Water. Following the ceremony all the guests were invited to scatter poppy and wild flower seeds which will recollect the flowers which brought red colour to battle fields after the fighting. 04
Matt Jeziorski representing Pax Christi, the International Catholic Peace organisation said “It is wonderfully encouraging for all of us at Pax Christi to see a school taking up the challenge of peacemaking in this way. All Hallows stands as an example to other schools seeking to put their faith into action.” The blessing was also attended by the Head teachers and children from partner primary schools and members of St Alban’s Parish Justice and Peace group. On an atmospheric morning, with fog looming over the garden, the design had added poignancy. At the heart of the garden is a re-creation of a First World War trench, a reminder of the harrowing experience of being in a trench and going ‘over the top’ into conflict. Railway sleepers lining the trench remind visitors of how the trenches were strengthened, the train journeys departing from families and the hopes for reunion and safe return. Sandbags, filled with concrete, form the seating, and a curved display wall provides a place for information, stories, poetry and prayers to be found from the period or written by students. Chair of Governors, Jacqui Feely expressed her gratitude to all involved ‘I am proud that so many students and staff have taken this project to heart and worked so hard to complete it. It is so in-keeping with our Christian ethos to combine memories of the Great War with prayer for peace.’ Principal, Tony Billings said ‘All the curriculum subjects are linked with the project and the garden will be a major part of All Hallows’ annual November Remembrance Liturgy. The garden also provides a resource for partner schools. The project has been achieved as a result of the support of our local housing association, Peaks and Plains who commissioned an inspirational landscape gardener, Mr. John Tilley, to work with our students on the design. It will leave a legacy for many years to come. ’ 05
'I have read all of Charlie Higson's books in both series; as a fan of his work I thought it was great to get to meet him in person. When he signed my book he even noticed that my own copy had the original cover!' Gregor Ford, Year 10
Charlie Higson Visits On Friday 4th April All Hallows welcomed a visit from author and star of 'The Fast Show' Charlie Higson, on the last stop of his UK tour. Charlie was promoting his latest novel, 'The Fallen' (the fifth book in The Enemy series) but has also written the popular 'Young Bond' series. The talk was attended by over 400 students from All Hallows, Macclesfield Academy, Tytherington, Fallibroome, Kings, Wilmslow, Knustford, Poynton and Holmes Chapel. Charlie told the students about his career as a writer and actor, and what inspired him to write, including his own love of horror movies and his teenage sons' neverending thirst for 06
'Our students really enjoyed it and felt very welcomed by the school. Thanks for hosting such a great event!' - Anne Poole, librarian at Fallibroome:
gore! He particularly entertained us with his comparison of zombies and teenage boys, and explaining the linguistic reasons why we all picture something unpleasant when we are told an animal is called a 'Skofirax'. Afterwards Charlie fielded lots of thoughtful questions from his fans, including 'What is the best way to kill a zombie?' whilst trying to not give away too many plot spoilers, and then held a book signing where students (and some very keen staff!) could purchase signed copies of his novels and get photos alongside him. It was a fantastically entertaining event - and now we all know what our disaster plan would be in the event of an invasion of the undead. 'I can see the attraction of the books to young people and adults alike. Charlie is really knows his readers well and was a very entertaining speaker. I think he will have made some of our students think about how they could also become creative writers, too!' Principal, Tony Billings
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EPQ Presentation Evening Four of All Hallows Year 13 students delivered an inspiring evening showing their immense academic knowledge, confident presentation skills and an impressive ability to answer challenging questions on their chosen topics. The Extended Project Qualification is offered to Year 13 students as an opportunity to further their research skills, prepare them for the academic rigour of University life and to allow them to deepen their knowledge of a topic of their choice. Students work largely independently to produce a five thousand word dissertation, a log of their progress and a presentation given to a diverse audience including the College Principal, members of the Leadership team, parents, governors, subject teachers and a selection of their peers. James Bailey was first, VISP, with his project on the Odyssey by Homer. James took us on a voyage through some well known aspects of the story such as a trip to the Cyclops cave and the perhaps less well known, but nonetheless interesting stop on the Island of the Lotus Eaters, via a brief cameo from Homer J. Simpson. James answered a number of tricky questions, notably from Mrs Carroll, expertly and left the audience with much to think about. Ben Mock, Head Boy, VIADS, was next. Ben was clearly in his element speaking in front of an audience and gave a passionate presentation on the media perception of depressions in the media. Ben used aspects of advertisement, television and film in combination 08 with his own primary research to give show a comprehensive understanding of people's
perceptions of mental illness, but also a depth of knowledge of depression itself. Ben came into his own in the Q and A session. Showing a high level of understanding and an ability to withstand questioning that many a politician would be proud of. Our third speaker was to take the audience very much to the limit (and beyond!) of their comfort zone. Matthew McFahn, VIJL, spoke to us in great detail and depth about the development of numbers: from Natural to Complex. Matthew managed to take a specialist subject and make it accessible to a very mixed ability audience including experts (the Maths department and Matthew's dad) and everyone else! Matthew eloquently answered questions on a variety of subjects that included some mathematical, some philosophical and some about the process he had gone through in choosing his final question. Finally, Emily Auty, VIRAM, gave a moving account of the difficulties of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Emily intertwined a deep knowledge of diagnosis, therapies and treatments of the disorder with information gleaned from her primary research forged from an interview with someone who lives with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Emily was not put off by having three Psychology teachers (including Mr Billings) in the audience and answered their questions clearly and concisely, showing a genuine understanding of the issues, not just on an academic level, but Emily also demonstrated a huge amount of empathy for sufferers. This was a truly inspiring evening that was a pleasure to witness for all who were there. The event showcased All Hallows students at their very best, with all projects showing an understanding of the research process, clear focus and organisation of their time, and a continual strive for perfection as all students had things that they would change if given the opportunity and had learnt valuable lessons. All of these students should go on to be very successful at University, and beyond, if they continue to produce work of this quality. Mr D. Howells, Sixth form Year Leader
Preparing for Higher Education With over 90% of our Sixth Form students applying to University, making a decision as to where to study is never easy. Our year 12 students took the first steps into exploring the sheer number of Educational institutions/Courses available for Post 18 Study, at the UCAS Higher Education Convention in Manchester. Students emerged weighed down with glossy prospectus and freebies! Savannah won the competition for who could collect the most pens! Savannah is now set up with sufficient pens to see her through 09 her First Degree; Masters and her PHD!!!!
