All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas
PRAYER RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY Almighty and merciful God, whose Son became a refugee and had no place to call his own; look with mercy on those who today are fleeing from danger, homeless and hungry. Bless those who work to bring them relief; inspire generosity and compassion in all our hearts; and guide the nations of the world towards that day when all will rejoice in your Kingdom of justice and of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Friday 12th September 2014
TRIPS AND UPCOMING EVENTS Disco for year 7&8 students. Friday 19th September from 6-8pm. Tickets £3 available from the cash office. Letters of consent distributed next week. 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time' Monday 5th January 2015. For letters see Mrs Michaels down in Drama. First come first served to open to all Years 9-13.Ski Trip If anyone is interested in the ski trip please come and see Mrs Marsh in F6.
BUSES—REMINDERS TO PARENTS Bostocks/Holmeswood Coaches have informed us that there was serious overcrowding on some buses at the start of term. This was due to a large number of families not getting the passes before term started. The numbers were therefore impossible to predict accurately. It would be very helpful if as many families as possible purchase the passes - and there are savings to be made with advance payment. Please contact them directly through the website: www.holmeswood.uk.com Information about the journeys and prices are available from the company or the parents section of our website. PARENTS AS PARTNERS— COLLEGE BAGS A few students have returned to college with the incorrect college bag. We have been in touch with our uniform supplier Finesse who have requested that if you still need to purchase one of our college bags to phone them. They have a delivery on 23rd September 2014. Their number is: 01625 616986. The college bag is compulsory for all students in Year 7 through to Year 11. Thank you OPEN MORNINGS AND EVENING Open Evening - 15 September 7pm until 9:30pm Open Morning - 23 September 9:30am until 11:00am Open Morning - 30 September 9:30am until 11:00am Open Morning - 7 October 9:30am until 11:00am YEAR LEARNING LEADER “DROP IN SURGERIES” Year 7 - 24 September and 12 November (11.00-12.30) Year 8 - 14 October and 16 December (11.45-1.15) Year 9 - 6 October and 1 December (9.00-10.00) Year 10 - 17 October and 5 December (1.15-2.00) Year 11 - 29 September and 8 December (2.30-3.30) 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. Feel free to contact our Pastoral Assistant, Mrs C Jepson (C.Jepson@allhallows.org.uk 01625 426138 x215) should you require an appointment with a Year Learning Leader. CASHLESS SYSTEM Please note that from Monday 15th September the canteen will be no longer accepting cash at break and lunch. Students can only top their accounts up with cash before 8:45am . If you top up your child’s account online, the effect is instant, so you can top up on the day if need be. Please also be aware that we do not accept cash or cheques for trips. If you are having trouble using the ParentPay system, please call and ask for Finance on 01625 426138. USING TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS Students (and parents) are encouraged to use our two dedicated email addresses should they need help and support from staff bullying@allhallowslearning.org.uk is for students and parents to report bulling issues if required. beingme@allhallowslearning.org.uk is for students to use should they find themselves in need of any help, support or guidance for any other issues that they face. Emails will be read by a senior member of staff who then will seek out other staff volunteers (we have 18 of them) to offer the help and support that is required BIOMETRICS Students use a biometric system to pay for meals in school. Each child will only be registered with your consent. If you do not consent to your child’s biometric data being taken, they will be issued with a PIN which they can use to pay. The system uses an image of the fingerprint to create a mathematical algorithm and then discards the fingerprint. Only the numbers remain and these can not be interpreted back to the fingerprint. It is very similar to the way a cardcode works, the that the shape is scanned to recall a number. FREE SCHOOL MEALS Students who are on free school meals do not need collect a token to get their meal. Their allowance is £2.25 is automatically loaded onto to their lunch account daily. This helps with anonymity for students and helps to prevent bullying. If you do have any queries on biometrics, ParentPay or free school meals, please contact Finance on 01625426138.