All Hallows Making a Difference in India A group of All Hallows Catholic College students and staff gave up their February half term holiday and exchanged school bags for rucksacks as they set off on a ten day journey of a lifetime to Tamil Nadu in South India. Their primary mission was to see the second phase of their college’s health and community development project in the remote mountain village of Manalathu Kudisai, Varusunadu. Following eleven hours flying time, their journey took them from the state capital, Chennai (formerly Madras) on a nine hour overnight train journey to Madurai and then on to the district of Theni, before taking another two hours trip up to the village. The project began back in 2008 when the College chose to work with a radical group of Catholic women, the Presentation Sisters, who serve and empower the poorest communities in India to take charge of their own lives, and live more fully. The Sisters loaned the community the money for their first cow and helped the women set up a milk co-operative society, with a credit union, so they could determine their own development both individually and
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collectively. From this came the need for adult literacy and numeracy programmes which the Sisters have provided. Since 2008 All Hallows has raised over £40,000 for the project. All of the money has reached the Indian community directly and the result is ‘All Saint’s Health and Community Centre’ which is now supplied with solar power, and has full sanitation with fresh water being drawn from a new bore-hole. The first phase of the project realised a single storey building with general male and female wards, a labour ward, a laboratory, a dispensary, and a doctors consulting room. The second phase of the project has added another floor with rooms for community meetings, adult health education and supplementary education for children in the evenings. Students visiting this year have considered what needs to be done to sustain the project and have also made international links with two Indian schools and a teacher training college, to share children’s experiences of life and learning across the continents. This supports All Hallows’ strong commitment to enriching its curriculum through the international dimension. The students completed a blog of their visit and worked with the Sisters to determine what sort of further support was needed and they have committed the College to raising £5,000 each year to help develop medical and nursing provision and improve health education. Describing their experiences, Tony Billings, the Principal said ‘This was a character forming trip of a life time for our students, many of whom have only travelled in Europe. The sights, sounds and smells of India – and the gap between rich and poor adds up to a life time of memories. We count our blessings and thank God for our ability to make a difference in this world.’ Michelle Garvey, Head of Sixth Form said ‘Our students were amazingly resilient, in addition to visiting our project the students had tear forming visits to an orphanage and a HIV clinic, alongside beautiful experiences of the dancing and music of India – it was an amazing trip.’ Students Finola Billings and Cara Feely, both agreed their highlights, here ‘The way we were greeted by children and ‘seeing what our college has achieved with the Sisters and people in the village’. 11
‘This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen!’
Our Very Own Icelandic Saga 2014 What were you doing on Valentine’s Day? We were standing in the freezing cold under a starry sky, looking out for the Northern Lights and being serenaded by an Icelandic lighthouse keeper called Hilmar. Sounds romantic until you add in the strong aroma of drying haddock… Day 1:All Hallows meets Iceland Over the February half term, Mr Ebbrell led a group of A level and GCSE geographers on a trip to Iceland – well known as the land of ‘fire and ice’. Their focus was studying the physical geography that makes this island so unique – Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic ridge and as a result is a centre for massive volcanic activity ; it has earthquakes, glaciers, geysers, sea stacks and some of the most breathtaking waterfalls imaginable. The trip started with a 5am rendezvous at Manchester airport (that’ll be 5.10 for Jess…) and a flight to Keflavik. Our first experience of Iceland was ‘The Blue Lagoon’ where we bathed outside in hot water whilst temperatures were at freezing level. Some Sixth Form girls enjoyed pretending to be mermaids, some boys sweated in the sauna and we all 12 covered ourselves with silica mud - which is supposed to make you 10 years younger!
Then on to our base, Hotel Cabin in Reykjavik, where some rooms have no outside windows - so people staying in summer months (when it doesn’t get dark) can go to sleep. Other people enjoyed a view of the bay, mountains and really of interest to the students a Subway takeaway. We dressed for the Icelandic winter temperatures and headed into the city centre to see the sights which included: the modern Sun Voyager sculpture; the house where Gorbachev and Reagan ended the ‘Cold War’; the ‘Harpa’- a state of the art conference and arts centre; a rock that elves lived under (yes, really); the old wooden town buildings and a half frozen lake with some intrepid pedestrians walking across it. Day 2: Not the Northern Lights Next morning we were up before the crack of dawn again (this time it was easier as the Icelandic sun only rises at 9.30am). We watched dawn break over the snowy landscape as our coach took us to our first destination: the Seljalandsfoss waterfall. This giant waterfall was only the first of three spectacular falls we’d visit – the second one was even bigger at 200ft high: called Skogafoss, it produced its own rainbows. Students earned their lunch walking to the top where we then looked down through a scary metal grille at just how high we were. Luckily they had worked up an appetite because our guide Stuart had (unintentionally) stolen another school’s packed lunches as well as ours: Jim and Jamie seemed to be particularly grateful for the extra calories. Inbetween our waterfall scenery, we stopped to look at Iceland’s most recently infamous volcano: Eyjafjallajökull. In 2010, the eruption here caused havoc, sending a fine dust cloud up into the higher atmosphere and grounding planes across the world. On a sunny day, with a snowy glacier covering the top, it looked entirely peaceful. A dramatic picture display and a bowl of fine grey ash did give some idea of what a major eruption here looked like though. After lunch, it was glacier time. Driver Johann coped well with an impressive off road experience in the coach - without the aid of monster tyres we saw on lots of
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other vehicles. We trekked right up to the snout of the glacier Solheimajokull with several of us wishing we had the technical gear to actually climb up onto the ice. Stuart shocked students with an account of how glaciers are receding across the world. The final stop of the day was a black sand beach with some brilliant sea scenery and waves rolling in all the way from the Antarctic. The day ended with a long evening of watching for the Northern Lights only briefly interrupted by students and Stuart joining in with local tradition and singing in the lighthouse. However…none of us really want to talk about this. Since we‘ve come back, it’s clear that seeing the aurora isn’t that special anyway- people have seen them in Buxton! Day 3: The Golden Circle Luckily some teachers can be trusted to set an alarm…Ms Carroll and Miss Stebbings made sure everyone was up for breakfast on our last full day. Johann met us again and this time we set off (with less packed lunch than the previous day) for the Hellisheidi Power Station. We learnt how all the hot water in the capital city is provided by drawing on the heat coming from underground; we had the most fun jumping in unison in order to register on the earthquake monitor.
Language Tips Vik – bay Ing – men of.
En route to a shopping centre which showcased an earthquake display and more excitingly an earthquake simulator (imagine getting in a large washing machine with no water), we passed greenhouses where tomatoes are grown for Tesco and a sink-
Dottir – daughter Jokull – glacier Foss - waterfall Halló - hello Takk – thank you
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hole that swallowed a house. Being in Iceland, we shouldn’t have been surprised at the fact that we could walk a few minutes from the road and be on the edge of a genuine volcanic crater at Kerid. Adding to the wow factor, the crater which contains a lake coated with a six foot layer of ice, has hosted pop concerts for well-known Icelandic artists (B____ and S____ R___)*. From here, we drove down the road and were dropped off at the edge of a massive canyon. The wind was howling, temperatures were approaching -15 and everyone was wishing they had Alex’s grandma’s coat. Despite the Arctic conditions, we set off in single file walking along the edge of the gorge. It’s hard to describe just how impressive the sight at the end of our trail was: the Gulfoss waterfall. Susie asked ‘Is this one of the wonders of the world?’. For what felt like the hundredth time, Sam said, ‘This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen!’ After a quick photo shoot, we warmed up with a hot chocolate on the coach as we made a short journey to the Great Geysir. Before we were allowed to visit the Great Geysir, Stuart warned us of the likelihood of someone being hideously scalded if they stood downwind of Strokkur – a geyser which spouts up to 20 metres every 10 minutes. One thing we’ll all remember from here is the distinctly eggy smell of sulphur. Finally, we went to the feature responsible for all of Iceland’s amazing geography- the Mid Atlantic Ridge (Ϸingvellir National Park). Here students shook hands across continents and admired some lovely cracks. Our final group photo was high above on a rock shelf which has been used for hundreds of years for Viking and Icelandic leaders to address their people. The end of our holiday was marked by a last night’s celebratory sporting event: we went bowling. Everyone embraced the experience in a spirit of fun and team enjoyment. Before we went home, we headed up to Reykjavik observatory for a last ditch attempt to see the northern lights. As Stuart said: ‘The northern lights may not be here, but you can see the lights of the most northern city in the world.’ Ms Carroll, Head of English * Did you guess: Bjork and Sigur Ros
Statistics There are only 3 people per square kilometre on Iceland The plates are moving apart 2cm every year- Iceland is GROWING 15
You can have all the energy you need (lights, heating, electric) for just 60 euros a month in Reykjavik due to the geothermal energy plant that provides all its needs
‘Distinctively and unashamedly Christian and yet entirely inclusive’ say Anglican visitors to All Hallows Catholic College All Hallows, is playing its part in supporting the role of Church schools in the education system. The College hosted a field visit from a group of Anglican school leaders from the Dioceses of Coventry and Southwell on a course reflecting on how Church schools reflect Christian distinctiveness. The school leaders were taken on an extended learning walk around the campus and met with many teachers and students who described what is distinctive about our College. Feeding back on the visit, David Hobbs, who is a Designate Principal of a Church of England high school in his diocese said, ‘Thank you so much for hosting our visit to All Hallows yesterday. I got a huge amount from it - the distinctively and unashamedly Christian and yet entirely inclusive tone you set and the central role that a strong, clear ethos has played in a remarkable journey of school improvement were the two things, which stood out most for me. I suppose I knew about both things in theory before my visit but I've never seen them working in practice so effectively and that was inspiring for me.’ Lesley White, another delegate, added ‘I believe that you can see, hear and feel the ethos of a school and your school is a shining example of that - a Church school in it's true sense to the core.’ Commenting on the visit, Principal Tony Billings said ‘Our last OfSTED commented that our ethos was ‘palpable’ and that it makes a big difference to the learning culture and student aspirations at All Hallows. It is a privilege, once again, to see All Hallows through the eyes of visitors. It stops us taking for granted what we have here. Our aim is to ensure that our Catholic faith story with its’ Christian values animate the life of our community, running through all we do like the word in a stick of seaside rock! I think our visitors have re-assured us of the reality of the Christian ethos that is daily life in our academy ’ 16
Ash Wednesday Services On Wednesday 5 March we celebrated our Ash Wednesday Liturgy. We reflected on the meaning of Lent and the link to Jesus’ 40 Days Temptation in the Wilderness before he started his ministry. We prayed: ‘We ask Lord that you open our minds and hearts to reflect on the challenges you faced and support us in the challenges we face as we prepare for Easter.’ We reflected on the meaning of Abstinence (Fasting and giving things up), Almsgiving (charity) and Reconciliation (restoring relationships) We were challenged to ‘Do 40 acts together’ to put our faith in action and make a difference to community and the world. 40 Acts is a generosity challenge – it invites us to do Lent differently and the adding up of all of our small acts as Christians has the power to transform communities. We have all received a challenge card and we can decide to do this act of generosity every day, or do something different every day over the next five and a half weeks. Following this our Sixth Form and Year 11 students had the opportunity to demonstrate their gratitude to their teachers and family members by writing a ‘Thank You’ letter. These were distributed after assembly on Friday. It was great to see so many happy teachers who were genuinely humbled by the ‘Thanks’ they received. 17 Why not follow our blog on the College website? http://www.allhallows.org.uk
BBC SCHOOL REPORT 2014 ‘A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends’. The 2014 ‘BBC News Day’ was epic. Over thirty thousand student reporters taking part from over a thousand schools across the United Kingdom. All Hallows students excelled themselves with their outstanding journalism, editing and presentation skills. They produced an incredible range of reports from the ‘The Great Llama Escape’ to ‘The Dangers of Cyber Bullying’. All Hallows created its own news hub where students were asked to decide if their stories were clear, concise and correct. After checking their stories with their editor, students were given the freedom to film, produce and edit their own stories. The English department was filled with the lively buzz of stories and interviews being put together. Mr Kelly said the day was ‘a fantastic opportunity to encourage students to be creative and independent.’ Congratulations to Ben Wardle and Callum Sefton for their excellent interviews and stories which staff and students all agreed were ‘outstanding’. All of the students worked incredibly hard and set a very high standard. Their enthusiasm, maturity and dedication throughout the day was exemplary. If you would like more information about starting a career in journalism or television please speak to your English teacher or contact Mr Power staffjp@allhallows.org.uk 18
Students Raise Money in Charity Concert Three students from All Hallows performed in a concert to raise money for the East Cheshire Hospice on Wednesday 26th March. Kayleigh Chadwick Year 11 sang a modern version of Bob Dylan’s 'To Make You Feel My love' whilst 'Frank Harkins Year 12 played a classical guitar piece called 'Cycles in The Avenue' by Vincent Lindsey. Oliver Franklin, Year 9 also performed at the concert as part of The Moss Rose Community Brass Band. The concert was organised by the conductor of 'Claritas' the East Cheshire Hospice choir. The hospice actually costs around six and a half thousand pounds a day to run and so fund raising events like these are of paramount importance to ensure that the Hospice stays open. In addition to the young musicians, the Hospice choir sang several classical pieces and were joined by students from Tytherington, Fallibroome and Park Lane. All Hallows students said it was a privilege to give something back to the community and were delighted to be given the opportunity to share their talents with a 200 strong audience for such a good cause. 19
Enterprise Learning in Science Year 8 students were treated to some fantastic enterprising lessons during Deeper Learning Week and were exposed to science in action with some inspiring guests. 8G learned about engineering and management with undergraduate students from Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port, creating a model production line of vans and cars. They showed great resourcefulness and excellent teamwork in designing and budgeting for their vehicles. Our students impressed the visitors with the work they produced and the best groups were entered into a competition to win a signed England shirt – watch this space! 8Y had the opportunity to create models of the Bloodhound car, the original of which aims to beat the land-speed record and reach speeds of 1000mph - the equivalent of 1 mile in 3.6 seconds! Our students didn’t quite reach these dizzying heights but did a fantastic job and showed great initiative in adapting their model cars using cardboard and balloons to make them go as fast as possible using the principles behind the design of the Bloodhound. All Year 8s worked brilliantly in teams to create the strongest and tallest tower possible using 20 sticks of spaghetti (which thankfully hadn’t been cooked!). The winning tower was able to take the weight of a marshmallow at nearly a staggering 1m tall! They also learned about the evolution of engineering design within nature, designing a seed that would fly the furthest distance away from a tree. They applied engineering solutions to real-world problems in the design of gardens that could float on water, to enable communities that were victims of frequent flooding to continue to grow crops. Some of the ideas the students came up with were truly innovative. Year 8 weren’t the only year group to benefit from talking to ‘real’ scientists, with triple scientists in years 9 and 11 learning about how science is used every day in different careers. Year 9 met with a chemist from HSL (Health and Safety Laboratory) who introduced them to working with a variety of scientific disciplines in health and safety – including the creation of ‘vomiting models’ to analyse the spread of Norovirus. Year 11 met with a scientist from Astra Zeneca who explained the principles behind their job in drug design/modelling. 20
International School Award Success
Once again All Hallows is celebrating being awarded the British Council International Schools Award. This is the second time we have achieved the British Council led and internationally recognised award. The achievement recognises the work All Hallows do in developing the world view of students and is based on work that connects students and teachers with their peers in China, India, Europe and other areas. All Hallows is becoming a regular host of international visitors including our partner school in China, but also with visits from future partners in Thailand, Turkey and Italy. To win the award, students across the College completed projects that were shared with students overseas including work on Indian music, Chinese culture and Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The future includes yet another visit to India to see how our partner school and the clinic in Varasanadu have developed. We are also looking at a potential student exchange with partners in China and are planning to host two teachers from our school in Xi'an in July to begin sharing ideas on teaching but also to coordinate international projects with the school. Mr Diamond, International Schools Award Co-ordinator
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The Eco-council trip to the Biffa Recycling plant On Wednesday 12th March, members of the Eco Council set off on a trip to the Biffa Waste Services (Ltd.) in Stoke on Trent. After a jolly and slightly deranged bus journey (about 10 minutes into the ride, we all started singing-------even the biscuits didn't get us to quieten down!), we all got out of the minibus, and what a sight greeted us! A spacious industrial site, full of metal machinery and construction: the sheer scale of the production was extraordinary. Soon, we were set on course by a member of staff for a tour of the recycling plant, and the efficient cycle of how the waste arrives, is roughly sorted into recyclable or other, then more finely sorted, before being sent off to be deposited. On arrival, we all had to put on a safety helmet, high vis jacket and safety glasses. We also had to follow all the safety instructions given to us, and stay with our guides. This truck is bringing a mixed load of waste. It is further sorted at this stage, but because it is a mixed load much that is potentially recyclable still goes to land fill. It was a bit smelly, even though it was a cool day. During the summer it would be very much worse! The staff explained that for this reason, and due the risk of combustion,
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they try to make sure that throughput is rapid and they never have large piles of waste building up. This is the bulldozer that shovels the loads of waste into the appropriate pile once it has been dropped off. The very large grab is used to sort the larger pieces of recyclable material. This is the conveyor belt for the “picking line� where recyclable waste was sorted by hand. This is now redundant as this type of waste is now sent to be sorted at a different plant where they have a very large high capacity facility. It is still sorted mainly by hand although some metals can be sorted automatically.
It was undeniably a great trip! "A great thanks to the lovely staff who showed us around their impressive factory.", says a member of the Eco Council "It was very interesting to see in pictures how they rebuilt it after the recycling plant, which being flammable isn't really unpreventable, burned down" another tells me. "We also learned a lot about the financial side of how this unique industry works: who they seal deals with, profit, commercial structure...also, we learned about the scheme". The new scheme consists of a plan where, in the foreseeable future, no waste will go to landfill, and there will be new innovative ways to reuse materials. This will benefit the environment greatly, and potentially would also mean that not as many raw materials need to be harmfully extracted: it gives us hope of a cleaner and fresher future. Mrs D Stratford and the Eco Council
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Students Preparing For Faith Commitment All Hallows students frequently disprove those who might be tempted to question whether today's youth are able to make commitments. In matters of faith no less, a 50 -strong group of All Hallows students from six feeder parishes are preparing to make a formal commitment to their Christian faith in the Catholic tradition in the Sacrament of Confirmation later this year. As part of their preparation, the confirmands gathered for a special celebration of Mass in All Hallows Chapel with local Parish Priest, Fr Peter Burke. All Hallows Catholic College is delighted to be part of these young peoples journey in faith and celebrates with them the importance of faith in life and in the making of a better world. Bishop Mark, the Bishop of Shrewsbury will say in the Confirmation ceremony 'Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their helper and guide.' and so we pray for the following students as they prepare for confirmation and full membership of the Church, that these young people will always sense the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit as they make decision in their lives. St. Alban's Parish: Isobel Bailey, Joshua Carey, Alain Gasco, Stephen Hughes, Cara Jackson, Zoe Joint, Caitlin Lafferty, Katie Millward, Suzannah Musgrave, Alyana Rosete, Charlotte Siedlecka, Tom Smith, Blessy Poonoly-Solamon, Anne Tactac, Emma Tapp, Jessica Townley, Frencess Tugade, Lauren Worthington St. Gregory's Parish: Sam Jordan, Tom Mauro, Holly Malins, Danny Sherratt, Brandon Nolan, Alfie Tyldesley, Olivia Burton, Lily Kennedy, Hannah McKernan, Rebecca Fisher, Ben Brereton, Romy Dawson St. Benedict's Parish: Luisa Ventisei, Megan Swindley, Lydia Hickson, Mia Howard, Matt Rigby St. Mary's Parish: Chen Ji, Nica Reyes, Tyler Bates, Tom Lawton, Freya Enright, Isaac Abbs-Brown St. Paul's Parish: Luke Boyle, Toby Kalnins, Lucy Vincent, Karl Bufi St. Peter's Parish: Amelia Barlow, Drew Evans, Kurt Evans 24
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Spade Brigade takes delivery of 15 new saplings for the garden
On Thursday 13 March our College gardeners, The Spade Brigade, took delivery of 5 Silver Birch saplings, 5 Rowan saplings and 5 Wild Cherry saplings. These were presented by Mr Adrian Ramsden, President of the Rotary Club of Macclesfield. These saplings were planted in our nursery beds by Charlie Smith, Kayleigh Blower and Tom Davis. We look forward to the time the trees can be moved to new areas around College to add even more colour to our wonderful surroundings. 26
Praise for Year 7 from Manchester University
During Deep Learning Week, the Maths department took all of Year 7 to Manchester University for a day of mathematical activities focussed on literacy. We wanted the students to experience some maths that they had not seen before and to be able to make cross-curricular links with other subjects, especially English.
Here is one student’s perspective on the trip: “On Friday 28th March the Year 7 at All Hallows Catholic College all went on a trip to Manchester University along with some of the maths teachers. When we arrived all of us split into 3 different rooms and then we got put into different groups of 6. In the room there were lots of tables with different tasks on them The task that I enjoyed the most was the game where there was a timer and some sets of cards. I really enjoyed this game because you did maths in lots of different ways for example you might have to make something to do with maths or you might have to answer a question to do with maths. We would have liked more time on each activity but overall I really enjoyed the day and think we got to learn more. Also we learnt maths in lots of different fun ways and better, more exciting ways to revise for exams or assessments.” Isobel Richardson. Dr Rosa Archer, Team Leader for the Post Graduate teacher training course, also commented on the day the Year 7 students spent at the University: 'The day was a big success and I am writing to congratulate the children (and their teachers) for their impeccable behaviour. They all got stuck into the activities with enthusiasm and I feel they gained a lot from the day. It was refreshing to see how many potentially good mathematicians you have at All Hallows.' Thanks were also expressed to Mr Slobodian for 'organising such a big and impressive event.' The Maths department were extremely pleased with how the day went and very 27 impressed with how involved the students were. Well done Year 7!
Forgiveness Liturgy 2014 Lenten Reconciliation Liturgies were held for all Year Groups on 3 April. Special prayers and visual images were brought together, by Deputy Principal Mrs. Connor, resulting in a deeply moving service, where there was a great sense of spiritual reflection and togetherness in our preparation for Holy Week and Easter. All students and staff took the opportunity to receive sacramental forgiveness or a special blessing thanks to the support of local visiting priests. One powerful image was the extinguishing and relighting of candles with words about how we fall short of what God wants of us followed by hopeful words about being forgiven and making fresh commitments. The music was, once again, led beautifully by the worship music group, and Sixth Form student Frankie Slater’s rendition of ‘You raise me up’ lifted everyone’s hearts.
UK INTERMEDIATE MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE Approximately 50 students from years 9 to 11 took part in the annual UK INTERMEDIATE MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE in January. Of those who entered there were 3 GOLD certificate winners, 8 SILVER certificate winners and 11 BRONZE certificate winners.
GOLD WINNERS TOM BOWERS (Year 11), JAKE WEDGE (Year 11), SEBASTIAN DOOLEY (Year 9)
SILVER WINNERS EMILY ROBINSON (Year 11), JOHN CEUPPENS (Year 11), JACOB KALNINS (Year 10), AIDAN HUGHES (Year 10), ALEX JONES (Year 10), RACHEL VARE (Year 10), JOSIE BOWERS (Year 9), SHUBHAM JOSHI (Year 9)
BRONZE WINNERS ISAAC FRANKLIN (Year 11), ELIZABETH HARKINS (Year 11), EMMA SMITH (Year 11), OLIVER ANDERSON (Year 11), ERIN SHARROCKS (Year 11), NIZA CHILUFYA (Year 11), JACOB SMITH (Year 10), DOMINIC WAITE (Year 9), JOSHUA CLARKE (Year 9), EMMA ARCHER (Year 9), ASHA SHARMA-SINGH (Year 9) 28 Congratulations to all those who participated.
Pens and Pencils for India A huge 'THANK YOU' to all of our families who supported the Pencil Case Appeal. Mrs Garvey's office, which is usually so neat and tidy (NOT!) was turned into an Aladdin's Cave of gifts generously donated for distribution to the children in India. Having convinced Ethihad Airways that "Nobody had given us anything to carry!!!� We enjoyed sharing your gifts with the orphans and children in Theni, Chennai and Varasanadu. Thanks also to Tescos Supermarket, Handforth Dean for their generous donation of stationery and books.
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Hunger Lunch Friday 14th March marked one of two Family Fast Days encouraged by the Catholic Church to support the work of CAFOD. Fasting and Almsgiving being two of the practices of the Church during Lent. Thanks to the generosity of our College catering company, Innovate, who provided the delicious soup for lunch and to the students who readily gave up their normal lunch to take part in the Hunger Lunch we raised £55 to support the on going work of CAFOD in providing long term aid in the LEDC's. All Hallows Catholic College Supports Live Simply… …the radical idea that God calls us to look hard at our lifestyles and live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with poor people at home and overseas. Catholic Social Teaching Faith in a better world Catholic Social Teaching has often been called the Catholic Church’s best kept secret. Follow these links to find out more about what underpins our ethos of faith in action at All Hallows www.catholicsocialteaching.org.uk www.progressio.org.uk The Key Themes of CST are: Human Dignity * Community and Participation * Care for Creation * Dignity in Work * Peace and Reconciliation * Solidarity and Subsidiarity. 30
Students get ‘stuck in’ to Science The Science Faculty gave Key Stage 3 students the opportunity to ‘design a glue’ during National Science and Engineering week. During several lunch time workshops the students produced glues from a variety of materials including milk and boiled sweets. Once set they were then able to test the bond strength of their glue between pieces of wood. There was a tense atmosphere as more and more masses were hung onto the bonded pieces of wood until the bond ‘failed’ and the glued wood fell off. The strongest glue bond was found to be created by milk glue, which was able to carry a load of progressively greater mass, until finally failing having reached a maximum of 8.5 kilograms!
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Lenten Sunday Mass at St Gregory’s A warm welcome was given once again by Fr Francis, the Parish Priest and the parishioners of St Gregory’s Catholic Church, Bollington. The visit is a well-established tradition during Lent and All Hallows students provided the choir, music, readers and a dramatised version of the story of Jesus’ temptations in the Wilderness. Fr Francis spoke of Jesus’ journey to the cross and our expectations of God in prayer. God the Father did not take away the experience of suffering for Jesus but was right there with him – as he is with us in our lives, ultimately showing that suffering and death is not the end. The Liturgy ended with the College hymn ‘Christ Be Our Light.’ 32
Faith Council Represents College Four members of the Faith Council attended a Mini DASH meeting with student representatives from most Shrewsbury Diocesan Schools at St Paul’s Catholic High School, Wythenshawe on 7 March. This Lenten gathering of students happens whilst the Head teachers gather for DASH - the Diocesan Association of Secondary Heads meeting. Students focused on the journey of the cross in their activities, reflecting on the connection between Jesus' journey to the cross and links with our life journey's. All Hallows was represented by Donnacha O’Kearney-McMullan, Nica Reyes, Chen Ji, Anna Moncur, Dominic Cook, Donald Kennon, Amy Joyce, Niamh O’Sullivan, George Joseph, Patrick Bescoby, Jake Crossley. They clearly had a good time sharing their thoughts about faith and Christian views of social justice with students from other schools.
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Reading to raise money! - Article by Jack Croker, Molly Whittingham, Rosa Hart, Katie Whyatt and Ashley Capinianes In January and February Year 7 students took on the ‘Readathon’ challenge for their English homework. Readathon is an organisation that helps to raise money for seriously ill children by arranging sponsored reading events. The money raised goes to several charities, including Readwell, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity and CLIC Sargent, for children with cancer. “When the teachers first introduced Readathon I thought it would be just one of those little things the teachers would do to make you read more. However, when I found out it was for a good cause, it got me intrigued.” Olivia McCabe Every student in Year 7 was challenged to read as many books as they could over a period of 6 weeks and get sponsors to earn money for their reading. They could read at home, throughout break or in class during the form reading time. Overall the students managed to raise a fantastic £892.14! “Readathon is a brilliant way to raise money for children like ourselves whilst getting to read fantastic books at the same time” Isabella Waller 34
To evidence their reading, the students took quizzes on Accelerated Reader, kept a reading journal and posted comments on the school reading blog about how their challenge was progressing and which books they were reading. “Getting sponsorship money is easy! All it takes is a few simple words: ‘Will you sponsor me please?” Rosie Rogan The English department would like to say a ‘big thank’ you to all the students and everyone who donated any money to this excellent cause. “Although some people might raise more money than others it doesn’t matter. Every amount of money counts – even a donation of 5 pence could contribute towards helping a sick child.” Adrian Rosanski “I think everyone should try to get involved in Readathon!” Jess Williams
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All Hallows goes ‘bananas’ about bananas Fairtrade Fortnight —
Over 500 All Hallows students demonstrated their passion about Fairtrade bananas by signing the petition in support of the campaign to persuade shoppers to buy Fairtrade bananas instead of cheap bananas from their local supermarkets. Whilst the real cost of producing bananas has doubled, supermarkets have driven the price of bananas down by almost half; Fairtrade banana producers such as Foncho thinks this is unfair, as it is trapping him and other producers in poverty. Foncho travelled from his banana farm in Colombia to the UK for Fairtrade Fortnight, to ask Vince Cable to investigate unfair supermarket pricing practices and act to protect the producers of the UK’s favourite fruit. Commenting on the response from students to the campaign, Chen Ji, a member of the All Hallows Fairtrade Council said that ‘it was very rewarding to take part in the campaign and to witness such a high level of enthusiasm from students.’ In between 36 also campaigning, Council members Tyler Bates, Julie Breed, Ellie Pointer and Nica Reyes
ran a competition to see who could tell the difference between Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade chocolate. Chen Ji and Ella Pointer also represented All Hallows at the Fairtrade Coffee morning at Macclesfield Town Library on Saturday March 8. Chen and Ella, together with members of the St. Alban’s and St Edward’s Justice & Peace Group and other school reps met with local MP David Rutley who tweeted, ‘Good to see local schools in Macclesfield like All Hallows Catholic College and St. Alban’s actively supporting Fairtrade’.
Buddhist Centre Visit Year 12 Students had the opportunity to visit The Manchester Buddhist Centre, as part of their N.O.C.N. General RE qualification. Listening to ordained Buddhist Munisha, gave them an insight into the daily practices and ethical code of the Buddhists who meet in the Manchester Centre. Students were given the opportunity to raise questions concerning, Life and Death, Way of Life and engage in a relaxation session in the Shrine Room. Fact File In Buddhism 'singing bowls' are used to begin and end periods of silent meditation. Singing bowls are played by striking the rim of the bowl with a padded mallet. They can also be played by the friction of rubbing a wood mallet around the rim of the bowl to emphasize the harmonic overtones and a continuous 'singing' sound.
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Time 2 Change 2014—Enterprise Success Nine primary schools based in the local learning community sent their winning 'Time 2 Change' teams to The Romero Centre of All Hallows for a final 'enterprise' competition on Thursday, 6 March 2014. The College challenged KS2 pupils to be enterprising in linking Business and Enterprise skills with Foreign Language skills. Nine countries and languages were represented in an activity that encouraged students to use foreign language in an exciting and fun way designing a shop. Teams were further challenged in being asked to include a Fairtrade element into the activity to reinforce the fact that the competition took place during Fairtrade Fortnight. The winning team was from St Alban's and the runner up team was from St Mary's, Congleton. Best Journal Award went to St John's. The Competition was judged by Pete Pealing from Peaks and Plains Housing Trust and Tom Agar of MS Events Ltd. Prizes were awarded by Hannah Bristow, a Year 11 student at All Hallows who became World Champion in a sailing competition last year. Congratulations to all students who took part and a very special thank you to the Year 12 BTEC Business students from All Hallows who helped in organising the event from start to finish! Total fundraising from The Time 2 Change Competition this year was in the region of £2,000, with around 15 local and national charities benefiting. 38
#BITE Student Success with Social Media Project for Peaks and Plains Year 8 BITE students have extended links into the local community by working with Macclesfield based Housing Trust Peaks and Plains. Peaks and Plains Housing Trust challenged local students to create a social media piece, of either an animation or video that promoted the volunteering opportunities available at the Trust for their tenants. Five groups of Year 8 BITE students set about competing with each other as to who could produce the best piece of social media. Some looked at producing animation, others videos, all with the hope of having their work chosen. It was then in February 2014 that a competition was held in the Romero Centre Board Room. Two judges from Peaks and Plains, Miss Sophie Lewis and Mr Harry Moss (ex-student of All Hallows) came to All Hallows in order to judge the different pieces of social media each had produced and select one for their website. All entrants were warmly received. However, the winners were announced in The Celebration Assembly in March 2014 and Josh Mock and Christoph Langer as well as Molly Hodgson, Olivia Shaw and Katie Webster shared the prize. Sophie Lewis of Peaks and Plains and one of the judges of the competition commented “The entrants were all of a high standard, and the judges were impressed by the work that had gone into the projects. The winners were chosen because of the elements of humour, and the level of research carried out by the students into the various volunteering roles available at the Trust”. Congratulations to Josh, Christoph, Molly, Olivia and Katie! Each student received a glass framed certificate and a voucher for £25. 39
Business Studies is joining forces with RBS CAUK Co-ordinator at All Hallows, Jane Lynch, has struck a deal with RBS that will see a totally unique project unfold for Sixth Form Business students over the coming 18 months. RBS has agreed to put a task force of industry experts together to support the Level 3 BTEC and A Level Economics and Business curriculum. A preliminary planning meeting took place in March with Simone Barker, Regional Director for RBS for Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire and Kirsty Riggott, Senior Bank Manager based in Macclesfield. This was followed by a training session with Business teachers in April when members of the task force joined Simone and Kirsty to begin to piece together a programme of guru lectures and projects that the students will be working on, supported by RBS. Representatives from RBS will become regular visitors to the College and familiar faces to Business students as they hope to come in every couple of weeks throughout the year. Gemma Moulsdale, Business teacher, said "this is a fantastic opportunity for our students who have already expressed excitement at the prospect of this unique industry link for All Hallows". Jane Lynch said "we expect many 'spin-offs' from the project that will benefit both the students and RBS long into the future". 40
Deep Learning for Business Students at The Trafford Centre Four classes of Year 10 GCSE and BTEC Business students enjoyed an intensive day of investigation at The Trafford Centre on their BITE Deep Learning Day in March. Working in small groups, students completed a price comparison survey, a footfall survey, a promotional mix survey and a customer service survey. Their promotional mix survey involved them considering how The Trafford Centre uses advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, public relations activities and direct marketing., whilst their customer service survey required them to consider how The Centre caters for young children with parents, disabled shoppers, prayer, directions, basic needs, catering and entertainment. Their day concluded with a hunt for clues of how goods find their way onto shelves in shops and a brand spotting exercise. The day proved to be a great success for all Business students who were able to observe first hand what makes for a hugely successful retail experience courtesy of The Peel Group, who developed The Trafford Centre, to become the second largest shopping centre in the UK. The teachers who accompanied the students praised them for their enthusiasm and overall response to a thoroughly enjoyable deep learning activity out of the classroom.
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'My Dream Job' Year 8 BITE students were given the opportunity to investigate their dream jobs during a deep learning day in March. The session started with students listening to feedback from ex-Head Girl, Alice Beaden, who has just landed her 'dream job' as Marketing and Events Manager for the AAP European Division in central London. The job will involve organising events around Europe for directors and managers at companies like Shell and BP. Alice was a member of The CAUK when she attended All Hallows studying on a BTEC Business programme during which time she completed a 6 week paid internship with Business Consort. Alice said "I can honestly say if I hadn't taken part in my Career Academy internship, I wouldn't be where I am today. It gave me my first insight into event management and event marketing." Current Year 12 CAUK students Sadie Oldfield and Sam Roberts also told Year 8 students of their dreams for the future. Inspired by this, the session continued with Year 8 students thinking 15 years into the future and imagining what their CV would look like as they were about to apply for their dream job. They then went on to 'imagine a day in the life of their dream job', everything from an architect to a therapeutic radiographer to a genetic engineer to plane mechanic! Virtually every career imaginable was covered.
Fashion Designer Prime Minister
Astronaut... Formula 1 Racing Driver
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'New style' Mentoring Programme for CAUK Business Students Year 12 CAUK Business students have all been allocated a Partner in Business to mentor them over the coming 18 months. For the first time this year every student has opted into this aspect of The Career Academy Programme which has been re-launched with partners mentoring students in pairs. There will also be a greater emphasis on electronic communication to facilitate activities such as CV writing, making UCAS applications etc. A Partner in Business is an employ a volunteer who provides a Career Academy student with support, friendship, reinforcement and constructive advice based on their own experiences in the work place. Partners in Business this year include Pete Pealing from Peaks and Plains Housing Trust, Tom Agar of MS Events Ltd, Denise Riddell from Total People and Belinda Peach of Peachy based in Media City. Students have already met their partners in a brief 'ice-breaker' session and some are now planning their first meeting or visit to places of work. All Partners in Business this year also sit on the Career Academy Advisory Board which meets once a term to support the Marketing and Communications Academy run by Jane Lynch at All Hallows. Any parents or local business people interested in joining the Advisory Board or supporting The Career Academy in any should contact her on 01625 426138 or email her at j.lynch@allhallows.org.uk. 43
Library recommended reads – this month it’s a Charlie Higson special! Charlie Higson - successful author, actor, comedian and writer for television and radio - came to All Hallows on Friday 4th April to talk about his latest book “The Fallen”. The talk and book signing will be attended by 400 students from All Hallows and other local high schools including Macclesfield Academy, Tytherington, Fallibroome, Kings, Wilmslow, Knustford, Poynton and Holmes Chapel The Fallen This is the 5Th book in the series “The Enemy”. First the sickness rotted the adults' minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets, hunting human flesh. The Holloway crew are survivors. They've fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive - just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives, unless there's another way...The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Roads where not only crazed, hungry sickos hide in the shadows. Suddenly it's not so clear who - or what - they're fighting.. The Enemy is among us... Other titles are: The Enemy When the sickness came, every adult fell ill. The lucky ones died. Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait
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The Dead A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen. Death walks the streets. Nowhere is safe. Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren't the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them. Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids - nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult. Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease. They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But as a fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realise they won't all survive. The Fear He doesn't know it but DogNut is about to set off a chain of events that will affect every kid in the city. The sickness struck everyone over the age of fourteen. Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups ...they're hungry. They're bloodthirsty. And they aren't giving up. DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world? The Sacrifice The Sacrifice is the fourth gruesome and horrifying book in Charlie Higson's brilliant zombie series - The Enemy The sickness destroyed everyone over the age of fourteen. All across London diseased adults are waiting, hungry predators with rotten flesh and ravaged minds. Small Sam and his unlikely ally, The Kid, have survived. They're safe with Ed and his friends at the Tower of London, but Sam is desperate to find his sister. Their search for Ella means Sam and The Kid must cross the forbidden zone. And what awaits them there is more terrifying than any of the horror they've suffered so far...
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Macclesfield & District Girls 7aside Football League Table The Macclesfield & District Girls 7-a-side football league came to its conclusion this term. Throughout the whole tournament the girls played some excellent football and really did the College proud. The U12s were the pick of the bunch, coming second in their league only losing out by 5 points. Sadly that is the end of the football until September now, but anyone interested in representing the College next year should tell a member of the PE department. Well Done Girls!
Under 12s
P
W D
L
F
A
Pts GD
Wilmslow
12
8
2
2
30
7
26 23
All Hallows
12
6
3
3
16
11
21 5
Fallibroome A 12
5
3
4
11
13
18 -2
Fallibroome B 12
1
0
11
5
31
3
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W D
L
F
A
Pts GD
Poynton
10
8
1
1
18
4
25 14
Wilmslow2
10
7
2
1
27
6
23 21
Wilmslow1
10
5
0
5
22
15
15 7
Fallibroome
10
3
2
5
11
21
11 -10
Knutsford
10
2
1
7
8
28
7
-20
All Hallows
10
1
2
7
5
17
5
-12
Under 16's P
W D
L
F
A
Pts GD
Poynton 1
12
9
2
1
25
2
29 23
Poynton 2
12
8
1
3
24
11
25 13
All Hallows
12
5
4
3
14
7
19 7
Fallibroome
12
3
2
7
7
17
11 -10
Knutsford
12
0
1
11
2
34
0
-26
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U14 Basketball Champions 2014 Congratulations to the U14s boys basketball team who were crowned champions of the Macclesfield and District Basketball League. The boys won every match that they played including beating Wilmslow, who were also unbeaten up to that point, in the final match. The boys then went on to represent the district in the Cheshire finals at Chester University where they played 3 games, winning 1 and losing 2. Player of the season was given to Fernando Murga after he produced some brilliant performances. The PE department would also like to say a big thank you to (Coach) Chris Sibbett who helped coach the team each week. Well done boys! 48
Dance Students Success On Friday 28th March there was a talent show in Bollington....Bollington Had Got Talent 2014. It was a fabulous night with lots of very talented young people and a great privilege to be part of the night. I am pleased to announce that Fraser Irish Dance won the groups competition and in the brilliant team of 11 there were 3 very talented students from All Hallows Catholic College: Elizabeth Nuttal Orlagh Grimshaw Mia Sugden I am very proud of their talents and it has been a joy teaching them and preparing them for this talent show. I am sure there will be many more opportunities for them in the future with Fraser Irish Dance - Catherine Fraser
All Hallows Students leap into English Gymnastics Squad Lavinia Raymund-Jayadev has been selected for the England Gymnastics Squad. She will now be joining her sister Natasha Raymund-Jayadev at this Elite level. All Hallows and Lavinia parents are very proud and simply thrilled that both girls have been recognised for their hard work. 49
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Table Tennis A Big Hit with Students
Table tennis has become very popular throughout the College over recent months. After eight new indoor tables and 4 outdoor tables arrived in September students have really taken to the sport. The PE department has now added it to their curriculum throughout all year groups (including GCSE PE) and 2 clubs have been organised on a Monday (Years 7 and 8) and Thursday (Years 9, 10 and 11) from 3.15-4.30. These clubs involve students playing competitions against each other and learning new techniques that they can use in a game situation. If anyone is interested in coming to one of these clubs, please speak to any member of the PE department - the more the merrier!
Aspire India Special 2014 Out Now! - http://www.allhallows.org.uk
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Prayer Lord Jesus, at our baptism, we were marked for you with the sign of the Cross, May your cross inspire us, to act justify and love tenderly. May the crosses in our lives be for us invitations for growth and new life as we place our trust in you. Renewed by your love, may the way we live proclaim you as Lord; you who are the Way, and Truth and the Life Amen
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